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The 12 pages that link to Wu Sangui, each with the reason it gives.

• DorgonRelated: His alliance with Dorgon enabled Qing entry through the pass and the capture of Beijing.

• Li ZichengRelated: His decision to admit Qing troops through Shanhai Pass changed the outcome of Li's conquest.

• Battle of Shanhai PassRelated: His alliance with the Qing brought their army through the pass against Li Zicheng.

• Manchu conquest of ChinaRelated: His alliance with the Qing opened their route into the Ming capital region.

• Southern MingRelated: His alliance with the Qing helped turn the Ming collapse into a conquest of southern China.

• Chongzhen EmperorRelated: His military position connected the dynasty’s fall in Beijing to the Qing advance.

• Shunzhi EmperorRelated: His alliance helped bring Shunzhi’s forces into China, before his later revolt challenged the dynasty.

• Hong ChengchouRelated: Like Hong, Wu’s defection transferred Ming military expertise to the Qing, though at a different stage.

• Shanhai PassRelated: His decision to admit Qing troops made the pass pivotal in the Ming-Qing transition.

• Shun dynastyRelated: His decision to ally with the Qing helped turn the Shun regime's military crisis into defeat.

• Transition from Ming to QingRelated: His alliance with the Qing enabled their advance through the Great Wall.