郑观应南洋情报活动略述

Zheng Guanying’s Intelligence Activities in Southeast Asia

1884年彭玉麟曾提出联合暹罗进攻法军大本营西贡的战略构想,遂派郑观应赴南洋各地收集相关情报并开展与暹罗方面的沟通事宜。遗憾的是,由于清政府的态度和暹罗的婉拒,任务以失败告终。但郑观应此行留下了诸多珍贵的一手资料,如南洋各地的情况、华人华侨生存状况等。更重要的是,此次经历丰富了郑观应的维新思想内涵,为日后郑观应维新思想的成熟提供了重要的契机。

In 1884,Peng Yulin put forward the strategic idea of attacking Saigon,the French stronghold,jointly with Siam.Zheng Guanying was sent to various parts of Southeast Asia to collect relevant information and carry out communication with Siam.Unfortunately,due to the Qing government’s attitude and Siam’s refusal,the mission ended in failure.However,Zheng Guanying’s visit left behind much valuable first-hand information,such as the situations in various parts of Southeast Asia and the living conditions of overseas Chinese.More importantly,this experience enriched Zheng Guanying’s reform thought and provided an important opportunity for Zheng Guanying’s reform thought to mature in the future.