Penghu Hai Zhan plot
In the twenty-second year of Emperor Kangxi's reign (1683 AD), in an attempt to put an end to Zheng's open efforts to grant Taiwan independence, Emperor Kangxi sent Shi Lang, the governor of the Fujian naval department, to lead an army to reconquer Taiwan. An advance team from the imperial court paid a terrible price to lure Zheng's navy into a trap. Shi Lang led a large naval force to attack Penghu in a surprise assault, destroying the main force of Zheng's army and ultimately unifying Taiwan.