When the Ming Dynasty was founded, Zhu Yuanzhang, the founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty, was born in poverty and served as a monk. At the age of 25, he participated in the Red Turban Army uprising to resist the vicious Yuan Dynasty.
Throughout his life, he experienced many battles, expelled the Mongol Yuan, saved China, and established the Ming Dynasty
Its achievements and difficulty are far greater than that of Song Taizu Zhao Kuangyin of the Song Dynasty
Time flies like a white horse passing by, and the storm and clouds have changed in a flash. How many capable ministers have been in a while, how many emperors are romantic and absurd, wise and magical
They are like leaves destined to float down from towering trees, floating in the air with the wind and finally falling to the ground
Now, it has been the seventeenth year of Chongzhen
During these seventeen years, rare natural disasters occurred in various parts of the northern part of the Ming Dynasty and civilian disasters, turning them into man-made disasters.
The peasant army and the Jurchens rebelled one after another, and the war was everywhere, and the creatures were trampled on.
Turning to the world, people live in poverty, without smoke, causing the people to suffer unprecedented natural disasters and man-made disasters
Men are slaves or slaughtered, and women are reduced to tools for childbirth and sexual desire, making people no longer human beings, but are really a great pain in the world
Forbidden City, early morning
When Emperor Chongzhen was alive, he often rode his chariot to Wuying Hall to summon princes and ministers, because this could prevent the ministers from entering the Ganqing Palace and disturbing the tranquility of the concubines and the concubines in the inner palace.
At that time, Emperor Chongzhen did not like to walk the side door on the right side of the three halls, but after leaving the Ganqing Gate, turn right, enter the Longzong Gate and then head straight south. You can see Xihua Gate and Wuying Hall not far away.
If you leave Xihua Gate, you can see the wide, continuous, deep and moat outside the city. This moat has protected the Forbidden City for 276 years.
Now, the moat, which has been 276 years since this year, looks different from the past.
The moat at this moment, compared with the original, shows a subversive impact picture.
There are layers of palace maids and eunuchs floating on the river, as well as some guards from the Forbidden City.
Some people were alone floating in a corner and stuck, some squeezed into groups of three or five, and some spiraled down the water like icy, whirling miserably in the moat.
Most of the palace people who committed suicide by jumping into the river were from the Ganqing Palace, Kunning Palace, Chenggan Palace, and Ciqing Palace. They committed suicide the most simply and calmly
The Ganqing Palace represents the Emperor Chongzhen, the Kunning Palace represents the Empress Zhou, the Chenggan Palace represents the Imperial Concubine Tian, and the Ciqing Palace represents the Empress Yi'an
But there are still many palace people who are afraid of death and survive. They instinctively ran across the stone bridge to escape to Nanchang Street and Beichang Street, or through Xuanwu Gate to escape
After some palace servants escaped from the palace, they didn't know where to go, so they turned back to join the moat.
However, the entire Beijing city is surrounded like a barrel of Dashun Army, and in fact, it cannot escape the big cage of Beijing city.
There are still many palace servants who have nowhere to go, so they stay in the Forbidden City or run back to the palace they usually serve, leaving the will of heaven.
Because these palace people know that after leaving the palace, there will be no safe places in Beijing.
During the Grain Rain season, the moat is covered with tender green new yellow willows floating in the wind every year. This is still the case at this time. This is a gift from heaven to the world and has never changed due to the change of dynasties.
The fog has disappeared, and a few warm sunshine has sprinkled thousands of miles, sprinkled on the willows swaying in the wind, swinging, sometimes turning left with the wind, sometimes being against the wind and suddenly turning right, showing the world that the two sides are inside
However, in previous years, the kingfishers and Yàn, who frequently flashed wings between the willows and the water surface, disappeared without a trace, because the lotus leaves in the moat were all the corpses of the Forbidden City Palace.
At this time, the Qing Palace Camp temporarily formed by the Dashun Army had arrived at the Wumen Gate
Finally, the guards guarding the Forbidden City, seeing that there was no hope, finally put down the steel knife in their hands, presented the Meridian Gate, and opened the southern gate of the Forbidden City.
Over the past 276 years of the Ming Dynasty, the Meridian Gate of the Forbidden City has ushered in strange people, showing the ruthless change of dynasty, as well as the bloody storm and sword lights buried below.
More than ten years of bloody storm, climbing the Wumen Gate to watch the rise of the sun, one general succeeded and ten thousand bones were undone, and the ghost hero buried in the blood and earth
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The majestic and tall oolong horse spread its four hooves and ran on the road to Beijing City
As the pace of running, the muscle lines on the body were rising and falling under the shiny black skin, which was particularly eye-catching.
From time to time, Emperor Dashun Li Zicheng pulled the reins tightly because he ran too fast, and his front hooves were raised high and swung the muscle-filled horse neck, neighing a few times.
After the front hooves had just landed on the ground, Emperor Dashun Li Zicheng swung the horse whip and hit it. The Wulong horse was under pressure and neighed a few times again, and ran forward again with all his strength.
The Wulongju is already tall and elegant, and it is considered a peak level in the Dashun Army and even the entire world.
The oolong foal, who was overweight than other horses, carried Dashun Emperor Li Zicheng, and walked majestic on the streets of Beijing. The streets had been cleaned up by Dashun soldiers.
Under the leadership of Li Shuangxi, two hundred cavalrymen were escorting each other and escorting Emperor Dashun Li Zicheng along the way
Behind the cavalry are the generals of the pass-through guards holding a yellow umbrella, and on the left are ten imperial guards and propaganda officers who have been training for a long time.
Before Li Zicheng drove into Beijing, many of the troops from each battalion had already entered Beijing in advance, making various preparations for Li Zicheng to enter the Forbidden City.
These troops are divided into Qingcheng, Qing Palace, fire extinguishing, and three parts. Each has its own tasks and the division of labor is meticulous.
Emperor Dashun Li Zicheng rode on the back of the Wulong horse, wearing a light green arrow sleeve silk robe embroidered with flying dragons and tides, apricot and yellow silk ribbon tied with a waist, a wide-brimmed white felt hat, a golden silk thread and a blue gem inlaid
The black fur on the oolong horse was also completely renovated, with a brand new yellow bridle, yellow silk reins, glittering silver chew rings, polished dragon gilded stirrups, and a golden gilded copper bell
Emperor Dashun Li Zicheng did not enter Beijing from Fucheng Gate, Xizhi Gate, and finally chose Desheng Gate.
The streets along the way have been cleaned up, and incense tables are seated in front of the people's doors
The streets were covered with Dashun soldiers and people who were kneeling on the heads of Shun people. They watched each other. Dashun Emperor Li Zicheng rode his owl from a distance and slowly walked towards his majestic appearance.
Once Emperor Dashun Li Zicheng approached, whether it was Dashun soldiers or Shunmin, they hurriedly lowered their heads, and they did not dare to make any noises, for fear of angering the dragon's power.
Emperor Dashun Li Zicheng looked calm and smiled to show everyone, but his heart was not calm.
Because I knew that the Forbidden City did not set fire last night, although there were family members who committed suicide in the whole city of Beijing, Emperor Chongzhen disappeared
Although the Dashun army had already lost the siege of Beijing, if it was hidden by Emperor Chongzhen and ran to Jiangnan, the big thing would be bad.
Therefore, although Li Zicheng has entered Beijing with glory now, he is still uneasy.
Emperor Dashun Li Zicheng rode his owl and under the escort of Dashun soldiers, he entered Deshengmen and walked southward to Xidan Archway and eastward. Wherever he went, there were crowds of people and crowds of people, and bursts of voices spread one after another to one street and another.
Then the troops of Emperor Dashun Li Zicheng moved to West Chang'an Street. Li Shuangxi rode his horse behind Emperor Dashun Li Zicheng, paying attention to Li Zicheng's safety and always holding the steel knife in his hand.
When did Wulongju see such a prosperous city as Beijing? In the past, it was not just a charge on the battlefield or a charge. However, the Qin Palace in Xi'an could not be compared with Beijing, because it was the holy city where the emperor who controlled the world lived.
The Oolong Joe was also extremely excited today. The Dashun Emperor Li Zicheng needs to spend more effort to control it. The Oolong Joe, the king of horses
From time to time, Li Zicheng turned his head to look at both sides of the street where he passed, and saw that in front of every door of the people, the words "Shunmin", Long Live the Emperor, Dashun Yongchang" were covered with words such as "Shunmin", "Shun Yongchang"
Along the street, burning incense and worshiping, it's so lively
Li Zicheng was so unhappy that he thought that he was just a post-stop in the past, and he became the emperor who now took over Beijing. These two are a difference between heaven and earth.
Li Zicheng saw again that many people still had their homes closed. Although they burned incense and posted the words Shunmin at the door, they did not see anyone coming out, and they were a little angry.
Suddenly, I saw the house that had just been burned down by the fire not far away, and my anger subsided most of it.
Li Zicheng thought to himself that many of these relatives of the people might have committed suicide for the Ming Dynasty and died, and were discouraged.
Li Zicheng looked at the eyes of the road, burned houses were everywhere. The streets near the streets had been destroyed by Dashun soldiers who entered the city early, but in the distance there were fires, but the houses were endless.
A sad look flashed in Li Zicheng's starry eyes, but in just a moment he returned to his calmness, because he was Emperor Dashun Li Zicheng
The people and Dashun soldiers who were kneeling on the street all lowered their heads and dared not raise their heads, let alone make noises. Only the sound of horses' hooves kept ringing one after another.
As Li Zicheng's troops continued to move forward, the sound of horse hooves continued to move forward, wandering in the streets and alleys of Beijing City.
After passing one street after another, Li Zicheng rode on the Wulongqiao. Looking into the distance, he saw that many private houses and official houses were still burning in the fire, and they were not too late to extinguish them.
Li Zicheng knew that this was a phenomenon of self-immolation among his family, and he felt sad and burst into his heart.
I thought to myself that Dashun was asking the people to overthrow the Ming Dynasty and liberate the people. Why did many officials and citizens choose to burn their houses and commit suicide for the sake of the Ming Dynasty?
Is it because of Dashun’s behavior that some people cannot tolerate or tolerate?
Along the way, the proclaimed officials kept announcing: Long live the order, the soldiers and civilians will follow the army and enter the city. The four people will not be shocked to open the door. As usual, the soldiers and soldiers of the three armies will return to the military camp to harass the people and will not be allowed to be executed!
The Dashun Army was purged, and the soldiers followed Emperor Li Zicheng like clouds, moving forward all the way
Move south from the right gate of Chang'an, enter the right gate of Gongsheng, and then walk along the west side of the red wall of the imperial city. After arriving at Zhengyang Gate, turn inside and left, and you will arrive at Daming Gate in a while.
In fact, the road to entering the Forbidden City recently was to first go to Di'anmen and enter the Imperial City, and then go to the Forbidden City through Xuanwu Gate.
But this became that Emperor Dashun Li Zicheng went to the back door, and the emperor didn't do it, let alone the founding emperor of Dashun
Therefore, Emperor Dashun Li Zicheng must have walked through the south gate of the Forbidden City, Daming Gate (today's Zhonghua Gate)
Inside the Daming Gate are two rows of corridors opposite east and west, with roofs connected to each other, each with more than 100 rooms, called Qianbu Lobby.
In front of the two rows of corridors is a wide stone road, and behind the corridor is the red wall of the imperial city.
All the central government departments are outside this red wall
Li Zicheng rode on the back of the oolong horse and walked forward. Chengtian Gate, not far away, appeared in front of him, and his appearance was getting closer and closer.
Li Zicheng had long heard of the legendary things in the Forbidden City, the famous pair of white marble jade tables and the white jade railings on the Jinshui River Bridge.
These many precious things were something I had dreamed of before and could never see them, including many former Ming ministers and people who had never seen them in their lives.
This sacred forbidden area includes everything inside. Today, everything belongs to him, Emperor Dashun Li Zicheng
Huabiao is a traditional ancient architectural form in China, belonging to the huge stone pillars used for decoration in front of large buildings such as ancient palaces and tombs.
According to legend, Huabiao is a totem symbol of the tribal era. It was called Huanbiao in ancient times. It appeared in the form of a pillar of hope. It has profound Chinese traditional culture connotations and exudes the spirit, temperament and charm of Chinese traditional culture.
The Huabiao was built during the Yongle period of the Ming Dynasty and has been standing for more than 500 years. It looks dignified and beautiful, solemn and melodious.
Huabiao is not just a decoration, but also a symbol of reminding ancient emperors to work diligently for the people.
Li Zicheng rode on the oolong horse with a high spirit, and raised his whip on his own to urge the oolong horse to raise his horse's hooves and ran towards Chengtianmen. His face looked as surprised as a child who had discovered a new world.
Li Zicheng said: I, I finally saw these things. What I will inherit from the Tianmen Gate will be the Great Successful Heaven.
Chengtian Gate was already covered with the waiting emperor's carriage, with layers of guards in the imperial camps.
At this time, they all knelt on the ground to receive the sage, their military appearance was purged, and they remained as if they were still as a mountain.
The Dashun soldiers shouted: Long live, Master, long live...
The shouts of the Dashun soldiers came one after another, one after another, with high fighting spirit and a hundred miles of sounds.
Looking at all this in front of him, Li Zicheng was moved on his whim
Suddenly, he grabbed the reins of the horse and waved the buttocks of the whip.
The Wulong horse raised its front hooves and screamed loudly into the sky three times, carrying Emperor Li Zicheng onto the white jade bridge.
Li Zicheng's eyes suddenly shined, just because all this satisfies his expectations too much, and his heart was surging very much because of the constant tide of his heart.
Li Shuangxi rode a horse and followed the Wulongqiao behind the Wulongqiao, and was also excited. However, Li Shuangxi did not dare to walk in the middle of the bridge, and only walked by the carved dragon railing near the bridge, because only the emperor could walk in the middle.
Li Zicheng rode an oolong horse on the white jade bridge, looking back with a high spirit. When the civil servants and generals saw Emperor Dashun, they knelt down in an orderly manner as if the waves were ups and downs.
This bow reveals the background of the Daming Gate behind him. At this time, the Daming Gate is shining with the increasing sunshine.
The sunshine that is not far away warmly shines on the earth, shining on the Forbidden City and its new owner
Li Zicheng showed a victorious smile and gently whipped the whip to the civil servants and generals, showing the emperor's supreme majesty and demeanor.
Li Zicheng said solemnly: Flat body...
Then, Li Zicheng and his group passed through the tall and magnificent Chengtian Gate, and the Meridian Gate behind them was clearly presented to everyone's eyes. It was the first time that Li Zicheng and civil servants and generals saw it.
It is even taller and more spectacular than Chengtian Gate. Its scale has far surpassed Chengtian Gate. It can be said that it is a witch. I really don’t know what the shocking scene inside the Meridian Gate is.
Li Zicheng saw the scene of the Meridian Gate, his starry eyes were like seeing the vast ocean, his pupils were swollen and wide, and his inner surprise and shock were getting higher.
Li Zicheng thought, after more than ten years of hard work, everything is worth it.
In Li Zicheng's sight, the Meridian Gate is like a tall mountain, getting closer and closer and bigger
The city tower is majestic and breathtaking. Li Zicheng thought that the Forbidden City inside the Meridian Gate would be an even more incredible and thrilling scene!
This was the first time that Emperor Dashun Li Zicheng saw the Meridian Gate. Although he lived in the Ming Dynasty for more than 30 years, this was the first time he entered Beijing, and even entered the imperial city that mortals could not touch. What he saw and heard was not comparable to Xi'an.
However, the difference is that when I entered Beijing for the first time, Beijing had already been owned by Emperor Dashun Li Zicheng. The magical feeling brought by this was stirring and wandering in Li Zicheng's heart.
But seeing that he had already received the news that the emperor had arrived, Li Guo and Li Yan from the Qing Palace Camp led some soldiers from the Dashun Qing Palace Camp to walk out of the Meridian Gate in an orderly manner, and came to Xiongjun's wulong horse's hooves, and those who were organized and reasonable kneeled down to pick up the horse.
Li Guo and Li Yan said in a deep voice: I am a good minister, please accept the emperor...
Li Zicheng looked at their expressions and felt something was wrong. His heart sank, knowing that Emperor Chongzhen still had not found it, even if it was just the body of Emperor Chongzhen.
Li Zicheng knew that Emperor Chongzhen had not been found, and felt uneasy, afraid that Emperor Chongzhen would run back to Jiangnan, so he would be useless.
By then, Dashun will be sandwiched between the Qing Dynasty and the Ming Dynasty, and the battle will not be easy to fight in the future. For example, Dashun and Dashun changed positions, which is extremely unfavorable for Dashun. For Dashun, its range of strength will connect the entire Jiangnan territory.
However, Li Zicheng did not have any trouble in front of civil officials and military generals, because he wanted to maintain the emperor's majesty and tried his best to calm down.
In front of the Meridian Gate, there are Chengtian Gate, Daming Gate, and behind the Huangji Gate
Within each door, there are neatly arranged corridors on both sides
The square is surrounded by doors and verandas, and the layout is influenced by the ancient Five Gates and Three Dynasties system, which is conducive to highlighting the majestic and majestic characteristics of the palace buildings.
The Meridian Gate is the main gate of the Forbidden City, connected by the three sides of the east and west, north, surrounding a square square
The gatehouse on the north side is as wide as nine rooms, with a double-eaved yellow tiled hip roof
There are thirteen veranda rooms on the east and west city platforms, which are lined up from both sides of the gatehouse to the south, shaped like a geese wing, also known as the geese wing building.
There is a double eaves and a pointed pavilion at the north and south ends of the east and west Yanchi Tower.
The Meridian Gate is surrounded by three mountains and five peaks, with majestic momentum, so it is commonly known as the Wufeng Tower.
Although Li Zicheng has not entered the Forbidden City yet, looking up at the spectacular Meridian Gate, Li Zicheng's heart has already surging and ripples. His eyes are full of brilliance and are very excited.
Li Zicheng thought that his ambitions had already succeeded most of the time.
Li Zicheng gently waved the horse whip, so the Wulong horse carried Li Zicheng slowly forward in front of the Meridian Gate. The Wulong horse took more than ten steps. Li Zicheng pulled the reins with his heroic hand and jumped the horse's head.
Li Zicheng faced civil officials and military generals, but they all showed joy on their faces, their faces were full of hope for Dashun and their awe for Emperor Dashun.
Li Zicheng looked at the civil servants and military generals in front of him. Those who could come to the Meridian Gate were all confidants and core generals who came to life with Li Zicheng.
Li Zicheng's star eyes took turns to look at each of them. Just take a look at them, Li Zicheng can tell every little story between them.
These civil and military officials and generals gathered in the back door, with flags covering the sun and waving in the wind, and under the sunshine, it seemed to indicate a great time and a beautiful future for Dashun.
Li Zicheng had a whim and activated the oolong horse to run forward a few steps. The oolong horse spread its majestic posture, and the dark subcutaneous muscles began to squirm. Even the oolong horse looked at the urethra of the ministers, as if it was shooting a gaze.
Li Zicheng said calmly: I originally intended to capture Shaanxi, Henan and other places and then advance southward, attack the two lakes, Sichuan, Guangdong and Guangxi, and then follow the Yangtze River and conquer Jiangnan.
At this time, the Wulong Joe was also shocked by the spectacular scene at the Meridian Gate. He was so excited that he raised his front hooves and screamed three times. He then turned around twice. The happy appearance of the Wulong Joe also infected Emperor Dashun Li Zicheng.
Li Zicheng smiled and grabbed the reins of the horse, controlled the oolong horse, touched the horse's hair and stabilized the oolong horse's body. He gently patted the oolong horse's head twice with his hand, blaming it for being naughty
Li Zicheng said calmly: I originally wanted to conquer Jiangnan, and then march northward to capture Beijing in one fell swoop, then sweep across Liaodong, and eliminate the Qing soldiers who invaded our China.
When the soldiers heard the emperor's bold words, they knelt down again. The crowd was squirming like waves, and they stopped moving after kneeling down.
The civil and military officials shouted: Long live, long live, long live, long live!
The voices of people rang out in front of the Meridian Gate and lingered for a long time. Even the palace people hiding in the palaces in the Forbidden City heard some abnormal sounds and were frightened.
Li Zicheng grabbed the reins of the horse and said: But I am worried that the Qing soldiers would take the lead in capturing Beijing, hurt our China-based traditions, and destroy the power of the Dashun army, which would cause the Dashun army to stand under the strong city of Beijing, and that would kill many soldiers and generals in vain...
The civil and military officials shouted: Long live, long live, long live, long live!
The oolong horse shook its head, neighed one after another, raised its front hooves, kicked it in the air, and the horse's hair on its neck fluttered in the wind.
Li Zicheng said calmly: I think before and after, and decided to fight in Beijing first. Wherever the Dashun army's power went, it would be destroyed and invincible...
The civil and military generals said: Long live, long live, long live, long live!
Li Zicheng smiled confidently, pulled the reins of the horse, and slapped the whip to hit the oolong foal's buttocks, controlling the oolong foal to calm down.
So Wulongke put down his front hooves, exhaled a few breaths, and slowly calmed down
Li Zicheng calmly said: Now, the Dashun Eastern Expedition Army controls the capital, and as far as Shandong, Shanhaiguan is an isolated city. It is just around the corner to sweep away all parts of Liaodong...
Li Shuangxi, Li Guo, Liu Zongmin, Song Xiance, Niu Jinxing, Li Yan and other civil officials and military generals. In their eyes, the Emperor Dashun Li Zicheng was as dazzling as the emperor star descended from the sky.
The civil and military generals said: Master, long live, long live, long live! Dashun will win, Dashun will win...
Li Zicheng said calmly: I want to establish a stable world, a dynasty for generations, so that the people can live and work in peace and share prosperity...
The civil and military generals said: Long live my emperor, long live, long live! Great Shun will win, Great Shun will win...
Li Zicheng rode an oulong horse and stood in front of the Meridian Gate and wandered around. His passionate words and whispered from time to time, the excitement caused the civil servants and military generals to be excited, full of joy, and admired them.
On the one hand, I am happy with the bright future, and on the other hand, I am happy with myself. After years of war, I can finally stop the bloody days and enjoy the glory and wealth.
Looking at the emperor's complacent expression and expression, Li Yan secretly frowned in the crowd, but today he could never say unlucky words.
The movements of the Qing soldiers and Wu Sangui have been unclear. After Dashun captured various places in Xi'an in the first lunar month, the Qing soldiers once wrote to him saying that they hoped to win the Ming Dynasty with Dashun. Obviously, they did not want to be enemies with Dashun and work together to seek the Ming Dynasty.
Li Yan knew that the Qing soldiers wanted to join Dashun first, then attack Shanhaiguan and eliminate or surrender Wu Sangui, then go south to Shandong, cross the Yellow River and then the Yangtze River, and drive straight to a large area of land in Jiangnan.
Then divide Sichuan, Guizhou, Yunnan and other places to attack Dashun, and finally divide the world into two parts.
However, the Daxi Army is capturing all parts of Sichuan. If they are alliance with the Qing army, the result will be that Dashun will start a war with the Daxi Army, which is also a peasant army. At that time, the Qing army will definitely attack the Dashun Army behind their backs.
Li Yan had long suggested to Li Zicheng that he would take over Shaanxi, Hubei and other places and successfully attack Yulin, Dashun's strength was close to the Qing army. He should adopt Shanxi barriers to Guanzhong, Shaanxi to guard the Three Gorges to prevent the rebellion with Zhang Xianzhong's Daxi army, and then conquer the two lakes and use the money and grain of the two lakes to support the Dashun army.
By the 17th year of Chongzhen, the strength of all forces was not entirely dependent on military strength but on the income from money and grain.
The Ming Dynasty needed the wealth of Jiangnan to support the Ming army, but while fighting against the Qing army, it suppressed the peasant army, and the consumption was huge and gradually lost. The north and the south were gradually captured by the Dashun Army and cut off the access and grain routes. The money and grain in Jiangnan could not be transported to the north and even the capital by land or sea.
Until Beijing collapsed and was captured by the Dashun Army today, the money and food in Jiangnan were still in the hands of the Ming army in Jiangnan, but it could not be used for all parts of the capital. In the north, the drought and plague were rampant, and the situation became more and more intense and out of control.
The Qing soldiers basically relied on bloody plunder. Although they forced and threatened Mongolia and North Korea to provide some money and food, they could not make ends meet every year. It can be said that the Qing soldiers lived no better than the Ming Dynasty, because Liaodong was a bitter and cold place.
Although the coating system can produce some food and wages in Liaodong, the harvest difference is quite huge due to climate reasons.
Although the Qing soldiers kept entering the border and plundering, and used war to support the war
Even if you lose, you can retreat to the extreme north again.
However, the Ming Dynasty had nowhere to retreat, and was first cut off in half and then besieged Beijing.
Emperor Chongzhen kept mobilizing the elite forces of the Ming army between the peasant army and the Qing army frequently, which fattened up Li Zicheng and the Qing army. Even Zhu Yuanzhang would not be able to withstand this kind of fighting style even if he was alive.
The Ming army in Jiangnan was crying when they saw the war in the north was hard to support, and it was beyond the reach of the dust.
What Li Yan is most afraid of now is that it would be fine if he didn't enter Beijing, Dashun's military morale is still there and his momentum is invincible.
But once you enter this Beijing city, after time goes by, it will definitely be damaged. If Wu Sangui surrenders to the Qing soldiers and fights to Beijing together, the battle will be difficult.
Although Dashun had not fought with the Qing soldiers, Li Yan knew a lot about the war between the Ming army and the Qing soldiers. He knew that the Qing soldiers were known for their cruel and bloodyness, and were good at cavalry charging into battle and destroying the dead.
In terms of cavalry, only the Dashun Cavalry Battalion of the old camp can fight. Now that the Dashun Army has entered Beijing, the situation will be bad if these peasant generals are not restrained properly.
Li Yan thought again that if the Dashun army did not attack Beijing but instead defended Shanxi and went south to Jiangnan, then it could block the passage of Qing soldiers into passes from Shanxi, and Emperor Chongzhen could send troops back to Beijing, so he could defend Beijing and fight against the Qing soldiers.
By the time Emperor Chongzhen dragged the Qing army, Dashun could go south and capture the prosperous land in Jiangnan.
At that time, in order to prevent the Qing army, Emperor Chongzhen did not dare to act rashly behind the Dashun army that went south because the Qing army was constraining the situation behind the scenes.
If that happens, it will be more meaningful and valuable to the Dashun Army than to capture the Beijing city where Emperor Chongzhen is located
In that case, if Emperor Chongzhen dragged the Qing army to the south, the Dashun army could also wait for an opportunity to eliminate the Daxi army, thereby eliminating the worries.
After the Jiangnan pacified, he would then rush his army northward. At that time, even Emperor Chongzhen and the Qing army alliance were no longer the opponent of Dashun, let alone Emperor Chongzhen hated the Qing army to the core.
Otherwise, in the year when the peasant army was about to perish, the Qin army, which had tens of thousands of Sun Chuanting, would have been transferred back to Liaodong to fight the Qing army.
That time, Emperor Chongzhen made an important mistake, that is, since he had drawn Sun Chuanting's Qin army to Liaodong, he not only did not give Sun Chuanting to command the Qing army, but also put Sun Chuanting in prison.
Instead, Hong Chengchou was asked to command the Qin army to fight the Qing army. In this way, soldiers and generals were not familiar with each other and lacked communication and training. He also asked the eunuch Gao Qiqian to supervise the army to restrain Hong Chengchou.
At that time, Hong Chengchou had really had very few troops in his hands, and all the elite soldiers were in Gao Qiqian's hands. It was really hard to be unbeaten.
Li Yan knew that the Qing soldiers were cruel and did not win the hearts of the people. Every time they went south to the Fortress, they would massacre the city, rob money and grain, grab young women, and catch strong men.
Millions of people were massacred in Hebei, Shandong and other places. One city after another was killed, with corpses everywhere, rivers were blocked, and no one was in smoke for thousands of miles.
Every time the Qing soldiers entered the border, they all committed tragic crimes in North China. Every time the people resisted to death. Knowing that if they did not resist, the whole family and the entire city would die.
Li Yan knew that it was unrealistic to think about it now. Now the Dashun army has captured Beijing. Although Shandong is not stable, it is also under the control of Dashun.
Shandong General Liu Zeqing retreated without fighting, regardless of the safety of Emperor Chongzhen, and even more so, he withdrew from Shandong early to flee near Huaian, Jiangnan.
All variables now depend on whether Dashun can maintain his strength, mobilize troops to prepare for battle and then fight the Qing soldiers, and whether he can seize the right opportunity to eliminate Wu Sangui and Qing soldiers in one fell swoop.
Li Yan knew that the war was imminent, and he had to draw troops from all over the country to come to Beijing to assemble.
Li Yan knew that if Dashun could not maintain his strength and morale, and could not seize the opportunity to fight the Qing army or Wu Sangui, once he rushed to fight with the Qing army or Wu Sangui, the consequences would be unimaginable.
If Dashun had not kept a low profile in the early stage, how could he have expanded his territory in the later stage?
The heroic figure of Emperor Dashun Li Zicheng riding the oolong horse, in Li Yan's eyes, and under the support of the guards of the guard camp, slowly entered the Meridian Gate and entered the Forbidden City that Emperor Dashun Li Zicheng had been thinking about day and night, and the three palaces and six courtyards inside.
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Wuying Palace
Li Zicheng is coming to Wuying Hall today, and is congratulated by his ministers, and happily completes the ceremony of entering Beijing.
However, Emperor Chongzhen did not commit suicide in the Forbidden City and his whereabouts were unknown. In this way, the Ming Dynasty still existed.
Li Zicheng thus abolished the matter of receiving congratulations in Wuying Hall, ordered the officials to issue imperial edicts, and ordered all civil and military officials to return to the yamen or garrison.
The Ming Dynasty Inspector who surrendered to Dashun will return to his home temporarily and wait for admission
When choosing a date, listen to the sound of the Meridian Bell, the civil servants and generals of the new dynasty come to Wuying Hall to attend court without delay!
At this time, civil officials, military generals and even some people knew about the whereabouts of Emperor Chongzhen.
Some people naturally hope to find Emperor Chongzhen, whether it is dead or alive, so that they can protect their wealth and glory.
But he was secretly happy for the people who were a little loyal and righteous in the Ming Dynasty, hoping that Emperor Chongzhen could escape back to Jiangnan and revive the Ming Dynasty.
Some surrendered Yuan Mingchen knew that Emperor Chongzhen's heading was unclear, and he was even more afraid that Emperor Chongzhen would fight back to Beijing after returning to Jiangnan. At that time, he would be infamous for thousands of years and be punished for family raiding and extermination.
After Li Zicheng's core generals received their imperial edicts in Wuying Hall, they retreated from the Forbidden City and went on their own.
Li Yan, who wanted to make suggestions to Emperor Dashun Li Zicheng, was not kept by Li Zicheng and received, so Li Yan left lonely
Only Li Shuangxi allowed to stay in the Forbidden City because Li Shuangxi was Li Zicheng and his adopted son.
After the civil officials and military generals left the Wuying Hall one after another, Li Zicheng looked at Li Shuangxi with a look of relief on his face. Knowing the matter of entering Beijing, Shuangxi made a lot of efforts.
Li Zicheng said calmly: Let's get on the road, the Qing Palace, I want to see the palace where Chongzhen lives, I want to know this Emperor of the Ming Dynasty
Li Shuangxi immediately knelt on the gorgeous carpet of Wuying Hall, replying in a steady tone, without even having time to take a look at the gorgeous decoration in the hall.
Li Shuang said deeply: Message, follow the order
Li Zicheng and Li Shuangxi left Wuying Hall, and there were hundreds of guards guards around him to protect him.
Li Zicheng looked at it and saw that there were countless jade buildings in the Forbidden City far and wide, magnificent and solemn
The palace is so deep that it is densely packed, and it is so difficult to count at first glance.
Li Zicheng said calmly: With so many palaces, I really don’t know where the Ganqing Palace is?
Li Shuangxi said in a deep mood: Report to the emperor, I am afraid I can’t see that here, from the Ganqing Palace.
Li Zicheng looked down at Li Shuangxi and said: So, where should we go to the Ganqing Palace and see the beauty?
Li Shuang said in a deep joy: Please ask the emperor, Rong Weichen to lead the way to the Ganqing Palace, but I don’t know which route the emperor wants to go to the Ganqing Palace?
Li Zicheng looked down at Li Shuangxi and said: How many routes are there to reach the Ganqing Palace?
Li Shuangxi said in a deep mood: One is to first go through the side gate and walk the route of the three halls, so that you can enjoy the beautiful scenery of the three halls in the Forbidden City. The other is to go north through the Longzong Gate to the Ganqing Palace, but you can't see the beautiful scenery of the three halls. Please give the emperor an order, which route should you take?
Li Zicheng looked down at Li Shuangxi and said: How do you know so clearly the locations of the palaces in the Forbidden City?
Li Shuangxi said deeply: When Weichen broke through the inner city of Beijing, he obtained it from the surrendered eunuch Wang Dehua. The exquisite picture album of the Forbidden City. Thinking that the emperor would come and enter the Forbidden City in the future, Weichen looked at it carefully many times.
Li Zicheng smiled and bent down and gently helped Li Shuangxi up. Li Shuangxi was full of surprise. The emperor actually helped him as a minister himself. This is a rare honor.
Li Zicheng smiled and said: My son, I have grown up, get up quickly, lead me to the Ganqing Palace, just walk to the direction of the three halls. I have never seen what the three halls look like.
Li Shuangxi's eyes were wet, and the emperor was long-loving, and he knelt down again
Li Shuang said deeply: I am a good minister, follow the order
Li Zicheng said calmly: In the future of Dashun, we will build together with the ruler and ministers, and we will restore the world to a peaceful and prosperous era. We will definitely not be inferior to Zhu Yuanzhang...
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Throughout his life, he experienced many battles, expelled the Mongol Yuan, saved China, and established the Ming Dynasty
Its achievements and difficulty are far greater than that of Song Taizu Zhao Kuangyin of the Song Dynasty
Time flies like a white horse passing by, and the storm and clouds have changed in a flash. How many capable ministers have been in a while, how many emperors are romantic and absurd, wise and magical
They are like leaves destined to float down from towering trees, floating in the air with the wind and finally falling to the ground
Now, it has been the seventeenth year of Chongzhen
During these seventeen years, rare natural disasters occurred in various parts of the northern part of the Ming Dynasty and civilian disasters, turning them into man-made disasters.
The peasant army and the Jurchens rebelled one after another, and the war was everywhere, and the creatures were trampled on.
Turning to the world, people live in poverty, without smoke, causing the people to suffer unprecedented natural disasters and man-made disasters
Men are slaves or slaughtered, and women are reduced to tools for childbirth and sexual desire, making people no longer human beings, but are really a great pain in the world
Forbidden City, early morning
When Emperor Chongzhen was alive, he often rode his chariot to Wuying Hall to summon princes and ministers, because this could prevent the ministers from entering the Ganqing Palace and disturbing the tranquility of the concubines and the concubines in the inner palace.
At that time, Emperor Chongzhen did not like to walk the side door on the right side of the three halls, but after leaving the Ganqing Gate, turn right, enter the Longzong Gate and then head straight south. You can see Xihua Gate and Wuying Hall not far away.
If you leave Xihua Gate, you can see the wide, continuous, deep and moat outside the city. This moat has protected the Forbidden City for 276 years.
Now, the moat, which has been 276 years since this year, looks different from the past.
The moat at this moment, compared with the original, shows a subversive impact picture.
There are layers of palace maids and eunuchs floating on the river, as well as some guards from the Forbidden City.
Some people were alone floating in a corner and stuck, some squeezed into groups of three or five, and some spiraled down the water like icy, whirling miserably in the moat.
Most of the palace people who committed suicide by jumping into the river were from the Ganqing Palace, Kunning Palace, Chenggan Palace, and Ciqing Palace. They committed suicide the most simply and calmly
The Ganqing Palace represents the Emperor Chongzhen, the Kunning Palace represents the Empress Zhou, the Chenggan Palace represents the Imperial Concubine Tian, and the Ciqing Palace represents the Empress Yi'an
But there are still many palace people who are afraid of death and survive. They instinctively ran across the stone bridge to escape to Nanchang Street and Beichang Street, or through Xuanwu Gate to escape
After some palace servants escaped from the palace, they didn't know where to go, so they turned back to join the moat.
However, the entire Beijing city is surrounded like a barrel of Dashun Army, and in fact, it cannot escape the big cage of Beijing city.
There are still many palace servants who have nowhere to go, so they stay in the Forbidden City or run back to the palace they usually serve, leaving the will of heaven.
Because these palace people know that after leaving the palace, there will be no safe places in Beijing.
During the Grain Rain season, the moat is covered with tender green new yellow willows floating in the wind every year. This is still the case at this time. This is a gift from heaven to the world and has never changed due to the change of dynasties.
The fog has disappeared, and a few warm sunshine has sprinkled thousands of miles, sprinkled on the willows swaying in the wind, swinging, sometimes turning left with the wind, sometimes being against the wind and suddenly turning right, showing the world that the two sides are inside
However, in previous years, the kingfishers and Yàn, who frequently flashed wings between the willows and the water surface, disappeared without a trace, because the lotus leaves in the moat were all the corpses of the Forbidden City Palace.
At this time, the Qing Palace Camp temporarily formed by the Dashun Army had arrived at the Wumen Gate
Finally, the guards guarding the Forbidden City, seeing that there was no hope, finally put down the steel knife in their hands, presented the Meridian Gate, and opened the southern gate of the Forbidden City.
Over the past 276 years of the Ming Dynasty, the Meridian Gate of the Forbidden City has ushered in strange people, showing the ruthless change of dynasty, as well as the bloody storm and sword lights buried below.
More than ten years of bloody storm, climbing the Wumen Gate to watch the rise of the sun, one general succeeded and ten thousand bones were undone, and the ghost hero buried in the blood and earth
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The majestic and tall oolong horse spread its four hooves and ran on the road to Beijing City
As the pace of running, the muscle lines on the body were rising and falling under the shiny black skin, which was particularly eye-catching.
From time to time, Emperor Dashun Li Zicheng pulled the reins tightly because he ran too fast, and his front hooves were raised high and swung the muscle-filled horse neck, neighing a few times.
After the front hooves had just landed on the ground, Emperor Dashun Li Zicheng swung the horse whip and hit it. The Wulong horse was under pressure and neighed a few times again, and ran forward again with all his strength.
The Wulongju is already tall and elegant, and it is considered a peak level in the Dashun Army and even the entire world.
The oolong foal, who was overweight than other horses, carried Dashun Emperor Li Zicheng, and walked majestic on the streets of Beijing. The streets had been cleaned up by Dashun soldiers.
Under the leadership of Li Shuangxi, two hundred cavalrymen were escorting each other and escorting Emperor Dashun Li Zicheng along the way
Behind the cavalry are the generals of the pass-through guards holding a yellow umbrella, and on the left are ten imperial guards and propaganda officers who have been training for a long time.
Before Li Zicheng drove into Beijing, many of the troops from each battalion had already entered Beijing in advance, making various preparations for Li Zicheng to enter the Forbidden City.
These troops are divided into Qingcheng, Qing Palace, fire extinguishing, and three parts. Each has its own tasks and the division of labor is meticulous.
Emperor Dashun Li Zicheng rode on the back of the Wulong horse, wearing a light green arrow sleeve silk robe embroidered with flying dragons and tides, apricot and yellow silk ribbon tied with a waist, a wide-brimmed white felt hat, a golden silk thread and a blue gem inlaid
The black fur on the oolong horse was also completely renovated, with a brand new yellow bridle, yellow silk reins, glittering silver chew rings, polished dragon gilded stirrups, and a golden gilded copper bell
Emperor Dashun Li Zicheng did not enter Beijing from Fucheng Gate, Xizhi Gate, and finally chose Desheng Gate.
The streets along the way have been cleaned up, and incense tables are seated in front of the people's doors
The streets were covered with Dashun soldiers and people who were kneeling on the heads of Shun people. They watched each other. Dashun Emperor Li Zicheng rode his owl from a distance and slowly walked towards his majestic appearance.
Once Emperor Dashun Li Zicheng approached, whether it was Dashun soldiers or Shunmin, they hurriedly lowered their heads, and they did not dare to make any noises, for fear of angering the dragon's power.
Emperor Dashun Li Zicheng looked calm and smiled to show everyone, but his heart was not calm.
Because I knew that the Forbidden City did not set fire last night, although there were family members who committed suicide in the whole city of Beijing, Emperor Chongzhen disappeared
Although the Dashun army had already lost the siege of Beijing, if it was hidden by Emperor Chongzhen and ran to Jiangnan, the big thing would be bad.
Therefore, although Li Zicheng has entered Beijing with glory now, he is still uneasy.
Emperor Dashun Li Zicheng rode his owl and under the escort of Dashun soldiers, he entered Deshengmen and walked southward to Xidan Archway and eastward. Wherever he went, there were crowds of people and crowds of people, and bursts of voices spread one after another to one street and another.
Then the troops of Emperor Dashun Li Zicheng moved to West Chang'an Street. Li Shuangxi rode his horse behind Emperor Dashun Li Zicheng, paying attention to Li Zicheng's safety and always holding the steel knife in his hand.
When did Wulongju see such a prosperous city as Beijing? In the past, it was not just a charge on the battlefield or a charge. However, the Qin Palace in Xi'an could not be compared with Beijing, because it was the holy city where the emperor who controlled the world lived.
The Oolong Joe was also extremely excited today. The Dashun Emperor Li Zicheng needs to spend more effort to control it. The Oolong Joe, the king of horses
From time to time, Li Zicheng turned his head to look at both sides of the street where he passed, and saw that in front of every door of the people, the words "Shunmin", Long Live the Emperor, Dashun Yongchang" were covered with words such as "Shunmin", "Shun Yongchang"
Along the street, burning incense and worshiping, it's so lively
Li Zicheng was so unhappy that he thought that he was just a post-stop in the past, and he became the emperor who now took over Beijing. These two are a difference between heaven and earth.
Li Zicheng saw again that many people still had their homes closed. Although they burned incense and posted the words Shunmin at the door, they did not see anyone coming out, and they were a little angry.
Suddenly, I saw the house that had just been burned down by the fire not far away, and my anger subsided most of it.
Li Zicheng thought to himself that many of these relatives of the people might have committed suicide for the Ming Dynasty and died, and were discouraged.
Li Zicheng looked at the eyes of the road, burned houses were everywhere. The streets near the streets had been destroyed by Dashun soldiers who entered the city early, but in the distance there were fires, but the houses were endless.
A sad look flashed in Li Zicheng's starry eyes, but in just a moment he returned to his calmness, because he was Emperor Dashun Li Zicheng
The people and Dashun soldiers who were kneeling on the street all lowered their heads and dared not raise their heads, let alone make noises. Only the sound of horses' hooves kept ringing one after another.
As Li Zicheng's troops continued to move forward, the sound of horse hooves continued to move forward, wandering in the streets and alleys of Beijing City.
After passing one street after another, Li Zicheng rode on the Wulongqiao. Looking into the distance, he saw that many private houses and official houses were still burning in the fire, and they were not too late to extinguish them.
Li Zicheng knew that this was a phenomenon of self-immolation among his family, and he felt sad and burst into his heart.
I thought to myself that Dashun was asking the people to overthrow the Ming Dynasty and liberate the people. Why did many officials and citizens choose to burn their houses and commit suicide for the sake of the Ming Dynasty?
Is it because of Dashun’s behavior that some people cannot tolerate or tolerate?
Along the way, the proclaimed officials kept announcing: Long live the order, the soldiers and civilians will follow the army and enter the city. The four people will not be shocked to open the door. As usual, the soldiers and soldiers of the three armies will return to the military camp to harass the people and will not be allowed to be executed!
The Dashun Army was purged, and the soldiers followed Emperor Li Zicheng like clouds, moving forward all the way
Move south from the right gate of Chang'an, enter the right gate of Gongsheng, and then walk along the west side of the red wall of the imperial city. After arriving at Zhengyang Gate, turn inside and left, and you will arrive at Daming Gate in a while.
In fact, the road to entering the Forbidden City recently was to first go to Di'anmen and enter the Imperial City, and then go to the Forbidden City through Xuanwu Gate.
But this became that Emperor Dashun Li Zicheng went to the back door, and the emperor didn't do it, let alone the founding emperor of Dashun
Therefore, Emperor Dashun Li Zicheng must have walked through the south gate of the Forbidden City, Daming Gate (today's Zhonghua Gate)
Inside the Daming Gate are two rows of corridors opposite east and west, with roofs connected to each other, each with more than 100 rooms, called Qianbu Lobby.
In front of the two rows of corridors is a wide stone road, and behind the corridor is the red wall of the imperial city.
All the central government departments are outside this red wall
Li Zicheng rode on the back of the oolong horse and walked forward. Chengtian Gate, not far away, appeared in front of him, and his appearance was getting closer and closer.
Li Zicheng had long heard of the legendary things in the Forbidden City, the famous pair of white marble jade tables and the white jade railings on the Jinshui River Bridge.
These many precious things were something I had dreamed of before and could never see them, including many former Ming ministers and people who had never seen them in their lives.
This sacred forbidden area includes everything inside. Today, everything belongs to him, Emperor Dashun Li Zicheng
Huabiao is a traditional ancient architectural form in China, belonging to the huge stone pillars used for decoration in front of large buildings such as ancient palaces and tombs.
According to legend, Huabiao is a totem symbol of the tribal era. It was called Huanbiao in ancient times. It appeared in the form of a pillar of hope. It has profound Chinese traditional culture connotations and exudes the spirit, temperament and charm of Chinese traditional culture.
The Huabiao was built during the Yongle period of the Ming Dynasty and has been standing for more than 500 years. It looks dignified and beautiful, solemn and melodious.
Huabiao is not just a decoration, but also a symbol of reminding ancient emperors to work diligently for the people.
Li Zicheng rode on the oolong horse with a high spirit, and raised his whip on his own to urge the oolong horse to raise his horse's hooves and ran towards Chengtianmen. His face looked as surprised as a child who had discovered a new world.
Li Zicheng said: I, I finally saw these things. What I will inherit from the Tianmen Gate will be the Great Successful Heaven.
Chengtian Gate was already covered with the waiting emperor's carriage, with layers of guards in the imperial camps.
At this time, they all knelt on the ground to receive the sage, their military appearance was purged, and they remained as if they were still as a mountain.
The Dashun soldiers shouted: Long live, Master, long live...
The shouts of the Dashun soldiers came one after another, one after another, with high fighting spirit and a hundred miles of sounds.
Looking at all this in front of him, Li Zicheng was moved on his whim
Suddenly, he grabbed the reins of the horse and waved the buttocks of the whip.
The Wulong horse raised its front hooves and screamed loudly into the sky three times, carrying Emperor Li Zicheng onto the white jade bridge.
Li Zicheng's eyes suddenly shined, just because all this satisfies his expectations too much, and his heart was surging very much because of the constant tide of his heart.
Li Shuangxi rode a horse and followed the Wulongqiao behind the Wulongqiao, and was also excited. However, Li Shuangxi did not dare to walk in the middle of the bridge, and only walked by the carved dragon railing near the bridge, because only the emperor could walk in the middle.
Li Zicheng rode an oolong horse on the white jade bridge, looking back with a high spirit. When the civil servants and generals saw Emperor Dashun, they knelt down in an orderly manner as if the waves were ups and downs.
This bow reveals the background of the Daming Gate behind him. At this time, the Daming Gate is shining with the increasing sunshine.
The sunshine that is not far away warmly shines on the earth, shining on the Forbidden City and its new owner
Li Zicheng showed a victorious smile and gently whipped the whip to the civil servants and generals, showing the emperor's supreme majesty and demeanor.
Li Zicheng said solemnly: Flat body...
Then, Li Zicheng and his group passed through the tall and magnificent Chengtian Gate, and the Meridian Gate behind them was clearly presented to everyone's eyes. It was the first time that Li Zicheng and civil servants and generals saw it.
It is even taller and more spectacular than Chengtian Gate. Its scale has far surpassed Chengtian Gate. It can be said that it is a witch. I really don’t know what the shocking scene inside the Meridian Gate is.
Li Zicheng saw the scene of the Meridian Gate, his starry eyes were like seeing the vast ocean, his pupils were swollen and wide, and his inner surprise and shock were getting higher.
Li Zicheng thought, after more than ten years of hard work, everything is worth it.
In Li Zicheng's sight, the Meridian Gate is like a tall mountain, getting closer and closer and bigger
The city tower is majestic and breathtaking. Li Zicheng thought that the Forbidden City inside the Meridian Gate would be an even more incredible and thrilling scene!
This was the first time that Emperor Dashun Li Zicheng saw the Meridian Gate. Although he lived in the Ming Dynasty for more than 30 years, this was the first time he entered Beijing, and even entered the imperial city that mortals could not touch. What he saw and heard was not comparable to Xi'an.
However, the difference is that when I entered Beijing for the first time, Beijing had already been owned by Emperor Dashun Li Zicheng. The magical feeling brought by this was stirring and wandering in Li Zicheng's heart.
But seeing that he had already received the news that the emperor had arrived, Li Guo and Li Yan from the Qing Palace Camp led some soldiers from the Dashun Qing Palace Camp to walk out of the Meridian Gate in an orderly manner, and came to Xiongjun's wulong horse's hooves, and those who were organized and reasonable kneeled down to pick up the horse.
Li Guo and Li Yan said in a deep voice: I am a good minister, please accept the emperor...
Li Zicheng looked at their expressions and felt something was wrong. His heart sank, knowing that Emperor Chongzhen still had not found it, even if it was just the body of Emperor Chongzhen.
Li Zicheng knew that Emperor Chongzhen had not been found, and felt uneasy, afraid that Emperor Chongzhen would run back to Jiangnan, so he would be useless.
By then, Dashun will be sandwiched between the Qing Dynasty and the Ming Dynasty, and the battle will not be easy to fight in the future. For example, Dashun and Dashun changed positions, which is extremely unfavorable for Dashun. For Dashun, its range of strength will connect the entire Jiangnan territory.
However, Li Zicheng did not have any trouble in front of civil officials and military generals, because he wanted to maintain the emperor's majesty and tried his best to calm down.
In front of the Meridian Gate, there are Chengtian Gate, Daming Gate, and behind the Huangji Gate
Within each door, there are neatly arranged corridors on both sides
The square is surrounded by doors and verandas, and the layout is influenced by the ancient Five Gates and Three Dynasties system, which is conducive to highlighting the majestic and majestic characteristics of the palace buildings.
The Meridian Gate is the main gate of the Forbidden City, connected by the three sides of the east and west, north, surrounding a square square
The gatehouse on the north side is as wide as nine rooms, with a double-eaved yellow tiled hip roof
There are thirteen veranda rooms on the east and west city platforms, which are lined up from both sides of the gatehouse to the south, shaped like a geese wing, also known as the geese wing building.
There is a double eaves and a pointed pavilion at the north and south ends of the east and west Yanchi Tower.
The Meridian Gate is surrounded by three mountains and five peaks, with majestic momentum, so it is commonly known as the Wufeng Tower.
Although Li Zicheng has not entered the Forbidden City yet, looking up at the spectacular Meridian Gate, Li Zicheng's heart has already surging and ripples. His eyes are full of brilliance and are very excited.
Li Zicheng thought that his ambitions had already succeeded most of the time.
Li Zicheng gently waved the horse whip, so the Wulong horse carried Li Zicheng slowly forward in front of the Meridian Gate. The Wulong horse took more than ten steps. Li Zicheng pulled the reins with his heroic hand and jumped the horse's head.
Li Zicheng faced civil officials and military generals, but they all showed joy on their faces, their faces were full of hope for Dashun and their awe for Emperor Dashun.
Li Zicheng looked at the civil servants and military generals in front of him. Those who could come to the Meridian Gate were all confidants and core generals who came to life with Li Zicheng.
Li Zicheng's star eyes took turns to look at each of them. Just take a look at them, Li Zicheng can tell every little story between them.
These civil and military officials and generals gathered in the back door, with flags covering the sun and waving in the wind, and under the sunshine, it seemed to indicate a great time and a beautiful future for Dashun.
Li Zicheng had a whim and activated the oolong horse to run forward a few steps. The oolong horse spread its majestic posture, and the dark subcutaneous muscles began to squirm. Even the oolong horse looked at the urethra of the ministers, as if it was shooting a gaze.
Li Zicheng said calmly: I originally intended to capture Shaanxi, Henan and other places and then advance southward, attack the two lakes, Sichuan, Guangdong and Guangxi, and then follow the Yangtze River and conquer Jiangnan.
At this time, the Wulong Joe was also shocked by the spectacular scene at the Meridian Gate. He was so excited that he raised his front hooves and screamed three times. He then turned around twice. The happy appearance of the Wulong Joe also infected Emperor Dashun Li Zicheng.
Li Zicheng smiled and grabbed the reins of the horse, controlled the oolong horse, touched the horse's hair and stabilized the oolong horse's body. He gently patted the oolong horse's head twice with his hand, blaming it for being naughty
Li Zicheng said calmly: I originally wanted to conquer Jiangnan, and then march northward to capture Beijing in one fell swoop, then sweep across Liaodong, and eliminate the Qing soldiers who invaded our China.
When the soldiers heard the emperor's bold words, they knelt down again. The crowd was squirming like waves, and they stopped moving after kneeling down.
The civil and military officials shouted: Long live, long live, long live, long live!
The voices of people rang out in front of the Meridian Gate and lingered for a long time. Even the palace people hiding in the palaces in the Forbidden City heard some abnormal sounds and were frightened.
Li Zicheng grabbed the reins of the horse and said: But I am worried that the Qing soldiers would take the lead in capturing Beijing, hurt our China-based traditions, and destroy the power of the Dashun army, which would cause the Dashun army to stand under the strong city of Beijing, and that would kill many soldiers and generals in vain...
The civil and military officials shouted: Long live, long live, long live, long live!
The oolong horse shook its head, neighed one after another, raised its front hooves, kicked it in the air, and the horse's hair on its neck fluttered in the wind.
Li Zicheng said calmly: I think before and after, and decided to fight in Beijing first. Wherever the Dashun army's power went, it would be destroyed and invincible...
The civil and military generals said: Long live, long live, long live, long live!
Li Zicheng smiled confidently, pulled the reins of the horse, and slapped the whip to hit the oolong foal's buttocks, controlling the oolong foal to calm down.
So Wulongke put down his front hooves, exhaled a few breaths, and slowly calmed down
Li Zicheng calmly said: Now, the Dashun Eastern Expedition Army controls the capital, and as far as Shandong, Shanhaiguan is an isolated city. It is just around the corner to sweep away all parts of Liaodong...
Li Shuangxi, Li Guo, Liu Zongmin, Song Xiance, Niu Jinxing, Li Yan and other civil officials and military generals. In their eyes, the Emperor Dashun Li Zicheng was as dazzling as the emperor star descended from the sky.
The civil and military generals said: Master, long live, long live, long live! Dashun will win, Dashun will win...
Li Zicheng said calmly: I want to establish a stable world, a dynasty for generations, so that the people can live and work in peace and share prosperity...
The civil and military generals said: Long live my emperor, long live, long live! Great Shun will win, Great Shun will win...
Li Zicheng rode an oulong horse and stood in front of the Meridian Gate and wandered around. His passionate words and whispered from time to time, the excitement caused the civil servants and military generals to be excited, full of joy, and admired them.
On the one hand, I am happy with the bright future, and on the other hand, I am happy with myself. After years of war, I can finally stop the bloody days and enjoy the glory and wealth.
Looking at the emperor's complacent expression and expression, Li Yan secretly frowned in the crowd, but today he could never say unlucky words.
The movements of the Qing soldiers and Wu Sangui have been unclear. After Dashun captured various places in Xi'an in the first lunar month, the Qing soldiers once wrote to him saying that they hoped to win the Ming Dynasty with Dashun. Obviously, they did not want to be enemies with Dashun and work together to seek the Ming Dynasty.
Li Yan knew that the Qing soldiers wanted to join Dashun first, then attack Shanhaiguan and eliminate or surrender Wu Sangui, then go south to Shandong, cross the Yellow River and then the Yangtze River, and drive straight to a large area of land in Jiangnan.
Then divide Sichuan, Guizhou, Yunnan and other places to attack Dashun, and finally divide the world into two parts.
However, the Daxi Army is capturing all parts of Sichuan. If they are alliance with the Qing army, the result will be that Dashun will start a war with the Daxi Army, which is also a peasant army. At that time, the Qing army will definitely attack the Dashun Army behind their backs.
Li Yan had long suggested to Li Zicheng that he would take over Shaanxi, Hubei and other places and successfully attack Yulin, Dashun's strength was close to the Qing army. He should adopt Shanxi barriers to Guanzhong, Shaanxi to guard the Three Gorges to prevent the rebellion with Zhang Xianzhong's Daxi army, and then conquer the two lakes and use the money and grain of the two lakes to support the Dashun army.
By the 17th year of Chongzhen, the strength of all forces was not entirely dependent on military strength but on the income from money and grain.
The Ming Dynasty needed the wealth of Jiangnan to support the Ming army, but while fighting against the Qing army, it suppressed the peasant army, and the consumption was huge and gradually lost. The north and the south were gradually captured by the Dashun Army and cut off the access and grain routes. The money and grain in Jiangnan could not be transported to the north and even the capital by land or sea.
Until Beijing collapsed and was captured by the Dashun Army today, the money and food in Jiangnan were still in the hands of the Ming army in Jiangnan, but it could not be used for all parts of the capital. In the north, the drought and plague were rampant, and the situation became more and more intense and out of control.
The Qing soldiers basically relied on bloody plunder. Although they forced and threatened Mongolia and North Korea to provide some money and food, they could not make ends meet every year. It can be said that the Qing soldiers lived no better than the Ming Dynasty, because Liaodong was a bitter and cold place.
Although the coating system can produce some food and wages in Liaodong, the harvest difference is quite huge due to climate reasons.
Although the Qing soldiers kept entering the border and plundering, and used war to support the war
Even if you lose, you can retreat to the extreme north again.
However, the Ming Dynasty had nowhere to retreat, and was first cut off in half and then besieged Beijing.
Emperor Chongzhen kept mobilizing the elite forces of the Ming army between the peasant army and the Qing army frequently, which fattened up Li Zicheng and the Qing army. Even Zhu Yuanzhang would not be able to withstand this kind of fighting style even if he was alive.
The Ming army in Jiangnan was crying when they saw the war in the north was hard to support, and it was beyond the reach of the dust.
What Li Yan is most afraid of now is that it would be fine if he didn't enter Beijing, Dashun's military morale is still there and his momentum is invincible.
But once you enter this Beijing city, after time goes by, it will definitely be damaged. If Wu Sangui surrenders to the Qing soldiers and fights to Beijing together, the battle will be difficult.
Although Dashun had not fought with the Qing soldiers, Li Yan knew a lot about the war between the Ming army and the Qing soldiers. He knew that the Qing soldiers were known for their cruel and bloodyness, and were good at cavalry charging into battle and destroying the dead.
In terms of cavalry, only the Dashun Cavalry Battalion of the old camp can fight. Now that the Dashun Army has entered Beijing, the situation will be bad if these peasant generals are not restrained properly.
Li Yan thought again that if the Dashun army did not attack Beijing but instead defended Shanxi and went south to Jiangnan, then it could block the passage of Qing soldiers into passes from Shanxi, and Emperor Chongzhen could send troops back to Beijing, so he could defend Beijing and fight against the Qing soldiers.
By the time Emperor Chongzhen dragged the Qing army, Dashun could go south and capture the prosperous land in Jiangnan.
At that time, in order to prevent the Qing army, Emperor Chongzhen did not dare to act rashly behind the Dashun army that went south because the Qing army was constraining the situation behind the scenes.
If that happens, it will be more meaningful and valuable to the Dashun Army than to capture the Beijing city where Emperor Chongzhen is located
In that case, if Emperor Chongzhen dragged the Qing army to the south, the Dashun army could also wait for an opportunity to eliminate the Daxi army, thereby eliminating the worries.
After the Jiangnan pacified, he would then rush his army northward. At that time, even Emperor Chongzhen and the Qing army alliance were no longer the opponent of Dashun, let alone Emperor Chongzhen hated the Qing army to the core.
Otherwise, in the year when the peasant army was about to perish, the Qin army, which had tens of thousands of Sun Chuanting, would have been transferred back to Liaodong to fight the Qing army.
That time, Emperor Chongzhen made an important mistake, that is, since he had drawn Sun Chuanting's Qin army to Liaodong, he not only did not give Sun Chuanting to command the Qing army, but also put Sun Chuanting in prison.
Instead, Hong Chengchou was asked to command the Qin army to fight the Qing army. In this way, soldiers and generals were not familiar with each other and lacked communication and training. He also asked the eunuch Gao Qiqian to supervise the army to restrain Hong Chengchou.
At that time, Hong Chengchou had really had very few troops in his hands, and all the elite soldiers were in Gao Qiqian's hands. It was really hard to be unbeaten.
Li Yan knew that the Qing soldiers were cruel and did not win the hearts of the people. Every time they went south to the Fortress, they would massacre the city, rob money and grain, grab young women, and catch strong men.
Millions of people were massacred in Hebei, Shandong and other places. One city after another was killed, with corpses everywhere, rivers were blocked, and no one was in smoke for thousands of miles.
Every time the Qing soldiers entered the border, they all committed tragic crimes in North China. Every time the people resisted to death. Knowing that if they did not resist, the whole family and the entire city would die.
Li Yan knew that it was unrealistic to think about it now. Now the Dashun army has captured Beijing. Although Shandong is not stable, it is also under the control of Dashun.
Shandong General Liu Zeqing retreated without fighting, regardless of the safety of Emperor Chongzhen, and even more so, he withdrew from Shandong early to flee near Huaian, Jiangnan.
All variables now depend on whether Dashun can maintain his strength, mobilize troops to prepare for battle and then fight the Qing soldiers, and whether he can seize the right opportunity to eliminate Wu Sangui and Qing soldiers in one fell swoop.
Li Yan knew that the war was imminent, and he had to draw troops from all over the country to come to Beijing to assemble.
Li Yan knew that if Dashun could not maintain his strength and morale, and could not seize the opportunity to fight the Qing army or Wu Sangui, once he rushed to fight with the Qing army or Wu Sangui, the consequences would be unimaginable.
If Dashun had not kept a low profile in the early stage, how could he have expanded his territory in the later stage?
The heroic figure of Emperor Dashun Li Zicheng riding the oolong horse, in Li Yan's eyes, and under the support of the guards of the guard camp, slowly entered the Meridian Gate and entered the Forbidden City that Emperor Dashun Li Zicheng had been thinking about day and night, and the three palaces and six courtyards inside.
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Wuying Palace
Li Zicheng is coming to Wuying Hall today, and is congratulated by his ministers, and happily completes the ceremony of entering Beijing.
However, Emperor Chongzhen did not commit suicide in the Forbidden City and his whereabouts were unknown. In this way, the Ming Dynasty still existed.
Li Zicheng thus abolished the matter of receiving congratulations in Wuying Hall, ordered the officials to issue imperial edicts, and ordered all civil and military officials to return to the yamen or garrison.
The Ming Dynasty Inspector who surrendered to Dashun will return to his home temporarily and wait for admission
When choosing a date, listen to the sound of the Meridian Bell, the civil servants and generals of the new dynasty come to Wuying Hall to attend court without delay!
At this time, civil officials, military generals and even some people knew about the whereabouts of Emperor Chongzhen.
Some people naturally hope to find Emperor Chongzhen, whether it is dead or alive, so that they can protect their wealth and glory.
But he was secretly happy for the people who were a little loyal and righteous in the Ming Dynasty, hoping that Emperor Chongzhen could escape back to Jiangnan and revive the Ming Dynasty.
Some surrendered Yuan Mingchen knew that Emperor Chongzhen's heading was unclear, and he was even more afraid that Emperor Chongzhen would fight back to Beijing after returning to Jiangnan. At that time, he would be infamous for thousands of years and be punished for family raiding and extermination.
After Li Zicheng's core generals received their imperial edicts in Wuying Hall, they retreated from the Forbidden City and went on their own.
Li Yan, who wanted to make suggestions to Emperor Dashun Li Zicheng, was not kept by Li Zicheng and received, so Li Yan left lonely
Only Li Shuangxi allowed to stay in the Forbidden City because Li Shuangxi was Li Zicheng and his adopted son.
After the civil officials and military generals left the Wuying Hall one after another, Li Zicheng looked at Li Shuangxi with a look of relief on his face. Knowing the matter of entering Beijing, Shuangxi made a lot of efforts.
Li Zicheng said calmly: Let's get on the road, the Qing Palace, I want to see the palace where Chongzhen lives, I want to know this Emperor of the Ming Dynasty
Li Shuangxi immediately knelt on the gorgeous carpet of Wuying Hall, replying in a steady tone, without even having time to take a look at the gorgeous decoration in the hall.
Li Shuang said deeply: Message, follow the order
Li Zicheng and Li Shuangxi left Wuying Hall, and there were hundreds of guards guards around him to protect him.
Li Zicheng looked at it and saw that there were countless jade buildings in the Forbidden City far and wide, magnificent and solemn
The palace is so deep that it is densely packed, and it is so difficult to count at first glance.
Li Zicheng said calmly: With so many palaces, I really don’t know where the Ganqing Palace is?
Li Shuangxi said in a deep mood: Report to the emperor, I am afraid I can’t see that here, from the Ganqing Palace.
Li Zicheng looked down at Li Shuangxi and said: So, where should we go to the Ganqing Palace and see the beauty?
Li Shuang said in a deep joy: Please ask the emperor, Rong Weichen to lead the way to the Ganqing Palace, but I don’t know which route the emperor wants to go to the Ganqing Palace?
Li Zicheng looked down at Li Shuangxi and said: How many routes are there to reach the Ganqing Palace?
Li Shuangxi said in a deep mood: One is to first go through the side gate and walk the route of the three halls, so that you can enjoy the beautiful scenery of the three halls in the Forbidden City. The other is to go north through the Longzong Gate to the Ganqing Palace, but you can't see the beautiful scenery of the three halls. Please give the emperor an order, which route should you take?
Li Zicheng looked down at Li Shuangxi and said: How do you know so clearly the locations of the palaces in the Forbidden City?
Li Shuangxi said deeply: When Weichen broke through the inner city of Beijing, he obtained it from the surrendered eunuch Wang Dehua. The exquisite picture album of the Forbidden City. Thinking that the emperor would come and enter the Forbidden City in the future, Weichen looked at it carefully many times.
Li Zicheng smiled and bent down and gently helped Li Shuangxi up. Li Shuangxi was full of surprise. The emperor actually helped him as a minister himself. This is a rare honor.
Li Zicheng smiled and said: My son, I have grown up, get up quickly, lead me to the Ganqing Palace, just walk to the direction of the three halls. I have never seen what the three halls look like.
Li Shuangxi's eyes were wet, and the emperor was long-loving, and he knelt down again
Li Shuang said deeply: I am a good minister, follow the order
Li Zicheng said calmly: In the future of Dashun, we will build together with the ruler and ministers, and we will restore the world to a peaceful and prosperous era. We will definitely not be inferior to Zhu Yuanzhang...
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