Chapter 117 The greatness of life, the frustration of death
Author: An Jing l
Chapter 117 The greatness of life, the frustration of death
[How powerful is Li Cunxiao? Perhaps his power needs to be set off by other powerful people to better highlight it. 】
[The concept of a warrior general is that in every battle, one needs to personally go into battle and fight the enemy face to face.
Li Cunxiao belongs to this category of warriors, and his achievements are indeed shocking.】
[The most powerful general under King Zhu Wen of Liang was named Wang Yanzhang. Every time he charged into battle, he held an iron spear and was known as the "King of Spears of Hebei".]
[After Zhu Wen became emperor, he successively appointed Wang Yanzhang as Pu, governor of Chanzhou, Ru, defense envoy of Zhengzhou, Xu, military envoy of Huazhou, all of which were official positions of feudal officials.
After Li Cunxiao's death, Wang Yanzhang once challenged thirty-six generals of the Jin army in single combat, and his combat effectiveness became very terrifying.
However, even with such a terrifying record, Wang Yanzhang is only known as the second best in the world.
Who is number one in the world?
Needless to say, it is naturally Li Cunxiao.】
[Why did Wang Yanzhang come second to Li Cunxiao? This is because Wang Yanzhang had a direct battle with Li Cunxiao.
In the face-to-face confrontation between the two of them, Wang Yanzhang actually couldn't go more than three rounds in front of Li Cunxiao before retreating and running away. It can be seen that Li Cunxiao's personal strength basically crushed Wang Yanzhang.]
[Li Cunxiao’s personal bravery was more vividly demonstrated in another battle.
At that time, Li Cunxiao led his army to fight against the enemy general Gao Siji. This general named Gao Siji was also not simple, and his bravery was not much lower than Wang Yanzhang.]
[While Li Cunxiao had not yet gone into battle, Gao Siji defeated dozens of Li Cunxiao's generals in succession.
In this battle, Li Cunxiao did not fight immediately because he was seriously ill.
But when he saw his men being defeated one after another, he was furious. Regardless of his serious illness, he rushed towards Gao Siji with his sword in hand and on horseback.
Gao Siji saw Li Cunxiao, who was seriously ill, coming to kill him, and thought that this was a good opportunity to kill Li Cunxiao.
But the two fought for about ten rounds, and Gao Siji was actually captured alive by Li Cunxiao!
This Li Cunxiao doesn't look like a person from this world at all. His fighting power is really terrifying.】
[What really made Li Cunxiao famous was the battle to recapture Luzhou with his army.
In 890 AD, Li Cunxiao led only more than 5,000 troops and horses, and defeated all the armies of the Later Liang Dynasty and recaptured Luzhou again.
He is indeed extremely brave, and he is also quite strategic in leading the army in battle.
If Li Cunxiao continues to grow, then Li Keyong will really have the upper hand to conquer the world.
Unfortunately, God, or rather himself, did not give him the opportunity to continue to grow.】
[As we said earlier, Li Cunxiao was the biggest contributor to the pacification of Zezhou, but Li Keyong did not reuse Li Cunxiao. Instead, he appointed Kang Junli as Zhaoyi's successor, which made Li Cunxiao very angry.
Because Li Cunxiao knew that Kang Junli was friendly with Li Cunxin, so he began to secretly collude with Zhu Wen and others under the control of his own dissatisfaction.]
[Li Keyong was furious after learning the news and led his army to attack Li Cunxiao.
Li Cunxiao did not want to fall out with his adoptive father Li Keyong. When the city ran out of food, he cried on the city: "My son has been greatly favored by the king and has become a general. Are you willing to abandon the relationship between father and son and join the enemy? This is because of Cunxiao's trust.
Because of the false accusation, I hope I can see the king alive and die if I say a word."
Li Keyong was also very sad and sent a messenger to kidnap Li Cunxiao back without fighting at all.
Mrs. Liu brought Li Cunxiao back, and Li Cunxiao kowtowed and apologized: "My son has made meritorious service in Jin Dynasty but has no fault. The reason why he is here is because of Cunxin!"
Li Keyong shouted: "The letters you wrote to Zhu Quanzhong and Wang Rong slandered me. Is this what Li Cunxin forced you to do?" So he was escorted back to Taiyuan and executed by breaking a chariot into pieces.]
[Actually, Li Keyong did not want to kill Li Cunxiao. He wanted the generals to intercede for Li Cunxiao and then absolve him of his crime.
Unexpectedly, other generals were jealous of Li Cunxiao's achievements, and their relationship with Li Cunxiao was not good, so that no one stood up to intercede for him.
Li Keyong had no choice but to execute Li Cunxiao. Li Keyong hated the generals for this. However, Li Keyong did not condemn Li Cunxin.
Li Keyong felt sorry for his filial piety and ignored political affairs for more than ten days. His military strength gradually weakened, while Zhu Wen's power began to become stronger and stronger.】
[Li Cunxiao’s death was a turning point for Li Keyong’s power in the Jin army. Because he lost a pillar general, Li Keyong’s vitality was severely damaged. 】
[Later generations had some speculations about Li Keyong’s arrangements for Li Cunxiao:
When Li Keyong used troops during Li Cunxiao's period, he mainly targeted the Hedong area. Although it was rich, it had been war-torn and the people's livelihood was in decline.
Li Keyong knew that if he wanted to ensure the stability of the country based on Jin, he had to open up the north and control the Silk Road. This showed that war between them and the Khitan was inevitable.
And this is not a random guess, because this was done by Liu Heng, Emperor Wen of Han Dynasty, Sima Zhao, Emperor Wen of Jin Dynasty, Tuoba Tao, Emperor Wu of Northern Wei Dynasty, and Yang Guang, Emperor Yang Guang of Sui Dynasty.
As the king of Jin, Li Keyong used to pacify the north, which was a strategy that must be considered and used.
And the key to Li Keyong’s employment is Li Cunxiao! In other words, Li Cunxiao is the sharp sword that Li Keyong plans to use against the north!]
[If Li Cunxiao did not collude with Zhu Wen and rebel, he might be transferred to the north soon.
With Li Cunxiao here, the Khitans in the north will feel like they are facing a formidable enemy, and the forces in Youzhou may soon be unified.
Li Cunxiao's achievements should have been north of the Great Wall, and he should have conquered the grasslands and deserts. However, he unfortunately died south of the Great Wall, at the hands of his own wisdom and his own people.]
[Li Cunxiao’s real regret is that he is good at martial arts and neglects strategy. If he had been slightly better at strategy, he wouldn’t have ended up with a tragic result where no one would ask for mercy.]
[In stark contrast to Li Cunxiao, it is Li Cunxin.
Li Cunxin is wise and strategic, but unfortunately he is not good at martial arts.
After Li Cunxiao's death, when Wang Yanzhang came to the Jin army again, Li Cunxin was unable to resist, which made Li Keyong very disappointed. Soon, Li Cunxin was transferred from a key position, and he died in depression not long afterward at the age of forty-one.]
Zhao Kuangyin sighed: "Alas, I am jealous of a good person, but when facing a strong enemy, I no longer have the prestige to plot against friendly forces."
"Although this King of Jin has some abilities, he still lacks flexibility at certain times. What is face? Why can't he lose face to keep Li Cunxiao?" Zhu Yuanzhang didn't quite understand. After all, in his opinion, face was the least important thing.
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"Li Key devoted his whole life to restoring the Tang Dynasty. If he could keep the fierce general Li Cunxiao, the Tang Dynasty might really have a chance to revive. It's a pity and a pity."
Li Cunxiao in the light beam, after seeing the speculation about Li Keyong's employment plan in the video, a look of great regret and pain appeared on his face, "Father, my child lacks wisdom and does not see your true kindness.
You've worked hard. I'm wrong. I'm sorry to you and Datang!"
[Li Cunxiao is like a symbol, he marks the departure of an era. Since then, on the battlefield, personal bravery is no longer the absolute protagonist, and resourcefulness and strategy have begun to take the forefront.]
[Great in life, miserable in death, I’m talking about Li Cunxiao, but he is ranked third among the top ten warriors in history, and he deserves it. 】