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During the Xianfeng years, when the great powers invaded, the country was in turmoil, and the Qing Dynasty was in internal and external troubles, there were invasions by the external powers and peasant uprisings inside, and Xianfeng never dreamed that he had taken over such a mess, so Xianfeng was also called "the most miserable emperor in history".
In 1851, Hong Xiuquan gave a propaganda speech in Jintian, where he called himself the "Son of God" and established the Tianping Heavenly Kingdom, calling himself the "Heavenly King", a vigorous Taiping Heavenly Kingdom movement that swept half of China and competed against the Qing Dynasty.
At the height of the Tianping Army, it occupied Nanjing, changed it to Tianjing, and then continued the Northern Expedition to the West. In the Taiping Army, there are "Five Heavenly Kings", who are the pillars of the Taiping Army and have contributed to the Tianping Heavenly State.
Among the many generals of the Taiping Army, there was an outstanding female general, she was Hong Xuanjiao. At first, Hong Xuanjiao called herself the "Daughter of God", and then she and Hong Xiuquan were called brothers and sisters, and her position in the military was also prominent.
Hong Xuanjiao and Xiao Chaogui married, and the couple often went to the battlefield to make meritorious achievements, but Xiao Chaogui was unfortunately killed in the war, so Hong Xuanjiao became a widow.
After the Tianping Army occupied Nanjing, Hong Xiuquan indulged in wine and began to enjoy the glory and wealth, and at this time, Yang Xiuquan's power gradually expanded, so that Hong Xiuquan felt a panic. Hong Xiuquan then ordered Wei Changhui to kill Yang Xiuqing.
In order to let Yang Xiuqing let down her guard, Hong Xuanjiao suggested that Yang Xiuqing take the wind and wash the dust for Wei Changhui, and Yang Xiuqing was very happy after listening to it, but in the end, Wei Changhui washed the Eastern Palace in blood and killed Yang Xiuqing.
This was the "Tianjing Incident", which damaged the strength of the Tianping Army and laid the groundwork for future destruction. Hong Xuanjiao can wander among many men, which shows that her ability is really not to be underestimated.
In addition to participating in the Tianjing Incident, Hong Xuanjiao's military achievements were also very outstanding, as a female general of the Taiping Army, she led the female army to fight with the Qing army, and won endless praise.
Among them, the most popular in the world is "Xiao Wangniang undressed", this good story has been passed down to this day.
According to the "Qing ShiLu", "Light makeup came out of the battle, wielded double knives, the wind and snow fell; undressed and horseened, in and out of the Qing army, the knife shook like golden light." Hong Xuanjiao was very brave when fighting, the Taiping Army praised it, and the Manchu Qing Army was stunned. Hong Xuanjiao stormed the Qing army to slash and kill, causing the Qing army to shout for sparing his life.
Undressing this combat method can effectively confuse the Qing army, and move quickly, giving the Qing army a fatal blow. Hong Xuanjiao was a general in the Taiping Army and hong Xiuquan's sister, so Hong Xiuquan was glad to see that she could kill more Qing troops and make outstanding contributions to the Taiping Army.
References: "Qing Shilu", "Taiping Heavenly Kingdom Movement", "Hong Xiuquan and Taiping Heavenly Kingdom", etc