Chapter 268 Chapter 267 Deposed King Ma Xiguang

Ma Xiguang, courtesy name Depi, is Ma Xifan's mother and brother. In May of the fourth year of Kaiyun (947 A.D.), Ma Xifan, the king of Chu, died of illness.Ma Xiguang is Ma Xifan's same mother and brother. He is gentle and cautious, and he is deeply loved by Xifan.After becoming an adult, he was appointed as the Jiedu envoy of Wu'an, the captain of Tiance Mansion, and the Jiedu envoy of Lingzhennan.After Xifan was bedridden, he was entrusted with the state affairs, hoping to judge the internal and external ministers.Before he died, he summoned Tuoba Heng, a scholar, and instructed that the throne should belong to Xi Guang.After Xifan's death, the generals and ministers of the Chu State disagreed on the issue of establishing an heir.In the end, because Li Xiguang was the last lord's will, he entrusted Xi Guang with power over the affairs of the military.In the seventh month, the Lord of the Later Han Dynasty made Xi Guang General Tiance and made him King of Chu.

Xi Guang, who was put on the throne, could not completely control the current situation. At that time, there were troubles at home and abroad, and there was chaos.Although his brother Xi'e was fighting for the position, he was not reconciled. Xi Guang might be pushed down at any time.Neighboring countries Southern Tang and Southern Han were also spying on Chu, waiting for an opportunity to send troops.In December of the first year of Qianyou (948 A.D.), the Southern Han Dynasty sent troops to attack Chu, and successively took down Hezhou (governing Linhe, now Hexian County, Guangxi) and Zhaozhou (governing Pingle, now Pingle, Guangxi).In the autumn of the following year, Xi'e also launched an attack on Xiguang, but failed.In October of the third year of Qianyou, Xi'e attacked again.

In November, Xie claimed to be the king of Shuntian and took advantage of the victory to attack Changsha. Soon, the city of Changsha fell and Xiguang was captured.Xi'e soldiers plundered for three days, killing officials and civilians, burning huts, looting all the treasures of the palace, and reducing the palace to ashes. Xiguang, his wife and children were all executed.