He is a kung fu emperor. How can he defeat the Khitan?

In the later Tang and Ming dynasties, Li Siyuan followed Jin King Li Keyong since childhood.

After a chaotic battle, he immediately dismounted. He didn't have time to study, but he practiced martial arts. Because of his courage, he was called "Li Hengchong". In the battle of Qingshankou with Liang Jun, he became famous in one battle and won the reputation of "God of War" and "famous in the world".

The literati boasted about themselves, and so did the generals, but when they Li Se'e Siyuan thought about it, they shut up, because Li Siyuan said a joke: You kill the enemy with your mouth, I kill the enemy with my hands.

Whether it is the Liang army or the Khitan army, Li Siyuan always wins.

In 917 AD, Lu Ye, Taizu of the Liao Dynasty, led an army to attack Youzhou. At that time, veteran Zhou Dewei was guarding Youzhou. Li Jiang convened a discussion and found that many people were afraid of the Khitans. They advocated a "war of attrition" rather than sending troops.

Li Siyuan said: "The army is surrounded by isolated cities and is in danger. The one who is going to die is myself. Give me five thousand soldiers and horses, and I will leave! So he led the reinforcements straight to Youzhou. At the mouth of a valley in Youzhou, The Khitan cavalry suddenly appeared and seized the narrow way out. Jin Yuanjun was shocked.

Li Siyuan shouted: "Today is the day to die. Look at our father and son! "As he spoke, he punched out, killing countless enemies and capturing the Hu leader alive. The soldiers were in high spirits and attacked bravely, and the enemy army was defeated.

In the same three years, in 925 AD, the Khitan again Invading the border, Li Siyuan once again led troops to defeat the Khitan army in Zhuozhou.

After Li Siyuan became emperor, there were more than ten military operations against the Khitan army in Dingzhou, Youzhou, Yunzhou and other places. They defeated the enemy repeatedly and captured many Khitan generals. In November of the next year, the Khitan sent envoy Mei Lao to ask for peace, but the important prisoners the Khitan wanted to return were not given.

The most that can be said is that there were three collective defections in the Khitan

First, in the first year of the First Emperor's reign, Li Siyuanchun, the Khitan's "pseudo Youzhou Jiedushi" Lu, brought more than 400 people with him. Famous officials arrived in the Later Tang Dynasty;

The second thing was the return of Pingzhou City. Although the Khitan captured Pingzhou, it soon fell. Pingzhou Governor Zhang Xichong took over.

The third is Yelutu, the prince of Dongdan King Abaoji, who wanted to return from the Bohai Sea. Some people said that Li Siyuan sent people to surrender, while others said that he surrendered on his own initiative. In the international public opinion at the time. It caused an uproar, greatly reduced the Khitan's reputation, and made him famous in the Central Plains.

Throughout the period when Li Siyuan became emperor, the Khitan was very afraid of the Later Tang Dynasty, and its classic pattern was to be a "laughing scoundrel". Military actions were followed by various tributes and courtships. The Khitan even sent envoys to request the Later Tang Dynasty to inscribe and erect monuments for Abaoji, the Taizu of the Liao Dynasty.

This is the case for the Khitan, and other Hu tribes. Don't even dare to hope, there are many tributes and visitors.

In this regard, Tang Li Siyuan is indeed much better than his son-in-law Shi Jingtang, who ceded sixteen states.