Sun Yanling was originally the son of King Dingnan, and he had no talent and merits, and he was arrogant and unscrupulous after his wife and father. Because he was not convinced, his subordinates Wang Yongnian, deputy commander Meng Yimao, staff leader Hu Tongchun, Li Yidi and others were in charge, exposing him many illegal deeds: embezzlement of state finances, connivance with his subordinates to brutalize the people, closing the city gate during the day, and the villagers did not dare to enter the city.

After Jin Guangzu, the governor of Liangguang, played according to the facts, Shunzhi sent a special military officer to Guangdong to try the case. Based on this, the Ministry of War asked Shunzhi to punish Sun Yanling. Shunzhi considered it again and again, gave leniency and waived 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 he was a foreign surname, and enjoyed the treatment of the late King Kong Youde of Dingnan, but he was not grateful for the newspaper, and dared to do evil, and asked that Sun Yanling be transferred back to Beijing, and his subordinate soldiers were either ordered to belong to the Eight Banners, or still ordered to be stationed in Guangxi, and another general was sent to govern it.

Although the matter ended in the end, Sun Yanling was full of resentment against Wang Yongnian and others for exposing him, and he was always waiting for an opportunity to take revenge. He was dissatisfied with the fact that the imperial court had sent Ledehong to investigate his problem, and he dared not speak out. When Yunnan suddenly changed, the Qing court ordered Sun Yanling and Wang Yongnian to guard Guangxi and wait for the opportunity to march into Yunnan. Sun Yanling was very unconvinced that his enemy Wang Yongnian was being used as heavily as him, and he was afraid that he would impeach him again, so he was even more uneasy.

Sun Yanling was a person who was more impulsive and easily shaken, and his appearance was particularly prominent during the rebellion of the three feudatories in history, and the result was that he responded to Wu Sangui's rebellion, but was assassinated by Wu Sangui.

Ma Xiong, the governor of Guangxi, acted much more prudently and paid more attention to the consequences. Although he avoided Sun Yanling's eyes and ears and took advantage of the situation to enter Guilin, he did not immediately fire and stayed in Guilin. On the one hand, it is the reason for the great loss of strength. On the other hand, Ma Xiong also has to take into account the governor's opinions, as well as the face of the old master Kong Youde, who only has one daughter, Kong Sizhen.

Because of this, it gave Sun Yanling a reason to return to the army quickly. In Guilin, the soldiers and horses led by his brother are still there, so he hurried back as soon as possible. It is not impossible to get rid of Ma Xiong in one fell swoop. If you are suspicious of the move, or fight with the Ming army and lose your strength, or if Ma Xiong sits firmly in Guilin, this is not an ideal choice.

The plan was decided, and Sun Yanling started to act the next day. He lied about the deliberations, deceived all the generals he wanted to get rid of into the government, and ambushed the elite soldiers in advance. When the generals came to the hall one after another, the ambush soldiers arranged by Sun Yanling came out and blocked the door. Rush forward and slash the unsuspecting generals who participated in the deliberations.

Wang Yongnian, the capital commander who was hated by Sun Yanling, bore the brunt and was the first to be killed, and almost at the same time, more than 20 people, including Meng Yimao, the deputy capital commander, Hu Tongchun, and Li Yidi, were quickly eliminated by the ambush.

Then, Sun Yanling sent his cronies to take over the army, and took out a forged letter to frame Wang Yongnian and others for colluding with the enemy to surrender the city, and the conspiracy was learned by him. The traitor has been slain by him. During the rebellion of the three feudatories, Sun Yanling used this trick and killed the enemy in one fell swoop. Raise the flag to rebel. Although there is no rebellion now, the nature and result are similar to those of the Ming army.

After temporarily solving the internal problems, Sun Yanling immediately ordered the troops to pack up and prepare to abandon the city and leave. As soon as night came, Sun Yanling personally led the main force out of the city and marched towards Guilin. The city of Liuzhou bluffed. Only a handful of centaurs were left to defend.

The evening breeze was blowing, the footsteps were mixed, and Sun Yanling's mood was a little complicated when he rode on the horse. Although it has retained its strength, will the Ming army take advantage of the victory to take Guilin after winning Liuzhou? The army arrived in Guilin. Can Shun lì regain the right to control? With this hot hand cleaning, did the court condemn the crime, and what were the consequences?

The old staff member Meng Chundi's expression was much more relaxed, he approached Sun Yanling, waved his hand and retreated a few of his own soldiers, and said in a low voice: "The general doesn't have to worry, this time is not as good as in the past, as long as there are soldiers in his hands, the court can't do anything." Look at that Wu Sangui, retreated into Guizhou Province, did not compete with the Ming army, did not act as a prince, and the court had to be appeased with good words. ”

Sun Yanling raised her head as if she didn't understand, thoughtfully.

"If the Ming army does not take advantage of the victory to enter Guizhou, if it is not connected with Wu Sangui, do you believe it?" Meng Chundi smiled slyly and said: "It is precisely because of the two sides that the Ming army dares to march eastward, and Wu Sangui can also free up his hands to run Guizhou." Hehe, the shape of the war in the Ming and Qing dynasties has changed, and the general needs more than one eye! ”

Sun Yanling was a little stunned, but he still asked puzzledly: "Although the pseudo-Ming is resurrected, it is still weak, and the king of Pingxi is not afraid that the court will win and investigate his crimes?" ”

"I'm afraid!" Meng Chundi raised his eyebrows and said, "It is precisely because of fear that I refuse to fight to the death with the Ming army." No matter how big the fake letter is, although the court has suppressed it, it is suspicious for a lifetime, and it is not sure when it will be settled. Guilty or not, it's not the emperor's words. Rather than being left without soldiers and generals, waiting for the withdrawal of the feudal domain and being slaughtered, it is better to survive by self-reliance. His subordinates thought that while Wu Sangui was armisting with the Ming army, he would recruit troops and buy horses, and on the other hand, he would also contact other forces and form a group to seek peace. ”

"Other forces? Are you talking about other vassal kings? Sun Yanling asked uncertainly.

"Not exactly." Meng Chundi shook his head and said: "Sichuan General Soldier Wu Zhimao was pulled over by Wu Sangui, with the name of Sichuan, it is better to change it to Guizhou General Soldier." The general has a good relationship with Wu Sangui, and with soldiers and horses in hand, he is naturally the target of his wooing. ”

Kong Youde once married Wu Sangui that year, and married his daughter Kong Sizhen to Sangui's second son, and the second son died before he was a minor, and the marriage failed, so Wu Sangui recognized Sizhen as a "righteous daughter". Later, Sizhen married Sun Yanling, and he naturally became Sangui's "son-in-law". Because of this relationship, Sun Yanling really has something to do with Wu Sangui.

Sun Yanling straightened his back, knowing his importance, and his courage grew. He thought for a while and asked in a low voice, "Sir, are we also going to cease war with the Ming army?" ”

Meng Chundi nodded appreciatively and said: "The Ming army's eastward crusade is in the name of saving the people, and it is estimated that it will make trouble in the coastal area, and take advantage of the coastal relocation and the boiling of public resentment. Our territory is not near the sea, if we have a secret communication with the Ming army, it is a good strategy to take a breather and recuperate. ”

Sun Yanling saw that his staff were all praising his idea as the best policy, and he couldn't help but be proud, his eyebrows and smiles, and his depression was swept away, and his mood was happy.

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Liuzhou's light capture was a surprise for the Ming army. Although the Xuguo Gongma Weixing was stationed under the city, although preparations were made for the siege, the city of Liuzhou was strong and close to the river, and the artillery and tunnels could not be quickly attacked. Originally, he wanted to wait for reinforcements from Yunnan Province to arrive and make one last attempt to attack the city. It is naturally good to be able to capture it, but if it cannot be captured, he will retreat to Qingyuan Mansion, and then divide his troops to the south.

Now that Liuzhou has been abandoned by Sun Yanling, and the important town is in hand, the prince of Syria Weixing was pleasantly surprised and quickly made adjustments according to the backup plan. He personally led 10,000 horses to garrison Liuzhou, threaten Wuzhou, and contain the Qing army in Guangdong. Another 10,000 horses were led by Li Sixing, the son of the Jin dynasty, and Ma Ning'er, the general soldier, and went south to Nanning to reinforce Ma Bao, the king of Ruyang.

It can be said that the war situation in Guangxi has evolved into this situation, and Wu Sangui's retreat strategy has played a very bad role. As the head of the three most powerful feudatories, he took the lead in preserving his strength and provided an example for others to follow. Of course, the Qing court's policy of dividing the three feudatories and using the Han to control the Han also caused the effect of "each sweeping the snow in front of his own house and taking care of the frost on the tiles of his house".

The news of the recovery of Liuzhou was quickly sent to Kunming, and Zhu Yongxing immediately realized that there was a place for capital use. He immediately convened an emergency meeting, adjusted the strategy of the crusade, and a new slogan appeared in the eyes of the world.

“…… Born in fire and water, the prestige of the Han Dynasty officials. The civil and military generals of the pseudo-bureau are all sons of the Ming Dynasty, who are not Chinese gentry. When the time is poor, the court is wronged, and he examines his true intentions, and would rather not forbear? It is natural and righteous, and Huayi's distinction is very clear; Woody water source, loyalty and filial piety are at ease. Those who take the opportunity to change their faces and change their plans on the battlefield will forgive their sins and reward their merits; Those who return from one town and one town will be determined and disciplined; If he leads the troops, he will be appointed according to the number of his outnumber; If you come clean, you will be able to measure the amount of material for your duties......."

"This domain is benevolent and righteous, and the rewards and punishments are clear for a long time. Those who take the lead will have no second reward, and those who come later will have unforeseen punishments. A body of blessings and misfortunes, in between the millimeters; The name of the eternal merit is fought for in an instant. The division will no longer be raised, the time will not come again, the proclamation will be far and wide, and the salt will be known. Sincerely, the Ombudsman. ”

The document of the Eastern Crusade has been announced, and it is difficult to say how effective this strategy will be to break up the enemy army with a preemptive political offensive. Immediately afterwards, the Ming army of the Eastern Expedition shouted a new slogan: "Specializing in fighting the rebel lineage, killing the people and rats, and attacking the city of death and traitor." ”

The three "specialized" immediately made clear the target of the Ming army's attack, and there were quite some warnings and exhortations of "please detour if you are not here."

It is also divided and disintegrated, and the main target is determined, so that other enemies temporarily wait and see or hesitate. First of all, Guangxi Sun Yanling has begun to retreat from the Ming army, and it is necessary to give him a reassuring pill; Secondly, in addition to the hardcore descendants of the Qing army in Guangdong, there were also many new troops, and there were also volunteer soldiers recruited by the Qing government in various places, which were also objects to be won over.

Wu Sangui retreated to Guizhou, the Qing army in Guangxi was not in harmony, there were not many soldiers and horses, and the attack on Sichuan was mainly filled by immigrants and the operation was restored, so the Ming army could concentrate on playing a fierce right hook.

The war situation in Guangxi took a sharp turn for the worse because of the filthy and centrifugal between Sun Yanling and Ma Xiong, and Ma Bao, the king of Ruyang, led his army south, marched eastward with the naval division, captured Qinzhou, and continued to advance to Lianzhou.

Guangdong Shang Ke was overjoyed, and immediately consulted with the governor of Liangguang and the governor of Guangdong, mobilized the land men and horses of the Ping Domain, the Governor of Biao, Fubiao and other places, and ordered the summoning of sailors in the Baigemen Water Village to prepare for the westward battle. (To be continued......)