《资治通鉴·唐纪·唐纪五十二》
韦皋在蜀中任职二十一年，对百姓征收繁重的赋税，通过进献丰美的贡物，来维系主上的恩典，靠着发放优厚的军饷来安抚部下的将士，遇到将士婚配丧葬时，一概供给他们所需的费用，所以他能够长期任职，安然无恙，而将士们也愿意为他效力，终于得以慑服南诏，挫败吐蕃。
皋在蜀二十一年，重加赋敛，丰贡献以结主恩，厚给赐以抚士卒。士卒婚嫁死丧，皆供其资费，以是得久安其位而士卒乐为之用，服南诏，摧吐蕃。
Wei Gao governed Shu Province for twenty-one years and levied heavy taxes on the people, using the rich tributes and the generous military salaries he dispensed to secure the favour of the court and the loyalty of his troops. He met all the expenses for the marriages and funerals of his troops, so he was able to maintain his position undisturbed for a long time, and his troops were willing to serve him. In the end, he was able to intimidate Nanzhao and thwart the Tufan.
<s>[INST] Kindly elucidate the central themes in this passage in English: 皋在蜀二十一年，重加赋敛，丰贡献以结主恩，厚给赐以抚士卒。士卒婚嫁死丧，皆供其资费，以是得久安其位而士卒乐为之用，服南诏，摧吐蕃。 [/INST] Wei Gao governed Shu Province for twenty-one years and levied heavy taxes on the people, using the rich tributes and the generous military salaries he dispensed to secure the favour of the court and the loyalty of his troops. He met all the expenses for the marriages and funerals of his troops, so he was able to maintain his position undisturbed for a long time, and his troops were willing to serve him. In the end, he was able to intimidate Nanzhao and thwart the Tufan.</s>
Kindly elucidate the central themes in this passage in English: 皋在蜀二十一年，重加赋敛，丰贡献以结主恩，厚给赐以抚士卒。士卒婚嫁死丧，皆供其资费，以是得久安其位而士卒乐为之用，服南诏，摧吐蕃。
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Wei Gao governed Shu Province for twenty-one years and levied heavy taxes on the people, using the rich tributes and the generous military salaries he dispensed to secure the favour of the court and the loyalty of his troops. He met all the expenses for the marriages and funerals of his troops, so he was able to maintain his position undisturbed for a long time, and his troops were willing to serve him. In the end, he was able to intimidate Nanzhao and thwart the Tufan.
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