Agui vs Enomoto Takeaki

Agui served as a key commander in the Qing campaign to conquer the Dzungar Khanate in Xinjiang. The campaign resulted in the destruction of the Dzungar state and the incorporation of Xinjiang into the Qing Empire.

Agui participated in the Qing invasion of Burma. The campaign failed to achieve its objectives, and Agui advocated for withdrawal, which was eventually ordered, marking a rare Qing military setback.

Agui led Qing forces in the second Jinchuan campaign against the Gyalrong people in Sichuan. The campaign lasted five years and ended with Qing victory, but at great cost in lives and resources.

Enomoto commanded the shogunate's remaining naval forces, including eight warships, and sailed to Hokkaido. This fleet formed the core of the Republic of Ezo's military and allowed the loyalists to establish a base.

After the shogunate's defeat, Enomoto led loyalist forces to Hokkaido and established the Republic of Ezo, an independent state with a Western-style government. He was elected president and organized a defense against imperial forces.

Enomoto's forces were defeated by the imperial army at the Battle of Hakodate. He surrendered the Republic of Ezo and was taken prisoner, ending the last organized resistance to the Meiji Restoration.

After being pardoned, Enomoto served as Japan's Minister of Foreign Affairs. He negotiated treaties with Western powers and worked to revise the unequal treaties imposed on Japan, contributing to Japan's diplomatic modernization.