叶梦熊的军事实践与军事思想研究

The Military Thoughts and Practice of Ye Mengxiong

自明朝开国以来,北方边患就一直存在,到了明中后期尤为严重,叶梦熊正是一个在外忧内患背景出现的"文臣统帅"典范。他壮年入仕,曾参与了嘉万时期平赣州巨寇、平宁夏哱拜叛乱及巩固边防等军事活动。在长期的军事实践中,叶梦熊形成了自己的军事思想:一是重视火器战车的运用;二是"守战"的边防思想;三是御军制敌方面的"以诡""求变"的思想。其军事思想对后世产生一定影响和借鉴意义。

Invasion from the north border had existed since the founding of the Ming Dynasty. The situation became even more severe in the middle and late period. Amongst them,Ye Mengxiong was an epitome under the circumstances. Ye joined the army in middle age,and went through ups and downs in his later bureaucratic life. In the Jia Wan period,the bold leader not only defeated cunning bandits in Ganzhou but put down the rebellion led by Babai in Ningxia province and strengthened frontier defence.In the course of his military life,Ye accumulated abundant military experience and knowledge including the following aspects. Firstly,he attached great importance to the use of firearms and chariots. Secondly,he upheld the military principle that defence came before attack. Thirdly,the stern leader ran the troops rigorously,and valued quality of resourcefulness and ability to act according to circumstances in the battle. His military experience was advanced and representative in his era. Additionally,it is also a wealth of treasure for current military researches.