Chapter 79 Daoguang dies, the world is in chaos (seeking monthly ticket)
Thirty years of Daoguang.
This year was the beginning of earth-shaking changes for the entire Qing government.
This year the famous anti-smoking hero Lin Zexu passed away.
This year the huge Taiping Rebellion officially kicked off.
In this year, Emperor Daoguang, who had been on the throne for thirty years, died, and an era ended completely.
Zhu Yuanzhang has been in this world for more than a year. He has read through the entire history of the Qing Dynasty. In his opinion, Emperor Daoguang and Emperor Chongzhen are very similar.
They are all frugal and work hard to govern the country well.
He organized the salt administration, smoothed shipping, put down Zhang Geer's rebellion, and supported Lin Zexu's ban on smoking.
In the first twenty years, he could barely be regarded as a good emperor, but in the 20th year of Daoguang's reign, the opium eradicated in Humen, the British Empire showed its fangs, and an Opium War hit him so hard that he could no longer hold his head high.
The Treaty of Nanjing was signed, Hong Kong Island was ceded, and five treaty ports were opened, which was a loss of power and humiliation for the country.
So far, all reforms have completely ceased and disappeared, and opium, a thing that has tortured the Chinese people for hundreds of years, has even been legalized.
"This is a person who is strong on the outside but weak on the inside!"
"He is not as good as Chongzhen!" Zhu Yuanzhang commented.
"Your Majesty!" Mao Xiang came in quietly to report.
"Say!" Zhu Yuanzhang put down the history book in his hand.
"Hong Xiuquan's God-worshipping sect has secretly gathered in Jintian, Guangxi, and it looks like they are about to revolt."
Zhu Yuanzhang pondered for a moment and said: "Let Feng Sheng come over and see us!"
Soon Feng Sheng, Duke of Song Dynasty, arrived.
Feng Sheng was a rare general among Zhu Yuanzhang's founders who was both civil and military. He was a very bookish general, and he was cautious and resourceful.
After Xu Da, there are few candidates who can serve as the commander-in-chief of a party.
"Feng Sheng, you secretly go to Guangxi and take people to Hong Xiuquan. First, see if Hong Xiuquan can succeed."
"If it doesn't work, try to get out and come back. If it works, you can stay in his army!"
"Remember, everything comes first for your own safety!" Zhu Yuanzhang stood up and patted Feng Sheng on the shoulder.
"I will understand!" Feng Sheng nodded.
After Feng Sheng left, Zhu Yuanzhang said to Mu Ying next to him: "Go and invite all the gang leaders over, and tell them that I have something important to announce."
"What, send troops to Guangzhou?"
"Why should we attack Guangzhou when we are so good?" After hearing Zhu Yuanzhang's thoughts on the Hongqi Gang's next strategy, nearly 40% of the pirate leaders couldn't help but start making noises.
"Third Master, the First Master is currently in a critical period of seclusion. Should we wait until the First Master comes out of seclusion?" Second Master Liu Quan's face also looked a little ugly.
Zhu Yuanzhang said in his heart that I acted at this time just because I knew that Zheng Yisao had to go into seclusion for a period of time and change her body every ten years.
Will she be able to accomplish anything after she comes out of confinement?
"The situation in the world is about to be turbulent. What can we do while living on this small black stone island?"
Zhu Yuanzhang didn't even look at the second leader. He stood up, looked around and said loudly: "We have received definite news that Hong Xiuquan's God-worshiping Cult in Guangxi, Henan, Anhui, and the Nian Army of Zhang Lexing and others are about to launch an uprising. In addition, the Qing Dynasty
Emperor Ting Daoguang died, and political turmoil in the Qing court was inevitable."
"This is a sign of the coming chaos in the world."
"If we can occupy Guangzhou, it will be equivalent to holding the throat of sea trade. When the time comes, wealth will pour in. With money, we will have soldiers, horses, food and grass."
"Everyone, this is a great opportunity for us and our men to start a career. With our tens of thousands of troops and thousands of large and small ships, it will not be difficult to capture the city of Guangzhou in a surprise attack!"
"At that time, we will be freed from the current embarrassing situation. With a base, we can be self-sufficient in food, salt, and all kinds of daily necessities. We no longer need to look at the faces of coastal merchants, let alone
It needs to be attacked from both sides by the Qing court and foreigners again, and it has to struggle to support it!"
"Isn't this bad?" Zhu Yuanzhang asked in a deep voice.
"Third Master, what you said is nice!"
"But the people of Guangzhou are brave. Back then, the British devils wanted to attack the city of Guangzhou, and they were beaten in Sanyuanli until they cried for their fathers and mothers. In the end, the Qing government rescued them.
"Even the invincible British army has returned home in feathers, let alone us!"
"If our few manpower is lost, how will you explain it to the boss?" Liu Quan asked in a deep voice.
"Pfft!"
Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly and without warning cut off Liu Quan's head with a knife.
There was a sudden silence in the noisy hall, and everyone was shocked and speechless.
"This person is a spy of the imperial court, we have definite evidence!" Zhu Yuanzhang glanced at Mu Ying, and soon the letter of Liu Quan's collusion with Ye Mingchen, the new governor of Guangzhou and Guangxi, was taken out.
When everyone saw it, they immediately stopped talking.
In the letter, Liu Quan promised to inform Ye Mingchen about the movements of the Red Flag Gang. This alone meant that Zhu Yuanzhang would not be unjust if he killed Liu Quan.
Although most people were a little uncomfortable with Zhu Yuanzhang's revelation that he would directly kill the second master, the second master was a businessman, and it was said that he was a scholar in the imperial court before. He had always set his sights on others and looked down on them with low-level backgrounds. No one was helping them at the moment.
He takes the lead.
In addition, Zhu Yuanzhang had been in the group for more than a year, so he already had prestige and could suppress the situation.
"We are not surprised at all that this person does not agree to attack Guangzhou!"
Zhu Yuanzhang explained: "He is a businessman. If we conquer Guangzhou and have our own territory, then most of the trade lines he controls will be useless. Naturally, he will not be happy."
"But if we all don't think about ourselves, we must always think about future generations!"
"You have been pirates all your life, do you still want your descendants to be pirates for generations and live a life of licking blood?"
Zhu Yuanzhang's last words touched the nerves of most people.
Throughout the ages, all great pirate leaders have basically ended up being ordered to peace by the imperial court.
Wang Zhi, Zheng Zhilong, and even Zheng Yisao in history were like this!
We all become pirates because we have no choice. If we don't become pirates, we will only starve to death. However, we still want to seek a stable future for future generations.
This is a profound story about fallen leaves returning to their roots that flows in the blood of the Chinese people.
No one wants to wander on the sea forever, a lonely ghost.
"As long as we can capture Guangzhou, we can make the decision. For all the leaders here, I will buy him one hundred acres of high-quality farmland so that his family can have something to rely on!"
"Tell us now, whether to fight Guangzhou City or not!"
When they heard about the land allocation, all the pirate leaders' eyes couldn't help but loosen up.
The temptation is too great.
"Let's listen to the third master!" A pirate leader who had been bribed by Zhu Yuanzhang immediately responded.
Gradually everyone's emotions were aroused.
"very good!"
"Then go down and prepare separately. Please note that this matter is confidential and must not be leaked to the outside world. We will notify you of the specific siege time!"
"In this battle, we will restore the prestige of the Red Flag Gang!"
"When Saint Aunt comes out of seclusion, let her take a good look at our abilities!" Zhu Yuanzhang said with a smile.
As soon as he said these words, many die-hard loyalists of Saint Aunt Zheng Yisao among the pirate leaders couldn't help but secretly breathed a sigh of relief and became less wary.
At the very least, this person respects the Holy Aunt and doesn't even look down on the Holy Aunt.