XUE Fu-cheng and the Anti-French War

XUE Fu-cheng, who became mature after the Opium War, was an intellectual in modern times of China.During the Anti-French War, XUE expressed a lot of political opinions to the government. He thought it important to carry on a peace talk while the war lasted. He advised that all kinds of contradiction and favourable situations be taken advantage of . A satisfactory solution to Vietnamese problem called for correct struggle tactics. He also made the Black Flag Army led by Liu Yonfu play an important part in the Anti-French War. As a leader, XUE himself joined in the Anti-French War in East Zhejiang. No doubt, XUE was a patriot.