傳說是19世紀初一幅鄭一嫂的畫像
A portrait of Cheng Yee So (believed came from 19 century)
張保仔於1786年出生,是中國廣東新會江門人,父母為漁民。1801年張保仔剛十五歲時,即被海盜擄走,其後當上海盜,老闆叫鄭連昌,而鄭連昌所統領的海盜團為粵東各幫派中實力最強的,其後亦統領了粵東七大隊海盜集團。鄭連昌夫人稱鄭一嫂,原名叫石香姑,於鄭連昌身前已備受海盜團上上下下敬重,尊曰「龍嫂」。
其後自鄭連昌去世後,由鄭一嫂總領接管安南海面上廣東海盜船隊事務,接替粵東七大隊海盜集團,粵東海盜大總領之位,相傳龍嫂非常有威嚴,亦常親自帶領部下搶掠。
當時張保仔已非常足智多謀,鄭一嫂亦器重張保仔,漸漸成為龍嫂之夫,代替龍嫂為海盜總首領。在張保仔的統領下,海盜團已經有五萬多部下及數百艘船,橫行廣東一帶水域。
1808年7月在香港索罟群島丫州發現軍船,張保仔見此機會,設伏引軍船進入海灣,動用海盜船隊包圍軍船。虎門水師將領林國樑身陷其中,苦戰整日夜,竟兵敗身亡於張保仔手上,事情令朝廷大吃一驚。因此嘉慶帝於是在1809 年委派百齡出任兩廣總督,而百齡十分得力,定出以戰撫封鎖政策,最終收服張保仔,平靖海疆。
戰撫封鎖政策大要:
以上資料提供根據:
香港大學教授羅香林《香港前代史》;
馬楚堅博士《香港志餘》及
龍虎山中草藥古蹟生態文化有限公司
二零一六年九月二十日
Cheung Po Tsai Trail at Victoria Peak
Cheung Po Tsai was born in Jiangmen, Xinhui of Guangdong in 1786. His parents were fishermen. In 1801, when Cheung Po Tsai was just fifteen years old, he was abducted by pirates and subsequently became pirates himself. At that time, the pirates' leader was called Cheng Lin Cheong and his wife was called Shek Heung Ku, also known as Cheng Yee So.
After the death of Cheng Lin Cheong, Cheng Yee So took over the command of the pirates and ships in Guangdong over Annan Sea. She then became the chief commander of the seven pirates groups in Eastern Guangdong and was renowned as the "Dragon Wife".
Cheng Yee So had high regard of Cheung Po Tsai bacause of his wit and talent. Gradually, Cheung Po Tsai became the husband of "Dragon Wife" and succeeded the position as the chief commander of the pirates.
In July 1808, discovering a fleet of navy ships at A Chau of Soko Islands, Cheung Po Tsai took the opportunity to set ambush using his pirate ships and to lure the navy fleet into the sea bays. Lam Kwok Leung, the navy commander was trapped. Despite fighting a hard battle for the whole day and night, he and was defeated and killed by Cheung Po Tsai.
The incident shocked the Dynasty. In 1809, Emperor Jiaqing appointed Pak Ling as the Viceroy of Guangdong and Guangxi Provinces. Pak Ling was a very able man. He adopted a strategy of blockade, resulting in forcing Cheung Po Tsai to surrender. Peace to the Dynasty sea border was achieved.
Main points of the strategy:
The above information is based on:
"The History of Previous Generations of Hong Kong" by University of Hong Kong, Professor Luo Xianglin;
"Hong Kong Zhi Yu" by Dr. Ma Chujian, and
Lung Fu Shan Chinese Herbs Antiquity Ecology Culture Limited.
20 September 2016