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汉人大大多于满人，绿营的编制兵力也就较八旗多，据文献记载，一八五○年代初期有六十万人。但这一庞大数目只是假象，部队统兵官通常多报辖下员额，以侵吞多出的薪饷和补给品。而且绿营士兵训练严重不足，因为距上次动员绿营来打大规模战争已超过一个世代（实际是五十年）

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