The remnants of the Ming Dynasty built the South China Sea Kingdom, spoke Chinese, and were rich in oil
Documentary of Ming History If you ask which dynasty is the most popular among the Chinese people, I am afraid that the Ming Dynasty will be the answer for most people. The Ming Dynasty did not make peace, did not give in, and held on"The Son of Heaven guards the country, and the king dies"This spirit of fortitude is still praised by posterity.
Even after the death of Emperor Chongzhen and the Qing army entered the Central Plains, the remnants of the Ming Dynasty did not give up the struggle, not only the descendants of the Zhu family established the Southern Ming Dynasty in the south and continued to resist the Qing court, even after the establishment of the Qing Dynasty a hundred years later, the people still had a team to oppose the Qing Dynasty and restore the Ming Dynasty.
Mr. Jin Yong, a famous Chinese martial arts writer, also depicted the resistance of the Ming people to the Qing court in many of his works, such as "Book of Swords and Enmity", "Snow Mountain Flying Fox", etc., all of which reflect the determination of the Ming people to resist the Qing court.
Although hundreds of years have passed, in the last years of the Qing Dynasty, the words "Chongzhen 265 years" still appeared in Korean folk literature. The Qing Dynasty's way of ruling led to strong resistance from the Ming people, especially after the Qing army entered the customs.
The remnants of the Ming Dynasty had 300 remnants of the Ming Dynasty who would rather die than surrender to the Qing army, but ventured overseas and established their own kingdoms overseas, where they thrived until the fall of the Qing Dynasty.
To this day, there are still a large number of Han Chinese speakers in that area, so what is the origin of these 300 remnants? Why are they reluctant to return to their home country after living abroad for 100 years?
The fall of the Ming Dynasty was not actually committed by the Qing army, but by Li Zicheng's peasant uprising. In the last years of the Ming Dynasty, social contradictions intensified, land annexation was serious, natural disasters occurred frequently, the people lived in hardship, the financial situation was tight, and they were unable to govern the country and provide help to the people.
In this case, the people rebelled against the king, and Li Zicheng was one of them. He invaded the city of Beijing as an anti-king, overthrew the Ming Dynasty, and forced Emperor Chongzhen to commit suicide.
Soon after, Wu Sangui surrendered to the Qing army at Shanhaiguan, allowing the Qing army to enter the Central Plains. In 1644, Dolgon led his army into the Central Plains, drove Li Zicheng's peasant army out of Beijing, welcomed Emperor Shunzhi into Beijing, and formally established the Qing Dynasty.
When Emperor Chongzhen examined the situation, it was not difficult to see that the military strength of the Qing Dynasty surpassed that of Li Zicheng's army and the remnants of the Ming Dynasty. However, due to the special founding history of the Ming Dynasty and the fact that the Qing rulers belonged to ethnic minorities, they also encountered many difficulties in the process of conquering the Central Plains, which aroused strong resentment among the people of the Central Plains.
Many ** and common people loyal to the Ming Dynasty were severely punished for confronting the Qing army. There are two main reasons why the people of the Ming Dynasty were unwilling to submit to the Qing Dynasty: one is that the Ming Dynasty was a country established after the peasant uprising overthrew the minority regime, and the slogan advocated by Zhu Yuanzhang during the uprising was "drive out the Hulu and restore China".
After Zhu Yuanzhang ascended the throne, he attached great importance to the concept of Huayi. In his cognition, the Manchus of the Qing Dynasty belonged to Yidi and were not suitable to rule the Central Plains. Therefore, due to ethnic differences, the Han people were reluctant to accept the Manchus as the masters of the Central Plains.
Before Dolgon entered the customs, Hong Chengchou had suggested to him, hoping that he could change the plundering behavior of the Qing army, and instead appease the people and safeguard the interests of the people under the banner of "avenging the people".
Hong Chengchou's suggestion did have a positive impact, prompting many people to voluntarily join the Qing army and submit to the Qing army. However, in order to satisfy their own desires, the Manchus, who tasted the sweetness, began to implement shaving and changing clothes throughout the country, forcing the people of the Central Plains to kneel and worship, abide by the Eight Banners system, and even forced men to cut off their pigtails, resulting in the disappearance of Chinese clothes.
Hong Chengchou is a native of the Central Plains, and since ancient times, they have held the belief of "parents who receive the skin of the body", so they have strong resistance to any policy that tries to change their way of life.
They bravely stood up and resisted, and even in the face of life and death, they never flinched. However, their rebellion was brutally suppressed by the authorities, and eventually led to countless incidents, among which the situation in the Jiangnan area was the most serious.
Scholars of the Ming Dynasty were instilled with Confucian ideas from an early age, and they had a very deep affection for their family and country. Although the Ming Dynasty had fallen, they still held on to their beliefs and were unwilling to accept the rule of the Qing Dynasty.
Zhang Jiexu was a general of the Ming Dynasty, he was loyal to the Ming Dynasty, ate the Ming Dynasty's Yulu, and had a deep sense of belonging to the Ming Dynasty. When the Qing army first entered the pass, he led his subordinates to engage in many battles with the Qing army.
However, due to the lack of combat effectiveness, he was forced to take his subordinates to find other ways out. At that time, the northern region had been occupied by the Qing army, and they had to go south, and finally they fled to the sea by boat, and after several months of wandering at sea, they finally found a place where they could settle down, and that was the Natuna Islands.
The Natuna Islands, the second largest island after Hainan, cover an area of 2,110 square kilometers and have 272 islands of various sizes. It is strategically located, rich in energy, and has a well-developed fishing industry.
This beautiful archipelago is more than 400 kilometers south from the southernmost point of China, Zengmu Shoal. Thousands of years ago, the Natuna Islands were under the jurisdiction of the rulers of the Central Plains.
During the Tang and Song dynasties, Chinese merchant ships frequently docked here, and it was also the only way for foreign merchant ships to enter the Central Plains, which was of great significance to the diplomatic cause of the Tang Dynasty.
In the early years of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Di sent Zheng He to the Western Ocean seven times, and due to the difficulty of replenishment at sea, Zheng He set up a number of supply stations along the coast, and the Natuna Islands were one of the important stops.
However, as China closed itself down, Western colonial powers came to the scene.
The statue of Zheng He witnessed the occupation by the Dutch colonists, which the Ming Dynasty neglected. Zhang Jiexu led his soldiers to capture the Natuna Islands, fought fiercely with the Dutch colonists, and finally drove them out.
With a strong Han Chinese foundation, Zhang Jiexu settled here and lived a self-sufficient life. In order to protect the land, he set up a number of administrators on the island, and claimed to be the owner of the island, imitating the Ming Dynasty system, encouraging land reclamation, and greatly improving the living conditions of the remnants of the Ming Dynasty and the locals.
Zhang Jiexu, the backbone of the Ming Dynasty's army, unfortunately died of illness after serving as king for a few years, and after his death, the Ming army fell into chaos, and various factions fought for the throne. Zhang Jiexu's descendants ignored the Dutch colonists who were close at hand in the internal strife, giving the Dutch an opportunity.
The Dutch took advantage of the opportunity to make a comeback and establish their own community on the island. After more than 200 years of coexistence, the Ming Dynasty and the Dutch flourished in the Natuna Islands, and Chinese gradually became one of the main languages on the islands.
The Natuna Islands became part of Indonesian territory after independence, and the islands are mainly inhabited by Malays, but Chinese, Jabis and Sumatrans also occupy a significant part, and the islanders communicate in languages such as Malay and Chinese.
Why didn't the Qing Dynasty exterminate the anti-Qing forces in the Natuna Islands and incorporate them into their territory? There are three main reasons for this. First of all, the Qing army was not good at seafaring.
The Qing Dynasty royal family was a nomadic people, good at riding and archery, but not good at navigation, so in the process of pacifying the remnants of the Ming Dynasty and unifying the Central Plains, they did not send sea ships to pursue the Ming army in time.
Secondly, the Natuna Islands are too far from the Forbidden City. The Qing Dynasty was a vast country and did not want to entangle with thousands of people for overseas land, and the Natuna Islands had not been well developed at that time, and the people of the interior were not willing to live there.
Finally, the Qing Dynasty pursued a policy of seclusion and seclusion, which did not require the development of navigation through the Natuna Islands**. Moreover, the Qing rulers were arrogant and dismissive of navigation, and their naval skills did not support long voyages.
In general, the Qing did not suppress anti-Qing forces in the Natuna Islands and incorporate them into their territory, mainly because their armies were not good at seafaring, were too far away, and practiced a policy of seclusion.
Thanks to the rule of the Qing royal family, Zhang Jiexu and his descendants were able to stretch the Natuna Islands for a hundred years without being expelled, although more than 200 years have passed. However, the Chinese living in the Natuna Islands still retain their traditional culture and maintain friendly ties with Chinese mainland.
Impressively, the Natuna Islands are now developing a plethora of resources, including the world's largest oil and gas fields and 1.3 billion cubic meters of natural gas, the wealth of which has made its inhabitants rich.
To sum up, Zhang Jiexu and others came to the Natuna Islands with the original intention of dignity, anti-Qing and a better life, but they did not expect that they would establish a country of their own here.
Perhaps, it is their tenacity and strong vitality that have kept them on this island for a hundred years.