Half of the Country: Li Xiaogong, the Famous Imperial General

During the revolution between the Sui and Tang Dynasties, Li Xiaogong, a descendant of the clan, joined the army with Emperor Gaozu. He could have lived in wealth and prosperity, but he was gradually pushed to the position of commander-in-chief of the Southern Expedition. He first conquered Jingshu, then defeated Xiaoxian, and then wiped out Jiangdong Fu Gonger, so that the Tang royal army descended from Guanzhong to the seaside. Every time he entered a city, he gained not only territory, but also the court's growing reliance and suspicion. When the world gradually settled down, his former colleagues died in battle or were defeated in the battle. Only he learned to withdraw himself from the situation of power little by little after Ling Yan's achievements, and finally became the rarest minister in the early Tang Dynasty who "finished well with great achievements".