bookcurios Chapter 258 "Attracting the Spring Breeze to Pass Jade Pass"
Chapter 258 "Attracting the Spring Breeze to Pass Jade Pass"
[Yaqub Beg's rebels did not have the support of the local people. So when Liu Jintang led the army and was unstoppable, people of all ethnic groups in Xinjiang lined the streets to welcome them. In an instant, Yaqub Beg's remnants collapsed.
After completely defeating the Yakub Beg rebels, Zuo Zongtang prepared to take back the "Ili region" occupied by the Tsarist Russian army.
In 1880, the sixth year of the reign of Emperor Guangxu, Zuo Zongtang divided his troops into three groups and advanced into Yili, showing signs of intending to take back Yili by force.
The Qing court was afraid of Tsarist Russia and did not dare to go to war with it, but Zuo Zongtang was not afraid. Under Zuo Zongtang's heavy troops, Tsarist Russia did not dare to send troops.
In 1881, the seventh year of Emperor Guangxu's reign, the Qing government sent Zeng Jize (son of Zeng Guofan), the envoy to Britain and France, to Russia for negotiations. Faced with the pressure of Zuo Zongtang's army stationed in Xinjiang, Tsarist Russia was willing to negotiate.
In February of the seventh year of the reign of Emperor Guangxu in 1881, the Sino-Russian Treaty of Ili and the Land Trade Regulations were signed.
The content of the treaty was roughly as follows: the Russian army withdrew from the Ili region, and China regained its sovereignty over the Ili region and the territories on both sides of the upper reaches of the Tekes River. However, Russia agreed to return the sovereignty only after it had demanded a huge amount of compensation and ceded territory.
This treaty was also unequal in nature, but Xinjiang finally returned to China's embrace.
In 1884, the tenth year of Emperor Guangxu's reign, the Qing Dynasty officially established a province in Xinjiang.
The recovery of Xinjiang not only made Xinjiang no longer separate, but was also a very noteworthy war among the Qing army's foreign wars in recent decades.
The afterglow of the late Qing Dynasty. 】
＜Zuo Zongtang's Hunan Army was partially equipped with German equipment. On paper, it seems that Russia may not win.＞
＜Tsarist Russia was originally the last of the great powers. I really don’t understand. Slavery is even more backward than feudalism [covering face], but the Qing Dynasty couldn’t defeat the Tsarist Russian army＞
＜It’s all because Zuo Gong is still here [sigh]＞
＜Alas, Yili was not a border originally, but now it has become a border＞
＜Outer Northwest…With the invasion of Tsarist Russia in the 19th century, the Outer Northwest was gradually lost＞
＜Let me repeat it again. Xinjiang has been an inseparable part of China since ancient times [scatter flowers]＞
[Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty Aixinjueluo Xuanye: We still have to sign an unequal treaty?!]
[Tang Taizong Li Shimin: Well, this kind of late Qing Dynasty is the late Qing Dynasty we are familiar with]
[Emperor Zhengde of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Houzhao: No matter what, it’s all about paying compensation and ceding territory. This has become the norm in the late Qing Dynasty. Hahahaha]
[Fang Xuanling in the third year of Tang Zhenguan: Zuo Zongtang was great, but not so great in the late Qing Dynasty.]
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"The ambitions of Tsarist Russia are really not easy to satisfy." Li Shimin casually talked to his ministers.
"But I never thought that the Qing Dynasty would not dare to do so... Perhaps Tsarist Russia saw that the Qing Dynasty had no determination to fight to the death, so it dared to do so." Du Ruhui felt it was too humiliating to be born in that dynasty.
With the Qing Dynasty as a negative example, Li Shimin said something about the countries in the Western Regions.
For example, now that the Turks are no longer a force to be reckoned with, it is time to move our troops westward.
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Emperor Qianlong Hongli was so angry about these videos that he let the maid massage his shoulders to relax him. He closed his eyes to rest while thinking about a way out of the situation.
Let’s not think about what happened during the Daoguang, Tongzhi, and Guangxu periods for now. In the short term, how long can he live now...Does the Qing Dynasty still have time to find a solution?
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[6 Attract spring breeze to pass through Yuguan and consolidate the border
The people of Xinjiang, who had suffered from dire straits for more than a decade, can finally live a peaceful life after the recovery of Xinjiang.
Zuo Zongtang made a lot of arrangements for Xinjiang.
They settled the refugees, organized the masses to build canals and reclaim wasteland, planted sericulture and provided the people with more income, cleaned up the mess left by Yakub Beg, rectified the currency system, and prepared to build a steel plant... In order to improve the transportation conditions in Xinjiang, they also organized the masses to build Zhaolu.
Because Xinjiang's climate is drier than inland areas and vegetation is scarce, Zuo Zongtang ordered the army to plant poplars, willows and saxaul trees on both sides of the roads and in suitable areas.
Later, the people called the trees planted by Zuo Zongtang and his soldiers "Zuo Gong Willow".
This is how Zuo Zongtang's subordinate Yang Changjun wrote this poem
"The general has not yet returned from the border, and the young men from Hunan and Xiang are all over Tianshan.
Three thousand miles of newly planted willows attract the spring breeze to pass through Yuguan Pass."
Planting trees along the road not only consolidates the roadbed, but also has the effect of preventing wind and sand, limiting the footsteps of soldiers and horses, and providing shade for pedestrians. It can be said to kill two birds with one stone.
In 1884, Xinjiang abolished the military government and established a province, with Liu Jintang as governor.
The establishment of Xinjiang Province is an inevitable result of history. Its significance is that it has promoted social stability and economic development, and is conducive to national defense and border security.
Zuo Zongtang's contribution to Xinjiang was not only the recovery, but also the reconstruction. Zuo Gong drove out foreign invaders and recovered the country, and he was a patriotic hero.
Well, today's video ends here. Let's end with the beautiful scenery of Xinjiang now~】
＜Zuo Gong will live forever, and the Northwest region cannot be without Zuo Gong. Without Zuo Zongtang, our current map would not be in the shape of a big rooster＞
＜up doesn't seem to mention Empress Dowager Cixi much. In fact, the court was able to let Zuo Zongtang fight, which was inseparable from the support of Empress Dowager Cixi. The court was also under great pressure＞
＜Zuo Zongtang was the person who made the greatest contribution to the Chinese nation in the late Qing Dynasty. Without him, our country’s territory would definitely be torn apart at that time. Sometimes you just can’t let others look down on you. You must have the courage to give it a try＞
＜If Zuo Zongtang had not carried the coffin to retake Xinjiang, we would still need to apply for a passport to travel to Xinjiang today [covering face]＞
＜I always feel that the development of history seems to be destined. If the late Qing Dynasty had died out during the Taiping Rebellion, Xinjiang might have really become a foreign country＞
＜Every tree and grass seemed to be an enemy, the Qing Dynasty showed a rare calmness after the Opium War＞
There are so many delicious fruits in Xinjiang. I sincerely recommend that you visit Xinjiang once in your life.
[Lin Zexu in the 100th year of Daoguang reign of the Qing Dynasty: It is hard to imagine that this is Xinjiang after more than years. It has changed so much]
[Tang Taizong Li Shimin: Compared to Zhang Yichao's ending, Zuo Zongtang should have had a good life]
[Tang Xuanzong Li Chen: I am treating Zhang Yichao well now...]
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"I had previously speculated that the Russian Empire did not send troops to occupy Xinjiang immediately because of insufficient finances or manpower. Now it seems to be correct." When the light curtain began to talk about Zuo Zongtang's recovery of Xinjiang, Qin Shihuang Ying Zheng analyzed the various reasons along with the map.
"The map shown on the light screen can roughly judge that there are some disputes between Tsarist Russia and the Ottoman Empire. Although the territory is large, if they have to fight on two fronts..." Meng Yi thought for a while about the light screen's evaluation of Tsarist Russia.
"After all, Tsarist Russia is not as good as Britain and France. If the late Qing Dynasty had been willing to fight a war, it might have won."
Ying Zheng shook his head, it was just a spent force.
Only Zuo Zongtang's overall vision, combat courage, and judgment are admirable.
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"I heard from Guangmu that they were afraid of being beaten, so they ceded land and paid compensation to keep things quiet." Zhao Kuangyin stroked his chin and thought about it. What a coincidence. Isn't this what Song Yuan did?
As he was thinking about it, he glared at Zhao Guangyi who was in an extremely embarrassed state.
Zhao Guangyi took a deep breath. The light curtain clearly did not mention the Song Dynasty, so why did he feel like he was going to be beaten again?
"Just do it. He doesn't even have the courage to fight against them. How cowardly! It was rare for the Qing Dynasty to have Zuo Zongtang, who finally saved their face." Cao Bin commented.
After hearing Cao Bin's comments, Zhao Pu secretly thought that something was wrong. As expected, Zhao Kuangyin casually took the inkstone and threw it at Zhao Guangyi who was not far away.
"It's you, a coward, who set such a bad precedent for Song!"
Seeing that Zhao Guangyi still dared to hide, Zhao Kuangyin took an axe as a weapon.
"Brother...Brother, do you really want to...kill me...?"
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