Shatuo Longxiang: Saibei Cavalry Rides on the Tang Border

Since the Shatuo clan surrendered to the Tang Dynasty during the Zhenguan period, they have guarded the border and fought for the Tang Dynasty, becoming an iron-blooded force that cannot be ignored in the troubled times of the late Tang Dynasty. In the first year of Guangming Dynasty, because the imperial court was worried about Shatuo's power and fell under the trap of treacherous officials, the Tang Dynasty ordered the army to encircle and suppress the Shatuo tribe. Li Keyong and his son were defeated and led the remaining tribe to exile in Tatar. The Shatuo foundation was almost overturned. This also became the starting point for the Shatuo people to survive in troubled times. At that time, the world was in chaos at the end of the Tang Dynasty. The feudal vassals were separatist and the Huangchao Uprising swept across the Central Plains. All forces were eyeing the country and coveting hegemony in the world. The exiled Shatuo people had to avoid the pursuit of the imperial court and hostile vassal towns, while at the same time they wanted to gather their old tribes, accumulate strength, and seek to survive in the cracks. With the assistance of his virtuous wife Liu, Li Keyong suddenly came to his senses and worked hard to govern. He regained control of the Shatuo cavalry and helped the Tang Dynasty pacify Huangchao. However, he formed a mortal enemy with Zhu Wen and started a fierce battle between the Liang and Jin Dynasties for hegemony. The Shatuo tribe also gradually grew stronger in the battles and became a key force influencing the pattern of the late Tang Dynasty. The work is divided into two parts. The upper part focuses on Li Keyong, telling the difficult journey of the Shatuo tribe from exile to rise, intertwined with court suspicions, feudal battles, and internal games. The lower part focuses on Li Keyong's son Li Cunxu, depicting the establishment of the Tang Dynasty. , Compete in the Central Plains, but ultimately prospered and declined, the tragedy of the dynasty completely outlines the entire process of the Shatuo tribe from the rise of the tribe, to the aspiration to dominate the Central Plains, the establishment of a dynasty, and then to their decline, writing this legendary history that profoundly affected the pattern of the Ten Kingdoms from the late Tang Dynasty to the Five Dynasties.