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Wang Zhongsi, a native of Qi, Taiyuan, lives in Zheng County, Huazhou. His father, Haibin, was the prince's right guard leader, Feng'an military envoy, and Taigunan. He was famous for his bravery in Longshang. In July of the second year of Kaiyuan (714), Tubo invaded, and the imperial court appointed Xuena to assist General Yulin. He led Du Bin, Guo Zhiyun, Wang Sui, and An Sishun to resist, with Haibin as the vanguard. When the rebels arrived at Wujie Station on the western border of Weizhou, they won the victory after a hard battle, killing and capturing many enemy soldiers. The generals were jealous of their achievements and stood still. Haibin died on the battlefield because he was outnumbered. The army took advantage of the situation and attacked, beheading 17,000 enemies and capturing 75,000 horses and 140,000 sheep and cattle. Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty felt very sad after hearing this and ordered that Zuo Jinwu be awarded the title of General.
Zhongsi was originally named Xun. When he was nine years old, due to his father's death for the imperial court, he was awarded the title of Chaosan Dafu and served as a royal chariot. He was named Zhongsi and was supported in the forbidden palace for many years. Suzong was playing with Zhongsi in his house. When he grew up, he was strong-willed and spoke little, respected by others for his military skills. Because Xuanzong was a son of a military strategist, he discussed the art of war with him and dealt with everything unexpectedly. Xuanzong said to him, "You will definitely be a good general in the future." In the eighteenth year (730), he also awarded his father the position of Protector of Anxi.
After that, Zhongsi followed Hexi Jiedu, Xiao Song, Minister of War, Deputy Marshal of Hedong, and King Xin'an..., and was recommended as a military envoy. In the twenty-first year (733), he was promoted to General Weilang, the leader of the left army, deputy envoy to attack Hexi, general Weiwei of the Zuo, given a purple gold fish bag, Qingyuan Nan, and also acted as the governor of the prefecture for inspecting the school. Wang Yu, who once discussed Huangfu Weiming's sworn brother, felt very sorry for him, so he was framed and demoted to Zuo Guoyi of Dongyang Prefecture. Du Xiang, the governor of Hexi Province, planned to capture the new city. Some people said that Zhongsi's talents were enough to complete it. If he wanted to win, he had to do it. Hope immediately submitted a request, and the emperor ordered Zhongsi to go to Hexi. After capturing the new city, Zhongsi made outstanding achievements and was awarded Zuowei Weilang General, who was responsible for marching troops and horses. In the autumn of this year, the Tubo soldiers went south to retaliate for the occupation of the new city. The enemy troops approached the officers and soldiers. The officers and soldiers were outnumbered and the soldiers were frightened. Zhongsi then led his troops to advance on horseback, charging left and right, avoiding all those who stood in his way, rushing out and turning back, killing hundreds of people, and the rebels began to be in chaos. The three armies attacked from two wings, and Tubo was defeated. Due to his outstanding military exploits, the emperor issued an imperial edict to confer General Zuo Jinwu with the rank of official, and soon he became General Zuo Yulin, Deputy Envoy of Hedong Jiedu, and Military Envoy of Datong. In the twenty-eighth year (740), his official position also served as acting governor of the state, acting censor and official, and served as the governor of Hedong, and he also served as general Yunhui. In the 29th year (741), he replaced Wei Guangcheng as the military governor of Shuofang, and was appointed the military governor of Hedong many times. This month, Tian Renwan served as the military governor of Hedong, and Zhongsi continued to serve as the military governor of Shuofang.
In the first year of Tianbao (742), he was also the governor of Lingzhou. During the Northern Expedition this year, Xi Nu and Xi Nu both fought at Sanggan River, defeated him three times, captured a large number of his troops, and returned to Yaowu Mobei in triumph. At this time, Ye Huxin of the Turks was in internal trouble, and Zhongsi led a powerful army to intimidate him. Usumish Khan was afraid to ask for surrender, but the change could not be delayed. Zhongsi then used a counter-insurgency strategy between Bashimi and the three tribes of Luolu and Uighur to attack Mishi Khan and make him flee. Wang Zhongsi then sent out troops to attack, captured his right wing and returned. His west Yehu, Pijiakedun, and Nanxi killed Ge Laduo, and led more than a thousand of his tribesmen to the capital to pay homage, and was awarded the title of General Zuowuwei. The next year, they defeated Nudu and the Turkic army. From then on, there was peace outside the fortress, and the captives did not dare to invade. In the third year of Tianbao (744), the Turks Bahmi and other nine families named Yehu jointly attacked Usumish Khan and passed his head to the capital. In the fourth year (745), Zhongsi was awarded the title of Yushi Dafu and served as the interviewer of Hedong Jiedu. In May, he was granted the title of Duke of Qingyuan County.
When Zhongsi was young, he was proud of his bravery. When he reached the rank of general, he took it as his duty to guard the border steadily. He once said to someone: "When the country is stable, your duty as a general is to support the army. I don't want to rely on the power of the country to gain personal fame." When training soldiers and horses, what is lacking must be made up for. There was a lacquer bow weighing 150 kilograms, which had been stored in the bag, indicating that it was of little use. The soldiers in the army are thinking about fighting day and night. They often send detectives to observe the enemy's weak points and then send out surprise troops to attack. Therefore, the soldiers like to do this, and the division will win. Every time the army goes into battle, the generals are summoned to deliver weapons and distribute them to the soldiers. Although it is a bow and an arrow, the name of the user is written on it and it is taken back after the battle. If it is lost, its identity will be identified and punished. Therefore, everyone encourages himself and has sufficient weapons.
In four years (745), he also served as the interview envoy of Hedong Jiedu. From Shuofang to Yunzhong, the border line is thousands of miles long. Old cities are developed in key areas. Some places make their own rules and develop border areas of hundreds of miles each. Since Zhang Ren... guarded the border for more than 40 years, Zhongsi took over the matter, and the Hu people in Beisei stopped fighting again. In the first month of the fifth year (746), Huangfu Weiming was defeated in the battles of Hexi and Long, so Zhongsi became the governor of Xiping County, judged the affairs of Wuwei County, and served as the governor of Hexi and Longyou. This month, he temporarily served as envoy to Shuofang and Hedong Jiedu. Zhongsi wears four kinds of general seals, controls thousands of miles, and has powerful troops and important towns under his control. This has never happened since the founding of the country. Soon after, he was awarded the title of Hongluqing, and the other official positions remained the same. He was also awarded the title of Doctor Jin Ziguanglu and one of his sons was given a fifth-rank official position. Later, he fought frequently in Qinghai and Jishi, and won great victories in both battles. Soon after, he attacked Tuyuhun in Moli and occupied the whole country before returning triumphantly. At the beginning, Zhongsi had been in Hedong and Shuofang for a long time. He was very familiar with the situation on the border and was very popular with the soldiers.
When I arrived at He and Long, I was very unaccustomed to the local customs and customs. I was also proud of my fame and wealth, and my prestige was lower than before. In April of this year, he insisted on giving up his post as envoy to Shuofang and Hedong, and the emperor agreed.
Xuanzong was considering capturing Shibao City and issued an edict to inquire about the method of attack. Zhongsi reported: "Shibao City is in a dangerous terrain, and Tubo defends it with all its strength. If we attack its strong city with a tired army, , Tens of thousands of people will be killed by the enemy before the war can be completed. I think what is gained is not as good as what is lost. It is best to stop the troops and observe the development of the situation before seizing it." Xuanzong was not happy about this. Li Linfu was particularly jealous of Zhongsi and looked for his faults every day. In the sixth year (747), Dong Yanguang proposed a plan and requested to capture Shibao City. The emperor issued an edict and ordered Zhongsi to divide his troops to respond to him. Zhongsi reluctantly obeyed, but Yanguang was unhappy. Hexi military envoy Li Guangbi warned of the danger and ran in to tell him. When he came, Zhongsi asked, "What can I do for General Li?" Guangbi stepped forward and said, "Please discuss the military situation." Zhongsi said, "Why?" Guangbi said. Bi replied: "The doctor regards the soldiers as his own heart and is angry at rejecting Dong Yanguang. Although he accepted the edict, it actually delayed his strategy. Why? The doctor sent tens of thousands of soldiers to the battle but did not offer a heavy reward. How could this be possible? To muster up the courage of the three armies, why should I use tens of thousands of rewards to silence the slanderous people? The official said, "General Li, my loyal heir." The decision has been made. Is the first wish of his life to pursue nobles? Now he is striving for a city, but it cannot contain the enemy. If he does not get it, it will not harm the country. How can Zhongsi sacrifice tens of thousands of lives in exchange for it? What about an official position? If the emperor blames me, wouldn't it mean losing a general Jinwu Yulin and returning to the court as a bodyguard? Secondly, wouldn't it mean losing an assistant in Guizhou? Even so, you still love me. "Yes." Guangbi thanked him and said, "I am worried about injuring the doctor, so I am giving you advice. It is not something that I, Guangbi, can do." When Yan Guang failed to capture the castle within the time limit, he reported that Zhong Si had delayed sending troops, which resulted in a futile battle. Li Linfu also ordered Jiyang to leave Wei Lin and falsely accuse Zhongsi, claiming that he had served as the governor of Shuozhou in the past, and when Zhongsi was appointed as the governor of Hedong, Zhongsi once said: "I lived with King Zhong in the palace in my early years, and I am willing to respect the prince. Xuanzong was furious, summoned Zhongsi to the court, and ordered the third division to interrogate him in detail. He was almost framed to death. It happened that Ge Shuhan replaced Zhongsi as the governor of Longyou, and he was favored by the emperor. Therefore, he wrote a memorial to Zhongsi that he had been wronged. His words were very sincere, and he asked to use his official position to atone for Zhongsi's sin. Xuanzong's anger was slightly relieved. In November, he was demoted to be the prefect of Hanyang. In the seventh year (748), after weighing, he was transferred to the post of prefect of Handong County. He died suddenly in the second year (749) at the age of forty-five. His son Zhen was appointed Secretary Cheng during the Tianbao period (742).
After that, Geshuhan commanded an army to attack Shibao City and occupied the city, but most of them were killed or wounded. As Zhongsi said, Zhongsi was called a famous general of the time. Before that, when Zhongsi was in Shuofang, whenever he went to the market, he would buy horses at high prices to lure him. After hearing about it, all the tribes rushed to exchange and buy as soon as they came. Therefore, the Tibetan people's horses became fewer and fewer, while the Han army became stronger and stronger. When he arrived at He and Long, he sent a petition to request 9,000 war horses to be moved to Shuofang and Hedong to supplement the army, and the army grew stronger again. By the end of Tianbao's reign, the number of war horses increased. In the first year of Baoying (762), it was posthumously presented to the Minister of War.