Who was the greatest contributor to the founding of the Tang Dynasty? Is it Li Yuan's talent and strategy, or Li Shimin's invincibility?
In 618 AD, the Tang Dynasty was first established. Xue Ju, Wang Shichong, and Dou Jiande were all in power, and there were Turkic cavalry outside. The new dynasty might be destroyed at any time. At the critical moment, twenty-year-old Li Shimin stepped forward and volunteered to conquer Longyou in the west. Facing the fierce and murderous Xue Ju and his son, he strategized and took the lead. Using the strategy of "dividing his troops in roundabout ways and luring the enemy deeper", he defeated the Western Qin army in Qianshuiyuan, beheaded Xue Rengao and Xue Ju, and pacified the Western Front in one fell swoop, clearing the first obstacle for the Tang Dynasty.
This is not a joke, it is a real troubled time recorded in historical materials; this is not a fiction, it is the bloody journey of the founding of the Tang Dynasty. "Those Things in the Tang Dynasty" uses popular language and vivid narrative to restore the competition among heroes in the late Sui and early Tang Dynasties. It tells the story of Li Shimin's growth from a young general to a wise king, and will help you understand the passion and intrigue, perseverance and glory behind the prosperous age of the Tang Dynasty.
