The great minister of the late Qing Dynasty Zeng Guofan made the greatest contribution to the Qing government by ending the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom movement and keeping the rule of the Qing government.
Although the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom movement advocated by Hong Xiuquan dealt a heavy blow to the late Qing government, fortunately, Zeng Guofan finally preserved the "decentness" of the late Qing Dynasty and also repelled the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom reactionaries.
However, not long after the occupation of Nanjing, Zeng Guofan immediately ordered the abolition of the Hunan army. Some people said that he was expressing his loyalty to the Qing government, but others said that this Obviously Zeng Guofan had to make a decision out of fear.
So, what is he afraid of?
was ordered to form the Hunan Army in danger
After the Opium War, China was completely reduced to a semi-colonial semi-feudal society. In order to fill the financial shortfall, the Qing government began to reap the worst. This approach suffered the most. The people are undoubtedly ordinary people.
Severe taxation has caused countless handicraftsmen to be hit hard, and the landlord class has accelerated the land annexation at this time. Such severe exploitation also made the people's lives unhappy.
Where there is oppression, there is resistance. Under such a background, the majority of farmers have chosen to rise up in an attempt to overthrow the Qing government and establish a new court.
Hong Xiuquan is one of these many insurgents,He led a group of Taiping troops and launched an uprising in Jintian, Guangxi. After , he led his troops northward and won many battles. In the face of such a powerful enemy, the Qing government was completely panicked.
Since the Opium War, the court has almost no one available, especially some royal descendants, who are dignified and accustomed to eating and drinking on weekdays. Faced with such a situation, they are helpless.
Seeing that the Taiping Army was about to capture Changsha, but then Hong Xiuquan immediately adjusted his strategy. He decided to bypass Changsha and head towards Nanjing.
The reason for this adjustment is that the Hunan Army in the late Qing Dynasty was the most powerful army among all teams, and Hong Xiuquan knew this well, and he was going to take this most difficult bone Put it at the end, so I just spared the past.
At this time, the Qing government was facing a situation of internal and external troubles. At this time, the court sent Zeng Guofan, who was originally a Hunanese, to expedition. In his hometown of Hunan, the children from his hometown were assembled to form the Hunan Army, ready to fight against the Taiping Army.
Seeing the time to quell the rebellion
The Qing government pinned all hopes on Zeng Guofan. He knew the mission on his shoulders and he dared not slacken in the war. , However, the strength of the Taiping Army far exceeded Zeng Guofan’s imagination.
He thought that the Hunan Army that he had worked so hard to build was already an extraordinary military force, but he ignored the true strength of the Taiping Army led by Hong Xiuquan.
Compared with the previous peasant ranks, the Taiping Army this time is significantly higher in terms of ideology and organization. It can be said to be the highest peak of the peasant movement in thousands of years.
Faced with such a powerful enemy,Zeng Guofan and others were finally trapped in Nanchang. They thought that there would be no place to turn around, but at this time the malpractices of the peasant movement gradually became apparent.
The reason why Hong Xiuquan and others led the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom Movement is nothing more than to improve the lives of the people and to taste the feeling of being an "emperor."
This is the ideological limitation of the peasant class. Everyone holds this idea, and internal strife within the Taiping Army has begun. Everyone in saw that victory was imminent, so they focused their attention on power. How to allocate this issue.
At this time, Zeng Guofan realized that maybe this was the best time for him to change the situation. So, taking advantage of the frequent internal conflicts in the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, he and Li Hongzhang joined forces inside and outside, took the opportunity to break through, and finally broke into Nanjing and terminated. This peasant revolutionary war against feudalism and aggression.
Being able to look at the right time and quickly formulate combat strategies is the key factor for Zeng Guofan's victory in this war.
In the end, he did not live up to the expectations of the Qing government. Faced with the powerful Taiping Army, he wiped it out in one fell swoop and saved the Qing government. and Zeng Guofan was therefore named the first-class Yiyonghou and the Crown Prince Taifu. The reward for him represents infinite glory.
Occupy Nanjing to abolish the Hunan Army
The Hunan Army, which was finally formed, was born and died with Zeng Guofan during the confrontation with the Taiping Army, and made great contributions to the peasant movement war of countering the rebellion.
However, what is unexpected is that the first thing Zeng Guofan did after he captured Nanjing was to order the abolition of the Hunan army. Such a decision also surprised people.
Actually,There are two main reasons why Zeng Guofan made such a decision. One is that he is using this method to express his determination to the Qing government. For the past dynasties, the most taboo of the king is the appearance of the following courtiers. Lord’s situation.
And Zeng Guofan has made great achievements in fighting against the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom and is admired by others. He is very worried that this kind of credit will bring unwarranted disasters to himself.
In addition, the Qing government has always been in power , man , and he is an authentic Han, so it is even more likely to be a master of success. Now has gained both fame and fortune, and he does not want to risk such a big deal. Risk, therefore directly ordered the abolition of the Hunan army.
The second reason is actually due to the problems of the Hunan Army itself. Because the Hunan Army was directly formed by Zeng Guofan in Hunan.
This kind of local army is very difficult to manage, because there are many nepotisms in the middle, and they are very united within, but for managers, such unity is not a good thing.
If they question the decision of the ruler, or disobey the ruler's leadership, they are likely to overthrow their leadership directly and re-elect new leaders internally.
It is precisely because of this that Zeng Guofan is so afraid of the Hunan army. After the capture of Nanjing, he directly ordered the abolition of the Hunan army to protect himself and the court.
Conclusion
If Zeng Guofan did not make a decision to abolish the Hunan army after the capture of Nanjing, perhaps he would become an innocent victim under the Qing government because of the hat of "strengthening the master".
Such a move is the best decision for him or the Qing government.
have to say,Zeng Guofan is really a sensible person. After the war, he didn't ask for credit or ban, but quietly did what he was supposed to do.
Not only allowed the court to see its own merits, but also made the court feel its loyalty. This method of abolishing the Hunan army is really clever!
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