Great Qing Dynasty talker

Chapter 552: The government takes action and organizes a duel~
As soon as the savages from Meilan Society left, the savages from Hege Society came again. There were more than a dozen shirtless men with short knives on their waists and prey on their shoulders.

Unfortunately, these people only know how to hunt and don't know how to process fur, so the quality of the fur they brought is extremely poor.

The shopkeeper showed disdain~
He kicked the stinking animal carcass and shook his head slowly.

The barbarians of Hege Society drew their short knives, their faces fierce. I have come all the way from the mountains to trade, and you Han people don't want to accept it?

The chief yelled angrily and pointed to a can of salt.

It's considered a concession.

however,
The shopkeeper took two steps back, sneered and shook his head, while drawing the pistol from his waist.

……

The air suddenly became tense~
bang~
The shopkeeper suddenly opened fire with the pistol in his hand, hitting the leader's face, leaving blood all over his face.

Two fierce dogs with their reins untied rushed towards the crowd like arrows.

The guys standing scattered in the yard opened fire one after another, and blood splattered everywhere from those who were shot.

In the end, they wiped out more than a dozen savages who intended to rob. The price was that one of the guys had his arm chopped by a knife, but the rest were unharmed.

……

"The barbarians who refuse to obey the king's rule."

Cursing and swearing, they dragged the body out, dug a shallow pit, poured grease on it, threw branches on it, and burned it.

The soldiers of the 4th Corps have implemented the concept of "maintaining hygiene and loving life" to the extreme.

Lime is sprinkled on the corners of the walls around the camp regularly.

Burn mosquito repellent plants such as mugwort in the house at all times of day and night.

In order to avoid the nuisance of ubiquitous mosquitoes, they also poured grease on all the grass and trees around the camp and burned them to ashes, ensuring that the area around the military camp was scorched earth for a mile.

Dry toilets are the source of all diseases.

Keep it as far away from residential areas as possible, fill it up regularly, and dig new pits.

In hot areas like Dayuan, special attention should be paid to hygiene.

……

Not long after, the savages from Madou Society came again.

The shopkeeper, who had a very high professional ethics, still greeted them with a smile, without paying any attention to the dried bloodstains on the ground in the courtyard.

Standing on the right side of the only 4-pound grenade, she was smiling.

Madou Society brought 4 fox skins, 4 black bear skins, and 3 tiger skins, all of which were shiny and smooth and of top quality.

They are very good at processing furs, and among all the mountain savage tribes, they are relatively advanced in civilization.

It is said that

It is related to a clever and skillful wife of a bandit chief, who made great contributions to the enlightenment of the people.

The leader pointed at the rifle in the hand of a man beside him.

The shopkeeper nodded and motioned for the waiter to hand over the flintlock in his hand.

There is a language barrier, but it doesn't matter. Men have a natural sensitivity to weapons and can use them at first sight without any tutorials.

……

This business is very profitable.

The shopkeeper was in a good mood and even invited everyone from Madou Society to drink a bowl of Dawu’s specialty rum.

Sure enough, the savages couldn't resist the charm of alcohol.

They gestured:

"Next time, I'll change the wine."

The Madou Society took away a flintlock rifle, a flint, and more than twenty rounds of lead bullets and gunpowder.

Both parties are very satisfied with this deal.

"Come again next time."

The shopkeeper stood at the door and waved goodbye.

What a beautiful scene under the sunset.

……

Fanjie is the willow border between the foreign Han people and the indigenous people of the island.

Separated by a fence, it warns both sides not to cross the line, otherwise conflict will occur.

But in fact,

Fanjie doesn't work at all.

What was the purpose of the Han people, who are most attached to their land, leaving their homes and risking their lives to cross the sea to this small island?
Survive!

If the new immigrants don't fight with the natives for land and territory, will they compete with the owners of the cultivated land? Not to mention that the government doesn't allow it, the owners of the cultivated land are not easy to mess with.

……

As a pure immigrant island, there are people from Fujian, Zhejiang, Chaoshan, Hakka, and Shandong on Tainan Island, but there are no cowards.

Wu Ting established a separate province for Tainan and considered incorporating the Ryukyu Islands in the near future.

The new governor turned to the army.

"Sir Huang, the people in this prefecture are in a complicated situation. There are 135 armed conflicts and 246 murders. It is difficult to suppress them. We need the help of the army."

“Why are the people fighting?”

"There were conflicts over land and wives, conflicts over customs, and all kinds of other conflicts. What's worse is that the people in Dayuan never complained to the government, but resolved the issues privately."

Huang Si was silent for a moment.

Said softly:

"Your Majesty has decreed that the officials should be safe, the people should live in peace, the coast should be safe, and the wasteland should be developed."

"No matter what, order must be established as soon as possible."

……

"~Under the rule of Emperor Wu, a new style should be adopted. Abolish all the previous outdated rules and abolish the previous arrears. From now on, the land clearing law, duel law, sea going law, and education law will be promulgated~"

In Keelung County, a literate vendor read out the contents of an official document aloud, while the huge crowd of illiterate people around him listened attentively.

During the Qing Dynasty, the literacy rate among the people declined year by year, and Dayuan was the lowest point among the lowest points.

On the island, only one in a thousand people can read.

A scholar is half a literary star.

……

"Clear the fields - clear the entire island's arable land and use stone stakes to mark boundaries to avoid disputes."

"Duel - under the supervision of the government, the two parties in conflict signed a life-and-death agreement and used the short guns designated by the government to shoot each other to resolve their grievances."

“Going to sea – allowing people to freely go to sea to do business, fish and work.”

“Education – Providing literacy education to children under 10 years old.”

The regulations of the new court are somewhat strange.

but,

The people of Dayuan thought it sounded good, especially the two provisions of "duel" and "education", which were in line with their hearts.

……

A settlement on the bank of Dadu Creek~
30 Wu army infantrymen came.

The leader was a non-commissioned officer. He sat majestically on the only chair at the scene, flipped through the files, and looked up and asked:

"Have you two thought it through?"

The two men spoke in unison, speaking angrily:

"Think it through."

The sergeant nodded and wrote with dignity:

"Today, there are Qian Er and Zhao Si in Chiayi County, who are constantly arguing over the ownership of a wild duck, causing trouble for their neighbors. Moreover, the two are unwilling to accept mediation by the government, so they automatically apply the duel law of the new law of the province of Tainan."

signature:

Zhou Genshuo, non-commissioned officer of the 4nd Company, 5st Battalion, 1th Infantry Regiment, 2th Corps.

Many witnesses came over and put their fingerprints on it.
……

Zhou Genshuo brought out a wooden box, looked around, and shouted:

"Please ask the God of Guns."

The onlookers craned their necks to look at the opened wooden box, and a pair of pistols lay in the red satin.

Zhou Genshuo had a serious expression on his face. He grabbed the pistol and loaded it one by one.

then,

Indicates the two people who are dueling:
"Draw lots."

Drawing lots to decide who chooses the gun first is fair.

……

"Get out of the way, get out of the way, bullets don't have eyes."

The excited crowd stepped back a little, their eyes wide open; this was a rare and famous scene.

Qian Er and Zhao Si each held a gun.

Stand about 15 feet away.

Standing on a high place, the short-haired master in red and black military uniform gave an order:
"The duel begins."

Both sides walked forward angrily.

The distance gradually shortened, and the atmosphere became more and more heated. The crowd dared not blink, and held their breath.

8 feet~
5 feet~
The two men haven't fired yet.

……

4 feet!
Qian Er pulled the trigger angrily, bang~
There was a loud gunshot.

Zhao Si fell to the ground opposite him. The sergeant quickly stepped forward and took away the pistol, signaling the family members to carry the body away.

"I declare this case closed."

“To the winner goes the duck.”

Qian Er, a member of the Tiandihui, smiled widely and bowed to the crowd like a victorious general returning from the court.

……

The non-commissioned officer opened the case file.

Continue the trial:

"Sun San and Niu Wu have a dispute over pawning their wives and refuse government mediation, so they are automatically subject to duel law."

With the demonstration, the second group duel was more convenient.

The dark crowd automatically separated into a three-meter-wide passage in the middle.

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In front of the crowd stood a very pretty woman, with her back straight, pale face and tearful eyes. She twisted her fingers silently and looked at the two men pitifully.

Repeatedly chanting:

"No matter how wrong you are, it's all my fault~"

……

With a wife like this, why worry about her husband’s longevity?
The two men raised their pistols angrily and strode forward.

The distance quickly narrowed to 2 meters.

Bang~bang~
Two gunshots rang out almost instantly.

The onlookers were surprised to find that both of them were shot at the same time.

The instigator twisted his feet and ran to his first wife, Sun San, who was shot in the ribs. He took out a handkerchief and pressed the wound, crying bitterly.

After crying, she ran to the rich man Niu Wu who was shot in the abdomen and tore off a piece of her clothes to cover the wound.

The crowd was talking about it:

"A good woman, with love and righteousness."

"Alas, God is blind and beautiful women have short lives."

"Is 40 taels enough for the bride price?"

"As long as I can still have children, 60 taels is not expensive."

……

While the timid one was still hesitating, the brave one had already taken the initiative to walk over and start a conversation.

Having lost two husbands in one day, such a weak young lady would certainly not be able to carry the coffin or dig the grave, and she would need the strong help of a destined person.

Niu Wu was lying in a pool of blood, looking at the woman surrounded by a group of strange men.

Do not look down.

The sergeant who witnessed the whole process shook his head helplessly.

He felt that on Tainan Island, where the gender ratio was extremely unbalanced, if this "affectionate woman" could persist in being a widow for more than 12 hours, the thousands of people present would have a responsibility.

……

"The third group's duel begins."

Perhaps because the duels of the first two groups were too bloody, the two people in the third duel started shooting from a distance of 3 meters.

With the accuracy of a pistol, the bullet of course disappeared.

See they are both alive and well.

The crowd of onlookers groaned in regret.

The sergeant pushed through the crowd and shouted:
"Since we've invited the Gun God, how can we not see blood? Come on, one of us must die today."

……

In 5 consecutive duels, 7 people died.

The two extra people were killed because one was shot at the same time and the other because the bullet missed the target and killed an innocent girl who was watching.

As a result, he was beaten to death by the angry crowd.

Every woman on Dayuan Island is extremely precious.

Your eyes are crooked and they killed an innocent girl. It's not unfair for me to beat you to death.

After turning the last page of the file, the sergeant finally smiled with relief.

He stood up and announced loudly:
"Fellow villagers, a new dynasty, a new atmosphere."

"We will be stationed here for a month to do two things: clean up the fields and eliminate illiteracy."

……

The 4th Corps divided its troops into hundreds of groups, from south to north, from Fengshan County to Keelung County, to clear up more than a decade of backlogged cases.

Judgment is impossible.

Dayuan, an immigrant island mainly populated by gang members and miners, has always had a weak sense of civilization.

Being too particular about civilization will give people a sense of weakness.

Duel method, good, especially good.

As soon as the gunshot was heard, all grudges disappeared.

In just one month, the 4th Corps efficiently resolved more than 2500 old cases without a single negative review.

The officials and the people were convinced and said that the new government was indeed different from the Qing court and was worthy of trust.

(If you don't believe me, you have to fight.)
Nearly 3000 victims died in one go, refreshing the atmosphere. The Tiandihui was seriously injured, and more than 600 lower-level gang members died in the duel.

……

The 4th Legion was different from the other legions. Most of its soldiers were town vendors with a very high literacy rate, so there was no pressure on them to eliminate illiteracy.

The local people quickly accepted these soldiers.

Although they were illiterate, they all knew the importance of literacy. For thousands of years, people have always been in awe of education.

Literacy class, simple blackboard.

"The Great Wu Empire is civilized and powerful. They eat dry rice in the morning and drink meat soup in the evening."

"Everyone has meat to eat and everyone has a wife."

"Serve as the soldier of Emperor Wu, wear the clothes of Emperor Wu, and eat the food of Emperor Wu."

There was a group of disheveled children sitting in the front.

There was a lack of paper and pens, no housing, and classes were held in the open air.

In front of each child is a slate and a homemade "brush". They dip it in water and write, which can be reused repeatedly.

The newly appointed governor was deeply moved when he saw this scene. He spared no effort in his official documents to praise the 4th Corps as a splendid and magnificent group of troops, which was rare in ancient and modern times.

Smuggling? Land grabbing? Exploiting the aborigines?

All the civil servants in the whole university said collectively that we can’t see and we can’t hear.

……

According to the military order of Captain Huang Si, the soldiers had classes in the morning and cleared the fields in the afternoon.

Based on the land deeds and mutual certification between villagers, the registration is re-done and accurate to each household.

after that,

In the presence of everyone, stone stakes were driven into the field as boundaries.

The soldiers of the 4th Legion handled civilian affairs in an orderly manner. After all, people with unclear minds will definitely not be able to do business well.

First he established his authority through duels, then he won people's hearts through literacy campaigns, and finally he cleared the field, all smoothly.

One and a half months later,

The whole atmosphere in the government was renewed, and many of the "Wanmin Umbrellas" were put away.

……

Of course, the 4th Legion never does anything without profit.

Taking this opportunity, they unified the foreign trade rights of Dayuan.

Except for official ships, all civilian merchant ships could not purchase even a pound of camphor or a pound of sugar on the spot without passing through the 4th Corps after docking.

The garrison is located at the port, alongside the customs.

You take yours and I take mine.

After foreign merchants arrive on the island, bulk purchases must be mediated by the 4th Legion, which charges half of the value of the goods.

In addition, the furs obtained from the island were handed over to the Chaoshan Chamber of Commerce.

The 4th Legion made a lot of money, and the money was no less than that made by smuggling tea in Hubei.

Every month, ordinary soldiers receive 12 taels of dividends. For second lieutenants and above, the minimum is 200 taels.

……

Northerners know:

No matter how good a down jacket or how thick a cotton coat is, it cannot compare to a mink coat.

Jiangnan~
The fur market is on the rise and demand is soaring.

The rich wear mink and the noble wear fox; this is a new clothing trend led by the royal family themselves.

His Majesty was full of praise at the Jiangnan Leather Factory's sample promotion meeting. In addition to his own 8 sets of fur winter uniforms, he also customized 200 sets for his concubines and female officials at one go, which caused a sensation.

His Majesty personally came down,

On the one hand, they were afraid that the Jiangnan Leather Factory would go bankrupt, and on the other hand, they wanted to stimulate the demand for fur within the empire.

……

The Army Department also began to purchase large quantities of winter supplies, including fur products, further increasing the demand for fur.

No one would have thought that

Your Majesty has a purpose for this fur fashion, and it's a big one.
(End of this chapter)