Back to Ming Dynasty with Industrial Revolution System

Chapter 413
In the late autumn of the fourth year of Chongzhen, Li Zicheng led an army of 20 peasants into Yanmen Pass and arrived at Datong Mansion.After receiving the food and weapons supplied by Datong General Soldier Wang Pu in Datong Mansion, he passed through Datong Mansion and entered the territory of Xuan Mansion.

The surrender faction and the main combat faction in the fierce battle in Xuanfu were easily suppressed because of the arrival of the Chuang Wang Li Zicheng's army.Originally, the capitulation faction was powerful, but with the addition of Li Zicheng's 20 peasant army, the main combat faction was powerless to resist.

Some of the defenders of the main combat faction were killed, and some generals, seeing that the situation was over, simply fled outside the pass and surrendered to the Ninth Infantry Brigade of the Liao Army stationed outside the pass.

The Ninth Infantry Brigade took in tens of thousands of soldiers and civilians from the Ming army in the past few days. The Ninth Infantry Brigade was caught off guard and had to temporarily place them in nearby Mongolian tribes.

Li Zicheng and the surrender faction of Xuanfu occupied the whole territory of Xuanfu. They were afraid of the Liao army in the north, or they were unwilling to fight on two fronts, so they did not continue to pursue the generals of the main combat faction who fled north.

Li Zicheng's 20 peasant army blocked Xuanfu Town, blocking it completely.

"Li Zicheng asked for too much food. How can we give so much food when we can't even get the military pay!" The generals of the surrender faction received the list of supplies requested by Li Zicheng.

"These thieves are really uneasy and well-intentioned. Seeing that our Xuan Mansion was short of troops after the split, they imposed demands on us. Datong Mansion Commander Wang Pu still has more than ten thousand elite soldiers in his hands. They occupy Datong Town. Li Zicheng was afraid of losing too much and instead They didn't ask them to give too much food." A surrenderer said regretfully.

"Now is not the time to regret. Let's find a way to supply Li Zicheng with food, otherwise they will drive into the city." Said the general.

"It's difficult to raise so much food just for us. Why don't we open the city and let the thieves come in to loot. After they are satisfied, they will not stay for long. After all, they still want to attack the capital."

"What kind of nonsense is this! If we let them enter the city, wouldn't our family members suffer from unwarranted disaster?"

"We can demarcate an area, move our family members there, and send troops to protect that area. As for the people in other areas, just let fate."

"Since this is the case, that's the only way to go. Let the robbers do the crime of looting the people. Otherwise, we will also loot to raise food. Why dirty our hands?"

After discussion, the generals of Xuanfu divided Xuanfu town into two areas, and sent heavy troops to protect the families and clansmen of these generals, as well as some big clans seeking asylum.As for the people in most of the places, they were still kept in the dark, not knowing that they had been sold by the defenders of the Xuan Mansion, and even some low-level soldiers didn't know the news.

"Open the city gate and welcome King Chuang!" Xuanfu Counselor ordered the soldiers to open the city gate of Xuanfu Town, and soon 20 refugees flooded into Xuanfu Town, turning this place into a hell on earth!
The crazy refugees broke into the courtyard when they saw someone, smashed the rice jars, and snatched away all the cured bacon and pickles.The people in the troubled times saw that the food they depended on was taken away, and the cowardly they also learned to be angry, and scuffled with the refugees!
In Xuanfu Town, chickens were flying like dogs, flames and screams were everywhere.

"General, these refugees are killing our families!" The soldiers who followed the capitulation faction found themselves deceived by their commanders!

These officers moved their families and clansmen to a safe place, and let these big soldiers protect them for free, and the families of these big soldiers, those ordinary people were regarded as sacrifices to 20 refugees!

"Stop talking nonsense! If you want to survive, stay in this place obediently. If you dare to step out of this place, you will be killed by bandits!" the general shouted.

These soldiers with families in the city gritted their teeth, and it was the first time that they were so cruel to their chief.Dissatisfaction with the capitulators quickly spread among the soldiers of the Ming army, and the screams of the people in the city further stimulated their dissatisfaction.

"Fuck, these damned guys want to sacrifice our family to protect their family! Why do we little soldiers have to be so cheap without military pay!"

"Kill them all, and their bitches!"

Angry soldiers of the Ming army rose up and swung their swords at the officers' families and the landlord families seeking asylum in the protected area!
There is no safe place in the entire Xuanfu Town. These ordinary soldiers who have been deceived have broken their cans and smashed their cans. They would rather perish with the whole city than live!

"You have rebelled, you have rebelled!" The generals of the capitulation faction had no choice but to go into battle in person, wanting to lead troops to suppress the uprising Ming soldiers.

Li Zicheng looked expressionlessly at Xuanfu Town, which was engulfed in flames.Xuanfu Town was almost destroyed, and he, Li Zicheng, was only half responsible for the destruction of Xuanfu Town.The struggle between the main combat faction and the capitulation faction in Xuanfu Town made Xuanfu Town ruined.There was another disagreement between the officers and soldiers of the capitulation faction. It can be said that the Ming army in Xuanfu Town disappeared completely in internal friction.

"Xuanfu Town has no meaning to exist anymore, let it be destroyed." Li Zicheng did not lead troops to help the surrendering Ming army officers suppress the uprising soldiers, but continued to let the refugees plunder.

As for the places classified as protected areas, after the officers and soldiers of the Surrendering Faction suffered both losses, Li Zicheng directly ignored the agreement with the officers of the Surrendering Faction and included the protected areas in the scope of looting.

There are many rich families and merchants in the protected area seeking asylum. These talents are the targets of Li Zicheng's looting. How could he let them go so easily?Moreover, Li Zicheng also needs to use vain silver to buy firearms and shells from merchants in Liaodong.

The looting of Xuanfu Town lasted for three days and three nights before it stopped!

Three days later, Xuanfu Town had been reduced to a ghost town. No soldiers of the Ming army were still alive, and the surviving people lost their souls and seven souls.

The flames during the looting burned most of the houses in Xuanfu Town, and Xuanfu Town survived in name only.

Afterwards, Li Zicheng declared to the Ming army everywhere that the soldiers in Xuanfu Town tried to resist Chuang Wang Tianwei, so they massacred the city as an example!
After the almost massacre of Xuanfu Town, Li Zicheng led the army to Juyongguan.

The eunuchs and guards at Juyongguan didn't say anything else. When they heard that Li Zicheng had slaughtered Ningwuguan, Daizhou, and Xuanfu towns, they were so frightened that they switched the switch to welcome Li Zicheng into the pass.

On weekdays, the high-ranking eunuchs and generals guarding the gate knelt on the ground like humble servants, not daring to look at the devil Li Zicheng riding on a tall horse.

After Li Zicheng looted Xuanfu Town, he got enough supplies and did not embarrass the soldiers of Juyongguan anymore, because apart from Juyongguan, he was only one step away from the capital of the Ming Empire!
(End of this chapter)