In the Disney movie "Pirates of the Caribbean 5", a mysterious Chinese female pirate quietly emerged. She, a famous One Piece in Western history, is little known in local Chinese literature. As a woman, she wrote a wild and legendary journey at sea, which won global attention and praise. Regrettably, however, for a variety of complicated reasons, she seems to have been forgotten by China's wild history and has become a secret buried by time. Pirates of the Caribbean
This female pirate, like a shining pearl, was discovered by the ocean explorers of the Western world and praised her heroic deeds. With her feminine flexibility and wisdom, she challenged the hegemony and rules of the sea, and wrote thrilling legends with her sword and wisdom. Her name, like a rough sea, stirs people's hearts.
Zheng Yi's sister-in-law, formerly known as Shi Xianggu, was born in Xinhui, Guangdong, and was a daughter of the Tan family, born in 1775. Due to her poor family, she was sold as a prostitute at a very young age. However, fate gave her an unexpected turn of events, she was captured by a pirate gang and became the wife of Zheng Yi, the pirate leader of the Red Flag Gang, hence the name Zheng Yi's sister-in-law.
At the end of the Ming Dynasty, the Tanka family thieves were rampant in the Pearl River Estuary area, and the Red Flag Gang where Zheng Yi's sister-in-law belonged was the most prominent force among them. Zheng Yi was determined to unify the various Tan family thieves in the Pearl River Estuary into a grand alliance of pirates, and played an important role in the realization of this goal.
Zheng Yi's sister-in-law is not just a beautiful woman, she also has extraordinary intelligence and leadership skills. After the death of her husband Zheng Yi, she took the initiative to take over the Red Flag Gang and formulated strict rules and regulations, including prohibiting stealing, ** and other behaviors to ensure the orderly operation of the pirate gang.
Under the leadership of Zheng Yi's sister-in-law, the Red Flag Gang grew rapidly and became one of the largest pirate forces in Southeast Asia, with more than 800 large ships, more than 1,000 small boats, and as many as 100,000 pirates, which is comparable to a country.
In addition to her combat ability at sea, Zheng Yi's sister-in-law also showed outstanding military talent. During the Jiaqing period, the Red Flag Gang led by Zheng Yi's sister-in-law inflicted heavy losses on the Portuguese and Macao fleets (including American mercenaries) and besieged Macao to the point of almost running out of food, which made the Qing ** jealous and sent troops twice to clear it.
Among them, she killed Lin Guoliang, the general soldier of Humen, in the Guangzhou River, and captured a British warship, killing dozens of British soldiers, which deeply shocked the British army. These achievements not only demonstrated Zheng Yi's military talent, but also made the Red Flag Gang famous and became the overlord of the sea.
In Zheng Yi's sister-in-law's life, the person closest to her was her adopted son and husband Zhang Baozai. Zhang Baozai was originally an ordinary fisherman, but after being adopted by Zheng Yi's sister-in-law, he became a member of a pirate gang. The two worked together to lead the Red Flag Gang, making it one of the largest pirate forces. Zhang Baozai and Zheng Yi's sister-in-law cleaned up the situation of the Red Flag Gang without a leader, and pushed the career of the Tan family thieves at the mouth of the Pearl River to its peak:With more than 800 large ships and more than 1,000 small boats, the Red Banner Army numbered hundreds of thousands, which was equivalent to the largest country in Southeast Asia at that time.
However, with the change of the times, the Red Flag Gang finally took refuge in the Qing **, and Zhang Baozai also became a **. Although they chose different paths, Zheng Yi's sister-in-law still provided solid support to Zhang Baozai and became his virtuous helper.
After Zhang Baozai's death, Zheng Yi's sister-in-law began her later life. There are various legends about her whereabouts in her later years, some say she settled in Guangzhou or Macau, others say she returned to Nanhai County. However, no matter what life she chooses, her saga has become a part of history and has been passed down to this day.
The story of Zheng Yisao is a great story in Chinese history, and her courage, wisdom and leadership skills are admirable. Despite being a pirate, she brought hope and light to her team and became a hero to many. Her legendary life will always be remembered and celebrated.