Desert Eagle Suletan Khan

Although the scene in Yunnan was bloody, it was already anticipated by the King of Pingxi. He had already made plans before leaving Yunnan, and now it was just a matter of time. What concerned him more was the situation in other provinces.

Guangdong and Guangxi, which are adjacent to Yunnan and Guizhou, are the focus of his attention. A few years ago, the Governor of Guangdong and Guangxi, Lu Xingzu, was impeached for bribery. The Qing court originally intended to replace him with the Governor of Shandong, Zhou Youde. Lu heard about it and petitioned to be dismissed. Later, Zhou Youde was defeated and captured by the Wei army, but Lu Xingzu had a rift with the Qing court. The shrewd Wu Sangui took the opportunity to win him over. After hearing the news of the fall of Xi'an, Governor Lu immediately contacted the Governor of Guangxi, Jin Guangzu, and petitioned Wu Sangui many times. However, their surrender did not mean that Guangdong and Guangxi were truly incorporated into the command of the King of Pingxi. There was no other reason. In addition to being able to command their own pitiful governors and governors, these two did not really control the military power of Guangdong and Guangxi. If they wanted Guangdong and Guangxi to belong to Wu, they had to get the nod of the powerful!
Guangxi's powerful figure, Guangxi Admiral Ma Xiong, had long been secretly in contact with Wu Sangui, but another powerful figure, former subordinate of Dingnan King Kong Youde, former Guangxi Admiral and Prince Taibao Xian Guoan, had always been unclear about his attitude. Fortunately, Xian Guoan retired two years ago. In order to win over his troops, the Qing court appointed Kong Youde's son-in-law Sun Yanling as the general of Guangxi to replace Xian Guoan in command of Kong Youde's former troops. This General Sun had no prestige in the army. His generals Hu Tongchun and Li Yidi had long been bribed by Wu Sangui. Later, seeing that Wu's army was powerful, he was also coerced by his subordinates to submit a petition to persuade the Prince of Pingxi to ascend the throne.

This meant that Guangxi had been included in the sphere of influence of the King of Pingxi, but the situation in Guangdong was not so easy. Shang Kexi, the King of Pingnan, who had always stood together with Wu Sangui, was reluctant to express his opinion this time. Liu Bingquan, the governor of Guangdong, who had always followed the lead of Shang Kexi, also did not dare to express his opinion. Thinking of Shang Kexi's previous move to send his son Shang Zhixin to Huguang to reinforce Tunqi, it was hard to say whether he had reached some kind of agreement with Tunqi or wanted to expand his power and seek an opportunity to establish himself! As for whether it was because Shang Kexi wanted to be loyal to the Qing Dynasty, Wu Sangui would never believe it.

It seems that drastic measures must be taken against Guangdong! Fortunately, he had already won over Dong Weiguo, the governor of Jiangxi, and Hu Qitai, the general of Nangan Town. When Shang Zhixin followed Shang Kexi's order to go north from Guangdong to reinforce Huguang, he had instructed Hu Qitai to make things difficult for him. In fact, the whole province of Jiangxi was already in his hands. While asking Dong Weiguo and Hu Qitai to write letters to persuade Shang Kexi, he actively won over other forces in Guangdong. Shen Yongxing, the Xushun Gong stationed in Chaozhou, quickly surrendered. His surrender made Shang Kexi's attitude become much more submissive. Although he still refused to make a clear statement, there were many more flattering words in the letter he wrote to the King of Pingxi.

Wu Sangui was a man who could not be allowed to be indecisive! He ordered Yunnan Admiral Zhang Guozhu, General Ta Xince and Han Tianfu to lead 20,000 troops into Guangxi, and joined forces with Guangxi Admiral Ma Xiong and Guangxi General Sun Yanling to intimidate Guangdong. He also ordered Nan Gan Town General Hu Qitai to station troops on the border between Jiangxi and Guangdong to exert military pressure on Shang Kexi. Unexpectedly, Shang Kexi was very stubborn and refused to surrender.

The change occurred in Fujian. Geng Jimao, the King of Jingnan who ruled Fujian, initially had the same attitude as Shang Kexi, the King of Pingnan, dragging his feet and refusing to make a clear statement. But not long ago, the army of Zheng family in Taiwan attacked Fujian on a large scale, which made him want to find a big tree to rely on. In addition, Li Shutai, the Governor of Zhejiang and Fujian, had a good personal relationship with Wu Sangui, and kept persuading Geng Jimao to support Wu Sangui and raise the banner of reviving the Ming Dynasty. This would not only make Wu Sangui good friends, but also make Zheng family in Taiwan, who still used the banner of the Ming Dynasty, lose the reason to attack Fujian. After careful consideration, Geng Jimao actually agreed.

The surrender of Jingnan Fan greatly increased Wu Sangui's power and triggered a chain reaction in Anhui, Jiangsu, Zhejiang and other provinces. Lang Tingzuo, the governor of Jiangnan and Jiangxi, Liang Huafeng, the admiral of Jiangnan, Zhang Chaozhen, the governor of Anhui, Han Shiqi, the governor of Jiangning, and Liu Bingzheng, the governor of Fujian, who had been wavering, all flirted with Wu Sangui. Liu Bingzheng, the governor of Fujian, also took the initiative to write a letter to his brother, Liu Bingquan, the governor of Guangdong, asking him to persuade Shang Kexi to agree to support Wu to restore the Ming Dynasty.

"It is time to expel the Tartars and revive China! My brother, do not hesitate, or you will be guilty of the Chinese nation." Liu Bingzheng's letter was written passionately, which made Liu Bingquan tearful. China had been in decline for more than 20 years, and now was the time for the Han Dynasty to revive! So he did not hesitate and went to the Prince of Pingnan's palace to lobby.

However, when he arrived at the palace, he was stopped by the gatekeeper, who said that the Prince of Pingnan was meeting guests. Someone was one step ahead of him. Jieshan, the assistant minister of the Ministry of War, and Kerkun, the deputy governor, who were sent by the Qing Dynasty to Guangdong to survey the sea, met Shang Kexi before him, and brought a letter from Liu Zhiyuan, the general of Zhenhai and Gushan Ezhen of the Bordered Yellow Banner stationed in Zhenjiang, to Shang Kexi. Liu Zhiyuan, who was born in Manchuria, had a close relationship with Tunqi, and in the letter he strongly urged Shang Kexi to join him in supporting Tunqi as emperor.

"The traitor Wu has evil intentions. He received great favors from the Ming Dynasty but he hanged Yongli. How can we trust such a person? If you support the traitor Wu, you will be retaliated against in the future! Please think twice!" Jieshan shouted excitedly.

"Yes! Prince Qingyang, General Zhenhai and you all command large armies. If Prince Qingyang takes Anhui and General Zhenhai takes Jiangsu, you go north to Jiangxi, and the whole world can rule the country!" Korkun was also in high spirits.

Even at this point, these officials are still dreaming! The Qing dynasty deserved its demise! Shang Kexi sighed in his heart, and slowly said to the two men, "It's not that I'm disloyal to the Qing dynasty, it's just that Guangxi, Fujian, Jiangsu, Anhui, Jiangxi, Zhejiang and other provinces have surrendered, Wu Sangui is too powerful and has surrounded Guangdong. I can only be servile to him!" Shang Kexi sighed deeply. "Your Highness~" The two men wanted to persuade him again.

Shang Kexi waved his hand and said, "Don't worry, my lords. We have known each other for many years. Although I have to deal with Wu Sangua now, I will never harm you or the Manchus. No matter when, my fiefdom will always be a place for the Manchus to stay!" After saying that, he picked up the teacup and saw the guests off.

Seeing that things had come to this point, the two of them had no choice but to say goodbye after bowing.

After seeing them off, Shang Kexi took a deep breath, rubbed his eyes, and planned to rest for a while. Someone came to report that Guangdong Governor Liu Bingquan wanted to see him.

"Oh, please ask him to come in," Shang Kexi raised his eyebrows, and his cloudy old eyes flashed with brilliance.

"Your Highness, do you know that you are about to meet with a disaster?" Liu Bingquan said solemnly as soon as they met.

"Please speak, Mr. Liu," Shang Kexi said calmly.

"The number of Han people far exceeds that of the barbarians. The King of Pingxi advocated the support of the third prince of the previous emperor and the revival of the Ming Dynasty, so he was able to win the hearts of Han people all over the world. Once the proclamation was issued, the whole world responded, all because of this. Now Guangxi, Fujian, Jiangsu, Anhui, Jiangxi, Zhejiang and other provinces are all following the orders of the King of Pingxi, but you want to compete with him with the power of Guangdong Province. Isn't it dangerous? Even in Guangdong, Xu Shun Gong Shen Yongxing has occupied Chaozhou and supported Wu, which shows the people's support. Please make a decision as soon as possible!"

Hearing this, Shang Kexi sighed and said, "Please ask the governor to write a letter to the King of Pingxi. As long as he promises that the Pingxi vassal troops will not enter Guangdong, I will agree to support Wu." (End of this chapter)