Advantages and achievements
1,? Suppression of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom Movement: Although Li Hongzhang's suppression of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom Movement is suspected of helping the needy, it is undeniable that the long-term civil war is not conducive to the construction and development of a country. Which country's rise is in a period of internal and external troubles? Numerous historical facts have proved that only by ensuring the relative stability of the domestic situation can we have the opportunity to implement reforms, so that the country can recuperate and gradually become rich and strong. And Li Hongzhang is such a person who ended the war. It was he who made the crumbling Qing regime last for nearly a hundred years.
2, the establishment of Westernization, the establishment of the Beiyang Navy: 18 In the 1960s, China was in dire straits, with internal and external troubles. The Qing empire has long lost its former glory, leaving only an empty shell. But even so, there are still a group of die-hards in the Qing government who still don't know about change and stick to the "law of their ancestors." At this time, a man stood up and struggled with the die-hards in his own way to make the country rich and strong. This man is Li Hongzhang. No matter what his original intention was, just because he founded the early modern military enterprises in China and the modern civilian enterprises in China, his achievements are still worthy of recognition. Because he promoted the development of modern capitalism in China. 3. Safeguarding national interests: In the past, many people said that Li Hongzhang was labeled as a "traitor" because he signed many unequal treaties on behalf of Chinese and foreign powers, but I didn't know that Li even cried for the foreign heads of state at the negotiating table in order to reduce the amount of compensation to the country. There is data to prove it: faced with the harsh conditions put forward by the Japanese side, China has only two choices: yes and no, and there is no room for bargaining at all. Gong Li has been grinding until the light is turned on, thirsty for a reduction of 50 million and 22 million, which really can't achieve the goal. He also said that 20 million or 22 million can be reduced. Finally, he even cried to Ito Bowen with tears in his eyes. Seeing that my old bones's face was somewhat reduced, he gave it to me. It can be said that he faithfully carried out the telegram of the Qing court: "One point, one point", but people were not moved at all. How poor the old man is! The Japanese even threatened whether the Chinese representative could return to China safely, so the Lee and his son had to sign the treaty of shimonoseki helplessly.
"Weak countries have no diplomacy" reflects the embarrassing diplomatic situation of China at that time. It is not that Li Hongzhang betrayed his country for glory, but that he was forced to do so.
4. Tolerant attitude towards reformists and revolutionaries: Hong Zhang was one of the more enlightened officials in the Qing government at that time, and he was also worried about China's domestic troubles and foreign invasion. At this time, he realized that if he didn't learn and introduce advanced western technology, China would perish. So he "prospered westernization and prepared for coastal defense" and actively studied western science and technology. It was because of his determination to "save the country" that he was willing to risk being beheaded to secretly protect the reformists, even after Sun Yat-sen advised him to rebel. It can be seen that Li Hongzhang still supports the revolution in his heart. Just because of the influence of ancient feudal ethics in China, I dare not openly confront the Qing government.
breakdown
1,? Died and surrendered in the battle of Taiping Army.
2,? The command error led to the annihilation of the Beiyang Navy.