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Li Hongzhang is an open-minded military officer in the late Qing dynasty. He clearly saw the Qing weapons could not hope to match their western counterparts and advocated learning from the West to improve China. To that end, he initiated the Westernisation Movement by creating the Jiangnan Textile Bureau, Tianjin Machinery Bureau, Shanghai Maritime Merchants Bureau, Kaiping Mining Bureau and other modern military and civil enterprises. Since foreign powers mainly targeted Shanghai with their threats, Li proposed purchasing ironclads to establish fleet in the north, east, and south, which formed the basis for modern China's coastline defence. It was said that the fleet featured 25 vessels and over 4,000 navy men, becoming the most powerful naval force in Asia at the time!
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Type: Rare
Specialty: Commerce, Military
Harem Influence: Gu Nanyi / Feng Xiaolian
How to Acquire: Imperial Exam