Desert Eagle Suletan Khan

Chapter 654: Adopt strategic strategies to capture the country’s lord

Changsha, the residence of the four generals of the Ji Fan of the Ming Dynasty has now become the administrative office of the five provinces of the Qing Dynasty. Hong Chengchou, who was "less than seven feet tall and extremely elegant", was reading Sun Kewang's surrender and the letter written to him by Zhang Changgeng, the governor of Huguang. At the age of sixty-four, he may appear to be plain-looking and dim-eyed, but in fact he is shrewd and capable, and the light that occasionally shines from his eyes is as hot as lightning.

Since he was appointed to manage the military affairs of the five provincial governors, this old gentleman has worked very hard, "with four towns stationed in Chang (Germany), two towns stationed in Bao (Qing), one town stationed in Yong (zhou), and one town stationed in Qi (Yang). Xian Bo (originally designated as the Admiral Xian Guoan under the Nanwang Kong Youde vassal) was stationed in western Guangdong. Within four years, he set up strategic positions throughout thousands of miles, all of which were important towns. He transferred to Wu and Yue, and the annual fee was millions of dollars." However, his opponent was the brave and capable Daxi Army. In the past three years, it had been stuck in Hunan and Guangxi and made no progress.

On one side was Emperor Shunzhi's strong desire to unify the country, and on the other side was an enemy that was too powerful to shake. Hong Chengchou felt helpless, so he asked Shangshu to be relieved of his post and return to Beijing for recuperation. In a memorial written to Emperor Shunzhi, he said: "I am incompetent in my work and management, and I am old and blind without expanding an inch of land." He was full of decadence.

However, there is always a way out, and not long after he left office, he got the information that "Yunnan and Guizhou rebels are rebelling". Sun Kewang's surrender and Zhang Changgeng's letter made him excited. He instinctively felt that the opportunity to pacify the south and make an unparalleled contribution had arrived. So he no longer mentioned old age and blindness, and worked hard to unify Jinou for the Qing Dynasty. Immediately he went to court and said: "For this reason, it is a major opportunity and it is difficult to delay the time. I dare not miss the military plane by resigning from my post and returning to Beijing for recuperation."

Seeing these two contradictory memorials, Emperor Shunzhi cursed secretly: The old thief is cunning! But now is the time to employ people, and it is difficult to cure him of the crime of deceiving the emperor, so he sent an order to the Ministry of War: "Hong Chengchou, the assistant minister of economics and strategy, has been dismissed from his post and returned to Beijing for recuperation. Recently I heard that he has recovered from his illness, and he still retains his original post. The officers and men affiliated with the pro-tong group, together with Ningnan Jingkou General Gushan'e Zhenzong's clan Luotuo and others, advanced from Huguang to pacify Guizhou."

"Huh? Sun Kewang's letter only said that he was willing to offer Yunnan, Guizhou, and Shu for unification. He did not say when and where he would surrender. It seems that his desire to surrender is not urgent yet. He is still waiting. What are you waiting for? Waiting for the Qing Dynasty Or is there anything else to rely on for the imperial edict? No good~" Hong Chengchou suddenly shouted, and shouted to his eldest son, Hong Shiming, the head of the Ministry of Rites: "Please arrange for people to go to Guiyang to publicize that Sun Kewang is about to surrender to defend the country. Remember, we must let Liu Wenxiu, the king of Shu, I know; in addition, let’s check whether Sun Kewang has any relatives living in our Qing Dynasty.”

"Yes, father", Hong Shiming bowed and stepped back.

After Hong Shiming retreated, Hong Chengchou thought for a long time and ordered Li Ruchun, the commander-in-chief of the Huguang Middle Road, and Wang Ping, the commander-in-chief of the left route, to lead the army to meet Sun Kewang.

In Guiyang City, Shu King Liu Wenxiu was at his desk handling official business. After chasing Sun Kewang into Guiyang, because his troops were exhausted from long battles, he stationed his troops in Guiyang to rest and recuperate.

Qingyang King Feng Shuangli hurried in and said, "Deputy Recruitment (Emperor Yongli granted Liu Wenxiu the Deputy Recruitment Seal). The subordinates of the last general met several merchants from Jingzhou who said they were the king of the country. No, Sun Nixiang Wei The emperor of the country made a surrender statement and planned to surrender to defend the country."

"Sun Kewang wants to surrender and defend the country?" Liu Wenxiu was startled. He stood upright from his seat, looked at the map for a while, and ordered: "Immediately lead your troops to deploy defenses in Liping Prefecture, Zhenyuan Prefecture, and Sizhou Prefecture to intercept Sun Ni. The road to surrender. I will lead my troops to Jingzhou to pursue Sun Ni."

In Jingzhou City, Sun Kewang waited eagerly for news about Cheng Wanli and Fang Yuxuan. He wanted to know what conditions the Qing and Wei countries had given him so that he could make a decision.

Lhasa was a long way away, and Fang Yuxuan had not yet arrived, but Cheng Wanli came back from Baoqing (today's Shaoyang), bringing with him a man who was thin and looked somewhat similar to Sun Kewang.

Sun Ke looked at the man, stunned for a long time, and then choked out two words: "Little brother?" "Yes, brother." The man couldn't control his emotions and burst into tears. This person is none other than Sun Kewang's younger brother Sun Kesheng who has been separated since childhood. I thought he had died in the chaos of war, but I didn't expect he was still alive.

"After being separated from his elder brother, the younger brother joined the army and is now a pawn in the Green Camp. It was Hong Jinglue who found the younger brother and found out that the famous King of Qin turned out to be the elder brother. Hong Jinglue personally sent someone to escort the younger brother to see his elder brother," mentioned The voices of Hong Chengchou and Sun Kesheng were filled with gratitude.

Sun Kewang couldn't help but be moved, and murmured: "Hong Jinglue is really thoughtful."

"Your Majesty, I went to Baoqing this time and met with Zhang Changgeng, governor of Huguang in the Qing Dynasty. Zhang Fuyuan personally promised me that if you are willing to surrender, he will go to the imperial court with Hong Jinglue to ask for a royal title for you. ".

"Yeah", Sun Kewang hummed softly, but did not express his position immediately. He also wanted to know the conditions of Weiguo. After all, he was related to Emperor Qianyuan of Weiguo, so joining Weiguo was a good choice.

While everyone was talking, Yang Xing rushed in in a panic, "My lord, it's not good, Liu Wenxiu's pursuers have approached Jingzhou. The enemy troops are deployed in Liping Prefecture, Zhenyuan Prefecture, and Sizhou Prefecture. They are The channel for us to surrender has been blocked."

After hearing this, Sun Kewang was shocked, but he was an unparalleled hero after all. He quickly reacted, regained his composure, and said to everyone: "The only way to avoid it now is to surrender to the Qing Dynasty. Li Dingguo has humiliated himself to this point, and he will not hesitate to do this." Count the hairs on the stems and throw them away to avenge them."

The situation was beyond his control, so Sun Kewang sent Yang Xingxian and Zheng Guo to Baoqing to ask for help from the Qing Dynasty, and he took his family and subordinates to Baoqing Mansion. Three days later, Bai Wenxuan's pursuers were approaching. Seeing that the situation was not good, Sun Kewang, Wu Fengsheng, Cheng Wanli and others abandoned their baggage and rushed to the border of Wugang overnight. They were intercepted and killed by Yang Wu, the commander-in-chief of Wugang of the Ming Dynasty.

Yang Wu was so brave that he faced His Majesty the Lord and killed him so hard that he could hardly escape. At the critical moment, Li Ruchun, the commander-in-chief of the Huguang Middle Road, and Wang Ping, the commander-in-chief of the left route, who were sent by Hong Chengchou to respond, arrived and repulsed Yang Wu. Only then did Sun Kewang, his wife, son, and entourage enter the Qing Dynasty at Huaqiao, south of Baoqing Mansion. Fang's jurisdiction, and then arrived at Baoqing.

Entering the territory of the Qing Dynasty, if you don’t want to surrender to the Qing Dynasty, you have no choice but to surrender to the Qing Dynasty! Sun Kewang, who had experienced many hardships, naturally knew this truth. As soon as he entered Baoqing, he wrote to Hong Chengchou, the governor of the five provinces of the Qing Dynasty, saying again: "I am sincere and willing to join the Qing Dynasty, dedicate the land of Yunnan, Guizhou, and Shu, and pay tribute every year." Fu, praying for office (Hong Chengchou claimed in the post) conveyed to His Majesty the Emperor of the Qing Dynasty, asking for troops to avenge Dian Yun, to capture the canal and get rid of the ugly, to put an end to the rebellion, and to unify the edition."

Knowing that Sun Kewang was under his control, Hong Chengchou no longer looked as old as usual, his eyes were shining brightly, and he fiercely reported his merits to Emperor Shunzhi, "Sun Kewang, who has rebelled against him, has entered Baoqing, and the fake officials and officials he brought with him, There are about 400 women in total, and about 400 horses on horseback."

(End of this chapter)