"But who is leading the Ming army?" Li Yan endured the pain of losing his brother for the sake of the overall situation, but was still analyzing the things in front of him. His first feeling was that this Ming army general was not simple. He could defeat the already weak people. Under certain circumstances, he can also fight back with all his strength. This is definitely a talented leader.
Talents like this should be used by Emperor Dashun. This is a strong alliance.
But before asking for a result, another tough-looking general spoke first, "Who cares who leads the troops and what they do? If you ask me, we should attack the city directly. There are only so many Ming troops in the city. We attacked from all sides, but they couldn't defend it at all. At that time, when we entered the capital, if there were any disobedient people, we just killed them, and before long, all those left behind would be obedient people."
The person who spoke was named Liu Zongmin. He was a blacksmith, but because of his belligerence and ruthlessness, he repeatedly made great achievements and won the trust and respect of Li Zicheng. He has just been named the Commander-in-Chief of the Left and belongs to the absolute military power faction.
In history, after this person entered the city of Beijing, he began to torture and plunder people for payment, and he committed numerous murders.
Rumor has it that this is the same person who kidnapped Wu Sangui's father, Wu Xiang, so that Wu Sangui originally planned to surrender to the Dashun Army, but ended up becoming his enemy.
By the way, some people say that Liu Zongmin occupied Chen Yuanyuan, but again, no matter whether these things really happened or not, since Zhu Changwu is here, it will naturally not happen.
As for occupying, who are you kidding? Zhu Changwu didn't occupy, so how could it be someone else's turn? Don't you think so? hey-hey!
Liu Zongmin was a martial artist and did not know much Chinese characters. He later came to learn from Li Zicheng. People like him seem to look down on scholars by nature, and it can be said that they have always been critical of Li Yan.
It was just that Li Zicheng had always trusted Li Yan, which prevented him from finding opportunities.
Now, Li Yan's idea of peacefully taking over the city of Beijing was about to be shattered. At this time, how could Liu Zongmin not step on him?
As soon as Liu Zongmin opened his mouth, another counselor, Niu Jinxing, also echoed: "What Governor Liu said is true. We can't be merciful to the Ming army. Only when they are frightened by killing and beaten will they not dare to resist." , other people, it’s useless to say more.”
Niu Jinxing was born in Baofeng County, Henan Province. His father Niu Jian was an eighth-rank official in the Prince's Mansion. Niu Jinxing received a good upbringing since she was a child. She became a scholar in her twenties and won the imperial examination in Tianqi years. She has some knowledge.
This man was very resourceful and was one of Li Zicheng's important advisers. He once held the position of prime minister in the Dashun regime. It can be imagined that Li Zicheng attached great importance to Niu Jinxing. But Niu Jinxing is really not someone who can be trusted. He made an important contribution to the demise of the Dashun regime.
Ox Venus people are narrow-minded and good at wielding power. The rebel army captured Beijing, and Niu Jinxing suddenly swelled. He was dazzled by the glory and wealth that had arrived. Not only did he live a life of welcome and debauchery all day long, but he also encouraged Li Zicheng to ascend to the throne. This gave Wu Sangui an opportunity to finally unite with Jiannu to defeat the Dashun Army under the banner of revenge.
Even at such a critical moment, Niu Jinxing slandered Li Zicheng and asked him to kill the counselors Li Yan and Li Mou brothers, which ultimately led to Song Xiance and others running away in despair.
In this life, as soon as Li Mou showed up, his head was shot by Zhu Changwu.
But the wheel of history has not changed. Even if Li Mou died, Niu Jinxing still did not forget to continue to suppress Li Yan, even if his younger brother had just been killed in battle.
Faced with a series of questions, Li Yan, who was in grief, did not speak and did not want to speak. This made Liu Zongmin feel as if he had the upper hand. He clasped his fists at Li Zicheng and said, "King Shun, the Ming army is attacking without knowing its strength. Please lead an army to fight. I will definitely destroy the enemy in the future." , and then rush into Beijing City to clear all obstacles for King Shun."
"Okay, haha, Governor Liu is indeed very loyal, but now the Ming Dynasty's capital has long been empty-handed. As the saying goes, there is no need to kill a chicken with a butcher's knife. I think it's better to let someone else lead the army. You Just stay with me, and we will enter the city together when the time comes."
Li Zicheng laughed loudly, affirming Liu Zongmin's proposal, but rejected the other party's idea of personally leading troops to fight the Ming army.
Li Zicheng is where he is today, not just because of his good timing. He is also very capable, at least he has a good way with his subordinates.
This Liu Zongmin has made too many contributions. Now some of the newly joined Dashun Army only know the Zuo Governor and don't know themselves. If he is allowed to win the capital, with such great achievements, I am afraid that he will have to do it in the future. It would become difficult to control the other party, so he decided to send others to go.
In this way, having merit will only help you to know others better.
"Where is General Guoyi Ma Chongxi?" Li Zicheng said, no matter what Liu Zongmin's opinion was, whether he agreed or not, he named a general.
Ma Chongxi, a direct descendant of Li Zicheng, was known as one of the twenty-two generals. As soon as he heard the shout, he jumped out from the group of generals behind him.
He dismounted, half-kneeling on the ground, and said in a smooth movement, "Your Majesty, your horse is heavy and ready to obey King Shun's order."
"Okay, I'll give you 10,000 horses, including 500 from the old camp. You take them to rescue the brothers and defeat the last Ming army at the same time. Is it possible for you to do it?" Li Zicheng looked at Ma Chongxi with bright eyes and asked. With.
"After the last general's orders, he will definitely be able to complete the mission assigned by King Shun and live up to his trust." Ma Chongxi was overjoyed. At this time, the Ming army was already frightened and vulnerable to a blow. If you fight against them, isn't it the same as lying down and getting credit? If you are still your own master, you should think of yourself first when doing good things.
Ma Chongxi agreed, and then went to recruit all the troops, especially the five hundred soldiers from the old camp. They were all veterans who had followed him on the battlefield and had fought in countless battles and killed many people. With these people around, he felt that even if he faced thousands or even nearly ten thousand Ming troops, he would dare to charge forward and have a high chance of victory.
Outside Zhanghua Gate, Ming troops continued to rush out. In front of them, those running were all intruders and bandits.
He had thought carefully before coming, and was even prepared to show off in the city. But no one expected that they would be kicked out like this.
Some bastard said that there was no Ming army in the city and they were vulnerable. Come out and see if we don't beat you to death!
This is not what one person thinks, but the inner thoughts of most intruders.
Li Mou died in battle, and he followed other generals. No matter who they were, as long as they were riding on horses, they would fall off their horses before they could issue any orders or rush in front of the Ming army.
When one person is like this and everyone is like this, it scares the intruder.
Unable to find a reason, they habitually attributed this result to a punishment from God.
Oh my god, is even God dissatisfied with them?
If this is the case, this battle is going to be a bloody battle. How dare ordinary mortals go against God?
It is precisely with this idea that the military morale of the intruders has already fallen to the bottom. If they still dare to fight the Ming army head-on, they will run as fast as they can.
During this period, some people really couldn't run anymore and thought of surrendering. However, when they found out that the Ming army did not accept their surrender at all, facing the intruders who threw down their weapons, the Ming army waved their swords without saying a word. Just chop.
This was specifically requested by Zhu Changwu before the army set off. They did not need prisoners.
Not to mention that once these people become bandits, their mentality will change, especially those who have killed many people. They are used to robbing things and taking action if they disagree. Such people really accept them. If you surrender, will you immediately change your ways?
Maybe some people can do it, but in Zhu Changwu's view, most people can't.
Unless the intruders are completely wiped out, if one day Li Zicheng leads an army to kill them, these surrendered people may change and become members of the intruders again.
Zhu Changwu had no time to care about such duplicitous people with ulterior motives, so he would kill them directly.
Killing him can also serve as a big warning to other intruders, allowing them to see the truth clearly. If they really don't want to die, they should leave the Dashun Army immediately.
Furthermore, if Zhu Changwu wants to become stronger, he needs enough numerical points, and he also needs to kill people. And if he kills evildoers, he won't feel any psychological burden.
It's as if the system has been chasing people all the way, and the system will suddenly increase by a hundred points from time to time. Needless to say, these are all the heinous people judged by the system to have been killed. If one more person like this dies, the world will have more possibilities for peace.
Zhu Changwu didn't want prisoners, and the Ming army was even less likely to take them. Whoever surrendered would save them trouble. They killed the opponent with one knife, and then cut off both ears. Wouldn't it be nice to get a tael of silver later.
If you really capture the prisoners, you have to send people to watch them. Now is the time to grab the credit and get the rewards. Who is willing to stay and do such an errand?
The Ming army only cared about chasing and killing, and they didn't even take prisoners. They looked more like intruders than intruders. This alone frightened the Dashun army's courage, and everyone threw away all the extra stuff they had. Things can run as fast as they can.
"Pick up everything you can on the ground. You only need to turn in 70% when you turn back. The rest is yours." Zhu Changwu was also running in the team. When he saw more and more packages from intruders under his feet, among them When there were still some valuables, he shouted loudly.
Money is a good thing. Whether it is used to buy food or distributed as rewards, it is indispensable.
