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Zhengjigwanggong - The Last Holdout
In popular Chinese history and in legends, Koshinga, I'll just call him Zhengjanggong, he's mostly associated with his mission to restore the Ming and for his kingdom on Taiwan. The extent of the wealth he controlled, all the relationships, personal and diplomatic that he had with people from Zhengjigwangdong, by all accounts made him a clear and present danger to the Qing dynasty. A naval battle with the Qing in 1656 ended poorly for the Qing side. He felt emboldened enough to attempt in 1659 to sail up to Joshan, where the Yangtze River flowed out into the East China Sea,. From there he planned to lead his navy