The 17th year of Chongzhen (1644), the first month
Xi'an, former Qin Wang Mansion
In the evening, the breeze and bright moon
Since becoming emperor in Xi'an, Li Zicheng has moved into the former Qin Palace, because the palaces in Xi'an in all dynasties have been destroyed in the flowing historical rivers.
Now the best building in Xi'an is the Qin Palace, so it was naturally occupied by Li Zicheng, because now Li Zicheng is already the emperor and no longer the King of Rebellion
Among the kings of all dynasties after the Qin Dynasty, the four titles of Qin, Jin, Qi and Chu are the most noble, because these four titles represent the most powerful countries in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period.
It turned out that the palace in the middle of the inner court of the Qin King's Mansion was renamed the Ganqing Palace. It was Li Zicheng's bedroom and also the place where Li Zicheng reviewed memorials and summoned the ministers.
The Book of Changes says that Qianyuan is great, and also says that Gan is the heaven, the king, Kun is the earth, and the descendant.
Therefore, the imperial palace was built in the Ming Dynasty. The palace where the emperor lived was named the Ganqing Palace, and the empress's residence was named Kunning Palace.
Qing and Ning both mean peace and prosperity, so the two palaces are Jiaotai Hall, which is based on the meaning of Tai hexagram in the Book of Changes, and the image says: Heaven and earth Jiaotai
The palace is built into the front dynasty and the rear mortals. The so-called front dynasty refers to the Huangji Hall, Zhongji Hall, and the construction of the Ji Hall, which are collectively called the three major halls.
There is a hall between the Ganqing and Kunning in the harem, called Jiaotai Hall, which takes the meaning of Qiankun Jiaotai
During the founding of the country, Li Zicheng often worked diligently until late at night. If he did not go to another palace, a concubine would come to accompany him.
Ganqing Palace, main hall
Li Zicheng, Song Xiance, Liu Zongmin, and Empress Gao gathered at a long table to discuss state affairs and wars
A well-painted map of the Ming Dynasty on the table, next to the map were four candlesticks, and the candles on the candlesticks brightly reflect the map and their faces.
Song Xiance said: Our emperor, rises up to Yinchuan, where the troops are powerful, and the pot of slurry competes to welcome the three Qin Ding, Dingguo Guanzhong, launches troops to cross the east, and directly attacks the capital just a few days ago, and horses set off Huayang, Chang'an Dingding, and all people respect it
Liu Zongmin laughed: The military advisor said beautifully. Although I don’t understand it very much, I just care about war. As long as the eldest brother, oh no... As long as the emperor gave the order, I will charge forward and move forward, haha
Li Zicheng knew that Liu Zongmin was a rough man. Besides, the elder brother had called him over the years. Although he was the emperor now, he didn't mind that Liu Zongmin could not change his words occasionally.
Queen Gao was wearing a purple-black phoenix robe and red phoenix boots. Her jade fingers were stretched out from her cloud sleeves, pointing to the Ming Dynasty map on the table
Empress Gao said seriously: The dynasty is prospering, the people are in their hearts, the Ming Dynasty has been defeated, the number of days has been severely punished, the people are unable to bear the fate of our great success, crossing Henan and pacifying Henan and Chu, entering the Guanxi River and sweeping the Sanqin officials to comfort the people, setting up generals to defend the border, and the great cause will be settled
Li Zicheng was wearing gray clothes and dragon boots, with an excited look on his face, his eyes were shining with brilliance, and he looked at everyone from time to time, asking me to discuss
From time to time, use your hands to stroke the goatee on your lips
Li Zichengdao: Hong Chengchou surrendered, Sun Chuanting died in battle, Chongzhen's left and right no longer had any useful people, all the ministers were foolish, even if the foolish and loyal old ministers were afraid of disputes, Chongzhen was suspicious and could not do anything
Empress Gao said: This time, I only brought 300,000 people in Beijing, claiming to be 500,000. Why not bring more people?
Li Zicheng said seriously: In recent years, Dashun has occupied Shaanxi, Henan, Huguang and Shanxi, and has rushed eastward into Shandong. Where can we not need soldiers? It turns out that there are hundreds of thousands of people, and it is okay not to be dispersed, but once it is dispersed, the power will be weak.
Several people listened quietly and carefully as Li Zicheng said, everyone was focused on their faces and had a lot of thoughts.
Li Zicheng said seriously: After the Dashun Army left Huguang, Detian Prefecture, Chengtian Prefecture, and Xiangyang Prefecture dispersed a lot of troops. Now, the situation in many prefectures, prefectures, and counties in Henan is not very stable. Many people are looking around and waiting for an opportunity to rebel. They will rebel.
Li Zicheng said seriously: Of course I want to bring more troops to the east to fight Beijing. The problem is that there is not enough troops and I have no money to support soldiers. The cities and rural areas are destroyed, and there are too many soldiers everywhere. The people are burdened with heavy burdens, and they cannot survive. Then they will rise up and oppose my Dashun. When they arrive at that time, Beijing has not only not yet captured, but we are already in chaos behind us.
Song Xiance said: Beijing's troops are empty, and the three major camps are in name only and are vulnerable. Even if there are troops to serve the king in various places, the distance water cannot quench the nearest thirst. Now, my Dashun's 300,000 troops are fighting eastward. Are you still afraid that you cannot conquer Beijing in one battle?
Empress Gao said seriously: Now everyone thinks that Tatars only dare to invade the Ming Dynasty, and may not dare to be enemies with Dashun. I heard that Huang Taiji suddenly died of illness in the autumn. Dorgon supported Shunzhi and became the regency. Many of the kings did not accept Tatars. The state was new and the government was unstable. They would never send troops to invade the south.
Queen Gao leaned over, moved the candlestick with one hand, stretched out from the cloud sleeve with the other hand, and pointed the part of Liaodong on the map with her index finger, and swept back and forth on the map and everyone's faces.
Empress Gao said seriously: Now that Dashun is expeditioning the Ming Dynasty in the east, whether the Dashun army is at the city, the snipe and clam are stalemates or the foot breaks through Beijing, they are not firm, they are all great opportunities for Dorgon to advance south, how can he sit and guard? So I think that seven or eight of the ten enemy cavalry are going south, this is the real strong enemy of the Dashun army, and its strength is far from comparable to the Ming Dynasty.
Li Zicheng nodded and said seriously: At present, Wu San is hanging in the Shanhaiwei garrison. Although it is a problem for our elbows, we cannot advance and have no basis for retreating. In fact, it is not Wu Sangui, but when our Tatars first arrived in Beijing and our army was not firmly established, if the Tatars took the opportunity to enter the pass and Wu Sangui colluded with him, it would be a big problem and he had to guard against it. At that time, our troops would definitely be reduced. How could the tired army defeat the sharp army?
Song Xiance said seriously: Then, Wu Sangui will become a crucial point.
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Original Qin Wang Mansion, Ganqing Palace
Late at night, warm pavilion
Li Zicheng was leaning against the dragon couch in his pajamas, and Queen Gao was also sitting beside the bed in silk pajamas, holding a bowl of lotus root and bone soup in her hand
He kept twisting the white jade soup spoon with his jade hands, feeding Li Zicheng the soup spoon by spoon
Queen Gao was covered with long and black hair, and looked at Li Zicheng with a smile and slight smile.
Empress Gao smiled and said: If the emperor enters the Forbidden City in Beijing, whenever he sees outstanding beauties, he might as well choose a few harems to serve the emperor in the future. In the future, we also need a group of concubines. I dare not favor me.
Li Zicheng didn't understand whether Empress Gao's words were sincere or false, and stuttered silently and stuttered the soup fed by Empress Gao.
Empress Gao deeply understands that since ancient times, in addition to the main palace, the emperor also had various concubines and concubines in the harem.
This is the case with Mr. Zhou's rituals. Second, she also hopes that among these beauties, some of them can give birth to a prince and a prince early for Dashun Kingdom.
After Li Zicheng finished drinking lotus root and bone soup, Empress Gao put down the bowl made of gold and the white jade soup spoon and asked the palace maids to take it down.
Queen Gao picked up the scarf again and slowly helped Li Zicheng clean his mouth.
The phoenix eyes behind the bangs stared at Li Zicheng's eyes with a smile against the high Yao nose
Smiling with red lips, revealing neat and white teeth, the slender and slender tongue quickly licked the red lips on the top, and exuding the fragrance of the mouth
Li Zicheng was so confused by this that he wanted to knock down Queen Gao and do something about the rain.
Queen Gao, wearing silk pajamas, laughed and cleverly avoided Li Zicheng's tiger pounce and stood up
Empress Gao teased: Well... the emperor... wait until I live in the Forbidden City in Beijing... and then serve you well... Your Majesty...
Li Zicheng said unhappily: Why, the queen is unwilling now?
Empress Gao smiled and said: How dare I not be unwilling to do this? It’s just that the emperor’s eastern expedition is about to be imminent, I’m afraid that the emperor’s energy will be discharged from his body. During the eastern expedition, he lost his energy.
When Li Zicheng heard that Empress Gao had always taken selfies, he suddenly realized
It turned out that the queen was thinking about Dashun's world, and Li Zicheng felt warm in his heart.
Li Zicheng laughed and said: After I ascend to the top, I don’t want to have any more fierce battles. I plan to sacrifice martial arts and cultivate culture, so that the world can enjoy the blessing of peace forever.
Empress Gao smiled and said: I am also looking forward to the arrival of that day. At that time, the emperor will let the emperor do whatever he wants to do...
The two looked at each other and smiled. Li Zicheng got out of bed and picked up Queen Gao's body in the waist.
Then she lay Queen Gao on the dragon couch and covered her with a golden silk quilt.
Li Zicheng smiled and looked down at Empress Gao for a while, and she also smiled sweetly.
Li Zicheng smiled and said: For more than ten years, the fugitive became the Emperor Dashun today. You married me when I was at my most downturn. I have never left me. I have tried my best to help me conquer the world. I am a hero among women.
Queen Gao smiled back and gently lifted a corner of the golden silk quilt, revealing her hazy jade body under her silk pajamas, her plump breasts, narrow snake waist, stilted round buttocks, and slender jade legs, all at a glance
Queen Gao's body emits a delicate fragrance, floating into Li Zicheng's nose and imprinting into the deepest part of his nerve center.
Empress Gao smiled and said: Your Majesty, you haven't been to bed and rest, tomorrow will be the Eastern Expedition.
Li Zicheng laughed again, quickly got into the golden silk quilt, and hugged Queen Gao tightly.
But he did not take any further action. The two looked at each other and smiled, kissed their little mouths, and fell asleep in their faces.
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The Dashun Army vowed to the east in Xi'an and fought for Beijing
At this time, the Dashun Army was no longer the same as before, and its military strength had grown to a million troops.
The Dashun Army has reached its peak now, almost integrating the military strength of the world, combining the right time, place and people.
Although the Dashun Army is known as one million, they are all with their families and their troops are scattered.
Because there are still hundreds of thousands of troops in the Nanming Dynasty, Li Zicheng and Zhang Xianzhong have a bad relationship, and they have always been disagreeing and have the intention of annexing each other, so they must be prepared.
Therefore, the Dashun Army had many troops and successively stationed in Henan and Jingxiang areas.
Although the Dashun Army has a huge momentum, it has never formed a unified center. If you are happy, you will be together, and if you are angry, you will go away. You will not rule over each other.
It had always existed like bandits before. After accidentally eliminating Sun Chuanting's Qin army, it occupied Shaanxi.
The Dashun Army recruited a large number of surrendered soldiers of the Ming Dynasty and accepted a large number of refugees. The three religions and nine ranks in the team were extremely complex.
Only after Li Zicheng gained a foothold in his hometown of Xi'an, did he start to establish bases in Shaanxi.
However, in just three months, the Dashun Army could not establish a complete logistics department and measures, so while the troops were growing rapidly, the supply of these troops had a great problem.
If Li Zicheng stopped at this time, he spent a few years to train the army, develop production, strengthen the construction of the Dashun Army's local government, and establish a complete logistics support system, then it would be a better strategy.
However, the Qing army could break through Shanhaiguan at any time and seize the city of Beijing first. In that way, the Dashun army would lose political and military opportunities, so Li Zicheng's eastern expedition to Beijing was imperative
The weather in the first month is extremely cold, the sky is gray, with countless snowflakes floating, and the howling north wind blows the 300,000 Dashun Army neatly arranged in front of Xi'an City
Looking back to the magnificent and mighty scene of the 16th year of Chongzhen (1643) when Sun Chuanting swore an oath to attack Li Zicheng in Tongguan, a magnificent and mighty scene in Tongguan.
Now, just a few months later, the Dashun Army, which was lined up in front of Xi'an City, has increased sharply to 300,000 troops
Li Zicheng wore cotton armor with white background and black edges, cloak on his shoulders, an iron helmet on his head, the tassel fluttered in the wind, and his feet were wearing short leather boots
Li Zicheng looked down at the 300,000 Dashun Army in cotton armor under the city of Xi'an. They were majestic, like mountains and towers, majestic and heroic.
Just like countless divided cubes, combined, in order, without any frost
The flags of each general, regiment, and army fluttered in the wind, in an orderly manner, stacked in layers
In the sky full of snowflakes, it keeps dancing with the wind
On the Xi'an city tower, flags are swaying, elite soldiers are standing
Behind Li Zicheng, Empress Gao Guiying, General Quan Liu Zongmin, Bo Hou Li Guo, powerful general Gao Yigong, founding military advisor Song Xiance, and other civil and military officials.
Li Zicheng and Queen Gao Guiying looked at each other and looked at the 300,000 Dashun Army neatly arranged under the city.
Li Zicheng shouted: Ming Dynasty is about to perish, Dashun is about to prosper, overthrow the Ming Dynasty and save my people!
The soldiers of Dashun shouted: Overthrow the Explosive Violence, save my people, overthrow the Explosive Violence, save my people!
The shouts of 300,000 people soared into the sky, the sound spreading to a hundred miles, and the aura was overwhelming
The sound shocked a giant black carving resting on the roof of the tiles on the Xi'an city tower. The black carving flapped its wings and rushed into the air, hovering in the air for three circles, and flew towards the capital in the northeast direction.
The black eagle spread its wings and flew high, its shape was so huge that it spread two meters. The eagle looked at the wolf, making millions of soldiers look up and look at it, which was amazing.
Li Zicheng took the opportunity to shout: I will be strong and I will be at peace, and I will take the lead in attacking Mingyi! The millions of troops were upset and excited!
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Hei Diao rushed to the northeast, crossed the Yellow River from Yumenkou east, took Shanxi, flew over Pingyang, Fenzhou
The black eagle kept going, tears in the eagle's eyes tossed and turned, facing the howling north wind and the snowflakes of the first month flying all over the sky, flapping their giant wings vigorously to resist the wind and breaking the snow, flying rapidly
The black eagle flipped its eagle in the sky, passed through the gaps in the trunk of the towering locust tree, and then continued to fly smoothly, and then flew over Taiyuan, Xinzhou
Flashes of strong wind and snow hit the Black Eagle ruthlessly, trying to stop it from moving forward. The Black Eagle shone with its eyes, doubled its wings and faced the difficulties, and flew over Daizhou, Ningwu Pass, which was actively preparing for war.
The black eagle walking in the wind and snow kept flying over Juyongguan, Changping, and passing Xuanfu
The journey takes more than a thousand kilometers, travels on a starry night, spreading its wings and flying high, and protecting the wind and snow all the way, Beijing City has already appeared before your eyes
Over the Beijing city, the black eagle didn't care about looking down at everything in the city, dragged her tired eagle body and flew straight to the Forbidden City Meridian Gate.
At this time, Beijing City was panic about Sun Chuanting's death in battle and Li Zicheng's eastern expedition.
The plague has just subsided, and the population is dying
The soldiers could not pay the food and salary for a long time, and most of them had no fighting spirit and were calm.
The black eagle flew at the Meridian Gate, with tears in the eagle's eyes, looked around the capital for a while, turned around and flew towards the Ganqing Palace, Yuehuangji Palace, Zhongji Palace, Jianji Palace, and passed by Ganqing Gate. The Ganqing Palace appeared in front of him.
The black eagle finally circled around the Ganqing Palace and roared in the air for several times. The eagle's tears fell, closed its eyes, spread its wings and soared into the sky, inserted into the clouds, and nowhere was left.
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At this time, in the Ganqing Palace, Empress Zhou in the main hall replaced Emperor Chongzhen to court. Chongzhen had been damaged by a series of bad news and fell ill on the dragon couch in the warm pavilion. Empress Yi'an and Princess Kunxing were taking care of Emperor Chongzhen.
Empress Zhou wore a nine-dragon four-phoenix crown on her head, and a golden robe with purple cloud phoenix boots on her feet. She sat solemnly on the dragon throne, discussing state affairs with her ministers without any frivolousness.
Behind the imperial throne is a eunuch holding an umbrella and a fan. Next to the imperial throne is a eunuch Wang Chengen
In front of the imperial throne, two bronze cranes, one person tall, were emitting fine smoke. There was a strange fragrance floating in the hall, and two rows of imperial robes stood outside the hall.
In the court, the lineup of ministers was no longer as good as before. The talents were withered and the ambition was depressed. The general of the commander no longer existed.
Yuan Chonghuan died of Lingchi in the third year of Chongzhen (1630), at the age of 46.
Lu Xiangsheng died in the 12th year of Chongzhen (1639) at the age of 39
Yang Cichang died of fear and illness in the 14th year of Chongzhen (1641).
Hong Chengchou was defeated in the 15th year of Chongzhen (1642), surrendered to the Qing Dynasty, and was 51 years old at that time (1644).
Chen Xinjia was killed and beheaded in the fifteenth year of Chongzhen (1642) for leaking peace talks and causing seven princes to be killed and beheaded. He was over 50 years old.
Sun Chuanting died in Tongguan in the 16th year of Chongzhen (1643), at the age of fifty
Zhou Yanru was sentenced to death in the 16th year of Chongzhen (1643).
At this time, there were still standing in the court: Governor Li Guozhen, Grand Secretary Li Jiantai, Grand Secretary Fan Jingwen, Minister of Revenue Ni Yuanlu, Left Censor Li Banghua, Deputy Censor Shi Bangzhao, Deputy Censor Shi Bangzhao
Ling Yiqu, the Minister of Dali Temple, Wang Jiayan, the Right Minister of War, Meng Zhaoxiang, the Right Minister of Justice, Wu Linzheng, the Shao Gong of Taichang Temple, and Zhou Fengxiang, the Left Prince
Prosecutor Wang Wei, Wu Ganlai, Censor Wang Zhang, Censor Chen Liangmo
Censor Chen Chunde, Zhao Zhuan, Taipu Temple Chief Shen Jiayun, Xu Zhi, Outside the Ministry of Personnel, and Cheng De, Doctor of the Ministry of War
Jin Xuan, the deputy chief of the Ministry of War, Yu Tengjiao, the chief of Guanglu Temple, Liu Wenbing, the left governor Wen Yao, and the son-in-law Gong Yonggu
Hui'an Bo Zhang Qingzhen, Xuancheng Bo Wei Shichun, Jinyiwei Commander Wang Guoxing, Jinyiwei Commander Li Ruogui, Jinyiwei Commander Gao Wencai
The governor of Shuntian Prefecture Chen Zhenda, deputy soldier Ma Si Yao Cheng, Zhongshu Sheren Song Tianxian, Teng Zhisu, Ruan Wengui, Zhang Yingxuan, Yang Hewei's experience Mao Wei, Zhang Rushi, Zhang Shixi and other officials
Half an hour passed in the morning
Empress Zhou took out Chongzhen's decree and said: Since I ascended the throne, I have not left the capital. At this time, avoiding disasters and moving south is tantamount to escaping. Once I leave, the morale of the army and the people will collapse immediately. Shanhaiguan is also a matter of breaking. I don't believe that half of the Jiangnan area can protect the Ming Dynasty. I will never retreat, and I will not give up a single step, and live and die with the capital. I would rather die in battle than live and live.
After hearing the decree of Emperor Chongzhen, the ministers were in an uproar. Some ministers and workers proposed to move the capital to Nanjing to make the best strategy.
Li Guozhen, the governor of the Beijing Camp, made a report: Nanjing is the capital of the Ming Dynasty, and the palace is still six departments. The provinces in the south of the Yangtze River can afford food and money. There are still thousands of miles of Yangtze River in front. It is enough to protect half of the Ming Dynasty after restoring its strength. Then we will go north to eliminate the rebels and Tartars. This is the best strategy.
All the ministers and workers discussed Li Guozhen together, and Empress Zhou listened calmly
Empress Zhou calmly said: There are millions of mercenaries coming from the mountains and fields to resist the treacherous thieves and the Qing Dynasty. The treasury has long been empty and exhausted. The emperor's treasury has already taken out all the treasurys to suppress the thieves. Where did the silver for moving the capital come from?
After hearing what Queen Zhou said, the ministers and workers were in an uproar. They all said that they had no money and even donated their salary.
Chen Zhenda, the governor of Shuntian Prefecture, came forward and said: I still remember that when Fengyang was broken by a thief, when King Fu was captured, there were more than 12 million taels of silver in the palace, which fell into the hands of the thief. Chuzhou was lost. When King Xiang died, more than 9 million taels of private silver fell into the hands of the thief, and the rich and wealthy people from all over the country. As long as they were caught by the thief, they would all be gold and silver seas, and they would fall into the hands of the thief and become the thief.
Grand Secretary Li Jiantai reported: To this day, if the princes and nobles do not take out private money to save the country, should they keep it to help the rebels? The soldiers can be summoned from the people, but the military pay can only come from where the royal relatives! Otherwise, they will force the people to death, and they will force them to help the thieves?
In the face of national crisis, Chongzhen called on his ministers to take out private banks and donate to the country to fight against thieves.
The ministers and workers were shirking each other, saying that they had no money. They knew in their hearts that if anyone took out the money, the more they took, the more they were, the more they were, the more they were, the more they were, they all said that they were already poor, and as a result, the court received a total of 200,000 taels of silver.
During this period, Wang Chengen was brave enough to confess his crime of corruption to Chongzhen. Chongzhen was so angry that he was furious that Wang Chengen returned more than 10 million taels of silver to the national treasury.
Empress Zhou also killed her father Zhou Kui for justice, and was a wealthy family. She was preparing to flee Nanjing with money. Chongzhen ordered her family to confiscate her family and also received millions of taels of silver.
Chongzhen took the lead in donating money, and the treasury was only more than 2 million taels left by Wang Chengen a few years ago to the seventeenth year of Chongzhen.
The treasury has long been empty, and despite the continuous increase in salary, it is still not enough to make ends meet by the war.
However, Chongzhen's donation and salary assistance did not stop, and he took out 2.5 million taels of salary assistance from these more than 2 million taels. Now there are only 200,000 to 300,000 taels left in the treasury.
Empress Zhou said sadly: In the face of national crisis, the ministers and workers should go to the national crisis together and take out private banks to share the worries of the country so as to help our Ming Dynasty restore the country.
Empress Zhou's noble face under the crown of the Nine Dragons and Four Phoenixes is a little haggard, her red lips are pale, and her phoenix eyes look at the timid ministers and workers in her heart, lamenting the fate of the Ming Dynasty.
Queen Zhou, wearing a robe, sat upright on the Panlong throne, with her jade hands in her cloud sleeves folded on her thighs, and moved her head from time to time, discussing state affairs with her ministers.
Empress Zhou said solemnly: Looking back at the time, the two dynasties of Hongwu and Yongle, how prosperous the Ming Dynasty was. Emperor Hongwu was born in a poor family, but he was able to gather the world's rebel army, overthrow the brutal rule of the Yuan Dynasty, and create the great cause of the Celestial Empire.
After the speech, Empress Zhou paused and moved her head to inspect the reactions of the ministers. Every minister who could observe their every move was seen by Empress Zhou.
Empress Zhou continued: Emperor Yongle moved the capital to Beijing, conquered the northern desert for five times, and organized the Yongle ceremony, and sent ships across the world to romance and domineering the world. At that time, the Ming Dynasty was like the sky, shining the world, and all countries came to pay tribute.
Queen Zhou's phoenix eyes shot out her majestic gaze, and her body wearing a nine-dragon four-phoenix crown and a golden robe slowly stood up, moved her lotus steps to the five-story steps in front of the imperial seat, stretched out her jade hand from the cloud sleeve and held it on the white marble railing.
In the face of national crisis, the makeup will naturally be restrained, and apply a little thin makeup
I saw that the long nails on the slender jade hand were not stained with any pills, but they also looked round and smooth.
Queen Zhou swung her body, and the cloud shoulders on her shoulders swayed gently twice. The rare treasures on the crown of the Nine Dragons and Four Phoenixes also released the jewelry spirit, and the sound of Ding Pei
Empress Zhou said solemnly: Why have there been constant bandits over the past decade, natural disasters and man-made disasters have occurred one after another, the court's taxes are difficult to support, and the people of various provinces are full of grievances. In the past, you could have said that Wei Zhongxian was in chaos in politics, but now that time has changed, why is the Ming Dynasty still struggling step by step?
When the ministers heard the words of Queen Zhou, they all knelt on the ground. The old man was red, speechless, and frightened.
The ministers said sadly: I am betrayed the country and the emperor. I am punished by the crime and death. The empress should stop being angry.
Empress Zhou held the white marble railing with one hand. She was tall and weak. Seeing the emperor being heartbroken all day long, Empress Zhou also felt that she was ill.
However, Empress Zhou, who has a rigorous personality, always shows the majesty of being a mother in the world in front of people.
Empress Zhou said solemnly: Now the emperor has reduced food and clothing every day, and his health is not good, but he still insists on getting up early in the morning and doing it himself, and he never tires of reviewing memorials. The ministers and workers should empathize with it, take this as an example, do their best to share the worries of the country and do their best to help our Ming Dynasty revitalize the country.
The ministers and workers knelt on the ground and said ashamed: Remembering the teachings of the Empress, I must do my best to serve the country and revive the Ming Dynasty.
In the court, there were a lot of crying sounds from the ministers. I don’t know if I was crying for the pain of the Ming Dynasty or worried about my head.
The eyes of Queen Zhou's phoenix eyes slowly moved left and right, and her eyes were extremely sharp without realizing it.
Looking at this group of ministers and workers who only know how to cry, Queen Zhou felt extremely disappointed and moved, but now she can only rely on them to maintain the government.
Queen Zhou reluctantly raised her head and closed her eyes, then opened her phoenix eyes, and looked at the luxurious decoration on the top of the Ganqing Palace Hall.
Then Empress Zhou turned around and walked towards the warm pavilion, with the palace maids and eunuchs following closely.
Wang Chengen acted at the opportunity and took two steps forward to face the officials, with a calm face on his face
Wang Chengen said in a sharp voice: Retreat the court
Empress Zhou turned around and walked towards the warm pavilion with a light move. Following Wang Chengen and the palace maids and eunuchs, she went to find Emperor Chongzhen.
After Empress Zhou walked into the warm pavilion, the ministers also retreated like a tide, and only the sound of sleeves rubbing and walking were heard.
At once, in the Ganqing Palace Hall, it returned to tranquility again and became quiet.
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March 17th year of Chongzhen (1644)
Li Zicheng led an army of 300,000 to build 3,000 ships at Shawokou and collected more than 10,000 civilian ships. He crossed the Yellow River from Yumenkou to the east, traveled to Shanxi, and headed directly to the capital.
Li Zicheng left Gao Yigong (Empress Gao's younger brother) and asked him to stay in northern Shaanxi to develop the base area, and prepare food and food for the front line.
After crossing the Yellow River, Li Zicheng led the main force of the Northeast Road to the north to about 200,000 to conquer Fenzhou, Yangcheng, and Puzhou. The next day, he captured Huaiqing and killed King Zai'an of Lujiang.
As a partial army to attack Beijing, Liu Fangliang, after crossing the Yellow River, he and his main force advanced to southern Shanxi, while occupying various prefectures, prefectures, and counties in southern Shanxi.
Go to the Party, break Huaiqing, and then break Weihui, go north to Zhangde, sweep across the three prefectures in northern Henan, then advance north, occupy Baoding, and approach Beijing from the South Road
King Fu fled from Song to Huaiqing, Emperor Chongzhen issued 10,000 taels of silver to settle. When the city was broken, King Fu fled from the east gate to Weihui to rely on King Lu (Zhu Changxi, nephew of Emperor Shenzong Zhu Yijun, in the 46th year of Wanli (1618), he ascended King Lu and was granted the title of Weihui)
Li Zicheng only cared about moving forward and rarely stayed troops along the way.
The newly appointed local officials followed Li Zicheng's imperial edict to search for the royal family of the Ming Dynasty, the township officials, the people, and the relatives of the township officials.
Anyone who has accumulated public anger will be arrested and tortured as severely, forcing them to offer gold and silver as military pay, confiscated their stored food, partly as military pay, and partly scattered to the hungry people.
Every time Li Zicheng arrived at a place, he restored the demolished post station, rectified the postmen and equipped them with horses.
Therefore, messengers and official documents along the way to Chang'an were constantly reported to Li Zicheng and Xi'an, major events in the court and the situation in Guanzhong, Hanzhong, Henan, Huguang and other places.
If there is important military information, you can change horses at every station and travel between stars and nights. Although it is hundreds of miles apart, you can reach it day and night.
Shanxi General Zhou Yuji and Shanxi Governor Cai Maode respectively arranged river defenses and asked the capital for help. However, Beijing had no troops to adjust, so it only symbolically sent deputy general Xiong Tong to lead 2,000 soldiers to help the battle. Zhou Yuji left Xiong Tong to defend the Yellow River and rushed to Daizhou. Ningwu Pass established a blocking defense line for Beijing.
Prepare food, cannons, gunpowder, bows, arrows, swords and other weapons and equipment
Zhou Yuji set Daizhou as the first line of defense, set up one hundred artillery pieces, waiting for assistance while guarding. If reinforcements do not arrive and cannot be defended, then retreat to the second line of defense in Ningwu Pass.
Three hundred cannons are set up here, and Ningwu Pass is Zhou Yuji's bottom line, and he will never retreat again even if he dies.
Ningwu Pass is easy to defend but difficult to attack, so Zhou Yuji prepared more military materials such as artillery and gunpowder at Ningwu Pass, and prepared for a long-term war of resistance.
In the winter of the 15th year of Chongzhen (1642), Zhou Yuji replaced Xu Dingguo, who had just been executed by the Ming court, as the general of Shanxi. After taking office, he eliminated the old, weak and disabled soldiers, repaired weapons, strengthened military training, prepared for war, and devoted himself to serving the country with loyalty.
Pingyang garrison Chen Shangzhi was afraid of death, surrendered to Li Zicheng, persuaded Xiong Tong to surrender, and asked him to lobby Zhou Yuji to surrender.
After seeing Xiong Tong, Zhou Yuji angrily scolded: I have received the kindness of the country, how could I rebel with you?! You commanded two thousand soldiers and did not kill thieves, why did you become a lobbyist instead?! Zhou Yuji angrily killed Xiong Tong and sent his head to Beijing to show his determination to be loyal to the Ming Dynasty.
Li Zicheng then attacked Taiyuan. Cai Maode, who had not yet stepped down, transferred Zhu Kongxun, Niu Yong, Wang Yongkui and other soldiers to supervise 5,000 soldiers to fight bravely, and was ready to die. All the troops were killed.
Li Zicheng also acted as an insider to attack Zhang Xiong and bombarded the city. Shanxi Governor Cai Maode was trapped for two days and nights and hanged himself to death.
This is the first time that Dashun has made his troops since the founding of the People's Republic of China and has broken through the provincial capital for the first time. At the same time, it is in the heyday of Dashun. The soldiers are all thinking about founding the country and starting a business, so they are particularly strict with military discipline.
Dashun Military Camp, Li Zicheng Military Account
In the evening, the north wind blows snow
Li Zicheng wore an iron helmet, cotton armor, short leather boots, and moved back and forth in the tent with his hands behind his back.
Song Xiance and Empress Gao standing beside him looked at him
Li Zicheng said worriedly: Dashun is unstoppable, but the worries still exist.
Empress Gao asked: Master, what are you worried about?
Li Zicheng said worriedly: The first thing is that if Chongzhen transferred the troops guarding Xuanhua and Datong back to Beijing to defend the city, the Dashun army stationed troops under the strong city, if it could not conquer Beijing by the time of the time, things would not go smoothly.
Song Xiance asked: What is the second thing?
Li Zicheng said worriedly: Chongzhen did not hesitate to cede land and delay the Tatars, and transferred the Guanning Iron Cavalry back to rescue Beijing. It would not be so easy for our army to break through Beijing in one go.
Queen Gao said anxiously: What about the third one?
Li Zicheng worried: If Chongzhen left a few important officials to guard Beijing, he would take a road in Shandong and flee to Nanjing, even if we attacked Beijing again, he would be in the middle of the Tatars and the Ming Dynasty.
Song Xiance's eyes were turning sharply, his brain was running rapidly, and in just a moment, he patted the table lightly
Song Xiance said: If the Dashun Army had cut off the canal, could he still escape to Nanjing?
Li Zicheng said seriously: If Chongzhen decided to flee south, he could detour Jiaodong and head south from Tianjin by sea. If Chongzhen fled to Nanjing, then he would have both wealth in Jiangnan and long-term danger, and the war would not be over in the future.
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After resting in Taiyuan for eight days, the Dashun Army captured Xinzhou and then rushed to attack Daizhou, hoping to break Daizhou in one fell swoop.
Last year, five thousand Qin soldiers who were disbanded in Tongguan and were unwilling to surrender were moved to see the loyalty of the Shanxi general Zhou Yuji to serve the country, so they gathered under Zhou Yuji one after another.
Zhou Yuji was supplemented by the Qin army and recruited village warriors, with more than 30,000 troops. He was very happy. After paying homage to the governor Sun Chuanting, he swore to serve the country and wiped out the treacherous thieves. He was unswerving. He wore a horse and wrapped his body in his arms.
At the foot of Yanmen Pass, a military town, Daizhou
After Li Zicheng's Dashun Army absorbed some of the Ming Dynasty surrendered troops, the troops reached more than 200,000, and the troops were at the city of Daizhou.
I saw that there were no soldiers and soldiers on the city, and the gates were wide open. Li Zicheng laughed and thought that Zhou Yuji had already been scared and gave up the city and ran away.
Then he ordered the 50,000 vanguard infantry to enter the city in a swagger, but when the Dashun Army reached the range of artillery fire, the soldiers on the city raised flags, the muzzles were extended, and the bows and arrows were everywhere, and the city gates were immediately closed.
Hundreds of cannons fired together, and the cannons roared one after another, and the shells shot towards the Dashun Army.
Then thousands of arrows were fired at once. The Dashun Army was startled, and then immediately the corpses were blown by artillery, staining the earth with blood. They were then shot around by bows and arrows. They were caught off guard and more than 2,000 people were wiped out in a panic.
The front row of the Dashun Army, which was originally cheerful, fell one by one, and the infantry behind them was in chaos. Li Zicheng urgently ordered the Dashun Army to retreat outside the artillery shooting range.
Li Zicheng was furious and sent a hundred thousand troops into three groups, one group of 30,000 troops, and took turns to attack Daizhou to death.
Zhou Yuji defended the city and fought with Li Zicheng for more than ten days, killing more than 10,000 enemies, and the accumulated corpses were almost flat with the city wall.
Dashun soldiers bravely stepped on the corpse and attacked Daizhou. They were all driven back by Zhou Yuji's command. Under Zhou Yuji's command, the Ming army was in high morale, which was stronger than the Dashun army's fighting spirit.
In the end, because the soldiers were too little and the reinforcements were not arrived. Zhou Yuji saw that Daizhou could not be defended, so he regretted retreating to Ningwu Pass.
Before taking it away, destroy all the artillery and military materials that cannot be taken away, leaving no trace of it to the Dashun Army.
By Zhou Yuji's calm retreat to Ningwu Pass, Li Zicheng was furious and vowed to kill Zhou Yuji.
The Dashun Army then pressed against Ningwu Pass and issued an ultimatum to the pass. Without surrendering for five days, the city was slaughtered.
Zhou Yuji refused to defend and angrily rebuked the thieves. Li Zicheng was furious and mobilized a large army to attack Ningwu Pass at all costs.
Ningwu Pass is located in the central part of Shanxi. It is said that it was transformed by Feng Huáng, so it is known as Feng Huáng City.
Ningwu is a major transportation route from Taiyuan to Datong. During the Jingtai period of the Ming Dynasty, Guancheng was built. Together with Panguan and Yanmen Pass, it became one of the three passes in Shanxi to defend against Tatar cavalry. Its strategic position is extremely important.
The east and west sides of Ningwu Pass are the Luliang Mountains, and the two mountains form an extremely dangerous pass. Since ancient times, it has been the throat of north-south transportation and strategic conflict. The Ming army relies on solid fortifications and the favorable terrain of Ningwu Pass.
Ningwu Pass, the north wind howling
Zhou Yuji stood at the gate, looking at the more than 200,000 Dashun Army arrayed not far from the gate, worried and full of fighting spirit.
On the cloth armor, there were scars everywhere, blood was stained, and the tassels on the iron helmet fluttered in the wind
The blood-filled eyes ejaculated with great hope of death, with ambition and passion, and the big hand filled with blue veins held the big knife tightly, and several holes were missing on the mouth of the knife.
Another north wind blew violently, raising the bloody cloak behind Zhou Yuji in the air
The soldiers did not feel cold, but felt their blood was boiling, because this was the most exciting moment in life!
Zhou Yuji shouted: Ningwu Pass, it is easy to defend but difficult to attack, and we can use 30,000 people as 90,000. The soldiers and soldiers share the same hatred for the enemy, and serve the country with loyalty, swear to kill the rebels, kill... kill... kill...
The soldiers shouted: Follow the general manager to serve the country with loyalty, and swear to kill the rebels! Follow the general manager to serve the country with loyalty, and swear to kill the rebels!
In front of the Dashun Army, thousands of cannons bombed together, and countless shells shot out, crossing the sky, and exploded on the heavy walls of Ningwu Pass.
However, Ningwu Pass is towering and magnificent, with mountains and rocks on both ends, which is extremely solid.
The artillery of the Dashun Army was fired from bottom to top, losing a lot of strength, so the damage to Ningwu Pass was very small
Seeing this, Li Zicheng knew that artillery was useless to Ningwu Pass at such a distance, so he could only send a large army to attack with a fierce attack and a continuous attack.
Ningwu Pass is located in the south and west direction of Daizhou. After Zhou Yuji was defeated in Daizhou, he did not meet with the defenders of Datong or Xuancheng to the north, which no longer hindered the road from Daizhou to Datong. The peasant army has always fought in a mobile way, and there is no need to return to fight for a city. This fierce battle can be avoided.
But Zhou Yuji was seriously injured, and he won one after another, and his face was as strong as the Dashun Army.
Li Zicheng felt his face was dull, angry, and his face was damaged, so he decided to attack Ningwu Pass at all costs.
Li Zicheng came wearing cotton armor and rode a horse and bridle.
When we arrived in front of the army, the horses sitting down could not bear the roar of artillery and seemed panicked
Li Zicheng forced the reins of the horse, held the whip in one hand and pointed at Ningwu Pass.
Li Zicheng shouted: Go...
The artillery fire of the Dashun Army stopped, and the first wave of 50,000 infantry immediately launched a charge, lifting dozens of ladders, flooding like a wave.
At Ningwu Pass, three hundred artillery pieces were handed over and attacked in three times, hundreds of artillery fired together, and shells were shot at the Dashun Army's siege troops with thunderous force.
Since the artillery was shot from top to bottom, the force was even more powerful. After one round of artillery fire, the Dashun Army's siege troops immediately suffered heavy casualties. The soldiers and ladders were blown into the air and tore and fell. Blood shot out from the broken limbs and spread like fog on the battlefield.
Thousands of people died in the Dashun Army, and they continued to bravely rush forward.
Ningwu closed the second round of cannons and began to shoot, the roar was deafening, and thousands of people died in the Dashun army.
The Dashun Army rushed forward without fear of death. Ningwu closed the third round of cannons and began to shoot. The Dashun Army was already covered with scars by the cannons, and more than 3,000 soldiers were killed.
The first wave of Dashun Army's vanguard troops rushed to the gates, with more than 30,000 people left
Just as he was setting up a ladder to attack, he closed tens of thousands of arrows and rolled stones and turbulent oil, and he was scattered.
Dashun soldiers’ voice: Ah...ah...ah...ah...oh...oh...wow...
The soldiers of the Dashun Army who climbed the cloud ladder to attack the city were first killed and fell down, and then smashed the Dashun soldiers below to death.
The soldiers under the city quickly raised their shields to protect their heads, but the bows and arrows and turbulent oil spilled down again, and a sea of fire was suddenly covered with the city gate.
In just a short while, half of the first wave of Dashun Army that siege the city were killed. Not only were they covered in injuries, the ladder and shield were blown up and burned countless times, and they were no longer able to attack the city.
Li Zicheng rode on the horse and ordered the siege troops to retreat. He fled back slowly and more than 10,000 defeated soldiers. The artillery fired again at the gate of the city, and half of them were killed by bombing halfway.
Crying father and mother, crying for help, crying heart-wrenchingly
The smell of blood pounced on the Dashun Army's main formation
Zhou Yuji loudly encouraged the soldiers at Ningwu Pass, asking them to fight bravely and serve the country with loyalty.
Suddenly, the Ming army was in great spirit
But gunpowder, bows, rolling stones, and tincture oil consume a lot, and it's not much
Zhou Yuji's teeth are tight, his eyes are full of firm eyes, and his hand holding the big knife is tighter.
Li Zicheng was even more angry
Li Zicheng said seriously: I thought that Sun Chuanting was my only mortal enemy in my life. I didn't expect that there would be such a general in the Ming Dynasty who dared to fight to the death.
Li Zicheng rode his horse and whipped, galloping back and forth in front of the formation, encouraging the soldiers to cheer the world
Then Li Zicheng rode back to the center of the army, staring at the Ming army at Ningwu Pass, gritting his teeth and shouting.
On...attack...
With a command, the second wave of 50,000 siege troops of the Dashun Army began to charge, like a wave, like a galloping horse.
At Ningwu Pass, there are not many gunpowder, bows and arrows, tinder oil, and rolling stones. Zhou Yuji is ready to burn both jade and stones, serve the country with loyalty, and die before he dies.
Three hundred artillery pieces turned and aimed at the Dashun Army's siege troops. Zhou Yuji held up a big knife and called the order. The hundred artillery fired together, and the sound shook hundreds of miles.
The last shells were bombed into the Dashun army with the intention of serving the country with loyalty.
Dashun Army fell one after another, and the people behind rushed forward with shields and stepped on the corpse.
For a moment, ten thousand people were killed and ten thousand injured in a big moment
But they rushed back and forth, brave and fearless, and charged into the formation.
The second wave of Dashun Army rushed to Ningwu Pass, immediately raised a ladder, started to attack the city pass with bows and arrows, rolled stones, and tinder oil. One was killed and the other was attacking the city pass without stopping.
Half an hour later
The Ming army's bows, rolling stones, and tincture oil have been exhausted, and a hand-to-hand battle has begun
The spears became the main weapon, and they carried Dashun soldiers down the ladders to attack the city. They then smashed them to the ground, smashed them to pieces, and died after spitting blood.
During the melee, Zhou Yuji personally led more than 10,000 Ming troops to open the gate of Chengguan and emerge from the pass. The Dashun army was caught off guard, suffered heavy casualties, and fled with defeat.
Afterwards, Zhou Yuji commanded the Ming army to quickly retake the battlefield, collect some unbreakable bows and arrows and head cuts from the corpse, and immediately hide back to Ningwu Pass.
The Dashun Army attacked Ningwu Pass in two waves, with heavy casualties and losses of more than 50,000 people
It's getting late, hurry up and make rice
Li Zicheng was very worried about Zhou's encounter with Ji's young soldiers, so he did not dare to attack Dashun's military camp at night. He only left a small number of soldiers at night, and ordered the army to go to bed early.
But Li Zicheng was wrong
At the fourth update of midnight, Zhou Yuji led another five thousand troops to the Dashun military camp while Yehuo City was in the city. He won again and killed thousands of enemies.
Due to the small number of soldiers, the Dashun Army still has 200,000 troops. After Zhou Yuji succeeded, he immediately ordered the Ming army to return on the same route and not to fight.
Li Zicheng was furious and felt that he had not had enough sleep, but he had no choice but to retreat twenty miles.
The next day, due to the exhaustion of Ming arms, the artillery was useless
Li Zicheng ordered the Dashun Army's thousand artillery to bombard Ningwu Pass forward
The east city wall collapsed, and Li Zicheng led his troops to swarm in
Zhou Yuji led the Ming army to fight to the death, and the big knife was cut by
Zhou Yuji continued to command street battles. After falling off the horse, he fought on foot and jumped on foot, killing dozens of people with his hands.
Zhou Yuji's wife Liu, a Mongolian man, was extremely brave. She led more than 20 women to the house and shot, killing more than a hundred Dashun troops.
Liu's arrows are like hedgehogs, and he still took the last breath and shot the last arrow to kill a Dashun soldier.
Liu gritted his teeth, vomited blood from his mouth, and died when he opened his eyes
A large number of Dashun soldiers arrived, hundreds of rockets were fired at the same time, and they were all set on fire by the peasant army, and their souls were dissipated
During the chaotic army, Zhou Yuji waved his big sword and led hundreds of Qin soldiers. He was forced to the corner by tens of thousands of Dashun troops. The five routes could retreat.
Li Zicheng rode a horse and bridle slowly, and the army surrounded him
He raised his whip and said viciously: If you surrender, you will not surrender. If you surrender, you will be rewarded.
Zhou Yuji put a big knife on his chest and refused to answer
Deafeningly, he shouted at the end and led hundreds of Qin troops to rush towards Li Zicheng.
The soldiers of the Ming army all had decisive murderous aura and fighting spirit in their eyes.
Zhou Yuji shouted while rushing: Supervisor Sun... The young generals are here to find you... Kill...
Thousands of Dashun Army immediately stood up to surround Emperor Li Zicheng, and thousands of arrows were launched at the Ming army. Zhou Yuji's whole body was filled with arrows like hedgehog's hair.
First, dozens of arrows shot into the chest, penetrated through the armor, and blood spurted out
Then there were dozens of arrows, shot into the door, and were penetrated at first sight
Zhou Yuji endured the severe pain and still rushed forward. The old Qin soldiers beside him were shot down one by one, but none of them stopped.
Zhou Yuji sprayed blood out of his mouth, and the blood drifted like fog in the air
Zhou Yuji stood on the ground with a big knife, holding his body, and shouted: Emperor Sun... The Ming Dynasty... The little minister was loyal to him...
Another large number of sharp arrows shot over, Zhou Yuji and all the Ming troops were shot and killed
Dashun long spearmen swarmed up and stabbed the body of the Ming army, including Zhou Yuji, with spears.
Zhou Yuji was trampled under his feet by Dashun soldiers, and looked at each other farewell with an old Qin army soldier lying beside him, and finally he was beheaded by Dashun soldiers.
Li Zicheng stepped forward, looked down at Zhou Yuji's body and Zhou Yuji's head held up by the soldiers in both hands, took a deep breath and sighed.
Li Zicheng said regretfully: Sun Chuanting and Zhou Yuji are my biggest enemies in my life and the one I respect the most!
Tens of thousands of Dashun troops filled Ningwu Pass, and soldiers were densely packed with soldiers under and above the Pass.
The north wind suddenly blew, and thin snowflakes were falling all over the sky, and the Shun Army flag fluttered in the wind and snow...
Zhou Yuji's body, lying on the ground, was still holding the big knife tightly in his hand, and he would never let go of his death.
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After the war, Li Zicheng died in the prison for more than 70,000 soldiers, and suffered heavy casualties. He was very worried about the advance: Although Ningwu was destroyed, there were too many casualties. Since then, he has reached the capital, Datong, Xuanfu, and Juyongguan are all like Ningwu. How can we have any remains? "Sin Weilu" records: Later, the thiefs trapped in the capital, and many of them were in the battle with Ningwu.
Dashun Military Camp, Li Zicheng Military Account
Late at night, the wind is not stopping
Li Zicheng and the generals were discussing the war and prospects. Datong General Jiang Xiang surrendered to the bell. Li Zicheng was very happy and gave him a generous gift. As soon as he sat down, Xuancheng General Wang Chengyun surrendered to the bell, and he came to welcome him with hundreds of cavalry. After Li Zicheng entered Datong, he wanted to execute Jiang Xiang, but was released after being dissuaded by Zhang Tianlin.
At this point, the peasant army has successfully opened the road to attack the capital.
He went to Juyongguan and Changping
On the eighth day of the March, the army reached Yanghe
On the 11th, the Dashun army entered Xuanfu, and the city was filled with an uproar, and the carvings were burning incense to welcome it.
Emperor Chongzhen urgently dispatched Liaodong General Wu Sangui, Ji Liao Governor Wang Yongji, Changping General Tang Tong, Shandong General Liu Zeqing into the capital city, and called on officials in the capital to donate money and money.
Shandong General Liu Zeqing lied that he was injured after falling off a horse and refused to obey the imperial edict
On March 15th (April 21), the peasant army arrived at Juyongguan. Du Zhizhi opened Juyongguan in the pass and surrendered to Li, which led to Tang Tong being attacked from both sides and had to surrender.
The eunuch Du Zhizhi of the army supervisor, and the general Tang Tong surrendered without fighting
At the same time, Liu Fangliang led the Southern Army and went east to Guguan. After Zhending Prefect Qiu Maohua, the guerrilla Xie Sufu surrendered, and the Grand Secretary Li Jiantai surrendered in Baoding.
On March 16, Li Zicheng's troops crossed Changping and arrived at Shahe
Li Guozhen led three camps of troops to defend Shahe
Li Guozhen, the Xiangcheng Bo, was originally a kid with a treacherous boy, had no military experience, and could only talk big.
On March 17, the three major camps led thousands of newly recruited soldiers, most of whom were civilians, drove to Shahe to set up defenses. Seeing the Dashun Army coming, they collapsed without fighting. Li Guozhen fled back to Beijing.
At this point, Li Zicheng's Dashun army was at the city, and the great disaster of the Ming Dynasty came in an instant like a raging fire. How will the fate of Beijing City and the Forbidden City beside Chongzhen?
Xi'an, former Qin Wang Mansion
In the evening, the breeze and bright moon
Since becoming emperor in Xi'an, Li Zicheng has moved into the former Qin Palace, because the palaces in Xi'an in all dynasties have been destroyed in the flowing historical rivers.
Now the best building in Xi'an is the Qin Palace, so it was naturally occupied by Li Zicheng, because now Li Zicheng is already the emperor and no longer the King of Rebellion
Among the kings of all dynasties after the Qin Dynasty, the four titles of Qin, Jin, Qi and Chu are the most noble, because these four titles represent the most powerful countries in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period.
It turned out that the palace in the middle of the inner court of the Qin King's Mansion was renamed the Ganqing Palace. It was Li Zicheng's bedroom and also the place where Li Zicheng reviewed memorials and summoned the ministers.
The Book of Changes says that Qianyuan is great, and also says that Gan is the heaven, the king, Kun is the earth, and the descendant.
Therefore, the imperial palace was built in the Ming Dynasty. The palace where the emperor lived was named the Ganqing Palace, and the empress's residence was named Kunning Palace.
Qing and Ning both mean peace and prosperity, so the two palaces are Jiaotai Hall, which is based on the meaning of Tai hexagram in the Book of Changes, and the image says: Heaven and earth Jiaotai
The palace is built into the front dynasty and the rear mortals. The so-called front dynasty refers to the Huangji Hall, Zhongji Hall, and the construction of the Ji Hall, which are collectively called the three major halls.
There is a hall between the Ganqing and Kunning in the harem, called Jiaotai Hall, which takes the meaning of Qiankun Jiaotai
During the founding of the country, Li Zicheng often worked diligently until late at night. If he did not go to another palace, a concubine would come to accompany him.
Ganqing Palace, main hall
Li Zicheng, Song Xiance, Liu Zongmin, and Empress Gao gathered at a long table to discuss state affairs and wars
A well-painted map of the Ming Dynasty on the table, next to the map were four candlesticks, and the candles on the candlesticks brightly reflect the map and their faces.
Song Xiance said: Our emperor, rises up to Yinchuan, where the troops are powerful, and the pot of slurry competes to welcome the three Qin Ding, Dingguo Guanzhong, launches troops to cross the east, and directly attacks the capital just a few days ago, and horses set off Huayang, Chang'an Dingding, and all people respect it
Liu Zongmin laughed: The military advisor said beautifully. Although I don’t understand it very much, I just care about war. As long as the eldest brother, oh no... As long as the emperor gave the order, I will charge forward and move forward, haha
Li Zicheng knew that Liu Zongmin was a rough man. Besides, the elder brother had called him over the years. Although he was the emperor now, he didn't mind that Liu Zongmin could not change his words occasionally.
Queen Gao was wearing a purple-black phoenix robe and red phoenix boots. Her jade fingers were stretched out from her cloud sleeves, pointing to the Ming Dynasty map on the table
Empress Gao said seriously: The dynasty is prospering, the people are in their hearts, the Ming Dynasty has been defeated, the number of days has been severely punished, the people are unable to bear the fate of our great success, crossing Henan and pacifying Henan and Chu, entering the Guanxi River and sweeping the Sanqin officials to comfort the people, setting up generals to defend the border, and the great cause will be settled
Li Zicheng was wearing gray clothes and dragon boots, with an excited look on his face, his eyes were shining with brilliance, and he looked at everyone from time to time, asking me to discuss
From time to time, use your hands to stroke the goatee on your lips
Li Zichengdao: Hong Chengchou surrendered, Sun Chuanting died in battle, Chongzhen's left and right no longer had any useful people, all the ministers were foolish, even if the foolish and loyal old ministers were afraid of disputes, Chongzhen was suspicious and could not do anything
Empress Gao said: This time, I only brought 300,000 people in Beijing, claiming to be 500,000. Why not bring more people?
Li Zicheng said seriously: In recent years, Dashun has occupied Shaanxi, Henan, Huguang and Shanxi, and has rushed eastward into Shandong. Where can we not need soldiers? It turns out that there are hundreds of thousands of people, and it is okay not to be dispersed, but once it is dispersed, the power will be weak.
Several people listened quietly and carefully as Li Zicheng said, everyone was focused on their faces and had a lot of thoughts.
Li Zicheng said seriously: After the Dashun Army left Huguang, Detian Prefecture, Chengtian Prefecture, and Xiangyang Prefecture dispersed a lot of troops. Now, the situation in many prefectures, prefectures, and counties in Henan is not very stable. Many people are looking around and waiting for an opportunity to rebel. They will rebel.
Li Zicheng said seriously: Of course I want to bring more troops to the east to fight Beijing. The problem is that there is not enough troops and I have no money to support soldiers. The cities and rural areas are destroyed, and there are too many soldiers everywhere. The people are burdened with heavy burdens, and they cannot survive. Then they will rise up and oppose my Dashun. When they arrive at that time, Beijing has not only not yet captured, but we are already in chaos behind us.
Song Xiance said: Beijing's troops are empty, and the three major camps are in name only and are vulnerable. Even if there are troops to serve the king in various places, the distance water cannot quench the nearest thirst. Now, my Dashun's 300,000 troops are fighting eastward. Are you still afraid that you cannot conquer Beijing in one battle?
Empress Gao said seriously: Now everyone thinks that Tatars only dare to invade the Ming Dynasty, and may not dare to be enemies with Dashun. I heard that Huang Taiji suddenly died of illness in the autumn. Dorgon supported Shunzhi and became the regency. Many of the kings did not accept Tatars. The state was new and the government was unstable. They would never send troops to invade the south.
Queen Gao leaned over, moved the candlestick with one hand, stretched out from the cloud sleeve with the other hand, and pointed the part of Liaodong on the map with her index finger, and swept back and forth on the map and everyone's faces.
Empress Gao said seriously: Now that Dashun is expeditioning the Ming Dynasty in the east, whether the Dashun army is at the city, the snipe and clam are stalemates or the foot breaks through Beijing, they are not firm, they are all great opportunities for Dorgon to advance south, how can he sit and guard? So I think that seven or eight of the ten enemy cavalry are going south, this is the real strong enemy of the Dashun army, and its strength is far from comparable to the Ming Dynasty.
Li Zicheng nodded and said seriously: At present, Wu San is hanging in the Shanhaiwei garrison. Although it is a problem for our elbows, we cannot advance and have no basis for retreating. In fact, it is not Wu Sangui, but when our Tatars first arrived in Beijing and our army was not firmly established, if the Tatars took the opportunity to enter the pass and Wu Sangui colluded with him, it would be a big problem and he had to guard against it. At that time, our troops would definitely be reduced. How could the tired army defeat the sharp army?
Song Xiance said seriously: Then, Wu Sangui will become a crucial point.
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Original Qin Wang Mansion, Ganqing Palace
Late at night, warm pavilion
Li Zicheng was leaning against the dragon couch in his pajamas, and Queen Gao was also sitting beside the bed in silk pajamas, holding a bowl of lotus root and bone soup in her hand
He kept twisting the white jade soup spoon with his jade hands, feeding Li Zicheng the soup spoon by spoon
Queen Gao was covered with long and black hair, and looked at Li Zicheng with a smile and slight smile.
Empress Gao smiled and said: If the emperor enters the Forbidden City in Beijing, whenever he sees outstanding beauties, he might as well choose a few harems to serve the emperor in the future. In the future, we also need a group of concubines. I dare not favor me.
Li Zicheng didn't understand whether Empress Gao's words were sincere or false, and stuttered silently and stuttered the soup fed by Empress Gao.
Empress Gao deeply understands that since ancient times, in addition to the main palace, the emperor also had various concubines and concubines in the harem.
This is the case with Mr. Zhou's rituals. Second, she also hopes that among these beauties, some of them can give birth to a prince and a prince early for Dashun Kingdom.
After Li Zicheng finished drinking lotus root and bone soup, Empress Gao put down the bowl made of gold and the white jade soup spoon and asked the palace maids to take it down.
Queen Gao picked up the scarf again and slowly helped Li Zicheng clean his mouth.
The phoenix eyes behind the bangs stared at Li Zicheng's eyes with a smile against the high Yao nose
Smiling with red lips, revealing neat and white teeth, the slender and slender tongue quickly licked the red lips on the top, and exuding the fragrance of the mouth
Li Zicheng was so confused by this that he wanted to knock down Queen Gao and do something about the rain.
Queen Gao, wearing silk pajamas, laughed and cleverly avoided Li Zicheng's tiger pounce and stood up
Empress Gao teased: Well... the emperor... wait until I live in the Forbidden City in Beijing... and then serve you well... Your Majesty...
Li Zicheng said unhappily: Why, the queen is unwilling now?
Empress Gao smiled and said: How dare I not be unwilling to do this? It’s just that the emperor’s eastern expedition is about to be imminent, I’m afraid that the emperor’s energy will be discharged from his body. During the eastern expedition, he lost his energy.
When Li Zicheng heard that Empress Gao had always taken selfies, he suddenly realized
It turned out that the queen was thinking about Dashun's world, and Li Zicheng felt warm in his heart.
Li Zicheng laughed and said: After I ascend to the top, I don’t want to have any more fierce battles. I plan to sacrifice martial arts and cultivate culture, so that the world can enjoy the blessing of peace forever.
Empress Gao smiled and said: I am also looking forward to the arrival of that day. At that time, the emperor will let the emperor do whatever he wants to do...
The two looked at each other and smiled. Li Zicheng got out of bed and picked up Queen Gao's body in the waist.
Then she lay Queen Gao on the dragon couch and covered her with a golden silk quilt.
Li Zicheng smiled and looked down at Empress Gao for a while, and she also smiled sweetly.
Li Zicheng smiled and said: For more than ten years, the fugitive became the Emperor Dashun today. You married me when I was at my most downturn. I have never left me. I have tried my best to help me conquer the world. I am a hero among women.
Queen Gao smiled back and gently lifted a corner of the golden silk quilt, revealing her hazy jade body under her silk pajamas, her plump breasts, narrow snake waist, stilted round buttocks, and slender jade legs, all at a glance
Queen Gao's body emits a delicate fragrance, floating into Li Zicheng's nose and imprinting into the deepest part of his nerve center.
Empress Gao smiled and said: Your Majesty, you haven't been to bed and rest, tomorrow will be the Eastern Expedition.
Li Zicheng laughed again, quickly got into the golden silk quilt, and hugged Queen Gao tightly.
But he did not take any further action. The two looked at each other and smiled, kissed their little mouths, and fell asleep in their faces.
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The Dashun Army vowed to the east in Xi'an and fought for Beijing
At this time, the Dashun Army was no longer the same as before, and its military strength had grown to a million troops.
The Dashun Army has reached its peak now, almost integrating the military strength of the world, combining the right time, place and people.
Although the Dashun Army is known as one million, they are all with their families and their troops are scattered.
Because there are still hundreds of thousands of troops in the Nanming Dynasty, Li Zicheng and Zhang Xianzhong have a bad relationship, and they have always been disagreeing and have the intention of annexing each other, so they must be prepared.
Therefore, the Dashun Army had many troops and successively stationed in Henan and Jingxiang areas.
Although the Dashun Army has a huge momentum, it has never formed a unified center. If you are happy, you will be together, and if you are angry, you will go away. You will not rule over each other.
It had always existed like bandits before. After accidentally eliminating Sun Chuanting's Qin army, it occupied Shaanxi.
The Dashun Army recruited a large number of surrendered soldiers of the Ming Dynasty and accepted a large number of refugees. The three religions and nine ranks in the team were extremely complex.
Only after Li Zicheng gained a foothold in his hometown of Xi'an, did he start to establish bases in Shaanxi.
However, in just three months, the Dashun Army could not establish a complete logistics department and measures, so while the troops were growing rapidly, the supply of these troops had a great problem.
If Li Zicheng stopped at this time, he spent a few years to train the army, develop production, strengthen the construction of the Dashun Army's local government, and establish a complete logistics support system, then it would be a better strategy.
However, the Qing army could break through Shanhaiguan at any time and seize the city of Beijing first. In that way, the Dashun army would lose political and military opportunities, so Li Zicheng's eastern expedition to Beijing was imperative
The weather in the first month is extremely cold, the sky is gray, with countless snowflakes floating, and the howling north wind blows the 300,000 Dashun Army neatly arranged in front of Xi'an City
Looking back to the magnificent and mighty scene of the 16th year of Chongzhen (1643) when Sun Chuanting swore an oath to attack Li Zicheng in Tongguan, a magnificent and mighty scene in Tongguan.
Now, just a few months later, the Dashun Army, which was lined up in front of Xi'an City, has increased sharply to 300,000 troops
Li Zicheng wore cotton armor with white background and black edges, cloak on his shoulders, an iron helmet on his head, the tassel fluttered in the wind, and his feet were wearing short leather boots
Li Zicheng looked down at the 300,000 Dashun Army in cotton armor under the city of Xi'an. They were majestic, like mountains and towers, majestic and heroic.
Just like countless divided cubes, combined, in order, without any frost
The flags of each general, regiment, and army fluttered in the wind, in an orderly manner, stacked in layers
In the sky full of snowflakes, it keeps dancing with the wind
On the Xi'an city tower, flags are swaying, elite soldiers are standing
Behind Li Zicheng, Empress Gao Guiying, General Quan Liu Zongmin, Bo Hou Li Guo, powerful general Gao Yigong, founding military advisor Song Xiance, and other civil and military officials.
Li Zicheng and Queen Gao Guiying looked at each other and looked at the 300,000 Dashun Army neatly arranged under the city.
Li Zicheng shouted: Ming Dynasty is about to perish, Dashun is about to prosper, overthrow the Ming Dynasty and save my people!
The soldiers of Dashun shouted: Overthrow the Explosive Violence, save my people, overthrow the Explosive Violence, save my people!
The shouts of 300,000 people soared into the sky, the sound spreading to a hundred miles, and the aura was overwhelming
The sound shocked a giant black carving resting on the roof of the tiles on the Xi'an city tower. The black carving flapped its wings and rushed into the air, hovering in the air for three circles, and flew towards the capital in the northeast direction.
The black eagle spread its wings and flew high, its shape was so huge that it spread two meters. The eagle looked at the wolf, making millions of soldiers look up and look at it, which was amazing.
Li Zicheng took the opportunity to shout: I will be strong and I will be at peace, and I will take the lead in attacking Mingyi! The millions of troops were upset and excited!
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Hei Diao rushed to the northeast, crossed the Yellow River from Yumenkou east, took Shanxi, flew over Pingyang, Fenzhou
The black eagle kept going, tears in the eagle's eyes tossed and turned, facing the howling north wind and the snowflakes of the first month flying all over the sky, flapping their giant wings vigorously to resist the wind and breaking the snow, flying rapidly
The black eagle flipped its eagle in the sky, passed through the gaps in the trunk of the towering locust tree, and then continued to fly smoothly, and then flew over Taiyuan, Xinzhou
Flashes of strong wind and snow hit the Black Eagle ruthlessly, trying to stop it from moving forward. The Black Eagle shone with its eyes, doubled its wings and faced the difficulties, and flew over Daizhou, Ningwu Pass, which was actively preparing for war.
The black eagle walking in the wind and snow kept flying over Juyongguan, Changping, and passing Xuanfu
The journey takes more than a thousand kilometers, travels on a starry night, spreading its wings and flying high, and protecting the wind and snow all the way, Beijing City has already appeared before your eyes
Over the Beijing city, the black eagle didn't care about looking down at everything in the city, dragged her tired eagle body and flew straight to the Forbidden City Meridian Gate.
At this time, Beijing City was panic about Sun Chuanting's death in battle and Li Zicheng's eastern expedition.
The plague has just subsided, and the population is dying
The soldiers could not pay the food and salary for a long time, and most of them had no fighting spirit and were calm.
The black eagle flew at the Meridian Gate, with tears in the eagle's eyes, looked around the capital for a while, turned around and flew towards the Ganqing Palace, Yuehuangji Palace, Zhongji Palace, Jianji Palace, and passed by Ganqing Gate. The Ganqing Palace appeared in front of him.
The black eagle finally circled around the Ganqing Palace and roared in the air for several times. The eagle's tears fell, closed its eyes, spread its wings and soared into the sky, inserted into the clouds, and nowhere was left.
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At this time, in the Ganqing Palace, Empress Zhou in the main hall replaced Emperor Chongzhen to court. Chongzhen had been damaged by a series of bad news and fell ill on the dragon couch in the warm pavilion. Empress Yi'an and Princess Kunxing were taking care of Emperor Chongzhen.
Empress Zhou wore a nine-dragon four-phoenix crown on her head, and a golden robe with purple cloud phoenix boots on her feet. She sat solemnly on the dragon throne, discussing state affairs with her ministers without any frivolousness.
Behind the imperial throne is a eunuch holding an umbrella and a fan. Next to the imperial throne is a eunuch Wang Chengen
In front of the imperial throne, two bronze cranes, one person tall, were emitting fine smoke. There was a strange fragrance floating in the hall, and two rows of imperial robes stood outside the hall.
In the court, the lineup of ministers was no longer as good as before. The talents were withered and the ambition was depressed. The general of the commander no longer existed.
Yuan Chonghuan died of Lingchi in the third year of Chongzhen (1630), at the age of 46.
Lu Xiangsheng died in the 12th year of Chongzhen (1639) at the age of 39
Yang Cichang died of fear and illness in the 14th year of Chongzhen (1641).
Hong Chengchou was defeated in the 15th year of Chongzhen (1642), surrendered to the Qing Dynasty, and was 51 years old at that time (1644).
Chen Xinjia was killed and beheaded in the fifteenth year of Chongzhen (1642) for leaking peace talks and causing seven princes to be killed and beheaded. He was over 50 years old.
Sun Chuanting died in Tongguan in the 16th year of Chongzhen (1643), at the age of fifty
Zhou Yanru was sentenced to death in the 16th year of Chongzhen (1643).
At this time, there were still standing in the court: Governor Li Guozhen, Grand Secretary Li Jiantai, Grand Secretary Fan Jingwen, Minister of Revenue Ni Yuanlu, Left Censor Li Banghua, Deputy Censor Shi Bangzhao, Deputy Censor Shi Bangzhao
Ling Yiqu, the Minister of Dali Temple, Wang Jiayan, the Right Minister of War, Meng Zhaoxiang, the Right Minister of Justice, Wu Linzheng, the Shao Gong of Taichang Temple, and Zhou Fengxiang, the Left Prince
Prosecutor Wang Wei, Wu Ganlai, Censor Wang Zhang, Censor Chen Liangmo
Censor Chen Chunde, Zhao Zhuan, Taipu Temple Chief Shen Jiayun, Xu Zhi, Outside the Ministry of Personnel, and Cheng De, Doctor of the Ministry of War
Jin Xuan, the deputy chief of the Ministry of War, Yu Tengjiao, the chief of Guanglu Temple, Liu Wenbing, the left governor Wen Yao, and the son-in-law Gong Yonggu
Hui'an Bo Zhang Qingzhen, Xuancheng Bo Wei Shichun, Jinyiwei Commander Wang Guoxing, Jinyiwei Commander Li Ruogui, Jinyiwei Commander Gao Wencai
The governor of Shuntian Prefecture Chen Zhenda, deputy soldier Ma Si Yao Cheng, Zhongshu Sheren Song Tianxian, Teng Zhisu, Ruan Wengui, Zhang Yingxuan, Yang Hewei's experience Mao Wei, Zhang Rushi, Zhang Shixi and other officials
Half an hour passed in the morning
Empress Zhou took out Chongzhen's decree and said: Since I ascended the throne, I have not left the capital. At this time, avoiding disasters and moving south is tantamount to escaping. Once I leave, the morale of the army and the people will collapse immediately. Shanhaiguan is also a matter of breaking. I don't believe that half of the Jiangnan area can protect the Ming Dynasty. I will never retreat, and I will not give up a single step, and live and die with the capital. I would rather die in battle than live and live.
After hearing the decree of Emperor Chongzhen, the ministers were in an uproar. Some ministers and workers proposed to move the capital to Nanjing to make the best strategy.
Li Guozhen, the governor of the Beijing Camp, made a report: Nanjing is the capital of the Ming Dynasty, and the palace is still six departments. The provinces in the south of the Yangtze River can afford food and money. There are still thousands of miles of Yangtze River in front. It is enough to protect half of the Ming Dynasty after restoring its strength. Then we will go north to eliminate the rebels and Tartars. This is the best strategy.
All the ministers and workers discussed Li Guozhen together, and Empress Zhou listened calmly
Empress Zhou calmly said: There are millions of mercenaries coming from the mountains and fields to resist the treacherous thieves and the Qing Dynasty. The treasury has long been empty and exhausted. The emperor's treasury has already taken out all the treasurys to suppress the thieves. Where did the silver for moving the capital come from?
After hearing what Queen Zhou said, the ministers and workers were in an uproar. They all said that they had no money and even donated their salary.
Chen Zhenda, the governor of Shuntian Prefecture, came forward and said: I still remember that when Fengyang was broken by a thief, when King Fu was captured, there were more than 12 million taels of silver in the palace, which fell into the hands of the thief. Chuzhou was lost. When King Xiang died, more than 9 million taels of private silver fell into the hands of the thief, and the rich and wealthy people from all over the country. As long as they were caught by the thief, they would all be gold and silver seas, and they would fall into the hands of the thief and become the thief.
Grand Secretary Li Jiantai reported: To this day, if the princes and nobles do not take out private money to save the country, should they keep it to help the rebels? The soldiers can be summoned from the people, but the military pay can only come from where the royal relatives! Otherwise, they will force the people to death, and they will force them to help the thieves?
In the face of national crisis, Chongzhen called on his ministers to take out private banks and donate to the country to fight against thieves.
The ministers and workers were shirking each other, saying that they had no money. They knew in their hearts that if anyone took out the money, the more they took, the more they were, the more they were, the more they were, the more they were, they all said that they were already poor, and as a result, the court received a total of 200,000 taels of silver.
During this period, Wang Chengen was brave enough to confess his crime of corruption to Chongzhen. Chongzhen was so angry that he was furious that Wang Chengen returned more than 10 million taels of silver to the national treasury.
Empress Zhou also killed her father Zhou Kui for justice, and was a wealthy family. She was preparing to flee Nanjing with money. Chongzhen ordered her family to confiscate her family and also received millions of taels of silver.
Chongzhen took the lead in donating money, and the treasury was only more than 2 million taels left by Wang Chengen a few years ago to the seventeenth year of Chongzhen.
The treasury has long been empty, and despite the continuous increase in salary, it is still not enough to make ends meet by the war.
However, Chongzhen's donation and salary assistance did not stop, and he took out 2.5 million taels of salary assistance from these more than 2 million taels. Now there are only 200,000 to 300,000 taels left in the treasury.
Empress Zhou said sadly: In the face of national crisis, the ministers and workers should go to the national crisis together and take out private banks to share the worries of the country so as to help our Ming Dynasty restore the country.
Empress Zhou's noble face under the crown of the Nine Dragons and Four Phoenixes is a little haggard, her red lips are pale, and her phoenix eyes look at the timid ministers and workers in her heart, lamenting the fate of the Ming Dynasty.
Queen Zhou, wearing a robe, sat upright on the Panlong throne, with her jade hands in her cloud sleeves folded on her thighs, and moved her head from time to time, discussing state affairs with her ministers.
Empress Zhou said solemnly: Looking back at the time, the two dynasties of Hongwu and Yongle, how prosperous the Ming Dynasty was. Emperor Hongwu was born in a poor family, but he was able to gather the world's rebel army, overthrow the brutal rule of the Yuan Dynasty, and create the great cause of the Celestial Empire.
After the speech, Empress Zhou paused and moved her head to inspect the reactions of the ministers. Every minister who could observe their every move was seen by Empress Zhou.
Empress Zhou continued: Emperor Yongle moved the capital to Beijing, conquered the northern desert for five times, and organized the Yongle ceremony, and sent ships across the world to romance and domineering the world. At that time, the Ming Dynasty was like the sky, shining the world, and all countries came to pay tribute.
Queen Zhou's phoenix eyes shot out her majestic gaze, and her body wearing a nine-dragon four-phoenix crown and a golden robe slowly stood up, moved her lotus steps to the five-story steps in front of the imperial seat, stretched out her jade hand from the cloud sleeve and held it on the white marble railing.
In the face of national crisis, the makeup will naturally be restrained, and apply a little thin makeup
I saw that the long nails on the slender jade hand were not stained with any pills, but they also looked round and smooth.
Queen Zhou swung her body, and the cloud shoulders on her shoulders swayed gently twice. The rare treasures on the crown of the Nine Dragons and Four Phoenixes also released the jewelry spirit, and the sound of Ding Pei
Empress Zhou said solemnly: Why have there been constant bandits over the past decade, natural disasters and man-made disasters have occurred one after another, the court's taxes are difficult to support, and the people of various provinces are full of grievances. In the past, you could have said that Wei Zhongxian was in chaos in politics, but now that time has changed, why is the Ming Dynasty still struggling step by step?
When the ministers heard the words of Queen Zhou, they all knelt on the ground. The old man was red, speechless, and frightened.
The ministers said sadly: I am betrayed the country and the emperor. I am punished by the crime and death. The empress should stop being angry.
Empress Zhou held the white marble railing with one hand. She was tall and weak. Seeing the emperor being heartbroken all day long, Empress Zhou also felt that she was ill.
However, Empress Zhou, who has a rigorous personality, always shows the majesty of being a mother in the world in front of people.
Empress Zhou said solemnly: Now the emperor has reduced food and clothing every day, and his health is not good, but he still insists on getting up early in the morning and doing it himself, and he never tires of reviewing memorials. The ministers and workers should empathize with it, take this as an example, do their best to share the worries of the country and do their best to help our Ming Dynasty revitalize the country.
The ministers and workers knelt on the ground and said ashamed: Remembering the teachings of the Empress, I must do my best to serve the country and revive the Ming Dynasty.
In the court, there were a lot of crying sounds from the ministers. I don’t know if I was crying for the pain of the Ming Dynasty or worried about my head.
The eyes of Queen Zhou's phoenix eyes slowly moved left and right, and her eyes were extremely sharp without realizing it.
Looking at this group of ministers and workers who only know how to cry, Queen Zhou felt extremely disappointed and moved, but now she can only rely on them to maintain the government.
Queen Zhou reluctantly raised her head and closed her eyes, then opened her phoenix eyes, and looked at the luxurious decoration on the top of the Ganqing Palace Hall.
Then Empress Zhou turned around and walked towards the warm pavilion, with the palace maids and eunuchs following closely.
Wang Chengen acted at the opportunity and took two steps forward to face the officials, with a calm face on his face
Wang Chengen said in a sharp voice: Retreat the court
Empress Zhou turned around and walked towards the warm pavilion with a light move. Following Wang Chengen and the palace maids and eunuchs, she went to find Emperor Chongzhen.
After Empress Zhou walked into the warm pavilion, the ministers also retreated like a tide, and only the sound of sleeves rubbing and walking were heard.
At once, in the Ganqing Palace Hall, it returned to tranquility again and became quiet.
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March 17th year of Chongzhen (1644)
Li Zicheng led an army of 300,000 to build 3,000 ships at Shawokou and collected more than 10,000 civilian ships. He crossed the Yellow River from Yumenkou to the east, traveled to Shanxi, and headed directly to the capital.
Li Zicheng left Gao Yigong (Empress Gao's younger brother) and asked him to stay in northern Shaanxi to develop the base area, and prepare food and food for the front line.
After crossing the Yellow River, Li Zicheng led the main force of the Northeast Road to the north to about 200,000 to conquer Fenzhou, Yangcheng, and Puzhou. The next day, he captured Huaiqing and killed King Zai'an of Lujiang.
As a partial army to attack Beijing, Liu Fangliang, after crossing the Yellow River, he and his main force advanced to southern Shanxi, while occupying various prefectures, prefectures, and counties in southern Shanxi.
Go to the Party, break Huaiqing, and then break Weihui, go north to Zhangde, sweep across the three prefectures in northern Henan, then advance north, occupy Baoding, and approach Beijing from the South Road
King Fu fled from Song to Huaiqing, Emperor Chongzhen issued 10,000 taels of silver to settle. When the city was broken, King Fu fled from the east gate to Weihui to rely on King Lu (Zhu Changxi, nephew of Emperor Shenzong Zhu Yijun, in the 46th year of Wanli (1618), he ascended King Lu and was granted the title of Weihui)
Li Zicheng only cared about moving forward and rarely stayed troops along the way.
The newly appointed local officials followed Li Zicheng's imperial edict to search for the royal family of the Ming Dynasty, the township officials, the people, and the relatives of the township officials.
Anyone who has accumulated public anger will be arrested and tortured as severely, forcing them to offer gold and silver as military pay, confiscated their stored food, partly as military pay, and partly scattered to the hungry people.
Every time Li Zicheng arrived at a place, he restored the demolished post station, rectified the postmen and equipped them with horses.
Therefore, messengers and official documents along the way to Chang'an were constantly reported to Li Zicheng and Xi'an, major events in the court and the situation in Guanzhong, Hanzhong, Henan, Huguang and other places.
If there is important military information, you can change horses at every station and travel between stars and nights. Although it is hundreds of miles apart, you can reach it day and night.
Shanxi General Zhou Yuji and Shanxi Governor Cai Maode respectively arranged river defenses and asked the capital for help. However, Beijing had no troops to adjust, so it only symbolically sent deputy general Xiong Tong to lead 2,000 soldiers to help the battle. Zhou Yuji left Xiong Tong to defend the Yellow River and rushed to Daizhou. Ningwu Pass established a blocking defense line for Beijing.
Prepare food, cannons, gunpowder, bows, arrows, swords and other weapons and equipment
Zhou Yuji set Daizhou as the first line of defense, set up one hundred artillery pieces, waiting for assistance while guarding. If reinforcements do not arrive and cannot be defended, then retreat to the second line of defense in Ningwu Pass.
Three hundred cannons are set up here, and Ningwu Pass is Zhou Yuji's bottom line, and he will never retreat again even if he dies.
Ningwu Pass is easy to defend but difficult to attack, so Zhou Yuji prepared more military materials such as artillery and gunpowder at Ningwu Pass, and prepared for a long-term war of resistance.
In the winter of the 15th year of Chongzhen (1642), Zhou Yuji replaced Xu Dingguo, who had just been executed by the Ming court, as the general of Shanxi. After taking office, he eliminated the old, weak and disabled soldiers, repaired weapons, strengthened military training, prepared for war, and devoted himself to serving the country with loyalty.
Pingyang garrison Chen Shangzhi was afraid of death, surrendered to Li Zicheng, persuaded Xiong Tong to surrender, and asked him to lobby Zhou Yuji to surrender.
After seeing Xiong Tong, Zhou Yuji angrily scolded: I have received the kindness of the country, how could I rebel with you?! You commanded two thousand soldiers and did not kill thieves, why did you become a lobbyist instead?! Zhou Yuji angrily killed Xiong Tong and sent his head to Beijing to show his determination to be loyal to the Ming Dynasty.
Li Zicheng then attacked Taiyuan. Cai Maode, who had not yet stepped down, transferred Zhu Kongxun, Niu Yong, Wang Yongkui and other soldiers to supervise 5,000 soldiers to fight bravely, and was ready to die. All the troops were killed.
Li Zicheng also acted as an insider to attack Zhang Xiong and bombarded the city. Shanxi Governor Cai Maode was trapped for two days and nights and hanged himself to death.
This is the first time that Dashun has made his troops since the founding of the People's Republic of China and has broken through the provincial capital for the first time. At the same time, it is in the heyday of Dashun. The soldiers are all thinking about founding the country and starting a business, so they are particularly strict with military discipline.
Dashun Military Camp, Li Zicheng Military Account
In the evening, the north wind blows snow
Li Zicheng wore an iron helmet, cotton armor, short leather boots, and moved back and forth in the tent with his hands behind his back.
Song Xiance and Empress Gao standing beside him looked at him
Li Zicheng said worriedly: Dashun is unstoppable, but the worries still exist.
Empress Gao asked: Master, what are you worried about?
Li Zicheng said worriedly: The first thing is that if Chongzhen transferred the troops guarding Xuanhua and Datong back to Beijing to defend the city, the Dashun army stationed troops under the strong city, if it could not conquer Beijing by the time of the time, things would not go smoothly.
Song Xiance asked: What is the second thing?
Li Zicheng said worriedly: Chongzhen did not hesitate to cede land and delay the Tatars, and transferred the Guanning Iron Cavalry back to rescue Beijing. It would not be so easy for our army to break through Beijing in one go.
Queen Gao said anxiously: What about the third one?
Li Zicheng worried: If Chongzhen left a few important officials to guard Beijing, he would take a road in Shandong and flee to Nanjing, even if we attacked Beijing again, he would be in the middle of the Tatars and the Ming Dynasty.
Song Xiance's eyes were turning sharply, his brain was running rapidly, and in just a moment, he patted the table lightly
Song Xiance said: If the Dashun Army had cut off the canal, could he still escape to Nanjing?
Li Zicheng said seriously: If Chongzhen decided to flee south, he could detour Jiaodong and head south from Tianjin by sea. If Chongzhen fled to Nanjing, then he would have both wealth in Jiangnan and long-term danger, and the war would not be over in the future.
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After resting in Taiyuan for eight days, the Dashun Army captured Xinzhou and then rushed to attack Daizhou, hoping to break Daizhou in one fell swoop.
Last year, five thousand Qin soldiers who were disbanded in Tongguan and were unwilling to surrender were moved to see the loyalty of the Shanxi general Zhou Yuji to serve the country, so they gathered under Zhou Yuji one after another.
Zhou Yuji was supplemented by the Qin army and recruited village warriors, with more than 30,000 troops. He was very happy. After paying homage to the governor Sun Chuanting, he swore to serve the country and wiped out the treacherous thieves. He was unswerving. He wore a horse and wrapped his body in his arms.
At the foot of Yanmen Pass, a military town, Daizhou
After Li Zicheng's Dashun Army absorbed some of the Ming Dynasty surrendered troops, the troops reached more than 200,000, and the troops were at the city of Daizhou.
I saw that there were no soldiers and soldiers on the city, and the gates were wide open. Li Zicheng laughed and thought that Zhou Yuji had already been scared and gave up the city and ran away.
Then he ordered the 50,000 vanguard infantry to enter the city in a swagger, but when the Dashun Army reached the range of artillery fire, the soldiers on the city raised flags, the muzzles were extended, and the bows and arrows were everywhere, and the city gates were immediately closed.
Hundreds of cannons fired together, and the cannons roared one after another, and the shells shot towards the Dashun Army.
Then thousands of arrows were fired at once. The Dashun Army was startled, and then immediately the corpses were blown by artillery, staining the earth with blood. They were then shot around by bows and arrows. They were caught off guard and more than 2,000 people were wiped out in a panic.
The front row of the Dashun Army, which was originally cheerful, fell one by one, and the infantry behind them was in chaos. Li Zicheng urgently ordered the Dashun Army to retreat outside the artillery shooting range.
Li Zicheng was furious and sent a hundred thousand troops into three groups, one group of 30,000 troops, and took turns to attack Daizhou to death.
Zhou Yuji defended the city and fought with Li Zicheng for more than ten days, killing more than 10,000 enemies, and the accumulated corpses were almost flat with the city wall.
Dashun soldiers bravely stepped on the corpse and attacked Daizhou. They were all driven back by Zhou Yuji's command. Under Zhou Yuji's command, the Ming army was in high morale, which was stronger than the Dashun army's fighting spirit.
In the end, because the soldiers were too little and the reinforcements were not arrived. Zhou Yuji saw that Daizhou could not be defended, so he regretted retreating to Ningwu Pass.
Before taking it away, destroy all the artillery and military materials that cannot be taken away, leaving no trace of it to the Dashun Army.
By Zhou Yuji's calm retreat to Ningwu Pass, Li Zicheng was furious and vowed to kill Zhou Yuji.
The Dashun Army then pressed against Ningwu Pass and issued an ultimatum to the pass. Without surrendering for five days, the city was slaughtered.
Zhou Yuji refused to defend and angrily rebuked the thieves. Li Zicheng was furious and mobilized a large army to attack Ningwu Pass at all costs.
Ningwu Pass is located in the central part of Shanxi. It is said that it was transformed by Feng Huáng, so it is known as Feng Huáng City.
Ningwu is a major transportation route from Taiyuan to Datong. During the Jingtai period of the Ming Dynasty, Guancheng was built. Together with Panguan and Yanmen Pass, it became one of the three passes in Shanxi to defend against Tatar cavalry. Its strategic position is extremely important.
The east and west sides of Ningwu Pass are the Luliang Mountains, and the two mountains form an extremely dangerous pass. Since ancient times, it has been the throat of north-south transportation and strategic conflict. The Ming army relies on solid fortifications and the favorable terrain of Ningwu Pass.
Ningwu Pass, the north wind howling
Zhou Yuji stood at the gate, looking at the more than 200,000 Dashun Army arrayed not far from the gate, worried and full of fighting spirit.
On the cloth armor, there were scars everywhere, blood was stained, and the tassels on the iron helmet fluttered in the wind
The blood-filled eyes ejaculated with great hope of death, with ambition and passion, and the big hand filled with blue veins held the big knife tightly, and several holes were missing on the mouth of the knife.
Another north wind blew violently, raising the bloody cloak behind Zhou Yuji in the air
The soldiers did not feel cold, but felt their blood was boiling, because this was the most exciting moment in life!
Zhou Yuji shouted: Ningwu Pass, it is easy to defend but difficult to attack, and we can use 30,000 people as 90,000. The soldiers and soldiers share the same hatred for the enemy, and serve the country with loyalty, swear to kill the rebels, kill... kill... kill...
The soldiers shouted: Follow the general manager to serve the country with loyalty, and swear to kill the rebels! Follow the general manager to serve the country with loyalty, and swear to kill the rebels!
In front of the Dashun Army, thousands of cannons bombed together, and countless shells shot out, crossing the sky, and exploded on the heavy walls of Ningwu Pass.
However, Ningwu Pass is towering and magnificent, with mountains and rocks on both ends, which is extremely solid.
The artillery of the Dashun Army was fired from bottom to top, losing a lot of strength, so the damage to Ningwu Pass was very small
Seeing this, Li Zicheng knew that artillery was useless to Ningwu Pass at such a distance, so he could only send a large army to attack with a fierce attack and a continuous attack.
Ningwu Pass is located in the south and west direction of Daizhou. After Zhou Yuji was defeated in Daizhou, he did not meet with the defenders of Datong or Xuancheng to the north, which no longer hindered the road from Daizhou to Datong. The peasant army has always fought in a mobile way, and there is no need to return to fight for a city. This fierce battle can be avoided.
But Zhou Yuji was seriously injured, and he won one after another, and his face was as strong as the Dashun Army.
Li Zicheng felt his face was dull, angry, and his face was damaged, so he decided to attack Ningwu Pass at all costs.
Li Zicheng came wearing cotton armor and rode a horse and bridle.
When we arrived in front of the army, the horses sitting down could not bear the roar of artillery and seemed panicked
Li Zicheng forced the reins of the horse, held the whip in one hand and pointed at Ningwu Pass.
Li Zicheng shouted: Go...
The artillery fire of the Dashun Army stopped, and the first wave of 50,000 infantry immediately launched a charge, lifting dozens of ladders, flooding like a wave.
At Ningwu Pass, three hundred artillery pieces were handed over and attacked in three times, hundreds of artillery fired together, and shells were shot at the Dashun Army's siege troops with thunderous force.
Since the artillery was shot from top to bottom, the force was even more powerful. After one round of artillery fire, the Dashun Army's siege troops immediately suffered heavy casualties. The soldiers and ladders were blown into the air and tore and fell. Blood shot out from the broken limbs and spread like fog on the battlefield.
Thousands of people died in the Dashun Army, and they continued to bravely rush forward.
Ningwu closed the second round of cannons and began to shoot, the roar was deafening, and thousands of people died in the Dashun army.
The Dashun Army rushed forward without fear of death. Ningwu closed the third round of cannons and began to shoot. The Dashun Army was already covered with scars by the cannons, and more than 3,000 soldiers were killed.
The first wave of Dashun Army's vanguard troops rushed to the gates, with more than 30,000 people left
Just as he was setting up a ladder to attack, he closed tens of thousands of arrows and rolled stones and turbulent oil, and he was scattered.
Dashun soldiers’ voice: Ah...ah...ah...ah...oh...oh...wow...
The soldiers of the Dashun Army who climbed the cloud ladder to attack the city were first killed and fell down, and then smashed the Dashun soldiers below to death.
The soldiers under the city quickly raised their shields to protect their heads, but the bows and arrows and turbulent oil spilled down again, and a sea of fire was suddenly covered with the city gate.
In just a short while, half of the first wave of Dashun Army that siege the city were killed. Not only were they covered in injuries, the ladder and shield were blown up and burned countless times, and they were no longer able to attack the city.
Li Zicheng rode on the horse and ordered the siege troops to retreat. He fled back slowly and more than 10,000 defeated soldiers. The artillery fired again at the gate of the city, and half of them were killed by bombing halfway.
Crying father and mother, crying for help, crying heart-wrenchingly
The smell of blood pounced on the Dashun Army's main formation
Zhou Yuji loudly encouraged the soldiers at Ningwu Pass, asking them to fight bravely and serve the country with loyalty.
Suddenly, the Ming army was in great spirit
But gunpowder, bows, rolling stones, and tincture oil consume a lot, and it's not much
Zhou Yuji's teeth are tight, his eyes are full of firm eyes, and his hand holding the big knife is tighter.
Li Zicheng was even more angry
Li Zicheng said seriously: I thought that Sun Chuanting was my only mortal enemy in my life. I didn't expect that there would be such a general in the Ming Dynasty who dared to fight to the death.
Li Zicheng rode his horse and whipped, galloping back and forth in front of the formation, encouraging the soldiers to cheer the world
Then Li Zicheng rode back to the center of the army, staring at the Ming army at Ningwu Pass, gritting his teeth and shouting.
On...attack...
With a command, the second wave of 50,000 siege troops of the Dashun Army began to charge, like a wave, like a galloping horse.
At Ningwu Pass, there are not many gunpowder, bows and arrows, tinder oil, and rolling stones. Zhou Yuji is ready to burn both jade and stones, serve the country with loyalty, and die before he dies.
Three hundred artillery pieces turned and aimed at the Dashun Army's siege troops. Zhou Yuji held up a big knife and called the order. The hundred artillery fired together, and the sound shook hundreds of miles.
The last shells were bombed into the Dashun army with the intention of serving the country with loyalty.
Dashun Army fell one after another, and the people behind rushed forward with shields and stepped on the corpse.
For a moment, ten thousand people were killed and ten thousand injured in a big moment
But they rushed back and forth, brave and fearless, and charged into the formation.
The second wave of Dashun Army rushed to Ningwu Pass, immediately raised a ladder, started to attack the city pass with bows and arrows, rolled stones, and tinder oil. One was killed and the other was attacking the city pass without stopping.
Half an hour later
The Ming army's bows, rolling stones, and tincture oil have been exhausted, and a hand-to-hand battle has begun
The spears became the main weapon, and they carried Dashun soldiers down the ladders to attack the city. They then smashed them to the ground, smashed them to pieces, and died after spitting blood.
During the melee, Zhou Yuji personally led more than 10,000 Ming troops to open the gate of Chengguan and emerge from the pass. The Dashun army was caught off guard, suffered heavy casualties, and fled with defeat.
Afterwards, Zhou Yuji commanded the Ming army to quickly retake the battlefield, collect some unbreakable bows and arrows and head cuts from the corpse, and immediately hide back to Ningwu Pass.
The Dashun Army attacked Ningwu Pass in two waves, with heavy casualties and losses of more than 50,000 people
It's getting late, hurry up and make rice
Li Zicheng was very worried about Zhou's encounter with Ji's young soldiers, so he did not dare to attack Dashun's military camp at night. He only left a small number of soldiers at night, and ordered the army to go to bed early.
But Li Zicheng was wrong
At the fourth update of midnight, Zhou Yuji led another five thousand troops to the Dashun military camp while Yehuo City was in the city. He won again and killed thousands of enemies.
Due to the small number of soldiers, the Dashun Army still has 200,000 troops. After Zhou Yuji succeeded, he immediately ordered the Ming army to return on the same route and not to fight.
Li Zicheng was furious and felt that he had not had enough sleep, but he had no choice but to retreat twenty miles.
The next day, due to the exhaustion of Ming arms, the artillery was useless
Li Zicheng ordered the Dashun Army's thousand artillery to bombard Ningwu Pass forward
The east city wall collapsed, and Li Zicheng led his troops to swarm in
Zhou Yuji led the Ming army to fight to the death, and the big knife was cut by
Zhou Yuji continued to command street battles. After falling off the horse, he fought on foot and jumped on foot, killing dozens of people with his hands.
Zhou Yuji's wife Liu, a Mongolian man, was extremely brave. She led more than 20 women to the house and shot, killing more than a hundred Dashun troops.
Liu's arrows are like hedgehogs, and he still took the last breath and shot the last arrow to kill a Dashun soldier.
Liu gritted his teeth, vomited blood from his mouth, and died when he opened his eyes
A large number of Dashun soldiers arrived, hundreds of rockets were fired at the same time, and they were all set on fire by the peasant army, and their souls were dissipated
During the chaotic army, Zhou Yuji waved his big sword and led hundreds of Qin soldiers. He was forced to the corner by tens of thousands of Dashun troops. The five routes could retreat.
Li Zicheng rode a horse and bridle slowly, and the army surrounded him
He raised his whip and said viciously: If you surrender, you will not surrender. If you surrender, you will be rewarded.
Zhou Yuji put a big knife on his chest and refused to answer
Deafeningly, he shouted at the end and led hundreds of Qin troops to rush towards Li Zicheng.
The soldiers of the Ming army all had decisive murderous aura and fighting spirit in their eyes.
Zhou Yuji shouted while rushing: Supervisor Sun... The young generals are here to find you... Kill...
Thousands of Dashun Army immediately stood up to surround Emperor Li Zicheng, and thousands of arrows were launched at the Ming army. Zhou Yuji's whole body was filled with arrows like hedgehog's hair.
First, dozens of arrows shot into the chest, penetrated through the armor, and blood spurted out
Then there were dozens of arrows, shot into the door, and were penetrated at first sight
Zhou Yuji endured the severe pain and still rushed forward. The old Qin soldiers beside him were shot down one by one, but none of them stopped.
Zhou Yuji sprayed blood out of his mouth, and the blood drifted like fog in the air
Zhou Yuji stood on the ground with a big knife, holding his body, and shouted: Emperor Sun... The Ming Dynasty... The little minister was loyal to him...
Another large number of sharp arrows shot over, Zhou Yuji and all the Ming troops were shot and killed
Dashun long spearmen swarmed up and stabbed the body of the Ming army, including Zhou Yuji, with spears.
Zhou Yuji was trampled under his feet by Dashun soldiers, and looked at each other farewell with an old Qin army soldier lying beside him, and finally he was beheaded by Dashun soldiers.
Li Zicheng stepped forward, looked down at Zhou Yuji's body and Zhou Yuji's head held up by the soldiers in both hands, took a deep breath and sighed.
Li Zicheng said regretfully: Sun Chuanting and Zhou Yuji are my biggest enemies in my life and the one I respect the most!
Tens of thousands of Dashun troops filled Ningwu Pass, and soldiers were densely packed with soldiers under and above the Pass.
The north wind suddenly blew, and thin snowflakes were falling all over the sky, and the Shun Army flag fluttered in the wind and snow...
Zhou Yuji's body, lying on the ground, was still holding the big knife tightly in his hand, and he would never let go of his death.
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After the war, Li Zicheng died in the prison for more than 70,000 soldiers, and suffered heavy casualties. He was very worried about the advance: Although Ningwu was destroyed, there were too many casualties. Since then, he has reached the capital, Datong, Xuanfu, and Juyongguan are all like Ningwu. How can we have any remains? "Sin Weilu" records: Later, the thiefs trapped in the capital, and many of them were in the battle with Ningwu.
Dashun Military Camp, Li Zicheng Military Account
Late at night, the wind is not stopping
Li Zicheng and the generals were discussing the war and prospects. Datong General Jiang Xiang surrendered to the bell. Li Zicheng was very happy and gave him a generous gift. As soon as he sat down, Xuancheng General Wang Chengyun surrendered to the bell, and he came to welcome him with hundreds of cavalry. After Li Zicheng entered Datong, he wanted to execute Jiang Xiang, but was released after being dissuaded by Zhang Tianlin.
At this point, the peasant army has successfully opened the road to attack the capital.
He went to Juyongguan and Changping
On the eighth day of the March, the army reached Yanghe
On the 11th, the Dashun army entered Xuanfu, and the city was filled with an uproar, and the carvings were burning incense to welcome it.
Emperor Chongzhen urgently dispatched Liaodong General Wu Sangui, Ji Liao Governor Wang Yongji, Changping General Tang Tong, Shandong General Liu Zeqing into the capital city, and called on officials in the capital to donate money and money.
Shandong General Liu Zeqing lied that he was injured after falling off a horse and refused to obey the imperial edict
On March 15th (April 21), the peasant army arrived at Juyongguan. Du Zhizhi opened Juyongguan in the pass and surrendered to Li, which led to Tang Tong being attacked from both sides and had to surrender.
The eunuch Du Zhizhi of the army supervisor, and the general Tang Tong surrendered without fighting
At the same time, Liu Fangliang led the Southern Army and went east to Guguan. After Zhending Prefect Qiu Maohua, the guerrilla Xie Sufu surrendered, and the Grand Secretary Li Jiantai surrendered in Baoding.
On March 16, Li Zicheng's troops crossed Changping and arrived at Shahe
Li Guozhen led three camps of troops to defend Shahe
Li Guozhen, the Xiangcheng Bo, was originally a kid with a treacherous boy, had no military experience, and could only talk big.
On March 17, the three major camps led thousands of newly recruited soldiers, most of whom were civilians, drove to Shahe to set up defenses. Seeing the Dashun Army coming, they collapsed without fighting. Li Guozhen fled back to Beijing.
At this point, Li Zicheng's Dashun army was at the city, and the great disaster of the Ming Dynasty came in an instant like a raging fire. How will the fate of Beijing City and the Forbidden City beside Chongzhen?
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