biography
Born in Bingzi, Jiaqing (18 16), 16 years old returned to his hometown with his father. My father's dead people robbed their fields, fled to Hengzhou and went to Shigu Academy. Invest in Hengzhou Xiebiao Camp to make up the accounts and pay monthly wages to support the family. The county magistrate of Hengzhou is an expert. I accidentally saw his handwriting, praised it greatly, and recruited him to study in the department, with student staff attached. In the thirty years of Daoguang (1850), Li Yuanfa rose up and was suppressed by Hengzhou Xiepacesetter. Transit from Xinning and Jingzhou to Guizhou and Guangxi. Decided to pull out the outsourcing Committee of Linwuying and return to Hengyang. Xuan Ying was hired by Yang Zichun, a wealthy businessman, to be a manager in Leiyang. In the third year of Xianfeng (1853), Zeng Guofan commanded the army in Hengzhou, and he was worried about his family. At the invitation of Zeng Guofan, he founded a navy, bought foreign guns and made ships. In the fourth year of Xianfeng (1854), the Taiping Army marched westward to Hunan. In March, he led the navy division to cooperate with the land camp of the magistrate and defeated the Taiping Army in Xiangtan. Tell the county (Zhengqipin) with merit. After going north, he was trapped in Yuezhou and promoted to Tongzhi (Zhengwupin). In August, he led a navy division to attack Wuhan and burned more than 0/000 Taiping River Warships trapped in Hanyang. 1 1 month, joined the army's Tachibu department to attack Tianjia Town, cut off the Taiping rebels' chains with a big axe to block the river, and burned about 3,000 ships, registered as a magistrate (from Sipin). Later, it was intercepted by Shi Dakai Department of Taiping Army in Hukou, Jiangxi Province, and was divided into two parts: the outer river and the inner lake, and its combat effectiveness was weakened. In the first month of the fifth year of Xianfeng (1855), the Waijiang fleet attacked the Taiping Army at night and lost its new embankment. After the rectification movement, we fought many battles with Taiping Army in Hubei. When Zeng Guofan was trapped in Jiangxi, he called for help. Go to Nanchang, summon up courage to build a ship and enrich the Neihu Navy. In the first month of the sixth year of Xianfeng (1856), the Taiping Army was defeated in Zhangshu Town, Linjiang and other places, and "Yuehui Chaojia Road (level 4)". Seek to capture Jianchang and Nankang. In the seventh year of Xianfeng (1857), two amphibious battalions went south from Hubei, besieged Jiujiang, captured Hukou, and made the trapped lake water division join forces with the outer river water division, adding official titles (orthodox doctrine). In the eighth year of Xianfeng (1858), he fell to Jiujiang and was given the title of political envoy (from the second grade). In the eleventh year of Xianfeng (186 1), a flying boat was built and rowed into the lake, which cooperated with the army and broke the Taiping Army camp in Linghu. Trapped in Anqing, awarded to the governor of Anhui (second class). Three times, I made a speech and said, "I started my career in the army. I lived on a warship for a long time, wearing a straw hat and short clothes." "Once I was sent to Xinjiang, I went back and forth and asked if I knew the name of the criminal and if I knew Qian Gu." "I didn't want to learn anything." "This is even more dangerous." Because of its "truthfulness", the Qing court was appointed as the prefect of the navy division (second class) and re-awarded the left assistant minister of the Ministry of War. In the first year of Tongzhi (1862), he led a navy division to assist the Ceng Guoquan army to descend east along the river and capture Jinzhuguan, Dongliang and Wuhu in Anhui. After capturing Jiang Xinzhou and Pubao Island, it entered the moat mouth of Tianjin (now Nanjing). Ceng Guoquan led the army to lean on the navy, drove the army straight in, and forced it to plunge into Yuhuatai. In the second year of Tongzhi (1863), Jiangpu, Jiufuzhou and Pukou were captured, and Tianjing was cut off from providing food and surrounded. After three years of Tongzhi (1863), Tianjing was captured, and he was awarded the title of first-class captain without pomp, plus the title of Prince Shaobao (second-class). The following year, I sent a letter to Governor Cao Yun (one product at a time), and he resigned. In the seventh year of Tongzhi (1868), the Yangtze River Navy was established and appointed as the first governor of the Yangtze River, who was once a year. He is really an imperial envoy who "kills before he acts". Together with Zeng Guofan, the Yangtze River Navy camp system was established: "From Jingzhou and Yuezhou to Chongming County, there are prefects for more than 5,000 miles. The total number of soldiers is five, and the flood season is divided into six standards. There are 798 sentinels and 22,000 soldiers. " In the spring of the following year, I went back to my hometown. Because of the shortage of Zhajiang's old house, I built a courtyard in Hengzhou, saying, "I retired from the provincial nunnery." In the eleventh year of Tongzhi (1872), he was ordered to inspect the navy along the river. Seeing that there are many disadvantages, he often shares things. He is a helmsman or can't operate the boat by oars. In order to sort out matters,1more than 80 sentry officers were dismissed, recommended Li Chengmou as the prefect, and ordered him to patrol once a year. In the seventh year of Guangxu (188 1), he served as the governor of the two rivers and the minister of commerce and trade of Nanyang (second-rate), and later resigned and remained in charge of river defense and coastal defense. Guangxu nine years (1883) Jin dynasty Ministry of war history (level 2) is not allowed. In the 10th year of Guangxu (1884), when the Sino-French war broke out, he was ordered to defend in Guangdong. Mobilize 4000 Xiang troops to go by sea and follow them to Guangzhou by land. Xiang troops assembled, surveyed the terrain, inspected the fort and camp, renovated the Humen fortress, strengthened coastal integrity, fortified sand corners, chiseled stones as cannon holes to cover foot soldiers, organized sand fishing boats, and guarded seaports in coastal areas such as Hengmen, Modaomen and Yamen. After consultation with Zhang Shusheng, Governor of Guangdong and Guangxi, we will hold group training on the spot. In accordance with the regulations of the army, carefully select camp officers and practice hard to train an army to defend its territory and resist aggression in a short time. In the 11th year of Guangxu (1885), the French army invaded lang son, defended Guangxi, led veteran Feng Zicai to fight against the French army, and sent troops out of Guangdong to defend Qinzhou and Lingshan positions. In Langzi Nanguan town, he won a great victory in World War I, fought in the main battle many times and opposed peace talks. There was a saying that "five wars can be fought, and five wars are not harmonious." . A few days later, the peace talks ended and the troops withdrew. He was filled with indignation and demanded strict preparation to prevent future troubles. It was autumn, and I asked for help because of illness. In the 14th year of Guangxu (1888), he visited the Yangtze River Navy because of illness, and returned to Anqing to recuperate. In the 16th year of Guangxu (1890), he died in the provincial capital on the east bank of Xiangjiang River in Hengzhou. I can write poetry all my life, always outspoken and unique; I especially like painting plums, with branches and trees full of flowers, which are widely spread at sea. To the Prince Taibao, open and upright, build a special shrine. He is the author of Peng Gang Zhigong Drama Draft and Peng Gang Zhigong Poetry Collection.