At that time, Zuo Zongtang asked the government for a penny, and the Qing government didn't have the money to give him to recover Xinjiang. Under such circumstances, he could only rely on himself, his beliefs, his influence, his ideals and his responsibility to the people, just like our Premier Zhu, who prepared 100 coffins against corruption. In fact, it is a truth and this determination.
In those days, the Qing Empire was at home and abroad, so to speak, and it had to show its position to the great powers. At the same time, in the face of various internal problems, the coastal defense in those days was extremely weak. If all the energy was spent on coastal defense, it might be that Xinjiang was meant to be Jingzhou. At that time, Zuo Zongtang knew very well that Taiwan Province and Xinjiang could not be left behind. Later, Taiwan Province also recovered it.
Xinjiang has also been recovered, which is regarded as a consensus. Without this strength, it is really a bit suspended. If it were for others, it might be suspended. There were also many factions within the imperial court in those days, and the two largest factions were Zuo Zongtang and Li Hongzhang. However, Zuo Zongtang was defeated by Li Hongzhang's magic.
When Xinjiang was recovered, there was another man, a businessman with a red top, who made a great contribution to the recovery of Xinjiang. This man was Hu Xueyan, and the court didn't give any money. Zuo Zongtang wanted to take in Xinjiang, where did the funds come from, and where to find food? As a result, Hu Xueyan became his strongest backing. Of course, the money earned by Hu Xueyan was also because of Zuo Zongtang, and he made his business bigger. Why didn't Zuo Zongtang finally?