"Is Beijing City ahead?"
The man who looked like an iron tower was riding a horse, staring at the endless towering city walls from a distance, and couldn't help but sigh: "Um, I'm finally here!"
He wore a very common white felt hat and a bright red cloak outside the armor. The sky was full, one eye socket was sunken and empty, while the other eye was bright and bright.
He was the number one rebel in Tianzi in the late Ming Dynasty, Li Zicheng, the emperor of Dashun.
He came from a humble background, just a commoner in Shaanxi Province. When he was a child, he went to school for two days and learned some farming skills.
However, it is a pity that natural and man-made disasters continued, and the originally relatively well-off family also fell into decline. Fortunately, he studied for two days when he was a child, passed various applications, and became a postman in Shaanxi. From then on, he had an iron rice bowl.
But it is a pity that before the iron rice bowl could be heated up, Emperor Chongzhen waved his hand and made him lay off employees on the spot.
After the layoff, Li Zicheng, who couldn't survive, had no choice but to return to his hometown. After he got into trouble due to debts and killed a civil servant, he had no choice but to go to Gansu with his nephew to join the army. He did well and became a powerful general.
Having an iron rice bowl again, Li Zicheng wanted to be an officer and soldier of the Ming Dynasty who were fed by the emperor. However, what he didn't expect was that Huang Taiji detoured to Rehe and invaded the capital, and the Gansu soldiers also rushed to rescue the capital, so Li Zicheng followed suit. Went to Beijing.
As a result, halfway through, the Ming Emperor refused to give him a penny. Li Zicheng, who originally wanted to enjoy the royal salary, completely turned black and mutinied with the army...
In this way, after fifteen years of struggle, Li Zicheng finally became the Emperor of Dashun from a postman. After conquering Beijing, he became the common master of the world and the master of China!
This feeling makes Li Zicheng excited just thinking about it.
Since I was a child, I have heard about the family history of Zhu Yuanzhang, the great emperor of the Ming Dynasty. I never thought that I would have the opportunity to coexist with him today!
Although it is less difficult for him to make a fortune than Emperor Zhu, he is still able to maintain his position among the three unified dynasties throughout history!
Li Zicheng was filled with emotion. Looking at the bleak autumn wind in Beijing in front of him, he couldn't help but recall the hardships of starting his own business.
However, facing the city of Beijing, Li Zicheng felt a little scared.
Although the military armaments of the Ming Dynasty were lax, Beijing City was the capital of the Ming Dynasty after all. Li Zicheng had conquered the city over the years, but he had never fought against the real big city. He still remembered the consequences of the last time he stormed Kaifeng City: one of his eyes was damaged. There.
Therefore, he now has a headache when he sees the big city, and even has the idea of persuading Chongzhen to surrender.
"His Majesty."
Suddenly, a voice interrupted his thoughts. An elegantly dressed Confucian scholar came to Li Zicheng and said seriously to Li Zicheng: "The spies in the capital have new information. A few hours ago, tens of thousands of troops suddenly appeared in the city. , there are even 20,000 to 30,000 horsemen who escaped from the gate of the capital and disappeared without a trace!"
This person is none other than Li Yan, an important counselor in the Dashun Army.
When Li Zicheng heard this, he was suddenly shocked: "Could it be that Wu Sangui led the troops from Shanhaiguan to kill us?"
Li Yan shook his head: "Master Gu has asked, but there is still no movement on Wu Sangui's side. They are still dawdling on the road. Moreover, according to reports from spies, these sergeants are all wearing Beijing camp armor, not border army armor. And... "
After hesitating for a moment, he still spoke truthfully with a strange expression: "The spies also said that Chongzhen in the city went crazy, confiscated hundreds of nobles and civil servants, and beheaded thousands of people. What did they say about Taizu Emperor Gao, Emperor Chengzuwen and Emperor Shizongsu were still alive, and they brought the great soldiers and generals down to earth to save Sheji. Those armies were brought down by these three emperors."
Some nonsense.
Li Zicheng was also stunned. After a moment of silence, he opened his mouth and said with a smile: "It's just a cunning trick of Chongzhen's son to confuse you. Do you think you haven't read military books? Xiaojier!"
This kind of move that makes the sergeant leave the city and then enter the city has appeared many times in history. How could Li Zicheng believe it?
The only thing worth noting is that the only ones that may pose a threat are the cavalry.
Similarly, he only felt that there was a small group of cavalry, maybe hundreds, but he never believed that there were more than 10,000 cavalry outside the city.
If Chongzhen's son had this ability, Li Zicheng would have died ten thousand times. Would it be his turn to sweep most of the Ming Dynasty?
Over ten thousand cavalry!
The last cavalry of the entire Ming Dynasty was also in Shanhaiguan. It was said to be 50,000 Guan Ning cavalry, but the actual number was 15,000. Wu Sangui was considered high-spirited and did not eat too much free pay.
After all, among the 50,000 Guanning troops, in addition to cavalry, there are also infantry.
"But we must be on guard... In this way, you pass the military order and ask Jun En to come, and then ask Liu Zongmin to take his cavalry to guard against those cavalry. Chongzhen's son has no way to save himself, so he can only use this method and method. "
After saying that, Li Zicheng sighed quietly, and then said: "Chongzhen has killed so many big officials in the capital. It seems that he wants to fight to the end. In the battle of Ningwu, he lost too many brothers who came from the old camp. If it lasts for a long time, If we can't capture it, Wu Sangui from Shanhaiguan will take the opportunity to attack. Even if E Dashun wins, it will be a miserable victory. How can we compete with the Tatars?"
Li Yan hesitated to speak.
Not long after, another counselor Gu Yan arrived in time, looked at Li Zicheng with a worried face, and couldn't help but smile: "Your Majesty, don't worry, we can negotiate peace with Chongzhen."
"Peace?"
Li Zicheng was full of questions and didn't know what was going on.
They're all in this state now, are you negotiating for peace?
"The so-called peace negotiation is to tell the people of the capital that my Majesty, the Emperor Dashun, is kind and does not want the lives of Beijing to be ruined. Therefore, we are here to negotiate for peace. Among the capital, Zhu You has just started killing people. Now I am afraid that everyone in the capital is in danger. I His Majesty the Emperor Dashun is so kind, compared with the tyrant Zhu Ming, he can naturally win the hearts of the people in Beijing."
Gu Yan smiled slightly and then said: "In this case, I am afraid that Zhu Ming's tyrant will be the only one left to defend the city of Beijing, while the other soldiers in the capital and the common people in the capital will eat pots of pulp to welcome the king. The city of Beijing will surely collapse without attack!"
Hearing Gu Yan's words, Li Zi couldn't help but laugh. When he was about to say something, he suddenly heard two roars in the distance!
The sound was very loud, and soon it extended into thunderbolts one after another, and then there seemed to be many more!
Li Zicheng couldn't help but frown, and then said: "Go and find out what's going on... I have some ideas about the peace negotiation you mentioned. Find someone to talk to Chongzhen in the city, and let's negotiate a peace."
Gu Yan nodded: "Your Majesty, you can teach Du Xun, the eunuch of Xuanfu, and at the same time, you can show the officials of the capital. Even for eunuchs, I, Dashun, can forget the blame and not hurt a single hair on his head!"
"I have to meet Mr. Gu, it's like Xuande meets Kong Ming!"
Li Zicheng laughed loudly, ignoring the sound of the cannons. Suddenly, a horse on a fast horse came to report, looking panicked and urgent: "Your Majesty, tens of thousands of Ming troops suddenly came out of Beijing City, using artillery as cover. They rushed out suddenly, but our brothers didn't react hastily and were killed and dispersed. General Hao's troops were completely defeated, and they were defeated like a mountain!"
Li Zicheng was shocked when he heard this: "Hurry up and let the Suotian Harrier lead the brothers from the old camp to the top. Don't let the collapse on the front line affect the troops in the rear!"
"yes!"
The ordering soldiers hurried away, and Li Zicheng hurriedly looked into the distance at this moment, and immediately discovered that at some point, the Ming army had actually launched a charge towards them!
There are clearly only a few thousand soldiers in the capital, and they are all old, weak, sick and disabled, making them vulnerable to a single blow.
This, where did these 100,000 troops come from? !
