曾国藩与湘军的建立清咸丰二年,即1853年1月29日,咸丰帝下令“各举在籍绅士,一律治团。”于是在籍侍郎曾国藩奉旨至长沙,帮助湖南巡抚办理团练。但他考察后认为办团练已无济于事,因为即使是当时的部队绿营兵也不堪 Zeng Guofan and the establishment of Hunan Xianfeng Xianfeng two years, that January 29, 1853, Emperor Xianfeng ordered “all gentlemen in the move, all rule group.” So in the nationality assistant minister Zeng Guofan to Changsha, to help the governor of Hunan for group training. However, after his inspection, he thought it would be of no use in carrying out mass training because even the green army soldiers of the time were unbearable