You can't only love the Qing Dynasty when you're eating the fruits of others' labor.

Chapter 197 Young Chiang Leaves the Credit to Old Chiang
The situation in the Southwest has entered a strange phase.

During the Ming and Qing dynasties, each side fought its own battles without interfering with the other.

Jiang Qingyun remained the General of Dingyuan. After resting for fifteen days in Yuezhou City, he divided his troops into three routes.

Two of these routes were led by Jiang Zhongcheng, the general of Tongzhou Town, and Ya Bulan, the military commander of the Forbidden City, respectively, and they marched towards Jiangxi and western Hunan.

The military order was to "recover lost territory."

However, there is one condition: you must report your progress to me at all times and you cannot report your victory to the Forbidden City without my permission; otherwise, military law will be merciless.

Dad is one of our own, so we listen to him.

Yablan is straightforward and obedient.

Chenzhou Prefecture, Yuanzhou Prefecture, Baoqing Prefecture, Yongzhou Prefecture, Changsha Prefecture in Hunan Province; Ruizhou Prefecture, Linjiang Prefecture, Yuanzhou Prefecture, Jianchang Prefecture, Ji'an Prefecture, and Ganzhou Prefecture in Jiangxi Province.

The Ming army retreated along the way, while the Qing army occupied cities along the way.

The low morale caused by poor command finally dissipated, and everyone was overjoyed, calculating how much reward they would receive after the battle.

Jiang Zhongcheng single-handedly conquered 6 prefectures and 27 counties, achieving remarkable military exploits.

Yabulan captured 3 prefectures and 2 states along the way, and fought a few minor battles along the way. After all, the situation in western Hunan was too complicated, with countless unidentified armed groups.

……

The border between Hunan and Guangxi provinces became a vacuum zone for war.

Enraged, Li Dingguo led all his troops into Guangxi again, first capturing Quanzhou and then Guilin.

Ultimately, the armies of Sun and Li met and fought a decisive battle near Liuzhou Prefecture.

Li Dingguo's side had more than 5 soldiers, of whom the number of veterans had dropped to 5000.

Sun Kewang's side had 4 soldiers, of which 2 were elite vanguard troops.

On the front lines~
Li Dingguo suddenly charged out of his own ranks, brandishing a large banner, and shouted loudly as he spurred his horse to gallop.

"Brothers of the Great Western Army, do not follow Sun Kewang to surrender to the Qing Dynasty. We are all upright men, and we would rather die in the wilderness than become traitors."

Sun Kewang quietly gave instructions to the guards around him.

"Shoot him."

Unexpectedly, this guard, nicknamed "Little Yang Youji," disobeyed orders.

Enraged and shocked, Sun Kewang slashed him down from his horse.

Li Dingguo continued to hurl insults.

"Sun Kewang, we, the soldiers of the Great Ming Dynasty, are fighting bloody battles on the front lines. Why do you stab me in the back?"

“Sun Kewang, future generations will always remember you as a traitor.”

Sun Kewang's face turned bright red.

"Order the vanguard to attack."

Drums sound.

Messengers carrying small yellow flags rushed across the ranks, shouting: "The king commands the vanguard to attack! Attack!"

An unexpected event suddenly occurred: disagreements arose within the elite vanguard army that Sun Kewang had built with the resources of the entire province. Some formations began to move forward, while others remained in place.

The formation was completely disrupted.

The morale of the troops was further shattered.

Sun Kewang's blood instantly turned cold.

……

An even bolder scene unfolded: Li Dingguo, wielding a large banner, steered his horse straight toward the imperial guard.

Someone cheered, "Long live His Highness Prince Jin!"

Some people remained silent.

Some people were sighing.

Perhaps it was Li Dingguo's heroic spirit that prevented the vanguard from launching any attack. Only a few arrows flew by midway, but the archers were immediately killed by their nearby comrades.

The vanguard has defected on the battlefield!
They cheered and crowded around the Jin vassal's banner, raising their swords and spears and shouting loudly.

Sun Kewang decisively turned his horse and fled, tears streaming down his face as he ran. The career he had worked so hard for all his life had vanished in an instant.

Only about 500 riders were willing to follow him, and they suffered a crushing defeat.

Li Dingguo watched his sworn brother's disheveled retreating figure, hesitated for a moment, and ultimately did not issue a kill order. No one could say what he was thinking at that moment.

He was a war god, but he was clueless about politics.

If it were Jiang Qingyun, he would definitely order troops to hunt down Sun Kewang, cut off his head, and then generously appease Sun Kewang's subordinates, talk to them one by one, offer them official positions and promises, so that they would truly serve him.

Guangxi has changed hands again.

While seizing territory, Li Dingguo ordered the execution of dozens of Qin officials, including Feng Shuangli, as a public display of their heads.

This action has had a very negative impact.

Changsha Prefecture.

The headquarters of General Dingyuan.

"Where is the General?"

"He's inside, Your Excellency, please follow me."

Jiang Deshun led the way; he was genuinely nervous, as his son-in-law's health was of utmost importance, concerning his daughter's lifelong happiness.

Wu Yong finally met Jiang Qingyun, and the two were overjoyed.

Jiang Qingyun waved his hand, and his father-in-law, Jiang Deshun, immediately left the house and personally stood guard to ensure that no one would disturb them or eavesdrop.

"Second brother, why are you here?"

"Sit down, and I will take your pulse."

"Okay."

Jiang Qingyun happily extended his wrist, looking at the travel-worn Wu Yong.

This time, Wu Yong broke his professional habits. He not only did not close his eyes while taking Jiang Qingyun's pulse, but also stared intently into Jiang Qingyun's eyes.

"Second brother, I'm actually not bad, I just occasionally lose my senses."

"now what?"

"I think I am sober."

"Do you know what's going on?"

"I know, I've been poisoned."

"What did you do? Why didn't you follow the doctor's orders? Did you increase the dosage on your own?" Wu Yong was extremely annoyed. "Tell me the whole story in detail, including the content of your hallucinations and auditory hallucinations."

"it is good."

Fifteen minutes later~
Wu Yong sighed slowly.

"I will prescribe medicine for you now. Just rest and recuperate. I will check your pulse three times a day and try my best to help you eliminate the toxins so that you will not relapse."

"Second brother, is it that serious?"

"Have!"

"Is it similar to mushroom poisoning?"

Wu Yong shook his head:
"Some similar, but not exactly. My family's ancestral recipe, if the dosage is controlled properly, can cause someone to go insane temporarily or permanently."

……

After taking the medicine, Jiang Qingyun became noticeably calmer and slept quietly in the room for most of the day.

When I woke up, I found Wu Yong sitting quietly in the room.

The first sentence is:

Prince Li is dead.

"When? How did he die?"

"He died half a month ago. Some people say he contracted smallpox, some say he contracted febrile disease. In any case, I didn't go to the Prince's Mansion, so I can't be sure."

"Didn't the Imperial Medical Academy send anyone?"

"It happened suddenly, and the time from the onset of the illness to death was very short."

"Second brother, do you think it could be?"

"Hard to say."

The two of them understood each other without saying a word.

The Aisin Gioro royal family has a history of this kind of behavior. Dorgon's death was suspicious, and Mandahai's death may not have been a natural one.

"Second brother, how is Ao Bai?"

"Hope is slim."

Jiang Qingyun nodded, understanding. Ao Bai would most likely become a mentally ill person with intermittent episodes, incurable for life.

Wu Yong couldn't help but complain:
"You're incredibly reckless. Doctor's orders are not just anything; the result of you increasing the dosage on your own is that you suffer mild poisoning, while he suffers from lifelong madness."

"I want to be on the safe side."

Wu Yong sighed.

"You'd better remember that medical advice is different from empty words and platitudes in the government offices in the capital. If you arbitrarily delete or modify it, you will pay a heavy price."

"Second brother, I was wrong."

"Never mind, I just hope God will bless you so that you don't suffer any lasting effects."

(End of this chapter)