02 The bloody battle of Motianling in the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895
1892, Nie Shicheng, who was the general of in Taiyuan Town, Shanxi, keenly realized that the Japanese invaders would invade the Qing Dynasty in the near future. He traveled through the three eastern provinces and the border between South Korea and Russia, and compiled four volumes of "The Chronicle of the East Travel". This made him know the beauty of the mountains and rivers in the Northeast and laid the groundwork for his victory in Motianling.
1894, the Sino-Japanese War of 1895 broke out. Because the commander of the Qing army, Ye Zhichao was afraid of the enemy like a tiger, he fled in a panic as soon as he met the Japanese invaders, causing the Yalu River defense to collapse without resistance. In this battle, only more than 100 Japanese invaders suffered casualties, while more than 2,000 were killed in the Qing army. The corrupt defeat of Ye Zhichao and others not only caused the Qing army to return in a disastrous defeat, but also completely pushed the Chinese nation to the on-the-trade food of the great powers invading China. Thanks to the "master" of Ye Zhichao and others, a page of shame has been left for the Chinese nation.
, while Nie Shicheng, who has always been military talent, was brutally excluded by Ye Zhichao and others. In the current difficult situation, not only did Nie Shicheng's strategy of resisting Japanese was not adopted, but he also wanted to drive him back to his country. Soon after, the new commander Song Qing ordered Nie Shicheng to continue participating in the Yalu River Defense Battle . Based on the topographic map, Nie Shicheng judged that Motianling was the only way for the Japanese invaders to attack the Qing Dynasty, and then organized his subordinates to defend Motianling.
In this battle, less than two thousand depressed Qing soldiers were willing to follow Nie Shicheng to block the Japanese invaders. The Japanese invaders are not only well-equipped, but also have a large number of people and are full of morale. The asymmetrical power comparison of pushes Nie Shicheng's troops into a dangerous situation. He took advantage of the terrain of high mountains and dangerous roads to ambush and shoot the enemy. Then, taking advantage of the night when the snow fell, he led 300 cavalrymen to attack Lianshanguan , regaining the watershed and achieving a great victory in Motianling. In this battle, the Japanese general Fugang killed three times, defeated the famous Japanese general Rima Naomoto, and won the few victory of the Qing army. Although some Qing troops in the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895 resisted stubbornly and achieved some results, they could not reverse the defeat. However, their brave and fearless spirit of resisting foreign aggression should be remembered by people forever.
03 Nie Shicheng fought bloody battles in the Eight-Nation Alliance and died in grief and anger
1900, the Eight-Nation Alliance launched a war of aggression against China. On May 25, the Qing court issued an order to declare war on the great powers and ordered Nie Shicheng to lead his troops to defend Tianjin. In the early stage of the war, Nie Shicheng cooperated well with the Boxer in and successfully blocked the coalition forces in the area of Langfang . In the later period, Nie Shicheng used the Boxer Regiment as bait to attack the coalition forces, killing and wounding more than 300 coalition forces. In the end, the coalition forces were forced to flee back to Tianjin in a panic and obtain the Langfang victory . However, his repeated bloody suppression of the Boxer Rebellion also laid the root of his death in battle.
In late June, Nie Shicheng was ordered to attack Tianjin Concession more than ten times, and almost conquered the Tianjin Concession. At that time, the Western army claimed that the Nie Army was China's most powerful army, which once made the coalition forces afraid. However, with the situation favoring the Qing Dynasty, the internal conflicts of the Qing army quickly intensified, prompting major changes in the situation, which also laid the groundwork for the Qing Dynasty to end again with a disastrous defeat.
The most sad thing is that although the Boxer Rebellion is great, it is always used by a small group of people . After the Langfang victory, the angry Boxer Rebellion not only robbed Nie Shicheng's family, but also joined forces with the surrender faction within the Qing Dynasty to falsely accuse Nie Shicheng of colluding with the enemy and treason. The court also accused him and gave Nie Shicheng the punishment of dismissal without investigation. In early July, Boxer radicals injured Nie Shicheng. Nie Shicheng, who was trapped in internal and external trouble, was distraught and chose to fight the enemy in a way that was almost suicide. On July 9, 1900, Nie Shicheng was hit by artillery fire and has since died on the battlefield at the age of 64.
After Nie Shicheng's death, the Qing army collapsed again on the whole line, and the coalition forces quickly captured Beijing. In order to conceal the humiliating achievements of defeating the Qing army, the coalition forces committed a series of heinous crimes in the territory of North China . The supreme ruler of the Qing Dynasty, Empress Dowager Cixi, also signed the " Xinchou Treaty" that was humiliated again. Since then, China has completely become a semi-colonial and semi-feudal society, and the Qing court has become the court of foreigners.
04 Summary
has the will to kill the thief but is powerless to turn the world back. This is a true portrayal of countless righteous people in the modern history of the Chinese nation . Check out the late Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China, when the motherland was in trouble, they would always take the initiative to stand up. Even though I know that the ending is dim and there is death but no life, I will fight the enemy without hesitation. Their heroic deeds are a symbol of the unyielding backbone of the Chinese nation, and they have composed one tragic epic after another. They were brave enough to resist, which made the Chinese nation that could not be defeated.
Although their resistance only achieved some results, it would not help the overall situation. But their unyielding spirit of resisting foreign aggression not only scares foreigners, but also inspires generations of Chinese people to move forward bravely. Their glorious deeds should be remembered and carried forward by people.
