Chronology of events in Li Shimin

Jinyang Uprising, also known as Taiyuan Uprising and Taiyuan Uprising, refers to a historical event in which Taiyuan stayed at Liyuan to fight against Sui Dynasty at the end of Sui Dynasty.

At the end of the Sui Dynasty, peasant uprisings spread all over the country. In 6 15 (the 11th year of Daye), Emperor Yangdi Yang Di took Li Yuan as an envoy to appease Hedong in Shanxi.

Soon after, he stayed in Taiyuan to prepare for the Turks in the north and suppressed the peasant uprising in Shanxi Province today. At that time, the Sui regime was in a state of disintegration, the ruling class was repeatedly split, and the landlord armed forces and insurgents were scattered all over the country. ?

Ethan is always ambitious. When he moved to Taiyuan, he saw that the Sui Dynasty was about to die, and he had the idea of replacing it. Pei Ji, Liu Wenjing and his second son, Li Shimin, around him also suggested to arise and do great things.

By 6 16 (the 12th year of the Great Cause), the peasant uprising had gained an advantage in the whole country, and the Sui Dynasty could no longer concentrate its forces to effectively crack down on various armed groups. Li Yuan felt that the time was ripe and officially announced the uprising in Jinyang in 6 17 (the 13th year of Daye).

With the help of his second son Li Shimin, his family Pei Ji and Liu Wenjing, etc. Tang Gaozu obliterated the majesty and elegance of the Emperor Yang Di who watched him. Liu Wenjing was sent to Turkey with the support of Khan, and Li He was sent to capture Xihe County. In June, formally arise.

Tang Gaozu was the general, the eldest son was Li, the second son was the general, and the fourth son, Li Yuanji, stayed in Taiyuan and sent troops to Chang 'an. In Huoyi, I broke the old Song students, crossed the Yellow River from Longmen, and opened Yongfengcang to help the people. Guan Zhong has his daughter Li Sanniang and others to respond.

In November, Chang 'an was conquered, with Yang Gang as emperor, Yang Di as emperor's father, and Tang Yuan as prime minister and king of Tang Dynasty. In March of the following year, Emperor Yang Di was killed by Yu Wenhuaji in Jiangdu. In May, Li Yuan deposed You Yang, proclaimed himself emperor, and changed his name to Tang Dynasty. The Sui Dynasty perished and the Tang Dynasty was established.

2. shallow water plain campaign

The battle of shallow water plain took place from June to November in the first year of Tang Wude (6 18). In the Tang Dynasty, Li Shimin, king of Qin, led troops to fight against Xue Ju and Xue, the separatist forces in Longxi, in the shallow plain (now northeast of Changwu, Shaanxi).

This campaign defeated Xue in one fell swoop and captured Longxi, eliminating a major threat to the west of Guanzhong. In this campaign, Li Shimin adopted the strategy of attacking the enemy from behind, defeating the enemy, holding his ground and pursuing hard, thus turning defeat into victory.

3, the battle of tiger fastened shut

The Battle of Hulaoguan took place from July in the third year of Tang Wude (620) to May in the fourth year of Tang Wude (62 1). The King of Qin led his troops to defeat Wang's army (Zheng Jun) and Dou Jiande's army (Xia Jun) in Luoyang and Hulao Pass (now northwest of Sishui Town, Xingyang, Henan).

This campaign wiped out the two major separatist forces in the Central Plains: the King of Henan and the Dou Jiande Group of Hebei, and made the Tang Dynasty gain a dominant position in North China.

4. The change of Xuanwu Gate

The change of Xuanwu Gate was a coup staged by Li Shimin, the second son of Tang Gaozu Li Yuan, in Wude, Tang Gaozu on the fourth day of June (AD 2,626), near Xuanwu Gate, the North Palace Gate of Taiji Palace in Chang 'an, Tang Dou (now Xi 'an, Shaanxi).

In the process of fighting against the Sui Dynasty, the cooperation between the Li brothers was tacit until the establishment of the Tang Dynasty.

After Tang Gaozu Tang Gaozu acceded to the throne, Li Jian became a prince and settled in the palace to handle affairs as a representative of the civil service group. Li Shimin, the king of Qin, continued to lead the military commanders to lead troops to fight, which was also the greatest contribution.

The prince of Wu knew that his merits and prestige were not as good as the people's, and he was afraid, so he and his younger brother, King Li Yuanji of Qi, together excluded and framed Li Shimin. At the same time, the Li Shimin Group also refused to accept the Prince, and the two sides continued to fight with each other.

After a long struggle, Li Group gradually gained the upper hand and controlled the situation under the bias of others. In order to save the situation, Li Shimin finally launched a blow, killing his eldest brother, Crown Prince Li, and his fourth brother, Li Yuanji, at Xuanwu Gate. For the rule of Emperor Taizong and Zhenguan, Li Shimin forced Tang Gaozu of Tang Gaozu to become the new Crown Prince and inherit the throne.

5. Rule of Zhenguan

Zhenguan rule was the political, economic recovery and cultural prosperity during the reign of Emperor Taizong and Li Shimin in the early days.

Emperor Taizong inherited Tang Gaozu's national policy of respecting ancestors and worshipping Taoism, and carried it forward, ruling the country and leveling the world with Taoist thought. Emperor Taizong can be honest and make good use of others. Speak freely, respect life, self-discipline, and be open-minded to teach;

And adopted policies such as taking agriculture as the foundation, practicing economy, recuperating, reviving culture and education, perfecting the imperial examination system, etc., to stabilize the society;

And vigorously pacify foreign aggression, respect frontier ethnic customs, stabilize the frontier, and finally achieve the ideal situation of governing the world. Because the year number at that time was "Zhenguan" (627-649), it was called "Zhenguan Governance" in history.

The rule of Zhenguan laid an important foundation for the prosperous Kaiyuan period and pushed China's traditional agricultural society to its peak.

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