Throughout the history of the Ming Dynasty, the northern frontier has been the core of military defense. For this period of history, Mei Guozhen, the superintendent of the army, once summarized in detail the three key stages of the Ming Dynasty's border defense. From the Hongwu to the Jiajing period, although the situation in the north was unstable, the shortcomings of the tuntian system had not yet been exposed. However, the Peace Conference ended the tense state of war and reduced the number and scale of wars. Eighteen years after Wanli, the situation in the north was confusing again, and the imperial court was also divided in its attitude towards the enemy army in the north. During this period, the Ningxia border army suffered greatly from taxation and training.
As a first-hand witness of the Battle of Ningxia in Wanli, Mei Guozhen had a deep and thorough understanding of the situation on the northern border of the Ming Dynasty. The Ming court's attitude towards the enemy army in the north was not static, and Ningxia, as a fortress in the northwest, assumed the important responsibility of resisting external threats, and the promotion system of its military attachés was also adjusted accordingly with the changes in the war situation in the north.
In this context, combined with the merit system in the "Daming Huidian", taking the Ningxia Weixuan Book as an example, the promotion of military attaches is summarized in detail. This paper mainly analyzes the promotion of military attaches in ancient times from four aspects: capture and beheading, conquest and battle, and subordinates.
Capture and slash gong: the misunderstanding of the brave journey and the way to promotion.
In the selection book, the merit of capture and slashing is highly valued, but the rewards vary according to the object and the number of meritorious servants. The reward mechanism for capturing and slashing is to motivate military attachés to kill the enemy into battle, but some military attachés use this mechanism to pretend to be military merits. With the passage of time, the phenomenon of military merit fraud has become more and more serious, and the reward mechanism for capturing and beheading has also exposed its shortcomings.
In response to this problem, Wanli issued new regulations in the 20th year, but it did not completely solve the problem in actual implementation. Some military attachés, such as Tao Chengdong, have repeatedly made meritorious service declarations and have been successfully promoted, and although this phenomenon of repeated meritorious service can be found during the verification of the selection of articles, the records are not detailed, and there is a lack of specific exposure of the fraudulent acts and a lack of deterrence.
Exploits: The courage of the battlefield is difficult to distinguish between the true and the false.
In war, in addition to the capture and slashing, bravery can also be rewarded. However, the verification of the merits of the conquest has become the biggest problem. The lack of physical evidence makes it more susceptible to fraud. Although some edicts and systems have been promulgated in an attempt to curb the practice of taking meritorious service, the phenomenon of fraudulent behavior is still rampant with the changes of the times.
Martyrdom: Sacrifice and appreciation.
To a certain extent, the merit of the dead is classified as the merit of conquest, but the dead themselves are no longer able to enjoy the reward. The reward for the fallen varies depending on the situation. The records of the dead in the anthology are relatively clear, but some records lack specific reasons and are omissions in the compilation.
Subordinate Strength: The Controversy Between Leader Courage and Hereditary Succession.
Subordinate merit is crucial for the promotion of senior military attachés, but it is different from conquest and capture merit in that official positions are generally higher. However, subordinate merit is not hereditary, and although some records show that the meritorious positions of ancestors are inherited to younger generations, most of these cases are found and reduced according to regulations.
Overall, the "Military Rank Selection Book" provides a detailed record of the promotion of military attachés, and provides valuable information for the study of the promotion system of military attaches in the Ming Dynasty. While resisting external threats, the Ningxia health center system also provides a unique mechanism for soldiers to make meritorious contributions and select talents to serve the country.
As an important period in Chinese history, the history of the Ming Dynasty has always attracted much attention for its border defense and military attache promotion system. The above-mentioned article on the northern frontier of the Ming Dynasty and the ways in which military attaches were promoted is thought-provoking and reflects the complexity of border policy and military management at that time.
First of all, the article details the changes of the northern frontier of the Ming Dynasty in different periods, highlighting the variability of the imperial court's attitude towards the enemy army in the north. This change in attitude had a direct impact on the lives and military training of soldiers in the Ningxia border army. The changes in policies in history often directly affect the living conditions of ordinary people, which has led me to think more deeply about the social and political dynamics and people's lives at that time.
Secondly, the discussion of the promotion paths of military attachés, especially the analysis of the merits of capture, conquest, death and subordinates, emphasizes the importance of these merits for the promotion of military attachés. However, the article also reveals the loopholes and problems in these systems, such as the proliferation of the phenomenon of impersonation, especially in the area of capturing and conquering merit, and the hereditary problem of subordinate merit. The existence of these problems not only affects the fair competition of military attachés, but also damages the seriousness and credibility of military management.
The article also highlights the provisions and explanations of the system in the historical document "Daming Huidian", as well as the analysis of specific cases in the selected book. This kind of study of historical documents provides valuable information for us to understand the ancient social and political system, and also gives us a deeper understanding of the working mechanism of Ming society.
In general, this article is not only an interpretation of historical documents, but also a profound reflection on the border policy, military management, and social system of the Ming Dynasty. It guides readers to examine the political and military systems and social life in the historical period, and provides useful inspiration for us to think about the systems and policies of today's society.
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