If it is a big attack, it is necessary.

This sentence comes from the imperial edict issued by Empress Dowager Cixi to declare war on all nations. The time is 1900 June 2 1. There is a boxer year every 60 years, which is definitely an eventful autumn. 1900 is also a boxer year.

Empress Dowager Cixi has always been weak in foreign affairs, because she is more willing to give it to foreign powers than domestic slaves. Why did you issue such an imperial edict to declare war on the world at 1900?

Let's see what happened at 1900.

On April 6 of that year, the British, American, French and German diplomatic envoys in China demanded that the Qing government surrender the Boxer Rebellion within two months or send troops to suppress it.

In June of that year 10, the British Seymour led 2000 invading troops to invade Beijing and was stopped by the Boxer Rebellion at Langfang Station.

On June 17 of that year, Britain, France, the United States, Japan, Germany, Italy, Austria, Russia and Eight-Nation Alliance captured Dagu Fort;

On June 20th of that year, the Qing government decided to use the Boxer Rebellion to resist the invasion of foreign powers.

On June 2 1 that year, the Qing government declared war on Eight-Nation Alliance. It is not the beginning of the article that declares war on all ethnic groups.

Judging from these events, it seems that Cixi's conscience was discovered only after she came to the old lady, and she changed her temper and prepared for loyal opposition's foreign aggression.

Let's focus on this: Why did the old lady issue such an imperial edict?

Some historians say that the old lady wanted to inspire Chao Gang and unite the Boxer Rebellion.

Some historians say that the old lady mistakenly believed the false good news sent by Rong Lu, the governor of Zhili (that is, 10 in June, the Boxer stopped in Eight-Nation Alliance at Langfang Station).

Some historians say that it was the old lady who killed people with a knife and relied on foreigners to destroy the Boxer Rebellion.

Some historians also say that this skill played by the old lady is called fighting between snipes and mussels, and the fisherman gains. Let the boxer fight foreigners, so both sides lose.

But personally, I prefer what Mr. Fan Wenlan, a China historian, said:

That is, Empress Dowager Cixi received a diplomatic note, one of which read: Foreigners asked the old lady to return to politics as soon as possible (that is, to return the power to Emperor Guangxu)

Because Empress Dowager Cixi ruled the Qing Dynasty for more than 50 years, her power has been deeply engraved in her bones. Land can be abandoned, the people of the country can be abandoned, and gold and silver treasures can be abandoned. But as the first person in the Qing Dynasty, he was the nominal leader of the Qing Dynasty. Power is necessary. Who wants to rob me of the power of Empress Dowager Cixi, Empress Dowager Cixi will fight him to the end!

It is the extreme obsession with power that gives the old lady the courage to go to war with other countries!

Look at this. Declare war!

Righteous words, swallowing mountains and rivers, are extremely domineering. A woman has not made such a decision to go to war with a world power, which requires much risk and determination.

I can't stand the admiration for the old lady without what happened later.