mtl008 Chapter 252: It's not a pity that the Qing Dynasty fell, but it's a pity that those passio
Chapter 252: It's not a pity that the Qing Dynasty fell, but it's a pity that those passio
[However, Zuo Zongtang's official career began with the war against the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom.
In 1852, the second year of Emperor Xianfeng's reign, when the Taiping Army attacked Changsha, Zuo Zongtang was in the court of Zhang Liangji, the governor of Hunan.
Zhang Liangji very boldly handed over the military power to Zuo Zongtang, and Zuo Zongtang lived up to expectations and displayed his extraordinary military talent, forcing the powerful Taiping Army to besiege Changsha for three months and then withdraw to the north.
After this battle, Zuo Zongtang's lifelong fame began.
In 1854, the fourth year of Emperor Xianfeng's reign, Zuo Zongtang was invited by Luo Bingzhang, the governor of Hunan, to serve in the governor's office for the second time, for a period of six years.
Luo Bingzhang always obeyed Zuo Zongtang's advice, and Zuo Zongtang also assisted Luo Bingzhang in "clearing the four borders internally and aiding five provinces externally". During this period, he also actively reformed bad policies, increased revenue and reduced expenditure, stabilized the currency, and raised funds for military purchases.
The military and political situation in the entire Hunan Province turned from danger to safety. During the long-term wars, Zuo Zongtang gradually became an important general of the Hunan Army.
Because of Zuo Zongtang's achievements in Hunan, people at that time said "The world cannot do without Hunan for a day, and Hunan cannot do without Zuo Zongtang for a day." With the recommendation of various high-ranking officials, Emperor Xianfeng also paid great attention to Zuo Zongtang.
He successively served as Taotai, governor, governor-general, imperial commissioner, university scholar, and military minister...】
＜It must be said that the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom is an experience package for many ministers in the late Qing Dynasty [covering face]＞
＜That can’t be said. At that time, the Qing government and Britain and France formed mixed armies, the Sino-French “Changjie Army”, the Sino-British “Chang’an Army”… The Taiping Army was not that easy to defeat＞
＜Hunan’s geographical location is still very important＞
＜After all, the Eight Banners were decadent and the Hunan Army pacified the world [dog head]＞
＜As a result, I was framed by some people for having pink eye, but this was both a crisis and an opportunity＞
[Zhou Dunyi in the third year of Song Xining: Hunan is a place of outstanding people]
[Tang Taizong Li Shimin: It’s a pity that Guangmu’s explanation was too simple. It would be better if he could introduce Zuo Zongtang’s achievements in Hunan in more detail.]
[Ming Hongwu Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang: The Qing Dynasty is inferior, and even the civil war requires help from outsiders]
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Emperor Kangxi Xuanye keenly discovered that the power of the shogunate in the late Qing Dynasty seemed to be too great.
If the shogunate in various places grows stronger, it will inevitably lead to changes in the local bureaucratic system.
That is to say, in the late Qing Dynasty, there were conflicts between the central government and local governments!
"No wonder, no wonder!" Emperor Kangxi remembered the Han officials mentioned in the previous video who were given important positions after the Taiping Rebellion. "In this way, the Manchus' advantages will be lost."
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Daoguang 19th year
Zuo Zongtang was 27 years old.
Although people lead a pastoral life, they are still concerned about current affairs.
After the light curtain appeared, he discussed the pros and cons with his friends.
With the exposure of opium and the Taiping Rebellion, many people who wanted to save the country were unsure whether the Qing Dynasty could continue to sail.
The news Zuo Zongtang heard from the people was more about their voices.
The people in Hunan only ask about what will happen in the future: "Will it affect our lives?"
"Isn't it just about changing the emperor..."
"That is, what does this have to do with us?"
Zuo Zongtang was very worried, but this was truly a matter of life and death! He couldn't give up. The Qing Dynasty needed reform! Reform!
The light curtain can not only provide people with information about the future, but also be a good tool to enlighten people.
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After suppressing the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, Zuo Zongtang advocated reducing the number of troops and combining their salaries, and doubling the military training. In 1866, the fifth year of the Tongzhi reign, Zuo Zongtang proposed to set up a bureau to supervise the construction of steamships, and made practical efforts to implement Wei Yuan's idea of "learning from the barbarians to control the barbarians", becoming one of the representatives of the Westernization Movement.
In 1866, the sixth year of the Tongzhi reign, Zuo Zongtang sent personnel abroad to purchase machinery and ship troughs and established the Mawei Shipyard in Fujian, which was the first modern shipyard in China.
The "Qiushitang Art Bureau", namely the Naval Academy, was also established, which trained many talents related to coastal defense.
In 1866, the fifth year of the Tongzhi reign, the Nian Army invaded Shaanxi and Zuo Zongtang suppressed it.
The Hui people in Shaanxi took advantage of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom and the Nian Army entering Shaanxi to launch a rebellion. The Shaanxi-Gansu Hui Rebellion ended in 1873, the th year of the Tongzhi reign, with the recovery of Suzhou.
After the Hui Rebellion in Shaanxi and Gansu ended, Zuo Zongtang actively promoted cultural and educational undertakings in the region.
In the same year, 1873, the th year of Emperor Tongzhi’s reign, Zuo Zongtang proposed the policy of first stabilizing the Hui people in Xinjiang and then preparing to recover Yili.
＜It's a pity for the Mawei Shipyard. Because the Qing government repeatedly delayed the opportunity to fight, saying "We should not provoke ourselves", the Fujian Navy was completely annihilated in the Sino-French Mawei Naval Battle...＞
＜Speaking of this makes me angry! Back then, the backwardness in technology was a fatal flaw for me. In terms of "strong ships" and "powerful guns", the Fujian Navy did not have any advantages. However, the Qing Dynasty was afraid of foreigners from the beginning and just wanted to keep things quiet. It issued the damn order of "don't provoke me", which gave the opportunity to the French in vain...＞
＜It’s not a pity that the Qing Dynasty fell! It’s a pity for those passionate men who defended their country [crying]＞
＜The Nian Army did not have a definite base, and ran around like bandits. This behavior would only lead to their death, and it also caused great damage to the vitality of the Qing Dynasty＞
＜In fact, if Shaanxi and Gansu were pacified first, it would be much more advantageous to recover Xinjiang later. Moreover, Zuo Gong’s view of the world is really broad [thumbs-up]＞
[Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty Aisin-Gioro Hongli: Another complete annihilation of the army…]
[Tang Taizong Li Shimin: Hmm? Don’t you understand the principle that those who strike first will win, and those who strike later will be defeated?]
[Qin Shi Huang Ying Zheng: If we want to settle the matter peacefully before a war, we will not win.]
[Han Xin in the eighth year of Emperor Gaozu of Han: Strike first, and don’t miss the opportunity. If you don’t even have the determination to fight, you should have died early.]
[Emperor Daoguang of the Qing Dynasty Aixinjueluo Minning: Where did the Nian Army come from again! ! ! ]
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When Qin Shihuang Ying Zheng saw the attitude of the Qing court during the Battle of Mawei, he thought of the previous six kingdoms.
Isn't it because they were afraid of Qin and feared a major war with it that they always wanted to cede land to ensure peace... ceding a piece of land today, a city tomorrow, and over time they lost the determination to fight to the death.
"Did the emperors of the Qing Dynasty not even read history books?" Ying Zheng frowned. Ying Zheng was puzzled. Ying Zheng felt pity for the soldiers of the Qing Dynasty.
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Emperor Wu of Han, Liu Che, could not tolerate his country being bullied, so he vowed to destroy the Huns since he was a child.
When he saw the late Qing Dynasty being bullied by other countries, he was so angry that he wanted to join the battle himself.
Huo Qubing lamented: "The navy officers are all good men, but it's a pity that the Qing Dynasty is not worth their service."
“I don’t know whether China will take revenge on these countries in the future.”
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Zuo Zongtang also knew that he was definitely not as powerful as the "Zuo Zongtang" on the screen who suppressed the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, pacified Shaanxi, Gansu and Xinjiang, but he still tried to think about why that self did this.
I want to absorb inspiration from the light curtain and inject vitality into the current Qing Dynasty.
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