一八五三年太平军进行北伐以前,有一个较长时间的酝酿过程,其间还发生过多次争论。这同北伐战役的进行和结局,关系密切。弄清北伐战役的酝酿过程,将有助于探讨太平军北伐失败的原因及其教训。 1 太平军北伐的酝酿,可以追溯到太平天国起义的发动时期。十九世纪四十年代末,有的领导成员在广西“谋立创国”,准备武装起义时,就曾经提出过“一打南京,二打 Before the Taipings conducted the Northern Expedition in 1853, there was a long process of brewing, during which many controversies took place. This is in close connection with the progress and the outcome of the campaign. To understand the brewing process of the Northern Expedition, will help to explore the reasons for the failure of the Taiping Northern Expedition and lessons learned. The brewing of the Taiping Northern Expedition dates back to the launch of the Taiping Rebellion. In the late 1940s, some leading members once proposed "a dozen of Nanjing, two dozen