A Study On The Shuo-fang Army During The Later Period Of The Tang

Twenty years since completion of the Army of Shuo-fang was disintegrated by Emperor Dezong in Zhenyuan.Emperor Xian Zong taking office, with its own army of Shuo-fang was disintegrated into other sections of town in defending Tubo, safeguarding security in west and north of Chang'an , pacifing the rebel town and many other aspects played a very important role for a long time, Which was worth mentioning was that in the Tang Dynasty recovered Helong, as a militarization of the organization to exercise the military duty, the Army of Shuo-fang's efforts.After Zhang yi Chao had recovered the west of the river, as one of the armies in west and north of Chang'an. remainning played with the other armies overall operation and activities,at the same time ,Its environment undergone tremendous changes, as a key communication with the Guiyijun regime and the central dynasty and the bridge between Uighur and the local dynasty , Not only its geographical location was particularly important, but also played for the local Uighur Tributary Zhongyuan envoys' protection and the Guiyijun (the west of the river) jurisdiction to the "observation" role, This role had been played to the Five Dynasties.On the end of the Tang Dynasty (the time of Yizong, Xizong,Zhaozong and so on), as there was no economic basis of the armed forces,the towns of the North and West of Chang'an like the army of Shuo-fang completely became the decline of the.Tang Dynasty or machiavellian politicians'tool with which they were used to fight for power and profit.