Cutting Off Vassalage? Then I'll Counter

Everyone in the world has nothing better to do than a savior, but they don't know—what if this 'lord' is the puppet you held up with one hand? What will you do when he turns around and bites you? In the twelfth year of Kangxi's reign, Pingxi King Wu Sangui received the imperial decree to withdraw the feudal vassal. This hero who once led Qing soldiers into the pass and strangled Emperor Yongli to death was once again forced to the edge of the cliff. Raising troops is a dead end; handing over power is also a dead end. Just when he was in a dilemma, a scholar named Shen Huaijin came to offer advice: If the prince wants to raise an army, he must use the banner of 'Xing Ming'. There is still breath left in this world. Wu Sangui found a young man named Zhu Hekun who claimed to be a descendant of Chongzhen, proclaimed him emperor, and established Nanming. He thought it was just a puppet at his mercy. But he was wrong. This meek and respectful young emperor spent six years learning to be patient, spent six years cultivating his own "newcomers" force, and spent six years waiting for the opportunity to kill. In the 20th year of Kangxi's reign, the two sides faced each other with the Yellow River as the boundary. The former puppet emperor stood on the embankment of the Yellow River, looking at the north bank, and whispered: One day, I will cross this river. Just when you think you have everything under control, the real hunter has just revealed his fangs.