Research On The Yanjiang Shuijun Zhizhishisi In The Southern Song Dynasty

Yanjiangshuijunzhizhisi,is an institution which set up to guard the Yangtze River defense line by raising the water army,in the Southern Song Dynasty.This agency was founded on the 10 th,February,the third year of Jianyan(1129).Although this institution was abolished occasionally,it existed for about 60 years in the entire Southern Song Dynasty.Its existence period was mainly concentrated in the middle and late Southern Song Dynasty.With the demise of the Southern Song Dynasty,it disappeared.In the nearly 60 years of the existence of Yanjiangzhizhisi,its institutional settings tended to be complete.There are infantry,water army,horse army,archers and other types of army.The chief is the Yanjiangshuijunzhizhishi and the deputy is the Yanjiangshuijunzhizhifushi.Among them,there are 36 people who had served as Yanjiangshuijunzhizhishi,and they had high positions and heavy power.The jurisdiction of Yanjiangshuijunzhizhisi was also gradually stable.And this institution was mainly governing warships,water forces from Ezhou to Jiankang,for raising the Yangtze River defense.The functions of the Yanjiangzhizhisi are mainly reflected in the functions of the Yanjiangzhizhishi.In addition to their own military functions,they also have civil affairs and economic functions.In particular,Yanjiangzhizhishi is also the Huaixi zongling and the Zhuanyunshi,who made the economic function expanded,and the power of Yanjiangzhizhishi was heavier than before.The performance of Yanjiangzhizhishi in dealing with local civil affairs was also prominent,such as recruiting Huaixi displaced people,presiding over the establishment of schools,and establishing children's welfare homes.As for the actual military functions,at the beginning of the establishment of the Yanjiangzhizhisi,its functions were limited,and the later its functions were better,especially during the confrontation and the war between the Southern Song Dynasty and Mongolia(Yuan Dynasty),it should be said that the military functions of the Yanjiangzhizhisi were related to the survival of the Southern Song Dynasty.In addition to the normal supply of the court,most of the military sources of the Yanjiangzhizhisi were from the Emperor's internal repository's rewards,as well as income from the profit-making activities of the Yanjiangzhizhisi.The armaments and strengths of the Yanjiangzhizhisi were relatively strong,and the military strength is strong.In terms of military sentiment of Yanjiangzhizhisi,it was also relatively accessible,which is also a strong military force.The strength of the Yanjiangzhizhisi is strong,and it was crucial to the role of the border defense of the Southern Song Dynasty.It should be said that the time for the demise of the Southern Song Dynasty was postponed.However,the Yanjiangzhizhisi couldn't retain the Southern Song Dynasty in the peril,for the following reasons: 1.The financial crisis broke out in the late Southern Song Dynasty;2.Jia Sidao and other prime ministers are greedy and wrong;3.The cooperation between the various military institutions in the Southern Song Dynasty was not tacit,and the command of the generals was improper,etc.4.The military strength of Mongolia was stronger than the South Song Dynasty.The demise of the Southern Song Dynasty had become inevitable.Judging from the history of the development of the Yanjiangzhizhisi,from the initial non-standing,it developed into an important military institution than was always in charge and responsible for the defense of the Yangtze River in the Southern Song Dynasty.Explain that along with the time going by,the military importance of the institution had become more prominent.Through the vertical comparison of the different stages of the development of the Yanjiangzhizhisi,we can discover the changes in the national defense policy of the Southern Song Dynasty: from the initial re-enforcement of the Huaihe River to the prevention of the Yangtze River,it was attempted to rule with other regimes.The rulers of the Southern Song Dynasty had long since given up the restoration of the Central Plains' grand vision.It is also possible to compare the development of the Yanjiangzhizhisi with other military institutions in different periods,and the basic context of military development in the Southern Song Dynasty can be seen.This has important reference value for exploring the military history and political history of the Southern Song Dynasty.