The Study on Taiwan Offensive Armies and Defensive Troops in the Early Qing Dynasty

• Main Author: 林家永
• Other Authors: 黃阿有
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/03547316695282911294

碩士 === 國立嘉義大學 === 史地學系研究所 === 100 === During the reign of Emperor Kangxi, Yongzheng and Qianlong, Green Standard Army of Taiwan was in its heyday. At the very beginning of the rebellion, the main force was offensive armies of each military camp. Green Standard Army was of key importance to the public security of Taiwan. After the reign of Emperor Jiaqing, Green Standard Army was substituted by the militia and brave camp. This thesis is targeted at discussing defensive troops, offensive armies and discussion on rebellion during the reign of emperor Kangxi, Yongzheng and Qianlong.Result show that the reason of subside the rebellion are the troops amount of Green Standard Army, the disposition of defensive troops and if Qing Dynasty subside the rebellion immediately. This thesis use the official document and emperor’s word to count the number of troops of every millitary officer, assistant officer, battalion,defensive troops. Then count the troops source of defensive troops to understand the troops amount of offensive armies. Then use the data to analyze the relationship between the troops amount of offensive armies and the turmoil. For example, before the Zhu Yigui event, Da Jia Shi She event, Lin Shuangwen event happen, the troops amount of offensive armies is fewest in every period, it cause to worsen the turmoil. The reason of the decrease of the troops amount of offensive armiesis that the control range of Taiwan is more larger by Qing Dynasty. It cause to require more Defensive Troops, but Qing Dynasty didn’t add the troops, only transferred the troops of millitary officer, assistant officer and offensive armies to guard the defensive troops. After the turmoil, there have twice change of the troops amount of offensive Armies. The first time is at 1733, before the change, there are 3427 soldiers of the troops, after the change, there are 6577 soldiers which is twice of the former. This change mitigated the turmoil in the last phase of period of Emperor Qianlong. The second time is at 1788 (after the Lin Shuangwen event), although this time add soldiers at defensive troops, but why the troops can’t subside the Lin Shuangwen event, because the discipline of the troops, like the troops that does not exist. So the second change must to rectify the question of the troops that does not exist to strengthen the troops of offensive Armies. The adjust of the amount of the troops of defensive troops have important influence on the order of Taiwan.