Chapter 25 Chapter 24 Shocking Fission

Emperor Yongli, who fled to Wugang in southwestern Hunan, soon found that his mood here was worse than ever before. It's not that Wugang's living conditions are too bad. On the contrary, it is not only a land of fish and rice, rich in products, but also beautiful mountains and rivers, and a pleasant climate. The main reason why Emperor Yongli was in a serious mood was because he was being "played by Liu Chengyin", a small warlord. Liu Chengyin, a professional cadre of the Ming army, was nicknamed "Liu Tiegu" because he often used an iron rod. During the reign of Chongzhen, "Liu Tiegun" served as Li Jing's general, and was promoted to deputy general because of his "special contribution" in quelling the Wugang Yuan Youzhi uprising and successfully rescuing the prince of Min.

During the Hongguang Dynasty, he was promoted to the chief soldier, responsible for guarding Wugang. Emperor Yongli, who was still in shock, was also warmly received by this "Liu Tiegun" when he first arrived. To express his gratitude, Emperor Yongli conferred the title of Marquis of Wugang on Dingman Bo, whom Emperor Longwu granted him. The simple, beautiful and steep Wugang once attracted the attention of Emperor Yongli. He changed the place to Fengtian Mansion, intending to change from "temporary residence" to "long-term residence". But "Lu Yao knows the horsepower and sees the heart of the people for a long time", and soon he was promoted to "Liu Tiegun" as the Duke of An, gradually revealing his ugly and cruel face.

He killed several ministers who disagreed with him one after another, and also beheaded other friendly envoys of Nanming at will. Later, because of an unpleasant quarrel with the emperor, this low-quality little warlord simply provoked his subordinates to run into the palace and "claim" to Emperor Yongli. Emperor Yongli, who had fled all the way, was already penniless. Under the persecution, he had no choice but to mobilize the king and queen to take out the "Zaner Jewelry" in the palace, which made the soldiers of "Suo Xiang" disperse. After this incident, Emperor Yongli's life in Wugang became "feeling the time and splashing tears, hating the birds and being frightened", day and night, fearful and restless.

After this incident, "Liu Tiegun" knew that the relationship between the monarch and his ministers had been broken, and began to plot to abolish Yongli and make his son-in-law King Min the emperor. At this time, He Tengjiao, a scholar from Huguang, who supervised Huguang, came to Wugang to have an audience with Emperor Yongli. Seeing this old official who "guarded the two lakes alone and supported the dangerous situation alone", Emperor Yongli talked to him about the various illegal and criminal misdeeds of "Liu Tiegu" as if he was seeing a relative. Listening to Emperor Yongli's painful narration, Dushi He suddenly felt emotional, and suddenly remembered his tragic experience in the past year, and couldn't help feeling sad, and burst into tears!

Governor He integrated the government army in Hunan and incorporated the Dashun Army, which increased the army he had in hand to twelve towns, with nearly 150,000 people. In terms of how to use these rich "military resources", this "intellectual from the landlord class" can never get rid of the inertia of "thief horses" (Dashun army) and "Southern army" (government army) in his bones, especially Zhang Xianbi , Cao Zhijian, Huang Chaoxuan and other government army generals are even more "lovely". In addition to adding officials to them many times, the supply of food and grass is also given priority.

But this did not bring him the "big return" he expected. This group of people is still more than disturbing the people, not enough to defend against the enemy, disobedient to orders, and acting recklessly. Extremely disappointed, Governor He recruited more than 30,000 armed forces from Guangxi, Guizhou, Yunnan and other "old, young, frontier and poor" areas as his "supervisor and pro-army". He attempted to use his own pro-army to suppress the disobedient armed factions below, forming a situation of "strong stems and weak branches". After the addition of more than 30,000 "military personnel" with high salaries, Hunan's finances have become even tighter.

In order to solve this "persistent difficulty" problem, Governor He in Hunan, in addition to dispatching additional "national salvation salaries", also pre-collected agricultural taxes for one year in advance. As a result, the actual burden per mu of land in Hunan has increased by six times compared with that in the Chongzhen era. Even so, Hunan still has a lot of local finances, and it is still "short of rice to cook". He Dushi had no choice but to "drink the dove to quench his thirst" and began to sell officials and nobles. But this was still not enough to cover the expenses, so he ordered his subordinates to blackmail the rich and ask them to donate their salary.

Politics, economy, and military are a closely linked and interlocking combination. Governor He's round of "military preparations" has led to soaring prices, economic depression, and public dissatisfaction throughout Hunan. In order to alleviate the dissatisfaction of the people, Governor He planned to resolve internal conflicts externally. In September 1646, he launched the "Autumn Offensive", first attacking Yuezhou occupied by the Qing army. However, this Northern Expedition, which obviously lacked "powerfulness", not only failed to capture Yuezhou, but almost lost all the troops of the "Supervisor and Pro-Army", and triggered Dorgon's "re-understanding" of the Huguang battlefield.

After pacifying Zhejiang, Dorgon dispatched three senior members of the "Traitor Club"—Kong Shun Wang Kong Youde, Huaishun Wang Geng Zhongming, and Zhishun Wang Shang Kexi—to form the "Pingnan Army" on February 16, 1647. Together with Tong Yanghe, he launched a full-scale attack on Hunan based on Yuezhou. Governor He urgently transferred Ma Jinzhong and Wang Yuncai's troops to strengthen Changsha's defense. But when the two departments were still on their way back to aid, the Qing army had already occupied Xiangyin, and the soldiers were pointing directly at Changsha.

Wang Jincai, the Changsha guard, saw that his troops were outnumbered, and immediately protected He Dushi and others to retreat southward by boat. On February 25, the Qing army occupied Changsha. After the fall of Changsha, the situation in Hunan was out of control. Liuyang, Changde, Hengzhou and other important cities fell into the enemy's hands. He Dushi retreated to the Yongzhou area on the border of Xiangzhu to spend the day chatting. After the two monarchs and ministers "spoke to each other from the bottom of their hearts", they slowly came to their senses. What to do next?

It is unrealistic to go to Yongzhou with Governor He. That place is now a new "defense outpost". The Qing army may "arrive at noon" at any time, and the risk factor is too great. He Dushi then advised Emperor Yongli not to hesitate or linger, but to make up his mind to move to Guilin. Seeing that "Old Chief He" actually came to engage in "horse competition" with him, "Liu Tiegun" simply poked him to the end, and Shangshu demanded that he be relieved of his position as a supervisor and be reassigned as Minister of the Ministry of Households to specialize in food and salary, in an attempt to make this a hindrance The "old chief" kicked out of the military. After receiving Emperor Yongli's refusal, he went directly to Inspector He, put on an attitude of "I'm the one in charge of the Inspector", and asked "Old Chief He" to hand over his military power obediently. "Old Chief He" told "Liu Tiegun" unhurriedly that two conditions must be met to be a supervisor: the first is the appointment of the emperor, and the second is the ability to command Hao Yongzhong, Ma Jinzhong, Zhang Xianbi and other big-name generals . "Liu Tiegun" was dumbfounded. Needless to say, Hao Yongzhong, who has a large number of troops, is Zhang Xianbi, who is the weakest, with several times as many troops as himself. If you want to grab your own business, it's Amitabha. "If this road does not work, then go the other way", the simple-minded "Liu Tiegun" came up with a one-stop solution. This is to kill He Tengjiao and make his subordinates naturally obey him. He Tengjiao, a person who "has so much experience in officialdom struggles", quickly became aware of the illegal activities of "Liu Tiegun". After he went to Shu Yongli Emperor, he got Zhao Yinxuan and Hu Yiqing's two battalions of Yunnan Army as "close guards". On a dark night, he suddenly led the two battalions back to Yongzhou. After receiving the news of "Old Chief He" running wildly at midnight, the helpless "Liu Tiegun" could only sigh! He Tengjiao, who fled back to Yongzhou, immediately instructed Zhang Xianbi to lead tens of thousands of people to Wugang to teach the "Liu Tiegun" a lesson. Zhang Xianbi led tens of thousands of horses and came to the city of Wugang within a few days. This move immediately drove "Liu Tiegun" crazy. After being crazy, he accused Zhang Xianbi of "breaking the law" by virtue of having the Emperor Yongli brand in his hand. Zhang Xianbi, who came prepared, scolded Liu Chengyin for "hijacking". The final arbiter of this lawsuit can only be the supreme ruler of Nanming—Emperor Yongli. Emperor Yongli finally found the feeling of being a leader. He "frankly" sent Long Zhimo, an official of the Ministry of War, to Zhang Xianbi's camp to announce the reconciliation. After the announcement, Emperor Yongli asked Zhang Xianbi to lead his army to station in Yuanzhou, not far from Wugang. Doing so is equivalent to putting a magic spell on "Liu Tiegun", and also giving himself a guarantee of safety. After Zhang Xianbi was stationed in Yuanzhou, "Liu Tiegun" suddenly became "Liu Mugun", relatively more honest, and the coup plan of "abolishing Guili Min" was quietly aborted. But this comfortable day, not long after Emperor Yongli, autumn came, and the Qing army also came! After finishing their "summer escape" in Changsha and Hengzhou, the Qing army took advantage of the cool autumn wind and launched a new round of attacks on Hunan. The main target of the attack is Wugang where Emperor Yongli is located. Except for Hao Yongzhong in Guiyang and Zhang Xianbi in Yuanzhou, the other Nanming generals surrendered without a fight. The Qing army led by Kong Youde soon arrived at Douxipu not far from Wugang. "Liu Tiegun" sent Chen Youlong and others to fight, but the result of the battle made him "surprised". Jiang Hu, Sun Hua, Nie Minghe, Zhang Chengming, Zhang Dasheng and other important generals under him all died in battle. The Qing army is now only 30 miles away from Wugang. In the face of this depressing fact, the life choice of "Liu Tiegun" who has no noble moral sentiments is to surrender. In order to show his enthusiasm and sincerity in surrender, Comrade "Liu Tiegun" shaved his head to "express his determination", and at the same time sent someone to find Kong Youde, the leader of the "Pingnan Army", and expressed that he could give Emperor Yongli as a "meeting gift" to Qing Fang. There should be a "degree" in everything, and the proactiveness of "Liu Tiegun" not only did not make Kong Youde happy, but made him suspicious. As a "veteran" in the surrender industry, Kong Youde, who has surrendered and rebelled many times, is most afraid of others playing "fake surrender" with him. Therefore, for the surrender of "Liu Tiegun", he did not reject it outright, nor did he accept it immediately. Instead, he used the official phrase of "researching, considering and considering" to perfunctory. This provided a "first chance" for Emperor Yongli to escape safely again! Emperor Yongli was a careful person, especially with a high sensitivity to potential dangers. He saw the Qing army approaching step by step, and "Liu Tiegun", who was usually arrogant and arrogant, was silent and moving secretly, and felt that the situation was not good. Just in case, he decided to move to Jingzhou, and asked the old lady of "Liu Tiegun" to provide necessary help. This old lady who has been educated in Confucianism also understands righteousness and does her part. When "Liu Tiegun" went out to negotiate and surrender, he was not in Wugang.This old man, using his "special authority", forced the subordinates of "Liu Tiegun" to open the city gate and send Yongli monarch and ministers out of the city. After walking 20 li in the direction of Jingzhou, Emperor Yongli's "foresight" head once again "showed great inspiration". He told his subordinates: "Jingzhou is Liu Chengyin's territory, don't go there, return to Guangxi quickly by the small road." Just at this time, it rained heavily again, and Yongli's monarch and ministers, who were suffering from hunger and cold, went straight to Guangxi with one foot deep and one foot shallow. When we arrived in Guni, Guangxi, we finally ran into a "team of relatives" --- Chief Soldier Hou Xing, who led the troops to pick him up. The deeply moved Emperor Yongli arrived in Liuzhou safely under the escort of Hou Xing, and completed this dangerous and unforgettable "escape trip". Because of this special contribution, Hou Xing was immediately "promoted" by the "Fire Line" and granted the title of Uncle Shangqiu. During this escape, in order not to put all the eggs in the same basket, Emperor Yongli specially ordered his chief assistant Wu Bing to escort the crown prince halfway through Chengbu County into Guangxi. As a result, this time they were "intelligent but misunderstood by cleverness". Neither of these two men was as lucky as Emperor Yongli. They were captured by the Qing army together on the way and taken to Hengzhou. After "Liu Tiegun" went through all kinds of troubles and fell into Kong Youde's arms, he led the Qing soldiers to occupy Wugang. After discovering that the "meeting ceremony" Emperor Yongli had escaped, "Liu Tiegun", who was terrified, hurriedly dispatched Qian Guoan, the commander of the guards, and led a thousand cavalry to chase Jingzhou. This is of course returning in vain! In this large-scale military operation of the Qing army against Hunan, all parts of Hunan were occupied by the Qing army, except for Zhifudu Yinyi who led Ma Jinzhong to guard Jiuxi, and Cao Zhijian who led the troops to guard the Longhu Pass at the junction of Hunan and Guangxi. He Tengjiao saw that his "business achievements" in Hunan for more than two years were ruined, so he had to leave Yongzhou, Hunan sadly, and retreat to Xing'an, Guangxi. Afterwards, Hao Yongzhong's troops with the strongest military strength under He Tengjiao also came to Xing'an. Since Xing'an was too small to solve the logistics problems of Hao Bu, Hao Bu set off to Guilin, hoping to get "care and help" from Governor Qu. But Governor Qu, with a higher degree of "colored glasses", came to discriminate against Hao Yongzhong, a former general of the Dashun Army who had a "historical stain". Not only did he refuse Hao's troops to enter Guilin City, but he also refused to provide food and grass. Hao Yongzhong, who was resentful and disaffected, carried forward the old tradition of "do it yourself, have enough food and clothing", and established a "grain collection team" to implement "local collection of grain" in the suburbs of Guilin. The "grain requisition team" had bloody conflicts with the local militia from time to time, which made the military-local relations extremely tense! At this time, it was November 1647. In the late autumn when the yellow leaves were falling, Geng Zhongming's troops of the Qing army crossed the Hunan border and launched a new round of offensive against Quanzhou, the north gate of Guangxi. Seeing that there was no way to retreat, Governor He and Governor Qu united closely this time, and seriously organized a "Citywide Battle" concerning the life and death of Nanming. Nanming's generals participating in the battle this time are five generals who have been "scoured by big waves and refined into steel"-Hao Yongzhong, Jiao Lian, Lu Ding, Zhao Yinxuan, and Hu Yiqing. The Nanming soldiers who participated in the battle this time included the original Dashun Army, the Hunan Army, the Yunnan Army, and the Guangxi Army, and they were all experienced and experienced. In terms of numbers, there were more than 100,000 Nanming soldiers, and the battalions were connected side by side, stretching three hundred miles from end to end. More importantly, at this time, the whole army did have a tragic spirit of fighting against the enemy and fighting to the death. The seeds of victory are sown here. Since the Southern Expedition, Geng Zhongming, who has been traveling smoothly and triumphantly, never imagined that Quanzhou would be the next "Waterloo" he encountered. On November 13th, the defense of the whole state officially started. The Fourth General Jiao Lu, Zhao and Hu were in charge of launching a frontal attack on Geng Zhongming's Department of the Qing Army, while Hao Department was in charge of detouring the path and launching an attack from behind! At noon, when the fierce battle between the two armies was in full swing, Hao Bu suddenly slashed at the back of the Qing army with "a fierce knife". In the outskirts of Guilin, Hao Yongzhong, who suffered from the misery of the militia and desperately wanted to find an opportunity to vent his anger, now finally has someone to vent his anger on. He took the lead, led the cavalry guards, rushed straight to the "general headquarters" of the Qing army, and paralyzed the "central nervous system" of the Qing army in one fell swoop. The Qing army, which lost its command, was in a mess and fled northward. The Nanming army took advantage of the situation to pursue and drove the Qing army out of Guangxi in one fell swoop. According to the inaccurate statistics in the battle reports of the Ming army, in this battle, "more than a thousand captives were killed, and more than 300 big western horses were seized. There were no ponies, and countless artillery, bows and arrows, armor, and equipment." In history, this great victory was called the "Quanzhou Great Victory". Different from the last Guilin victory, what was wiped out in this battle was mainly the "Han Eight Banners" composed of Han people in eastern Liaodong. This team belongs to the "second elite" in the Qing army, and its combat effectiveness is second only to the authentic "Manchu Eight Banners". Compared with the "Li's Qing Army" defeated last time, this has improved a whole level. Emperor Yongli, Longyan, who heard about this great victory, made a summary and commendation in time for this rare victory. He specially issued an edict to praise this great victory - "ZTE is truly the number one in military exploits". Then on December 5, Emperor Yongli moved from Liuzhou to Guilin with a relaxed and happy mood. Emperor Yongli didn't know that it was precisely because of this great victory that the Qing army's internal camp had undergone a huge division. The most direct consequence was that the two "heavyweights" who surrendered to the Qing Dynasty, Jin Shenghuan and Wang Deren, announced in Jiangxi that they would return to the Ming Dynasty anyway. A shocking fission has finally begun! Those who participated in Jiangxi anyway were Jin Shenghuan and Wang Deren, the chief and deputy military commanders (chief and deputy admirals) of Jiangxi in the Qing Dynasty. Jin Shenghuan, a native of Liaodong, was originally a general of Zuo Liangyu, the Southern Marquis of Ning in the Ming Dynasty. When the Ming Dynasty died, he had already achieved the position of chief military officer. In May 1645, when the "old master" Zuo Liangyu died suddenly, and the "little master" Zuo Menggeng surrendered to Azig, Jin Shenghuan also surrendered. Dorgon adopted the policy of "prisoning the master and using the servant" for the vast majority of the armed groups that surrendered from the Ming Dynasty. Therefore, after surrendering to the Qing Dynasty, Zuo Menggeng was taken back to Beijing and "enriched". And Jin Shenghuan led his men to the Jiangxi battlefield to serve as cannon fodder. Wang Deren, a native of Mizhi, Shaanxi, nicknamed "Wang Zamao", joined Li Zicheng's anti-government forces early in his youth to make a living, and made great contributions to the "big and powerful" of the Dashun Dynasty. obliterated contribution. After Comrade Li Zicheng died, he surrendered to Azig in order to have a stable job, and was also sent to Jiangxi to become Kim Shenghuan's deputy. A man from the Northeast, a man from the Northwest; one who once "protected the government" and one who once "anti-government". In this complicated and chaotic world, they came together by accident like this, and began their legendary life of never leaving, sharing life and death. . In Jiangxi, these two "best partners" attacked Fuzhou, Ji'an, Guangchang, Yuanzhou, Ganzhou and other eleven prefectures successively without using a single soldier from the Qing government, captured and killed Yongning King Zhu Ciyan, and captured him alive. Kuang Zhao, governor of Jiangxi in the Southern Ming Dynasty, wiped out and reorganized a large number of Southern Ming troops. After making such illustrious military exploits, the two felt that they had the capital and the need to bargain with the central government of the Qing Dynasty. They jointly wrote a letter requesting the central government of the Qing Dynasty to grant them the power to "restrain civil and military affairs" and "act cheaply" based on the country's long-term peace and stability. Dorgon, who had witnessed the strange phenomenon of "gun commanding the party" in Nanming, naturally would not hand over the administrative power and human rights in Jiangxi, and let this place be transformed into an "independent and free small kingdom" in the hands of these two people. He repeatedly dismissed the "unreasonable demands" of the two. Of course, in order to comfort their wounded hearts, he still changed the official positions of these two from the commander-in-chief guarding Jiangxi to the commander-in-chief of the admiral of Jiangxi. . But at the same time, Dorgon also made a rigid rule: "In the future, all major matters related to suppression and suppression must be discussed with the governor and inspector of the province before they can be implemented; Comrade Hong Chengchou, the chief executive, makes the final ruling!" "After harvesting a hundred flowers into honey, who will work hard for whom?" The two Jin Wangs who got this unexpected result were greatly disappointed, and they scolded Dorgon for being "mean and ungrateful". Anger was quietly accumulating and brewing in the hearts of the two Jin Wangs, and there was only one chance to explode! Here's your chance! This is the statewide victory that took place at the end of 1647. During fighting side by side with the Qing army for more than three years, the two gradually realized the following two facts: One is the strength of the Manchurian, which is not as amazing as it is boasted, but just like a Guizhou donkey --- the skills stop there!The Jeonju victory is a good proof of this point. The second is that the Han people in various places "have not lost their will to fight against the Qing Dynasty, and their desire to restore the Ming Dynasty has never died." As long as someone raises their arms and shouts, there will be a wave of wind and clouds, and the world will respond! The two believe that the times make heroes, and they can be a hero who raises his arms and guides the Han people to establish a "new government" that is conducive to their survival and development. At this moment, the Jiangxi governor and the inspector, the two hateful bosses, added fuel to their anger in a very ignorant manner. When the two Kings and Kings took over Jiangxi, they relied on violence to plunder, and quickly accumulated a huge amount of "grey wealth" during the war. Jiangxi governor Zhang Yutian and inspector Dong Xuecheng, who "see people get rich, are extremely jealous", from time to time coerce the two commanders to "bribe to buy peace" from them. When his selfish desires were not satisfied, Zhang Dong secretly collected the black materials of the two, and made small reports to Dorgon from time to time. This time, Zhang Dong stretched out his greedy black hand to them again, asking for some blood from the two of them—donate 300,000 taels of silver as military expenses. It's not about bleeding them a little, it's about bleeding them a lot. This unreasonable request made Deputy Commander Wang Deren so angry that his voice was like a roar, and his eyes were all out. Big officials force small officials, and small officials are not allowed to rebel against their mothers. On January 27, 1648, the two commanders of the King of Jin preemptively announced in Nanchang that Jiangxi would change its banner and flag, and that it would oppose the Qing Dynasty and restore the Ming Dynasty. At the same time, they used violent dictatorship methods to quickly arrest Zhang Yutian, the governor of Jiangxi Province in the Qing Dynasty, and many senior officials such as Dong Xuecheng, Chief Minister Chi Bianlong, and Hudong Daocheng Daye. For these captured senior officials, the two commanders dealt with them in this way. "Criminal criminal" Zhang Yutian, who has expertise in artillery making, was promoted to Minister of the Ministry of War and was specially responsible for manufacturing new artillery for the new government; "Accomplices" Dong Xuecheng, Chi Bianlong, etc., can only serve as officials, have no profession, no expertise, and are sentenced to death and executed immediately. Anyway, later, Jin Shenghuan proclaimed himself Duke of Yu, and Wang Deren proclaimed himself Marquis of Jianwu. He asked Jiang Yueguang, a former university scholar who was "laid off" in the Hongguang Dynasty and returned to his hometown to live idle, to "take up his post" again and preside over the new government. Full work. More than half of the government officials in Nanchang participated in this "Anyway Movement". Under their influence and drive, officials in Ji'an, Raozhou, Yuanzhou and other places in Jiangxi responded one after another, announcing that they would leave the dark Qing government and return to the bright Ming government. In the territory of the Qing Dynasty in Jiangxi, only Ganzhou and Guangchang were left. The king and king sent representatives to secretly contact the Yongli government in Guangxi. After the successful docking, Jiangxi will enshrine Yongli Zhengshuo and officially become an inseparable part of the Yongli Dynasty of the Ming Dynasty. The goal of the next step is to march in which direction, defeat the Qing army, recover the rivers and mountains, and build the Great Ming Yongli Empire "quickly and cheaply". After discussion, Jinwang formulated a "two-step" marching plan. The first step: go north to take Jiujiang; The second step: Go east along the river, take Nanjing directly, welcome Emperor Yongli and return the capital, and use the huge political sensation to drive the people of the whole country to fight together. The first step of the plan was realized ahead of schedule due to the "swarming" of officials from various places such as Wu Shiqi, the prefect of Jiujiang in the Qing Dynasty. By the end of February, Wang Deren's army had successfully taken over Jiujiang, Guangji, Huangmei, Hukou, Pengze and other areas, and successfully controlled the waterway in the middle section of the Yangtze River. Under the influence of radiation in this area, people in many places in neighboring Hubei and Anhui couldn't hold back their enthusiasm for "protecting their families and restoring the country". coming in the torrent. The rule of the Qing Dynasty in these two provinces suddenly melted away and tended to collapse. Wuchang urgent!Jiangnan is in a hurry!The Qing Empire is in a hurry! Facing the flames of resistance everywhere, Dorgon, who had no time to reflect too much, urgently dispatched troops and generals, and started the difficult "military rebellion and suppression of rebellion" on March 25, 1648. There are three groups of soldiers and horses he mobilized. The first route was the Eight Banners stationed in Beijing, led by General Tan Tai and Gushan Ezhenhe Luohui (both Manchus) who conquered the South, rushed to Anqing in Anhui, and joined forces with Liu Liangzuo's troops to attack from north to south. The second route is the Nanjing garrison, led by Ma Guozhu, governor of the south of the Yangtze River, going up the river and meeting Tan Tai in Anqing. The third route is Hunan's Pingnan Army, led by Kong Youde and other three kings, who led the main force back from Hunan to defend Wuchang, suppressed riots in various parts of Hubei, and ensured the safety of the provinces north of the Yangtze River. After Kong Youde received the order, he immediately withdrew his troops from Hunan. When the troops were withdrawing, seeing that people were confused, they simply killed all the "surrenderers" such as "Liu Tiegun" and Fu Shangrui who surrendered to the Qing Dynasty, so that these guys who used to be "very knowledgeable about current affairs" would not be ashamed even if they became traitors once. Keep that poor and despicable "head on the neck". As soon as Kong Youde's main force withdrew, Du Yinxi, who was dormant in Jiuxiwei, Hunan Province, took the lead and led Ma Jinzhong to attack Changde, an important town in northern Hunan, and successfully captured it. After "Liu Tiegun" was killed, his subordinates were under the command of Chen Youlong.This "patriotic general" who was reluctant to surrender to the Qing Dynasty took advantage of this rare and favorable situation to lead the whole army anyway, and successively occupied Jingzhou, Liping, Wugang, Xinhua, Baoqing, and Du Yinxi and Ma Jinzhong. All of them echoed each other, and they had the potential to win Changsha in one fell swoop. At the same time, He Tengjiao, who had been "dwelling" in Guangxi for half a year, also took advantage of Yu Yong's second victory in Guilin (the second victory in Guilin refers to March 1648, when He Qu and others defeated the invaders from Hunan again in Guilin). The Qing army wiped out more enemies than the previous two victories in Guilin and Quanzhou), regained the "accidentally" lost Quanzhou in January, and made the territory of the Yongli Dynasty in Guangxi complete again. Afterwards, He Tengjiao confidently led the victorious army across the border of Hunan and Guangxi, and began to implement his dream of "Comprehensive Restoration of Hunan". The "quantitative changes" in Jiangxi, Guangxi, Hunan and other provinces have prompted "qualitative changes" in Guangdong. Li Chengdong, the great executioner whose hands were stained with the blood of the people in the south of the Yangtze River, also led people from all walks of life in Guangdong to announce that he would leave the Qing Dynasty and return to the Ming Dynasty anyway! Anyway, Li Chengdong's situation in Guangdong, compared with Jin and Wang, is "similar in appearance but far in reality". Because on the surface, the reason for Li Chengdong anyway is that Dorgon's rewards and punishments are unfair. In the previous chapters, we can see that in the war of violently suppressing the resistance of the Han people, Li Chengdong's "busy" figure can be seen everywhere. He was featured in "Ten Days in Yangzhou" and "Three Massacres in Jiading", as well as in "Changting King Killing" and "Lingnan Murder". Around him, there are thousands of unyielding ghosts of Han people. He once led only more than 4,000 people to sweep across the southeast coast, conquer Jiangsu, fight against Fujian, take Guangdong, and attack Guangxi. He shot and killed Emperor Longwu, captured Emperor Zhaowu alive, and forced Emperor Yongli to turn around. The "exploitation" of the territory and the "stability" of the society have made immortal contributions. But all of what he did, in Dorgon's view, was a desperate and begging "dog", just an obligation to fulfill. Although Li Chengdong is a "dog" with some abilities and credits.But for the reward of "it", Dorgon believes: there is no need for more, it is just a "bone"! Therefore, Dorgon only gave Li Chengdong the post of "Admiral of Guangdong and Guangxi (commander of the Guangdong and Guangxi Military Region)" when discussing meritorious deeds, and put the glorious hat of Governor of Guangdong and Guangxi on the "political commissar" of the army—— ——On Tong Yangjia's head. You know, during the bloody battle all the way south, "Commissar Tong" only brought a hundred soldiers, and his role in the war was just to perform "special duties" (monitoring Li Chengdong)! Of course, "commissar Tong" was able to get this position not only because he did a good job in "special duties", but more importantly, because he had a special family background. Tong Yangjia, a native of Liaodong, was "ruthlessly persecuted" by the Ming government because his brother Tong Yangzheng had betrayed the Ming Dynasty and surrendered gold early on. He was either killed or imprisoned. Tong Yangjia himself was imprisoned in Shanhaiguan Prison to serve his sentence, and after several dredgings, he was released with guilt. After regaining his freedom, he concealed his name and wandered around the rivers and lakes. In order to make a living, he cast himself under Zuo Liangyu's tent and became a small quartermaster. After the Qing army entered the customs, he finally turned around, and the times turned around. Not only did he regain his real name, but he also honorably "entered the flag", and soon became a shining "part" in the superstructure of the Qing Empire. Because of the painful experience of "knowing that the world is difficult in the early years", even after becoming the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi, Tong Yangjia still respects Li Chengdong, a subordinate with "double excellence" in ability and strength. The relationship is basically harmonious. Therefore, even though he was very dissatisfied with Dorgon, when the news came that the two kings and kings were in Jiangxi anyway, the first measure Li Chengdong took was to order people to strictly guard the border between Guangdong and Jiangxi to prevent "disasters from coming north." ". But "the tree wants to be quiet but the wind does not stop", all walks of life in the Han society will never forget Comrade Li Chengdong - this "great tree". The King and King first dispatched counter-instigators time and time again to patiently persuade him. At the same time, He Wuzou (formerly a scholar of the Chongzhen Dynasty and the chief assistant of the Longwu Dynasty) in Guangzhou City and Yuan Pengnian, the governor of Guangdong who surrendered to the Qing Dynasty, also secretly set up a "working group" to carry out secret activities to cooperate with King Jin's plan. The instigated countermeasures provided "psychological counseling" to Li Chengdong anyway. Thinking of the massacre, enslavement, and plunder of the same people after the Qing army entered the customs, and thinking of his past "helping the tyrant" and his many evil deeds, the "heart of the Han nationality" in Li Chengdong's chest gradually recovered, anyway, the idea was just a little bit in his heart sprout. But in his heart, there is still a worry that cannot be communicated to outsiders. This is my mother, children and other family members, as well as the Wanguan family wealth that I have worked so hard to grab for half my life. They are all in Songjiang Mansion, thousands of miles away, and are under the strict "protection" of the Qing government. If I do anything anyway, all of these things will be destroyed and turned into nothingness. Just when he was "wandering between leaving and staying", the bitter advice of his two relatives completely cut off his retreat. One relative is his godson Li Yuanyin. This godson was an orphan adopted by Li Chengdong when he was in Henan. In the turbulent war years, it is easy for people to cuddle together and keep warm, and the murderous Li Chengdong is no exception. For this godson, he has always had a kind of affection beyond blood.In addition to the meticulous care in life, he did not relax in his studies. Even in the rough years of the army, he still did not delay the training and education of this son. He had invited many famous scholars to give the child strict tutoring. Like children of the same age, the books Li Chengyin has read are nothing more than volume after volume of Confucian classics. But for the Four Books and Five Classics that have been cursed for thousands of years, student Cheng Yin read its true meaning from it. This connotation is - a husband lives in the world, benevolence and righteousness are the foundation; Because education has the power to guide the direction of the heart, Li Yuanyin used to be so brooding and unhappy about his father's surrender. At the very moment when "Kyushu is angry and let the wind and thunder go, and ten thousand horses are galloping together", he made a generous statement to his father: "My China has been in Shaokang for more than three thousand years. Although it has declined from time to time, it has been able to rise again and again, and then revived; my Ming Dynasty is deeply benevolent, far beyond the Tang and Song Dynasties; my late emperor died for the country, and the world admires... ". "Now, General Jin Shenghuan has risen in Jiangxi and is invincible. General Jiao Lian has regained Guangdong, Guangxi and seven counties in a bloody battle. Although the emperor lives in a corner of Guangxi, he will embrace each other and follow him with his life..." "These all show that I am immortal, and the great man is immortal. If my father raises troops to respond, he will be named a marquis and general, and he will be loyal if he fails!" Li Yuanyin's words from the bottom of his heart actually made Li Chengdong's heart surge and his blood boil. While Li Wuyin's words were still in his ears, Li Chengdong's other relative, his concubine Zhao, directly held a "corpse remonstrance", drawing a tragic end to this instigation work at the cost of his life. Mrs. Zhao came all the way from Songjiang Mansion to meet Li Chengdong at the Magpie Bridge. On the way from north to south, what Zhao witnessed were bloody afterimages; "The housewife also knows the hatred of the subjugated country, and wishes to follow the example of the son to return to the dripping blood." On the night of the reunion, Mrs. Zhao told her husband what he had seen and heard on the road at 1510, and then persuaded her husband to follow Jiangxi's example and take on the responsibility. The rise and fall of the world. Li Chengdong said: "Once you raise an army, not only will your life and death be unpredictable, but the whole family in Songjiang will immediately turn into innocent souls. What do you want me to do!" Mrs. Zhao was indifferent when she heard about it, and her husband and concubine were sleepless all night. The next day, when Li Chengdong was out, Zhao wrote a blood letter and drew his sword to kill himself. In the blood book, Zhao exhorts her husband for the last time—expel aliens and restore Hanjiang! Li Chengdong, who came after hearing the news, laid down his corpse and cried loudly. After weeping, he sighed to his subordinates who came to express their condolences: "Is it true that I am not as good as a woman when I wait for a man of seven feet?" So far, he has no way out, no other way around his heart! On April 15, 1648, after several hesitation and hesitation, Li Chengdong finally raised the uprising flag in Guangdong and officially broke with the Manchu Qing government. Within a month after he resigned, all his family members in Songjiang were killed by the Qing government; the huge family property was also confiscated. When Li Chengdong was anyway, he cared a lot for his "friend of joy"—Tong Yangjia. Not only did he not kill him, but he also put part of the credit for this time under Tong's name, and every time he issued a statement or government order, he would get this "political commissar" to sign it together. Li Chengdong is indeed a special talent with "both good" ability and strength. Under his leadership, Guangdong is the whole territory anyway, and there is no "nail household" like Ganzhou, Jiangxi. After Li Chengdong is in any case, the first thing to deal with is the relationship between the Guangdong local government and the Yongli central government. He is a person who "does not do it or does it absolutely". After the surrender, his attitude towards the Qing government is the same, anyway, the attitude towards the Yongli government is also the same! Not only did he immediately send envoys to report the situation in Guangdong to Emperor Yongli, but he also asked His Majesty the Emperor to move to Guangzhou. All the expenses needed would be borne by Guangdong. Regarding Li Chengdong's situation in Guangdong anyway, Emperor Yongli was "inexplicably surprised" and then "inexplicably ecstatic". 因为这将意味着，不但来自东边的危胁消除了，而且广西广东连为一体后，他和手下的大臣们，将不必再过那种颠沛流离、朝不保夕的生活了！ “白日放歌须纵酒，青春作伴好还乡。”怀着无比愉悦的心情，永历帝带领着他的班子，由广西南宁起程，向广东进发！ 在路上，他下诏封李成栋为广昌侯，佟养甲为襄平伯，升耿献忠为兵部尚书。 在桂林时，大学士瞿式耜等向永历帝提醒：“若朝廷迁至广州，势必为反正官员操纵，望陛下三思而后行！” 一句话吓醒梦中人，想想在武冈刘承胤那里，低眉顺眼、忍气吞声的日子，心有季悸的永历帝，马上改变了到大城市广州，谋求发展的念头。 他以“还于故都，居中指挥”的名义，“英明果断”地将此行的终点，定在了他的登基地——肇庆。 虽然隐隐约约感到了怀疑的目光，但已下了忠君报国决心的李成栋，还是派出李元胤到梧州“迎驾”。 1648年8月1日，永历帝带着自己的“流亡政府”，终于回到了故都肇庆。 李成栋率广东的“反正高干”及社会贤达，于郊外迎候并朝见天子。 粗中有细的李成栋，考虑到永历帝远道而来，囊中羞涩，便在宫中预先淮备了一万两白银，以备皇帝赏赐之用。 看到白银的永历帝，想起了武冈被“索饷”的经历，心中陡然涌起一丝难以名状的感动！