Li people are the indigenous people of Hainan Qiongya, the Tang and Song dynasties throughout Qiongya and the coast of Guangdong, prosperous, the Ming and Qing dynasties are all over Qiongya Island, although the power is not as good as before, it is also the first major clan on the island, and now the power of the Li people has plummeted, and they can only shrink to the south of the island, but the Han people are overwhelming like a tide, even if the Li people go deep into the mountains and dense forests, the south of the island can not meet the needs of the Han people's land, after all, the land of Qiongya is limited, the Han people reproduce unlimitedly, in order to survive, the Han-Li dispute is becoming more and more intense, In the past, the Han people, with the support of the government, easily drove the Li people away from the developed land, but now it is different from the past, out of the vast sea, the Li people have no way to retreat, it is to retreat is also death, not to retreat is also death, it is better to fight to the death, the Han people thought that the Li people would want to retreat obediently like before, who knew that this time the Li people swore not to retreat, the tribes have united, under the momentum, the Han people also began to gather the nation, and the Li people began to fight large-scale, there is a way is soft and afraid of hard, hard and afraid of horizontal, Heng is afraid of dying, the Han people are powerful, but for the property, the Li people are defending life and death, without flinching, under the struggle, the Han people retreated rapidly, when Long Yuguang persuaded to surrender, the rebel army was stationed, under the handover, the formation of a power gap, and the Han people were unscrupulous, so that the Li people were not afraid of the government, and when the rebel army turned back, they found that the Li people on the island had become huge, and the Han people gathered in the government one after another, asking for a rebellion, and the local officials left behind were unable to denounce and had to send a telegram to Chang Zhenbang for help. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

After Chang Zhenbang received the telegram, he immediately ended the first war against Guangxi, returned to Qinlian, and went to Qiongya.

According to the report of the rebel army officers and county governors who stayed in Qiongya, Chang Zhenbang couldn't help frowning, all kinds of circumstances show that this Li rebellion is different from the past, according to the previous experience of solving the Miao rebellion and the Hui rebellion, such a huge Li rebellion is Lafayette alive, Yuan Shikai in power wants to completely calm down and also gather a large army, draw four or five years of effort, waste tens of millions of military salaries to have a chance to exchange for decades of peace, but now the central government is weak, unable to go south, that is, there are really people advocating the southern expedition to Qiongya, Chang Zhenbang will also categorically refuse, after all, the three provinces of Guangdong, Jiangxi and Fujian are now Chang Zhenbang's chassis, and the so-called bedridden will not allow others to sleep soundly! However, without the help of the central forces, relying solely on the financial, material, and military resources of the three provinces, they cannot fill such a big hole, and even if they are barely smoothed, they will drag down the three provinces and make wedding clothes for others.

Chang Zhenyan also sent a telegram that although intelligence points were set up in various parts of Qiongya, this time it was the rebellion of the entire Li people, and the whole nation was at a critical juncture of life and death, and the spies and spies had also lost their role. The local army still loses its role and can only be trapped in the county seat, but the most headache is that the Han people in the county rely on the support of the government, but the Li people in the county are also unbearable to oppress and oppress, and gather people to trap and defend.

Just when Chang Zhenbang was in a dilemma and had a headache, Tang Baichuan sent a telegram, and there were only six big words on the telegram: "Gongshengming, Lian Shengwei!" Chang Zhenbang looked at the few big words on his hand and was puzzled, and within a few days, Tang Baichuan invited hundreds of Chinese and foreign lawyers, judges, and newspaper reporters to arrive in Wenchang on the naval fleet.

Chang Zhenbang saw Tang Baichuan coming, and hurriedly asked, "Third brother, save me!" ”

Tang Baichuan said: "Seventh brother, have you ever received a telegram?" ”

Chang Zhenbang sighed and said: "The telegram is still received, but I can't understand the deep meaning of the three brothers' six words, so Zhenbang doesn't dare to act rashly." ”

Tang Baichuan nodded and said, "Does the seventh brother know the root cause of this Li rebellion?" ”

Chang Zhenbang said: "Zhang Million, a wealthy Han family, took a fancy to 150 acres of Li people's paddy fields in the south of the city, colluded with officials, set up a name, and expelled the Li people, which caused today's disaster. ”

Tang Baichuan said: "Yes, no, Han and Li have been contradictory for a long time, the government favors the Han people, expels the Li people, and the resentment in the Li people has long been not a day or two, that is, there is no Zhang Million, as well as Zhao Million, Wang Million." ”

Chang Zhenbang said: "The third brother means ......"

Tang Baichuan said: "The people of Li are very resentful, so there is today's rebellion, and now everyone in Li is in turmoil, even a million army is not enough to level this place, unless the adults kill the Li people indiscriminately!" ”

"How is that possible! Kill 10,000 enemies, lose 3,000 yourself, and now millions of Li people are in chaos, how to kill them cleanly! The third brother's joke is unacceptable! Chang Zhenbang said with a wry smile.

Tang Baichuan said with a smile: "Things that cannot be pacified by force, justice is needed at this time, only justice can soothe the resentment in the hearts of the Li people, and only then can Qiongya become a place of long-term peace and stability for adults." ”

"The civil unrest has started, I'm afraid we can't rely on justice alone!" Chang Zhenbang Road.

Tang Baichuan said: "Land disputes, deal with them impartially, fight the most, govern according to law, and those who kill will pay for their lives." That's it, if there is still dissatisfaction, it is an iron-hearted rebellion, and it is useless to stay, only kill and kill! ”

Chang Zhenbang nodded and said, "The third brother is smart, and the younger brother is ashamed, but where should I start now?" ”

Tang Baichuan said: "Fuli Bureau, the seventh brother is probably going to start from here!" ”

The Fuli Bureau is the highest body under the unified jurisdiction of the Lebanese region. In the thirteenth year of Guangxu in the Qing Dynasty, the rebellion of the Li people broke out, and everyone was helpless, so they had to clear out the veteran Feng Zicai, Feng Zicai led the troops to Hainan Island to Pingli, and set up the Fuli Bureau, as the highest institution under the unified jurisdiction of the Li District, under the general manager, sentinel, head and other official positions, appointed the original public leaders within the Li nationality, and set up five telegraph bureaus in Haikou, Xinglong, Lingshui, Nanfeng, and Yazhou, to exchange information, and set up the Li Tuan General under the Fuli Bureau, and governed the Li border. In all parts of the Li realm, with three or six mountains as a group, the regiment has a general manager, the jurisdiction of the whole mountain, the three first for the protection, the three rows for the first, the ten households for the platoon, all the platoon commanders, the first chief, the chief of the security, the general manager are all served by the leader of the Li nationality. This has only stabilized the Li people for more than ten years, who knows that now even the leaders of the Li people are endured and insulted, how can they appease the Li people? Perhaps it was the indulgence of these Li leaders that led to the current massive Li rebellion.

Chang Zhenbang thought for a moment and said: "The three places of the Fuli Bureau are in Lingmen, Nanfeng, and Min'an, I don't know where the third brother wants me to start?" ”

Tang Baichuan said: "Zhong Qi was once the governor of Wanning County, and you can start from this person. ”

Chang Zhenbang nodded and said, "What the third brother wants coincides with me, and now that Zhong Qi has been invited to Wenchang by me, the third brother might as well join me for a while, how about it?" ”

Tang Baichuan said: "Li people are simple and aggressive, but many people are not beautiful, the seventh brother can go by himself!" ”

This Zhong Qi used to be the leader of the Li people, but he was dressed very foreignly, it was Chang Zhenbang, Tang Baichuan was not too much, and his Lingnan official dialect was even more standard and scary. When Chang Zhenbang went to visit him, he saw that he was elegantly listening to Liu Xiyang's music, tasting high-quality coffee, indescribably modern, this kind of leisure and elegance is Chang Zhenbang has not enjoyed it for a long time. Zhong Qi once saw Chang Zhenbang coming, slowly put down the coffee, stood up and arched his hand, and said: "The patrol made the adults come by the way, Zhong has never greeted him from afar, and please forgive me!" ”

Chang Zhenbang said with a smile: "Lord Zhong is too polite, Zhenbang took the liberty to visit, didn't bother the adult!" ”

Zhong Qi once said: "Your Excellency is a distinguished guest, and you can't even invite you to your humble position, how can you afford to say the word bother?" ”

After the guest and host sat down, someone brought Chang Zhenbang a cup of coffee, Chang Zhenbang sniffed it lightly, and couldn't help but praise: "It's so fragrant!" It's been a long time since I've had such a good French coffee. ”

Zhong Qi was shocked: "My lord, where can I find the French taste in this coffee, it seems that my lord is also a veteran here!" ”

Chang Zhenbang smiled and said: "When Zhenbang went abroad to study, he often accompanied this thing, which was really indispensable!" I didn't expect Lord Zhong to be so good, it's really fate! ”

Zhong Qizeng's attitude was suddenly much more enthusiastic than just now, after three cups and two cups of coffee, seeing that Chang Zhenbang only talked about Fengyue, Zhong Qizeng couldn't hold back the curiosity in his heart, and said: "The patrol makes the adults come to me Zhong Qizeng, not just to taste the coffee!" ”

Chang Zhenbang slowly put down the coffee cup in his hand, glanced at him, and said: "Three or five friends, the breeze and the bright moon, a cup of coffee, stealing half a day of leisure!" Isn't it also a pleasure at first sight? ”

Zhong Qi once said with a smile: "It's a pity that Zhong is not your friend of Chang Daren, and now the Li people's rebellion is boiling, and the mountains and rivers of Qiongya are changing color, even if it is delicious wine and food, it will not be able to make adults steal half a day of leisure." ”

Chang Zhenbang said: "Although you and I are not close friends, but the prestige of Lord Zhong, Zhenbang still knows, as the Lord said that the rebellion of the Li people is boiling, and the casualties of the fighting can be seen everywhere, Zhenbang is still anxious, and he knows that Lord Zhong has won the joy and sorrow of the Li people, and he has come to ask the Lord for advice." ”

Zhong Qi once said: "Thanks to the grace of the imperial court, I am not ashamed of Qi Zeng's Li people, and appoint Qi Zeng as the head of a county. Thanks to the adults who do not give up, it is the work of the adults to serve the dogs and horses! ”

Chang Zhenbang was stunned for a moment, smiled, and said: "Zhenbang has just arrived, and he doesn't know the truth, how dare he command Lord Zhong indiscriminately?" It should be that Lord Zhong has something to do, and the order is below! ”

Zhong Qi once said: "My lord's words are wrong, Jiangxi, Fujian, and Guangdong are all under the jurisdiction of adults, and the lowly position is only a district and county governor, how can it be the turn of the lowly position to order the adult?" ”

Chang Zhenbang said: "There is a specialization in the art industry, and there is a succession in hearing the Tao, and the matter of the Li people is the art of Lord Zhong, from now on, this official appoints you as the general supervisor of the Qiongya Fuli Bureau, and the whole group is responsible for solving the problem of the Li people." ”

Zhong Qi was overjoyed, but said: "The battle between Li and Han not only involves the Li people, but also the Han people, which really makes it difficult for the next one!" ”

Chang Zhenbang said: "Then let you concurrently serve as the guard of Qiongya Town!" All Han people who dare to use their power to oppress good Li people will be severely punished after the crime is added to the third degree! ”

Zhong Qi thought for a long time before he said solemnly: "I'm afraid that my lord is going to stir up the Han rebellion by doing this." ”

"Don't be afraid, as long as you enforce the law impartially, as for the civil unrest provoked by this, it is a rebellion, and there will be no mercy as many killings as you want!" Chang Zhenbang said very normally.

"With this sentence, I am relieved." Zhong Qizeng finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Chang Zhenbang said: "Qi Zeng's official is not afraid of you protecting the Li people, what he is afraid of is that you are afraid of the Han people and protecting the Han people!" If you do this, even if the Li rebellion is pacified, it will only be a drink to quench your thirst, or there will be an even greater Li rebellion in three or five years. ”

Zhong Qi once said: "My lord, don't worry, Qi Zeng is the leader of the Li people and an official of the imperial court, and he will definitely serve this bowl of water, but there is still a request for his humble position!" ”

Chang Zhenbang said: "But it doesn't hurt to talk about it!" ”

Zhong Qi once said: "The lowly brother Zhong Mengjun is upright and loyal to his duties, and he has won the hearts of the Li people more than Zhiqi Zeng, and the post of the general supervisor of the Qiongya Fuli Bureau will definitely be able to get twice the result with half the effort!" There is Meng Jun to pacify inside, and there are adults and lowly military forces to encircle and suppress outside, and the suppression combined with the rebellion of the Li people is bound to be quickly pacified! ”

Chang Zhenbang said: "Fight tiger brothers, go into battle father and son soldiers, let him help you, I am naturally relieved!" I'll send you the letter of appointment later, and I'll give it to you. As long as you can guarantee that there will be no accidents in Qiongya within fifty years, as long as Guangdong is still under my jurisdiction, Lord Zhong has the right to arbitrarily decide on matters. ”

Zhong Qi was stunned for a moment, but he didn't expect Chang Zhenbang to give him such a big right, which is equivalent to letting him be the king and hegemon in Qiongya Island, and immediately cried with joy: "Thank you for your grace, even if you are crushed, it is difficult to repay the grace of your lordship!" As long as the humble post is in Qiongya for a day, it will ensure that the people of Qiongya live in peace and are willing to be good citizens under the rule of adults. ”

There was a vigorous commotion outside, and the boiling Li rebellion was under the presence of Zhong Qizeng's brothers, besieging the official mansion, gathering crowds to demonstrate, and the activities of gathering crowds to demonstrate were calmed down in a large area, a small number of heretical troublemakers, the Li people were handed over to Zhong Qizeng to deal with, and the Han people were all pacified by Chen Jiongming's troops, don't look at Chen Jiongming's first arrival, but the way of using troops is extremely clever, under the combination of grace and power, all the places where they go are pacified, in line with Chang Zhenbang's first evil must be done, and the attitude of coercion never asks, the leader is arrested and executed immediately by Ling Chi, and the five horses are divided into corpses, But all those tribes were pardoned and given back.

As for the endless arms fights, it is easy to say, the governors of each county personally led the garrisons to go down to reconcile, and those who could reconcile were acquitted, and those who could not be reconciled were all arrested and sent to the prison, and sent to Wenchang in a centralized manner, and handed over to those lawyers, Chinese and foreign reporters and judges brought by Tang Baichuan to deal with.

Since the matter is simple, then the rest is to do things according to the law, but those who rob the Li people's goods will be punished for robbery, and the Li people will be repaid three times, and the whole process will be supervised by the rebel army, and all those who maliciously delay will be severely punished, as for adulteres, murder and other serious crimes will be beheaded to show the public, Qiongdao News, Guangdong News Daily, Hong Kong News, Macao News and other Chinese and foreign newspapers and periodicals have full authority to publish interrogation materials, causing a storm on the southeast coast, but everyone faces a fair trial, The attitude to be expressed is almost all a one-sided support for Chang Zhenbang.

At the same time, the case in the county is like flowing water, the land dispute between Li and Han has gradually begun to be placed in the sight of everyone, no matter what the words, the title deed has undoubtedly become the most important evidence, although the Han people are cunning, but the Li people are not stupid, the relevant documents have been properly preserved, even if there is occasional loss, there are relevant records in the yamen, with the participation of Chinese and foreign lawyers, judges and reporters, the land dispute between Li and Han has been the clearest division in history, and the major newspapers have published relevant information throughout the process, so that As for the corrupt officials who seized the land of the Li people and resold it, as long as they are still in Qiongya Island, the land of Guangdong, Jiangxi and Fujian provinces, they will be arrested and brought to justice by the rebel army, because the cases are transparent and open, with the support of Chang Zhenbang, under the strong force of the rebel army, and with the active cooperation of the Li people, many good people who used to play a sign of high morality and respect in the past have also been pulled out and spit out the land they have seized. It is said that many good people hanged themselves when they returned, but no one sympathized with them, and even their families had to show shame in front of outsiders.

In this way, the rebellion of the Li people was quickly quelled under the supervision and participation of lawyers, judges and Chinese and foreign journalists, and at the same time that the Li people shouted long live, the Han squires could no longer sit still, and joined the revolutionary party one after another, and under the leadership of Lin Wenying, Chen Deping, and Xu Chengzhang, they began to buy guns and cannons, and after the trainer Ding sent away Chang Zhenbang and most of the Chinese and foreign journalists and judges and lawyers in the navy, a large-scale rebellion began, although the Li people got a fair verdict, But I was afraid that Chang Zhenbang was just superficial like those county lords before, so except for a very few people, he did not give up his vigilance and disarm, so that he did not receive great harm under the rebellion set off by the Han squire. However, due to the extremely advanced weapons and equipment of the Han gentry, the Li people could not compete after all, and all the lands recovered by the law were taken back by the Han people, and even Zhong Qizeng, who was the guard of Qiongya Town, could not cope with such a huge rebellion, so he had to send a telegram to Chang Zhenbang for help.

As soon as Chang Zhenbang entered Guangzhou, he received a telegram from Zhong Qi asking for help, and the accompanying judges, lawyers, and Chinese and foreign reporters immediately became angry after hearing the news, and the previous Li rebellion could also find all kinds of administrative reasons to open it up, but this Han rebellion had absolutely no reason to be forgiven, and it was completely a blatant banditry act.

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