Why did Admiral Ding Ruchang become a senior commander of the Qing Dynasty Navy?

Natural promotion. Ding Ruchang first became a senior commander, and then surrendered to Japan in the First Sino-Japanese Naval Battle, not after surrendering to Japan before becoming a Qing commander.

Because although Ding Ruchang surrendered, his military strength was very strong, and he had quite an insight into the command of the navy and was proficient in warfare.

Because at that time, the Qing Dynasty still paid more attention to talents, especially in the navy, and they would vigorously cultivate them.

Because Ding Ruchang was born as a water thief, he was more able to control ships, and he was a commander who was proficient in the sea, so he finally became a senior naval commander in the Qing Dynasty.

It's the Admiral.

Ding Ruchang (formerly known as Ding Xianda Suibang, the word Yuting, the number of the second chapter, a native of Stone Town, Duanming County, Lujiang, Anhui Province. General of the late Qing Dynasty, the official to the commander of the Beiyang Naval Division.

Ding Ruchang participated in the Taiping Army in his early years and returned to the Shunxiang Army with the team. Soon, he was subordinate to Li Hongzhang's Huai Army, participated in the suppression of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom and the Twist Army Uprising, and was appointed as a named commander. In the fifth year of Guangxu (1879), Li Hongzhang was transferred to the Beiyang Naval Division.

In the seventh year of Guangxu (1881), he led 200 officers and soldiers of the Beiyang Naval Division to rush to Britain and return to China with the cruisers "Chaoyong" and "Yang Grip Clan". In the twentieth year of Guangxu (1894), the First Sino-Japanese War broke out, and Ding Ruchang commanded the Beiyang Naval Division to fight the Dadonggou naval battle with the Japanese army, and the rear fleet retired to Weihaiwei.

Although Ding Ruchang is a general, he is loyal to the Qing Dynasty and has led a naval army, so it is more appropriate to use him, and the court is also at ease.

Because although he has little ability, his communication skills are particularly good, and he has a lot of connections in the imperial court, so he can become a high-ranking commander.

First, he took the initiative to surrender to the Qing Dynasty. In the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, people like Shi Dakai fought to the end and surrendered to the Qing court when they saw that there was no room for turn, but Ding Ruchang was not. Second, he happened to have an opportunity, and the Qing Dynasty needed someone to help the Qing court suppress the peasant uprising.

Because Ding Ruchang surrendered on his own initiative, his military talent was outstanding, and the Qing Dynasty was at the time of employing people, so he reused the formulated distance.

Because at that time, there were no more powerful soldiers to use, and there was nothing to be done, so they would reuse the generals.

I think the main reason is that Ding Ruchang's talent is outstanding, and his talent is very rare in the world and has been valued by people, especially the Qing army.