Signed to Zhu Cihong, Prince of the Late Ming Dynasty

Chapter 251 Chapter 251, the British Duke took Luoyang, and Zhu Cihong surrounded Xi'an
Luoyang City.

There are still many traces of cannon bombardment on the city wall, and there are many broken bricks and stones on the land outside the city.

But this city was not blown up by cannons. In order to prevent the attack of Jiannu, the British generals left almost all the Hongyi cannons in the capital and Shanhaiguan, and the remaining Daming soil cannons were actually not enough for a short period of time. Just blast Luoyang City, such a big city in the world.

The gate of this city was opened by the defenders in the city themselves, just three days after the British government issued a letter of persuasion.

The British Duke looked at the Dashun generals kneeling in front of him with a somewhat surprised expression: "Where is Wu Ruyi?"

Wu Ruyi was the main general of Dashun stationed in Luoyang City.

Several Dashun generals were silent for a moment, and then answered: "Wu Ruyi is stubborn by nature, and he is unwilling to abandon the dark to the bright." "We have already executed Wu Ruyi." "If Wu Ruyi is not killed, Luoyang City will not surrender."

Only then did the British Duke understand, and smiled: "Very good. Don't worry, everyone, as long as you can fight bravely for Da Ming, Da Ming will definitely not treat you badly."

Preferential treatment of prisoners is Zhu Cihong's instruction in the letter, and it is also an idea that the British public very much agrees with.

As long as he knew that he would not be executed after surrendering, and the current situation that Dashun was about to die, who would be willing to sink into the bottom of the sea with the wrecked ship of Dashun?

A steady stream of Ming troops are entering the city of Luoyang to take over all the order in the city.

It is worth mentioning that just yesterday morning, the guard of Dashun at Tongguan had sent someone to deliver the letter of surrender.

Now that Luoyang has also declared its surrender, the Ming army led by the British government can enter Guanzhong unimpeded.

The British Duke let out a sigh of relief, and said with a smile: "Quickly, send someone to inform His Royal Highness, the old man will be able to join forces with him immediately!"

At this moment, a messenger Pegasus arrived: "My lord, this is the latest letter from His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"

The Public Trustee took the letter in his hand and read it.

"...If there are no accidents, I will arrive outside Xi'an on April 25."

The British public thought for a while, and asked the left and right: "Which day is April 25?"

"My lord, today is April 25."

"……what?"

The British gentleman is numb.

He is still in Luoyang, but Zhu Cihong has already reached the city of Xi'an?
The next moment, the British Duke jumped up like his butt was on fire.

"Why are you still standing there? Hurry up and leave for the West Bank immediately. If it's a little later, you won't even be able to drink the dregs of the soup!"

Outside Xi'an.

Zhu Cihong arrived with an army of 13 and surrounded the "capital" of Dashun.

Zhu Cihong looked at the city of Xi'an in front of him, and said leisurely: "I heard that when Li Zicheng conquered this place, King Qin was captured alive, and then what?"

Niu Jinxing hesitated for a moment, then said, "King Qin...is dead."

Zhu Cihong said: "Is it miserable?"

Niu Jinxing and Li Yan looked at each other, smiled wryly and said, "It's quite miserable."

Li Zicheng himself was born at the bottom, so he naturally hated King Qin, a wealthy figure who has been a prince of the Ming Dynasty for generations.

Although Niu Jinxing did not say it clearly, Zhu Cihong could feel from his expression and tone that the last King of Qin must have been tortured very miserably before he died.

That's not right, Daming hasn't perished yet, so it can't be regarded as the last generation.

Speaking of which, after all, the Ming Dynasty has been passed down for more than 200 years. Although the current King of Qin is also from the royal family with the surname Zhu, his relationship with Zhu Cihong has long been so far away that he cannot be separated.

But that is the descendant of Zhu Ming's royal family after all!

Zhu Cihong said flatly: "After I destroy this bullshit Dashun, the other accomplices can forget about it, but Li Zicheng's family and clansmen can't."

The demise of the Ming Dynasty in history was ultimately due to three major factors. The first was the incompetence of the ruling clique headed by Chongzhen, the second was the internal friction caused by Li Zicheng and Zhang Xianzhong’s uprising army for many years, and the third was the Manchu dynasty, which was constantly fighting and dragging down the country’s finances. .

Although Chongzhen could not be replaced, Zhu Cihong, an official under Chongzhen, killed a large number of people, which can be regarded as a preliminary reversal.

The uprising of Li Zicheng and Zhang Xianzhong, frankly speaking, was indeed because Daming made them unable to survive, but the problem was that it was not Zhu Cihong's responsibility, because Zhu Cihong just crossed over last year.

Is it impossible for Zhu Cihong to be the prince of Ming Dynasty and watch Daming be destroyed?

From the perspective of a traveler, Zhu Cihong, Li Zicheng, and Zhang Xianzhong have no hatred, and even admire each other's spirit of daring to resist.

But from the point of view of the prince of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Cihong naturally wanted to kill all the traitors like Li Zicheng and Zhang Xianzhong, leaving no one alive.

Hearing this, Niu Jinxing hurriedly said: "That's right, Li Zicheng is the chief villain. If you don't kill this beast, how can you deter other thieves?"

Li Yan obviously couldn't bear it and turned his head away, but he didn't say anything after all.

Zhu Cilang paused, then smiled suddenly: "Of course, I can also give Li Zicheng a chance. Go, shoot the letter of persuasion into Xi'an City. If he voluntarily leaves the city and surrenders, then I can forgive everyone except his son and grandson. The lives of all the tribesmen outside."

Niu Jinxing thought for a while and said, "Perhaps I can go to the city to persuade Li Zicheng."

Zhu Cihong shook his head: "Anyone who enters the city is a dead end, there is no need for that, just follow what I said."

The letter of persuasion was quickly shot into the city of Xi'an, but there was no response.

However, news continued to come from other places.

Among the various reports of surrender, one is the one that attracts the most attention.

"Li Zhongyi, the general of Dashun in Yansui Town, declared his surrender."

The capital of Yansui Town is Yulin, which is Li Zicheng's hometown, and the guard here, Li Zhongyi, is Li Zicheng's clan uncle.

After Yansui Town surrendered, the entire Guanzhong land still controlled by Li Zicheng was only the city of Xi'an.

"Congratulations to the host, the progress of destroying the country has reached 90%, please make persistent efforts to strive to destroy the Dashun regime as soon as possible!"

Hearing the system's voice, Zhu Cihong smiled.

The Dashun regime is a peasant army, so it also has the characteristics of the peasant army of all dynasties.

What features?That is, when the wind is downwind, you can make thousands of miles a day, and when the wind is headwind, you will lose every minute and every second.

Its prosperity is also vigorous, and its death is also sudden!
It took Li Zicheng less than a year from conquering Xi'an to approaching Beijing.

It also took Li Zicheng only one year from when he came to Beijing to being pushed back to Xi'an.

Zhu Cixi gave the order happily.

"Li Zicheng probably won't surrender, so tomorrow morning, prepare all the cannons for me, I'm going to blast you to death!"

(End of this chapter)