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Chapter 156 The Rise of the Qing Dynasty
  After Chongzhen finished the reward, Su Chen immediately saw the reward information.

Seeing that it was a five-clawed dragon sword, Su Chen looked overjoyed and trembled slightly in his heart.

This sword of Chongzhen is the sword of the Ming Dynasty. It is extremely precious and finely made.

Not only is the sword made of green steel, which can be broken by blowing hair, but the scabbard of green shark skin is also engraved with a five-clawed golden dragon.

When the capital of the Ming Dynasty was captured by Li Zicheng, Chongzhen used this sword to kill several imperial concubines, including Princess Zhaoren and an arm of Princess Changping.

Even when Chongzhen went to Meishan to hang himself in the end, he had this national sword slung around his waist.

This shows how precious this five-clawed dragon sword is, and its value far exceeds the national treasure level cultural relic.

But then Su Chen couldn't help but feel distressed when he thought that the rewards were all 28%, and he could only get 20%.

But thinking about it, the 20% was in vain, which made him feel better.

Moreover, the five-clawed dragon sword is worth a lot of money. Even if it is 20%, it is worth a lot of money, which can match the money he made from selling goods during the live broadcast.

If the school hadn't been busy during this period, he would have wanted to travel around the world in luxury.

While you are young, take a look at the great rivers and mountains of the motherland and the customs and customs of the world.

When the time comes to travel around during the day and sell goods through live broadcasts at night, this kind of life is quite desirable when you think about it.

After he graduates, he will probably become a full-time anchor.

During the day, he is a travel anchor, taking ancient people from various dynasties to see the world of future generations.

In the evening, he is a goods anchor, specifically used to sell goods live and make money.

But for now, let’s finish tonight’s live broadcast first, and we’ll talk about the rest later.

"Thank you very much for the reward from His Majesty Chongzhen. The anchor continues to talk about the fourth fundamental reason for the demise of the Ming Dynasty."

"The final collapse of the Ming Dynasty, in addition to its own problems, also had a crucial factor, which was the invasion of the powerful external enemy Hou Jin."

"The Hou Jin regime was established by Nurhachi and was the predecessor of the Qing Dynasty."

"In 1618, Nurhaci raised an army against the Ming Dynasty on the grounds of the Seven Great Hatreds. He defeated the Ming army in the Battle of Sarhu the following year and entered the Liaohe River Basin."

Wanli: Don't worry, there's no way to counter it. I've already sent troops to encircle and suppress Nurhachi. Before Nurhachi became a man, we strangled him in the cradle.

He had previously learned that Nurhaci rebelled during his time. He couldn't believe it for a moment that someone dared to rebel against the Ming Dynasty.

Later, he was particularly shocked when he learned that Hou Jin's rebellion had succeeded and usurped the Ming Dynasty.

He never imagined that an inconspicuous Tatar from outside the country could actually destroy the Ming Dynasty, which really shocked him.

But what reassures him is that things haven't happened yet, and Nurhaci has not rebelled.

Taking advantage of the fact that Ming Dynasty now has enough strength, kill the signs as soon as possible and eliminate any threats that may overthrow the Ming Dynasty.

He had previously sent an order to the generals on the northeastern border, ordering them to strangle Nurhachi's related people and completely cut off this threat.

Chongzhen: Who would have thought that Hou Jin, who was insignificant at the time, would now become the biggest threat to the Ming Dynasty.

In the past few years since he ascended the throne, the Ming army and Hou Jin fought countless battles, but the result was less victory and more defeat, which made Hou Jin's strength grow step by step, so that it is now too powerful to lose.

But it doesn't matter. While Hou Jin is still within control, he plans to mobilize the national troops to encircle Hou Jin and completely eliminate this threat.

Nowadays, the domestic situation is relatively controllable, and the peasant uprising is only small-scale. You can ignore it for now. It will be solved when potatoes and sweet potatoes are promoted.

The most urgent task at present is not to give Houjin the opportunity to grow bigger, and to completely eliminate it in its infancy.

The deployment of 500,000 troops and horses from across the country can still be supported by the current financial resources of the national treasury.

As for the candidates, it is even simpler. The anchor mentioned so many people before.

Hong Chengchou, Sun Chuanting, and Lu Xiangsheng, these three generals were originally supposed to be reused later, so let's reuse them in advance!
  We have soldiers and horses, generals, money and food. Complete destruction with absolute superiority is only the initial stage of finance, and we can completely solve our worries.

Thinking that he had sent people to summon Hong Chengchou, Sun Chuanting, and Lu Xiangsheng, Chongzhen's face gradually improved a lot.

"At the beginning of the war between the Ming Dynasty and Hou Jin Dynasty, the Ming Dynasty appointed general Yuan Chonghuan to seriously injure Nurhachi in the battle of Ningyuan and achieve a great victory."

"From then on, the Ming Dynasty's battle front gradually stabilized, and a tug-of-war began with Hou Jin."

"Although the Ming Dynasty suffered far more defeats than victories during its decades-long war against Hou Jin, it relied on its advanced weapons and correct command to force the war into a stalemate."

"Moreover, the Ming Dynasty's comprehensive national strength is much stronger than that of Hou Jin. If the war continues to be stalemate, the Ming Dynasty's advantages will be reflected, and victory is just around the corner."

"Unfortunately, just when the war between the Ming army and Hou Jin Dynasty was at a stalemate, another peasant uprising broke out in the country."

"Chongzhen failed to handle the issue of the peasant uprising well, so he embarked on a two-front war, which was a very unfavorable situation for the Ming Dynasty."

Chongzhen: Now that I know the direction of history, it is impossible for me to make the mistake of fighting on two fronts now. Today, the threat of peasant uprisings is not obvious. The main threat is Houjin outside the customs.

Before knowing the history, he did not take Hou Jin seriously. Mainly, he never thought that Ming Dynasty would perish in the hands of Hou Jin.

Therefore, for Hou Jin, the strategy adopted by Ming Dynasty was mainly defense, and only went out of the city to attack Hou Jin from time to time.

In terms of overall strength, Daming's power is far superior to that of Hou Jin. As long as the stalemate continues slowly, Hou Jin will be brought down sooner or later.

I just didn't know that the situation was getting worse and worse. A large-scale peasant uprising in the country made Ming Dynasty fight on both sides. In the end, Ming Dynasty's power was eroded step by step.

But now that he knows the history, Hou Jin's strategy will change.

Taking advantage of the fact that it was still early and the peasant uprising had not yet gained momentum, Hong Chengchou, Sun Chuanting, and Lu Xiangsheng were dispatched with an army of 500,000 to attack Hou Jin's lair.

Under the attack of the Ming Dynasty, he did not believe that Hou Jin could survive.

"During the reign of Huang Taiji from the Later Jin Dynasty, Huang Taiji worked hard to govern, gave preferential treatment to the Han people and demoted officials, implemented the policy of integrating Manchu and Han people, and protecting the Han people, which gradually undermined the morale of the Ming army."

"In 1636, Huang Taiji officially proclaimed himself emperor and changed the country's name to Qing."

"In order to deal with the peasant army within the Ming Dynasty, Chongzhen assigned Hong Chengchou to encircle and suppress the peasant army."

"Under the leadership of Hong Chengchou, when the peasant uprising army was about to be completely wiped out, the Qing army suddenly launched an attack on the Ming army. They won successive victories and even threatened the safety of the capital. Chongzhen had to deploy a large number of troops from the front line to encircle and suppress the peasant uprising army. The army returned to defend the capital."

"Thanks to Huang Taiji's cooperation, the peasant army was given a chance to breathe and grow bigger and stronger again."

"After the Qing army retreated, Chongzhen once again mobilized troops to encircle and suppress the peasant army. Seeing that the peasant uprising armies in various places were about to be defeated by the Ming army, the Qing army launched another attack on the Ming Dynasty, which brought another threat to the peasant uprising army. A turning point."

Huang Taiji: Although I am not a Han Chinese, I am familiar with Han classics and still know the principles of surrounding Wei and rescuing Zhao.

With the Qing Dynasty's national power, it was already their limit to gain a foothold in Liaodong.

Their current strength is not enough to defeat Ming Dynasty, and they still need to continuously weaken Ming Dynasty's power.

The peasant army uprising that broke out in the Ming Dynasty was an excellent opportunity. The Qing Dynasty and the peasant army had a common enemy and were natural allies.

The raging peasant army in the Ming Dynasty can greatly weaken the strength of the Ming Dynasty. Naturally, it is impossible for the Qing Dynasty to just sit back and watch the peasant army be wiped out by the Ming army.

The relationship between the Qing Dynasty and the peasant army was a bitter one. Before the Qing Dynasty became strong enough, the peasant army still needed to contain the Ming Dynasty.

It is precisely because of this that he would sit back and watch the peasant army and the Ming army fight to the death. When the peasant army could no longer hold on, he would come out to surround Wei and rescue Zhao, helping the peasant army get a chance to breathe.

"In 1640, Huang Taiji broke through the Guanningjin defense line and launched a great battle that determined the fate of the Ming Dynasty, called the Battle of Songjin."

"Huang Taiji led his army to besiege Jinzhou. Chongzhen could only put down the peasant uprising forces in the country for the time being, and gathered almost all the Ming Dynasty troops, a total of 130,000 people, to rescue Jinzhou under the leadership of Hong Chengchou."

"The Battle of Songjin lasted for two years and ended with a disastrous defeat for the Ming Dynasty. The Ming Dynasty's elite main force for many years was lost, and countless money and food were lost, which almost emptied the Ming Dynasty's family fortune."

"After the war, the Ming Dynasty's cavalry outside the pass was completely lost, leaving only Wu Sangui to retreat to the isolated city of Ningyuan."

"In 1644, Wu Sangui surrendered to the Qing Dynasty and the Qing army successfully occupied Beijing."

"Then the Qing court launched a series of wars, pacified the Dashun, Nanming and other regimes, and finally completely replaced the Ming Empire."

Wu Sangui: If Li Zicheng had not persecuted my family, I would not have led the Qing army into the pass.

Wu Sangui, who was already the Pingxi King of the Qing Dynasty, recalled the scene of surrendering to the Qing army as if he could still remember it vividly.

At that time, the capital was captured by Li Zicheng, and his father was tortured by Li Zicheng, and his concubine Chen Yuanyuan was also forcibly taken by Li Zicheng's deputy general Liu Zongmin.

In anger, he opened the door and led the Qing troops into the pass, just to avenge his family.

Apart from avenging his family, he had no other good option except surrendering to the Qing army.

Chongzhen hanged himself, which meant the official demise of the Ming Dynasty.

In this predicament, he faced a difficult choice: surrender to Li Zicheng, surrender to the Qing army, and establish himself as king.

And he had a life-and-death feud with Li Zicheng, so it was impossible to surrender to Li Zicheng.

As for proclaiming himself king, it is unrealistic. His strength is not as good as that of Li Zicheng and the Qing army.

If he proclaimed himself king, he would be located in a strategic location between the Central Plains and the Northeast Pass, and would inevitably be attacked by Li Zicheng and the Qing army.

At that time, the most powerful force in the world was the Qing army, so surrendering to the Qing army was his best way out.

The final result also proved that his decision was correct.

Not only did he avenge Li Zicheng by annihilating him, he also became the King of Pingxi and preserved his glory and wealth.

(End of this chapter)