The Study On Some Military Defence Of Jiankang In The Southern Song

Jiankang Prefecture is famous for the ancient capital for six dynasties. Early years of the NorthernSong Dynasty, it was called Jiangning Prefecture, later was renamed the State Rose and became the capitalof South East. After that, it was called Jiangning Prefecture until the third year of Jianyan period(1129).Not until Zhaogou Emperor lodged when traveling was it named Jiankang Prefecture. During theSouthern Song Dynasty, imperial court was content to retain sovereignty over southeast of China, undersuch condition, Jiankang Prefecture became an important military center which was second only to Lin’an.At the beginning of Southern Song Dynasty, with historical status and superior geographic position,Jiangning Prefecture was a contender of the capital selection. However Lin’an eventually became thecapital due to the negative defense strategy of Southern Song court. But Jiankang Prefecture wastaken seriously in military defense by Southern Song court.The Southern Song court established the "palm BingMin way things" to appease the South EastDivision and "military frontier region by painting" The river Zhizhi Shi Division in Jiankang governmentareas,playing an internal and an outside role in the Southern Song Dynasty, while the establishment of theimperial armies are Secretary to strengthen controls,leading to the theater command structure,.TheDivision will be moved to Ma guards here, these measures have played a leading regional militarygovernment to improve our military system role. Jiankang government also continued to grow and developits own military forces, the development of their local troops, stationed with the army as one of the tenimperial armies stationed Jiankang House, Secretary Ma guards, along Zhizhi Shi Jun, these initiativesgradually increased the health care of the government and improve military strength.Relying on the basis of the ancient city defense military facilities, coupled with the construction of theSouthern Song court several times to improve, Jiankang government already has a tower, turret, crossbowunits, moats and walls, etc. Yangma city defense facilities, while Jiankang government itself can produceTeppo, fire Attack arrows, fire extinguishers and other iron perfect military weapon, city defensecapabilities become more strong.Facing the strong field advantage of Golden Army cavalry, Song also give full play to its advantages ofnaval operations, to have long Gongdi short. Jiankang government also continued to develop its ownmilitary forces and warships built in the water, the development of water inside the military and shipyard,coupled with their superior geographical advantages,can play their defensive works and city defensecapabilities well. Jiankang government has also become an important competition for places Song warbecause of its perfect conditions, such as the quarrying of the war, the Battle of Ma crossing and so on.Further confirms the book in the Song Dynasty Tomb quarter Scheeren says:"There is in the southeast ofthe country, in the southeast of the basic health care."...