Editing history: the opening inventory of the top ten emperors

Zuo Zongtang's estimation was not wrong.

For the Qing Dynasty at that time, even if it was just a peasant uprising in the Shaanxi-Gansu region.

For them, it is a very difficult thing.

That's what really kills.

But even difficult things have to be done, there is no way.

So he has to go.

So he went.

They actually did a good job in this battle.

Although Zhili was hit, almost all of them were demoted.

But actually it doesn't matter.

Because the court also knew that apart from them, the court of the Qing Dynasty had almost no ministers to use.

In fact, for the current Qing Dynasty, everything that will happen in the future is quite a matter of walking on thin ice.

So they had to let Zuo Zongtang go.

Actually, there's not much of a problem with this thing.

There are too many people who can suppress peasant uprisings in history, too many.

Not to mention the far and near, the peasant uprising that can really be said to be climate in history.

Very little.

Although it has come to the late Qing Dynasty, it has not yet reached the time when it can be crushed by peasant uprisings.

Shaanxi and Gansu were easily recovered.

To do it little by little, first of all, to put down the rebellion, and then to separate the provincial examinations and the academic administration, so as to avoid the pain of Gansu candidates going to the Shaanxi provincial examinations; he also promoted the reform of the tea administration in the Northwest to suppress local unrest.

That's why Qin Ji chose to place Zuo Zongtang among the civil servants.

And he may also be the only one who, as a civil servant, has entered the ranks of famous officials with military exploits.

Maintain a stable side there.

Also a pretty good thing.

After doing these things that can actually be called pretty good.

There is still a huge problem that awaits him.

The question is his.

Because the previous situation has already proved one thing.

Because when Shaanxi and Gansu were pacified, it was even in the middle.

There was already news that he was going to another place from the Shaanxi-Gansu area.

Xinjiang!

But at that time he hadn't gone yet, and he was only alone.

He has no skills at all, and he can see clearly, so he can't go there.

Shaanxi-Gansu would not be able to do without him at all. If we go to Xinjiang again, the opponents in Xinjiang will be there.

But it is no longer a simple peasant uprising or something like that.

So he chose to be stable.

Wait until the Shaanxi-Gansu region is completely stable before choosing to make a move.

But this time.

It's already a bit late.

It may not be too late for Zuo Zongtang.

But for the current Qing court, it feels really late.

The ruler at this time was Cixi.

this person.

It's hard to describe her specifically.

If you want to say that she is an out-and-out trash, this seems to be true.

"Measure the material power of China, and win the favor of the great powers."

Being able to say this sentence almost already represented that this person was destined to be nailed to the pillar of shame.

But you have to say that she is not very good.

Actually not.

Because from another aspect, the Qing Dynasty is still in her hands and has spent so many years.

These days, almost everything will cause huge problems for the entire court.

even subverted.

But she survived, even though she had many problems.

But in fact, the policy is a bit insulting.

But in fact, it was not a big problem at the time. Although it was outrageous to say it, the great powers at that time actually saw it more clearly.

That is, the Qing court had better not fall.

They actually want to treat this place as a second India.

Therefore, they are helping the Qing court to maintain their rule as much as possible.

But at this time, they will naturally not intervene.

So when there was a big problem in Xinjiang.

The entire Qing court is like an extremely bloated giant.

It looks like a huge body, but in fact, it hardly has any strength to turn over.

And the reason why it evolved into this appearance was because of a very serious problem.

No money.

At this time, the Qing Dynasty really had no money.

Since the Opium War, the entire Qing Dynasty has been in decline.

The tariffs that could have absorbed a large amount of silver were forced to be handed over because of the defeat of the war.

Those compensations are almost astronomical.

The country is on fire again, the uprisings in Huguang, Shaanxi and Gansu, and the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom Movement have just come to an end.

In the whole world, where is the money.

Therefore, the attitude towards the Qing court at that time was very clear.

Let it go.

That place is so far away and sparsely populated, so forget it.

Although it sounds light and easy, can it really be placed in that place?

For Zuo Zongtang.

"Can't let it go! The land of our ancestors! You can't give an inch of land to others!"

Zuo Zongtang spoke like this.

"My lord, it's not that we don't want to let it go. You, my lord, are more aware of the current situation than we are. Now Fusang is also eyeing, and the coastline of my Qing Dynasty has almost become a sieve!

On the surface of the sea, there are enemy warships constantly coming and going. They can land at will and attack us at will. This is the most important thing, my lord! "

Yes, at this time Fusang also invaded TW, so whether to defend the sea or the frontier, the court kept arguing.

But in fact, everyone is very clear about it.

More critically, it is actually coastal defense.

If Xinjiang is not recovered, the Shaanxi-Gansu Qing army will be restrained for a long time. Not only will it not be able to reduce military pay and help coastal defense.

"Withdrawing the barriers, I will retreat an inch and the invaders will advance."

"With time, the same will not work!"

Everyone sighed.

"Master Zuo, we still support you, it's just"

Everyone's face was dim for a while.

Zuo Zongtang also understood.

He nodded.

"Nothing, I'll go!"

Two words with a strong voice.

He had established the Lanzhou Manufacturing Bureau before, and began to imitate foreign advanced guns on a large scale.

At the same time, it began to try to transport grain and grass in order to regain Xinjiang.

The three armies have not moved, so the food and grass go first.

But the strength in his hands is really not many, only 2 people.

But even so, he went.

Over there, don't lose it.

Things are about the same, and then what.

Then the thing to be solved is military pay!

Who will work for you if you have no money?
Who will fight for you if you have no money?
Isn't the purpose of being a soldier for a bite of food?

But at that time, not only his own army, but also the military expenses owed by the Shaanxi-Gansu region.

It is already a huge number of 2000 million taels of silver.

Now you have to go on an extra expedition, and you need an extra military expense.

Where does this military expenditure come from?

can not come!
Zuo Zongtang sighed.

Money is a must, not everyone is willing to work for free.

That was the old defense regulations.

At the age of 64, an important minister of the imperial court, he sacrificed his own face and asked for a foreign loan of 1000 million taels of silver.

This is already the old man's desperate request.

however.

However this request.

Still got rejected.