Southern Ming, my destiny is too abstract

Chapter 91: The White Banner and the Blue Banner are not as good as the Sun and Moon Banner
Chuxiong Prefecture City.

Shangshan picked up the horsewhip and whipped Duolong all over his face:

"You dog slave, you guarded Chuxiong Mansion, yet you allowed Zhu Cixuan to easily lead his people south."

"You watched Zhu Cixuan carry away the food and wages for the entire Yunnan and Yunnan army of 100,000."

For a full six days, the migrating group of 50,000 people passed through the southern part of Chuxiong and entered Jingdong.

Not to mention that Wu Sangui sent a letter wanting to kill people, Shangshan even wanted to send this stupid Duolong to Ningguta.

Duolong held his head and fled in panic, crying out in injustice as he fled:
"Master Beizi, I have tried my best."

"If you don't believe me, ask Bai Hanzhen. It's not that we don't want to harass the city, but the 5,000 Ming troops have been keeping a close eye on Chuxiong City."

Upon hearing this, Shang Shan looked at Bai Hanzhen who had escaped from Kunming City with Xia Guoxiang.

Xia Guoxiang went to Yongchang in western Yunnan to report the news, and Bai Hanzhen contacted Zhang Yong in eastern Yunnan and Shang Kexi in Guizhou and Qianzhou in Chuxiong City.

Bai Hanzhen hesitated for a moment and nodded:

"General Duolong is right. Ma Zide's army is one of the most powerful in the world."

"We can't break through their patrols by sending out a small group of cavalry. If we send out three or four thousand soldiers, the Ming army will take the opportunity to attack Chuxiong City."

"We originally wanted to join General Zhang Yong in conquering Jingdong Mengmian, but General Zhang said that Mu Tianbo in Yuanjiang Prefecture had made unusual moves. He dared not move his troops rashly and could only wait for Prince Pingnan to enter Yunnan before discussing the matter."

Duolong took the opportunity to add, "My Lord, when the troops from Dali Prefecture arrive, I will send them to feint an attack on Jingdong."

"With tens of thousands of civilians, Zhu Cixuan's elite troops all returned to defend Jingdong."

"I led 1,800 bannermen to launch a surprise attack on Yimen, cutting off Zhu Cixuan's last detachment."

"Zhu Cixuan personally led troops to rescue us, but was also repelled by us."

Shang Shan frowned and asked, "How many soldiers did Zhu Cixuan bring?"

Given Zhu Cixuan's record of quickly conquering the entire city, can Duolong's 1,800 banners withstand Zhu Cixuan?
Duolong quickly said: "There are only a few hundred people, and it was a night attack. I was the only one who could defend Yimen."

"As soon as the sun rose, I came to Chuxiong to ask for reinforcements."

Shangshan's brows finally relaxed at this moment. He dropped the whip and looked at Wu Yingqi, whose face was ashen.

He didn't care whether Zhu Cixuan had completely looted the Prince of Pingxi's Mansion.

His temporary alliance with Wu Sangui only extended to western Yunnan.

When they arrived in eastern Yunnan and left Yunnan, Wu Sangui stayed in the southwest while he returned to the capital.

Even the penniless Prince of Pingxi would be loyal to Dai Qing Gulun.

Although Shangshan had some conflicts with the two yellow flags, as the nephew of Taizu, he still hoped that the Qing Dynasty would be firmly controlled by the Aisin Gioro family.

"Commander-in-Chief Xiao Wu, should we go to Kunming or join forces with the King of Pingxi to attack Jingdong from both the north and the south?"

Wu Yingqi's face was extremely grim. He looked at Duolong and said hoarsely, "Are you saying that Zhu Cixuan is still in Kunming Prefecture?"

Duolong was slightly startled: "It should still be there."

"Most of the Ming army has arrived in Jingdong."

"Yes."

"Zhu Cixuan only has a few hundred soldiers?"

"Yes."

Wu Yingqi's lips trembled. "Gushan Beizi, why not deploy all 20,000 soldiers and horses from Chuxiong Prefecture to block the road from Kunming Prefecture to Jingdong, and use elite cavalry to search for Zhu Cixuan?"

Shangshan's expression became serious, and he felt a little moved.

Even if Wu Sangui's property was recovered, he would only get a few hundred thousand taels at most.

But as long as Zhu Cixuan is trapped and killed in eastern Yunnan, there is no way he can return to the position of Beile.

It would not be excessive for the court to confer upon him the title of a prince or a duke.

Shangshan glanced at Wu Yingqi, who was holding the knife handle tightly in his right hand. The knuckles of his right hand were a little white due to the force.

Wu Yingqi was born to Yang, a concubine of the Prince of Pingxi, and was adopted by Wu Sangui's elder brother after birth.

Later, he returned to the Prince of Pingxi's Mansion, and was called the Crown Prince internally and the Prince of Pingxi's nephew externally.

The jealous Zhang would certainly not accept her son as a hostage in the capital, so Wu Yingqi's adoptive mother was the world-famous beauty.

No wonder some people lose their minds.

……

Doron returned to his mansion.

The military officers of all ranks of the Zhenglan Banner were feasting and celebrating the fact that Zhang Jing Wuerte had saved his life.

Although Duolong can be related to Duoduo.

But in front of Jiala Zhangjing, Wuerte, one of the top ten most powerful people in the Zhenglan Banner, it was still not enough. Even after the death of the Zhenglan Banner leader Doni, his seven-year-old son Ezha inherited the title.

Wuerte, who had a group of elite soldiers from the Jiala army under his command, was already one of the most powerful figures among the remnants of Dorgon.

Therefore, Shangshan deliberately separated him from the third Jiala of the Zhenglan Banner and took him to Sanxuan alone.

The arrow wound on Wuerte's left chest was shocking. If his heart had not been on the right side, he would have died in Manmo long ago.

"In that case, Chuxiong Prefecture will mobilize 20,000 troops to pursue the Crown Prince of Ming."

Wuerte asked, his messy beard stained with wine.

Duolong nodded slightly: "There are 10,000 old Daxi troops, but they dare not use them and sent them to garrison in Dali Prefecture."

"Zhang Yong has 10,000 Green Camp soldiers, and the Qing troops from Guizhou and Guizhou can enter Yunnan with another 20,000 to 30,000."

"Let's not talk about Wu Sangui's 20,000 troops heading towards Jingdong,"

"At least 40,000 people are chasing after the Crown Prince of Ming."

"Unless he has an insider, he won't be able to escape from eastern Yunnan."

The old Dashi army rebelled and was stationed in western Yunnan where they were not welcomed.

If Zhu Cixuan had any accomplices, it could only be their Zhenglan Banner.

Wuerte frowned and said, "This is really treason."

"You wouldn't really believe that the Prince Regent is engaged to the Emperor of Ming and hand over the two white flags to him, would you?"

Wuerte had actually fought a war with Dorgon and had never heard of such an outrageous thing.

Everyone in the room burst into laughter when they heard this.

Some had hateful expressions on their faces, some had frowns on their faces, and some gathered in groups of three or five to discuss in low voices.

Shangshan had previously rushed to Sanxuan with two thousand eight banners, including one Jiala Han Eight Banners and one Zhenglan Banner Niulu.

There were several military officers who had just returned with Wuerte.

They have no pressure to rebel.

After the regent died, they began to live a decade of hardship.

When the Qing Dynasty finally established its rule over the world, it sent them to Yunnan, where they were least accustomed to the climate and conditions, to fight the toughest battles.

The Eight Banners are not afraid of hard battles, but if the rewards are not adequate, they will inevitably complain.

Doni was first demoted and then died of illness.

No matter how the court looked at it, it seemed they were being eliminated slowly.

But rebelling and establishing one's own regime is one thing, and truly surrendering to the Ming Dynasty and betraying the Qing Dynasty is another.

"I believe."

Duolong, who had not spoken for a long time, spoke.

He signaled a confidant to close the door.

Duolong stood up and blew out the candle in the room. He said seriously, "Do you still remember the prophecy of Wu Hou in Yundian?"

"Not only Hong Chengchou, but even Concubine Zhuang is not qualified to know those details."

"There must be remnants of the Regent in the capital who are secretly assisting the Crown Prince of Ming, and they may even be among the four regent ministers."

"Why don't you contact us, who have troops, instead of contacting the Crown Prince of Ming? Besides the fact that the Crown Prince of Ming is the Regent's son-in-law, is there any other explanation?"

With the sunlight shining in from outside, Duolong saw that everyone's faces were moved.

Seeing that Wuerte also put down his wine glass and fell into deep thought, Duolong continued:
"Everyone, thanks to the contributions of our fathers, we would never allow people like Wu Sangui and Shangshan to bully us."

"Are you willing to stay in this southern wilderness of Yundian?"

"What His Royal Highness asked us to do was to avoid our own deaths and reveal some information."

"This is a mercy that even Banaji Emu (the God of the Earth) cannot offer."

"As long as I don't die in this southern part, I will accept you as the son-in-law of the Prince Regent, or even as the master of the Eight Banners of Manchuria."

"In my opinion, neither the Plain White Banner nor the Plain Blue Banner is as good as the Sun and Moon Banner."

The dim room fell into silence for a moment.

Sweat broke out on Wuerte's forehead and he touched his heart which was aching slightly.

Wuerte's eyes turned cold: "It's done. If we continue to sit and wait for death, our corpses will slowly be exposed in the southern wilderness."

"That bastard Shangshan wants to use our lives to buy him a chance to escape."

"We must first kill him in Yunnan before we can find a way to save him."

(End of this chapter)