论曹玮——兼谈宋真宗时期的西北御边政策

On CAO Wei——Also on the Imperial Policy to the Boarder of Northwest China during Zhenzong Period in Song Dynasty

曹玮为北宋开国元勋曹彬之子,历仕太宗、真宗、仁宗三朝,为北宋前期西北边疆最为著名的御边将领。曹玮为将,极负卓识,在其任间,制定联络吐蕃制约西夏之边策,成为有宋一代之基本国策。曹玮善于治军,亦极善用兵,故在西北边防保卫战中,屡建奇功。其守御西北边境近三十年,制定了许多御敌备边的制度与措施,如修筑寨城、疏浚堑壕、招募弓箭手屯田及团结蕃部以固边圉等。这些制度与措施多为后代沿用,成为宋代西北备边的基本法规。曹玮御边,虽历三朝,但其主要功绩尽在真宗一朝,故从曹玮的御边方策及事迹中,亦可看出,北宋真宗朝西北御边政策之一斑。

As the son of the founding father CAO Shan of Northern Song dynasty, CAO Wei, the famous imperial gen- eral to the boarder in the northwest China, in the early beginning of the dynasty. CAO wei during his position, constituted the policy of uniting the Tubo and restricting the Xixia, which became the main policy of the Dynasty. CAO Wei was good at leading the soldiers to fight against the invasions, from whom the regulations and policies were followed suit by the later generations. CAO Wei＇ s major contributions was in Zhenzong Period, Studying CAO Wei and his achievements, the impe- rial policy to the boarder of northwest could be glimpsed.