Initial Exploration On The Relationship Of Provincial Town Camp Military Systerm And The System Of Guarding Post In The Late Ming Dynasty

On the point of view of evolution of the Ming military systerm, it can be divided into two periods. Early Ming Dynasty, The System of guarding post as the main system, Provincial town Camp Military Systerm first appeared; it become more important after the mid-Ming Dynasty, but The System of guarding post still exists, it play a supportive role for Provincial town Camp Military Systerm. The so-called provincial town camp military system that is the rise in the Ming Dynasty province, town garrison town taking part in a military zone guarding the main functions of the soldiers in the camp as a military battle system core preparation (some scholars call it Camp Military System). Provincial town camp military system primarily in the Ming Dynasty Nine, southwest and southeast coastal areas and other ethnic minorities, it is a military regime with the evolving needs of the Ming Dynasty war. In its process of development, The System of guarding post gradually withdraw combat troops sequence, however, its military and administrative functions have not completely disappeared, it is in a staggered parallel process with Provincial town Camp Military Systerm in the late Ming Dynasty, there are differences and cross between them.In the course of the two cross-development, guarding post provide some source of manpower, military and other sources and rates battalion soldiers for The Provincial town battalion soldiers, guarding post have wider functions in Ming Dynasty, There is a tendency to transformed manage logistics and guarding post sergeant Army families function in the late Ming Dynasty, but until the Qing Dynasty, guarding post still existsit. Even though The town of Camp Military System Province based on The System of guarding post, it gradually become the main combat military system over time. After the Qing Dynasty entry Central Plains, follow the next Provincial town Camp Military system, The Green Camp Military System developed. And where once after guarding post bear Mita and water transport function, it gradually changed counties.