Humen recruitment

The prosperous period of Kanggan is the last glory of China feudal society. This last glory has disappeared, and the feudal rule of the Qing Dynasty is like a declining river. At the same time, capitalism is on the rise in the world. Among western powers, Britain has the highest level of industrial development. In order to open up foreign markets, promote industrial products and plunder cheap industrial raw materials, Britain targeted its aggression at China in an attempt to knock on the door of China with commodities.

At that time, China's society was dominated by the natural economy, taking the family as the unit. Men plowed and women wove, and they all produced their own food, clothing, housing and transportation, mainly without relying on market supply. Woolen goods and cotton cloth exported from Britain to China are hard to sell in China. Tea, raw silk and porcelain exported from China to Britain sell well. In legal trade, China always exceeds its quota, and many foreign countries flow into China.

Later, British businessmen discovered that opium could make huge profits. The British East India Company smuggled opium into China in large quantities. In the early years of Daoguang, China's foreign trade turned into a surplus, and silver began to flow out in large quantities.

Opium, commonly known as opium, is not a legal commodity, but a drug. Britain * * * prohibits opium from being sold at home, but encourages traders to smuggle opium to China. Opium smuggling not only earned a lot of silver in China, but also contributed to the corruption of officials, weakened the fighting capacity of the Qing army, severely damaged the physique of smokers and brought serious disasters to the Chinese nation.

At that time, Lin Zexu, the most knowledgeable minister of the Qing Dynasty, wrote to Daoguang, demanding that opium be banned. He pointed out sadly: if opium is not banned as soon as possible. After decades, I'm afraid there will be no soldiers who can fight, and there will be no money to pay. Soldier silver is the lifeblood of maintaining rule in Qing Dynasty. This made Daoguang feel that the problem was serious, so he sent Lin Zexu to Guangdong to ban smoking.

1March, 839, imperial envoy Lin zexu arrived in Guangzhou. He summoned thirteen foreign businessmen and issued Chongqing posts one after another, severely reprimanding foreign businessmen for their illegal acts over the years, demonstrating the reasons for paying opium quickly from four aspects: justice, national law, human feelings and events, and urging opium merchants to pay cigarettes. At the same time, he stated that it is good to trade as usual from now on, and it is shameful to profit from serious business. Subsequently, with the permission of the imperial court, Lin Zexu announced that anyone who handed over a box of opium in the name of foreigners would receive five kilograms of tea.

However, the British business supervision law in China instructed British businessmen to refuse to hand over opium and tried to cover up the escape of opium smugglers. Lin Zexu rebuked the violation of the law, ordered the suspension of Sino-British trade, and sent troops to block the business hall where the British lived. Yi Li was forced to promise to hand over opium. British and American businessmen have handed over more than1100000 kilograms of opium.

Daoguang18165438+1October 15, and Lin Zexu was appointed as an imperial envoy. The coming 1839 is the most important year in the history of smoking ban and the most brilliant year in Lin Zexu's life.

March 1839, 10 Lin zexu arrived in Guangzhou after a two-month journey. Ten thousand people in Qian Shan are crowded on both sides of the Pearl River, and everyone is eager to see the elegant demeanour of an imperial envoy. The whole of Guangzhou is waiting, listening to the voice of the imperial envoys. Lin Zexu's answer was that two notices posted outside Yuanmen the next day, "Receipt and Submission", stated that the purpose of the imperial envoy to Guangzhou was to investigate the Haikou incident. Another "Model Draft of Customs Defence" is no different from the first declaration of the imperial envoy's visit, and it is the first time that the voice of taking anti-smoking action has been issued. This announcement is the first public appearance of Lin Zexu as an imperial envoy to Guangzhou officials, people and foreigners. It not only declares the world clean again, but also aims to drive away slaves in extremely complicated situations. Lin Zexu's diary records that he lived in Yuehua College that day.

Guangzhou is on the eve of the storm. Whether it is joy or fear, expectation or hatred, it will always come with lightning.

1March 839,1March 8, Lin zexu issued two imperial edicts.

On March 19, foreigners were forbidden to leave Guangzhou.

On March 2 1 day, the business hall was surrounded.

On March 22nd, he ordered the arrest of British opium dealers.

With the arrival of British business supervision law in China, the contradiction naturally shifted to him. On the day of arrival, Lin Zexu ordered all foreign ships moored on the Huangpu River to seal their cabins, blocked the business hall that night, and evacuated all waiters and China employees. However, Yi Fa is a real hooligan. In the face of Lin Zexu's orders, he reneged and used despicable means of hooliganism, blackmail, deception and lying alternately. Yi Fa is crafty, but he is no match for Lin Zexu. On March 28th, he gave Lin Zexu "20283 boxes of cigarettes paid according to the law".

From Lin Zexu/Kloc-0 to Guangzhou in March, 839, to March 28th, Yifa was forced to hand over all the opium, totaling 18 days, which fully demonstrated Lin Zexu's victory in the first round of opium collection.

After consulting with Deng Tingzhen and others, Lin Zexu made impeccable instructions and arrangements on the site selection, acceptance, escort, custody, custody and guarding of the collection.

On April 10, Lin Zexu and Deng personally went to Humen to check the preparation before collection.

In April 1 1, the collection began, and Lin Zexu personally supervised the whole collection process.

May 18, put into use for 34 days, and collected 19 187 boxes and 219 bags, with a total weight of118819.

During the collection, Lin Zexu constantly supervised this complicated process. Working day and night, meticulous, no mistakes.

Paying cigarettes won a great victory, but how to deal with such a huge amount of opium? Foreigners speculated that China might monopolize opium and legalize the opium trade, but they were wrong. Lin Zexu reported to Daoguang, asked to verify the physical quantity, and then burned it. Daoguang expressed great trust in Lin Zexu. He asked Lin Zexu, Deng Tingzhen, Yiliang and others to destroy the confiscated opium on the spot.

On June 3, 23 days of smoke in Humen, under the command of Lin Zexu, declared to the world the determination of the Chinese nation never to yield to aggression. The destruction of opium in Humen is an unprecedented feat in human history. Humen's destruction of opium shows the unparalleled great image of the Chinese nation and is a victory against foreign aggression. Lin Zexu is of course the organizer, commander and finisher of this event. In this sense, he has become a historical giant without shame.

150 years ago, Britain was the largest imperialist country in the world at that time. He constantly plundered colonies all over the world, trying to open the door to China with opium.

Guangzhou is the drug trafficking center of foreign cigarette dealers. 1838, an opium dealer from China was executed in Guangzhou, but the British tobacco dealer came out to obstruct it, which aroused the indignation of the people in Guangzhou. 1839 February, more than 10,000 people went to the hotel where foreigners stayed to denounce the crime of foreign tobacco dealers interfering in China's internal affairs.

1In March of 839, Lin Zexu arrived in Guangzhou, and the anti-smoking movement started rapidly. While stepping up the rectification of coastal defense, he strictly closed the cigarette dealers; On the one hand, foreign tobacco dealers are restricted from handing in opium. Lin Zexu said in a notice to foreign tobacco dealers: If opium is not exhausted, I will not return for a day. Because of Lin Zexu's firm attitude, strong measures and the support of the people, Yangyan was forced to hand over more than 20 thousand boxes of opium.

Lin Zexu ordered the public destruction of opium in Humen and led officials of all sizes to personally supervise it. He asked people to put opium into two dug large pools, put salt water into the pools, soak the opium for a long time, add quicklime, boil it in water, and then destroy it. It took 22 days to destroy all the seized opium. This is the world-famous Humen destroying opium.

Smoke's just action won the support of the broad masses of the people. There are tens of thousands of people watching Humen Beach every day, and people applaud. Seeing this situation, foreigners also admire Lin Zexu's determination to ban smoking.

1On June 3rd, 839, Lin Zexu ordered all the opium seized to be destroyed in public at Humentan. Foreigners and opium dealers thought that China people would not burn one or two opium cigarettes, but most of them would be stolen. But when they arrived at Humentan, they saw two ponds 15 feet long and 15 feet wide, with culverts in front and ditches behind them, and fences around the ponds. Lin Zexu visited the site and supervised the official service. First, the water is pumped from the ditch to the pool, and the salt is sprinkled into brine. The opium in the box is cut into four pieces one by one, and the salt water is put in it for half a day. Then throw the whole piece of quicklime into the pool, and the water in the pool will boil immediately to avoid spontaneous combustion. A number of workers by the pool, each holding a shovel, set foot on the Banqiao and poked hard to promote the destruction of all opium cigarettes. When the tide ebbs, the culvert is opened, and all the opium dregs are sent into the sea by the tide. Finally, the workers washed the bottom of the pool with clear water, leaving no residue. Those foreigners who watch cigarette sales have to express their serious and thorough admiration for Lin Qinchai.