章 990: Guts That Were Castrated

Chapter 990 – Guts That Were Castrated

The difference between the An Lushan Rebellion and the previous seven Battle Maps was that this was an internal rebellion raised by a border general. It was not a faceoff between two sides.

Talking about this battle, one had to briefly mention the Provincial Governor system of the Tang Dynasty.

Tang Taizong, Tang Gaozong first took down Liaodong, then the west Turks, Tuyuhun, and other nearby regions, causing the Tang Dynasty to be an empire with a vast border.

To strengthen their control of the border regions, the border defenses, and their control of the minority races, Tang Xuanzong set up 10 garrisons, appointing 9 Jiedushi and one military commander.

What was a Jiedushi?

Based on the history of the later Tang Dynasties, it was someone with power over land, over people, over finances, and over troops. As such, the Jiedushi ruled a region and became a problem for the Tang royal family.