新版《中国近代现代史》教材上册提到在中法战争爆发前,清朝军队应邀援越抗法;在中日甲午战争爆发前,清政府先是应朝鲜国王的请求派兵帮助镇压朝鲜东学党起义,随后又派兵入朝对日作战。有些人感到很奇怪,清朝在两次鸦片战争中都被外敌打败,丧师失地,积弱已久,为 The new edition of the textbook of modern Chinese history mentions that prior to the Sino-French war broke out, the Qing troops were invited to help Vietnam to defeat the law. Before the Sino-Japanese War of 1894, the Qing government dispatched troops at the request of North Korea’s King to help suppress the DPP , Then sent troops to fight Japan. Some people find it very strange that the Qing government was defeated by foreign enemies during both the Opium Wars.