Discussions on Banishing Camp Troops in Song Dynasty

Under the policy of admiring literature and restraining military force,demos in Song took joining the army as the last means to make living.As soldiers' social status was low,Song military force couldn't have timely and enough recruit.Banishing camp troops were built up to offset the shortage of sources of soldiers;belonging to auxiliary forces,it was a force composed of prisoners.As a helpful supplement to nation's main military forces,banishing camp troops undertook some basic national services as well as certain military functions like other troops in auxiliary forces.