Who are the top five generals of the Qing Dynasty, let's take a look.
1. Dolgon
Dolgon was an important politician and military strategist in the early Qing Dynasty, he was the fourteenth son of Nurhachi and the younger brother of Huang Taiji. In 1626 he was made Baylor, and in 1636 he was made Prince Heshurui for his military exploits. In 1643, he became an auxiliary governor and became regent. In 1644, he commanded the Qing army to enter the customs, enabling the Qing Dynasty to conquer the Central Plains. He was successively named Regent of his uncle, regent of his uncle, and regent of his father.
Dorgon excelled in both politics and military affairs. He took the lead in attacking the Battle of Dalinghe City and defeated the Ming army. On the banks of the Yellow River, southwest of the city of Guihua, he captured more than 1,000 Mongol people. When Huang Taiji asked him about the direction of his march, he strongly advocated that he should first conquer the Ming Dynasty, and put forward a proposal to take the opportunity to enter the Ming border and encircle Beijing, which was adopted. The following year, he plundered Shanxi and other places, and on the way back to the army, he plundered Datong and Xuanfu and other places, killing more than 6,000 people and capturing many people and materials.
In a series of battles such as conquering Shenyang and Liaoyang, conquering Yehebu, and rescuing Horqin, Dolgon performed well, he led his troops to conquer the Mongol Chahar, and successfully made the son of Chahar Lindan Khan, Ezhe, surrender, and presented the "jade seal of the country".
His military operations allowed the Qing army to enter Shanhaiguan, thus establishing the capital of Yanjing, and laying the foundation for the great cause of the Qing Dynasty to unify the Central Plains. After entering the customs, he and Wu Sangui defeated Li Zicheng's peasant army and successfully moved the capital to Beijing. Later, he sent troops to the south and successively destroyed the regimes of Li Zicheng, Zhang Xianzhong, and the Hongguang, Longwu, and Shaowu regimes of the Southern Ming Dynasty, and gradually established the Qing Dynasty's rule over the whole of China.
Dolgon made great contributions to the establishment of the Qing Dynasty, made outstanding contributions in the political and military fields in the early Qing Dynasty, and made significant contributions to the development of the Qing Dynasty and the unification of China.
2. Zeng Guofan
Zeng Guofan was an important politician, military strategist, writer and calligrapher at the end of the Qing Dynasty, as well as the founder and commander of the Hunan army. He was born in a farming family in Xiangxiang County, Changsha Prefecture, Hunan, and was diligent and studious since he was a child, and passed the imperial examination to enter the officialdom. Politically, he advocated reform, opposed the Taiping Rebellion, and maintained the rule of the Qing Dynasty by suppressing the uprising. In literature, he founded the "Xiangxiang School" in the late Qing Dynasty, advocating that "literature carries the Tao", emphasizing the ideology and practicality of articles. His calligraphy is in his own right, and he is known as the "Zeng School".
In response to the Taiping Rebellion, he founded the Hunan Army, an army dominated by Hunan soldiers and became the main force of the Qing government to suppress the uprising. Through a series of military operations, the Taiping Rebellion was successfully suppressed, the rule of the Qing Dynasty was maintained, and the Twist Army Rebellion was also suppressed.
Politically, he advocated reform, promoted the Westernization Movement, and introduced Western science, technology, and culture, which had a positive impact on China's modernization.
3. Yue Zhongqi
Yue Zhongqi (November 8, 1686 - April 2, 1754), the name Dongmei, the name Rongzhai, Chengdu, Sichuan Jintang Dujiaxiang (now Tuoyuan Community, Zhao Town), ancestors moved from Lintao to Yongtai City (now Yongtai Village, Jingtai County, Gansu Province). A famous general in the middle of the Qing Dynasty, the twenty-first grandson of Yue Fei, a famous general in the Southern Song Dynasty, and the son of Yue Shenglong, the governor of Sichuan.
Quelling the Tibetan rebellion: In 1719, when the Dzungar tribes invaded Tibet, Yue Zhongqi was ordered to lead his troops into Sichuan, and the following year he seized the bridge and crossed the river to Lhasa. He successfully put down the rebellion in Tibet and maintained the unity and stability of the country.
Quelling the Qinghai Rebellion: In 1723, Yue Zhongqi accompanied Nian Qianyao to conquer Qinghai and the leader of the Shuote tribe, Luo Buzang Danjin, as a counselor minister, and returned to Debao to cut off the enemy's retreat. The following year, he attacked the camp of Luobzang Danjin and put down the rebellion in Qinghai.
Attack on the Dzungar Tribe: In 1729, Yue Zhongqi was appointed as the general of Ning Yuan, and led his division out of the western route to attack the nomadic land of the Dzungar Tribe, Ili. He successfully attacked the Dzungar tribe and expanded the territory of the Qing Dynasty.
Participated in the Battle of Jinchuan: Yue Zhongqi participated in the Battle of Jinchuan, offering the strategy of attacking the north and the south and breaking the backbone, which was adopted by Fu Heng. He rode into the camp of Lewuwei with thirteen horses, and persuaded the Dajinchuan Tusi Shaluoben father and son to surrender.
Suppression of the Chongqing Chen Kun Rebellion: In the 19th year of Qianlong (1754), Yue Zhongqi suppressed the Chongqing Chen Kun Rebellion due to illness, and died of illness in Zizhou at the age of 68.
As a descendant of Yue Fei, Yue Zhongqi really did not bury the bravery of his ancestors, and made great achievements in his life, which played a vital role in the Qing Dynasty's expansion of territory and quelling rebellions. He was praised by Emperor Qianlong as "the giant of the three dynasties".
4. Zuo Zongtang
Zuo Zongtang (November 10, 1812 - September 5, 1885), Han nationality, the word Ji Gao, the word Pucun, the name of Hunan peasants. A native of Xiangyin, Hunan. He was a military strategist, a politician, a famous general of the Hunan Army, and one of the representatives of the Westernization faction. Together with Zeng Guofan, Li Hongzhang and Zhang Zhidong, he is known as the "Four Famous Ministers of Zhongxing in the Late Qing Dynasty".
Zuo Zongtang participated in the pacification of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom Movement, established the Westernization Movement, suppressed the Twist Army, and pacified the Shaanxi-Gansu Tongzhi Rebellion.
Zuo Zongtang strongly advocated the recovery of Xinjiang, successfully recovered Xinjiang through military operations, promoted the establishment of Xinjiang as a province, and safeguarded the integrity of China's territory. This battle was a rare victory for the Qing government since 1840, and it was also the greatest achievement of Zuo Zongtang's life.
Zuo Zongtang was one of the representatives of the Westernization Movement, and he advocated learning Xi advanced technology from the West, which promoted the development of China's modernization.
5. Li Xubin
Li Xubin (1818-1858), the word Rujiu, the word Kehui, the number Di'an, was a native of Xiangxiang, Hunan Province (now Lianyuan City, Hunan Province), and a famous general of the Hunan Army in the late Qing Dynasty
In the fourth year of Xianfeng (1854), he captured Yuezhou from Luo Zenan and ascended to Zhizhi County, captured Wuchang and promoted to Zhizhou, and then Ketianjia Town, promoted to the prefect of Anqing, and was rewarded with the name of Baturu.
In the sixth year of Xianfeng (1856), after the Tianjing Incident, Shi Dakai returned to Tianjing, and Li Xubin took the opportunity to capture Wuchang, and rewarded the name for use
In the eighth year of Xianfeng (1858), Jiujiang was captured, 17,000 Taiping troops were beheaded, and the main general Lin Qirong was disemboweled, and no one in the city survived. After taking Jiujiang, Emperor Xianfeng awarded Li Xubin the post of political envoy of Zhejiang Province (Zheng Sanpin) and the title of governor.
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