In 1900, in the name of suppressing the Boxer Rebellion, the Eight-Nation Coalition carried out the carving up and plundering of China. In this war, the total strength of the Eight-Nation Coalition was 49,360 men, including 20,840 in Japan, 13,150 in the United Kingdom, 12,020 in Britain, 3,520 in France, 3,420 in the United States, 900 in Germany, 394 in Austria-Hungary, and 85 in the Kingdom of Italy.
The number of Qing troops is as high as more than 80 thousand, according to historical records, in the face of the sophisticated equipment and advanced tactics of the Eight-Nation Alliance, the Qing Army is heavy, and the battle loss ratio between the Eight-Nation Alliance Army and the Qing Army is about 1:10.
The invasion of the Eight-Power Alliance brought profound disasters to the Chinese people, who burned, killed, looted, and committed all kinds of evil, causing great damage to China's cultural heritage and people's lives and property.
However, we should not stop at condemning the Eight-Nation Alliance, but should also reflect on the reasons for the beatings. The Qing court's policy of seclusion led to the backwardness of the country, and the lag in military equipment and tactical thinking made the Qing army powerless in the face of foreign powers. In addition, corruption and internal contradictions in the Qing Dynasty also exacerbated the decline of the state.
This history reminds us that the strength of a country depends not only on its military strength, but also on the improvement of its comprehensive national strength. We should learn from history, make unremitting efforts to improve ourselves, and constantly enhance the country's scientific and technological level, economic strength, and national quality. Only in this way can we avoid repeating the mistakes of the past, prevent the tragedy of history from happening again, adhere to the path of peaceful development, and achieve common prosperity through cooperation and exchanges.