The Study On Zhao Kui And Military Affairs In Song Lizong Emperor Period

Zhao Kui is an important representative of the generals of the late Southern Song Dynasty. On behalf of resistance faction, Zhao kui is mainly active in Song Lizong Emperor period. In his teen years, Zhao Kui had followed his father Zhao Fang to participate in the fight against the Jin Dynasty, then awarded to the office. During the song Li Zong Shaoding period, Li Quan who occupied Shandong betrayed Song Dynasty, Zhao Kui guarding Yangzhou and then recaptured the lost territory, put down Li Quan Rebellion, then promoted to be Huaidong Zhizhishi, become a theatre commander. In 1234, while the occasion of Mongol forces removed north, Zhao Kui offering “Shou he ju guan” policy, launched the campaign of “Duanping enter Luoyang”, but because of greedy rash and lack of food, he was defeated in Luoyang. After 1234, Zhao Kui continued to be Huaidong Zhizhishi, repelled Mongol army's attack repeatedly, made an important contribution to protect the safety of the Southern Song Dynasty. In 1242, Zhao Kui was promoted to be Tongzhi Privy Council, entered the ranks of the ruling, in this position Zhao Kui take the world as his own responsibility and repeatedly advise to Song lizong of military and political suggestions. In 1249, Zhao Kui acts at once as both prime minister and Shumishi, reached the pinnacle of career, but only after one year, he was deposed and homebound for years. The awarded and deposed prime minister of Zhao kui was actually cut away his military power. With the escalation of the war between Song Dynasty and Mongolia, during The Battle of Kaiqing, Zhao Kui was recalled by the government and he live up to expectations, defeat the enemy in Suizhou and then Station troops in Xinzhou to prevent the southern route army of Mongolia. In 1266, Zhao Kui passed away.This thesis taking Zhao Kui military activities for clues, focuses on Zhao Kui put down Li Quan Rebellion and “Duanping enter Luoyang ”the two military action, in order to objectively evaluate Zhao Kui's military talents, and then reveals his contribution to the political and military development in late Southern Song Dy nasty. Simultaneously, through the experience of awarded and deposed prime minister of Zhao kui to discuss the identity and status of the general with literary grace in the policy of “valuing humanities and belittling military”.