An Lushan Rebellion

★ With 40 strategic diagrams and battle maps, it meticulously depicts the full scope of the decisive battle, deeply reviewing the fierce clashes between the Tang and Yan armies. ★ Through analysis of finance, grain, and logistics, it deconstructs the military-political struggles and unravels the perplexing game in the grand historical chess match. ★ Foreword by Li Biyan, highly recommended by Ma Boyong, Luo Zhenyu, Li Shuo, Lu Dapeng, and Liu Bo. ——————————— This book details the origins of the An Lushan Rebellion, the battle plans of both the Tang and Yan sides, and the early stages of the war. It then systematically disentangles the repeated struggles between the Tang and Yan regimes for control of Guanzhong and the Tang army's recapture of Luoyang, as well as the political maneuvering and financial restructuring behind these events. Finally, the narrative focuses on the military and political activities in the later stages of the An Lushan Rebellion. The writing of this book is not merely about introducing the ins and outs of the An Lushan Rebellion; more importantly, it re-positions the issue of historical memory at the forefront of historical writing. The book points out that, with the passage of time and the selective choice of historical materials by later historians, a large portion of the propaganda from various factions during the An Lushan Rebellion has been passed down and gradually ingrained in people's minds because it appealed more to popular taste than to the actual historical truth. ——————————— In terms of the completeness of restoring the battle situations of various battlefields during the An Lushan Rebellion, this book is probably one of the most comprehensive works. — Li Biyan The An Lushan Rebellion was a major turning point in the Tang Dynasty, with myriad complexities that ordinary people often find difficult to untangle. This book synthesizes historical materials, interprets events, and clarifies the chaos, making it an excellent historical narrative, suitable for beginners. Even those with a general understanding of Tang history will gain something from reading it. — Ma Boyong If we view the history of the An Lushan Rebellion as a grand chess game, this book is more like a calm review of that game. Every move made by a top chess player, whether later proven correct or incorrect, was a decision made with limited information and a brief decision-making window at the time. Therefore, the function of a historical work is not to adopt an omniscient perspective and criticize the parties involved, but to review for the reader the environment in which the parties were situated and how it prompted them to make decisions. In addition, the author introduces an interactive analysis of various factors—military, political, and economic—in the mid-Tang Dynasty, attempting to depict a complete panorama of the An Lushan Rebellion that differs from traditional narratives. The book's depiction of battles and its reconstruction of battlefield situations are particularly rigorous, more akin to the way modern Western academia depicts ancient warfare, which is a major highlight. — Luo Zhenyu Military history is not easy to fully grasp. The battle sections of this book are quite similar in style to "Three Hundred Years of Civil War: Military and Political Power in China from the 4th to 6th Centuries," and the depiction of battles is also meticulously professional. — Li Shuo A surprising work. The narrative and analysis of military actions have a flavor of ancient Roman military historian Adrian Goldsworthy; the analysis and debunking of various propaganda and myths in ancient texts, and the explanation of financial operational mechanisms, all have their own reasonable conjectures and original insights, making them convincing and refreshing. — Lu Dapeng Human psychology often has such an expectation: bypassing a small obstacle can solve a big problem. Unfortunately, this was not the case then, which led to the catastrophe. This book shatters this illusion about the An Lushan Rebellion. In a prosperous age, countless chains spread like weeds, and the moment these chains suddenly tightened was destined to arrive, leaving no escape for anything between heaven and earth. — Liu Bo

2025-08-01

上海人民出版社

Century Wenjing

670

9787208192294