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    After Li Zicheng entered the capital, he did not proclaim himself emperor for a long time. According to unofficial history rumors, the thieves of the usurping generation were impenetrable. As soon as Li Zicheng arrived in the main hall, either the palace would shake or the ground would collapse.  Otherwise, he was dizzy and had a headache, and even the carved dragon on Jintai came to life and wanted to devour the thief.  Therefore, although Li Ze frequently gathered in court every day, he was still unable to face the south and proclaim himself emperor.  The result of the fact is that Li Chuang lacked authority and failed to negotiate with his subordinates.  At that time, an eunuch who had surrendered the thief came out of the palace and secretly said that although thief Li was the leader, there were still more than 20 people who could not compete with each other. They all conspired in everything, especially Ruhou Liu Zongmin, who was the most arrogant at that time.  In other words, although Li Zicheng occupied the capital, he did not have the authority and prestige of the emperor, so he was unable to ascend to the throne.  His situation at this time is quite similar to that of Washington. The reason for this can be traced back to the period of Gao Yingxiang, the king of Laochang. At that time, all the thieves pushed Gao Yingxiang to be the leader, but in fact, the leaders of each family and team, regardless of whether they had more or less soldiers, were all equal.  It is similar to creating a martial arts alliance leader, but it cannot be superior to each faction, and it can gather or disperse if it does not, and it is very free to come and go.  They also practice the principle of democratic consultation. Everyone discusses things together. The relationship between them is more of an alliance rather than a superior-subordinate relationship.  So at this time, Li Zicheng wants to ascend the throne and establish a dictatorship. How can everyone be convinced?  As soon as you become the emperor, don't I become a minister and want to kowtow to you? How is this possible?  Liu Zongmin openly said: "I am making noise with him, why do I worship him?" All the thieves also said: "I am bowing to the sounding horse, who is willing to bend the knee?" Even when the generals tortured innocent people and caused a lot of resentment,  Li Zicheng persuaded Liu Zongmin, but Liu Zongmin actually said: "The power of the emperor belongs to you, and the power of plunder belongs to me. There is no need to say anything." What he meant was that you are in charge of the emperor's affairs, and I am in charge of the money plundering. Everyone has different division of labor.  But they are still equal to each other.  Since his subordinates did not recognize his authority as emperor, Li Zicheng had no choice but to do anything.  Of course, for Li Chuang's subordinate officials, they very much hope that Li Zicheng will ascend to the throne. The surrendered officials in Beijing also hope that Li Zicheng will ascend to the throne.  Niu Jinxing took advantage of this to form secret parties, and since March 22, she has tried to persuade them to move in seven times.  He also did things that all dynasties have done when ascending to the throne, such as forging a box, engraving the year, month, and day of Yongchang on it, placing it secretly in the palace, and letting others get it accidentally, pretending to call it a talisman.  He also falsely pretended to be a Buddhist monk and claimed that he was a country in the Western Regions. He knew that the new emperor had ascended to the throne and came to congratulate him.  "It's just that the civil servants kept struggling and the military men under their command failed to reach a consensus. Li Zicheng's dream of becoming an emperor was still delayed.  Li Zicheng was distraught over all this. When he first entered the capital, he did not receive any silver grain from the treasury, and his subordinates could not receive rewards. The morale of the army was shaken, so Li Zicheng ordered the recovery of stolen goods to provide pay, which regularly plunged the people of the capital into dire straits and filled with resentment.  Even in the deep palace, he felt as if he was sitting in the crater of a volcano.  How many years has it been since you felt this way?  In the past, wherever he passed, people lined the streets to welcome him and rushed to open the door first to surrender.  Now I find it particularly ironic when comparing it to songs such as "The King Chuang Comes Not to Pay Food" and other songs.  Not to mention the torture of officials in the capital, due to the delay in going to the grand ceremony, the Ming Dynasty surrender ministers' request for rewards based on their merits was also shattered. They all looked for opportunities to abscond, and they were alienated from both inside and outside.  Li Zicheng sometimes saw Mingchen, and he seemed to feel that there were words like "monkey in the eyes and crown" in their eyes. This made him feel painful, as if he had become the object of everyone's ridicule and jokes.  There was also a lack of morale in the army at this time. Due to the plundering of the people, many soldiers were rich in wealth: "The rich ones have more than a thousand gold, and the small ones don't have less than three or four hundred gold. Everyone wants to be rich and relaxed." So Li Zicheng  Feeling increasingly uneasy, he thought about how to change all this, but finally decided to "take action." He was in a similar situation when he was in Huguang, but finally got rid of it after attacking Shaanxi, Henan, and Shandong.  Therefore, to keep your subordinates' strong fighting spirit, they must be active and not stay in one place for too long.  Even when he was on the run, when he was in danger, when he was being chased and beaten by others, that was when his men were most motivated and most united.  Of course, it is impossible for him to abandon the capital, but he can get his subordinates to move and save them from doing nothing in the capital.  The shortage of grain and rice in the capital was also an important reason for Li Zicheng's worries. When the people in the capital were chasing stolen money and subsidies, not only were all their money robbed, but many people's grain and rice were also robbed. More and more people died of starvation.  Not long ago, Li Zicheng sent people to take inventory of Lumi Granary, Datongqiao Guanglu Temple and other warehouses, and found that it would not take long to accumulate rice and grain.  If the capital runs out of food and rice, how many times will it be allowed?What do the tens of thousands of troops eat?  What to drink?  Therefore, it is inevitable to get subordinates to take action, which is also a good way to divert conflicts.  Li Zicheng also selected the target, which was Xuanfu Town in Shanxi Province. It happened to be rich there and could provide food and drink for his army for a long time after it was captured.  As for what to do if the local area eats up, that's not what Li Zicheng thinks about. Anyway, if Xuanfu Town eats up, go to Shanxi Province, if Shanxi Province eats up, go to Shaanxi Province, if Shaanxi Province eats up, go to Sichuan Province, and if Sichuan Province eats up, go to Sichuan Province.  Let¡¯s go to Huguang and Jiangnan.  No matter what happens in the future, at least the grain and rice captured can feed and drink for his men for a long time.  While Li Zicheng was making calculations, news of Liu Zeqing's defeat came. Li Zicheng was shocked and hurriedly summoned his officers and generals to discuss the matter.  ¡­ ¡­ Yihou Li Yan rode his horse through Qipan Street. In the past, this area was crowded with department stores and extremely prosperous, but now the street was lifeless, without the hustle and bustle of the past.  Occasionally I saw a few common people, all of whom looked at them with deep-seated hatred.  Li Yan didn¡¯t know what he was feeling. He turned to Li Zicheng that day and composed various songs for him, and achieved brilliant results, but he never expected this outcome.  He recalled the four admonitions he had given when he first entered the capital, and said four things: First, King Chuang retired to the palace, and after the sixth palace was cleaned up, hundreds of officials would welcome him into the palace.  Second, the pursuit of stolen goods should be divided into three levels, not one size fits all.  Third, soldiers and horses of each battalion are not allowed to borrow residential buildings. They should withdraw from the city and guard the stronghold, waiting to be dispatched for expedition.  Fourth, it is advisable to ascend to the top as soon as possible and appease those who have been demoted.  In the end, King Chuang just said three words: "I understand." It turned out that all four of his opinions hit the mark, but it was a pity that King Chuang didn't use them.  When things developed to this point, they had completely deviated from his original intention. Looking at everything around him, he sighed in his heart: "My lord is the emperor." He rode his horse into Daming Gate. If King Chuang ascends to the throne, it should be changed to Dashun Gate.  , but King Chuang has been unable to ascend the throne, and the Daming Gate is still the Daming Gate.  He entered the imperial city and headed towards the Chengtian Gate of the palace city. At this time, generals kept coming. They cheered and screamed, treating the palace as a racecourse.  After entering the Chengtian Gate, Li Yan met Qihou Yang Shaofan. This man was originally calm and quiet, but he became complacent after entering the capital.  When Li Chuang founded the country in Shandong, he granted various generals the title of general, general general of authority, general of system and title of marquis. General Guo Yi and below were granted the title of uncle, son, or male.  At that time, there were nine people who were granted the title of marquis: Ruhou Liu Zongmin, Zehou Tian Jianxiu, Bohou Li Guo, Qihou Yang Shaofan, Mianhou Yuan Zongdi, Cihou Liu Fangliang, Yihou Li Yan, Huaihou Liu Xiyao, Yuehou Gaoyi  achievement.  There are also Taiping Bo Hu Tiande, Wenshui Bo Liu Zeqing, Taoyuan Bo Liu Liangzuo and others, and Hou Bo has nearly two hundred sons.  Yang Shaofan's cannon camp has repeatedly made great achievements, so although he does not have as many soldiers and horses as other generals, he is still awarded the title of Marquis.  Li Yan strategized and worked hard. He was also the deputy general of the fifth battalion, so he was named Yihou.  Of course, each battalion is controlled by its own general, who has the power above General Liu Zongmin. In fact, his power is very small.  Li Yan greeted Yang Shaofan, who nodded slightly with an arrogant and cold expression.  Li Yan secretly sighed, everyone has changed since entering Beijing. Although Yang Shaofan looks reserved and cold now, if he faced the powerful Ruhou Liu Zongmin, he would definitely have a completely different expression.  General Hu Tiande came over again and greeted Li Yan, Yang Shaofan and others cheerfully. He liked to socialize and was never stingy with gold, silver and silk, so he had a good relationship with all officials and generals.  He was brave in fighting, and the patrolling camp under his command was extremely sharp. Therefore, after Li Chuang founded the country in Shandong, he was named Taiping Bo, and his subordinates Kong San and Ba Tiao were also named Ninglingzi, Linqu and others.  When Li Yan saw Hu Tiande¡¯s subordinate Kong San smiling at him and handing him his hand, he quickly returned the favor, but he always felt that Uncle Taiping, a capable subordinate, always gave people a deep and unpredictable atmosphere.  They rode their horses into Duanmen and Wumen. Originally, at least after arriving at Chengtianmen, the generals could not ride horses.  The Forbidden City is an important imperial palace. Only elderly and highly respected ministers can ride horses in the Forbidden City with the emperor's special permission as a kind of favor and honor.  Or more older people, those who are inconvenient to riding on their horses, can make the shoulder, and the two are straight into the two.  However, at this time, Li Chuang occupied the capital, and the generals were arrogantly riding horses in the palace. It was obvious that Li Chuang's prestige in the hearts of the generals was insufficient.  When they arrived at the Jianji Hall, there were still a lot of people running towards them. Many people even rushed to the steps outside the hall before dismounting in a swaggering manner.  Li Yan just shook his head and sighed in his heart. At least after he, Hu Tiande and others arrived at the Meridian Gate, they all dismounted and walked, maintaining respect for King Dashun. These officers and generals were too shameless.Everyone entered the Jianji Hall. After the Huangji Hall was burned down, they have been discussing matters and performing various rituals here.  Entering the spacious hall, he saw that it was crowded with people, including Niu Jinxing, Song Xiance, Gu Junen, Song Qijiao, Zhang Linran, etc. These were civil servants.  "Then there are generals such as Liu Zongmin, Li Guo, Yuan Zongdi, Liu Xiyao, Liu Fangliang, Gao Yigong, Tian Jianxiu, Liu Rukui, Liu Guochang, Liu Zhong, Wang Liangzhi, Chen Xin and others.  They were noisy and noisy, and everyone had a seat. They spread along both sides of the dragon chair. It looked like a replica of the Juyi Hall, except for the statue of Guan Gong behind it.  Li Zicheng sat high on the throne, still wearing a blue cloth arrow jacket and a red tassel felt hat. He looked at the noisy ministers below with a look of helplessness in his eyes.  Li Yan looked at Li Zicheng on the dragon throne, and for some reason the words "he looks like a king" flashed through his mind.  He saw Wang Dehua, the chief eunuch, standing obediently beside the dragon chair without saying a word. He wondered if it was his imagination. He glanced down at Wang Dehua, with a hint of contempt in his eyes.  There was also the gray-faced Changping guard general, Wenshui Bo Liu Zeqing, who stood beside Danbi dumbfounded, as if his whole body was still shaking uncontrollably.  Li Yan saluted Li Zicheng, Li Zicheng waved his hand, and Li Yan sat down in his seat.  Seeing that everyone had gathered, Li Zicheng coughed and said: "Uncle Wen Shui reported that the Jingbian army suddenly came out in large numbers today, and they attacked Changping City at Chenshi. Wen Shuibo led the troops into battle, but was caught off guard and was defeated by the Jingbian army's cavalry.  Now that Changping City has been lost, the Jingbian Army may be approaching the city soon. " There was a commotion in the palace. They only knew that the king summoned them to discuss something, saying that there was an urgent military situation, which seemed to be related to Changping, but they didn't know what it was.  Thinking that Liu Zeqing was defeated and Changping City was lost.  If Changping is abandoned and the Jingbian army takes over the city, it will indeed soon attack the capital.  Liu Zongmin stood up suddenly, walked to Liu Zeqing, stared at him and said: "We attacked at Chenshi, it is noon now, I remember that you and Qiu Lei have a total of 20,000 soldiers, your mother is stupid, how long have you been fighting with them?  How many soldiers will they send to attack you? " Liu Zeqing has always been afraid of this commander-in-chief Liu Ye. In the past, he had some confidence when he had soldiers in hand, but now he only has more than a hundred horses and is only a count. He saw Liu Zongmin staring at him.  , the fierce light shines, as if it wants to bite people and eat them.  He was frightened, and involuntarily took a step back, saying in a trembling voice: "Going back to Ruhou, I will recall now that the Jingbian Army's advance this time is estimated to be 10,000 people They are all elite cavalry, and by the way, they are still Ming Dynasty warriors."  General You Shiwei led the team, and the last general had seen him before He used the technique of luring the enemy, and only sent three thousand to ride outside the city, while the remaining seven thousand were in ambush, so the last general was beaten by him in a hurry.  After a huge defeat, he was lucky enough to escape with more than a hundred riders, and Guangshan Bo Qiu Lei was nowhere to be found" Liu Zongmin touched his face. If so, it is understandable that Liu Zeqing was caught off guard and suffered a huge defeat.  Although the generals in the old camp were vague about how many soldiers there were in the outer camp, they were still concerned about how many cavalry they had under their command.  Liu Zongmin also knew that although Liu Zeqing and Qiu Lei combined had 20,000 soldiers and horses, they only had 3,000 horse soldiers and servants.  If the Jingbian Army dispatched 10,000 cavalry, and they made a surprise attack and added an ambush, Liu Zeqing would be caught off guard and defeated.  Not to mention that the team leader is still You Shiwei.  Of course You Shiwei knows, after all, they are all in Shaanxi, and Yulin is not far from Mizhi and other places, and it has long been famous.  He murmured: "Since when did You Shiwei listen to Wang Dou? And when did Wang Dou have so many horse teams?" Zuoying system general, Cihou Liu Fangliang was also addicted to wine and sex after entering the capital, but the foundation remained. He sat  Sitting on the seat, a look of deep thought flashed in his eyes, as if he was remembering his first experience of fighting Wang Dou.  He suddenly remembered something: "No, Uncle Wenshui, even if you are defeated, you can still retreat into the city. Didn't you say that you would only set up a formation one mile outside the west gate?" Everyone looked at Liu Zeqing. They also thought about this problem. Indeed, according to the  If you fight in the city, even if the battle is unfavorable, you can quickly retreat into the city.  Not to mention the infantry, but his and Qiu Lei's cavalry can basically be saved.  Liu Zeqing said fearfully: "The general also wanted to retreat, and then he held on to the city to warn the capital for help. But at that time, a large number of rioters suddenly broke out in Changping City. They cooperated internally and externally, and opened the city gate, but the general was helpless." "What?  ?¡± Many people in the hall stood up, and Liu Fangliang no longer looked so calm, and became shocked and spoke out.  Everyone looked at each other and saw the fear and panic in each other's eyes. What they were best at was to use internal tactics to seize the city.  Historically, at least 90% of city sieges have been captured this way, and there are very few cases where the city has been captured head-on.  "If the Jingbian Army also learned this trick, and now the capital'sThe people are indeed Liu Zeqing even shouted: "The general also remembered that when You Shiwei was facing off against the general, he also said that the prince was already supervising the country in Xuan Mansion, and spread the message everywhere, with the generals who conquered the captives, and the governors.  Wang Dou sent 200,000 troops to attackand asked me to surrender immediately" "What?" Everyone in the palace was shocked again: "Two hundred thousand?" Prime Minister Niu Jinxing stood up suddenly.  , he said categorically: "He must be known as a general!" He said: "The king can't fight against a mere commander-in-chief. Even if Prince Ming escapes to Xuanfu Town, and he is given the title of General of the Conquests or Commander-in-Chief, he will still be the commander-in-chief.  How many people can he have under his command? A maximum of 20,000 to 30,000 people. Moreover, Uncle Wen Shui just said that the prince had sent messages everywhere, which can also explain why You Shiwei appeared in the Ming army.  The capital was captured on the 18th. It is estimated that Prince Ming fled to Xuanfu Town at the end of last month, and then he spread the message to all parts of the Ming Dynasty. He also sent troops in the past few days. How many troops can be gathered at most in this short period of time?  He gathered some servants and cavalry, and then Wang Dou ordered them to be the vanguard and captured Changping City in one go, creating a great momentum. However, the actual number of soldiers and horses was estimated to be at most 40,000 to 50,000. Li Zicheng looked at Yang Shaofan and said, "Qi Houyan once went to Xuan."  Fuzhen, how many soldiers and horses do you think Wang Dou has? "Everyone in the palace looked at Yang Shaofan. They had always kept a dark eye on Wang Dou's intelligence. When the intruders followed the army to send spies to Xuanfu Town, they would die as many as they sent, so  The various battles between the kings and the situation in Xuanfu Town have always been a mystery to them.  Yang Shaofan looked a little dazed. He had been to Xuanfu Town in the twelfth year of Chongzhen, and it left a deep impression on him, but he felt that he couldn't describe it in words.  He said: "In the fourteenth year of Chongzhen, the last general fought with Wang Dou in the Battle of Songjin. At that time, he sent 15,000 troops. The last general estimated that he had 20,000 soldiers at that time, but he was also very good under his rule.  There are training troops." Li Zicheng breathed a sigh of relief, and Niu Jinxing also smiled contemptuously. He said, "Twenty thousand. Three years ago, Wang Dou had 20,000 soldiers, and now he has 200,000 soldiers?" He sneered:  "The garrison troops stationed in various places in the Ming Dynasty are also said to have drills, but what is the result? He may have recruited more than 100,000 villagers to serve as troops and civilians, but can these people be counted as soldiers and horses?" He said: "Let him count as a low-ranking officer.  There were 30,000 or 40,000 people on horseback. Then, with the righteousness of Prince Ming, soldiers and horses from Shanxi, Shaanxi and other places were gathered, and another 20,000 on horseback were gathered. In the end, there were 50,000 or 60,000 people, plus 156,000 civilians. Oh, indeed.  There are 200,000 troops!" Everyone in the palace laughed and felt relieved. The fall of Changping really shocked them. They were even more shocked when they heard Liu Zeqing's legend that the Jingbian army had 200,000 troops.  But now that I think about it, it¡¯s nothing more than that.  Indeed, when a large army goes to war, how can it not be called a battle?  Their rebel army, oh, it¡¯s Dashun now, no matter how many people are dispatched, 200,000, 300,000, 500,000, they are all called one million people.  The Jingbian Army is said to have 200,000 troops. How much water is there in it?  According to their estimation, Niu Jinxing may have exaggerated, saying it was 200,000, and it would be pretty good if there was an actual amount of 40,000 to 50,000.  But even if there are 40,000 to 50,000 soldiers and there are quite elites among them, according to Liu Zeqing, the capture of Changping City should only be the vanguard, and there will be almost 10,000 elite cavalry, and most of them will appear one after another soon.  Changping City is not far from the capital, only sixty or seventy miles away. If urgent measures are not taken, the Jingbian Army may arrive at the city the day after tomorrow, or even tomorrow. This will be a severe blow to the newly born Dashun regime.  Li Zicheng looked expectantly at Liu Zongmin, Yuan Zongdi, Liu Fangliang, Liu Xiyao and others, hoping that they would volunteer to lead the troops into battle.  Liu Zongmin has been standing next to Liu Zeqing, glaring at Liu Zeqing with a bull's eye, making him restless, and pretending not to notice Li Zicheng's eyes.  How refreshing is it to be in the capital?  Having fun with prostitutes every day can be described as *****.  He prefers to stay in the capital than go out to fight in the city. He still has many beauties to enjoy, so how can he have time to go out and fight?  Yuan Zongdi, Liu Fangliang, Liu Xiyao and others either looked up at the ceiling or looked down at the floor. Even Li Zicheng's brother-in-law Gao Yigong and his nephew Li Guo also turned their heads. They did not want to lead the troops to fight.  The disappointment in Li Zicheng's eyes became more and more intense. Niu Jinxing looked at the generals with different expressions in surprise. He hesitated and said: "It would be better for me to send an envoy with a sharp tongue and subdue others without fighting."  Soldiers. I think Wang Dou also knows" Li Yan suddenly stood up and said: "Your Majesty, Wang Dou is coming fiercely, and the strength of the troops is unknown. The general thought that it would be better to stick to the city and wait for work" At this time, someone suddenly laughed.  , Li Yan turned around to look, but it wasTaiping Bo, Hu Tiande, the general of the mountain patrol camp, only heard him say: "Mr. Li, I admire your knowledge very much. But when it comes to marching and fighting" He shook his head: "I have fifty or sixty soldiers.  Ten thousand, and Wang Dou claimed to have 200,000, but the real number is at most 50,000 or 60,000. This is 600,000 versus 50,000 or 60,000. As a result, we have to shrink the city. If this matter is spread, where will my Dashun's face be?"  With a concerned expression on his face, Li Zicheng also nodded in approval.  Hu Tiande continued: "I think my Dashun started from the rebels. I attacked Henan, Shaanxi, Huguang, and Shandong. The momentum was like breaking bamboo. In two days, I fell into the capital. Where the flag pointed, the ugly people were wiped out. Even if Wang Dou came with great force, what's the matter?  How?" He shouted: "I, Dashun, can capture the capital in two days, and I can also destroy the Jingbian Army in two days!" "Okay!" Everyone in the hall cheered and applauded loudly for Hu Tiande's remarks.  Li Guofan has a good face, and the mountain patrol camp is under his control. Hu Tiande speaks like this, which makes him look good.  Li Zicheng also had admiration in his eyes. He needed such heroic generals in his Dashun camp.  Wuyang Bojin Youniu shouted: "Master Hu is a good man, I support you!" He has a sinister face and a fierce appearance, especially when he speaks, his voice is very unpleasant, like fingernails scraping an iron plate.  But he is also a rare strongman in the camp. Like Hu Tiande, he rises step by step.  His camp was called Jinniu Camp, and it was under the control of Liu Fangliang, the general of Zuoying System.  At the same time, there were many counts from various battalions in the palace. The viscount supported Hu Tiande and applauded his heroism.  (To be continued.)
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