September 12, 1876

Boston's West Side

The collapse of a trading firm opened by a Scotsman caused 133 local white people to lose their jobs and the unpaid salaries were not paid, which directly put the lives of these 133 white families in difficulty.

The white masses who had lost their jobs gathered around the trading house early in the morning, and their anger reached its peak after hearing that the owner of the trading house had run away with the money and that the wages owed were no longer paid.

Carried away by their rage, the workers smashed open the doors and windows of the trading house, swept away the few tables, chairs, benches and valuables that were left, and burned the house with one fire.

The raging fire drew police and the Boston National Guard, who forcibly dispersed the crowd and arrested some of the troublemakers.

However, the situation did not subside, and the white people, carried away by the anger, began to call for friends and storm the shops in the city. The mob looted passers-by, burned the wagons, and beat and ransacked the wealthy Chinese who were riding in the wagons.

When the West Side Workers' Union "madman" Carl led a large number of whites to arrive, the riots escalated further into ***, and quickly spread throughout Boston's neighborhoods, and a new round of *** began.

Carr's men, armed with sticks, knives, guns, and guns, began to loot the grocery stores and shops along the streets in an organized manner, burning them down to create chaos, and more and more white thugs joined in the revelry of unrest.

Faced with a situation out of control, the City of Boston did not take effective action in a timely manner, and even many National Guard soldiers joined in with guns, which further exacerbated the chaos.

It's noon

Most of Boston has been plunged into disorderly turmoil, with fires burning everywhere in the city, crowds running around the streets, screams and mob revelry.

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Think about it, guys, it's the damned Orientals who make us lose everything, with the prettiest Caucasian women in their arms, sucking blood on top of us and squeezing out the last coin.

The richest people in the city are the Tang people, the factories are theirs, the docks are theirs, the mines are theirs, even the banks and the telegraph office are theirs.

They make all the money, and we can't fill our stomachs after a hard day......

The madman Karl stood on a toppled carriage, waving his arms and preaching hoarsely, and every time he spoke, the black and white thugs below shouted loudly, setting the atmosphere into a very enthusiastic atmosphere.

"What do we have to do?

If you don't want your pretty daughter to be the plaything of those Tang people, then take up the weapons in your hands and kill them all, expel them from the city, take back the jobs that belong to the whites, and take back what is ours.

to rob them of their wealth, to play with their women, to kill them all......

Karl, the "madman" standing in the carriage, shouted with a twisted face, and his words had a great momentum, piercing the latent desire in the hearts of the frenzied white thugs, and letting the flower of sin be completely released.

"Let's go...... Kill all the Orientals!"

"Go and rob them of their riches, play with their women, and kill them all."

"Great, I've wanted to do this for a long time."

"I like this, so what are you waiting for? I can't wait to cut off the heads of the Orientals with my own hands, hahaha......

Thousands of agitated thugs wielded knives and guns, and the black pressure poured into the rich eastern part of the city, where the wealthy Tang people lived, and it was also the safest place in all of Boston.

The surging violence spread rapidly, and many Chinese who had not had time to return were unlucky, and were soon overwhelmed by the mob's knives, guns, and clubs.

In a city that has lost order, tragic events are playing out in all corners of the city.

The riots soon spread to other white shops, and then turned into a full-blown burn, and order was completely out of control.

The thugs carried large bags and small bags of looted things, and went home with a smile on their faces, and everything was messed up.

As soon as the city happened, the Tang people in Boston's East Side felt a great threat and warned each other not to stay away, and the local Tang residents quickly moved to take up arms to defend their homes.

Among the Tang people who settled in the United States of America, a high proportion of people with military experience, coupled with their relatively affluent living conditions, generally owned guns and other weapons.

As the riots intensified, the Chinese residents of the eastern part of the city quickly formed a self-defense force of more than 870 people, sent people to the nearby garrison to ask for help, and then organized people to build barricades in the neighborhood.

The response in the local Chinese ghetto has been very strong, and civil society has played an important role in bringing everyone together.

The carts full of heavy goods were pulled out, and one after another was laid across the street, filled with all sorts of miscellaneous items, including tables, chairs, benches, improvised felled trees, and even pianos.

Fu Yuheng, the leader of the militia brigade, is a retired lieutenant colonel with rich combat experience, he divided the manpower into a team of 50~60 people, and guarded seven barricades respectively.

The other 400 people, with about 100 people as a squadron, formed a total of 4 squadrons, which were placed in the rear as a mobile guard force, and supported wherever the barricades were in danger.

Other elderly and women formed support teams to deliver ammunition and food to the militia guarding the barricades, as well as clean water and to care for the wounded.

As the black-pressed thugs poured into the East End along the streets, they saw self-defense militias and barricades facing the enemy, as well as men with tin tin horns in their hands.

"Get out of here, citizens, please don't be fanned by hate speech, no matter what ethnic group you are, you are a legitimate citizen of the United States of America, and your property and personal safety are protected by the Constitution."

"Think about your family and your children, don't try to behave irrationally, don't try to attack the barricades, go home and close the door, and stay quiet is the only right choice."

"Don't follow blindly, don't listen to gossip, get out of here, citizens, no one wants to hurt you."

"Please stay sensible, citizens, get out of here, don't believe the malicious instigation of people with ulterior motives, please get out of here as soon as possible......

Unfortunately, where can the thugs, who have been carried away by fanaticism, listen to these advices?

The other side has guns, they have guns, and there are more people.

The clash soon erupted, and soon the crisp sound of gunfire rang out everywhere in Boston, as well as a dense volley of gunfire, and an atmosphere of blood and killing filled the city.

"Hurry up and carry the wounded down, what's the use of crying now? Only by picking up a gun to protect yourself and those who survive, to protect your homeland, you can survive first."

Fu Yuheng, the leader of the militia, rebuked some of the crying women and ordered them to carry the wounded down covered in blood for treatment.

He now lives at the East End Park barricade, where the mob attacked most violently, and a group of women helped the wounded into the wagon and then quickly drove the wagon away.

Fierce fighting was raging on both sides of the barricades, and a squadron of militia reinforcements had already come up to occupy the heights of the houses on both sides and shoot downwards to match the militia in the barricades.

And on the other side of the barricades

The bodies of the rioters lay on the ground haphazardly, and it is roughly estimated that there are at least 130 bodies, and many more are hiding on street corners, behind doors and windows, and constantly firing at the barricades.

The two sides "crackled" each other, and the battle had been going on for several hours.

"Ceasefire, ceasefire." Fu Yuheng, the captain of the militia brigade, raised his hand and shouted loudly, then he bent down and ran to the side of the barricade, pointed to the outside and said;

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Take care to protect yourself, let the guys in the high places take care of the lookout, and if the thugs storm the barricades, give them a taste of the blows with a platoon of guns.

If the thugs are hiding behind and firing sporadically, then ignore them, there will be no threat......

As he was talking, a stray bullet suddenly hit Fu Yuheng's arm, beating him into a muffled snort, staggering two steps and almost sitting down.

The militia next to him hugged him and asked eagerly; "Captain, how are you?"

Fu Yuheng raised his arm in pain and looked at it, the stray bullet hit the outside of his upper left arm, taking away a piece of flesh, and at this time, the blood had stained the clothes of his arm red.

He endured the pain and said; "It's okay, I scratched a piece of skin, and it won't kill me, come and help me bandage it, and find a bottle of highly strong wine to disinfect and prevent the wound from festering."

Fu Yuheng, who was born in the army, knows some first-aid knowledge about war, and wounds must be disinfected with alcohol or spirits. After applying the medicine, it must be tied with a clean bandage to prevent the wound from ulcerating and avoiding bacterial infection.

There are gold sore medicines in the army that work very well, and some secret wound medicines can also be bought in Chinese medicine shops, which have a good effect on recovering wounds.

The angry militiamen were ready to fight back, but were stopped again by Fu Yuheng, he said;

"Don't be impulsive, guys, this is a real battle, and everyone must do what they want, and give the enemy maximum damage at the right time, instead of blindly shooting at each other.

This will not do you any good except to vent your emotions, but will bring unnecessary casualties.

Everyone should be calm and obey the orders of the commander."

The wound was quickly bandaged, Fu Yuheng stood up with a gun, and arranged for all the personnel to be divided into 3 shifts at the barricade, taking turns to be on duty every hour, and the others rested on the spot.

They must hold out until tomorrow morning before they can be aided by the Imperial garrison.

The large battalion of the Imperial garrison was stationed in the town of Keltron, 23 kilometers south of Boston, with about a regiment of officers and men, and it took at least four and a half to five hours on foot to get there.

Even if you set off immediately after receiving a call for help, it was already dark when you arrived here, which was not conducive to combat.

What's more, dispatching troops requires consulting superiors, and it takes a lot of time to transmit messages back and forth, so it is not so quick to respond.

Therefore, it is most likely that the whole army set out at two or three o'clock in the morning, arrived in Boston at dawn, and began to suppress the local riots.

This will require the militia in the East Side to hold out until tomorrow morning, and make sure that the mob does not break through the ring barricades, which will be bad.

Fu Yuheng dragged his injured weakened body, got into the carriage and immediately rushed to the next block, behind him was his home, his wife and children, and he had to grit his teeth to support everything.

Now I have to rely on myself, and I will hold on to what I say until tomorrow morning.

The news of the outbreak of large-scale *** in Boston quickly spread through the telegram, causing an uproar in public opinion.

Spurred on by Boston***, there have been incidents of thugs taking to the streets in various cities of the United States of America, but to varying degrees.

Some were quickly stopped by the police, while others became even more chaotic and disturbed the whole city all night.

The Tang Empire reacted immediately, and the Imperial Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a solemn statement;

The United States of America is required to fulfill its obligation to protect its nationals, to stop the further expansion of riots, to severely punish the perpetrators, and to protect the personal and property safety of its nationals.

The Empire, in the right circumstances, will respond as necessary.

The solemn statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Tang Empire further stated;

The reason why the current situation in the United States of America has developed to this point is inseparable from the fact that the government of that country has always manipulated ethnic contradictions, fanned ethnic antagonism, and created topics to sensationalize.

The Tang Empire will closely monitor the situation and take all necessary measures to protect the personal safety of the Empire's expatriates.

In the Tang Empire, dual citizenship was recognized.

Most of the Tang residents living in the United States of America have imperial household registration, so they are called overseas Chinese

Min, i.e., residents of another country.

This is a very sensitive time point, because the presidential election in the United States of America will be decided in 1~2 weeks, and it is a sensitive period on the eve of voting.

Rutherford Burchard Hayes, the Republican candidate of the United States, and Zhang Zongliang, the candidate of the Liberal Party, are both canvassing for votes across the country to sprint for the election as much as possible.

In order to attract the attention of voters, the Republican candidate Rutherford Burchard Hayes has shown a tough campaign stance, which is that after the election, he will vigorously restrict the capital of Chinese Americans, make them pay more taxes, restrict the development of sensitive industries such as telecommunications and finance, and create more jobs.

The implication is to create ethnic antagonism in order to win the majority of white voters.

It's a really good move

Republican candidate Lhasaford Bochard Hayes received 53.7 percent support in the polls, while Zhang Zongliang received only 31.2 percent support, more than 20 percentage points behind his opponent.

Democratic nominee Grover Cleveland earned only 15.1 percent support, trailing the first two.

If there are no surprises, the Republican candidate has a great chance of winning this presidential race, will continue the Republican Party's strong position in the White House, and will also cover the corruption of the previous president.

However, what is unexpected is ...... The unexpected appeared.