The horse in front of the carriage has not left the saddle, indicating that the cause is not completed, only in front of you, and it is inevitable to die.
The original text is as follows:
I worked hard and knew I was dead before I left the saddle.
For 300 years, I have injured my country and hanged my people 8 thousand miles away.
Autumn wind sword tears lonely minister, the setting sun flag general altar.
The dusty atmosphere overseas is still lingering, so it is not appropriate to wait and see.
The translation is as follows:
The horse in front of the carriage has not left the saddle (figuratively speaking, the cause has not been completed), and now it knows that it is bound to die.
For hundreds of years, I have mourned for the slow development of the country and for the disabled people hundreds of miles away.
The autumn wind blows this sword, the lonely city cries, and the sunset shines on the general altar.
Foreigners' aggression against China has not stopped, so don't take it lightly and look on coldly!
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Li Hongzhang (1February 82315-1901year1October 7), a famous official in the late Qing Dynasty, was one of the main leaders of the Westernization Movement, and was from Hefei, Anhui Province. He was often called "Li" by the world.
Li Hongzhang tried his best to safeguard the interests of China and make Westernization stronger, but he could not change the backward reality of China. He advocated signing unequal treaties, but the country was weak and had to accept humiliating demands.
He and Zeng Guofan led the Westernization Movement, which was a sign of his progress. He also has the deeds of defending China diplomatically. For example, after Eight-Nation Alliance captured Beijing, he went to negotiate alone, and finally calmed down the incident and did not cede territory; When the Sino-Japanese War was in an unfavorable situation, he took the initiative to reach a settlement at the least cost, which was all conducive to his defense of the country.
However, later generations also criticized Li Hongzhang's wrong decision. If you pay too much attention to avoiding war and coastal defense, you are willing to sacrifice the whole of Xinjiang to give up Xinjiang's defense; 1885 The special terms of the Sino-Japanese Tianjin Conference signed when Japan was completely defeated gave Japan the right to send troops to North Korea. 1894- 1895 The command error with Japan in the Sino-Japanese Sino-Japanese War of 1895 led to the total annihilation of warships in Ahava. After the victory of the Sino-French War, the unequal treaties were signed instead.
Although these unfavorable treaties and practices are restricted by various objective conditions, he still has to bear heavy responsibility for the illegal acts of these incidents. In addition, he killed too many people in the early campaign to suppress the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom. This also involves the overall evaluation of Xiang Army and Huai Army. The Westernization Movement and his series of measures did not change the continuous decline of China, and his contribution was not significant.
Reference: Baidu Encyclopedia Li Hongzhang