Ming Dynasty: Traveling through the harem, Zhu Yuanzhang was dumbfounded

Chapter 66: Beauty over Kingdom

The regime established by Li Zicheng was destroyed, which was beyond everyone's expectations.

From the moment Yang Chen mentioned Li Zicheng, Zhu Yuanzhang's impression of him actually became somewhat similar to his own.

All of them started from scratch, all of them struggled to survive in troubled times, all of them were forced to revolt, and finally became the leaders of the rebel army.

Since Li Zicheng had the ability to seize his kingdom, Zhu Yuanzhang had to accept his fate.

At least the other party is a Han Chinese.

He finally led his brothers to overthrow the Yuan Dynasty, drove most of the barbarians out of the Central Plains, and even took back the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun, which had been lost to the Han people for nearly a hundred years, from the myth of invincibility.

Such achievements are enough for him and his brothers to be recorded in the annals of history and passed down through the ages.

Not only that, after he established the Ming Dynasty, he consolidated his rule. Regardless of whether in the north or the south, he drove away all the Mongol kings of different surnames, hoping to further control China.

He was convinced that his achievements would be difficult to surpass by future generations, and as for the loss of his kingdom, it was all fate.

As long as it wasn't taken away by aliens, he would accept it no matter who it was.

But now, Yang Chen said that Li Zicheng died less than a month after establishing his regime!
The story here immediately aroused the curiosity of several people.

"Yang Chen, what did you just say? Li Zicheng died less than a month after Chongzhen's death? Are you sure you're not kidding?"

Zhu Biao was a little skeptical. There were very few examples in history of uprisings dying just after they succeeded.

But such an incident happened in the future of the Ming Dynasty. How could he not be surprised?

Facing the gazes of the two, Yang Chen finally said with an embarrassed expression:

"Do you remember that I said before that the Ming Dynasty fell due to internal and external troubles?
The internal troubles were serious corruption among officials and uprisings in various places, and the external troubles were that the foreign races in the north took advantage of the civil strife in the Ming Dynasty and wanted to rebel.

After Li Zicheng captured the capital and stabilized the situation, before he had time to react, Wu Sangui, the general stationed in Shanhaiguan in the north, joined forces with the Qing army and marched south.

The capital was surrounded, and Li Zicheng was unable to resist and died tragically in the melee.

"So, the person who established the regime after the Ming Dynasty was this general Wu Sangui?"

“No, it’s the Qing Dynasty.”

Zhu Yuanzhang asked Yang Chen in a daze, and Yang Chen answered him.

But the moment they heard this sentence, not only him, but also Zhu Biao and Zhu Di were shocked.

The people who replaced the Ming Dynasty were actually foreigners! Although they didn't know what the Manchus were, they knew from the name that they were not Han Chinese.

However, in order to make sure that he had not misunderstood, Zhu Biao quickly asked for clarification.

"I wonder where this Manchu Qing Dynasty came from?"

Yang Chen thought about it carefully before continuing:

"This Manchu was originally the governor of Jianzhou Guard outside Shanhaiguan of the Ming Dynasty, led by General Longhu Nurhaci.

Relying on the thirteen sets of armor left by his ancestors, he started an uprising. He first unified the Jianzhou Jurchens and the other Jurchen tribes, and then began to develop under the name of Jin.

He instigated the Ming border troops, and after his failure, he went to the Mongolian region where he continued to fight and kill. He then incorporated a large army and continued to fight against the Ming army.

After Chongzhen's death, Wu Sangui took the initiative to open the gates and let this army enter Guanzhong. "So this branch of the Manchus is a foreign race?"

"To you, they should be considered a foreign race. After all, they are the descendants of the Jin people, and now they should be in a scattered tribal state."

Yang Chen hesitated for a moment before saying this. For the current Ming Dynasty, any ethnic group outside Shanhaiguan is a foreign race, but for him it may not be considered a foreign race.

After Zhu Yuanzhang learned about the origins of the Qing Dynasty, he said nothing, breathed heavily, and his eyes were so angry that they almost turned red like blood.

"What on earth is this Shanhaiguan general doing? Doesn't he know what the consequences will be if foreigners are allowed into Guanzhong? Asshole! This guy is simply a disgrace to the Han people! Traitor!"

Yang Chen touched his nose and said immediately:

"The matter is very complicated. Some people say that after Li Zicheng entered the capital, his men captured Wu Sangui's concubine Chen Yuanyuan, who was left behind.

When Wu Sangui learned the news, he was furious and a desire for revenge burned in his heart.

At the same time, he thought Li Zicheng's behavior of recovering stolen goods and providing military funds was too cruel, and he was worried that if he surrendered to Li Zicheng, he would suffer the same treatment.

So he wanted to use the Qing Dynasty's power outside the Great Wall to avenge him.

But he did not expect that the strength of the Eight Banners of the Qing Dynasty was so strong. When he reacted, he found that the Qing Dynasty was being pursued by Oboi and others.

Before Li Zicheng and his peasant army could react, they were defeated by the Qing Dynasty with an overwhelming force.

On the other hand, the Qing Dynasty not only suffered no losses, but also became more and more courageous. Except for a small number of rebels who survived, most of the remaining rebels were all wiped out by the Qing Dynasty.

This was completely different from what Wu Sangui had originally envisioned. He was no match for the Qing Dynasty and could only rely on the Shanhaiguan sluice gate to resist the enemy's repeated attacks.

Now that the Qing dynasty has entered the country, he finds himself unable to resist and can only submit to the rule of the Qing dynasty."

Yang Chen briefly described what happened next.

When massacres were happening everywhere, flags were planted and land was enclosed everywhere, and orders were issued everywhere to shave the hair or else beheaded, Zhu Yuanzhang could no longer bear it.

Although his voice was hoarse, it contained the rage of a volcanic eruption and echoed throughout the Wenhua Hall.

"This Wu Sangui! How did he become the commander-in-chief of Shanhaiguan, an important frontier? Is there yellow mud in his head?
In order to avenge the beauty, he even gave up his ancestors' kingdom. In the end, he raised a dog but was bitten by the dog.

With such a brain, he must have been able to get his position as a general by chance! How stupid! So stupid!
No wonder our Ming Dynasty was destroyed. With such an important position as the general in the hands of such a fool, it is difficult for the Ming Dynasty to survive!

It's really ridiculous that in such a huge country like Ming, no one can defeat these wild boars, and the Ming Dynasty was taken over by others."

Zhu Yuanzhang's roar made several people feel how angry he was.

However, Yang Chen touched his chin and waited until Zhu Yuanzhang finished speaking before saying:
"Your Majesty, Wu Sangui is indeed a waste, but his becoming the general seems to have something to do with your Majesty. After all, you stipulated that to a certain extent, the powerful and the wealthy have the ability to inherit the throne.

It was under the protection of his father that Wu Sangui successfully took this position. "

Zhu Yuanzhang's mouth corners kept twitching at this moment, okay.

He didn't want to admit that his ancestor had killed his descendants, but Yang Chen said it directly, which made him feel extremely unhappy.

Just when he was about to transfer his anger to Yang Chen, the other party realized something was wrong and quickly continued.

"It's not that there aren't good generals who can resist the Qing Dynasty, but they were either killed or too old to move. Facing the alliance between the Qing Dynasty and Wu Sangui, she was powerless to resist."

(End of this chapter)