Blood of the Tianshan Mountains: Records of Zuo Zongtang's Western Expeditions

Family and responsibility: In the fierce debate between "coastal defense" and "fortress defense", Zuo Zongtang defied all opinions and shouldered the heavy responsibility of regaining the territory and maintaining national unity in his twilight years. Faith and Sacrifice: Showing Zuo Zongtang's determination to "carry the coffin into battle" and the huge sacrifices made by countless soldiers and civilians to regain the lost territory. Wisdom, courage and strategy: Describe Zuo Zongtang's superb wisdom as a military strategist and strategist (logistics, payment preparation, division and disintegration, tactical application) and the bravery and skill of frontline generals (such as Liu Jintang). Ethnicity and Integration: Reflects the complexity of multi-ethnic settlements in Xinjiang, demonstrates Zuo Zongtang's efforts to win over the people, restore order, and promote integration (such as farming, building roads, and planting willows) under the policy of "suppression and appeasement", and incorporates Xinjiang's magnificent folklore and folk allusions. Echoes of History: Explore the profound significance of the victory of the Western Expedition to modern China's territory and national identity, as well as the difficulty of maintaining sovereignty when surrounded by foreign powers.