Everyone asked Chiehn to surrender to the True Pearl Khan.

As a result, Qi Zi** pulled out his sword and shouted eastward: "How can the loyal and martyrs of the Tang Dynasty be insulted by you? The sun is bright, and my heart will never be moved."

After saying that, he waved his knife to cut off his left ear and threw it in front of the Zhenzhu Khan, swearing not to rebel against Tang.

When the news of the betrayal of the Qiezi tribe came back to the Tang Dynasty, people around Taizong said that Qiezi had defected to the Zhenzhu Khan.

However, Taizong firmly believed: "This is not the original intention of Qi Zhu."

The people around him said, "These Rongdi tribes have a similar stinky taste. What's so strange about Qi Zi** surrendering to Xue Yantuo?"

Taizong said: "Qi Zi's heart is as firm as iron and stone, and he will not betray me."

Soon, an envoy came back from Xue Yantuo and explained the matter in detail.

After hearing this, Emperor Taizong burst into tears in public and asked the people around him: "I will save Qiezi** and return to the Tang Dynasty."

Afterwards, Emperor Taizong ordered the Ministry of War to serve Cui Dunli to express his advice to Xue Yantuo with the tribute, promising to marry his daughter Xinxing Princess to Zhenzhu Khan as his wife, in exchange for the return of Qiezi**.

Only then did I finally exchange Cheru** for the first time.

After that, Qibiao** fought for the Tang Dynasty and fought for the battlefield without hesitation.

In the 23rd of Zhenguan*, Emperor Taizong died.

Qibian** and Ashin'er both stabbed themselves in the face with swords, and were covered in blood to express their condolences to Emperor Taizong.

He also asked Li Zhi to allow them to commit suicide and bury themselves, and accompany Taizong underground.

Later, Li Zhi said that Emperor Taizong had an order and was not allowed to be buried with him, so he gave up.

In the lifetime of Emperor Taizong, there were many generals like Qiezi**.

In addition to Qibian, there are also Zheng Si's failure, Ashinosheer, Shi Danai, Ashinosun, Sudhiji, etc.

The ability to make the foreign race return to their hearts shows Taizong's way of employing people.

However, Su Dawei also knew that Emperor Taizong of Tang Li Shimin had another side.

Just like darkness behind the light.

Good and evil, strength, and inferiority are the ones that are in the same way.

For example, Li Jing, a generation of the Tang Dynasty, only people know that Li Jing used his troops like a god and destroyed the Eastern Turks in one battle, but they don’t know the story of the Eastern Turks after destroying them.

After Li Jing destroyed the Eastern Turks and returned to the court, the censor Xiao Yu immediately impeached Li Jing for his unpredictable military management. When he attacked Jie Li Khan's tent, some precious cultural relics were looted by soldiers.

With Li Jing's extraordinary achievements, there was a censor who dared to impeach him. If no one behind the censor would be able to see a ghost.

Compared to the achievements of destroying the Eastern Turks, what is the point of grabbing something?

What's more, the Tang army's plunder after the war was a hidden rule to motivate soldiers.

Otherwise, those soldiers would not plant the fields at home and would run out to fight with their heads hanging on their belts. What would they do?

What's more, even if the Tang army did not take action, the servants of the foreign countries would still have to loot.

The Tang army first plundered it and handed it over to the court. At the next level, the soldiers and generals all paid a penny, which was not in vain.

What remains is the servants digging three feet of the ground, plundering them from pots and pans to tea bricks and animals.

The court ate meat and everyone drank soup, that's all.

After the founding of the Tang Dynasty, the people were determined and no one wanted to fight.

If it weren't for the post-war property incentive, Tang Jun would have let go of his urge.

Although the Tang Dynasty still mainly focuses on the system of government troops, there are many fields in the world, and the best fields are getting smaller and smaller, and it is becoming increasingly difficult to implement the system of government troops.

Even when the Turks were conquered, the main force relied on Taizong to train the new army.

This is almost like a recruiting system.

And what is impeachment?

The person who impeached Li Jing was incompetent in the military...

First of all, Li Jing only had the right to command military power during wartime and did not have the right to govern the military during peacetime. Secondly, the new army that conquered the Eastern Turks was trained by Emperor Taizong. If the military discipline was not good, who would he slapped in the face?

If Li Jing had no choice in governing the army, there would be no one in the Tang Dynasty who valued military discipline more than him.

If you have a closer look at this, you will know the depth.

Taizong waved his hand and scolded Li Jing: "Shi Xu, the general of the Sui Dynasty, defeated Datou Khan, but the follow-up court did not reward him, which led to his destruction. I will not do this. You should pardon your crime of being incompetent in the army and record your merits in defeating the Turks."

With the unparalleled achievements, let’s beat them first.

Then I issued an edict to grant Li Jing the title of Zuo Guang Shilu, granted thousands of silk pieces, and added fiefdoms along with the previous ones to 500 households.

This is called giving both kindness and power.

If you think of the Duke of Lu, Cheng Zhijie, who actually enfeoffed 700 households...

Such rewards for the Tang Dynasty military gods who destroyed the Eastern Turks were not worthy of being.

Since then, Li Jing lost the opportunity to lead the army alone and turned to a civil servant.

Li Jing also knew that his achievements were so great that he was shocked, and he knew that he should keep a low profile and avoid suspicion.

He never speaks a word in the court, and is as confused as an old man. He can be said to be too low-key.

At the 18th year of Zhenguan, Emperor Taizong Li Shimin was preparing to personally conquer Goguryeo. At this time, Li Jing was already 73 years old, and Emperor Taizong ordered him to accompany him.

Li Jing said that although I really want to go, I really can't go.

As a result, Emperor Taizong touched his back and said, "I encouraged him to do so, Sima Zhongda was not old and sick, but could actually strengthen himself and establish a military honor in the Wei Dynasty."

Although *Si** looks sick, he is very capable and has made merits in Wei State, so you can learn from him.

Those who understand history know what Si**wan did in Wei State.

When Li Jing heard this, he was so scared that he immediately expressed his willingness to accompany him. Halfway through the road, he could no longer follow the army due to illness and stopped in Xiangzhou.

Since then, I have no questions about government affairs.

Until Zhenguan Twenty-three* died of illness.

You taste it, you taste it carefully.

The two great military gods of the Tang Dynasty, one is Li Jing.

After Li Jing, Li Ji, that is, Xu Maogong.

So how did Taizong treat Li Ji?

According to historical records, once Li Jie got an acute illness, and the doctor who treated him prescribed a strange prescription for him, and the prescription was burned into ashes and taken by the medicine.

Li Shimin went to visit him in person. When he heard the doctor say this, he immediately cut off his beard and gave Li Ji medicine.

In ancient times, the body and hair were emphasized and received by their parents.

Li Shimin's action is probably equivalent to Cao Cao's hair cutting and replacing the head.

Li Jie was so moved that he kowtowed his head and cried, breaking his scalp.

A king can do this for his subjects, never before.

It can be said that it is quite good for Li Ji.

Moreover, Taizong has a very clear understanding of the employment of people. He has a good idea of ​​who has the talent and who is suitable for him to put it in his heart.

Emperor Taizong used Li Ji to train him to be a minister of life.

At a banquet, while drinking, Taizong said to Li Ji personally: "I am going to entrust the youngest prince to the minister. Who is more suitable than you? You were very loyal to Li Mi before, would you let me down?"

This is difficult to figure out.

At that time, Li Jie expressed his excitement, bit his finger, swore with blood, and was drunk.

Seeing that he was drunk, Taizong fell asleep, took off his imperial clothes and put them on him with his own hands.

After waking up, Li Ji was moved to a great extent.

but......

I am afraid of the word "but" in everything.

Although he had the favor of cutting dragon beards and wearing imperial clothes, in the 23rd* of Zhenguan, Emperor Taizong was seriously ill and knew that he would soon die, he had explained to Li Zhi.

"You are kind to Li Ji**, and I will demote him to a foreign official.

After I die, you will assign him the post of servants and make him grateful to you."

Then Li Ji was sent to serve as the governor of Diezhou.

Grace is favor, faith is trustworthy, but the imperial art that should be used is not vague at all. When you should be focused on your heart, it is extremely contagious, and when you should be rational, it is extremely calm and sensible.

Things in this world are not simple dualities, and are not black or white.

But extremely complex.

It is difficult to use it well or not to define Taizong's way of controlling people.

Anyone who is trusted by Taizong is grateful and willing to die for it.
To be continued...