#322 - Opium War 7: The Throat of the Empire

The new envoy from London arrives at Qing's doorstep in August 1842 with a simple mandate: stop allowing Britain to be "humbugged" & finish the war Elliot started. What follows is the British Empire at its most efficient & brutal... and a treaty that, somehow, doesn't mention opium once... Time Period Covered: Aug. 1841–Aug. 1842 Major Historical Figures: The Qing Empire: The Daoguang Emperor (Aisin-Gioro Minning) [r. 1820–1850] Yijing, Imperial Commander [1793–1853] Qiying, Imperial Commissioner [1787–1858] Yilibu, Imperial Commissioner [1772–1843] Niu Jian, Governor-General of Liangjiang [1785–1858] Zhang Xi, intermediary [1840s] Yuqian, Zhejiang Imperial Commissioner...