The Might of the Great Tang: The Long Winds of the Celestial Strategies

Name: The Might of the Great Tang: The Long Winds of the Celestial Strategies
Author: Leisurely Through Past and Present

大唐天威之天策长风

by Leisurely Through Past and Present (闲中古今)

Status: Completed
Length: 328k Words
Genre: Historical
Subgenre: Historical & Ancient
Updated: 3mo ago
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Synopsis

In the chaotic final years of the Sui dynasty, the realm lies in ruins, smoke rises from battlefields, and the people are plunged into misery. A gifted child is born at the Wugong Guesthouse, marked by the auspicious signs of a dragon and phoenix. He is named Shimin, with the great ambition to bring peace to the people. Young Li Shimin is no idle boy. He studies military texts and masters riding and archery. At sixteen, he deploys a feint at Yanmen and drives back hundreds of thousands of Turkish cavalry, revealing his brilliance in his first battle. At Jinyang, he breaks through enemy lines on light cavalry and rescues his father from encirclement, earning a name for his courage throughout Hedong. As the Sui court crumbles, he devises a plan in prison, urging his father, Li Yuan, to raise an army in rebellion and march west. He slays enemy generals at Xihe and wins a fierce battle at Huoyi, using brilliant stratagems to break through treacherous passes. He quells unrest at Jingyang and advances on Chang’an, laying the foundations for control of Guanzhong. From young commander to the iron-fisted Prince of Qin, he leads the Black Armored Cavalry against rival warlords across the land: defeating Xue Ju at Qianshuiyuan, crushing Liu Wuzhou at Baibi, and capturing two kings at Hulao Pass with just three thousand elite horsemen. He sweeps across the Central Plains and lays the foundation for the Tang dynasty’s unification of the realm. Though his achievements eclipse all others, he faces suspicion from his brothers and hostility from the Eastern Palace. Currents of intrigue swirl and murderous plots abound. He bides his time and plans carefully, then settles the fate of the realm at Xuanwu Gate, seizing power in a bloody coup and ultimately ascending the throne. After taking the throne, he reforms old institutions, reduces taxes and labor levies, humbly accepts advice, and appoints people on merit. With Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui devising his policies and fierce generals united in his service, he ushers in the Zhenguan era of peace and prosperity, when the four quarters submit. Revered as the Heavenly Khan, he becomes an emperor whose legend embodies the eternal majesty of the Tang dynasty.

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