He witnessed the Gengzi Incident, and when he was sober, he dictated what he saw and heard during the Gengzi Incident.
Wang Zhendong: I was only 25 when I was a boxer. During the Boxer Rebellion, due to illness, I had to lie on the kang and resign myself to fate.
As a teahouse buddy, I usually see more. At first, people didn't believe that Eight-Nation Alliance dared to attack Peking. Because Beijing has gathered a large number of Boxers.
At that time, many people joined the Boxer Rebellion, even my cousin in Wuwei Regiment. The purpose of the Boxer Rebellion was to exterminate Christianity by hating foreign countries, and a large number of parishioners and foreigners died at their hands.
No matter China people or foreigners, as long as they are considered parishioners by the Boxers, they will be slaughtered. At the same time, the Boxer Rebellion massacred foreign businessmen, and a large number of foreign goods and shops were destroyed.
Nevertheless, people always thought that Eight-Nation Alliance would not attack Peking. Therefore, people still drink bean juice and eat braised pork. Anyway, it's none of the people's business that the Boxer came in to fight the emperor and the Boxer.
As a result, on July 28th, Eight-Nation Alliance really invaded Beijing. Court officials have long since fled, and so have the people. Armed as I am, I can only lie in bed and resign myself to fate.
The Japanese took the lead in entering the city. I don't know who came up with the idea As long as the words "great Japanese docile subjects" are hung in front of your house, you can avoid the massacre of the Japanese.
At first, the Japanese did not attack the people, because the Japanese soldiers were still immersed in the joy of the process. Soon, the Japanese recovered their lost territory and began to burn, kill and plunder.
At the same time, soldiers from other countries rushed in. In this way, the ancient city of Beijing is facing the burning, killing and looting of the world powers.
In everyone's consciousness, only eight countries participated in the boxer Incident. If you think so, it is a big mistake, not only in eight countries, but also in more than a dozen countries.
Among them, there is always Hua Yong from Weihai, Shandong Province. It is said that the fighting capacity is very strong. At that time, looking at these Hua Yong, everyone was envious and saw how well people got along.
At first, only foreign soldiers robbed. Over time, some local ruffians and hooligans in Beijing also joined in. The soldiers robbed in front, and they stole in the back.
As a result, many bullies made a fortune. But what about me? He got a job cutting down trees for foreign soldiers. Russian and British soldiers rushed into Yuanmingyuan first.
They not only rob things, but also covet the towering ancient trees in the circle, hoping to transport them back to their own countries. One of the people who cut down trees with me used to work in imperial academy. According to him, a large number of ancient books were destroyed by foreign soldiers.
Foreign soldiers robbed too many good things, and what they couldn't take away was destroyed. What's more, it can be sold directly on the street, and only a few silver shop assistants can get a lot of good things.
In addition to robbery, foreign soldiers also arrest people. Of course, they don't arrest ordinary people. They only attacked the Boxers and the Qing soldiers.
After a few days, foreign soldiers stopped robbing and began to organize order. Among them, Japanese soldiers contributed the most. They maintain local law and order and organize businessmen to produce and sell.
Therefore, people will soon be able to trade freely. Besides, foreigners are very concerned about street hygiene. They built many public toilets, and the feces that used to be everywhere disappeared.
Anyone caught urinating anywhere by foreign troops will suffer a lot, and he can only dare not do it next time.