When it comes to the Qing government, most people will accuse it of losing power and humiliating the country. In the last years of the Qing Dynasty, a series of unequal treaties signed by the Qing government and foreign powers did indeed deprive the mainland of a large amount of territory. At the same time, national sovereignty has also been seriously violated. However, when the Qing Dynasty was first established, the Manchus were also quite bloody.
Otherwise, they would not have defeated the armed forces of the Han nationality and entered the Central Plains. However, after the implementation of the policy of closing the country to the outside world, the Heavenly Empire cut off its contacts with other countries, which was also an important reason for its backwardness in science and technology. The economic self-sufficiency of the Qing Dynasty, coupled with the unprecedented number of people, made the Rulers of the Qing Dynasty dream of a heavenly kingdom.
The luxurious life gradually consumed the bloodiness of the Manchus. After the Opium War broke out, the Qing Empire collapsed and even became the object of oppression by a number of great powers.
The Manchu Prince was received by Mao Zedong
In the relations between countries, the only unchangeable truth is what Chairman Mao said, and to be backward is to be beaten. The rulers and most of the high-ranking officials of the Qing Dynasty did lose power and humiliate the country, but not every son of the Eight Banners was not bloody. The Manchu Qing royal family had such a prince, because he did not want to be a traitor, he was almost starved to death. This prince truly showed the integrity of preferring to die unyieldingly.
After the founding of the People's Republic of China, Chairman Mao Zedong even received this prince. And he was the younger brother of the Guangxu Emperor, who loved Xinjue Luo Zaitao. As a relative of the emperor, Zaitao can be said to have been born with a golden spoon. Compared to the vast majority of people, he can be regarded as a winner in life. After all, his starting line is an end line that ordinary people can't reach in their lifetime.
If the Qing Dynasty can continue its past glory, then Zaitao will always live a life of gold and jade food, and enjoy a life of wealth and glory. However, for the fate of Zaitao, many people joked that he had the best equipment in his whole body, but he was placed in the devil-level level by fate. There was a reason for the Guangxu Emperor, so when he was three years old, he was named a second-class Zhenguo general.
After the Guangxu Emperor made his brother a general, he was not satisfied, and it was not long before Zaitao's officials rose several levels. This time, his official position can be described in exaggerated words, because his brother gave him the important position of The Great Qing Auxiliary State. If you want to talk about grades, you are still under it.
For a child whose road is still unstable, the word fuguo seems absurd. However, unlike other imperial relatives, Zaitao was brave all his life, especially fond of war horses. At that time, most of the Eight Flags disciples were unlearned and unskilled, either walking birds in bird cages on weekdays, or lying in bed smoking a big cigarette.
Zaitao attended a foreign cavalry school and seemed to want to make a difference on the battlefield. In addition, he was also ordered by the emperor to visit European countries and learn local military training methods. It can be said that for the modern army, Zaitao has a very full understanding.
The Janissaries were in power
Looking at the entire Qing Dynasty, like Zaitao, the Eight Banners who can aspire to serve the country are simply rare. It was precisely because of this that the emperor entrusted Zaitao with a heavy responsibility, and even ordered him to manage the imperial guard. Full of ambition, Zaitao began the task of training the Janissaries. He put a lot of effort into this work.
From the establishment of military uniforms to the weapons and equipment, Zaitao personally asked questions one by one. For this work, the Qing government also invested a lot of money. However, it was not long before the Wuchang Uprising began. As we all know, for the Qing government, this uprising was like a death knell. The Unavailable Qing government was forced to use only one careerist, and he was Yuan Shikai.
After coming up, Yuan Shikai regarded Zaitao's Janissaries as a thorn in his eye. However, when faced with the challenge of killing the enemy, Zaitao, who had not experienced the baptism of the battlefield, did not dare to take on this task. So Yuan Shikai easily took command of the Janissaries. Yuan Shikai, who wielded great power, did not turn the spearhead against the invaders, but turned around and suppressed the revolution.
Many years later, when Puyi became the emperor of the puppet state of Manchukuo, he immediately issued an edict to let Zaitao go north. After learning that it was the Japanese who supported Puyi, Zaitao refused to go to the northeast on the grounds of old age and frailty. Even though the Japanese put the knife in his neck, he did not let go.
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After the founding of New China, Zaitao helped the new government to do some work on counting household registrations. As a kind man, he quickly mingled with the people around him. Separated from the life of Jin Zunyugui, he prefers the current way of life of ordinary people. Relying on his military talents, Zaitao was later ordered to go to the northeast to select warhorses for our army.
The successful completion of this work allowed Zaitao to obtain a considerable official position, and later even enjoyed the treatment of deputy minister. After learning that his life was diligent and simple, Chairman Mao received him. Zaitao died in Beijing at the age of 83. Once the Minister of The Auxiliary State, he completed the last journey of his life.