Shengjing General Qi Ying and the Coastal Defense of Shengjing Region During the First Opium War
During the first Opium War,British army invaded the Liaodong Peninsula.Under the high attention and strict supervision of Emperor Xuanzong,Shengjing General Qi Ying took a series of measures to strengthen coastal defense.After being transferred to the front line of the anti-British forces along the southeast coast,Qi Ying learned about the huge advantage of the British army's"strong ships and artillery"and became pessimistic and disappointed about the prospects of the war.He began to insist on advocating peace and signed a series of unequal treaties,which also led to condemnation.However,during his office as Shengjing General,he still played a certain positive role in strengthening the coastal defense of the Shengjing area,which should not be ignored.
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