Chapter Ninety-Eight: The Originator of Rumors—The Manchu Dynasty

Zhang Biwu was thinking, I don't know who played a wonderful chess game.

What a coincidence! In 1606, Liu Yuanxu, who shook the whole country of the Ming Dynasty, conspired against the case and said that Li Wang Zhongqiu was born, Li Zicheng happened to be born in the Mid-Autumn Festival of that year, and he was ordered to break the military star, and all the coincidences made the rumors no longer controllable. What's more, three people become tigers, a lie, told thousands of times, it can come true.

The people of the Ming Dynasty were very superstitious, and there were countless believers in rumors full of superstition! Don't think that rumors are useless, the eighteen main artifacts offered by Song Xiance at the beginning greatly encouraged the hearts of Li Zicheng's subordinates! And make more people join Li Zicheng.

Zhang Biwu couldn't figure it out, who did it? Let the rumors spread unscrupulously and incredibly fast in the world! Li Zicheng is a broken army star is a disaster star, not a person who saves the suffering, he will not have the foundation of people's hearts in the future, it will be difficult for him to resist the Qing army, no wonder he will be defeated quickly!

A word burst out in Zhang Biwu's mind - clear! Could it be the news spread by Manchu spies?

Zhang Biwu thought that the Ming Dynasty could not lay spies in the territory of the Manchu Dynasty, on the contrary, since the time of Huang Taiji, he attached great importance to the intelligence collection of the Ming Dynasty, and the Manchus did not hesitate to buy spies in the territory of the Ming Dynasty with money and titles, and it can be said that the entire north of the Ming Dynasty was full of Manchu spies! Even if Dorgon became the regent, he would do it according to the established policy of the emperor!

Zhang Biwu was thinking so, and someone spoke again: "According to the eunuch Du Xun who guarded the Xuanfu and the chief soldier Wang Chengyun took the lead in surrendering, and the governor Zhu Zhifeng scolded Du Xun and then hanged himself. This affected Tang Tong, who guarded the Yong Pass. Originally, Chongzhen named Tang Tong as an uncle, just to let him block Li Zicheng at Juyong Pass, but he didn't expect that his most trusted eunuch Du Zhizhi actually went out of the customs with Tang Tong to welcome Li Zicheng. Tang Tongmei is known as the minister of the dragon. Know the times. Let the people suffer less from the ravages of fire. Alas! Juyong is lost. Beijing is in danger! ”

Some people also said: "Is Beijing really going to lose?" Li Zicheng is the reincarnation of the Broken Army Star, he is really amazing! Others say that the reincarnation of the main master of the Broken Army Star is generally to destroy and disturb a dynasty! The rebel leaders of each generation, such as Huang Chao, Zhang Jiao, Chen Sheng, Wu Guang, etc., are either the reincarnation of the Broken Army Star or the reincarnation of the Seven Killing Stars, they are all big murderers! ”

Many people are nodding, they all agree with this point of view, and at the same time they also think that the demise of the Ming Dynasty is not far away, and Li Zicheng cannot sit on the throne.

What a pity! Li Zicheng didn't notice the market. The people are talking about the remarks that he can destroy the Ming Dynasty and can't sit on the country, and now he is only thinking about breaking through Beijing and seizing the Ming Dynasty! As long as Beijing is broken, the world has arrived! He will be comparable to Tang Zong, Song Zuming, and Hongwu. Once blinded by victory, you can't feel the danger!

Now Li Zicheng no longer has the style of being close to the masses as before, he seems to be on a high level, how can he not lose the hearts of the people?

Zhang Biwu saw that the most speculative thing in the teahouse was the scholar, this scholar was full of words, as if everything he said had already been well known by heart. It's like he's said it many times, like a few treasures.

"There's a problem!" The first response in Zhang Biwu's mind was this! He had to follow this man to find out!

Zhang Biwu followed all the way. When he saw this person, he flashed quickly, and looked around, for fear that someone would see it! Soon, the scholar arrived in a remote place, and there was a man waiting.

The man smiled and said, "Good! You've done a good job! If I can destroy the thief, you will be able to make a name for yourself in the future! ”

The scholar reached out and took the money bag, he was very happy, and said, "Of course! I don't believe that Da Ming will die at the hands of thieves! What's more, Daming still has half of the south! It is impossible for the three hundred years of the Ming Dynasty to die, at least it will be like the Southern Song Dynasty! ”

"Hey!" The man laughed, glanced at the scholar contemptuously, and laughed in his heart that the scholar's opinion was really a scholar's opinion, and it was extremely stupid! The man waved his hand and said, "Go on." Let more people know that Li Zicheng is the reincarnation of the broken military star, and he can't sit on the country! All he can do is keep destroying and destroying! ”

"What a shame!" The scholar was so happy that he took the money bag in his bosom and left happily.

Zhang Biwu, who was hiding in the corner, couldn't help but smile, this person, he had to be captured! Let's see if it's a Manchu spies!

When the man was leaving, the man sensed the danger! An eagle's talon came at him! The man's reaction was quick, and he quickly turned around and let go.

Zhang Biwu was not surprised, the other party knew martial arts! confirmed Zhang Biwu's speculation, and then followed by a sweeping leg to sweep the other party to the ground, and then the eagle pounced on the chicken, and pounced on the man's body, restraining him.

Zhang Biwu sneered, looked at him, and said, "Good martial arts!" But I'm not going to give you a chance to show it! If I'm not mistaken, you're working for the Tartars! All right! You just make a price and tell me how much money Dongyu will give you, and I will double it for you! As long as you make everything public, you will get the gold and silver treasures you want, the status! ”

As soon as Zhang Biwu's words were finished, what he saw was the other party's disdainful gaze, and Zhang Biwu expected what the other party would do!

When Zhang Biwu's hand pinched his chin, it was too late! Because when he showed this gaze, he knew that he could not escape, so he bit the poison hidden in his mouth, and then poisoned and died.

"Poisonous!" Zhang Biwu looked at the dead man, he stood up and said, "It's really terrible! The Manchu Qing Dynasty was deliberately trying to enter the Central Plains, and Li Zicheng received a letter from the Qing Emperor to Li Zicheng on the way east. Now, before Li Zicheng arrived in Beijing, he had already spread the remarks that Li Zicheng could not sit in the country all over the country and into everyone's hearts! If Li Zicheng does not do well in Beijing and loses the hearts of the people, he really can't sit on the throne! ”

Zhang Biwu now wants to tell Li Yan about this matter, I hope that Li Yan can persuade Li Zicheng, so that after Li Zicheng enters Beijing, he can restrain military discipline, and Liu Zongmin will not imprison the hundred officials of the Ming Dynasty, so that he can win the hearts of the people!

Zhang Biwu's idea is good, but imprisoning the Ming Dynasty's hundred officials and imperial relatives to roast them is a strategy that Li Zicheng and his ministers have already determined in their Eastern Crusade, and it will not change no matter what.

Li Yan heard what Zhang Biwu said, he thought that the situation was urgent, and now he was not worried about the Ming Dynasty, but worried about the Manchu Dynasty, and now the Manchu spies are all over the Ming Dynasty, and it is not possible to prevent it!

He told Li Zicheng all this, and Li Zicheng smiled and replied that he would be strict against the Tartars. However, it can be seen that Li Zicheng is not impressed, his opinion on what Li Yan said is that people are worried about the sky, Li Yan is really worthy of being from Qixian County, and he will worry about the sky!

Li Yan also saw from Li Zicheng's expression that Li Zicheng was disapproving, Li Zicheng would not take Li Yan's persuasion to heart, and what Li Yan said in the end was in vain! But he couldn't do anything about it!

Li Yan could only go back, he discussed with Song Xiance, and went to find Niu Jinxing, as long as Song Xiance and Niu Jinxing persuaded him, it was okay!

As for Liu Zongmin, Li Yan knows that it doesn't make sense, Liu Zongmin and Li Zicheng are bent on breaking into Beijing! Moreover, the land pursuit strategy formulated when he was in Chang'an was proposed by Liu Zongmin, and asked him to change, didn't he slap his own mouth? How can it be!

Moreover, the military generals and soldiers of Shaanxi are all with the purpose of breaking through Beijing and enjoying themselves in the city of Beijing and their morale is very high, so it is very difficult to let Li Zicheng rectify military discipline, and after breaking the city, the soldiers are not allowed to be powerful in the city of Beijing and enjoy it to the fullest!

To Li Yan's disappointment, Niu Jinxing avoided it, knowing that Li Yan mentioned the most offended Shaanxi generals, Li Zicheng relied on the Shaanxi generals the most, and the status of Shaanxi generals was not lower than Niu Jinxing! If Niu Jinxing offends these generals, his position will be in jeopardy!

When Li Yan saw this, he could only sigh! He knew that he could no longer persuade Li Zicheng now, and after the city of Beijing was breached, he would persuade Li Zicheng again and let Li Zicheng win the hearts of the people in Beijing.

Beijing is the political center of the country, and everyone in the country is staring at Beijing! Li Zicheng's every move in Beijing will affect the nerves of everyone in the country! At that time, I will persuade Li Zicheng again, I hope I can persuade him! Li Yan thought in his heart that he was already a courtier of Dashun, so he had to be loyal to Dashun! He only wanted to dedicate all his strength to Li Zicheng's hegemony.

When Zhang Biwu saw this, it was difficult for Li Yan, who knew that he was deeply influenced by foolish and loyal thoughts, to persuade him, so he was ready to enter Beijing.

When Li Zicheng's troops pointed directly at Beijing, the three battalions under the city of Beijing were vulnerable and quickly routed. There were no garrisons in the whole of Beijing, even if Chongzhen ordered Wu Sangui to abandon Ningyuan and quickly return to Beijing, Chongzhen also made a mistake, he asked Wu Sangui to escort the people to King Qin, which would slow down Wu Sangui's march.

Wu Sangui was not a loyal minister, otherwise, he would have divided his troops into two routes, one to escort the people, and the other was composed of elite soldiers and strong generals, and quickly marched to the city of Beijing.

Because it was rumored that Li Zicheng brought at least 200,000 troops to Beijing, Wu Sangui was afraid that he would be wiped out when he arrived in Beijing, so he forcibly recommended the order to escort the people, thus avoiding it. Hong Chengchou could also see this, and later persuaded Dolgon to say that Wu Sangui was demoted, and Wu Sangui defeated Li Zicheng.

On the one hand, Chongzhen didn't want to turn his back on the infamy of the people, but on the other hand, he thought that there were three battalions guarding the capital, and the three battalions could at least last for a while, right? Like before, the Manchu Qing Dynasty went to the city of Beijing, but it was still repulsed, and now that Li Zicheng is bringing the army, it should also repeat the scene of the Qing army being repulsed. (To be continued......)