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As the first generation of Eastern immigrants, they were initially coaxed by snakeheads to go to America to pan for gold and change their own fate.
With the continuous expansion of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, countless families were destroyed, leading to a massive racial migration.
Many people became rebels due to the war, with the populace having no other choice, facing only two paths.
They could either join the local military for food or join the rebel army for sustenance, in short, serving in the military for provisions was a natural duty.
During the war, the price of grain hit new highs every day; relying on the Government Office to do something humane was less reliable than starving along with Hong Xiuquan for nine out of every three days.
If you won, you would divide the wealth of a city; if you lost, you would each flee from imminent disaster, eventually becoming undocumented.
