Hussain Muhammad Ershad vs Sun Kewang

On March 24, 1982, Lieutenant General Hussain Muhammad Ershad seized power in a bloodless coup, suspending the constitution and imposing martial law. He cited corruption and economic mismanagement under the civilian government as justification.

Ershad founded the Jatiya Party in 1986 as his political vehicle to legitimize his rule. The party won parliamentary elections that year, though the polls were widely boycotted by opposition parties and criticized as rigged.

Faced with a massive pro-democracy uprising led by the Awami League and BNP, Ershad resigned on December 6, 1990. He handed power to a caretaker government, ending his eight-year military rule and restoring parliamentary democracy in Bangladesh.

Sun Kewang joined the peasant rebellion led by Zhang Xianzhong. He became one of Zhang's adopted sons and a leading general in the Xiying army that fought against the Ming.

After Zhang Xianzhong's death, Sun Kewang took command of the Xiying army. He led the remnants into Guizhou and Yunnan, establishing a base and allying with the Southern Ming.

Sun Kewang formally allied with the Yongli Emperor, offering military support in exchange for official recognition. This alliance temporarily strengthened the Southern Ming against the Qing.

Sun Kewang attempted to usurp the Yongli Emperor's authority and seize control of the Southern Ming court. He plotted to depose the emperor, leading to a split with Li Dingguo and internal conflict.

Sun Kewang's forces were defeated by Li Dingguo in a civil war within the Southern Ming. He fled to the Qing and surrendered, ending his role in the resistance.

After his defeat, Sun Kewang surrendered to the Qing dynasty. He was given a rank and later died in obscurity, remembered as a traitor to the Ming cause.