Xue Rengui, also known as Li and Rengui, was a famous general in the early Tang Dynasty. He has made great contributions to the Tang Dynasty both in official history and in romantic novels. Below, the history encyclopedia editor brings relevant content to share with you.
In official history, Xue Fanggui was conferred the title of Duke of Pingyang County for his meritorious service. Xue Rengui passed away at the age of seventy and was posthumously awarded the titles of General of the Left Guard and Governor of Youzhou. How powerful is Xue Rengui? How did he die again?
When Li Shimin of the Tang Dynasty besieged Goguryeo, Tang generals were surrounded by enemy forces and found it difficult to escape. At this time, Xue Rengui stepped forward and killed Goguryeo generals, hanging their heads on horseback. Goguryeo soldiers were very scared when they saw this, and Tang generals were saved as a result. From then on, Xue Rengui began to gain fame in the military. Later Goguryeo was defeated in the Battle of Anshi Castle. At that time, Xue Rengui led the way and was extremely brave, thus making contributions. Therefore, Li Shimin appointed him as a guerrilla general. Later, Emperor Taizong of Tang said to Xue Rengui, “My old generals are all old, and I always want to promote young generals. There is nothing that can compare to you. I am very happy to have you. So Emperor Taizong of Tang appointed Xue Rengui as the Right Commander in Chief to guard Xuanwu Gate.
Xue Rengui fought for decades and made numerous military achievements, including subduing Goguryeo, defeating the Nine Surnames Tiele, and defeating the Turks. As the saying goes, no one is perfect. Although Xue Rengui was skilled in warfare, he also suffered defeats at times. Of course, the reasons for his failures were not entirely due to Xue Rengui, but this also reflects that victory and defeat are common occurrences in military affairs. Xue Rengui was dismissed as a civilian due to his defeat in the Battle of Dafeichuan against Tubo. Later, there was an army rebellion in Goryeo, so Xue Rengui was able to be reinstated. However, he was later exiled to Xiangzhou until the court granted amnesty to the whole country before he was able to return home. Later, Li Zhi thought of Xue Rengui’s achievements and said to him, “You have defeated the nine Turkic tribes, Goguryeo, and made the northern desert and Liaodong submit. These are all your achievements. How can you stay at home and not continue to command the army for me to fight?” So Xue Rengui was once again employed.
After Xue Rengui passed away at the age of seventy, it was fortunate for a general who had been fighting on the battlefield for decades to have a lifespan of seventy.
