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Chapter 230 Guo Ziyi on Qiang

The reason why Tu Shiqi was so afraid of Datang cavalry was because he was really scared by the people of Datang!

Tu Shiqi's ancestors were also richer. When Tu Shiqi first became self-reliant, the first generation of Sulu Khan claimed to have [-] armored men, and he was regarded as a force that should not be underestimated in the western part of the Mobei Grassland.

Tu Shiqi once cooperated with the Tang Dynasty to fight against the Great Food, and made contributions in the battle of Hengluosi. Sulu Khan was also canonized by the emperor, and he was listed with Ge Luolu as the two major forces in the western part of Mobei. Come over to influence the four towns of Anxi and control the Silk Road.

However, after Mohe Dagan Khan came to the throne, the relationship with Datang further deteriorated. The emperor sent Tang general Meng Lingji to defeat and kill Mohe Dagan Khan. The rest of the Tu Shiqi completely broke the backbone of Tu Shiqi!
Since then, there has been no Khan in Tushiqi, only a loose tribal alliance.

The Tushi cavalry gradually withdrew from the hegemony stage in the western part of the Mobei grassland, and now they have become a small force under the command of the Geluolu people.

However, Tu Shiqi's ancestors were once rich, but when Tu Shiqi was tyrannical 20 years ago, the four towns of Anxi were not less plundered by them.

Therefore, the Anxi Governors of all dynasties have suppressed Tu Shiqi, and the county magistrate Wei of Pai County, who is eager to make meritorious deeds and make money, also likes to let his subordinates attack Tu Shiqi, forcing them to rebel and then report their military exploits.

This is also the reason why a frontier county like Pai County can also attract disciples from aristocratic families like County Magistrate Wei.

Guo Xin naturally knew about Wei County Magistrate's secret activities, but in Anxi, it was very common for Tang officials to oppress foreigners and use their heads as a ladder to their careers.

When the Sulu Khan of Tushi was in power, Du Siam, the governor of Anxi in the Tang Dynasty, often framed the Tushi riders for rebellion, and gained military merit by suppressing the Tushi riders. In the end, Sulu Khan really went south to plunder Anxi The four towns almost messed up the ruling order of Datang in Anxi.

The ironic thing is that in the end Du Xian was promoted to the court because of his military service in Anxi, and Tu Shiqi ended his conflict with Datang.

In the camp outside Pai County, Guo Xin thought about how Guo Ziyi had discussed the situation in Anxi with Guo Xin before coming to Anxi a few months ago.

When he was in Lingwu, Guo Ziyi once asked: "Liulang, this time I will transfer you to Anxi by the imperial court. Now that the situation in the four towns of Anxi is treacherous, and there are Tubo Uighurs eyeing you, what is your strategy to protect yourself?"

Before coming to Anxi, Guo Xin was still a young man. He also did some homework on the four towns of Anxi, and said calmly: "Uncle, the four towns of Anxi are devoted to the Tang Dynasty. Keep guarding the pass, and prevent thieves from entering, so that Xi'an can be kept safe!"

Guo Ziyi had also served as the governor of Hexi, and knew the situation in Longyou very well, so when the emperor asked when Lingwu would take control of the generals of Anxi, Guo Ziyi recommended his nephew without avoiding his relatives.

But now it seems that this nephew is still a little younger.

Guo Ziyi sighed and said, "Before Tubo became strong, Anxi rebelled many times. So far, the imperial court has used troops in Anxi three times. Could it be because of Tubo?"

Guo Xin was stunned for a moment, and Guo Ziyi said again: "The situation in Anxi is complicated, and there are many ethnic groups. Our Tang people do not have an advantage in Anxi. How can you stabilize the situation in Anxi by relying on the soldiers and horses of the Anxi Governor's Mansion?"

Guo Xin was stunned by this question of the soul. It would be good if the troops in Anxi's Protectorate guarded the border. If Anxi was really in turmoil, this number of soldiers and horses would not be enough.

One must know that the area managed by the Anxi Protectorate alone is larger than the entire Guanzhong, and there are many small countries in these areas, and the situation is complicated and messy.

Now Guo Xin finally understands why the chief guardian of the Anxi Protectorate Mansion has been vacant all the time. He, a disciple of the Guo family who has just made some military exploits, can be appointed as the post of the Anxi Protectorate Mansion to take charge of the huge Anxi Protectorate Mansion. .

This position is a trap!
Datang's current situation, not to mention supporting Anxi, it would be good not to draw blood from Anxi.

Sure enough, after Guo Xin arrived in Anxi, the first military order he received from the imperial court was to mobilize Anxi elites to enter Guanzhong to suppress the rebellion.

Under such a critical situation, it is almost an impossible task to ensure the stability of Anxi.

Guo Xin finally realized the pitfalls of this position. He raised his head and looked at the uncle who recommended him, with a confused look in his eyes.

uncle!I'm your own nephew, how can I cheat my nephew like this?

Guo Ziyi sighed and said: "The Anxi Governor's Mansion is vacant, and now even after staying there, he died in the battle against Tubo. If it weren't for the critical situation, I wouldn't recommend you to go there."

and many more!Uncle, you didn't say that your predecessor died in battle!
Guo Xin was speechless, but his uncle is a famous general in the world, maybe he has a way.

Guo Xin immediately said: "Uncle, my nephew is dull, what will I do after arriving in Anxi?"

Guo Ziyi touched his gray beard and said: "I have studied the three rebellions in Anxi, which are quite similar to the Qiang rebellion in the Eastern Han Dynasty, but we can learn from the strategies of the sages."

The Qiang Rebellion in the Eastern Han Dynasty was a major rebellion in the Northwest that continued the Eastern Han Dynasty. Four huge rebellions, plus countless small rebellions, almost broke the Eastern Han Dynasty.

Guo Ziyi said seriously: "It was Huang Pusong, Zhang Huan, and Duan Jiong, the Three Mings of Liangzhou, who finally put down the Qiang rebellion in the Eastern Han Dynasty. You should know about them since you studied military affairs since childhood?"

The Guo family is a family of generals, and Guo Xin received a complete military education since childhood.

The military education of these families of military generals, in addition to the well-known art of war such as "Sun Tzu's Art of War", also includes the methods of training troops left by the family, as well as the review and summary of the classic battles left by the family.

You must know that although the Tang Dynasty forbids the circulation of military books among the people, as long as you study, you can read the military books collected by the imperial court.

Moreover, the Tang Dynasty advocated military merits, and many Jinshi would learn the art of war, but they were not from a family of generals, and there were very few scholars who could become famous generals.

This is because the book of war is the method of internal strength and mind, but the strength of martial arts is not only based on internal strength, but also depends on whether the moves are powerful or not.

The ancestral method of training and leading troops of the Guo family in Taiyuan and the summary and review experience of ancient classic battles are the "unique tricks" of the Guo family, and they are also the martial arts secrets of the Guo family that can be used for generations.

Guo Ziyi said: "The Qiang rebellion in the Eastern Han Dynasty was due to the fact that the Qiang people were barbaric and difficult to naturalize. But the important thing was that the Eastern Han Dynasty's officials were corrupt and forced many Qiang people to rebel. In the end, the Qiang rebellion continued and they rebelled repeatedly."

"The current situation in Anxi is similar to the situation in the Northwest of the Eastern Han Dynasty, but the method used by Liangzhou Sanming to quell the Qiang chaos is different. Which one do you want to learn, Liulang?"

(End of this chapter)