曾国藩曾就购买军舰一事上书朝廷说：“购成之后，访募覃思之士，智巧之匠，始而演习，继而试造，不过一二年，火轮船必为中外官民通行之物；可以剿发捻，可以勤远略。”他提出“先购买，后试造”的根本目的是
A．发展壮大湘军势力
B．兴办近代军事工业
C．推动近代交通发展
D．维护清朝封建统治
答案：D
从“可以剿发捻，可以勤远略”可以看出曾国藩主张“先购买，后试造”的根本目的是维护清朝统治。
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