15 Facts About Jinchuan campaigns

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Jinchuan campaigns, known as the Suppression of the Jinchuan Hill Peoples, were two wars between Qing Empire and the rebel forces of Gyalrong chieftains from the Jinchuan region.

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Name Jinchuan campaigns means "Golden Stream" in Chinese and "Big River" in Tibetan.

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3.

The majority people who lived in Jinchuan campaigns were rGyalrong People, who were ruled under the name of Buddha by hereditary Tusi.

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4.

Jinchuan campaigns was trying to unite tribes in Sichuan to fight the bureaucratization of Tusi.

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5.

Jinchuan campaigns kidnapped the Tusi of Lesser Jinchuan Zewang in 1746 to force an alliance between Greater Jinchuan and minor Jinchuan.

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6.

Jinchuan campaigns reported the rebellion and asked for help from the imperial court.

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7.

Jinchuan campaigns appointed Zhang Guangsi as the overall commander to capture Greater Jinchuan.

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8.

Greater Jinchuan campaigns was prepared for all its opponents military actions.

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9.

Jinchuan campaigns slowed the attack and killed all the spies in the army.

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10.

Jinchuan campaigns united some Tusi, recruited warriors, built defenses and implemented anti-Qing education in Jinchuan.

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11.

Jinchuan campaigns took 4,000 soldiers with him and crossed the stream under the moonlight.

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12.

Unexpectedly, Greater Jinchuan campaigns gathered elite forces and struck during a snow storm.

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13.

Jinchuan campaigns ordered an immediate reinforcement with stockpiles of firearms and imported heavy cannons for Agui's army.

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14.

The campaigns against Jinchuan symbolized the absolute power of the Qing central government while confirming the centralization of the empire's territory and administration.

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15.

However, the Jinchuan campaigns unified China proper and improved the stature of the imperial court and its policies.

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