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The Sui Dynasty is one of the most famous short-lived dynasties in Chinese history. It is like a gorgeous firework, leaving a grand yet hasty mark in the long river of history.

During the Sui Dynasty, many generals emerged who were as brilliant as fireworks.

They all made outstanding contributions to the development of the Sui Dynasty, but in the end they died tragically because of a single sentence. He Ruobi, the first fierce general of the Sui Dynasty, was one of the representatives.

"He Ruobi was ambitious at a young age, very brave, good at riding and shooting, well-informed and well-informed, and had a great reputation at the time."

"After hearing this, Northern Zhou Qi Wang Yuwen Xian thought highly of him and appointed him as his secretary."

"Soon after, he was granted the title of Duke of Dangting County and promoted to Junior Internal History."

"In 579 AD, he followed the Grand Secretary and the Marching Marshal Wei Xiaokuan to conquer dozens of cities including Huainan, and all the land north of the Yangtze River was incorporated into the Northern Zhou Dynasty."

"Among them, He Ruobi came up with the most strategies, so he was appointed as the governor of Shouzhou and renamed the Duke of Xiangyi County."

"The following year, Yang Jian became the prime minister of Northern Zhou and took charge of government affairs, which made the people dissatisfied."

"Xiangzhou Governor Yuchi Jiong started a rebellion in Yecheng. Yang Jian was afraid that he would cause trouble, so he quickly sent his trusted confidant Changsun Ping to replace him."

"In 581 AD, Yang Jian ascended the throne and changed the country's name to Sui, becoming Emperor Wen of Sui."

"After Yang Jian proclaimed himself emperor, he had the ambition to annex Jiangnan and unify China. Yang Jian sought out qualified people to garrison Jianghuai."

"According to the recommendation of Shangshu Zuo Pushe Gao Jiong, Yang Jian appointed He Ruobi as the governor of Wuzhou, stationed in Guangling, an important place in the north of Jiangnan, and entrusted him with the task of pacifying Chen, managing the area, and making preparations for destroying Chen."

"In 587 AD, Yang Jian repeatedly proposed strategies to destroy Chen. Gao Jiong, Yang Su, Gao Jie, the governor of Guangzhou, and Cui Zhongfang, the governor of Guozhou, all competed to offer strategies to pacify Jiangnan."

"He Ruobi also presented the Ten Strategies of Chen, and was praised by Emperor Wen of Sui, who gave him a precious sword as a gift."

"In October 588 AD, Yang Jian established the Huainan Xingtai Province in Shouchun and appointed Yang Guang, the Prince of Jin, as the Xingtai Shangshu Ling, in charge of destroying the Chen Dynasty."

"He also appointed Yang Guang, the Prince of Qin, Yang Jun, and Yang Su as the marching marshals, Gao Jiong as the chief secretary of the Prince of Jin, and Wang Shao as the military commander, concentrating 51.8 naval and land forces."

"Under the command of Jin Wang Yang Guang, the army stretched from the sea in the east to Ba and Shu in the west, with flags and boats, and a great momentum."

"The Sui army attacked Chen from the upper reaches of the Yangtze River to the lower reaches in eight routes. He Ruobi was the general commander and led the army out of Guangling and concentrated on the north bank of the Yangtze River."

"Before attacking Chen, He Ruobi sold his old horses and bought a large number of Chen ships, hiding them. He also bought fifty or sixty old ships and moored them in a small river, making the Chen army think that the Sui army had no warships."

"He also gathered the soldiers who were changing garrisons in Guangling several times, with large flags and tents everywhere. He also ordered the soldiers to hunt along the river. The noise of the men and horses was so loud that the Chen army was confused and did not notice anything."

"On the first day of the first lunar month in 589 AD, the Sui army in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River took advantage of Chen's celebration of the New Year's Day and crossed the river in different routes."

"He Ruobi's army launched an attack ahead of time and crossed the river south from Guangling. The Chen army was caught off guard and fled in panic."

"On the sixth day, He Ruobi's army took advantage of the situation to capture Xuzhou in the south of Chen, captured its governor Huang Ke, and captured more than 6000 enemy troops, all of whom were released with preferential treatment."

"He Ruobi's army had strict military orders, and no one was harmed. If a soldier took anything from the people, he would be executed immediately."

"He then marched to Baitugang on Jiangshan Mountain and defeated Chen generals Tian Rui, Lu Da, Zhou Zhian, Ren Mannu, Fan Yi, Kong Fan, Xiao Moha and others. He Ruobi then entered the city from the Beiye Gate."

"But at this time, Han Qinhu, the commander-in-chief of the Western Army, had already led 500 cavalrymen into the city through the Suzaku Gate, captured Emperor Chen, and occupied the treasury."

"He ordered Chen Houzhu to be brought in for a look. Chen Houzhu was sweating with fear and was very terrified. He bowed down many times."

Su Shi: He Ruobi was born in Luoyang, Henan Province. He was the son of He Ruodun, a Xianbei general and the governor of Jinzhou in the Northern Zhou Dynasty.

A good father will have a good son. He Ruobi perfectly inherited his father's vision, knowledge and ability.

In the late Northern Zhou Dynasty, He Ruobi, who was only in his teens, was highly regarded by Prince of Qi Yuwen Xian and started his official career.

Later, He Ruobi led his troops to capture more than a dozen cities in Huainan, expanding the territory of the Northern Zhou Dynasty to the north of the Yangtze River. The Battle of Jiangbei made He Ruobi famous as a young general. After this battle, he was appointed as the governor of Shouzhou and became the Duke of Xiangyi County.

At this time, Yang Jian came to power. He was worried that He Ruobi, who was extremely powerful and had a large army, would rebel with Yuchi Jiong.

So he sent his trusted confidant Changsun Ping to replace He Ruobi. Things did not turn around until Yang Jian became emperor.

Emperor Wen of Sui, Yang Jian, was an emperor who knew how to use people. Not long after he ascended the throne, he followed the advice of Prime Minister Gao Jiong, put aside past grudges and reused He Ruobi.

Emperor Wen of Sui appointed He Ruobi as the governor of Wuzhou. He not only gave him a large number of troops to guard Guangling, an important place in the north of the Yangtze River, but also gave him the heavy responsibility of attacking the State of Chen.

After being promoted to an important position, He Ruobi wrote a poem. Just a few sentences showed the young general's ambition and pride in defending his country and conquering the south of the Yangtze River.

The reason why the Sui Dynasty was able to destroy the Chen Dynasty, break the situation of north-south division that China had experienced for hundreds of years, and achieve real unification, the main credit goes to counselors such as Gao Jiong, Yang Su and military generals such as He Ruobi.

Gao Jiong formulated a strategy of dividing the troops into eight routes to besiege the Chen Dynasty from top to bottom. He Ruobi, the commander-in-chief of the army, led the soldiers to gather on the north bank of the Yangtze River and prepare to attack Chen.

Before setting out, He Ruobi made a profound analysis of the power gap between him and Chen Chao, and formulated a strategy to secretly attack Chencang.

He sold his old horse and purchased a large number of warships, and also bought dozens of tattered old ships.

Then the new warships were hidden away, and the old, shabby ships were parked everywhere.

Chen Chao originally believed that the people of the Sui Dynasty were not good at naval battles. Now seeing that He Ruobi only had a few tattered old ships, he thought that the Sui Dynasty not only could not fight, but also did not even have ships. He could not help but relax his vigilance.

Just as the Chen Dynasty was happily celebrating the New Year, He Ruobi led his army in a lightning attack, catching the Chen Dynasty off guard.

The careless Chen Dynasty soldiers had no idea of ​​He Ruobi's strength. Now they saw that he not only had hundreds of brand new warships, but also that his soldiers were all strong and powerful, so they were scared and fled.

In this way, He Ruobi captured Xuzhou in just five days and took down the local governor.

But He Ruobi was a very smart man. He knew very well that one could conquer the world on horseback, but could not rule it.

Therefore, after he captured the city of Chen Dynasty, he did not choose to suppress it by force, but treated the captives well and the people courteously.

He demanded that soldiers not take even a single needle or thread from the common people, and anyone who violated the order would be executed immediately.

It was precisely because of He Ruobi's gentle policies that the people of the Chen Dynasty were able to quickly integrate into the rule of the Sui Dynasty.

It can be said that He Ruobi made great contributions in the battle to pacify Chen.

After He Ruobi conquered the Chen Dynasty, Emperor Wen of Sui was very happy.

When receiving He Ruobi, he not only gave him the imperial throne and treated him as an honored guest, but also conferred on him the titles of Shangzhuguo, Duke of Song, and Youwuhou General, and also gave him the sister of Chen Houzhu as a concubine.

"He Ruobi was angry that he did not capture Chen Shubao earlier, and that the credit went to Han Qinhu, so he argued with Han Qinhu and even drew his sword." "Emperor Wen of Sui was very happy to hear that he had made a contribution, and issued an edict to commend him. However, Prince of Jin Yang Guang believed that He Ruobi had violated military orders by fighting in advance, so he handed him over to the officials who enforced military law."

Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty, Yang Jian, summoned He Ruobi and praised him highly. He gave him a royal throne, promoted him to the rank of Shangzhuguo, conferred him the title of Duke of Song, granted him 3,000 households in Xiangyi, and gave him many rewards. He also gave him Chen Shubao's sister as a concubine.

"He was appointed Right General of the Army, and soon became Right General of the Armies."

"After the destruction of Chen, his status became even more prominent. His elder brother He Ruolong became the Duke of Wudu County, and his younger brother He Ruodong became the Duke of Wanrong County. They were also provincial governors and generals."

"The family has countless treasures, and the maids and concubines are all dressed in silk and satin, living a luxurious life."

"From then on, he became arrogant and complacent, thinking that his achievements were higher than those of other ministers, and he often regarded himself as the prime minister."

"Yang Su was appointed as the Right Prime Minister, and He Ruobi was still a general. He felt very unbalanced and showed his dissatisfaction, so he was dismissed from office in 592 AD."

"His resentment grew, and a few years later, Emperor Wen of Sui imprisoned him."

"The ministers thought He Ruobi was too resentful and requested that he be sentenced to death."

"Emperor Wen of Sui hesitated for several days, but considering his merits, he spared his life and demoted him to a commoner."

"A few years later, He Ruobi's title was restored, but Emperor Wen of Sui Dynasty was jealous of his character, so he was no longer employed."

"However, every time he was entertained or rewarded, he was treated very well."

"In 604 AD, Yang Guang ascended the throne and He Ruobi became even more alienated."

"In July 607 AD, he accompanied Yang Guang on his northern tour to Yulin."

"Yang Guang ordered people to build a large tent that could accommodate thousands of people to receive the Turkic Qimin Khan and his people."

"He thought this was too extravagant, and discussed it privately with Gao Jiong, Yuwen Bi and others, and was reported to the emperor."

"Yang Guang believed that he was slandering the government, and on the 29th he was executed along with Gao Jiong, Yuwen Bi and others. He was 64 years old at the time."

Xin Qiji: After He Ruobi conquered the Chen Dynasty, he was appreciated by Emperor Wen of Sui.

Emperor Wen of Sui rewarded him with so many rare treasures that he couldn't even store them all. The women in his family were all dressed up in gold and silver.

When one person succeeds, the whole family will benefit. He Ruobi's elder brother and younger brother also benefited from it and were respectively named Duke of Wudu and Duke of Wanrong.

In a short time, the He family became famous and became a wealthy family known throughout the country.

No matter where He Ruobi appeared, he would cause a commotion among the surrounding people.

He Ruobi gradually lost himself in the emperor's appreciation and the people's flattery, and became more and more arrogant, looking down on everyone.

He even publicly mocked Emperor Wen of Sui's two favorite prime ministers, Yang Su and Gao Jiong, as good-for-nothings. This not only made the two prime ministers dissatisfied, but also made Emperor Yang of Sui feel very embarrassed.

Since these two prime ministers were promoted by him, saying that they were good-for-nothings is just implying that the emperor is incapable of selecting talented people for office, isn't it?
Emperor Wen of Sui always had a high opinion of himself. How could he allow others to mock him?

So he angrily stopped using He Ruobi and demoted him to a commoner.

However, Emperor Wen of Sui still remembered the old times and occasionally summoned He Ruobi to the palace for banquets and gave him rewards.

However, He Ruobi was somewhat unsatisfied and could not control his mouth. He often muttered some indignant poems to express his dissatisfaction.

As time went on, Emperor Wen of Sui disliked him even more.

Although he didn't like him, Emperor Wen of Sui Dynasty didn't do anything to He Ruobi because of their old friendship.

But during the reign of Emperor Yang of Sui, the situation took a sharp turn for the worse.

As early as when the Chen Dynasty was pacified, Prince of Jin Yang Guang felt that He Ruobi had violated military orders and started a decisive battle prematurely, and wanted to punish him, but was stopped by Emperor Wen of Sui. Now that Yang Guang had ascended the throne and became Emperor Yang of Sui, no one could stop him.

In July of the third year of Daye, Yang Guang ordered the construction of a large tent to receive the Turkic Khan Qiming. The tent was tall and large, covering several acres, and could accommodate thousands of people. It was also very gorgeously decorated.

He Ruobi did not like this extremely expensive tent at all. He felt that Emperor Yang of Sui's move was a waste of money and time and was totally unnecessary. So he discussed it privately with Gao Jiong and Yuwen Bi, saying that the emperor had done a bad job.

Emperor Yang of Sui was ambitious, dictatorial and autocratic, and would not tolerate anyone saying anything bad about him.

When he heard someone dared to question his decision, he immediately became angry and ordered to execute him immediately!
In this way, the brave general He Ruobi died tragically during Emperor Yang of Sui's tour.

He Ruobi’s death can only be described as a pity, but not unexpected.

As a minister, in addition to outstanding abilities, the most important thing is to be able to understand the emperor's mind.

He Ruobi obviously didn't understand, so he angered the two emperors.

With Gao Jiong's strong recommendation, Yang Jian immediately made a decision and appointed He Ruobi as the governor of Wuzhou, giving him full authority to manage the area and prepare for the destruction of Chen.

This Wuzhou is the area of ​​present-day Yangzhou, but its jurisdiction is much larger than that of the current Yangzhou City. It will be a bridgehead for future attacks on the Chen Dynasty, because the capital of the Chen Dynasty, Jiankang, which is present-day Nanjing, is just across the river from Wuzhou.

He Ruobi, an ambitious man, felt that the opportunity that came once in a century had finally come when he received the appointment from Boss Yang. Whether he could become a famous general would depend on this battle.

So he gladly accepted the order and began to actively train his troops and prepare for war.

Time flies. After seven years of internal and external preparations, Emperor Wen of Sui, Yang Jian, believed that the time was finally ripe to destroy Chen.

At this time, the Turks on the northern border of the Sui Dynasty had been beaten so badly that they had lost their temper. The Western Liang, which had been living in a corner of Jiangling, was also annexed by them.

Now, I can finally let go and start the war to destroy the Chen Dynasty without any worries.

On a bright and crisp autumn day, Yang Jian appointed his second son Yang Guang as Shangshu Ling, to coordinate all the troops. He appointed Prime Minister Gao Zuo as the Marshal and Chief Clerk, to decide on the marching strategy and lead 518,000 soldiers, divided into eight groups, to prepare to start a war to destroy the Chen Dynasty.

Among these eight armies, He Ruobi, who occupied the core strategic location, naturally became the most important force.

Before the war officially started, He Ruobi, who was well-versed in the art of war, demonstrated to us a brilliant way to conceal the truth from the world.

He Ruobi ordered the troops deployed along the river to assemble in Liyang when the guard was changed. Liyang is now the area of ​​Hexian County in Anhui Province, which is almost across the river from Jiankang, the capital of the Chen Dynasty.

When the army assembled, the flags fluttered, the tents were everywhere, the people were shouting and the horses were neighing, and the scene was very lively. This scene soon attracted the attention of the people of Chen on the other side of the river. The people of Chen thought that the Sui army was preparing to attack. (End of this chapter)