The imperial capital city is a hundred miles away from Qingying.

Dolgon's army has not yet come, and it was made a miasma by the generals under Li Zicheng, although Li Zicheng and others have laid down the imperial capital of the Ming Dynasty for more than 200 years, but they are still a rogue, they know that they robbed money and beauties, and the officials of the previous dynasty began to rob the people, and the people were miserable, and they all hid at home and did not dare to go out.

A few days ago, two generals quarreled with each other and then used knives because they were fighting for a "ownerless" field on the outskirts of the city.

In the end, Tian Jianxiu, a Confucian general in charge of the security of the imperial capital, led thousands of soldiers and killed more than 100 people before quelling the rebellion.

And with the news that Tang Tong and Bai Guangen fled back with a big defeat, the government and the opposition were shaken, and the imperial capital was even more panicked.

Li Zicheng looked at Tang Tong and Bai Guangen who knelt down in the hall with a gloomy face, and were speechless for a long time.

Li Zicheng expressed his trust in the generals of the previous dynasty, in order to better win over the officials of the previous dynasty, or let them each command the original soldiers and horses, but he did not expect his favor in exchange for this result.

Tang Tong and Bai Guangen were covered in injuries, trembling and kneeling on the main hall, in order to show themselves in front of the new emperor, they did their best this time, the blame is that the strength of the Manchu Qing is too strong, and it is not something they can resist.

Li Zicheng also knew that these generals were waste, and they couldn't be counted on at all, because they despised the Qing Dynasty too much, he said: "The two Aiqing have worked hard, come on, carry them down and ask the Tai Doctor to heal them." ”

At this moment, Li Zicheng had a headache, and before the emperor's throne under his ass was hot, a strong enemy came to the door. Only then did he realize that it was so difficult to sit in the country, and it was more tiring than fighting the country!

The battle is about being accurate and fast: first accurately find the city with weak defenses, then plunder it fiercely, and finally move quickly to continue looking for the next city.

As the saying goes, don't make trouble, don't make trouble. Now that Li Zicheng himself is the emperor, the people in the occupied cities are no longer the objects of his plunder, but the objects of his own protection.

Not to mention the mess of the court, the most famous Dongxing Building in the capital today is very lively, and the entire restaurant has been wrapped up by Li Zicheng's godson Li Shuangxi. Just over halfway through the banquet, his subordinates reported that the emperor had a decree and summoned all the generals to the emperor's palace to discuss matters.

"Talking about, Chongzhen Lao'er let Lao Tzu run away, what else is there to discuss. Go. Go. Go, don't disturb Lao Tzu's alcoholic nature, carefully Lao Tzu cut you. Li Shuangxi spit out the smell of wine, waved his hand and sent the little eunuch away.

Zhou Gonggong, who was passing the decree next to him, stood silently aside, he hadn't figured out the temperament of these rural masters who had just entered Beijing, they were not as easy to deal with as the sour and rotten scholars of the Donglin Party, and those people still talked about the bottom line, at least they would estimate the courtesy, righteousness and shame; But these people are bandits, and they fight when they don't agree with each other.

Gonggong Zhou was afraid of incurring a disaster, so he didn't speak: Anyway, the will has already arrived, so it's up to you whether you go or not.

"General Li, this is someone from the palace, I'm afraid it is..."Li Shuangxi's subordinate reminded.

Li Shuangxi was right when he thought about it, and the people in the palace still didn't want to offend, so he softened and said: "This father-in-law will go next door to rest for a while, and this king will enter the palace with you later." ”

Father-in-law Zhou had no choice but to go to the next room to eat and wait.

Li Shuangxi couldn't stand the praise and toast of his subordinates, and after a while, he got drunk and unconscious. Not long after, Li Zicheng sent people to urge again, and his subordinates met for a while, Li Zicheng actually sent two groups of people to urge, and this time he also spoke: "If you don't come, you will be punished by military law." The subordinates didn't dare to slack off, so they carried the drunk and unconscious Li Shuangxi into the palace.

At this time, the Imperial Palace was far less festive than when he ascended the throne a few days ago, and the atmosphere was a little dull.

Li Zicheng looked around and found that his generals were still in a state of drunkenness and death after more than ten days of carnival in the city, and they did not realize the urgency of the military situation at all. There were even a few generals who were forced to come to discuss matters under his military order, but they were still full of alcohol, and they were disgusted by drunken looks.

Li Zicheng couldn't help but be a little annoyed, he pointed to his drunken and unconscious godson Li Shuangxi and scolded: "Bastard things, you know how to drink!" The Tartars are coming to the city, and you are still drunk like this! ”

Li Shuangxi lay on the stretcher with his drunken eyes open, and said blankly: "Where is this..."

This question made Li Zicheng completely angry, he kicked Li Shuangxi off the stretcher, and said angrily: "Strip this bastard thing and drag it down, throw it into the water tank outside the hall, and let him sober up!" Then Li Zicheng's anger did not subside, he swept his eyes, and said majestically: "If there is anyone who is not sober, I will also let him sober up!" ”

Several generals were so frightened that their necks were cold, and the wine suddenly woke up halfway.

The hall fell into a deathly silence, although the generals under Li Zicheng drank too much wine, but they were not stupid, they heard that even Miyun General Tang Tong and Bai Guangen were defeated and returned, it can be seen that the Qing soldiers are powerful, they have no intention of leading the troops to the battle, and the silence at this moment is the best choice.

It was Song Xiance who broke the dull atmosphere and said: "Your Majesty, the current situation is very unfavorable to me, the Qing army is not like the Ming army, it is rumored that they all grow on horseback, and they are all brave and good at fighting." ”

Li Zicheng's brother-in-law, General Quan Gao Yigong was not convinced: "Why should the Song military master increase the morale of others and destroy the prestige of his own people, my brother-in-law has even defeated this huge half of the country, why not be afraid of the countryside and mountain people in a corner of his place." ”

Song Xiance smiled: "Oh? What does General Gao mean that you intend to lead your troops into battle? ”

Gao Yigong is not stupid, knowing that it is not the time to be reckless, he said: "Hmph, if this general comes out, he will naturally be able to kill the Tartars without leaving a piece of armor, but to deal with these shrimp soldiers and crab generals, I naturally don't need me, everything is decided by the emperor." ”

Last time, Gao Yigong let Chongzhen go, Li Zicheng was very dissatisfied with him, and this time he knew that the Qing soldiers were not easy to deal with, so he directly threw the problem to Li Zicheng and no longer stood out.

Song Xiance also wanted to see the strength of the Qing soldiers, and saw that none of the generals intended to lead the troops into battle, so he said: "Hey, General Gao doesn't know, several generations of Ming Emperors conquered Liaodong, not only fought for decades in vain, but also wasted money and wasted money, wasted the national strength of the Ming Dynasty, and let us take advantage, so let's be careful." ”

Li Zicheng was born recklessly, and he has always obeyed Song Xiance's words, he asked: "Then according to what the military advisor said, what should I do?" ”

Song Xiance thought for a while and said slowly: "Your Majesty, according to your subordinates, although the Qing Dynasty has only a corner of the land, it is the same heart, and the strength is above the weak Ming. Besides, we have just occupied the imperial capital, and our foothold is not stable, so we must not be enemies with it, at least not at this stage, so Weichen believes that it is better to negotiate peace for the sake of today's plan. ”