Ming Zuo

Years of rogue career made Li Zicheng very resolute in his impromptu decision.

Now that he has decided to withdraw his troops, he must move quickly.

When they reached Fanjiazhuang in Yongping, Wu Xiang was beheaded at Li Zicheng's order.

This guy who had a place in the late Ming Dynasty finally died because of his son's ambition.

Not to mention, when Li Zicheng returned to the capital, he beheaded all 34 members of the Wu family.

It is also because of this that Wu Sangui and Li Zicheng have completely formed a deadly enmity, the kind that will never die.

From then on, Wu Sangui chased and killed Li Zicheng very hard, and he was also the chief culprit of Li Zicheng's downfall.

Ironically, at the moment when the Wu family was bleeding into rivers, Wu Sangui ushered in the pinnacle of his life.

Just under Shanhaiguan, Dorgon, on behalf of Shunzhi, canonized Wu Sangui as King Pingxi.

Named king with a different surname, Wu Sangui immediately became the focus of the world.

However, the Qing army did not take advantage of the trend to pursue the Shun army, but stayed in Shanhaiguan for a while.

The reason is also very simple.

Shanhaiguan is the only way to communicate with Liaodong, and it is naturally the only way for the Qing army to retreat.

Dorgon didn't think about victory, he thought about defeat first, and he would never march without consolidating the back road.

While establishing a solid customs defense in Shanhaiguan, he sent a letter to Shenyang, asking the high-level Manchu Qing to start packing and prepare to move into the Central Plains.

While he was opening up the situation, Hauge was not idle.

Hauge, who was in charge of the overall situation in the rear, first sent [-] troops to Lushun to prevent Xia Jun from Lushun from taking the opportunity to go north.

At the same time, capable officers were arranged in the direction of Siping to prevent Xia's army from rushing down from the Heilongjiang River Basin.

After finishing all this, Hauge personally led the high-ranking officials of the Qing Dynasty and escorted Shunzhi and Empress Xiaozhuang to the capital.

On April 26, Li Zicheng fled back to the capital in embarrassment.

At the same time, gossip was rampant in the capital.

Many people know that the Shun army was defeated in Shanhaiguan.

Those officials, eunuchs, and nobles who were tortured by the Shun army were all excited and looked forward to the east.

Even if it is the Manchu Qing that is about to come, it was once the greatest enemy of the Ming Dynasty.But these people can't care so much in order to survive.

"Quickly demolish the Guanxiang houses and sheep and horse walls."

Just after stabilizing, Li Zicheng gave an order.

Li Yan came out from the crowd and asked, "Is Your Majesty planning to stick to the capital?"

Li Zicheng was physically and mentally exhausted.

"Isn't that what it should be?"

Li Yan hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, our army has just been defeated. The formation is disorganized and the troops are insufficient. The capital is located on a plain, and there is no danger around it. Once the Qing army attacks, it will be dead. In my opinion, it is better to return to Shaanxi , with the help of natural dangers to regroup, and then compete with the Qing army."

Immediately, many people jumped out to support Li Yan's idea.

Even Liu Zongmin is like this.

Shanhaiguan was seriously injured, and Liu Zongmin's arrogance was completely destroyed.When mentioning the Qing army at this time, he was as panic-stricken as a bereaved dog.

Seeing so many people wanting to give up the capital, Li Zicheng felt powerless.

In terms of nature, he really didn't want to give up the capital.

After all, this is the capital of the world, representing the orthodoxy.He had just destroyed Daming and replaced it. If he easily gave up the capital, he might lose the respect of the world.

He is well aware of the difficulties.

But Li Yan's proposal is not without reason.

Li Zicheng thought hard, but searched his memory, and he couldn't find a soldier who could fight against the Qing army near the capital.

The Shun Army from other places wanted to be mobilized, but it was too late.

But it's really not reconciled to retreat like this!
After all, Niu Jinxing can understand the holy will and know where his crux lies.

"Your Majesty has eliminated Ming Dynasty and become the orthodox world. According to my opinion, the enthronement ceremony should be held to announce it to the world, so as to strengthen the hearts of the people."

If the capital can't hold it, it can't hold it, but it will become an established fact for Li Zicheng to become the emperor.

With this title, no matter where Li Zicheng retreats, he can organize effective troops, and he will fight back one day.

Sure enough, upon hearing Niu Jinxing's suggestion, Li Zicheng smiled.

"Just follow the prime minister's method to prepare."

All of a sudden, Dashun began to busy himself nervously.

Mainly two things.

One is to prepare for Li Zicheng's enthronement ceremony, and the other is to transfer the looted treasures.

On April 4, Li Zicheng hastily held the enthronement ceremony in the Hall of Martial Arts, and Niu Jinxing took his place in the suburbs to hold a trip to heaven.

After the grand ceremony, Li Zicheng quickly issued an edict, telling the people in the city to leave quickly and flee in all directions.

Originally, he wanted to order the burning of the palace and various towers, but before the order was issued, the representative of Xia Guo came.

"My Highness has a message to Emperor Dashun. The capital has been accumulated for hundreds of years, and it has become a treasure in the world and cannot be damaged. Emperor Dashun should know that he must not go against the sky. If Emperor Dashun insists on going his own way, our Xia Kingdom will never Sit back and ignore it. Immediately dispatch troops and never stop dying."

Hearing the threat from Xia Guo's representative, everyone in Dashun was furious and terrified at the same time.

Of course they understand the importance of Xia Guo.

Now it is untenable to face the Manchu Qing alone. If Xia Guo sends troops again, Dashun's demise will definitely not be unexpected.

Rao is a hero like Li Zicheng, who had no choice but to give in in the face of such a threat, and finally did not give the order to burn the palace and towers.

After hundreds of years and the hard work of countless people, the capital has been preserved.

On the same day, Li Zicheng led Dashun civil and military forces and all the troops to evacuate the capital.

The next day, the Qing army chased Jizhou.Knowing that Dashun had evacuated, Dorgon immediately changed his strategy.

He asked Doduo, Azige, and Wu Sangui to lead the elite to pursue quickly, while he personally led another part of the army to the capital.

On the second day of May, Dorgon came outside the capital city.

At this time, a farce is being staged in the capital.

It turned out that some people didn't know that Wu Sangui had surrendered to the Qing Dynasty.

The information they heard was that Wu Sangui had defeated Li Zicheng and regained the prince Zhu Cihong, and was about to support the prince to succeed him.

So a group of bureaucrats rushed to the eastern suburbs to meet him, and the eunuchs in the inner palace also hurriedly prepared for the imperial court, dreaming of regaining power.

When the overwhelming Manchu Eight Banners appeared in front of them, these people were all dumbfounded.

Without giving the people in the city any chance at all, the Qing army occupied all parts of the city.

The people in the capital were like dreaming, and they witnessed three regimes successively in just a few dozen days.

As for how long this newcomer can occupy the capital, the people of the capital are already numb.

No matter, live your life with peace of mind.

For a while, the capital was occupied by the Manchus, and it did not cause much confusion.

Everything went well, and Dorgon even had self-doubt.

Is there some unknown danger brewing?
Thank you Wei Ai Qinger for the reward!