During the Tang Dynasty, the Shatuo people made outstanding contributions to the Tang Dynasty and became the right-hand man of the Tang Dynasty's frontier. The Shatuo cavalry under the leadership of the leader Zhu Xijin was brave and good at fighting, and showed great strength in military operations many times. They not only suppressed the combined forces of Tubo and Dangxiang, put down the rebellion of the Huangchao peasant army, but also made great contributions to the Tang Dynasty's consolidation of dominance in the frontier and the defense of national tranquility in the later years.
After the Shatuo people entered the Central Plains, they showed an amazing ability to integrate. With their strong combat effectiveness, they became the armed forces relied on by the Tang court, and became the backbone of the imperial court's military conquest and pacification of the rebellion. The strategic thinking of the Shatuo people is flexible and changeable, and they change the direction of the wind according to the current situation, and their attitude towards the Tang Dynasty has always been at ease. Whether it was when the Tang Dynasty was weak, they relied on their strength to wander among the various forces in the Central Plains, or when the Tang Dynasty was stronger, they supported the Tang Dynasty in the south and quelled the rebellion, all of which showed ease.
The contribution of the Shatuo people to the Tang Dynasty royal family was not only reflected in their heroic performance in the war, but also in their loyalty to the Tang Dynasty. After the leader Zhu Xijin was loyal to the Tang Dynasty, the Shatuo cavalry was included in the Tang Dynasty, and its strength increased greatly, becoming a powerful tool for the Tang Dynasty to guard the frontier. In many twists and turns with the Tang Dynasty, the Shatuo people have always been firmly loyal to the Tang Dynasty and saved the late Tang Dynasty from danger several times.
During the period of Tang Xianzong, Zhu Xie Zhiyi led the Shatuo cavalry to shock the enemy on the battlefield and made great achievements. This victory made the Tang Dynasty begin to pay attention to the Shatuo people, and they gradually stepped onto the military stage. In the years that followed, the Shatuo people frequently made meritorious contributions, quelled the Huifu rebellion, suppressed peasant uprisings, resisted the harassment of foreign enemies on the frontier, and made great achievements for the Tang Dynasty to stabilize its rule and maintain national tranquility.
After the Anshi Rebellion, the Tang Dynasty was unable to form a strong cavalry force in the face of the loss of horse sources such as Longyou. The subordination of the Shatuo people filled this vacancy, and they showed the characteristics of courage and good fighting in the process of resisting the border and quelling the rebellion. Zhu Xie Chixin, the son of Zhu Xie Zhiyi, had an outstanding performance in suppressing the peasant uprising led by Pang Xun, and was named the envoy of Hedong Jiedu by Tang Yizong, laying a solid foundation for the rise of the Shatuo people in the Tang Dynasty regime.
After Zhu Wen usurped the Tang Dynasty, Li Keyong and Li Cunmiao father and son have always taken the revival of the Tang Dynasty as their own responsibility and fought for the glory of the Tang Dynasty. In the process of crusading against Zhu Wen, the Shatuo people had a great moral advantage, and finally established the Later Tang Dynasty, which became the first regime established by the Shatuo people during the Five Dynasties.
To sum up, during the Tang Dynasty, the Shatuo people not only performed heroically on the battlefield, but also showed outstanding ability in political and social integration, made significant contributions to the Tang Dynasty royal family, and became an important force in the history of the Tang Dynasty.