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There was a talented man in the Tang Dynasty who had a very inspiring experience. At first, he was just a poor clothed man, but later, with his outstanding military achievements, he became a famous general of the Tang Dynasty. He was Xue Rengui, who was revered as the “God of War” by people.
Xue Rengui, also known as Xue Li, was originally from an extraordinary family, but by his generation, it had already declined. Xue Rengui grew up in a poor family, with only an elderly mother left. In order to maintain vitality, Xue Rengui goes to Longmen every day to carry coal and sell charcoal for a living. But Xue Rengui was not discouraged. He practiced literature and martial arts, combined with his innate divine power, and developed a good set of skills. In his thirties, he joined the army and began his legendary 40 year career of fighting on the battlefield.
In the nineteenth year of the Zhenguan reign, Xue Rengui, with his bravery, charged forward in a white robe on the battlefield, unstoppable and causing great chaos among the enemy. The Tang army took advantage of the chaos to launch a fierce attack on the enemy, which resulted in a disastrous defeat. He was highly valued as a wise minister in charge of Tang Taizong’s dream. In the first year of Kaiyao (681), Xue Rengui, who was already 69 years old, began his last glorious war in life. During the Battle of Yanmen led by Xue Rengui, facing 130000 enemy troops, the Turkic people asked, “Who is the general of the Tang Dynasty?” The Tang soldiers replied, “Xue Rengui.” The Turkic people did not believe him and said, “We heard that General Xue Rengui was sent to Xiangzhou and had already died. How could he survive? Don’t deceive people!” Xue Rengui then took off his helmet and showed it to the Turkic people. The Turkic people saw it and retreated from Malibai.
In 683, Xue Rengui passed away at the age of 70 and was posthumously appointed as the Grand General of the Left Guard and the Governor of Youzhou. Xue Rengui fought for decades throughout his life, defeating the Nine Surnames Tiele, subduing Goguryeo, and defeating the Turkic people. He made outstanding contributions and left behind legendary stories such as “Good Strategies to Defeat Gange,” “Three Arrows to Conquer Tianshan,” “Divine Courage to Conquer Liaodong,” “Benevolent Governance of Gaoli Kingdom,” “Love for the People in Xiangzhou City,” and “Removing Hat to Defeat Ten Thousand Enemies.
