Tsengian Revolution

The Tsengian Revolution (Chinese: 曾國革命; pinyin: Zēngguó Gémìng) was an ideological and political revolution that occurred in colonial Tseng between 1945 and 1946. Resulting in the independence of the Tseng Republic, the revolution was caused by anger under colonial rule, requests of Tsengian independence falling on deaf ears, and the return of Tseng to European powers after the Allies invaded and took Tseng from the Japanese.

Considered to be the most violent chapter in the independence movement, thousands of people (some as young as 14), Tsengian or European, died in the process of liberating Tseng or prolonging colonialism.

Precursors
"See also: List of rebellions in Japanese Tseng" The Europeans had abused Tsengians since they arrived on Tseng Island in the 1600-1700s. When a native called for rebellion, it was brutally put down. However, in the late 19th century, something had changed. Many Tsengians realized that if they worked together, then they would succeed in independence.

During Japanese rule of Tseng, the Japanese had mistreated Tsengians and Europeans. So some worked together to pressure the Japanese to leave Tseng. Eventually, the Allies arrived, and on New Year's Eve 1944, Tseng was free of Japanese rule.

Marlais revolt
"Main article: Marlais revolt"On January 2, 1945, the Europeans announced that Tseng would return to European control, and that the city of Marlais would be handed to the Americans. There was outrage. In the city of Marlais, people burned American and European flags. They raided the governor's office, the jail, and the city hall. American and French soldiers from the invasion were still stationed in Tseng in case Japan decided to attack again. The soldiers were given the order to "shoot every one of them". And in the afternoon of January 3, soldiers were shooting at protestors. Some protestors still had their guns and weapons from the Allied invasion, and in the next few days the city of Marlais was full of bodies. The revolt ended on January 7 after almost all rioters were killed.

Windtown uprising
On March 16, 1945, revolutionaries Joseph Ke and Yin Qiang led an uprising in Windtown (Jingfeng). Ke was later executed. Yin created a new identity and would return as the Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1948 to 1954.

Rouxtien Incident
"Main article: Rouxtien Incident"By December 1945, many people voiced support for Tsengian independence. During a AFJAT legistlative session on December 28, 1945, MP Joseph Rouxtien said he supported for the independence of Tseng. However, MP Harry Darling disagreed, and shot Rouxtien. Suddenly the legislative body was in a huge brawl, with the pro-independence on one side and the pro-colonalists on the other. Eggs, dogs, and chairs were thrown, and 4 MPs were killed.

Taihua riots
On February 7, 1946, Lian Gaosheng led the Taihua riots. 12 people, 9 Tsengians and 3 Europeans, were killed

Assassination of Bo Junming
"Main article: Assassination of Bo Junming"On April 13, 1946, popular freedom fighter Bo Junming was killed in his Hillsborough home when he discovered there was a bomb on his coffee table. The bomb exploded, destroying Bo's house and everything in it.

Bombing of Governor's Place
"Main article: Bombing of Governor's Place (Tseng)"On May 5, 1946, 6 insurgents tasked by either Pierre Huang-li or Antonio Tzeng suicide bombed Governor's Place in Port Elizabeth, nearly killing the AFJAT governor Dave Saladoch. However, the deputy governor and several AFJAT ministers were killed.

Townsend uprising
"Main article: Townsend Uprising"On June 27, 1946, the Gang of Five organized an uprising in Townsend, AFJAT. They placed bombs on the city hall, and exploded them at about 9am local time. The uprising was a success and the revolutionaries declared the Townsend Government.

End of the revolution
There was too much money needed to maintain the colonies, and the protests and revolts in Tseng wasted a lot of money and resources needed to keep the colony. On June 28, a day after the Townsend Uprising, Saladoch of AFJAT and Xuzhi of Dutch Tseng travelled to Amsterdam to meet with European leaders to discuss the dissolution of AFJAT and Dutch Tseng. On July 2, the two governors proclaimed the the sovereignty of Tseng from European rule, with Dutch Tseng severing all ties to the Dutch monarchy. Political parties (illegal under colonial rule) were created. On July 10, Pierre Huang-li and Chiang Ma-kuo decided to announce an election for the president of the new country. Nominations were held on July 15. On 10:03 am, July 17, Pierre Huang-li signed the Declaration of Independence of Tseng, and Tseng became an independent nation. Eventually, July 17 became National Day, commemorating the end of European rule in Tseng. Also on July 17, Tseng had the right to remain in or withdraw from the British Commonwealth. The National State Assembly unanimously decided to leave the Commonwealth on July 22 due to pervasive opposition to British rule, and Tseng became a republic.