In the eleventh year of Kangxi's reign in the Qing Dynasty, it was the fifteenth day of the first lunar month.
There was a scene of solemnity in the school grounds in Fucheng, Guangzhou.
The generals under the banner, soldiers from the green camp, and Ding Yujianer, all wearing various banners, just stood in the school grounds. The soldiers and armor are neatly arranged, and there are many swords and guns.
They followed Shang Kexi in treason and surrendered to the enemy, aided the Qing Dynasty, and massacred the traitors, second- and third-generation traitors who were more ferocious than the Manchus among the Han compatriots. Before the news of "Wu Shang's change of vassal" came, this gang of Shangji traitors, second-generation traitors, and third-generation traitors were all planning to support Kou Zijing. No one wants to merge with the third prince of Chaozhou and the third prince of Chaozhou, Sun Huo.
In their view, it was a huge mistake to kill the Tang king and the Ming Dynasty general Wang Xing in Wen Village. If the Ming Dynasty remnants in Wen Village were still running around, the Qing court would never consider cutting down the vassalage!
In the same way, Wu Sangui should not have killed Emperor Yongli... If Yongli had not died and the King of Tang was still alive, the young master Kangxi would not have openly written "San Francisco" in the South Study Room no matter what. On the pillar, it is regarded as the first major problem to be solved.
So when the good news about the emergence of the third prince Zhu and the third grandson of Zhu in Chaozhou reached Guangzhou, these first-generation, second-generation, and third-generation traitors all had the same idea as I, the prince of Pingnan, answered Gongshang Zhixin.
This guy...is so curious! They must be taken care of well, and they must not be allowed to perish!
In the end, no one expected that Emperor Kangxi only used a little trick of "Wu Shang changed feudal vassal" to scare all the banner men and flag men in Pingnan Palace, as well as the green camp soldiers directly under Pingnan Palace.
Although they knew that the old turtle Wu Sangui regretted killing Emperor Yongli every day, and would still support bandits if he came to Guangdong... But these traitors under the Pingnan Palace lived a good life in Guangdong, who Are you willing to go to Yunnan and endure hardship?
Therefore, Shang Zhixin, who advocated supporting the bandits, was abandoned by the traitors in Pingnan Palace almost immediately. Pingnan King Shang Kexi, who had been ignored by everyone because he advocated suppressing bandits, also regained his long-lost power.
After taking back power, Shang Kexi immediately began to adjust his strategy. First, the second son Shang Zhixiao was sent to Chaozhou to supervise the army instead of the eldest son Shang Zhixin, but it had no effect. After all, among the troops on the Chaozhou front line, only the more than 4,000 people under Shang Zhixiao had the knife of "moving the vassal to Yunnan" hanging above their heads.
The rest of the tens of thousands of people did not feel this kind of pressure, and they had no interest in helping these uncles from Pingnan Palace to fight for their lives... After all, the biggest share of the money and money in Guangdong was taken by Pingnan Palace. After swallowing it, can others still risk their lives to help them stay in Guangdong and continue to ride on the big guy's neck to dominate?
Therefore, Shang Zhixiao, who was sent by Shang Kexi to supervise the army in Chaozhou, made himself a loner. Fortunately, he was not too hot-headed and led his four thousand men to attack Jieyang. Otherwise, Shang Kexi shouldn't be more aggressive at this time, and just pack up and prepare to go to Yunnan to drink the southwest wind!
On New Year's Eve, Zu Zeqing and Liu Xuanchu came to Pingnan Palace to "look at the house", which greatly stimulated everyone in Pingnan Palace.
Originally, some people had illusions and thought that Emperor Kangxi would not really want to move the big tiger Wu Sangui to Guangdong.
As a result, during the Chinese New Year, everyone heard that Wu Sangui sent people to Guangzhou to "look at houses"!
Later they also heard that people from Prince Pingxi's Palace actually opened the "Prince Pingxi's Palace Guangdong Liangtai Yamen" in Zu Zeqing's Guangzhou mansion!
Well, Wu Sangui is coming to take over Guangdong!
Just when everyone was about to die, Shang Kexi, Shang Zhixin, Shang Zhixiao and Shang Shuying, the wife of Duke Xushun, finally united and broke out together!
Shang Kexi issued a gathering order on the eve of the New Year's Eve, and on the first day of the first lunar month of the next day, he gathered all the commanders, deputy commanders, counselors, and assistants under the vassal, as well as several people directly under the vassal government who did not have fixed defense areas. The general soldiers all called to the palace to hold a military meeting.
After the military meeting, an order for more troops was issued!
That's a general mobilization of the entire domain!
Not only the banner soldiers and green battalion officers and soldiers of the feudal lord will be dispatched, but also the servants of the feudal lord, the banner army, and the green battalion Dingyu will be dispatched... It will really be a fight!
With the efforts of Shang Kexi, Shang Zhixin, and Shang Zhixiao, including the three to four thousand people who had already arrived in Mianhu Village, Pingnan Wangfan's subordinates pulled out a total of more than 23,000 people this time. Except for Shang Kexi and his old brother Shang Keai, everyone else was between the ages of fifteen and sixty, almost all of them.
In the school grounds, the 18,000 troops of Prince Pingnan's Mansion were all lined up neatly and in complete silence. At least two-thirds of the soldiers were wearing cloth-covered iron armor, and many had gun helmets on their heads. There are at least a thousand people standing in the school grounds holding war horses. They are the cavalry of Prince Pingnan's Palace, and they are the ace cards of Shang Ke!
Outside the school grounds, three riders came abreast. There were three old men on the horse, two fat and one thin, all wearing fine cloth armor and lightning rod helmets.
The man in the middle is wearing a yellow cloth armor with dragon patterns embroidered on the cloth. You can tell at a glance that it is a gift from the emperor. Needless to say, this person must be Shang Kexi, King Pingnan of the Qing Dynasty.
The man on the left of Shang Kexi is wearing a blue cloth armor. His appearance is somewhat similar to that of Shang Kexi, but he is fatter and has bulging cheeks. This old man is Shang Kexi's second brother. Cute and Shang Kexi's only living brother.
On the right side of Shang Kexi was a somewhat skinny old man with a gloomy long face without a few ounces of flesh, and he looked intimidating. His name is Shang Kele, he is the adopted son of Shang Kexi's father Shang Xueli, and he is also Shang Kexi's confidant and veteran. He has always enjoyed the treatment of a senior member of the Shang family in Prince Pingnan's palace.
Both Shang Keai and Shang Keke are already old and have long been relegated to the second line. They just live in Guangzhou Fucheng to eat, drink and have fun in the name of deputy capital.
If Emperor Kangxi's "Shang Wu changed vassal" had not pushed the Shang family into a hurry, there would be no way that Shang Kexi and Shang Kele would be invited out by Shang Kexi to wear the armor again.
But now these two old people can't help but go out, because as long as the young and strong men of the Shang family are in Guangdong, they have to go out with Shang Kexi... This is not only to maximize the concentration of strength , which is also the determination of the family that is still gratifying on the surface.
We must fight with the Third Prince Zhu and the Third Grandson Zhu.
But Guangzhou also needed people to guard it, so Shang Kexi could only mobilize the old bannermen and the young bannermen who had not yet matured, as well as some bannermen's aunts to guard the capital of Guangzhou.
To control this group of old and young men and women, the only way is to invite the two great gods of the Shang family, "Cute" and "Coke".
"Second brother, sixth brother," when Shang Kexi was about to lead the two brothers into the school grounds, the old guy suddenly thought of something, reined in his horse suddenly, and then asked Keai and Keke, "You know I invite you Are you two going out to watch out for someone?"
"There's no need to ask," the old fat man Shang Keai said with a smile, "Of course I'm on guard against Zu Zeqing's evil dog Wu Sangui! Don't worry, no matter what happens, without your handwriting, I won't say anything. I will put the soldiers and horses of my ancestors into Guangzhou City!"
Shang Kexi nodded and said with a smile: "That puts me at ease."
"Fourth brother," Shang Kexi's godbrother Shang Kele seemed a little confused, "Why are you so wary of Zu Zeqing? Are you afraid that he will collude with Wu Sangui to rebel and seize our Guangzhou city?"
Shang Ke shook his head happily, "The emperor has already issued a decree to Wu Sangui, talking about the change of vassal state. If we succeed in the Eastern Expedition, it will be nothing. But if we encounter some setbacks, Wu Sangui may use the chicken feathers as a pawn. Ling Jian colluded with Zu Zeqing to take the city of Guangzhou. When the time comes, the emperor will have to hold his nose and admit it!"
Shang Kele still didn't believe it, "But there is Guangxi between Wu Sangui's Yunnan and our Guangdong, and his army can't get through at all!"
"Hmph!" Shang Kexi just snorted coldly, "Lao Qi, do you think Kong Sizhen will block Wu Sangui for us? Don't forget, her father is the enemy of our family!"
"Yes!" Shang Keai's old face also elongated, and he gritted his few teeth and said, "Old Qi, have you forgotten that Zhizhong, Zhiyi, Zhibao, and Zhihe were all affected by that smelly thing? This girl’s father was killed! The man named Kong has a blood feud with our family..."
