Chapter 601: The Manchu Qings War of Destruction (2)
September 10, 1792 - the 24th of July in the fifty-seventh year of Qianlong's reign. The Qing army that captured Palangu took over Nayakot, the summer capital of the Shah Kingdom, in one go the next day. Their men were exhausted from continuous fighting.
, and there were too many generals and soldiers killed in the battle, Fukang'an immediately ordered the entire army to rest for two days, and arranged to collect the corpses of the soldiers and generals who died in the battle.
When the Qing army stayed in Yongya before, Gurkha King Uncle Badur Saye had sent the big-headed men Puduer Gangli, Gaji Langmujier Gangli, Dasar Nerxing and Xiaotou
Four people, including Bala Badur Hawas and more than 20 followers, carried the previously captured Kalon Tenzin Banjul, Tashi Dundrub, Nyalam camp officer Nie Dui, Han soldiers Lu Xianlin, Feng Dacheng and their followers, and hid them
There were 24 civilians in the group, about 50 people in total. On June 25, they went to Yongya Camp to request an armistice.
At that time, Fukang'an had spoken to four leaders and put forward five harsh conditions. The five conditions were: first, the Kuo army should withdraw from Palanggu and all the garrison troops should be withdrawn; second, Prince Shabadur, Wang
Shubadur Saye led all the big heads to come and surrender in person; third, since the culprit Shamarpa who invaded Tibet claimed to be dead, his ashes and his disciples should be sent out for questioning; fourth
, return all the stolen gold and silver treasures from Tashilhunpo Monastery; fifth, hand over the private contract signed by Tenzin Banjul under deception and coercion, and not mention the need to pay silver in Tibet again.
At that time, after the Kuofang envoy returned to Yangbu with a message, he did not reply because the military strength was still there and he was worried that the Qing army would detain Prince Bahadur and Wang Shu Batur Sayye. However, when the Qing army left Yangbu, they only
During the day's journey, the entire Shah's kingdom was in a panic.
On July 25th, the peace mission sent by Kufang, composed of the big-headed people Diudat Taba and Taman Saye, arrived at the Qing army camp and handed over Prince Bahadur to Fukang'an.
In this letter, Bahadur humbly asked General Fuyuan to forgive Kuofang's rudeness, and agreed to hand over the former private contract documents with the Tibetan side, the bones of the culprit Shamarpa and his disciples,
entourage, property, and property stolen from Tashilhunpo Monastery.
Fukang'an read the letter and said in a deep voice: "Why don't Prince Bahadur and Regent Uncle Badur Saye come?"
Diudat Tower, who was kneeling below, said respectfully: "Reporting to the general, the prince is ill and the regent uncle is also ill, so he cannot come to apologize in person."
Fukangan sneered: "Hahaha~~You're already sick? What a great time!"
After hearing what the translator said, Diudat Taba and Tamansaya were so frightened that they did not dare to raise their heads. They only said that the prince and Uncle Wang were really sick and did not dare to lie to them. But they both knew in their hearts that they were still afraid of being killed.
Fukang'an was detained, so he didn't dare to come even if he was beaten to death.
At this time, Diudataba kowtowed again and said: "The Shah's kingdom is located in a remote place. He did not know the power of the great emperor, so he offended the kingdom, causing the two sides to fight against each other. The culprit Shamarpa's wife had escaped earlier,
We are sending troops to hunt down, and if they are captured, they will be sent to the general immediately. In addition, many of the items we took away from Tashilhunpo Monastery were lost along the way, and were secretly hidden by the leader soldiers. Although the prince ordered them to be handed over
, but there are still many that have not been found. As for the ingots obtained from Hou Zang, some of them were melted and minted into silver coins. When I came this time, I brought the remaining objects and silver ingots, the golden book of the Sixth Panchen Lama.
Among them, I dare not hide one thing.
A fleeting evil smile appeared on Fukang'an's face, and he looked down at the two men in silence. At this time, except for He Lin who was sitting at the bottom of the handsome tent, the other generals of the Qing army were all standing close to the tent. It was so quiet that they could only hear the wind and rain outside the tent.
The sound of the big cowhide tent was blown by the wind. Just when Diudat Taba, Taman Saye and others were almost suffocated by the suffocating silence, they heard Fukang'an suddenly
He raised his voice and said, "Here comes someone!"
As soon as he finished speaking, his soldier captain walked in and said with a smile: "Please give me your orders, Commander-in-Chief!"
"Pass my order to arrest all Kuofang's followers! Don't let anyone escape!"
"Hey! I obey you!"
Diudataba didn't understand why for a while, but then he heard the screams of his men outside the tent, and he was shocked and said: "General, what do you mean? We are here to sincerely beg for peace this time!"
"Now do you think of suing for peace? It's too late!" Fukang'an said in his slightly hoarse voice: "Since Bahadur and Batur Saye are both 'in health', then I will lead
The army will go to Yangbu to visit and hear for yourself how they will defend themselves. Take these two down!"
Late at night on July 26, five thousand Qing troops left Nayakot under the cover of darkness and attacked Yangbu, the capital of the Shah's kingdom.
In the early days of Nepal, Nepal was composed of dozens of tribes that did not belong to each other. In the late 18th century, the Gorkha tribe living in the northwest of Baleb emerged. Their leader Prithvi Narayan Shah of the Shah Dynasty
Under the leadership of A, taking advantage of the civil strife in Baleb, it took 20 years to annex the three tribes of Baleb and more than 20 other small tribes around it. In 1769, the Shah Dynasty moved its capital to Yangbu, which originally belonged to Baleb.
The unified Gorkha Kingdom was formed.
Due to the high mountains in Gorkha and its narrow territory and dense population, it was difficult to be self-sufficient, so it urgently needed to expand its territory to the surrounding areas. In 1777, the two-year-old prince Bahadur Shah inherited the throne, and his uncle Batur Sayye
Regent. Because to the south was West Bengal, which was occupied by the British, Gorkha knew that it could not afford to offend, so it directed its expansion towards Tibet, Lukba and Chemengxiong.
Yangbu, known as "Kathmandu" in Nepali, is located in the valley where the Bagmati River and the Bixingmati River meet. The entire city is smaller than the Forbidden City of the Qing Dynasty. The most conspicuous buildings in the city are built with red bricks.
Outside the royal palace, there is also a three-story Hindu temple dedicated to "Joroghadra"; the interior of this temple is supported by a single tree, so it is also called the "Gassamanda Wooden House". That's right.
, the name of the city comes from this temple.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! In order to motivate his men and frighten the Gurkhas, Fukang'an ordered before the war that the sword should not be sealed for three days after capturing Yangbu. The only requirement was
Do not set fire. As soon as these words came out, more than 5,000 Qing troops cheered with thunderous cheers, and they were all sharpening their swords and filled with murderous intent.
The reason for doing this is that since the Qing army crossed the Himalayas, there were no towns along the way and they had to fight hard in dangerous valleys. In addition, due to difficulties in logistics and transportation, Sun Shiyi, Huiling and others had to meet the military rations and
Ammunition, bows and arrows were given priority, and military pay was delivered very slowly; only 30,000 taels of the 270,000 taels of military pay that were supposed to be delivered to the front line have been delivered so far.
Even though you may not have enough money to spend it on, isn’t that why everyone fights to the death?
Facing the wolf-like Qing army, the Kuo army lost all morale. Although they had made defensive preparations, their civil fortifications were unable to withstand the fierce bombardment of the Qing army's 12-pound cannon. Previously, the Qing army refused to defend itself on the cliff.
The Kuo army in the cliff fortifications can be defeated in a single battle, but now on the flat ground, the Kuo army is no longer an opponent.
The battle continued into the early morning of the second day, and the Yangbu Palace fell. Regent Badur Saye had no choice but to retreat with his remaining men to Patan City on the south bank of the Bagmati River. Fukang'an knew that success or failure depended on this move, and Qi Pa
The city of Patan was only more than four miles away from Yangbu. He immediately ordered the entire army to cross the river and divided the troops into three groups to encircle the city of Patan. Badur Saye must not be allowed to escape.
At noon on July 29, facing the fierce offensive of the Qing army, the few remaining Kuo troops laid down their weapons and surrendered. Knowing that the situation was over, Batur Saye had no choice but to lead a group of leaders, big and small, out of the city to beg for surrender. Subsequently, the Qing army
The looting began in Yangbu and Patan, and the temples in the city suffered. If you want to talk about Buddhist temples, the Qing army would still have some scruples. After all, there were many Tibetan soldiers from Jinchuan in the team.
But the problem is that the Gurkhas believe in Hinduism. The Qing army denounced those Hindu gods and deities as demons and heretics without mercy. In addition, the favorite thing of Hindus is to pile up gold and gems in temples to express their piety. What will happen?
Needless to say.
Two days later, Fukang'an ordered several of the surrendered guys to carry a message written in both Tibetan and Chinese languages, and they were familiar with the tribesmen from all over Gorkha. They were to come to Yangbu within a time limit to obey the orders, otherwise they would be severely punished. For fear of having many nightmares at night, there would be many branches.
After being detained for three days, the regent Badur Saye was escorted to Jilong by several guards from the Qianqing Gate to wait for Qianlong's fate.
At this point, the war of annihilation of the country that lasted for seven months from Fukang'an to Tibet finally came to an end. As for the fifteen-year-old prince Bahadur, he fled to Patna after hearing the news and sought help from the British.
People are asking for help...
In late September 1792, after setting off from Madras, the fleet consisting of the Thor and two three-masted sailing ships sailed westward along the Maldives, crossed the equator, and passed southward through the Seychelles Islands.
Mauritius finally arrived at the French base camp in the southern Indian Ocean - Bourbon Island, which in another time and space was called "Reunion".
When they arrived at the port of Saint-Denis, the size of the fleet had increased from three to seven, four of which were two-masted pirate ships captured near the Arabian Sea west of the Maldives.
Ever since Deng Fei and his companions left the Bay of Bengal and entered the Indian Ocean, the French businessmen and officers accompanying him reminded him to pay attention to pirates.
It is said that since the end of the 17th century, Antungil Bay in the north of Madagascar and Fort Dovan in the south have become havens for pirates in the Indian Ocean. For example, the famous "Captain Kidd", Henry Avery, and Thomas Tudu have
They used Antungil Bay and Sainte-Marie Island as their bases. However, starting from 1720, the golden age of European pirates came to an end. At present, the pirates in the Indian Ocean are mainly Arabs.
The leader of this group of pirates is a guy named Jalahma. He has cruel methods and a ferocious temperament. He has more than 2,000 men. They are based in Khor Hassan and Antongir Bay on the Arabian Peninsula and have been operating in the Indian Ocean all year round.
, the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf plundered passing merchant ships; silk, cloth, spices, jewelry, coins, gold and silver, there was nothing they did not rob, and occasionally they recruited crew members from the black slaves trafficked on merchant ships.
By the way, in many later works of art about pirates, the pirate leader is often depicted as a one-eyed man wearing an eyepatch. However, according to British historical records, Jarrahma was the first pirate leader to wear an eyepatch.
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Sure enough, when the fleet passed through the Maldives, a pirate fleet consisting of more than 20 large and small ships suddenly appeared from the northwest. After a period of tracking and observation, the pirates, who did not know whether to live or die, attacked the Thor.
Launched an attack in an attempt to capture this giant ship. However, as Beihai No. 1 and No. 2 showed their fangs, and the eight heavy machine guns on both sides of the Thor's ship opened fire, the aggressive pirates encountered the heaviest attack in their lives.
Strike - seven ships were sunk, three were captured, and the rest turned around and fled back to the Arabian Sea.
Deng Fei was too lazy to chase after him. He ordered the ships to fish out the pirates who had fallen into the water and detained them in a cargo hold of the Thor. Then the Thor towed the three sailboats and continued westward. He planned to arrive.
Bourbon Island sold the three ships, and the prisoners were handed over to the local sheriff.
Speaking of the earliest stronghold of the French in the Western Indian Ocean, it was actually Castel Dufan in southeastern Madagascar. Bourbon Island was originally just a penal colony. After more than a hundred years of development, the residents of Bourbon Island have almost
There were 50,000 people, three-quarters of whom were black slaves.
The decline of Chateau Dauphin actually stems from an ironic incident in 1672. At that time, a ship carrying many French women stopped at Chateau Dauphin. The women on board were originally planned to be sent to Bourbon Island - to
The settlers there took them as their wives. Unexpectedly, these women actually jumped off the ship and ran away in the middle of the night, stayed in Dove Castle, and married French people here. The problem is that these French men already have wives, and now they are doing it for the "beautiful" France.
woman, they divorced the Antanosi they had previously married. As a result, on Christmas Eve of that year, the angry Antanosi launched an attack on Fort Dovan, and more than two thousand French people were massacred.
Especially those who abandoned their wives and children and married French women... The few survivors eventually fled to Bourbon Island.
This incident tells us a truth: starting chaos and finally abandoning it will kill people, especially indigenous women.
The arrival of the Thor and the Chinese caused a sensation on Bourbon Island. Tens of thousands of people rushed to the harbor of Saint-Denis to look at this blue and white "giant ship". As for the North Sea No. 1 and No. 2
The two sailing ships became less conspicuous. Fortunately, there were French people on board from the local governance. After landing, they presented a personal letter from the local governance governor Leclerc; Moriarty, the governor of Bourbon Island, learned the news.
He immediately agreed to allow Beihai No. 1, No. 2 and the other three captured pirate ships to dock in the port, and led his guards to the port to greet them in person.
Moriarty was so surprised by Deng Fei's fluent French that he immediately invited the delegation from Beihai Town to visit the Governor's Mansion. After the dinner, Deng Fei declined the offer to stay at the Governor's Mansion and returned to the ship to rest.
It won't work if I don't come back. The time Zhao Xin agreed to meet with him is within these two days.
At midnight, the port of Saint-Denis is even quieter. Except for the squeaking noises of moored ships driven by the waves, the commands of French soldiers on patrol can occasionally be heard. At this time, the sailors on the Beihai No. 1
They had all fallen asleep, and only Deng Fei'eru and Captain Hai Pingzhi were standing on the deck, each holding a night vision binocular, standing on both sides of the ship, looking around.
Suddenly, a figure appeared on the beach 200 meters away to the west of Beihai No. 1, and disappeared in an instant. After a while, the figure appeared again 150 meters away, and stayed for about half a minute.
Disappeared again.
When the figure appeared thirty meters away from Beihai No. 1 for the third time, Elu had already seen the figure clearly. He came to Deng Fei excitedly and whispered: "Here he comes!"