Zhanjiang people's struggle against the law

In the 24th year of Guangxu (1March 898 1 1), on February 21st, French imperialism made an unreasonable request to the Qing government to "lease" Guangzhou Bay (Zhanjiang), and sent warships to Haitouxun, Suixi County on March 2nd (1April 22nd 898). In this regard, the Qing government made a compromise, knelt down and surrendered, and even sent officials to demarcate the concession with the French army.

After the invasion of French imperialism, wherever it went, it burned and looted in an attempt to expand the scope of "leasing". The brutal atrocities of the enemy aroused the great indignation of the broad masses of people, and then the anti-French struggle that shocked China and foreign countries broke out.

196 1 year, Guo Moruo went to Zhanjiang to write the poem "One inch of rivers and mountains and one inch of gold".

In the 24th year of Guangxu reign (1June, 898 19), on February 2nd1day, more than 500 people in Nanliu, Haitou, Lvtang and Hongwu villages led by Wu Bangze first unveiled the banner of anti-French justice, swore to death with blood, and attacked and merged with broadswords, spears and wooden sticks.

Later, the anti-French struggle surged. With the support of Li Zhongjue (a Shanghainese), the people of Zhanjiang set up an anti-French group, and with the belief of "every inch of land is contested", they fought the enemy for more than ten times and repelled several attacks by well-equipped enemies.

However, the Qing government made concessions to the French invaders. On October 14th, the 25th year of Guangxu (1899, 165438+ 10, 16), Su Yuanchun, an imperial envoy, ignored the people's opposition and even signed the Sino-French Treaty on the Concession of Guangzhou Bay, leasing Guangzhou Bay to France for 99 years. However, due to the resistance of the people, France had to retreat the western line of the concession from Wannian Bridge (near Xinqiao Sugar Factory in Suixi County) to Wenzhanghe Bridge (now an inch golden bridge) to the west of Chikan, and the scope of the concession was reduced from depth 100 to 30.

The landmark building of Zhanjiang people's anti-French struggle: the inch golden bridge inscribed by Dong.

This magnificent anti-French struggle, the people of Zhanjiang wrote touching patriotic poems in the modern history of China, which will always inspire future generations to strive for the prosperity of the nation!

Anti-French struggle in Haitougang village

1On April 22nd, 898, three French warships sailed into the sea area of Haitou Port, forcibly landed at the battery of Haitou Port before the boundary between France and Qing, raised the French flag, and then destroyed houses and dug graves in Haitou Port Village, encroached on villagers' land and built barracks (xiashan district, Zhanjiang City was formerly called Xiying). When the villagers in Haitou Port reached the theoretical end, French soldiers shot and killed four people, including Wu Dazhan, and hung their heads on the banyan tree to offer a flag. 10 More than 0 villagers were injured. After that, the French army bombed Haitougang village many times. One of them hit Wu Yuqing's seven brothers, Huang Nalian and Huang Nabing, who were discussing countermeasures against the law in Xiashan Village, resulting in the tragedy of killing nine people with one shot.

Haitougang village was at the forefront and suffered the most during the French invasion. The villagers attacked French soldiers in various ways. Wu Yuhai got up first and killed a French soldier with a gunpowder gun alone. On May 1 May/8981day, the villagers surnamed Wu, Zhao and Chen in Haitougang Village decided to take Wu's Shichang Gongci as the discussion point of anti-French, and immediately held the first blood alliance in Haitougang Village, including more than 0/0 anti-French heroes in Xiashan Village/KLOC. When the war was fierce, Wu Dalong and others went to the Wu family in Nanliu Village to transfer troops to support them. Immediately, the anti-French struggle ignited a raging fire and spread throughout Suixi County.

The Anti-French War of Xinbu Dongju

1899 On May 27th, French imperialism put forward a so-called "Draft Convention of Guangzhou Bay" and sent it to the yamen of the Premier of Qing Dynasty.

In June, the French Foreign Ministry ordered vice admiral, commander of the detachment of the French Far East Fleet, to carry out armed occupation. Four French warships, carrying more than 1000 soldiers, anchored at Haitou Port and sent troops to Chikan, Mentou, Xinxu and Huang Po.

It is claimed that the concession has been zoned to Wannian Bridge (that is, near the aqueduct of the Youth Canal in Suixi County), and it is planned to build soldiers' houses in Chikan and Shawan, further check the grain records in Suixi and Wuchuan, post notices everywhere, collect taxes, burn and plunder the village, and build military roads, which is a long-planned plan. The local people and even the officials and gentry opposed it one after another, and the crowd was surging.

Under the situation that the French invaders advanced step by step and the Qing government retreated step by step, the anti-French soldiers and civilians bravely resisted the enemy and defended their land. 1899 In August, the village anti-French fighters and the newly-built Suixi Youth League organized two or three thousand people to hold a swearing-in meeting in Hongniling, southeast of Huang Lue Village.

More than 10,000 people participated in each village, and Li Zhongyu, the county magistrate of Suixi County, also participated in the inspection team and encouraged Yong Lian to defend the countryside. The soldiers and civilians attending the meeting vowed to defend the enemy and the country.

After the meeting, they marched in Chikan, shouting slogans such as "Defending my hometown is to fight the French ghost" and "The rich pay, the poor die". They vowed to be huge and vigorous!

Driven by the enthusiasm of resisting the law and protecting the family,1In late August, 899, 80 Wencheng volunteers raided the French army barracks in Gaoling, Chikan People's Village. As the French army was well prepared, it retreated as soon as it was brave. The French army was shocked. In order to retaliate and destroy the anti-French forces, an attack against France was launched on 10/0/October 9. They threatened to attack Mazhang, but sent 200 troops from the periphery of Chikan to attack Huang Lue and Dongshan villages in Fujian. At that time, Huang Lue was on his way to support Mazhang. When he discovered the enemy's trick, he made a detour to meet him.

Huang Lue people, Shi Ping, Mazhang, Huafeng and Yong Lian from Dongling Village all came to the war, surrounded the French army in Shuang Gang and met Xingang. Although the French army has new weapons, the terrain is unfamiliar and it is beaten everywhere, which is bound to be eliminated. The French army quickly sent 100 reinforcements from Haitou to come to the rescue. Struggling until dark, I managed to rescue the French army and fled back to the people's village Gaoling military camp in panic. In this battle, eight French officers and men were killed and dozens were injured. We sacrificed two and injured fifteen. The battle of Xingang was an inspiring victory for the training of the anti-corporation and the people's armed resistance to the law, which greatly defeated the fierce front of the enemy and inspired the fighting spirit against the law.

The French army was able to invade deeply this time because it bribed some traitors as accomplices to lead the way. After this campaign, the anti-corporation was determined to wipe out the traitors. There was a local bully named Chen in Chikan, who secretly contacted the French army and was very disgusted with it. 1October 24th, 1898, 10, Huang Lue Yong Lian camp sent more than 20 brave men to sneak into Chikan, and ambushed in the side lane of Leiyang Hall at night, waiting for Chen to pass by and slay him. Huang Lue Chen Jiahui captured and killed six French traitors in a place occupied by the French army, which made people feel happy.

1899165438+1On October 5th, three French warships sailed into Chikan Shawan, fired at Mazhang, and then sent more than 400 people to attack Mazhang from Hongwuxia Village and Gongqu Village (Dongju Village). Mazhang fought bravely and met the French army in Dongju Village.

This place is open all around, except for ox cart roadblocks. Yong Lian used these deep obstacles as a cover, the French army couldn't find the target, and bullets flew around the barricade. Yong Lian used an old gun and a musket to shoot at the exposed enemy who occupied the highland target intensively, which made the French army flustered. The terrain is unfamiliar and it is difficult to move. Huang Lue, Wencheng, Chi Man and Shi Ping all came to help.

At this time, there were more than a thousand volunteers, Tuanding and armed villagers, and everyone marched forward bravely. At 6 pm, the French army was defeated and fled back to Haitou by warship. Eight French officers and men were killed and more than 70 injured in the battle of Dongju. We only injured nine people, which was the greatest victory in the struggle against France.