Passage: By 1735, misrule and extortion proved too much and the local people rose to fight. Some of them were desperate enough as to kill their wives and children before joining the rebellion, thus burning all bridges behind them. The uprising started in Taigong, then covering the area of Liping and Duyun. Local Qing administration, unable to cope with the rebels, suggested making a kind of agreement with them, but the Qianlong Emperor recalled the previous commanders and appointed Zhang Guangsi, an experienced officer under Ortai, to quell the rebellion. The uprising was bloodily suppressed, the last rebels doggedly fighting at Niupidajing. Altogether Qing armies destroyed approximately 1200 Miao forts and killed over 18,000 warriors. The campaign lasted from February to November 1736. Zhang, meanwhile appointed Governor-General of Guizhou, started to build roads, strengthening the garrisons and opening the mines, to enhance both imperial control and the economy of the region. The suppression of the revolt granted the area half a century of peace, but the deep causes of unrest remained unchanged and the tensions grew again, until Miaos rebelled anew in 1795.
How did Zhang enhance imperial control? How did Zhang enhance the economy? How many months did the campaign last? How many months long was the campaign at Niupidajing? How many years after the first rebellion did the Miaos rebel again? How many years after the initial campaign passed before Miaos formed a new rebellion? How many years from the start of the people's uprising until Miaos rebelled again in 1795? How many years passed between the uprisal of the local people and until Mianos rebelled again? How many years was it between the rebellion first beginning and the Miaos rebelled again? People rose to fight because of the misrule and extortion how many years before Miaos rebelled again? What amount of time of peace was granted with the suppression of the revolt? What steps did Zhang take to improve the economy? What was another thing Zhang did to enhance the economy? When was Zhang Guangsi appointed? Which leader opted not to form an agreement with the rebels? Which underlying reasons remained unchanged and sparked another rebellion in 1795? Who killed their wives and children? Who were the local people? Why did the Miaos rebel?