Taojia Taqibu

Taqibu (, ; 1816–1855), courtesy name Zhiting, member of the Tao Jia clan, a native of Manchuria's Bordered Yellow Banner, was promoted to the rank of retainer in his early years as an officer of the guards. Thereafter, he was expatriated to Hunan as a guerrilla. During this period, Taqibu's military talents were discovered by Zeng Guofan, and thus began to make a name for himself. On the recommendation of Zeng Guofan, Taqibu participated in the formation of the Hunan army and became Zeng Guofan's right-hand man. In the war with the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, Taqibu led his troops to defeat the Taiping Army in Xiangtan, Yuezhou, Wuchang, and so on, and he was promoted to provincial military commander of Hunan, granted the title of Khatun Batulu Yong, and the position of riding lieutenant. In the war with the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, Taqibu led his troops to defeat the Taiping Army in Xiangtan, Yuezhou, Wuchang, and so on, and he was promoted to governor of Hunan, granted the title of Khatun Batulu, and the position of cavalry lieutenant. Soon, Wuchang lost to the hands of the Taiping army, in the Qing army began to counterattack, the eve of the attack on Jiujiang, Taqibu died of illness due to exhaustion in the camp, the Qing court posthumously awarded the third-class lieutenant position.

History books describe Taqibu as "loyal and courageous", "wise and brave", his left arm tattooed with the words "loyalty to the country", and someone who can share the pain with the soldiers. a Confucian general, in the Hunan army. At the end of the Qing Dynasty, the eight banners could not be used for the environment, Taqibu and Wulantai, Dolong, Du Xing, Shu Bao, etc. were the only a few know how to fight the army and good at fighting the generals of the banners.

Biography

Rise to power Zeng Guofan was the most important person in Taqibu's career. Taqibu was born in one of the three camps outside the Beijing Banner Firearms Brigade, served as a retainer in his early years, and was later promoted to the third class guards. In the early years of Xianfeng, Taqibu was selected to be sent out to the Green Standard in Hunan, serving as a military authority, and also as a guard of the Zuoying. Soon after, he was promoted to the rank of guerrilla for the defense of Changsha, and served as a general of the Chinese army. The next day, the main force of the Taiping army attacked from the city, Taqibu set up ambushes on both sides of the mountains, his first artillery killed more than a hundred enemy soldiers, and then ambushed and covered up the casualties, and the Taiping army suffered a great defeat.

In October, Taqibu and Luo Zenan attacked Tianjiazhen: Luo Zenan attacked Bangbishan, and Taqibu was in Fuchikou, separated by a small river. The two armies made a pontoon bridge to communicate with each other. The Taiping army fought with 10,000 men, Luo Zenan led Li Shubin to fight with them, and Taqibu fought against them across the harbor. The Taiping army also crossed the river from Tianjiazhen to attack the camp at Fuchikou, and was defeated by Taqibu.