Lanka, determined to secure his power, promised his daughter in marriage to Senggesang, the son of Zewang, the tusi of Lesser Jinchuan, but the Qianlong Emperor saw this as a growing threat to the Qing state. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FTW9WSPX #QingDynasty

General Sun Shiyi hastened to Longzhou, taking charge of the situation and making arrangements for the displaced L monarch. Troops were sent to protect the L family and their retinues, settling them in… https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FTW9WSPX #QingDynasty

Gao Yue reported that military spending had approached ten million taels of silver since the start of the Greater Jinchuan campaign, with the war threatening to devour another 8.75 million taels if it… https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FTW9WSPX #QingDynasty

Fuk'anggan posted hidden shooters on the far ridge, their concealed batteries opening with cannon fire upon the exposed Miao ranks, routing the outnumbered enemy and forcing them to flee. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FTW9WSPX #QingDynasty

Nguyn Hu launched his northern campaign, routing the Trnh forces and taking Thng Long in 1786, the ninth year of the Ty Sn sequence, and establishing a new order in the region. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FTW9WSPX #QingDynasty

Fuk'anggan hurried back to the capital, his mother gravely ill, but the Qianlong Emperor ordered him to remain at his post, pacifying Annam and attending to related affairs in Guangxi. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FTW9WSPX #QingDynasty

Yongzheng Emperor ordered Liu Zao to dispatch troops immediately to annihilate the Burmese army, but Liu Zao had no experience leading troops, and the Qing forces were outmatched by the Burmese invaders, who… https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FTW9WSPX #QingDynasty

Qianlong Emperor took Empress Fucha to climb the sacred heights of Mount Tai, offering prayers in the temples there, hoping a change of scene would lift her spirits, but fortune proved fickle, and she took a… https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FTW9WSPX #QingDynasty

Agui, a senior general with a string of military credentials, mustered his men under the cover of a midnight fog and seized Jiaermu Mountain with lightning speed, throwing the Qing forces into a dominant… https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FTW9WSPX #QingDynasty

Fuk'anggan ordered an assault in the rain, an impulsive decision that would prove costly, as the Gurkha fighters drew the Qing troops into the trees and then set the woods alight, catching the imperial forces… https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FTW9WSPX #QingDynasty

Chagatai Khan's son Jushi marched into the Tarim Basin, establishing the Chagatai Khanate, which gradually adopted Islam, accelerating the faith's spread across the region. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FTW9WSPX #QingDynasty

Agui mustered his men under the cover of a thick midnight fog and seized Jiaermu Mountain with lightning speed, suddenly throwing the Qing forces into a dominant position. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FTW9WSPX #QingDynasty

Yan Yaoxi's mother, the Grand Madam, over seventy years old, flew into fury at the starving people outside the office, demanding the granaries be opened to save lives, despite the severe punishment for… https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FTW9WSPX #QingDynasty

Liu Zao led seven thousand troops from Dali to relieve Cheli at dawn, but the Burmese had already encircled the Qing column, forcing a desperate fight to retake Ganlanba. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FTW9WSPX #QingDynasty

Kaitai rode swiftly through the dense forest of the Tibetan Plateau, his horse's hooves pounding against the rocky terrain, as he was summoned by the Qianlong Emperor to a meeting in the imperial court. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FTW9WSPX #QingDynasty

Dawachi rose to be the nominal leader of the Dzungar confederation, cultivating ties with Tsarist Russia, but his power was challenged by Amursana, who had initially been promised a share of authority, leading… https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FTW9WSPX #QingDynasty

Yang Yingju hastily mustered Green Standard troops from surrounding towns to support eastern-column forces pushing into Mubang tusi's territory. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FTW9WSPX #QingDynasty

Zhang Tingyu, still in his seventies, sent his son to the palace gates to receive the honor, sparking the Qianlong Emperor's anger and ordering an inquiry into the Grand Council. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FTW9WSPX #QingDynasty

Qianlong Emperor pondered the devastation in Dzungaria, knowing that if he withdrew, local tribes would soon reclaim the land and eventually rise against the Qing. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FTW9WSPX #QingDynasty