If that's all, this person is no big deal! I admire Lord Zuo because he is really a model of what the ancients called "Li San"!
First, Lide
The first is deep and intense patriotism. Speaking of patriotism, it seems a little high and a little big. In fact, this is a fine tradition that has been integrated into people's minds for thousands of years. Is a person's spiritual pillar, is the source and motivation to pursue lofty goals! Left's patriotism is embodied in his advocacy of ruthlessly eliminating civil strife; He advocated resolutely cracking down on foreign aggression and resolutely safeguarding the territorial and sovereign integrity of the country. Patriotism is reflected in his attitude towards the forces of great powers. He is a staunch advocate, despising and abusing advocates and factions. "It's not that some people are too timid, westerners are afraid, and Japanese pirates in Lian Dongfang are all afraid ...", "The queen mother and the emperor give up, and we detained people should advise. Over the years, there are too many spineless courtiers, which makes the court feel wronged ... "Li Hongzhang, who has dealt with foreigners all his life and signed unequal treaties, is often scolded by him.
Zeng Guofan commented on him: "On the law of war, I am not as good as the left; Dedicated to serving the country, with the season high as the crown. " At the age of 63, he went out with a coffin to recover Xinjiang; At the age of 73, he was in the frontier, supervising Fujian naval affairs and saving the war. Although all are difficult, Zuo calmly responded with the boldness of vision that Mount Tai collapsed in front of him. Left's patriotism is worth carrying forward.
The second is the idea of being close to the people. The lobby of the headquarters said that in Shaanxi and Gansu, transporters are the boss. Without them, the salary before joining the army was not good, and the war naturally could not be fought. The people are second, and the people are precious. This governor only serves the army and the people, and can only be considered a junior. He said so and did the same. When his hometown was hit by a flood, he used his poor family money to send porridge to the victims. When he captured Hangzhou, he emphasized the safety of the people first and set up more than a dozen porridge spots in the city.
Being close to the people is reflected in his protection of the fundamental interests of the people. After the fall of Hangzhou, he issued an order that anyone who entered the government would be beheaded! Blackmail the gentry and the people! Traffickers chop! The butcher cut off the cow! To protect ordinary people!
Being close to the people is reflected in his concern and understanding of the people's sufferings and difficulties. After appealing to the rebels, they demanded that the new Fumin be placed on the land with grass and no land for farming; Every family also gets cows and seeds, and poor families also get food relief. He didn't want to reward cows, but gave them to the poorest people who needed more cows most. In the Draft of the History of Qing Dynasty, "the commentator says that there is a tyrant, but governing the people is king" is his best footnote for being close to the people.
The third is the clean and honest character. As government officials, the military, the government and the people all caught it, and some people took the opportunity to embezzle money. Some people are clean, honest and not poor. Left belongs to the latter. Before he became a scholar, he was not developed, but he was very charitable. He warned his daughter-in-law that it is not a bad thing for a person to suffer. Even if the family is a little better, it cannot be extravagant. Not only was he not greedy for ink, but he actually spent his salary on helping the poor, running schools, taking imperial examinations and printing ancient books. Although Qian Qian handled a lot of money, he never used his brains, and he really kept his hands clean. He led troops to fight, although he was the supreme commander, but his diet was relatively simple. He usually eats eight out of ten meals with soldiers. This reminds me of the Tenzin Rebellion by Rob Zang in Qinghai. Nian Gengyao was appointed as General Fuyuan by the Qing Dynasty to counter the rebellion in Xining. It is said in film and television works that Nian Gengyao is extremely wasteful! Pork only eats tenderloin, and there are pigs that are killed now; Green vegetables only eat cabbage. Thinking of this, I am in awe of Zuo!
Second, meritorious service
Zuo's own growth history is an inspirational history. At the age of 20, he was admitted to the countryside, but he failed in the exam. But he didn't sink. He thinks: Eight-part essay is useless. Spend your mind on a few old books and indulge in inheritance and combination. It is better to pay attention to practical knowledge such as farming and water conservancy. He thought so and did so. Instead of wandering on the road to fame, he gave up fame directly. Since then, he has read many books and studied geography and the art of war. He came from the staff and walked step by step to the government officials. There are some accidental factors, but there is no doubt that Zuo's own talent and personality are the fundamental and decisive factors. His growing experience is one of his achievements.
His second achievement was the establishment of Fuzhou Shipping Administration and Lanzhou Weaving Bureau. Since 1960s, a vigorous Westernization Movement, which introduced western military equipment, machine production and science and technology, rose in modern China. The guiding ideology is "learn from foreigners to control foreigners, and use Chinese culture and western culture". I think this was summed up by later generations according to the phenomenon of historical development, not a top-down overall planning and step-by-step implementation movement. During the two Opium Wars, some bureaucrats saw the ships of western invaders, and the outstanding ones felt a long-term threat more deeply. Among them, Zeng Guofan, Li Hongzhang, Zuo and Zhang Zhidong were outstanding representatives, and were later called the four famous ministers of ZTE in the late Qing Dynasty by historians. With a high sense of responsibility, a strong sense of hardship, outstanding talents, careful planning and painstaking management, they have successively established a series of new factories and schools. Fujian ship administration was not the first, but it had the greatest and far-reaching influence.
There are data on Baidu, and the top ten evaluations of ship administration are: 1. The birthplace of modern maritime education in China; 2. The largest shipbuilding industrial base in modern Far East; 3. Opened the opening up of modern China; 4. The place where China started; 5. The cradle of China's modern navy; 6. The birthplace of modern aviation industry in China; 7. Establish an international student system and send the first batch of international students from China to stay in Europe; 8. The spreading place of modern new culture in China; 9. Pioneer of modern advanced science and technology; 10. Formulate the first international maritime standard in modern China. Zuo did a good job!
In "Left", it is described that Zuo ascended the throne first and asked for ship administration, but he was politely refused. Because government officials are not allowed to enter Beijing unless they give a letter, he came up with a trick of "asking for training", and then they got it; It is nothing more than an opportunity to go to Beijing to face the saints and make a strong statement. After I went to Beijing, I almost persuaded Empress Dowager Cixi, but I tried to evade it by the imperial court. Zuo's discussion on the debate of Confucianism is futile, because Empress Dowager Cixi had to nod. He made up his mind: he would never go back to Fuzhou without shipping administration, or he would go back to his hometown to be a farmer. So he knelt down and advised Cixi until he fainted. In the end, Cixi agreed to take charge of ship administration. Although there are deductive elements, I think it is basically reasonable. Obtaining the ship administration qualification certificate is only the first step of the long March! A lot of work needs to be done next, such as site selection, employment, fund-raising and management. And the difficulties and contradictions of establishing a ship administration out of thin air are unimaginable! But Zuo did it!
The third meritorious service was to recover Xinjiang. 1875, 63-year-old Zuo was appointed as an imperial envoy to supervise military affairs in Xinjiang. This is a difficult and arduous job. Many people who wisely protect our health will use old age as an excuse to decline politely. But not on the left. He went to war with a coffin. At that time, whether to send troops to Xinjiang caused a dispute between "coastal defense" and "blockade defense". Imagine that if there was no left opposition, the decision to recover Xinjiang could not be made; Even if we decide to recover Xinjiang, we may not be able to recover it smoothly. Zuo regained Xinjiang, defended the western barrier of the motherland and safeguarded the territorial integrity of China. This feat is equivalent to opening up territory!
Left twice led the army to the west, marched all the way, built bridges and roads all the way, and planted elms and willows all the way. Within a few years, from Lanzhou to Suzhou, from Hexi to Hami, and from Turpan to Urumqi, wherever the Xiang army went, except Gobi, all the willows were continuous and the branches brushed the sky, which was called "Left Gong Liu" by later generations. "Newly-planted willows are 3,000 miles long, which leads to the spring breeze in Yumenguan." During his stay in Xinjiang, Zuo made great efforts to set up a reclamation cause in order to ensure the supply of military food, develop the local economy, and his achievements have been passed down to this day.
At the same time, Zuo Yu 1880 and 1882 advocated the idea of establishing a province in Xinjiang twice, and finally succeeded in establishing a province in Xinjiang, which strengthened the governance of Xinjiang from the organization and ensured the stability of the frontier!
His fourth meritorious service was to urge Taiwan Province Province to establish a province. "Zuo Tang Zong" wrote: "Today, the western regions are at the beginning of security, the eastern countries boast, and the European countries are eyeing ... Taiwan Province Province is a desperate ocean, the gateway to seven provinces, and it has a bearing on the overall situation. And rich in products, natural income, can not be abandoned. I thought that Taiwan Province Province was built for the rectification movement ... I wish the Queen Mother set up a minister of coastal defense to take full charge of naval affairs ... "The historical truth remains to be verified. However, it is reasonable to infer from 1885 that the Qing government set up Taiwan Province Province and the navy yamen.
Third, make a statement.
Less involved in novels. In fact, it is quite remarkable that a person can stand firm in Li San. But judging from the completeness of Li San, I think we can write something else.
One is "asshole, get out!" At that time, Zuo was the staff of Hunan Governor Luo. Company commander Fan Xie visited. He thought Zuo was just an assistant and refused to bow his head. Zuo was fully responsible for the planning and implementation of the military and political plan at that time. He thought Luo's representative was quite arrogant and cursed those who despised him: "Bastard, get out!" " This is against Fan Xie. Fan Xie, a Manchu, impeached the governor's yamen and humiliated the courtiers. Zuo was almost convicted for this matter. List this article to warn our generation not to be too strong; It also shows that some arrogant people are really talented people!
Second, Zuo's scripts, manuscripts and other collections are the Complete Works of Zuo Wenxiang Gong. Although there are no famous aphorisms handed down from ancient times, some of his remarks about westernization, politics and military affairs are profound enough!
Emperor Guangxu's evaluation: Zuo Tang Zong, a great scholar, has excellent knowledge and far-reaching economy; Liang Qichao commented: the first great man in 500 years.
A generation of great men should be respected and commemorated!