Geng Jingzhong's Surrender to the Qing

Timeline

1. 1676Fuzhou · FujianJishu's Qing forces counterattacked into Fujian, taking Yanping, Jianning, and other places in succession, and reached the walls of Fuzhou. Geng Jingzhong and Wu Sangui had fallen out over mutual suspicion, and no Wu reinforcements arrived; beset on all sides, Geng Jingzhong resolved to surrender, sending an envoy to Jishu to offer his submission to the Qing dynasty.
2. 1676Fuzhou · FujianThe Kangxi Emperor approved Geng Jingzhong's submission; Geng Jingzhong left the city to welcome the Qing army, and all of Fujian was pacified. The Qing court used Geng Jingzhong's name to win over his former troops, sharply reducing pressure on the southeastern front and allowing forces to concentrate against Wu Sangui and Shang Zhixin, severely weakening the Three Feudatories alliance.
3. 1682Beijing · North ChinaDeeply disgusted by Geng Jingzhong's repeated vacillation, the Qing court had him sent to Beijing in 1682 and executed by lingchi on charges of treason. This served as a warning to other surrendered generals and marked the beginning of the Qing court's thorough reckoning with the Three Feudatories.