Did Fang Boqian die unjustly?

After the Yellow Sea naval battle, Ding telegraphed Li Hongzhang about the situation: "Jiyuan retired first, led the troops in chaos, and fled with them. If you don't do it strictly, you won't be able to get up in the future. " Therefore, Li Hongzhang wrote: "According to Ding, after Zhiyuan was sunk, the official immediately fled, which was actually a retreat from the battle. We should ask officers to enforce the law immediately to prevent military discipline. Guang Jia took Chenghaiying to defend Kingyung Woo, and fled to the rocks halfway with Jiyuan, which was culpable of punishment, but people still understood that it could be built. Can you disband and stay in the camp and see what happens in the future? " On the 22nd, the Qing government ordered "Fang Boqian to be removed from his post and put in custody". On 23rd, the military department telegraphed Li Hongzhang's imperial edict: "The war started on18th this month, and after the Zhiyuan ship charged and sank, Fang Boqian, the deputy commander of Jiyuan Pipeline, fled first, which led to the confusion of the crew. He really ran away from the battle, so he immediately followed suit. " At 5 a.m. on 24th, Fang Boqian was beheaded in Lushun.