He was a national hero, distinguished by his military exploits, but forgotten.
In the last years of the Qing Dynasty, the chaotic imperial regime and the incompetent Qing Dynasty** led to the decline of the entire Qing Dynasty. Various rebel armies have risen one after another, but most of them are not really trying to overthrow the corrupt rule, but in the name of uprising, to plague the people of Dawn.
In that troubled era, heroes were born. The powerlessness of the Eight Banners Army has provided more people with opportunities to show themselves and realize their ambitions. In particular, the Hunan army and other armies became the official army of the Qing Dynasty, from which many heroes were born.
Today, let's take a closer look at these heroic heroes.
In the past, there was a highly respected regimental training general in Xinjiang. He led a team of 1,000 people and fought against foreign enemies for a full decade, showing great tenacity and determination.
However, he paid a huge price for it. All seven of his closest brothers were killed, and his family members were brutally murdered by the enemy. These sacrifices cost the lives of hundreds of thousands of innocent people.
He was a national hero and had made great achievements in his life, but nowadays, people have gradually forgotten about him.
Xu Xuegong, born in a family of eunuchs, his grandfather was an officer and soldier, his father was an official of the imperial court, and there were eight brothers in the family, and he was the second. His favorite thing is to wield knives, guns and sticks, and when he grew up, he also practiced a good martial arts, and was respected as "Xu Invincible".
In the 60s of the 19th century, well-informed people began to organize against the Qing Dynasty. Xu Xuegong's hometown was no exception, with peasant uprisings occurring one after another.
In the third year of Tongzhi, a Hui religious leader suddenly proclaimed himself king and began to attack Urumqi. Xu Xuegong and his father responded to the call and were responsible for transporting military rations to Urumqi.
However, as fate would have it, Urumqi was soon captured. Seeing that the situation was not good, Xu Xuegong immediately led a group of refugees to flee to the mountains, hoping to find a place to live.
Although the rebels pursued them all the way, surprisingly, Xu Xuegong managed to repel them. So, he took advantage of this favorable geographical location and developed it into a haven for refugees in Urumqi.
The fertile land is suitable for growing a variety of food crops, and the harvest is ideal. Xu Xuegong solved the food problem by allowing the refugees to grow food, so that the relationship between the refugees naturally became more harmonious.
After destroying the rebels, Aguba set himself up as king with brutal methods. In order to protect his family, Xu Xuegong united with the Hui army to attack many times, but this caused the anger of Agu Bai, resulting in the killing of Xu Xuegong's entire family.
However, Xu Xuegong was not defeated, he led an army of 80 people, successfully defeated hundreds of enemy troops of the tsar, and became a national hero. It was not until the tomb was moved that people found that his funeral goods were only an official uniform, which further highlighted his bravery and selflessness.