Zhang Yuliang (張玉良)

Overview

Zhang Yuliang was a Relief commander.

Life and dates

Death

AD 1861 咸豐十一年
wounded and killed below Hangzhou walls 戰城下，傷殞
Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 398, passage 120

Attested activity

AD 1861 咸豐十一年
Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 398, passage 120
AD 1860 咸豐十年
Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 398, passage 113

Career and standing

Entered
Dismissed
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 398, passage 115

References in the histories

Draft History of Qing, Chapter 398Volume 398 Biographies 185: Zong Shixianghou, Huo Longwu, Fu Zhu Hong A, En Zhang, Chen Shengyuan, Qi Suzao, Chen Kerang, Liu Tongying, Rui Chang, Jie Chun, Xi Ling A · 4 passages

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相持六日，會張玉良率援兵至，夾擊，賊棄城走，遂復杭州，特詔嘉獎，賜黃馬褂，予二等輕車都尉世職。 After six days Zhang Yuliang arrived with relief troops. In a pincer attack the rebels abandoned the city and fled, and Hangzhou was recovered. The throne issued a special commendation, awarded him the yellow riding jacket, and granted a hereditary second-rank commandant-of-light-chariots title.

張玉良以罪黜，命瑞昌總統江南諸軍，江長貴副之，規復甦州，而賊已陷長興、武康，复諭先顧杭城，再圖進取。 Zhang Yuliang was dismissed in disgrace. Rui Chang was placed in overall command of the Jiangnan armies with Jiang Changgui as his deputy, with orders to recover Suzhou. But the rebels had already taken Changxing and Wukang, and he was told to secure Hangzhou first and plan further advances later.

嘉興尋為賊踞，命瑞昌督張玉良往攻，亦未果。 Jiaxing soon fell to the rebels. Rui Chang was ordered to direct Zhang Yuliang in an assault on the city, but the attempt failed.

張玉良戰城下，傷殞，軍心益渙。 Zhang Yuliang fought below the walls, was wounded and killed, and army morale collapsed further.