Chapter 12 The last ray of sunset for the Tubo nobles

Outside the city of Juyan, people are hunting for geniuses, and the wild grass is burning all over the sky.

Driving horses when the clouds are clear at dusk, and shooting vultures on the plains in autumn.

Protecting the Qiang lieutenants, they rode in obstacles and defeated the generals who crossed the Liao Dynasty at night.

With a jade target, a horn, a bow and a bead to rein in the horse, the Han family will give Huo Yao a prostitute.

Although the Tubo Empire was gone, the Tubo nobles were still unwilling to fail and tried to make a comeback. During this period, several tribes made unremitting efforts, but in the end what they got was just a short-lived political power.

Widespread peasant uprisings in Tubo swept every corner. By the middle of the ninth century AD, Tubo's aristocratic forces had been basically wiped out, but the rebel forces in various places were not subordinate to each other. After losing the common enemy and the central power of the Tubo Kingdom,

The rebel forces in various places started a civil war, and the land of Tubo was still in the flames of war. After years of fighting with each other, two relatively large and powerful forces gradually formed, one was the aforementioned Tibetan people, and the other was mainly Tibetan.

United forces of various ethnic groups. Those rebel armies also developed in two different directions, one part developed to the southwest and the other part developed to the northeast of Liangzhou. This group formed the Liugu Alliance with the original Liugu tribe in Liangzhou.

As for the origin of Liugu, it originated from Liutiao River Valley. There is still controversy as to which six river valleys, but in any case, the origin of Liugu is because of Liutiao River Valley. This area has a dangerous terrain, suitable for farming and grazing, and is rich in produce.

"Six Grain Horse".

During the Five Dynasties period in the Central Plains, due to the frequent changes in political power in the Central Plains, there was no time to take care of the northwest frontier. At this time, Liangzhou was still nominally under the jurisdiction of the central government, but the local people elected their own generals and had no regard for the officials sent by the central government.

From our perspective, this place has basically become a semi-independent regime. During the Later Tang Dynasty of the Five Dynasties, the central government sent Li Wenqian to serve as Liangzhou Liu, but he was expelled by the local Tibetan people not long after. It can be seen that Li Wenqian was in Liangzhou at that time.

The Tibetan forces in the state are still very strong.

In 948, the people of Liangzhou elected Zhidao Jiashi as Liangzhou's post-reign. At this time, Liangzhou naturally became the best choice for an authoritative figure to manage it, and the local tycoons Zhidao Jiashi obtained the post-Han Dynasty.

After receiving the official recognition of the political power, Zhe Tongjia Shi sent people to the capital to report to Liu Chengku, Emperor Yin of the Later Han Dynasty, saying that he was serving as Liangzhou Liu just to temporarily manage Liangzhou for the Later Han Dynasty, and hoped that the central government could send officials as soon as possible. The Later Han Dynasty did not send any officials.

The officials went to take office, because they knew that even if they were sent, they would be expelled as before, so it was better to give Zhe Tong Jiashi a favor, so they appointed him as the military envoy of Liangzhou to manage the military and political affairs of Liangzhou.

In the Han Dynasty of the Later Zhou Dynasty, Jiedushi Zhebu Jiashi, in order to stabilize his rule, accepted the advice of his advisers: he asked the Emperor of the Later Zhou Dynasty to send officials to Liangzhou to serve. If officials were sent, their power would be vacated and they would be forced to resign voluntarily. In this way

After that, the Emperor of the Later Zhou Dynasty would naturally appoint Zhebu Jiashi as the military envoy of Liangzhou and continue to manage various military and political affairs in Liangzhou. Zhebu Jiashi sent people to Kaifeng, the capital, to sell horses, claiming that he was a commoner and requesting the imperial court to send him

The generals and officials visited Hexi. Wang Jun, the privy envoy, asked Taizu Guo Wei to appoint his old friend Shen Shihou as the governor of Hexi. In 952, Shen Shihou happily went to Liangzhou to take up his post. Bu Jiashi had to lead Liangzhou officials 20 miles out of the city to greet him.

This official sent by the central government.

First of all, Zhetong Jiashi led Shen Shihou to visit Liangzhou City. His officials also took the opportunity to praise Shen Shihou for how Zhetong Jiashi managed Liangzhou so that he did not pick up things on the road and never closed his house at night. Without Zhebu Jiashi, there would be no people in Liangzhou today.

Live and work in peace and contentment. After hearing this, Master Shen patted his chest and told everyone solemnly: He must report to the emperor and heavily reward Zhe Tong Jia Shi and the officials of Liangzhou. Zhe Bu Jia Shi said that this was all the praise of Liangzhou's military and civilians, so he would be allowed to live in peace and contentment.

He temporarily managed Liangzhou as an agent. Now that the central government has finally sent talented people to come, he is finally relieved and has an explanation for the people of Liangzhou. Shen Shihou did not know the truth and admired Zhebu Jiashi even more.

Just when Shen Shihou was about to burn the three flames of his appointment as a new official, a problem arose. Since Zhebu Jiashi handed over the power to himself, Zhebu Jiashi has never appeared in his official residence again, and he does not drink alcohol every day.

For fun, you just go out to hunt in the city and live a life like a fairy. This is a hardship for Shen Shihou. Everyone only recognizes Zhebu Jiashi as the top leader in Liangzhou and does not obey his orders at all. Shen Shihou has become a polished commander. Helpless

, Shen Shihou had no choice but to turn to Zhebu Jiashi for help. Unexpectedly, he sent people to Zhebu Jiashi's mansion five times in a row to deliver the post, but not only did he not see Zhebu Jiashi, he was not even allowed to enter the gate. Shen Shihou decided to go in person and ask for

Zhebu Jiashi helped him manage Liangzhou, but was rejected.

After Master Shen visited Zhebu Jiashi, he felt that he was now like a chess piece that had lost its way on the chessboard. He was on a solitary cliff with no way forward and no way back. He who was originally ambitious and ambitious, suddenly felt that his life had suddenly become a piece of cake.

Pale, he understood that Liangzhou was originally his territory. The people here would only listen to others' orders and did not take him as an official of the imperial court seriously. He knew that he was boring and could only be forced to leave Liangzhou.

Zhebu Jiashi will not give the Zhou government any chance to take over Liangzhou. Now that his attitude is clear, there is no need to be secretive about anything he does. After Shen Shihou left, the secret that had been buried in Zhetong Jiashi's heart for many years

The statue of Yu opened its wings again like a phoenix and soared unyieldingly in the sky of Liangzhou...

From then on, the Zhepu family ruled Liangzhou for half a century. After passing through Jiashi, Bugezhi, Ayudan, and Youlongbo, in 1001, Pan Luo, who was born in the Tubo noble family, replaced Zhepu.

The Bu family became the new leader of the Liugu tribe until they were destroyed by Xixia in 1032.

Until the establishment of the Song Dynasty in 960 AD, there was still no peace in the world, because the newly established Song Dynasty had not unified the entire country. In the north, there were the Khitan who were eyeing him, in the northwest, there was Li Jiqian of Xixia, and in the Northern Han Dynasty. In the south, there were many

The rise of the Liugu tribe soon attracted the attention of Song Taizu Zhao Kuangyin. In order to prevent the newly established Song Dynasty from making too many enemies, Zhao Kuangyin took the initiative to make friends with Xiliang Mansion, and the Zhebu family also expressed friendship to the Song Dynasty. 966 AD

In 1989, Zhao Kuangyin, the minister of Zhebu Gezhi, Song Taizu, said that Xiliang Mansion had escorted Han monks from Shuofang passing by their territory. Zhao Kuangyin followed suit, expressed his friendship with Xiliang Mansion, and rewarded Zhebu Gezhi. From then on, the Song Dynasty and the West

A good situation has emerged in Liang Mansion.

In 967 AD, in order to better express Xiliang's friendship with the Song Dynasty, the Liugu tribe broke the traditional way of paying tribute. The six tribal leaders of this tribe paid tribute to the famous Liugu horse to the Song Dynasty in the name of their respective tribes.

In 973 AD, Zhebu Gezhi sent envoys to Kaifeng to pay tribute to the Song Dynasty, and hoped that the two sides could establish official economic and trade relations and open the way to Jingzhou.

In 983 AD, at this time, Li Jiqian of the Dangxiang clan, a local separatist force in Xiazhou, felt that he had become fully fledged, so he declared his independence from the Song Dynasty. In order to seek asylum, Li Jiqian defected to the Liao Kingdom. The Liao Kingdom also married the princess to him and granted him a title.

He was the King of Xiping. The alliance between Xiazhou and Khitan posed a greater threat and pressure to the Song Dynasty's border. Therefore, the Song Dynasty government also further strengthened its relationship with Xiliang Mansion, hoping to use the power of Xiliang Mansion to contain Xiazhou

The power of party items.

In fact, Xiliang Mansion took the initiative to show its favor to the Song Dynasty, and there were also economic considerations. The northwest region is rich in famous horses, especially the Liangzhou area. The land here is fertile, the water and grass are abundant, and it is a natural high-quality pasture. In the early years of the Song Dynasty, the Liangzhou area was affected by

Influenced by the production methods in the mainland, agriculture and handicrafts have improved and developed greatly compared to before, but what they produce alone is far from meeting their own needs, so they urgently need to have economic exchanges with the advanced Central Plains dynasties.

.For the Song Dynasty, the successive battles with Dangxiang and the Khitan made the Song Dynasty more clearly aware that it must establish an excellent cavalry force. Moreover, due to the continuous wars, the consumption of war horses was very large. There were not many horses produced in the mainland.

, and the quality was not good. Therefore, the Song Dynasty could only purchase horses abundantly produced in Xiliang Prefecture to meet military needs.

From 991 to 996 AD, the Liugu tribe paid tribute to the Song Dynasty almost every year. The main tribute items were horses. In order to further win over the Liugu tribe, the Song Dynasty gave them great rewards. The leader of the Liugu tribe died.

The Xiliang Prefecture sent people to Kaifeng to report the funeral, and the Song Dynasty sent envoys to express condolences. Through constant exchanges, the friendly relationship between the two parties deepened.

In 996, the Dangxiang tribe continued to advance southward, and Xiliang Prefecture was in great danger. So they sent people to Kaifeng to request reinforcements. Song Taizong was worried that this military and horse supply base would fall into the hands of Dangxiang, so he sent people to Liangzhou to coordinate and guide

Xiliang Prefecture jointly resisted the intrusion and threats of the Party members. In 998 AD, the current leader of Xiliang Prefecture, Zhebu Youlongbo, broke the previous precedent of Xiliang Prefecture leaders not going to Kaifeng to pay tribute in person, and personally led an envoy to pay tribute to the Song Dynasty for two years.

Thousands of excellent war horses. This move by the Xiliang Mansion moved the Emperor of the Song Dynasty, Song Zhenzong, and he conferred the title of General Anyuan of the Bu family. The relationship between the two parties also developed to a new height.

By 1001 AD, the supreme ruler of Xiliang Mansion had undergone earth-shaking changes. Pan Luozhi became the actual leader of Xiliang Mansion and was recognized by the Song Dynasty government.

Speaking of Pan Luozhi, he can also be called a legendary figure. Pan Luozhi was born in the Relansi family, a prominent Tubo family. His prominent family background became an important weight to enhance his influence in Xiliang Prefecture. Song Dynasty

, the establishment of the Liao regime, and the continuous expansion of the separatist power of the Li clan in Xiazhou, inspired the enthusiasm of the Tubo powerful men for unification. In the process of realizing unification, they urgently needed someone with the ability to call for help, that is, someone who had connections with the Tubo dynasty.

People from prominent families serve as leaders. Obviously, Zhebu Youlongbo, who was born in a local tycoon in Liangzhou, cannot take on this important task. And the ministers of the Tubo Dynasty are basically descendants of the Relansi family, a prominent local family in Songpan, and Pan Luozhi happens to be the leader.

It meets this standard.

With the support of the Tibetan powerful, and suffering from the rebellion of the Tibetan tribe, Zhebu Youlongbo claimed that his ability was meager and his talents were far inferior to Pan Luozhi, so he voluntarily resigned from the position of the highest official of Xiliang Prefecture. Pan Luozhi then became the leader of the Liugu tribe.

Became the highest official of Xiliang Mansion.

After Pan Luozhi took office, he united all the ministries in the six valleys and made some adjustments to Xiliang Mansion. He continued to divide the left and right chambers. Zhebu Youlongbo still served as the deputy envoy of the left chamber, and Cui Xibo became the deputy envoy of the right chamber.

At the time of the handover of power, Li Jiqian of the Dangxiang clan led his troops to attack Lingzhou (today's Lingwu City, Ningxia), a transportation hub. Pan Luozhi knew the importance of Lingzhou for the exchanges between the Song Dynasty and Liangzhou, and wrote to Song Zhenzong to request a war. This incident

He was opposed by the ministers in charge of Tubo affairs in the Song Dynasty. Song Zhenzong and the ministers were also skeptical about Xiliang Mansion's request for war. Pan Luozhi did not receive any news about the Song Dynasty's troop dispatch. In the end, the idea of ​​​​joining forces to attack Li Jiqian fell through.

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Since the Qin and Han Dynasties, Lingzhou has been an area where many ethnic groups interact. This place has convenient transportation and has become an important channel to communicate between nomadic people and the farming civilization of the Central Plains. Because of Lingzhou's important status, Li Jiqian has long coveted it. Lingzhou Guardsman

They planned to use a fire array to repel the enemy. Specifically, they used a felt cart filled with hay as the front driver, and then the army rushed behind. But at this time, the southeast wind blew fiercely, and the soldiers driving the cart drove hard, and thick smoke ignited from the cart.

The thick smoke mixed with the smell of sulfur blew along the wind into the Dangxiang army, making the Dangxiang soldiers breathless. The Dangxiang soldiers were unable to open their eyes due to the thick smoke, causing them to kill each other. Some crossbowmen thought that Lingzhou soldiers and horses

They came over, so they picked up their bows and arrows and started shooting randomly, killing many of their own people. It was not until noon, when the smoke faded and all the arrows were shot, that they discovered that there were no enemy troops. There were only wounded and weak soldiers on the ground.

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Li Jiqian learned that the leading troops had suffered heavy losses, and immediately divided his troops into two groups to outflank the Lingzhou army from both sides. Lingzhou was immediately surrounded by the Dangxiang army. Li Jiqian ordered two thousand elite cavalry to rush directly into the enemy's formation and block the enemy's army.

Cut off, and two more armies surrounded them. The Lingzhou army could not look at each other, and the soldiers abandoned their helmets and armor one after another and fled to the valley. Some people were squeezed into the Yellow River and washed away by the water.

There were not many guards in Lingzhou City, so Li Jiqian and his troops quickly took control of Lingzhou City. In this year, Li Jiqian changed Lingzhou to Xiping Prefecture. Lingzhou was the frontline buffer zone of the Song Dynasty in the northwest region, and it also prevented party items.

A barrier to further westward expansion. The fall of Lingzhou made both Xiliang Prefecture and Ganzhou Uighurs threatened by Dangxiang. Song Zhenzong knew the truth of death and coldness, and the Song Dynasty and Xiliang Prefecture united again. Pan Luozhi paid tribute to the Song Dynasty at one time

After acquiring 5,000 war horses, both sides prepared for a big fight.

In 1003, Pan Luozhi wrote to Song Zhenzong, saying that Xiliang Mansion had assembled 60,000 cavalry and hoped to recover Lingzhou with the Song Dynasty. At this time, the Song Dynasty was busy dealing with the Khitan in the north and had no spare power to mobilize troops. Although it did not send troops to assist

, but the Song Dynasty still provided some weapons, food and grass assistance. The Song Dynasty also gave Pan Luozhi the title to show support. After Li Jiqian occupied Lingzhou, he used this place as a base to attack Xiliang Prefecture and the entire Hexi Corridor area. In 1003, Li Jiqian gathered

The whole country's troops attacked Xiliang Mansion in a large scale.

The defenders of Xiliang Prefecture heard the sound of horns from a distance. From a distance, it seemed as if the sound of death was approaching. Pan Luozhi ordered the army to prepare for battle. Pan Luozhi attacked the fortified Liangzhou The city is full of confidence. Although Pan Luozhi has led this army for so many years and has never stopped fighting abroad, this is the first time he has encountered such a large-scale war. But his heart is also full of expectations. After all, he is waiting to meet Li Jiqian. The decisive battle has been going on for a long time. Pan Luozhi is also always worried about the combat effectiveness of Li Jiqian's army. The party members have always been known for their bravery and skill in fighting. Coupled with Li Jiqian's super military ability, Pan Luozhi feels very complicated.

Li Jiqian's troops were gathering densely towards Liangzhou City. In the front row were a group of archers. Behind them were infantrymen holding swords and guns, with cold light shining on their blades. In the middle were siege troops carrying ladders, all in uniform order. The soldiers on both sides We were mentally prepared, and a big battle was about to begin. First, the two sides fired bows and arrows at each other, and neither side was afraid or flinched. There were piles of corpses both above and below the city. It was already dusk, and the battle was still going on. Finally, after a fierce battle During the fighting, Li Jiqian's troops broke into the city. The governor of Liangzhou was hacked to death by Dangxiang soldiers. Faced with Li Jiqian's fierce attack, more than half of the soldiers in Xiliang Prefecture had been killed or injured, and there was no news about the three waves of people sent out to ask for help from the Song Dynasty. In desperation, Pan Luozhi decided to surrender to Li Jiqian.

Both Lingzhou and Liangzhou were occupied by the party. Li Jiqian was very happy. Pan Luozhi surrendered. Li Jiqian had no doubts at all and ordered to meet Pan Luozhi in the marshal's tent. Pan Luozhi knelt down and bowed to Li Jiqian after entering. He began to praise Li Jiqian, saying that all the tribesmen in the Six Valleys and Fans were willing to swear allegiance to Li Jiqian. Li Jiqian was given a high hat, and he began to feel a little proud. Li Jiqian asked Pan Luo to go back to gather the old troops, and he wanted to review it personally. During the review, Li Jiqian said to Pan Luozhi's troops were very impressed. Pan Luozhi's eyes were always staring at Li Jiqian. Pan Luozhi took advantage of Li Jiqian's unpreparedness, bent his bow and arrow, and shot Li Jiqian's left eye with an arrow. The soldiers next to Li Jiqian saw it. The leader was injured and rushed forward to protect him. Pan Luozhi's army hurriedly covered him up, and Li Jiqian managed to escape with great difficulty under the protection of his subordinates. Pan Luozhi led more troops back to Liangzhou.

Li Jiqian fled back to Lingzhou. His left eye was seriously injured. His men pulled out the arrow for him. Li Jiqian fainted from the pain and finally died of ineffective treatment. Pan Luozhi sent someone to report the news to Song Zhenzong. Zhenzong rewarded the Pan Luo branch. In 1004, the Pan Luo branch sent envoys to pay tribute to the Song Dynasty with many good horses, and hoped to unite the Uighur army to attack Lingzhou with the Song army. Song Zhenzong sent troops to assist Pan Luo branch in attacking Lingzhou, and Pan Luozhi was rewarded with many items.

The Dangxiang people have never forgotten their hatred against Pan Luozhi. Also in this year, Dangxiang sent troops to attack the two tribes in Liugu. The two tribes were defeated, so they sent people to Pan Luozhi for help. Pan Luozhi only He led more than a hundred soldiers. Unexpectedly, the two tribes had already had spies from the Dangxiang people. After the Dangxiang people learned about this incident, they immediately began to prepare to intercept and kill Pan Luozhi.

The leaders of the two tribes, Mibanzhu and Zidi Jirodan, welcomed Pan Luozhi, who was striding forward, into the general's tent. Pan Luozhi eagerly asked how the battle was going. Mibanzhi calmly told him that the dragon tribe had suffered heavy casualties. Urgently in need of support, if there are no more reinforcements, the whole army may be annihilated. He pointed at the map to explain the distribution of enemy forces to Pan Luozhi. Pan Luozhi held an oil lamp and leaned over to see under the illumination of the dancing lights. The map was spread on the table. Zidi Jirodin walked up behind him quietly, took out the seven poems hidden in his sleeve, and stabbed Pan Luozhi fiercely in the back. Pity this famous leader of Xiliang Prefecture in Hexi. He died at the hands of two traitors.

It was already late at night, and Liangzhou City was very quiet. No one in the Xiliang Mansion's army or civilians would have thought that their leader was dead. Soon, Pan Luozhi's head was sent to Liangzhou City, where the Liangzhou City military and civilians gathered.

Shocked. The Song Dynasty was also very sad when they learned about this incident. They named him the King of Wuwei County. Pan Luozhi's younger brother Siduodu was supported by the soldiers of Xiliang Prefecture as the leader of the Liugu Tribe, and was recognized by the Song Dynasty.

Zhenzong of the Song Dynasty conferred upon him the title of Doctor Jin Ziguanglu, the governor of Lingzhou, the Jiedu Envoy of Shuofang, the envoy of Lingzhou Guan Nei to observe and dispose of the camp fields, and the general inspection envoy of the western edge of Lingzhou, and the sixth envoy of Xiliang Prefecture.

The leader of Gudu was granted the title of founding lord of Xiping County. The Song Dynasty also broke the convention of not exporting weapons and items to foreign barbarians and directly assisted the Liugu tribe with weapons and equipment, thus enhancing the military armament strength of Xiliang Prefecture.

The Song Dynasty and Siduodu resisted Dangxiang together, but during this period, the economic exchanges between the Song Dynasty and Tubo did not weaken because of the war. As soon as Siduodu became the top official of Xiliang Prefecture, he sent people to the Song Dynasty to pay tribute to horses, and the Song Dynasty returned the gift.

He bought a lot of tea and silk. Since then, economic exchanges like this between the two sides have continued.
To be continued...