Suppression of Yang Yinglong's Rebellion

Timeline

1. 1608–1609Hailong Tun, Bozhou · GuizhouYang Yinglong rose again, holding the strategic position of Hailong Tun and refusing to obey orders. The Ming court appointed Li Hualong to oversee military affairs in Huguang, Guizhou, and Sichuan, mobilizing over 200,000 troops to attack and besieging Bozhou's key passes.
2. 1600Hailong Tun · GuizhouMing forces converged from multiple directions and breached Hailong Tun; seeing the situation hopeless, Yang Yinglong burned himself to death. The Bozhou Pacification Commission was abolished, replaced by Zunyi Prefecture under regular administration, ending the large-scale native chieftain rebellion in the southwest.
3. 1600–1611Zunyi Prefecture · GuizhouThe Ming court established prefectures and counties in Bozhou, registered households, adjusted garrisons, and strengthened control over neighboring native chieftains. By around Wanli 39 (1611), the southwest's settlement and defense system was largely finalized, bringing Bozhou under direct rule.