南下平卢的马匹

Horses of Pinglu Army Advancing South

平卢军驻北方时,得马非常便利,而广征西北马、突厥马、护真马为坐骑,军事实力雄厚。浮海南下后,沿用北方优良马种。同时,引进渤海马,又培养了汝南马,甚至训骡为骑。马匹品种的改良,巩固了平卢诸藩镇的军事地位。在黄淮畜牧业的发展中,南下平卢贡献卓著,影响及于后世。朱温在争霸战争中,逐步吸收平卢诸镇军队与马匹,军事实力大增,从而为统一北方打下了良好的基础。平卢军的南下,促进了农牧业的交流与发展。

When Pinglu Army stationed in the north, the troops obtained horses easily. Their horses included Northwest horses, Turk horses and Wuzhen horses, etc. So, their military strength was powerful. After pushing south, the army continued to use these breeds of northern horses. And, they introduced Bohai horses, they bred Runan horses, and they tamed mules. The strengthening of military status attributed the success to culturing hor- ses. Pinglu army contributed a lot to the development of animal husbandry in Yellow river and Huai river area. Zhu Wen obtained horses of Pinglu army, which benefited him during the war. Advancing south of Pinglu army brought about development of agriculture and animal husbandry.