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Chapter 51: Humiliating modern history, the angry Kangxi!

Ming Dynasty time and space.

Hongwu period.

Watching the video, Emperor Daoguang signed the humiliating Treaty of Nanjing under the pressure of the great powers.

He also ceded large tracts of land to outsiders and paid huge amounts of gold and silver as compensation. Old Zhu frowned, his eyes revealing endless anger and sorrow.

"How can this Emperor of Light be so unbearable!"

Old Zhu roared, his voice shaking the entire palace.

Zhu Biao's face turned pale, and his hands clenched into fists, and one could almost hear the sound of his bones creaking.

"Once the bad habit of ceding territory and paying indemnities begins, disaster will follow!"

Zhu Biao said angrily: "The Qing emperor is really abominable. What does he think of our Chinese country?"

"What do you think of me, the Chinese people?"

Zhu Biao was furious and his breathing became rapid.

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"These Qing emperors are really stupid."

During the Yongle period,

Zhu Di looked at this scene and shook his head: "Does he think that without Lin Zexu and the destruction of opium at Humen, there would be no war? How ridiculous!"

Zhu Gaoxu said disdainfully: "If you can't protect the people under your rule, what kind of emperor are you? You are really bringing shame to our ancestors, bah!"

Seeing the China in the past when all nations came to pay tribute and all barbarians submitted to it.

Now that the country's gates had been opened by the Hu people with their powerful ships and guns, everyone in the court was filled with humiliation and anger.

This made the Ming Dynasty's rulers and ministers, who already hated the Oirat, Tatar and other barbarian people, feel even deeper disgust towards the later Qing Dynasty!
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【Since the Opium War, the corrupt Qing government has passed on large amounts of military expenses and huge indemnities to the lower classes of the people. 】

[Officials added more and more burdens on farmers in various pretexts, and the cruel oppression and exploitation forced the majority of the people to embark on the path of resistance and struggle.]

【From then on, the Chinese people began a turbulent struggle. 】

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Making up excuses, oppression, exploitation...just seeing these words made Lao Zhu fly into a rage, and his unpleasant childhood memories were instantly brought back to him!

His face became increasingly gloomy, and his eyes burned with rage.

"These dog officials! Dog emperors! They bully the people like this, aren't they afraid of retribution?" Old Zhu roared.

His chest heaved violently, and every word was filled with anger and grief.

At this moment, he seemed to see the suffering people.

See the helplessness and despair on their faces.

"Pass the order down, rectify the administration immediately and severely punish corrupt officials!"

Zhu roared in Yingtian Prefecture, "If anyone dares to bully the people, they will be severely punished!"

As Zhu's order to thoroughly investigate corruption spread throughout Yingtian.

The people applauded.

Those corrupt officials were terrified and hated the Qing Dynasty.

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[Between 1842 and 1850, that is, in the nearly ten years after the Opium War, people of all ethnic groups across the country rose up against the Qing Dynasty hundreds of times.]

[In 1851, Guangdong Confucian scholar Hong Xiuquan founded the God Worshipping Society, and based on this, launched the Taiping Rebellion, with the goal of overthrowing the Qing government. In a few years, he occupied half of the southern part of the country, established his capital in Nanjing, and established a regime that confronted the Qing Dynasty.]

【After that, the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom promulgated the Tianchao Tianmu System and proposed the idea of ​​equal distribution of land. 】

[The New Treatise on Administrative Assistance issued later was the first relatively systematic plan for the development of capitalism in modern Chinese history.]

[However, this vigorous Taiping Heavenly Kingdom Movement ultimately failed under the combined efforts of reactionary forces at home and abroad.]

[The Taiping Heavenly Kingdom Movement led by Hong Xiuquan swept across most of China and lasted for fourteen years. It dealt a heavy blow to reactionary forces at home and abroad and left a profound impact on China's modern history.]

[However, in his later years, his thoughts gradually became conservative and he fell into religious superstition.]

[When facing the Qing army besieging Nanjing, he rejected Li Xiucheng's suggestion to abandon Tianjing and move to the Central Plains. Instead, he declared to his soldiers that heavenly soldiers would descend to earth to drive away the Qing troops. This unrealistic fantasy ultimately led to his failure.]

[In 1864, Hong Xiuquan died of illness in Tianjing at the age of 51. Shortly thereafter, the Qing army captured Nanjing and the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom fell.]

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"Pity……"

Seeing that Hong Xiuquan ultimately failed, Zhu Yuanzhang shook his head with regret.

He thought that this person could make a name for himself like himself.

at the same time.

Many Chinese emperors also felt deep regret in their hearts.

The main reason is that everyone is so disgusted with the Qing Dynasty.

I really want to see this dynasty fall soon.

Everyone is looking forward to the emergence of a great man who will help the people escape from suffering as soon as possible and restore the shattered Chinese nation to its former glory.

It is a pity.

Hong Xiuquan failed in the end.

With his failure, the people don’t know how much suffering they will have to endure, and how many years they will have to wait before they can find the person who can turn the tide.

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【公元1856年10月8日，广东水师在巡逻时逮捕了窝藏在华夏商船“亚罗”号上的2名华夏海盗和10名有嫌疑的华夏水手。】

[The ship originally belonged to Hong Kong Chinese Su Yacheng. Since the Arrow was flying the British flag, the British Consul in Guangzhou, Harry Parkes, used the excuse that the ship was once registered in Hong Kong and insisted on calling it a British ship.]

【Parke then seized on the captain's false claim that the British flag had been torn down as an excuse to strongly protest against China's insult to the British flag, and demanded that the Qing government respect the British flag, release all sailors, and have the Governor-General of Guangdong and Guangxi issue a written apology within 48 hours. Although Ye Mingchen later agreed to release some of the personnel, Parkke still refused.】

[Soon after, on October 10, British warships stationed in China suddenly broke into the Humen Estuary, attacked the artillery batteries along the Pearl River, and launched an attack on Guangzhou.]

【Since then, the Second Opium War has broken out. 】

[This accidental incident became an excuse for Britain to invade China again and launched the evil Second Opium War.]

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"Damn it! Damn it!"

During the Zhenguan period.

Li Shimin's face was filled with anger, and he shouted angrily: "How dare these barbarians and shameless people use such a despicable excuse to start a war and harm our Chinese people! This is simply unreasonable!"

Li Shimin gripped the armrest tightly with such force that it seemed as if he was going to crush it.

"We Chinese people have been hardworking and brave since ancient times. How can we allow others to bully us?"

Li Shimin's voice echoed in the palace.

Fang Xuanling stepped out and said angrily: "These British people, for their own selfish interests, are willing to start a war. This is really a heinous crime!"

Cheng Yaojin's chest rose and fell violently: "If I were still alive, I would definitely lead the army and fight these British barbarians to the death!"

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[After that, France also joined the war of aggression under the pretext of the so-called Father Ma incident.]

[In October 1860, the British and French allied forces invaded Beijing, looted and burned the Old Summer Palace.]

[French writer Victor Hugo described this atrocity: In a corner of the world, there is a world wonder called the Old Summer Palace. One day, two robbers broke into the Old Summer Palace. One robber looted it, and the other robber set it on fire.]

[In the face of history, these two robbers are called France and England. ]

[Russia also took advantage of the situation and successively passed a series of unequal treaties such as the Treaty of Aihui and the Treaty of Beijing, occupying more than 150 million square kilometers of Chinese territory.]…

"Garbage! Garbage!"

The end of the Eastern Han Dynasty.

Zhang Fei was so angry that he cried out.

"Think of our powerful Han Dynasty, where we conquered the Xiongnu and made them cry for their parents. Then there was the prosperous Tang Dynasty, when all nations came to pay tribute and the emperor was called the Heavenly Khan. How majestic!"

"Besides, the Ming Dynasty did not cede territory or pay compensation, and even if the emperor died at the border, he would still be a hero!"

"On the other hand, this barbarian court is full of good-for-nothings! They've been beaten right to their doorstep! Shame!"

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"Our ancestors fought hard on the battlefield and conquered this land, but now we're giving it to outsiders?"

Zhu Di's heart was bleeding.

More than 150 million square kilometers of territory, stained with the blood of countless soldiers, and in the end it was ceded to others like that?
Afterwards, Zhu Di's face gradually turned pale as he watched the British and French allied forces invade the Old Summer Palace and burn, kill and loot.

"The barbarian court is so cowardly that it allowed the barbarians to wreak havoc on our Chinese land! And the capital was even breached..."

Zhu Di's tone was filled with deep disappointment. "Faced with the invasion of foreign powers, we were powerless to fight back, and even ceded territory and paid compensation. This is a disgrace to China!"

"This Qing government is so incompetent!"

Zhu Di's chest heaved violently.

His eyes were fixed on the video on the screen.

It seemed as if he wanted to imprint this humiliating moment firmly in his mind.

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"The capital was captured, and the Old Summer Palace was burned down?"

During the reign of Emperor Kangxi.

Emperor Kangxi, Aisin-Gioro Xuanye, had an extremely complicated look in his eyes.

Is the Qing army so vulnerable?
how come?
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[After the failure of the two Opium Wars, Zeng Guofan, Li Hongzhang and others advocated the introduction of imitation Western weapons and equipment and the study of Western science and technology to establish modern enterprises.]

【The Qing government learned from its mistakes and established the Zongli Yamen, founded a large number of military and civilian industries, opened new-style schools, sent students to study abroad, and launched the Westernization Movement to strengthen the country and become rich.】

[The Westernization Movement, which aimed to strengthen the country and gain wealth, helped the Qing Empire regain some confidence, especially in 1888, when it had the Beiyang Fleet, which was known as the strongest in Asia.]

[It’s just that the Qing government did not have any holistic thinking or institutional construction regarding national reconstruction.]

[In 1880, the Qing government was in a tight spot on both land and sea. Russia was negotiating for Ili, France’s occupation of the vassal state of Annan directly threatened Linhai, and Japan forcefully intervened in Korean affairs, threatening the Northeast.]

[North Korea is sandwiched between China, Russia and Japan, and its strategic position is particularly important. ]

[In 1894 AD, according to the traditional Chinese calendar, this was the year of Jiawu.]

[In July of that year, Japan provoked a war, and a fierce confrontation ensued over the war between Weng Tonghe and Li Hongzhang.]

[The Qing Dynasty eventually declared war on Japan, but the Beiyang Fleet suffered an unexpected defeat in the Battle of the Yellow Sea.]

In the sky.

Yellow Sea.

The Qing Navy was engaged in a fierce battle with the Japanese fleet.

Three hours later, the Qing Navy suddenly stalled.

[“Your Excellency! We have used up all the shells…”]

A soldier's report came from behind.

Deng Shichang gritted his teeth as he looked at the almost intact Japanese warships in the distant sea.

[“After three hours of fighting, not a single enemy ship was sunk!”]

[“The enemy ships all rely on Yoshino. If we sink it, our Beiyang Fleet will win!”]

[“Brothers! We are in the army to defend our country! Even if we die today, we will sink the Yoshino!”]

[“Go full steam ahead and sink the Yoshino!”]

Following Deng Shichang's roar, the surrounding soldiers shouted, "Respect your life!"

Then, this group of brave warriors, ready to die, started their warships without hesitation and rushed towards the enemy ships.

[The Beiyang Fleet, known as the best in Asia, was completely destroyed in the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895, and the army was also defeated]

[No one expected that one day, the great country of China would be defeated by the island nation of Japan, which has always taken China as its teacher.]

[However, while the First Sino-Japanese War was a disastrous defeat, the palace was still spending lavishly on Empress Dowager Cixi's 60th birthday.]

【As news of the disastrous defeat in the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895 spread, the government and the people were shaken. 】

[This was a greater blow to the spirit than the previous defeat by Western artillery fire.]

[The true fragility and weakness of the Qing Empire were completely exposed.]

[The Qing officials may not have known that this defeat, later known as the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895, would become a turning point in the history of the Qing Empire and even the entire East Asia.]

[But they knew that this was a terrible thing that couldn’t get any worse.]

[On April 1895, 4, the Qing government signed the humiliating Treaty of Shimonoseki in full accordance with the conditions proposed by Japan.]

[The entire island of Taiwan, all its affiliated islands and the Penghu Islands were ceded, and a compensation of more than 2 million taels of silver was paid, which was equivalent to the Qing government's fiscal revenue for three years.]

[This is one of the most unequal treaties signed by the Qing government.]

【After the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895, the imperialist powers' competition and division of China intensified further. 】

[They used hundreds of unequal treaties to seize Chinese territory, occupy concessions, rent ports, and divide spheres of influence.]

[Under the oppression of foreign invaders, China has almost no independent territorial sovereignty. ]

[With consular jurisdiction, foreigners can do whatever they want in China, and the Chinese government has no right to intervene.]

[In the concessions controlled by foreign colonists, Chinese laws had no effect, and Chinese customs were firmly controlled by foreign invaders.]

【The failure of the Sino-Japanese War also declared the bankruptcy of the Westernization Movement.】

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"The soldiers are fighting bravely outside, but the Queen Mother is spending money like water on her birthday?"

During the reign of Emperor Kangxi.

Emperor Kangxi slammed the document in front of him heavily!

"In the Sino-Japanese War of 1894, our great Qing navy was defeated by a small country in Japan? What a shame! What a shame!"

But then.

As the video showed Cixi spending lavishly on her 60th birthday, Kangxi's face became even gloomier.

"Asshole! Idiot!"

"This woman is so extravagant and spends money like water just to celebrate her birthday when the country is in danger. It's really ridiculous!"

Kangxi's voice was full of anger and disappointment.

He slapped the armrest of the dragon throne hard and stood up.

"It was because of my hard work that the Qing Dynasty came into being. Now, these younger generations are more disappointing than the last one!"

"In the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895, the Qing Dynasty suffered heavy losses. This is a national humiliation!"

Kangxi was so angry that his eyes were wide open.

I wish I could cross time and space right now and kill this witch Cixi and all those ministers who have misled the country and the emperor!
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(End of this chapter)