Kong Youde
Kong Youde is Kong Youde is a key military leader in the Dongjiang garrison during the late Ming Dynasty period, known for his strategic role in orchestrating internal rebellions against the government. After Mao Wenlong’s death, he clashed with the new commander Huang Long and, along with other former subordinates like Geng Zhongming and Li Jiucheng, relocated to Dengzhou, where they became a focal point of unrest. His forces are described as disciplined yet volatile, capable of launching large-scale uprisings when pushed by internal strife and external pressures—particularly after Huang Long’s failures in suppressing dissent. Kong Youde is portrayed as a ruthless but calculating commander who enforces brutal tactics against civilians while consolidating power among his
Context from Novel
"Chapter 964 - Chess Pieces in Shandong Zhao Yingong returned to his lodgings feeling quite pleased with himself. With Sun Yuanhua's support, matters would proceed much more smoothly. But he had countless tasks to attend to, especially the Zhejiang refugee collection work that was about to commence. He had to arrange everything quickly and hurry back to Hangzhou to take charge. With so many matters at hand, he sat behind his desk and worked until nearly midnight. While engrossed in his tasks, the"
"Chapter 968 - Qimu Island Following the outline Xu Ke had provided, Huang Ande focused his inquiries on several officers destined to lead the Dengzhou Mutiny: Kong Youde, Geng Zhongming, Li Jiucheng and his son, among others. Sun Yuan, however, knew little of them. He was only aware they had all originated from the Dongjiang garrison. After Mao Wenlong's death, they had clashed with the current Dongjiang Commander Huang Long and subsequently relocated to Dengzhou. The sole exception was Geng Zho"
"Chapter 969 - Travelers of the Jianghu An inscrutable smile crossed Lu Wenyuan's face. This island would do quite well—apart from the worrisome winters. Upon his return, he immediately made the decision to purchase the land. Sun Yuanhua was rather surprised when he learned that "Master Zhao's nephew" had selected this particular tract. To preserve Zhao Yingong's continuing influence after his departure, Lu Wenyuan had reluctantly agreed to be designated as a "nephew through the maternal line"—th"
"Chapter 981 - La'ao Viewing Box Number 225 In the end, Lu Wenyuan decided to start with basic construction. He built a dock on the southwestern side of the island, leveling the embankment and constructing a pier that extended all the way to waters over 2.5 meters deep. This ensured that the Navy and Dabo Shipping Company's medium and large vessels could load and unload directly without requiring lighter barges. The dock itself was protected by a three-story bastion. Around the bastion stood a sm"
"Chapter 984 - The Southeast Asia Company The land deed transfer procedures were forged by the Foreign Intelligence Bureau. Among the clerks retained from various county yamen, there were quite a few experts at creating fake documents and deeds. After forgery, the documents were sent to Guangdong, where Lin Baiguang's personnel arranged for several people impersonating "original landlords" to formally process transfer procedures at each county yamen. Local officials generally knew what was going"
Appearances
Appears in chapters: 965, 969, 970, 982, 985, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1028, 1029, 1030, 1031, 1032, 1035, 1057, 1058, 1059, 1061, 1063, 1064, 1065, 1066, 1067, 1069, 1070, 1071, 1073, 1074, 1076, 1078, 1079, 1080, 1081, 1086, 1087, 1088, 1093, 1103, 1104, 1186, 1188, 1189, 1190, 1191, 1287, 1288, 1289, 1290, 1291, 1292, 1293, 1294, 1298, 1319, 1339, 1340, 1341, 1342, 1344, 1345, 1693, 1989.