论乌江流域“土司兵”的成因

Origins of the Tusi Soldiers in the Wujiang Valley

元、明、清时期乌江流域土司兵的形成因素主要有三方面:一是历史与现实的因素,既包括招募之便利,也考虑费用之节省;二是政治因素,即采取军事征调和以夷制夷的举措以维护封建统治阶级的利益;三是军事因素,包括卫所制度的崩溃、土兵组织的严密和土兵拼死的精神。

In the Yuan, the Ming and the Qing dynasties, there was a special group of soldiers, Tusi（local chieftain） soldiers. The ori- gins of these soldiers were related to three aspects ： 1. historical factor because this was an easy and cheap way to enroll soldiers. 2. political factor because the safeguarding of the feudal ruling class relied on political measures and the use of the local force. 3. military factor because the old Weisuo system collapsed and these Tusi soldiers were well organized and very brave.