Bloody Loyal Soul: the Biography of Zhou Liangcai, a Hero of the Late Qing Dynasty

From the Green Camp to the Hubei Navy, from the commander of the Hunan Army's personal soldiers to the Zhenjiang General Soldier of the Huai Army's "Liangziying" camp, the promotion trajectory hides the survival rules of the late Qing warlords: Hunan Army period: Zeng Guofan praised him for his "extraordinary courage and wisdom", and Hu Linyi personally gave him a hairpin and crown. The rise of the Huai army: Li Hongzhang included him in the "list of opening up Xinjiang", but Cheng Xueqi poisoned his wine to test The night of the killing: The British consul angrily denounced the "barbaric act". When Gordon drew his sword, he was calculating how many acres of fertile land this blood could exchange for. Fame and fortune: 20 years of conquest in exchange for a second-grade Dingdai, and the family bank is filled with "loyalty and bravery" plaques created with Taiping Army pay silver. Midnight Nightmare: The innocent soul at the top of Suzhou City turned into fireflies and haunted the official ship where he was escorting the governor's seal. Historical question: When beheading becomes the ladder of promotion, the so-called "loyalty" is just the epitaph of the winner. [Why is it worth reading? ✅Real history: Based on many original files such as "Zeng Guofan's Family Letters", "Li Hongzhang's Memorial", and "Huai Army Chronicles", it restores the military history of the Hunan and Huai Army in the 23rd year of Zhou Liangcai, and the bloody details of 16 battles including "Suzhou Killing and Surrendering" ✅Humanity Laboratory: The transformation from "loyal soldier" to "bloodthirsty warrior" illustrates the strangulation of morality by power in every era. ✅Suspense hardcore: Hidden secret codes of Gordon and Li Hongzhang, Cheng Xueqi's poisoning plan, and the death list before the Qing army massacred the city "If the winner is righteous, then the loser is the sinner?"​ In the diary that Zhou Liangcai burned before his death, these words are soaked in blood and tears. Open this book and you will witness how a soul alienated by the system asks the ultimate question of history in a pool of blood.