THE BADASS LADY PIRATE

 

Evening gentleman ! so recently i just read stories about this badass lady pirate in the world . Have u heard Madam Ching in Pirate Of the Carribean . She exactly exist in the real world. So i just found out the stories of this infamous pirate lord in the world. 

According to wikipedia, Madam Ching or know as Cheng I Sao  as a prominent pirate in middle Qing China, who terrorized the China Sea in the early 19th century. She personally commanded over 300 junks (traditional Chinese sailing ships) manned by 20,000 to 40,000 pirates^[1]:71—men, women, and even children ( wikipedia ) . Can you all just believe it ? A woman who has control an entire fleet that could defeated even nation navy. For you information Madam Ching was born Shi Xianggu  in 1775 in Guangdong. 

She was a Cantonese prostitute who worked in a small brothel in Guangzhou,^[3] but was captured by pirates. In 1801, she married Cheng I, a notorious pirate. The name she is best remembered by simply means "Cheng's widow". Then how come a prostitude can climbing into top leadership ? soon we will know.

ASCENSION TO LEADERSHIP

On 16 November 1807, Cheng I died in Vietnam.^[4] Ching Shih immediately began maneuvering her way into his leadership position. She started to cultivate personal relationships to get rivals to recognize her status and solidify her authority. In order to stop her rivals before open conflict erupted, she sought the support of the most powerful members of her husband's family: his nephew Cheng Pao-yang and his cousin's son Cheng Ch'i. Then she drew on the coalition formed by her husband by building upon some of the fleet captains' existing loyalties to her husband and making herself essential to the remaining captains.^[1]:71

Since Ching Shih would have such a large force at her command, she knew she needed someone to assist her in managing the Red Flag Fleet's day-to-day operations, but remain loyal to her and be accepted by the low-level pirates. She believed there was only one man for the job, Cheung Po Tsai. (wiki)

Those who defied or fought back against Ching Shih met with gruesome fates - in one instance, a village who put together a militia to resist the Red Flag Fleet lost 80 men to beheading, and most of the women and children were captured and sold into slavery. When the Chinese Imperial Army sent a massive force to dismantle Shih's fleet, they lost 63 ships - and one captured officer was nailed to the ship's deck and brutally beaten. A Navy Admiral by the name of Kwo Lang committed suicide to evade capture

Years of their infamy took their toll - more and more challengers began pursuing the Red Flag Fleet, and they began suffering defeats. Seizing on the opportunity, the Chinese government offered amnesty to all pirates, hoping to dilute the fleet's power - Ching Shih took the offer, and became one of the few legendary pirates to ever live long enough to retire.She was able to negotiate to keep her loot, have her slate wiped clean, and opened up a gambling house. She died at the age of 69. NICE right gentleman !