frightfiction Chapter 249 Where there is victory there is defeat
Chapter 249 Where there is victory there is defeat
Huang Zhong in the late Eastern Han Dynasty: My archery skills are still quite good. @方天画戟 specializes in stabbing my godfather. We can have a competition when we have time.
Seeing Huang Zhong's barrage, people from the Three Kingdoms started to make a fuss. Now the Three Kingdoms is still relatively peaceful. Why? Because they no longer intend to fight among themselves.
We are going to call a temporary truce and start fighting outside first, so we can live in peace.
Lu Bu was encouraged and naturally accepted Huang Zhong's invitation, planning to have an archery competition with Huang Zhong after a while.
Other people with good archery skills also emerged in the barrage.
Like Qi Jiguang, Li Shimin, Zhebie, Yang Youji and so on.
The people in front of the sky curtain also learned more about some unfamiliar names, these people generally don't show up much.
Of course, it may show up, but they can't see it.
Sky
"It's okay, it's okay," Xue Rengui laughed out loud at the compliment, and touched his beard, feeling a little proud.
Who doesn't want to be recognized as a powerful general by other generals?
And the other two generals are both good characters.
"When Emperor Gaozong heard about the war, he was overjoyed and rewarded Senior Xue Rengui repeatedly.
It was not until 666 AD that Emperor Gaozong of Tang prepared to launch an attack on Goryeo.
Because Emperor Taizong of Tang failed to conquer Goryeo, this became a thorn in his side. As Emperor Gaozong's biological son, it was natural for him to complete this task for Emperor Taizong.
Senior Xue Rengui, you naturally also participated in this war against Goryeo.
Moreover, Goryeo was destroyed. Later, Senior Xue Rengui served as the Protector General of Andong, responsible for the management of Goryeo. For a time, your invincible reputation resounded throughout the Tang Dynasty.
I guess there must be a lot of people coming here to curry favor with us," Li Wu asked. Of course there are, and quite a few.
Xue Rengui, Xu Da and Huo Qubing looked at each other, with helplessness in their eyes.
Xu Da was not so lucky. After all, he had a very hard life at that time. His life was only slightly better than that of Ming Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang, but he still didn't have enough food to eat or warm clothes to wear.
Some family members also starved to death, but at that time, there were too many people who starved to death.
So I don’t have many relatives.
As for Huo Qubing, there were very few people who tried to curry favor with him because he had not yet gone to the battlefield. However, he could guess that after he returned, many people would come to visit him.
Those people were like that. They used to look down on my uncle, but later when he became a general, they came to visit him one by one. However, my uncle did not make friends with those people.
After Xue Rengui became rich, many people came to him to ask for money.
But I won’t talk about these.
"Why ask since you have already guessed it, little immortal?" Xue Rengui smiled and stroked his beard.
"Hey, I'm just a little curious.
Due to the rebellion of the remnants of Goryeo, Senior Xue Rengui, you have no choice but to set out for Xincheng.
Such as raising orphans, supporting the elderly, fighting thieves, and promoting Goryeo talents. For a time, his reputation in Goryeo was extremely good.
Many Koreans like you very much and are gradually getting over the pain of losing their country.
Where there are generals fighting, there will be defeats as well as victories.
Not all generals can always win battles. Of course there are some, for example our great general Wei Qing and Guanjun Hou, who never lost a battle.
There are also Han Xin, Wu Qi, Li Mu, Chang Yuchun, Gao Changgong, etc., and many more, but still relatively few.
No one can guarantee that he will win battles all his life."
When the immortal said this, Xue Rengui’s intuition was not very good. He had never lost a battle yet, and he was very confident in his own strength. Could it be that he was defeated in the future?
This made Xue Rengui a little worried. As a military general, no one wanted to lose a battle.
The few names that were called out in front of the sky curtain smiled. They were so powerful that they had never lost a battle in their lives.
Those who knew the truth couldn't help but feel sorry for Xue Rengui.
"Little Immortal, did I suffer a defeat later?" Xue Rengui's voice was trembling, and it seemed to be a big defeat, which made it difficult for the proud him to accept.
Xu Da patted Xue Rengui on the shoulder and said, "Senior Xue Rengui, you still have a chance. This will definitely not happen this time."
Xue Rengui gave a bitter smile and just nodded, but his expression was still very ugly.
So, it’s true, he really was defeated later.
Huo Qubing was also looking at Xue Rengui. The opponent was very strong, but he didn't expect that they would be defeated.
"Please come and tell me quickly, little immortal. I want to know what's going on," Xue Rengui closed his eyes and opened them again.
Many generals in front of the sky curtain could understand Xue Rengui's feelings very well, especially Li Xin in the Qin Shihuang period, who was originally a spirited and confident general.
Since the defeat at Toth, all his pride was shattered. He felt like a sinner who had killed so many soldiers.
If he hadn't been so arrogant, that wouldn't have happened.
Later on, he gave up on himself. Until these days, he regained his confidence and wanted to expand the territory for Your Majesty. Your Majesty never blamed him, it was just that he couldn't get over the hurdle in his heart.
"Don't worry, Senior Xue Rengui. Just like Senior Xu Da said, there is still a chance. This time, you will definitely win," Li Wu felt uncomfortable when he saw Xue Rengui's look.
Xue Rengui nodded perfunctorily; he just wanted to know what was going on.
"Senior Xue Rengui, you have certainly had your share of defeats, and this defeat, like Napoleon's Waterloo, has caused you to fall from the peak of your life to the bottom.
That is to say, in 670 AD, Senior Xue Rengui was 56 years old. In order to deal with the resurgence of Tubo, you were appointed as the chief commander of the Luosha Road, and Ashina Daozhen and Guo Daifeng as deputy chief commanders.
This Guo Daifeng is the descendant of a famous general, that is, the son of Guo Xiaoke. "
Regarding the person that Li Wu emphasized, others have more or less guessed a question. Could it be that Xue Rengui lost the battle because of this Guo Daifeng?
During the reign of Emperor Taizong of Tang, Guo Xiaoke, the father of Guo Daifeng, looked pale. He also guessed what had happened and quickly knelt down to admit his mistake.
"My dear minister, let's see what the immortal says first," Emperor Taizong of Tang helped the man up and squinted his eyes. If it was a small mistake, he could ignore it, but if it was a big mistake, murderous intent flashed in Emperor Taizong's eyes.
Although he did not like to kill ministers, if the time really came, he would not show mercy.
Many generals in front of the sky curtain were also dissatisfied. They hated those disobedient second-generation officials the most.
And there are many such cases in military camps.
I don't dare to offend them casually, it's really annoying.
Thinking of Xue Rengui's subsequent defeat, he should have killed Guo Daifeng directly, at least he could have saved some money.
Sky
"This young man is arrogant and proud. As the son of an official, he naturally looks down on you, Senior Xue Rengui, who rose from a commoner.
He feels that your previous victory was just luck, and now you want him to submit to you and obey your orders, so naturally he is extremely unhappy.
I am not particularly dissatisfied with you, and I am not convinced. I often disobey your orders, Senior Xue Rengui."