Battle of the Third Reich Chapter 347: Chinatown (5)

The first Chinese social organizations to land in North America are all under the name triad, which is the rumored "Hongmen Brothers".

As for the origin of Hongmen, there are many legends in the society. The more mainstream ones include the theory that Zheng Chenggong's subordinate Chen Jinnan founded the "Tiandihui", the theory of the five ancestors of Hongmen of Southern Shaolin during the Kangxi period, and the theory of the founding of the Yunlong monk in Fujian during the Yong and Qian period.

At present, it can be confirmed that this organization originated from the famous anti-Qing organization "Tiandihui" during the Kang, Qianlong and Yong period. Fujian and Guangdong and Guangxi are their main areas of activity.

As for the name "Sanhe Hui", it was originally taken from the confluence of the three rivers in Guangdong, "East River, West Jiangbei River", so there are phrases such as "Sanhe River Water Ten Thousand Years Flow" in the cut of the gang, and the name is also Implied in the ancient philosophy of the "Heaven, Earth and Human" three talents converge, implying that they were born out of the "Heaven and Earth Society" in their early years.

Actually, the triad society was in the middle of Daoguang period when it was founded. It can be said that there is not much connection with the "Heaven and Earth Society" during the Kang Yong period. In essence, it is some people with anti-Qing thoughts, under the name of "Heaven and Earth Society". The secret organization created.

During the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom Movement, the Triad Society launched several uprisings in Guangdong. The members of the uprising called themselves "Hong Bing". The "Hong" here refers to the "Hong Men" and has nothing to do with the Hong Tian King. .

At that time, the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi was the "six no" governor Ye Mingchen. Regardless of the ugly behavior of this academician in the Second Opium War, he suddenly became a problem when he encountered the problem of suppressing and rebelling against "chaotic people". Brutal and bold murder butcher.

The leadership of the triad and the main members of the meeting were slaughtered by the Manchu and Qing army, and the remnants fled to the countryside and dormant among the people.

After the end of the two crows, the Qing government began to form local militia groups in Foshan and Zhaoqing. Many members of the "triad" became the backbone of these militia groups, and the "Hongmen" was able to resurrect on this basis.

However, because the high-level leaders have almost destroyed the entire army, the Hongmen Triad Organization is also in the process of survival, and some changes have gradually taken place. Although the rules of the gate still retain the concept of "anti-Qing and Ming", but more Most are strict hierarchies and gang rules, and there are no longer those previous political demands.

As mentioned earlier, in the coolie trade in Guangdong, triad disciples played a very important role. They and the Chinese brokers who practiced the coolies had acted in a treacherous manner and deceived many innocent people. When they discovered that "Golden Mountain" was really a golden mountain, it was of course inevitable that gang forces would penetrate the Americas.

The triad members who arrived in North America for the first time regarded this land as an "impossible place." This is true of the so-called "the emperor is far away from the sky".

These thugs who like to dance knives and sticks and fight bravely on weekdays soon discovered their own existence value, and began to become active in the fight between the clubs and clubs, and soon played themselves Reputation.

The conflicts and even fights caused by regional conflicts actually started in the early days of the gold rush.

California's coolies mainly came from the Guangdong region. At that time, the people in Guangdong had a strong temperament. They emphasized loyalty in everything, and at the same time they couldn't bear the slightest grievance. Therefore, they were extremely impulsive and often ignored behavioral consequences. As for it's too late to regret afterwards.

At that time, the convention halls often gathered the coolie members underneath, either for the purpose of occupying the site or entangled in commercial interests, and engaged in **** battles with real swords and guns.

Some clubs even hire veterans from the United States to help train a Chinese foreign gun team, but the purpose is only to gain the upper hand in fighting with another club.

Each coolie battle will result in casualties ranging from five to six people to more than a dozen people. For example, the use of foreign guns mentioned earlier caused more than 30 casualties in just fifteen minutes. For those opponents who are still holding a self-made spear and iron fork, even the old-style front-loaded musket is enough to cause a massacre.

At that time, it was the assembly halls that mastered the force of the Chinese community. After 1850, the assembly halls merged with each other, and they were reduced from the eight schools at the peak to six, which is the six in later generations. The era of big companies.

However, when the triad forces appeared on the stage, the force in these guild halls was somewhat insufficient.

The purpose of Hongmen’s initial establishment of the hall was to protect the rights and interests of ordinary coolies and no longer be oppressed by those convention halls and clubs. The triad doesn’t care about the clan and birthplace of the members at all. As long as they are willing to join, they are regarded as "Hongmen Brothers" and are protected by the "Hongmen". They will never allow anyone to be humiliated at will. Therefore, the low-level coolies enthusiastically join, and their strength is extremely expanded. rapid.

The so-called "fighters" hired by the club at that time were not at all an opponent of professional triad fighters. The latter were always striving for the first time when they encountered problems.

In the end, the Six Congress Halls were defeated in this battle. They could only give up part of their interests and chose to compromise and coexist with Hongmen Hall. The clubhouse no longer blocked members from joining the Hongmen Organization. At the same time, all walks of life in the Chinese community Businesses are divided into regions every month, and they begin to pay "protection fees" to their respective churches.

The "protection fee" system of the later Hong Kong gangs was completely copied from the North American triad, because the early Hong Kong gang leaders were basically the returnees of the North American triad.

"Zhi Gong Tang" was originally called "Hong Shun Tang". When it was registered with the local government, it was renamed Zhi Gong Tang in order to prevent the Qing court's embassies from getting frustrated.

But don’t think that the "Zhi Gongtang" at this time is a revolutionary organization. Although there were many Hongmen subordinates of Zhi Gongtang in the year of 1911, they devoted themselves to the anti-Qing revolution, but it is undeniable that it was in the early days of the establishment of Zhi Gongtang. , It is completely a triad group.

Zhi Gongtang, like other Hongmen’s entrances, has formed "Axe Boys" and "Protection Teams." The former is responsible for fighting with other entrances, while the latter collects protection fees from merchants on the site.

Like all triad halls, Zhi Gongtang is also involved in the business of various black industries, especially the business of prostitutes, casinos and opium smoking parlors.

Documents record that Zhi Gongtang in Victoria, Canada even sent someone to assassinate a Canadian priest, because the other party exposed to the police that Zhi Gongtang had been trafficking Chinese prostitutes for a long time.

This murder case shocked the entire North American society. The Canadian police seized a large number of internal documents brought to court, such as the life and death contract signed with the subordinate killer. As a result, all walks of life in North America began to pay attention to the public security issues in the Chinese community. .

The civil war at the entrances of Hongmen in North America began in 1880 and lasted until 1938. The battlefields spread throughout the United States and Canada. During these 58 years, despite the thousands of casualties In other words, the economic loss caused by the destruction of Chinese communities in various places is astronomical.

The most serious thing is that because of this senseless gang war, a large number of immigrants have to choose to leave the Chinese community, and even drag their families back home.

Take the Chinese community in San Francisco as an example. The resident population of San Francisco’s Chinatown once reached more than 30,000. By the end of the war, there were only 12,000 Chinese who remained in Chinatown.

In 1906, an unprecedented earthquake of magnitude 7.8 broke out in San Francisco. The Chinatown community was almost razed to the ground. The Chinese diaspora suffered heavy casualties. The buildings destroyed by the earthquake included all brothels, casinos and cigarettes. The museum almost wiped out the family business accumulated by the San Francisco Triad in half a century.

However, the various halls whose vitality was severely damaged were not as quiet as people imagined. Instead, taking advantage of the opportunity of community reconstruction after the earthquake, they began to re-divide the territory of power, and the fighting became more intense.

Looking at this war with almost no end in sight, the result will only make everyone die together. The **** disputes between the halls have seriously threatened the survival of the people in the Chinese community. If this internal friction is not stopped, it will definitely make outsiders. The fisherman profited.

As a result, thanks to the efforts of the leaders of the various convention halls and chambers of commerce, in the end, the only eight remaining entrances in San Francisco reached an armistice agreement, agreeing that any gang disputes since then will be handed over to the specially established "Peace General Arbitration and mediation. From then on, at least in San Francisco’s Chinatown, the Chinese diaspora ushered in the long-awaited peace.

"I have seen them fighting in the street. These Chinese mafia are all ruthless characters, but they are now afraid of the "white devil"." After Cray said, he put his cigarette **** into the ashtray and twisted the steering wheel. A side street.

"White Devil?" Welby tilted his head and looked at the back of the driver's head.

"Inspector John Jack Manian, a tough old police officer. He has been leading the Chinatown police force for 20 years." Clay finished speaking and blew his horn twice, urging the vehicle in front to speed up. At a little speed, the traffic on this street is still blocked.

Welbey opened the small wine cabinet between the front seats and took out a glass.

"I remember that you suggested to me before to make time to visit this inspector." Verbe said.

The driver nodded his head and replied: "Yes, I think if he helps, we can save a lot of things.".

"I don't think a police chief can help us in our plan~IndoMTL.com~Welbey unplugged the crystal cork and set it aside, then picked up the bottle and poured himself a glass of water.

"He is still very useful, I think you may have forgotten, America." Clay suddenly stepped on the brakes halfway through talking, then he poked his head out of the car window: "Hey, look at the way, you This idiot hillbilly!". The driver roared and added to the guy crossing the road in front of the car.

The man wanted to give something back, but seeing this magnificent luxury car, the people on it were obviously not something he could afford, so he speeded up his pace and got into the crowd.

"Sorry, sir, these Yankees have never learned to behave." Clay turned his head and said apologetically to Welbey, who was looking down and wiping his pants.

"It's okay, what do you want to say before." Fortunately, the water didn't spill a lot, and Welby threw his handkerchief into the wine cabinet.

"Oh, what I want to say is, do you remember the Chinese Exclusion Act in the United States?" Cray skillfully put the car into gear.

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