A Survey Of The Thought Of The Emperor Han Wu On National Defense Strategy

In the early days of the Western Han Dynasty, the rulers mainly make peace with rulers of minority nationalities in the border areas by marriage. Though the diplomatic policy was good for the Western Han Dynasty to developing the economy and it was useful to take a relationship between Han peoples and the others, it also made surrounding areas especially hsiungnu amassed goods and materials for the war. So it was more and more difficult in the defense of the Western Han Dynasty security. After Emperor Wu of Western Han accession to the throne, he started to attack the neighboring regions, implement offensive implement in order to make the state peace, so that the people could peaceful and happy. To win wars, Emperor Wu of Western Han reformed the government, weaken the prime minister'and vassals'power to increase the emperor's power of his own, so he could do everything he want to do. What's more, though the economic was prosperous, Emperor Wu of Western Han also set some plans down to increase the economy, in order to enhance the military affairs. In addition, Emperor Wu of Western Han also keep up the morale, united minority to attack the other, make atmosphere for the war, control the army strengthen, increase the amount of soldiers, elevate the courageous young people, advance the army's combat effectiveness, establish different corps to adapt different requires. Finally, after decades of war, although the west-han national economic destroyed, the communications among peoples and the international communications were developed, and hsiungnu has weakened, the national defense strategy of the Han Dynasty was stronger than ever. The territory of the Han Dynasty was expanded also and it laid the foundation of territory for Chinese history.