Stories from Yuezhou · China

The Tang Dynasty's military campaign faced setbacks, with forces retreating and failing to capture key cities like Yuezhou after five years. While some local progress was made in Hunan, the opposing forces maintain a numerical advantage.

Qing forces have recaptured Yuezhou after a five-year siege, a victory that led to the subsequent fall of Changsha days later. The military and political capabilities of Wu Sangui are acknowledged, with his later actions showing a more realistic assessment of the situation.

The Qing Dynasty possessed a strategic advantage over Wu Sangui due to its superior resource acquisition capabilities. This advantage allowed the Qing to isolate Wu Sangui by disrupting his supply lines, particularly by cutting off the Grand Canal after the fall of Nanjing.

Wu Sangui is described as fearless, highly skilled in combat, and possessing a strong military background from the Guan Ning Iron Cavalry.

Emperor Kangxi acknowledged that the central battlefield had seen no progress for three years, attributing responsibility to princes, dukes, generals, and ministers, not frontline soldiers. Kangxi is assessing the threat posed by Wu Sangui.

Wu Sangui declared himself emperor at the age of 67, a move intended to stabilize his troops and create a larger distribution of titles for his followers. This strategy was considered a "futa" policy, meaning it was not to be challenged by others. Wu Sangui secured Hunan Province through strategic military planning, leveraging his extensive experience from managing Yunnan. His preparations were more solid than the Qing court's, and he had elite troops. Wu Sangui believed that Yunnan, being a remote region, could be negotiated with regarding its governance, unlike the more central regions like Jiangnan. Emperor Kangxi addressed his troops, stating that the central front had made no progress for three years due to the fault of princes, dukes, generals, and ministers, not the frontline soldiers.

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Emperor Kangxi's plan to personally lead troops in battle is being strongly advised against by his ministers. The capture of Yuezhou was considered, with the implication that failure to do so would result in defeat. The Red 25th Army has crossed the Wei River.