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Volume 2: A Different Chief Chapter 780: Turning Point

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    Pursuing stolen goods and raising wages was not only carried out in the capital. Along the way, the army captured the city and captured territory. Troops and horses were stationed in various prefectures and counties. Moreover, because there were too many people and horses arriving in the capital, the capital could not cope with the congestion inside and outside the capital, so they were stationed in various places to eat.  When Liu Zongmin vigorously tortured officials and relatives in the capital, and soldiers went from house to house to demand money, this trend also spread to all areas occupied by Dashun.  For example, in Daming Prefecture, "officials in Buzhou County poisoned and plundered the Jin gentry."  In Hejian Mansion, "the surname of the gentry is called the gentry, and it is made of five trees. It is extremely cruel and cruel, and it demands money."  In Shunde Prefecture, "the scholar-bureaucrats were severely punished, and most of them were tortured to death."  Tianjin Guards, "The officials and gentry who demanded payment were beaten with brains, pinned with sticks, burned with cannons, and tortured." The officials and gentry who pursued stolen goods and paid them were disgraced, and their wealth and lives were hard to save.  They originally expected to defect to the new dynasty and maintain their former wealth, but they were still disappointed.  Dashun employs very few officials, such as Beijing officials. There are thousands of Beijing officials, but only more than a hundred people are employed, and they are all below the third rank.  In local areas, people who have never served in official positions are selected as officials. The original officials are basically not used, and they are all arrested and paid.  This completely disappointed the original officials and gentry. Some of them were arrested and tortured, but those who survived were even more indignant and said: "This is not the new policy of the dynasty. There are still thieves." In the capital, all the bright people  Those who were demoted were all regretful. They either wanted to take advantage of the opportunity to escape, or they were filled with hatred and plotting secretly.  Some officials who were appointed were also uncomfortable, especially local officials. "Whenever compliant soldiers pass by, they first search for the supply of women among the people. If there is not enough, the soldiers will attack them with the back of their swords. The state officials suffer unspeakably. The beautiful ones are taken away, and the evil ones are taken away."  He abandoned it, but still ordered me to say: "Leave it for those who come later." "The pursuit of stolen goods and subsidies has turned into a trend of robbery, and it has quickly spread to ordinary people in various places. Since your high-ranking officials and generals can extort officials, I, the small army, can also attack ordinary people.  After the attack, the tragedy of the people in the capital was also staged in all areas occupied by the Shun army.  "Soldiers broke into the house and plundered gold, silver and slaves. The people were so poisoned that they hanged each other to death." "The people were suffering for a long time after killing people." In the past, the people looked forward to breaking through the army and obeying the army. Li Zicheng and others  Before Li Zicheng came to Beijing, the people of the capital "every time a thief comes to the door, I will open the door and invite people in. Not only does it mean what he means, but also what he says is public." Who knows that the tigers are driven out by the front door and the wolves are entered by the back door. These hungry wolves are more powerful than others.  The former tigers were more cruel and greedy, so they regretted it. The nostalgic thought that "the present is not as good as it used to be" first arose among the people, and countless people began to miss the Ming Dynasty that they had cursed countless times.  "As for Dashun, no, it's a thief!"  They hate it to the core. As much as they looked forward to it in the past, they hate it now!  They secretly cursed Li Zicheng as a thief, a liar who could kill a thousand people, a group of thieves who wanted lives, and looked down upon him as a human being!  Li Zicheng and others offended everyone through a pursuit of stolen goods. If many gentry opposed it before when they started the army, and many people still expected support, now they only have hatred, deep into their bones.  Therefore, a very strange phenomenon also occurred in history. Before entering the capital, everyone was looking forward to the arrival of King Chuang. The army he led also followed the scenery and conquered the city and territory, and was victorious. However, this phenomenon stopped after entering the capital.  .  After he was defeated and left the capital, he was undefeated in all battles. No one in the prefectures and counties he went to cheered his arrival. The people either watched indifferently, or followed the previous Ming officials to kill the puppet officials and drive out the bandits, just like mice.  Crossing the street, everyone shouted to beat me.  ¡­¡­Things have changed subtly. After entering April, all the officials in the capital regretted it, and the people in the capital all hated the thieves.  Some rumors are also quietly spreading in the market. They have rumors that the prince has been rescued from the capital by the righteous people. Now he has fled to Xuanfu Town and is preparing to send troops with the Marquis of Yongning and the conquest general Wang Dou. Soon he will  Will annihilate the thieves and save the people from hanging upside down.  On April 8th, someone suddenly posted a "private notice" on West Chang'an Street, saying: "The days of the Ming Dynasty are not over, and people want to be loyal. On the 20th of this day, the East Palace will be established as the emperor, and the Yuan will be renamed Yixing." Although Liu Zongmin killed the place where the post was posted,  There are dozens of residents, but new "private notices" spontaneously appear among the people.  Most of the contents of the "private notices" were absurd, but for the people of the capital who were suffering from poison, they were undoubtedly a kind of temptation, and it also ignited the hidden anger in their hearts.  ¡­ The sudden fall of the capital was beyond everyone¡¯s expectation. The news spread to Lengkou, Shanhaiguan and other places. Yang Guozhu, Liu Zhaoji, Wu Sangui and others couldn¡¯t believe it.  According to everyone's estimates, the capital is tall and strong, and its troops are not small. Even if it is not as optimistic as the outside world and says it can hold on for a year and a half, it can still be defended for two or three months.  After all, the Tartars entered the pass several times, and each time they attacked and besieged the capital with no less than 100,000 troops, but they were able to hold on.  They have experienced military experience, so they naturally know that the Tatars are much stronger than the bandits. There is no reason why the Tatars have not fallen under siege many times.The thieves attacked and were defeated so easily.  However, the cold reality is like this. Confirmed news came that the capital not only fell, but also fell in two days. The king died on the 19th, and they all became the lonely sons of the country and the family.  After Yang Guozhu and others confirmed the news, they all cried loudly. The three armies held a mourning ceremony for the emperor, and then the next step was for everyone to hesitate and face the choice of fate.  As important border generals, they naturally cannot die easily. At this time, both outside the Great Wall of Lengkou and Shanhaiguan City, there are large armies of Tartars. If they die for their country, wouldn't they be easily killed by the Tatars?  Opportunities to enter customs?  Although the Tatars outside the wall stopped attacking at this time, and they obviously got the news of the death of the Ming emperor, they still did not dare to be careless and guarded the wall.  Then they exchanged letters, asking each other what they meant and what to do next.  At this time, Li Zicheng, the king of Dashun, sent Tang Tong to surrender, and the treatment was good. Yang Guozhu was promised to be granted the title of duke, Liu Zhaoji was promised to be granted the title of marquis, Wu Sangui and his son were both granted the title of marquis, and their original troops and horses remained unchanged.  Then everyone falls into conflicting choices.  Logically speaking, as ministers of the Ming Dynasty, if their father died, they should send troops to avenge his father. However, all the princes in the court surrendered, as did the officials and generals from all over the country. The people looked at the scenery and obeyed, and it was natural for them to surrender.  When the capital fell, they were still fighting bloody battles at the border. Their loyalty to this point was so benevolent that no one would say anything. ????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? Every dynasty still has some energy. At this point in the Ming Dynasty, it is obvious that the energy has been exhausted. Otherwise, the capital would not have fallen in two days. Both officials and people gathered in the city to welcome the Shun army into the city. It can be seen that the people of Dashun returned to the city and the change of dynasty was a matter of course.  Like the Tang, Song and Ming Dynasties, a new Central Plains dynasty will be born, or it may last for hundreds of years like the Ming Dynasty.  The rise of Dashun is a foregone conclusion, so why should I resist stubbornly and only increase the casualties of my men?  Wu Sangui and Liu Zhaoji tended to defect to the new dynasty, and the conditions such as being granted a title of marquis were also very attractive to them.  Although they also had doubts in their hearts, after all, Li Zicheng was a bandit in the past.  But it is expected that the new atmosphere of the new dynasty will definitely change. If the princes in the dynasty are not worried, what should I worry about?  Li Yutian, the governor of Guanmen, and Fan Zhiwan, the governor of Jiliao, were ready to defect to the new dynasty. Even Qiu Minyang, the governor of Liaodong, also agreed to defect to Dashun.  Yang Guozhu was a little hesitant. He planned to ask Wang Dou for his opinion, but he did not object to Wu Sangui and others seeking wealth in the new dynasty. As long as they did not surrender to the Hulu, he would respect everyone's choice.  In fact, at this time, the Qing Dynasty also sent people to persuade them to surrender. Dorgon fell to the Ming capital in two days. When the Ming Emperor died in Sheji, he was shocked at first, and then quickly reacted.  He wrote his own letters to Yang Guozhu, Wu Sangui, Liu Zhaoji and others one by one, promising more generous treatment.  He said that if Yang Guozhu and others are willing to join the Qing Dynasty, they will all be crowned kings, just like the Sanshun kings back then.  Li Yutian and Fan Zhiwan agreed to be granted the title of Bo and Marquis, and Qiu Minyang, the governor of Liaodong, was even willing to grant him the title of Duke.  Of course, although he was sincere, he was disappointed in the end. Between the throne of Qing and the title of Dashun, Wu Sangui and others chose Dashun.  Not to mention Yang Guozhu, he didn't even see the envoys sent by the Qing Dynasty. He expelled them on the spot without giving them a chance to speak.  Things took a turn for the better when the news about the stolen money and compensation came. Dorgon was surprised at first, and then said excitedly: "God is really helping me." (~^~)
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