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On May 30, 1841, the British army looted Guangzhou. History called it "Sanyuanli Anti-British"
On this day, 184 years ago, on May 30, 1841 (April 10, 1841, the lunar calendar), the British army looted Guangzhou, and the people of Sanyuanli bravely fought against the invaders. History is called "Sanyuanli Anti-British". During the Opium War, the people of Guangzhou spontaneously fought armed against Britain. On May 25, 1841 (the fifth day of April 21, Daoguang), the British army captured the fortresses in the north of Guangzhou and set up its headquarters at Yongkang Terrace, the highest terrain. Yongkang Terrace, known as Sifang Terrace, is only one mile away from the city and can be bombarded directly into the city. The commander of the Qing army, Qishan and others, were afraid to seek peace. On May 27, they concluded the "Guangzhou Peace Treaty" with the British in exchange for paying the British army's city redemption fees and withdrawing from Guangzhou, in exchange for the British army's return of the fort and their withdrawal from Humen. But before the ink on the peace treaty was dry, the British army continued to harass Sanyuanli and Nicheng, Xicun, Xiaogang and other villages in the northwest suburbs, looting, burning, and raping women. The general public was indignant, and regiments from all over the country worked together to resist. On the 29th, villagers in Sanyuanli repelled a small group of invading British troops. The next day, regiments from more than 100 villages in Nanhai and Panyu gathered together to besiege Yongkang Terrace with spears and plows. After holding a stalemate for nearly half a day, the British commander Wu Wugu (Guo Fu) personally led his troops to attack. The regiment fought and retreated, luring the enemy to the Niulangang hilly area. When heavy rain suddenly fell, the British muskets were damp and could not be fired. The regiment people fought back in the rain, dividing and surrounding the British army and fighting hand-to-hand. One British company was almost completely wiped out, and the rest fled back to the battery. In the early morning of the 31st, Guangzhou handicraft workers and regiments from nearby states and counties such as Ruhua County, Zengcheng, Conghua and other places also arrived one after another. The number of people surrounding Taiwan increased to tens of thousands, and the British army died of starvation. Wowugu did not dare to fight again, but instead threatened the government, threatening to break the contract and attack the city. Hearing the news and panic, Qishan and others hurriedly sent Yu Baochun, the prefect of Guangzhou, out of the city to appease the British army first, and then led the two county magistrates of Panyu and Nanhai to exert pressure on the gentry in the regiment. The gentry sneaked away, the regiment gradually dispersed, and the siege of Taiwan was lifted.


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