In the long and great historical process of the Chinese nation, there are many things to be proud of, and there are also some events that make people sad and angry. The Sino-Japanese War of 1894 that took place in Weihaiwei and Liugong Island is a shameful history that makes Chinese descendants heartbroken.
"The old fortress is in depression, the trees are withered, and the high office still suffers from the cold wave. The famous names of Zuo and Deng are the same through the ages, and the bones are sinking in the sand. The hatred is not gone." From this, it is not difficult to see the soldiers of our Beiyang Navy who fought bravely against the Japanese invaders. Their strength. In the 20th year of Guangxu's reign, Beiyang Navy Admiral Ding Ruchang led his fleet to encounter an invading Japanese fleet on the Dadonggou of the Yellow Sea. The fleets of both sides exchanged fire, which kicked off the Sino-Japanese War of 1884-1898. In this battle, I had 10 ships against 12 enemy ships. The battle was extremely fierce. Dingyuan and its sister ship Zhenyuan continued to fight despite being surrounded by enemy ships. Liu Buchan, the commander of the right wing of the Dingyuan ship, and Lin Taizeng, the commander of the left wing of the Zhenyuan ship, cooperated with each other to save the crisis. , the more he fought, the more brave he became, and he hit Matsushima. The Japanese flagship was hit and caught fire, completely losing its command and combat capabilities. Deng Shichang, the commander of the Zhiyuan ship, was not afraid of the danger and decided to get rid of the Yoshino ship, the main force of the enemy ship. Chen Jinkui decisively used full power and rushed directly to the Yoshino ship. Unfortunately, he was hit by a torpedo and all the soldiers on the ship were martyred. Deng Shichang's tragic story of "the general's anger and the sinking of the boat" left a deep impression on later generations.
The corruption and incompetence of the Qing government was an important reason for the fiasco of this naval battle, but the dedication of the Qing soldiers to defend our territory to the death cannot be forgotten. During the war, the Japanese general sent a letter urging surrender. After reading it, Admiral Ding Ruchang said angrily: "Although our division is in difficulty now, I will never give up on the righteousness of serving the country. The only way I can do it now is to die to fulfill my duty." And they fought more fiercely with the enemy. The spirit of patriotism will last forever.
The sea is flowing across the sea and the stormy waves are crashing on the shore. It seems that they are still silently singing a long-lost tragedy... The Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1894 records the decadence and incompetence of the Qing Dynasty and the inviolable national integrity of the Chinese people! Nowadays, in this world of the jungle and the strong, we must keep in mind that if we fall behind, we will be beaten. If we want not to be bullied, we must have a strong country, build the country into an extremely strong country, and work together to enrich the country and strengthen the people. Only in this way can we Only by making us invincible can we stand tall in the world and live a happy and healthy life. This is the only way for us to survive and have peace.