全州是桂北大地上的一颗明珠 ,物产丰富。它的西北是岭 ,东南是山 ,中间是江河 ,处于湘江上游 ,是连结湖南、广西两省 (区 )的水陆通道 ,地理位置十分重要 ,自古就是兵家必争之要隘。太平天国革命爆发后 ,清朝的一些有识之士也意识到了夺得全州就可直取湖南 ,当时的汉阳同知张 The state is a pearl on the earth in northern Guangxi, rich in natural resources. Its northwest is the ridge, the southeast is the mountain, the middle is the river, the upper reaches of the Xiangjiang River, and the land and water channel linking the two provinces of Hunan and Guangxi (regions). Its geographical position is very important. After the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom revolution broke out, some people of insight in the Qing Dynasty realized that they could gain direct access to the whole state of Hunan,