北地战争与名将

The Wars of BeiDi and Famous Generals

古代庆阳(秦、汉为北地郡)西北与宁夏接壤,东南与陕西及平凉毗邻,"北控羌胡,南辖关陕",为长安西北的屏障,自古以来为边陲要塞,秦、汉是汉与匈奴的国界,隋唐吐蕃入侵,又成为边关要地,天宝后期,北地多次成为唐军与吐蕃决战的主战场。北宋时沦为西夏与宋的界碑,金人占据西北后,又成为金夏的边界。蒙古灭夏后,北地又成为金、蒙大战的前沿。综观历代之北地,兵事频仍,战火不息。战乱使北地人民饱受战争的苦难,同时,也产生了诸多名将,驰骋天下。

Qingyang was known as 'Beidi' in Qin and Han Dynasties. It adjoins 'NingXia' in the northwest, Shaanxi province and PingLiang City in the southeast. In history, it served as an important frontier fortress. As early as Qin and Han Dynasties, Beidi had become the boundary between Han Dynasty and 'Xun Kingdom'. In Sui and Tang Dynasties, it became the border area due to the aggression of Tibetan regime in ancient China. In the late Tianbao period of Tang Dynasty, it was a main battlefield between Tang Dynasty and the Tibetan regime. In Northern Song Dynasty, it changed into the boundary line between Song Dynasty and the Western Xia regime. After Jin Dynasty occupied the northwest region of Song, it became the boundary between Jin and Xia. After Mongolians conquered the Western Xia regime, it became the frontier area which Jin and the Mongolian Kingdom fought for. Generally speaking, Beidi witnessed continuous hardships of war in the past. On the one hand, such wars brought about tremendous sufferings to the people of Beidi, on the other hand, they also cultivated many famous generals.