The Research Of "GanSu Toops"

Tongzhi era, ZuoZongtang put the surrender troops DongFuXiang's troops(he was born in GuYuan town, GanSu province) into the Xiang army("Xiang"is an abbreviative of HuNan province) after suppress the big insurgence of northwest Muslim, and naming this troops"the third battalion of Dong", come into being the foundation of"GanSu Troops". Hereafter, this troops participate a lot of military actions in the northwest of china frequently with Qing government. This troops famed with specialize in the tactics and valiancy, the number of the troops are getting biger and biger continually. This troops became a most important strength on the military and political stage in the late Qing Dynasty.In 1897(GuangXu 23th), Qing government transfer DongFuxiang and lead his"Gansu Troops"to protected–BeiJing , the capital of Qing Dynasty, incorporationed to RongLu's"armed-guard troops". At the"GengZi Putch","Gansu Troops"take order to assault foreign embassy with YiHeTuan troops. They resisted bravely when the eight-unite nation armys attacked BeiJing, writting the splendid pages in the struggle-history of the chinese people against foreign invader.During the negotiation period of sign , the foreign invader put the"chastise the chief -criminal"as the first qualification, under such the pressure, Qing government dismissed Dong from his post and disarmament the"Gansu Troops". Therefrom,"GanSu Troops"was collapsed and die out as a most important military group in the late of Qing Dynasty. But the old branch of"GanSu Troops"still making a great influences in the political situation of GanSu in the late Qing Dynasty and the beginning of Min Guo.