The Queen of the Pirates - Zheng Yi Sao ~ Alexander Articles

When one thinks of pirates, the mind’s eye conjures pictures of swashbuckling buccaneers in a rum-soaked Caribbean paradise. But the story of perhaps the greatest pirate in world history comes to us from a less appreciated place and time, at least to us here in the West. This is the story of Zheng Yi Sao, the queen and commander of a pirate confederation who held the waves with an iron grip, a woman who’s force of will bloodied the coasts of Southern China and brought Imperial Qing authority to its knees. From the banks of the Pearl River to the open ocean itself, witness the harrowing years of her reign which heralded the twilight of the Qing Dynasty.

Rules:

1. Whenever Derek says the word "Qing" - sip 2. Whenever Derek mentions something sexist happening - 3 sips 3. Every time our main character turns out to be more competent than everyone around her - shot

 

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