1635 Han style rises again

Chapter 188 The Elegy of the Chinese in Luzon

"You are all Han Chinese, why do you want to work for Xiyi?" He Qing paced back and forth in front of a group of captured Spanish Chinese sailors, "Now, Hanzhou gives you two choices, one is to follow those The Spaniards went to the mines to work as coolies; the second is to join our Hanzhou navy and work hard for our Han people."

He Qing was sent by the black guards to persuade the captured Spanish Chinese sailors to surrender because of his quick mind and eloquence.For this kind of thing, He Qing thinks it is extremely simple.Since you can work hard for the Spaniards, you can also work hard for Hanzhou.Besides, these sailors are all Chinese, so they naturally feel close to Hanzhou.

However, after the words were finished, these Chinese sailors did not respond at all.Under what circumstances, shouldn't you be happy, or crying, to express acceptance of the second choice?

You are so silent and cold right now, do you not understand what I am saying?
"You, come out!" He Qing pointed at a Chinese sailor angrily, "Do you understand what I said?"

The Chinese sailor looked at him indifferently, neither nodding nor shaking his head.

"Hey, what the hell!" He Qing kicked the Chinese sailor in front of him angrily, "I speak Chinese, you've been in Luzon for a long time, you can't understand, right?"

"You, come out!" He Qing pulled another Chinese sailor out, but the other party was still expressionless.

"Brother He, they are a little weird." Li Dazhu saw that He Qing was going to be violent again, so he came to hold him back, "I see, they are full of wariness towards us."

"What the hell! A group of untouchables would rather work with the barbarians than join us Han!" He Qing was furious.

"We are pariahs!" The Chinese sailor lying on the ground glared at He Qing fiercely, "The emperor of the Ming Dynasty didn't want us, and neither did the government, and he even vilified us as pariahs. Ha ha..., so we are life pariahs , deserved to be massacred by the barbarians, deserved to be driven by the barbarians, and deserved to be discriminated against by you!"

"What do you mean?" He Qing pushed Li Dazhu away and walked in front of the Chinese sailor, "Let me explain clearly, why did you say that the emperor of Ming Dynasty didn't want you, and how did you get slaughtered by barbarians?"

"More than 30 years ago, the Westerners massacred thousands of people in our Ming Dynasty, and the blood flowed. However, our Emperor Ming and the governor of Fujian not only failed to avenge us, but also slandered our fathers for making a living and doing business. Annihilation. Our fathers, as well as us, were all citizens of Ming Dynasty!" The Chinese sailor roared sadly: "The people of Ming Dynasty were left overseas, so I should be abandoned by Ming Dynasty, and should be abandoned by the barbarians. Kill it?"

As soon as he finished speaking, many Chinese sailors wept and sobbed softly.

"Tell me, 30 years ago, how did the Naxi people slaughter more than 3 people of our Ming Dynasty!" He Qing changed his face and grabbed the Chinese sailor who was sitting on the ground.

The massacre mentioned by the Chinese sailor more than 30 years ago was the famous Talun Mountain massacre in the Philippines. Nearly [-] Chinese were massacred, and only [-] people were left alive.

The reason for this massacre is very nonsensical, because a liar said that a mountain in Luzon produces gold beans, and suggested that the court dig for gold.Emperor Wanli was worried about financial constraints, so he believed it.They really sent people to Luzon, a vassal they thought they had, to ask for money, but, um, there was no result.After killing the liar, Wanli continued to stay in the Forbidden City and miss work.

But the Ming Dynasty sent people to Manila, which naturally aroused the suspicion of the Spaniards.All kinds of rumors say that the Chinese emperor sent people to spy on intelligence, and he will soon organize an army of [-] to crush Manila. At that time, the Chinese in the city will act as internal agents and kill all the Spaniards together.Then there were rumors spreading among the Chinese that the Spaniards wanted to act first and kill all the Chinese in Manila first.

As soon as there are too many rumors, accidents will naturally happen.After the Spaniards managed to confiscate and buy all the ironware in the hands of the Chinese, these rumors gradually drove the Chinese, who had always been accustomed to living silently and softly, to panic to the extreme and decided to fight back.

After quietly brewing, they decided to attack the city of Manila.But how can a group of civilians who are already chaotic and lack of organization do this well?On one side is a well-trained and well-organized professional army, and on the other side is an impromptu patchwork of barbers, carpenters, tailors, bakers, painters, silversmiths, painters, and small merchants.The main weapons used by one side were muskets and cannons, and the other side had miscellaneous clubs and a few firearms.Just like ordinary people who want to stand in the boxing ring to fight against professional players in a fit of rage, the tragedy is almost self-evident.

Their news was leaked, and they could not get any news from the insiders they had agreed to. It is not known whether they were arrested or ran away. When they attacked the city, they relied on sticks and temporary weaving ladders. After a while, they failed to capture and had to retreat.An elite Spanish musketeer team chased them out, trying to reap the fruits of victory. As a result, they fell into the vast ocean of the People's War and were beaten to death with random sticks.The Chinese adjusted for a while, preparing to continue to attack the city, and then Spanish reinforcements came.Seeing that the situation was not good, the rioters prepared to retreat in different ways, but the result naturally turned into a unilateral massacre.

The number of Chinese killed was between 2 and 3.The overseas Chinese in Manila were basically massacred, and only a few survived.In this massacre, some natives and Japanese served as pawns for the Spaniards, which aggravated the disaster of the Chinese.

After the chaotic massacre, the Spaniards suddenly remembered that there was still a Ming Dynasty coming, what if the Ming Dynasty really sent a hundred thousand soldiers to take revenge?The Spaniards were terrified, and while speeding up the construction of fortifications, they sent people to China, arguing that because of the Chinese rebellion, they had no choice but to deal with them. Now we are going to return the detained property and send the detained people back.

The letter was sent several times, but there was no reply, and it was not known whether it had been delivered.The tension of the Spaniards lasted for more than a year. In May 1605, it was suddenly heard that Ming was coming to "invoke the teacher to inquire about the crime", and the fear in Manila suddenly reached its climax.However, what they ushered in was...a letter.

The letter was written by Emperor Wanli who asked Gao Chen and several other officials to write it. It said:

"Send to the chief of Flangji, the tribes of Luzon know...the tribes of Luzon killed my Zhang and Quan merchants for no reason, to more than [-] people... Luzon is originally a deserted island, an area full of enchanting dragons and snakes, and it is only me The small people in Haibang, licensed goods and resellers, communicated with foreign countries, and traded with the barbarians. For more than ten years, the people in the winter have also taught them farming skills and managed their houses. Haiguo...how can this generation lose to you, what kind of deep hatred is there to kill thousands of people?"

This paragraph is asking:
Luzon was originally a deserted island full of ghosts and wild animals. Fortunately, people from the coast of our country used to do business in the past, and it gradually became a big city.The people of our country also teach you to farm the land and build houses, so that you can gradually become rich.What do these overseas Chinese have to do to you, so that you have to kill so many people?
Next, the article changed the subject, announcing that I am mighty in the sky, "I can't bear to be punished", and the trivial matter of killing my overseas Chinese will not be pursued for the time being, why not?because:
"Overseas battles, the culprit is unknown. Among the four peoples in China, merchants are the most humble. How can they use untouchables to start a military revolution? Also, merchants abandon their homes and travel to the sea, and never return in winter. Fathers, brothers and relatives are all despised, and there is no pity to abandon them. The countermeasures of the soldiers are the labor of the teachers."

It means: I don't know who caused this fight.Anyway, among the common people in China, businessmen are considered lowly.They abandoned their families and spent all their time at sea, and everyone hated them.It's no pity to let this kind of untouchables go, how can we work hard for them to fight the war.

Seeing this, it is estimated that even the Spaniards will feel a little chilled.They let go of the big stone in their hearts, knowing that this bloody case will pass like this, and nothing will happen.The proclamation requires the Spaniards to return the seized money and people, and then they can "trade with merchants and ships as usual".This condition is equivalent to no condition, because the Spaniard has already offered to return it, and now it is more or less, and it is not entirely up to the Spaniard himself.

Ming Dynasty's indifference to the overseas Chinese directly encouraged the colonists to massacre the Chinese in the "fourth" incident, which aggravated the tragedy of the Chinese.

Emperor Zhu didn't care about the interests of the Southeast Asian expats, he did think merchants were untouchable pariahs not worth fighting for.After the war against Vietnam and the Tumu Fort change, the Zhu family further determined that their core interests were in the north, and the southeast coast was not important.

At this time, the Ming Dynasty was indeed financially empty, and had no time to look after others, and couldn't afford a fat man with a swollen face.In order to alleviate the embarrassment, the liar who proposed to dig gold was regarded as the culprit, and this incident has quietly become a dust in history.

"I...fuck him!" He Qing's face became contorted after listening to the Chinese sailor's statement, "Da Zhu, tell the brothers to treat these...our compatriots well. Don't wrong them, I'll go Find the master."

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"The Spaniards should be killed!" Cao Xiong stood up angrily, "How are those Chinese sailors now?"

"They have been arranged for recuperation, and the injured are also being healed." Guan Zongxiang, the captain of the black guard, said with a sullen face: "They have been ruined for decades."

"It seems that we will go to Luzon Island no matter what. Not only to weaken the Spaniards, but also to bring justice to those [-] Ming people who died unjustly." Cao Xiong didn't say anything clearly, he was still thinking about it. The shipyard near Manila.

"Those Chinese sailors are willing to surrender, but they are concerned about Luzon's family."

"Can you find a way to get their family members out?"

"...I can't guarantee it. But I will try my best." Guan Zongxiang said, "I will go myself!"

"You are the chief officer of the Black Guards, what are you going to do?" Cao Xiong patted Guan Zongxiang on the shoulder, "First make a good plan at home. Then choose a few good players, bring more money, and try to manipulate Let's go over there to find out the news and bury a few insiders."

(End of this chapter)