Qing · Rebel

Luo Guozhong 駱國忠

Attested AD 1863

Passages: 3
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Luo Guozhong was a rebel.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 1863 同治二年
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 411, passages 40, 42

Events and relationships

Surrendered Changshu; later helped break siege
Military · Defector · At Changshu 常熟
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 411, passages 40, 43
Relation Ally of · Person Li Hongzhang (李鴻章)
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 411, passages 42-43

References in the histories

Draft History of Qing, Chapter 411Volume 411 Biographies 198: Li Hongzhang · 3 passages

初，常熟守賊駱國忠、董正勤舉城降，福山諸海口俱下。 Earlier the rebel defenders Luo Guozhong and Dong Zhengqin at Changshu had surrendered the city, and all the harbors around Fukushan had fallen.

鴻章牒諭國忠固守待援，而檄鼎新、銘傳攻福山，奪石城。 Hongzhang sent word urging Guozhong to hold the city and await relief, while ordering Dingxin and Mingchuan to attack Fukushan and seize Shicheng.

國忠知援至，開城猛擊，俘斬殆盡，遂解常熟圍，進复太倉、崑山。 Guozhong, knowing relief had arrived, threw open the gates and struck hard, capturing and killing nearly all the besiegers. The siege of Changshu was lifted, and the army advanced to recover Taicang and Kunshan.