Sun Yanling was originally the last son of King Dingnan. He had no talent or achievements. He valued his wife and father and was arrogant and unscrupulous. Because he was not convinced, his subordinates were led by Wang Yongnian, deputy commander-in-chief Meng Yimao, and Hu Tongchun.
, Li Yidi and others once went to court to expose his many illegal activities: embezzling national finances, indulging his subordinates to harm the people, closing the city gates during the day, so that the villagers did not dare to enter the city and other crimes.
After Jin Guangzu, the Governor of Guangdong and Guangxi, reported the truth, Shunzhi sent the Minister of War, Le Dehong, to Guangdong to hear the case. During Le Dehong's trip to Guilin, he quickly investigated all the clauses exposed by Wang Yongnian and others, and found that the situation was true. According to this,
The Ministry of War asked Shunzhi to convict Sun Yanling. Shunzhi considered it carefully and granted leniency and exempted him from punishment.
At that time, through the exposure of Wang Yongnian and others, many officials in the Qing court took the opportunity to attack, saying that Sun Yanling was from a humble background and had a foreign surname. She enjoyed the treatment of the late Dingnan King Kong Youde, but was ungrateful and dared to do evil. They demanded that Sun Yanling be transferred back.
In Beijing, the soldiers under them are either ordered to belong to the Eight Banners, or they are still ordered to garrison in Guangxi, and another general is assigned to take charge.
Although the matter was settled in the end, Sun Yanling was full of resentment against Wang Yongnian and others for exposing him, and had been waiting for an opportunity to take revenge. She was dissatisfied with the imperial court sending Ludhong to investigate his problem, and dared not speak out in anger. When Yunnan suddenly changed,
The Qing government ordered Sun Yanling and Wang Yongnian to guard Guangxi together and wait for an opportunity to march into Yunnan. Sun Yanling was not convinced that his enemy Wang Yongnian was being used as important as him, and was afraid that he would impeach him again, which made him even more uneasy.
Sun Yanling was impulsive and easily swayed. His performance was particularly prominent during the San Francisco Rebellion in history. As a result, he responded to Wu Sangui's rebellion, but was assassinated by Wu Sangui's men.
Ma Xiong, the admiral of Guangxi, acted much more cautiously and paid more attention to the consequences. Although he avoided Sun Yanling's eyes and ears and took advantage of the situation and entered Guilin, he did not immediately attack the troops led by Sun Yanling's brother Sun Yanyi who stayed in Guilin. On the one hand, it was strength.
The reason for the great loss was that Ma Xiong also had to take into account the governor's opinion and the face of his old master Kong Youde, who only had one daughter left, Kong Sizhen.
Because of this, Sun Yanling gave Sun Yanling a reason to return to the army quickly. In Guilin, the troops led by his brother were still there, so he rushed back as soon as possible and cooperated internally and externally. It is not impossible to drive away Ma Xiong in one fell swoop. If there is any doubt after delay, or
Fighting with the Ming army and losing strength, or letting Ma Xiong secure Guilin were not ideal choices.
The plan was decided, and Sun Yanling started taking action the next day. He pretended to be discussing the matter, and deceived all the generals who wanted to be eliminated into the government office, and laid an ambush with elite soldiers in advance. When the generals came to sit down in the hall one after another, Sun Yanling arranged an ambush.
Go out, block the door, rush forward and kill the unsuspecting generals participating in the discussion.
The capital commander Wang Yongnian, who was hated by Sun Yanling to the bone, bore the brunt and was killed first. Almost at the same time, deputy capital commander Meng Yimao, counselor Hu Tongchun, Li Yidi and more than 20 people were quickly eliminated by the ambush.
Then, Sun Yanling sent his cronies to take over the army, and produced forged letters to frame Wang Yongnian and others in colluding with the enemy and wanted to surrender the city. He learned of the plot. The rebels were killed by him in one fell swoop. Sun Yanling used this method during the San Francisco Rebellion.
After this move, the enemy was killed in one fell swoop and the flag was raised for rebellion. Although there is no rebellion now, the nature and results are similar to the Ming army.
After temporarily settling the internal problems, Sun Yanling immediately ordered the troops to pack up and prepare to abandon the city. When night came, Sun Yanling personally led the main force out of the city and marched towards Guilin. Liuzhou City bluffed the flag, leaving only a few troops to defend.
The evening breeze was blowing and the footsteps were noisy. Sun Yanling was riding on the horse with a complicated mood. Although he had retained his strength, but the Ming army had won Liuzhou, would they take advantage of the victory to capture Guilin? When the army arrived in Guilin, could they successfully regain control?
After such a brutal cleansing, will the court punish you and what will be the consequences?
The expression of the old staff member Meng Chundi seemed much more relaxed. He rode close to Sun Yanling, waved his hand to drive away a few soldiers, and said in a low voice: "General, there is no need to worry. It is no better than in the past. As long as there are soldiers in hand, there is nothing the imperial court can do. Look at that.
If Wu Sangui retreats to Qian Province and does not compete with the Ming army, or continues to act like a prince, the court will have to comfort him with good words."
Sun Yanling raised her head as if she didn't understand, thoughtfully.
"Would you believe it if the Ming army did not take advantage of the victory and went straight to Guizhou and had no connection with Wu Sangui?" Meng Chundi smiled slyly and said: "It is precisely because the two sides have a common understanding that the Ming army dared to march eastward in a large scale, and Wu Sangui was able to free his hands.
Come and run Guizhou. Hehe, the war situation in the Ming and Qing Dynasties has changed, and the generals need to be more careful!"
Sun Yanling was a little stunned, but still asked in confusion: "Although the Pseudo-Ming Dynasty has revived, it is still weak. King Pingxi is not afraid of the court winning and will investigate his crimes?"
"Afraid!" Meng Chundi raised his eyebrows and said, "It is precisely because of fear that he refused to fight to the death with the Ming army. The fake letter incident was so big that even though the court suppressed it, it will always be suspicious, and there is no guarantee when it will be released.
The consequences must be settled. Guilty or not is not a word from the emperor. Instead of being left without troops and generals, waiting to withdraw from the vassal and be slaughtered, it is better to consolidate and survive. The subordinates thought that while Wu Sangui had a truce with the Ming army, he would
While recruiting troops and buying horses, we will also contact other forces to form a group for peace."
"Other forces? Sir, are you talking about other vassals?" Sun Yanling asked uncertainly.
"Not entirely." Meng Chundi shook his head and said: "Wu Zhimao, the commander-in-chief of Sichuan, must have been dragged over by Wu Sangui. With the name of Sichuan, it is better to change it to the commander-in-chief of Guizhou. The general has a good relationship with Wu Sangui, and there are soldiers
With the horse in hand, he is naturally the one to win over."
Kong Youde was married to Wu Sangui and betrothed his daughter Kong Sizhen to Sangui's second son. The second son died underage and the marriage failed. Wu Sangui recognized Sizhen as his "adopted daughter". Later Sizhen married Sun Yanling, who
Naturally, he became Sangui's "adopted son-in-law". Because of this relationship, Sun Yanling really had some relationship with Wu Sangui.
Sun Yanling straightened his back. Knowing his importance, he became more courageous. He thought for a while and asked in a low voice: "Sir, do we also want to cease war with the Ming army?"
Meng Chundi nodded appreciatively and said: "The Ming army marched eastward in the name of saving the people from the fire. They are expected to cause trouble in the coastal area. By moving the border along the coast, they will expand their power when the people's resentment is boiling. Our territory is not close to the sea.
, it would be a good idea to secretly communicate with the Ming army to take a breather and rest."
When Sun Yanling saw that his staff all praised his idea as the best, he couldn't help but feel proud, beaming, and feeling relieved.
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The easy capture of Liuzhou was an unexpected surprise for the Ming army. The Syrian male Wei Xing stationed troops under the city. Although preparations were made to attack the city, the city of Liuzhou was strong and close to the river, so artillery and tunnels could not quickly break through it. Originally, he was
He wanted to wait for the reinforcements from Dian Province to arrive and make a last attempt to attack the city. It would be good if he could capture it. If he could not capture it, he would retreat to Qingyuan Prefecture and then divide his troops to go south.
Now that Liuzhou was abandoned by Sun Yanling and the important town was secured, the Syrian stallion Weixing was pleasantly surprised and quickly made adjustments according to the backup plan. He personally led 10,000 troops to garrison Liuzhou to threaten Wuzhou and contain the Qing army in Guangdong. Another 10,000 troops were sent from Jin Dynasty
The crown prince Li Sixing, the commander-in-chief Ma Ning'er, and others headed south to Nanning to reinforce Prince Ma Bao of Ruyang.
It can be said that when the war situation in Guangxi evolved into this situation, Wu Sangui's retreat strategy played a very bad role. As the leader of the most powerful San Francisco, he took the lead in preserving his strength and provided an example for others to follow. Of course,
The Qing government's policy of enfeoffing the three feudal vassals and using the Han Dynasty to control the Han Dynasty also caused the effect of "everyone sweeps the snow in front of his own door, but does not care about the frost on the tiles of others."
The news of the restoration of Liuzhou was rushed to Kunming, and Zhu Yongxing immediately realized that there was something to be exploited. He immediately held an emergency meeting and adjusted the strategy of the Eastern Expedition, and a new slogan appeared in the eyes of the world.
"... The people were born in water and fire, and the dignity of the Han officials was restored. All the civil and military generals and officials in your puppet office are the pure sons of the Ming Dynasty. Who is not a Chinese gentry? When the time is poor and the power is subdued, and the imperial court is entrusted to the imperial court, if you look at its true intentions, would you rather have no tolerance?
The distinction between Hua and Yi is clear; the source of wood and water is the foundation of loyalty and filial piety. Those who take the opportunity to change their faces and change their plans before the battle will have their sins pardoned and their merits rewarded; those who return with one city and one town will be judged and honored by the land; lead the way;
When soldiers arrive, they will be given positions according to their numbers; when they come clean, they will be promoted according to their abilities..."
"The benevolence and righteousness of this feudal lord have long been known, and rewards and punishments have been known for a long time. Those who take the lead will be rewarded without hesitation, and those who come late will be punished unexpectedly. A body's misfortunes and blessings are as small as a hair; through the ages, honors and honors are fought for in an instant. Teachers no longer promote them, and time does not pass.
Come again, the announcement is far and wide, and the envoys will hear it. This is your special edict."
The manifesto of the Eastern Expedition has been announced, with the intention of using a preemptive political offensive to disintegrate the enemy. It is hard to say how effective this strategy will be. Immediately afterwards, the Ming Army of the Eastern Expedition shouted a new slogan: "Specialize in attacking the direct lineage of Shang Ni.
, specializes in killing people and rats, specializes in the city of death and rape."
The three "specialists" immediately clarified the target of the Ming army's attack, and gave some warnings and exhortations of "If you are not here, please avoid it."
The same thing is to divide and disintegrate, determine the main target, and make other enemies temporarily wait and see or be doubtful. First of all, Sun Yanling of Guangxi has begun to retreat from the Ming army, and it is necessary to give him a reassurance; secondly, in addition to the promising soldiers of the Guangdong Qing army,
In addition to the hard-core direct lineage, there are many new troops, and there are also volunteers from various places recruited by the Qing Dynasty government, who are also targets of competition.
Wu Sangui retreated from Guizhou. The Qing army in Guangxi had internal discord and few troops. They attacked Sichuan mainly to fill in the population with immigrants and restore business. Only then could the Ming army concentrate its strength to deliver a fierce right hook.
The war situation in Guangxi took a turn for the worse due to the quarrel between Sun Yanling and Ma Xiong. King Ma Bao of Ruyang led his army south, marched eastward with the navy, captured Qinzhou, and continued to advance towards Lianzhou.
Guangdong Shang Ke was overjoyed and shocked. He immediately consulted with the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi and the governor of Guangdong to mobilize land troops from Pingfan, Dubiao, Fubiao and other places. He also sent an order to summon the navy to Baigemen Water Village to prepare for the westward march.