Xue Rengao, known as Xue Renguo, was an emperor of the short-lived state of Qin, established by his father Xue Ju at the end of the Chinese Sui dynasty.
11 Facts About Xue Rengao
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Xue Rengao was regarded as a fierce general but overly cruel, and he was only emperor for three months before he was forced to surrender to the Tang dynasty general Li Shimin and was executed.
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Xue Rengao soon captured Tianshui, and Xue Ju moved his capital to Tianshui.
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Xue Rengao was said to be strong and capable at horseriding and archery, and his army respected him, believing that he was capable of standing up to 10,000 men on his own.
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Xue Rengao Ju sent messengers to persuade Tang to submit, and Tang killed Li and then offered to surrender.
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In fall 618, after Xue Rengao Ju had a major victory over Li Shimin, forcing Li Shimin to withdraw back to the Tang capital Chang'an.
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In light of Xue Ju's death, Xue Rengao stopped his army briefly.
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Xue Rengao soon prevailed over Chang Da, capturing him.
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However, it was said that when Xue Rengao was crown prince, he had poor relations with many of his father's generals, and after he became emperor, those generals became fearful and were not wholeheartedly supportive of him.
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Three months after Xue Rengao took the throne, Li Shimin arrived, and after a fierce battle between Li Shimin and Zong Luohou in Qianshuiyuan, Li Shimin crushed Zong's forces, and then attacked Xue Rengao.
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Xue Rengao was forced to withdraw into the city of Gaozhi, and once he did, his soldiers began surrendering to Li Shimin en masse.