Southern Ming, my destiny is too abstract

Chapter 96 Daming came back too quickly
After Wu Sangui had appeased and won over his trusted generals, he continued to advance eastward.

Zhang Yong and Zhao Liangdong came to meet up.

The situation in Yunnan and Yunnan has stabilized again.

As summer was approaching, both the Ming and Qing dynasties began to cease fire at the same time.

Zhu Cixuan wanted to stabilize and recover the western and southern Yunnan.

Wu Sangui and Shang Kexi were waiting for the subsequent food and reinforcements because of Shang Shan's death and the Ming army took away their money and food.

The Qing army huddled in Qujing Prefecture, Guangxi Prefecture, and Guangnan Prefecture to prevent the Ming army from penetrating and attacking western Guizhou, Guizhou, and Guangxi from here.

In the four prefectures of Xundian, Kunming, Chengjiang and Lin'an, the Ming and Qing dynasties only sent small groups of elite troops to test each other.

The officers and soldiers of the Liaodong headquarters were all close confidants of Wu Sangui who had fought with him for twenty years.

Shanhaiguan followed closely wherever Shunqing jumped around, not to mention that it was only driven out of western and central Yunnan by Zhu Cixuan.

Old generals such as Wu Guogui, He Jinzhong, Wang Pingfan, and Gao Dejie have since followed Wu Sangui's lead in life and death.

The only thing that made Wu Sangui dissatisfied was when he retreated to Qujing.

Zhu Cixuan built walls and repaired passes between Xinxing Prefecture, Dianchi Lake and Fuxian Lake.

Qujing Prefecture City.

Shang Kexi, the King of Pingnan in the Qing Dynasty, had a round face, a high nose bridge, and deep and gentle eyes.

At this time, he was sitting in the main seat, looking carefully at the dusty Wu Sangui.

"Prince Pingxi, the fake crown prince of the Ming Dynasty is currently building a pass in western and southern Yunnan. What should we do?"

"It's impossible for him to raise another 200,000-man army, right?"

When Wu Sangui heard this, his eyes twitched.

Everyone said he was exaggerating the number of Ming troops.

This was largely unfair to him.

Zhu Cixuan spent money to mobilize 100,000 people to build a wall for him. Who knows whether these 100,000 chieftains and barbarians who received money would take up arms.

Including the civilians, Zhu Cixuan had an army of 150,000 to 160,000. Is it an exaggeration to say that there were 200,000?

Wu Sangui turned and sat upright, saying solemnly, "Prince Pingnan."

"Not to mention those Tusi soldiers and Hongsha soldiers who are not capable of fighting, Zhu Cixuan's regular Ming army currently has over 40,000 men."

"If we count the troops guarding the city and the stronghold, plus the chieftains and the southern barbarians, there will be as many as 100,000 of them."

"We only have over 50,000 soldiers and horses in eastern Yunnan. How can we launch an attack on the Ming army?"

"Not to mention that Zhu Cixuan and Li Dingguo are particularly good at ambushes."

Shang Kexi kept his lips tightly closed and looked at Wu Sangui with complicated eyes.

When he heard the rumors in Yunnan and Yunnan, he also thought that Wu Sangui was colluding with the remnants of Dorgon.

Wu Sangui borrowed troops from Dorgon to quell the civil strife in the Ming Dynasty.

Dorgon also hung a memorial archway for this bitch.

The Ming Dynasty was destroyed by the rebels. The Qing Dynasty quelled the rebellion for the friendly countries and then inherited the Ming Dynasty.

Therefore, it is not impossible for Wu Sangui and the remnants of Dorgon to establish their own regimes under the banner of the Ming Dynasty.

Therefore, Shang Kexi obeyed the court's arrangement and went to Guiyang to curb Wu Sangui.

There was no pressure even to let the Green Camp block the exit from Yunnan and Yunnan, putting Wu Sangui in danger.

But Shangshan is willing to die.

All the uncertainty disappeared.

The Ming army led and commanded by Zhu Cixuan was really too fierce.

Zhu Cixuan himself was comparable to Emperor Taizong Huang Taiji.

The Later Jin Khanate, a country that practiced cannibalism, reformed and stabilized, and conquered the Li Dynasty of Mongolia.

An exiled barbarian seized the nest of Hongshawadi and destroyed the country in three months, forcing the southern barbarians and the countries in the South Seas to pay tribute.

One of them went around Shengjing through Mongolia and attacked the capital across 1,800 miles.

One of them crossed the Luchuan Plateau from Mubang, trekked through mountains and rivers, and traveled 1,500 miles to launch a surprise attack on Kunming City.

Zhu Cixuan also took a detour, disrupted the Qing army's rear, and killed an Aisin Gioro in battle.

In the Battle of Songjin, Huang Taiji defeated 130,000 Ming troops and captured Hong Chengchou.

It is not an exaggeration to say that Zhu Cixuan defeated 70,000 Qing troops in Hongsha.

Now, don’t even mention that Zhu Cixuan has more troops than them.

Even though the Ming army was far smaller than the Qing army, Shang Kexi and Wu Sangui could not act rashly.

After Shangshan's death, there were no Manchu generals in their army.

How dare I raise an army without the arrival of my master Dai Qing? The Green Camp soldiers stationed in various places can only be dispatched with the help of the Eight Banners in the city.

Even if Ai Xing'a from Huguang travels light and with a small entourage, it will take half a month.

Shang Kexi was silent for a long time before he spoke: "We have to wait until General Ai Xing'a transfers troops from Huguang."

Wu Sangui hesitated for a moment and said, "It's not just about transferring troops from Huguang."

"If we want to completely expel Zhu Cixuan from Yunnan and drive him to Southeast Asia, Guizhou, Sichuan, Sichuan, western Guangxi, and even your own Guangdong province, the King of Pingnan, must send troops."

Shang Kexi was horrified: "You want the court to send 200,000 troops?"

They currently have 50,000 troops in eastern Yunnan, and when Ai Xing'a transfers troops, there will be almost 100,000 elite troops.

It is enough to deal with the Yunnan and Yunnan Ming troops who have no time to recuperate.

Shang Kexi couldn't help but look at Wu Sangui suspiciously again.

If Zhu Cixuan had not taken away all the money in Wu Sangui's mansion, he would have also slept with his concubine.

He almost thought that Wu Sangui wanted to bring down the Qing Dynasty in Yunnan and Yunnan and serve the Ming Dynasty.

The King of Han is different from the King of Han.

He was happy to have a king like Sanshun, who allowed the Jurchens to master firearms and artillery, enabling them to attack cities and capture strongholds.

Assisted Huang Taiji in establishing his empire.

He is not comparable to Wu Sangui, a two-faced opportunist.

Even the Qing court never fully trusted Wu Sangui.

This old fellow had asked Dai Qing for troops to suppress the rebels.

He also said that he would only fight the bandits and not the Ming army.

Dorgon initially placed Ajige under his supervision, and then placed him in Jinzhou.

Later, Wu Sangui was transferred to Hanzhong and Li Guohan, a member of the Han Eight Banners, was also put under his watch.

Shang Kexi said, "When Emperor Shunzhi was still alive, he gritted his teeth and allocated you over three million in military pay."

"Where can the imperial court find enough food and money to support an army of 200,000?"

It took only ten years for the Qing Dynasty to pacify the northern part of the Central Plains.

The tax-intensive areas such as Huguang and Jiangnan have only been stable for four or five years.

Three years ago, Zheng Yanping was still raising troops to attack Nando.

Last year, Shunzhi tightened his belt and sent a total of 300,000 troops to Zheng Yanping in the southeast and Li Dingguo in the southwest.

As a result, the local government gave back to Shunzhi, who died with a vengeance, with only two major defeats.

Right now, both the local government and the imperial court are running out of food and money.

Wu Sangui also said with a stiff upper lip: "Brother Shang, I previously reported to the court that Daming had returned, but who could have imagined that he would return so soon?"

"With Zhu Cixuan's ability, he can fight his way back from Hongshawadi in half a year."

"If he's given a year or two to recuperate, who wouldn't be afraid that he could be the next Sun Kewang?"

"There will be no civil unrest this time."

Shang Kexi fell silent again.

After a long while, Fang said weakly, "I will try to submit a petition to the court with you."

……

Daming came back too quickly.

Not only was it beyond the expectations of the Qing army, but the remaining Ming officials and chieftains in Lianyun and Yunnan had never imagined it either.

Before Qingming Festival, Wu Sangui suffered a great defeat.

In mid-May, the Ming army reached Kunming.

At the beginning of June, the Qing army retreated to the eastern Yunnan border, and all the western and southern Yunnan returned to the Ming Dynasty.

In just two months, the Ming Dynasty reversed the offensive and defensive situation.

On the contrary, Wu Sangui and Dai Qing held Qujing, fearing that the Ming army would leave Yunnan.

The problems that followed were also placed before Zhu Cixuan and the Ming court.

When Emperor Yongli Zhu Youlang went hunting in Hongsha in the south, the entire Ming Dynasty team was still in Yunnan and Yunnan.

At this time, one was the crown prince who was regulating the country, and the other was the emperor who had abandoned his country.

Ava’s temporary court officials and a complete set of civil and military officials in western Yunnan.

Should the crown prince's succession to the throne be put on the agenda?

(End of this chapter)