189 years ago today, on November 18, 1836 (October 10, 1836 lunar calendar), Admiral Ding Ruchang of the Beiyang Navy of the Qing Dynasty was born. Ding Ruchang (1836.11.18~ 1895.2.12) Admiral of the Beiyang Navy in the late Qing Dynasty. Word Yu Ting. Anhui Lujiang people. Joined the Taiping Army in the early years, when he saw that the situation of the Taiyang Army was over, he was forced to defect to the Hunan Army with the team, and soon changed to the Huai Army to participate in the battle against the Taiping Army and the Niang Army, and the official was named Admiral. In 1879 (five years after the Guangxu Dynasty of the Qing Dynasty), he was transferred to the Beiyang Coastal Defense by Li Hongzhang. In January 1881, he led more than 200 officers and men of the Beiyang Navy to the United Kingdom and brought back the "Chaoyong" and "Yangwei" cruisers ordered by the Qing government in Britain. In 1888, the Beiyang Navy was officially formed and served as the Admir During his tenure, he made some achievements in the construction of the Beiyang Navy and Beiyang Coastal Defense, but at the same time, he indulged his subordinates, the military discipline was corrupt, corruption was serious, and his life was extremely luxurious. What's more, Ding Ruchang even built a private villa in the naval base. And his people also relied heavily on Li Hongzhang. Under his leadership, the Beiyang Navy resembled the Li family's army. In 1891, he led a fleet to visit Japan. In view of the development of the Japanese Navy, after returning to China, Chen asked the Qing government to buy new ships to enhance the strength of the Beiyang Navy to prevent foreign aggression, but it was not adopted. After the Battle of Toyoshima in July 1894, he ordered to strengthen the protection of each ship in preparation for another battle. In mid-September, he was ordered to lead the main force of the Beiyang Fleet to escort the troop transport fleet to the Dadonggou. When he was about to return on the 17th, he found the Japanese fleet, and the fleet Due to the serious improper formation of the fleet to take over the enemy, and the interruption of command after being injured, the Beiyang Fleet suffered heavy losses and was fired and retained. From January 30 to February 11, 1895, in the Battle of Weihaiwei, he commanded the Beiyang Fleet to resist the Japanese siege, but failed to receive orders from his superiors, and waited for assistance in the port, causing the Beiyang Navy to fall into a desperate situation. Due to his personal sense of shame, great guilt in his heart, and fear of the serious consequences of destroying the nine ethnic groups, he rejected the persuasion of the commander of the Japanese joint fleet, Ito Yuheng, and the forced surrender of the Beiyang Navy, Ruinel, etc., but did not take decisive measures to destroy the Beiyang Navy ships, but allowed his subordinates to have sex with the enemy, and finally committed suicide in shame. Comments: One of the patriotic generals in the Qing Dynasty.