When the people left, Zhou Zheng called in Meng Hezhou and asked, "Is the city ready?"
Meng Hezhou stepped forward and said in a low voice: "Ready. The prince has the inmates we bought, as well as Gao Jie's people. It should not be difficult to hide at critical moments and escape a catastrophe. The other arrangements are arranged by the Military Intelligence Department. In the secret room, our people did not lose. The list of officials who surrendered counted more than 300 people, including clan families, honoraries, cabinet ministers, Shangshu, ministers, etc. Almost all involved. Li Zicheng looted from various places, as well as in the capital. The internal money raided, the dirty silver obtained from the torture of the officials, and other bribes, donations, money and food, gold and silver jewelry, etc., the total number is temporarily unknown, but there should be tens of millions, and they are all in the palace. I have to find a way to get him to stay..."
Li is a bandit himself, and nothing happens wherever he goes.
In the capital city, there are almost three feet of digging, ordinary people, wealthy families, high-ranking officials, and honorable clan members, none of them have ever escaped.
The capital is the best place in the world. There is no shortage of silver, and tens of millions were looted, which is a conservative estimate.
Zhou Zheng thought that there were records in history that Li Zicheng took out tens of millions of silver from Chongzhen Neibo, and he didn't know if it was true or not.
When Meng Hezhou finished speaking, Zhou Zheng leaned back on the chair, expressionless, and said indifferently, "I really can't let Li Zicheng take it away. I will order Cao Bian's Jiaomen to intercept it. He doesn't even want to take it away!"
Meng Hezhou nodded, glanced outside, and whispered: "My lord, do you want to take this opportunity to solve some people, otherwise the adults will enter the city and they will cause trouble for the adults."
Zhou Zheng glanced at him and said: "I didn't put them in my eyes before, and I don't even think about it now. Just keep them, and even borrow their heads to use them."
Meng Hezhou was awe-inspiring, and responded softly, without speaking any more.
I don't know why, he always feels that Zhou is changing, although his voice and tone are still the same, he has a touch of majesty, which puts him under great pressure.
Zhou Zheng looked at the dark outside and said: "You send a letter to Chengji, and my father-in-law, let them enter Beijing tomorrow."
Meng Hezhou hurriedly responded. With an army of more than 100,000, the war will not know how long it will last. It needs a huge amount of money and support. Behind this is the Zhou Chamber of Commerce, and it is also an economic and official honor.
Zhou Zheng thought silently in his heart, looking at the dark capital city with a few stars gleaming, his heart was filled with a deep breath that couldn't escape, which made it difficult for him to be calm and calm in the past.
When the sky was dark, bells suddenly sounded in the capital, firecrackers rang, and gongs and drums were noisy.
This move made Zhou Zheng and the group of people bewildered.
When the previous news came, Lu Xiangsheng stood beside Zhou Zheng and muttered to himself in shock: "Li Zicheng, is he busy ascending the throne and claiming the emperor?"
Zhou Zheng is not surprising at all, just like in history, life and death are critical, and he still wants to be an emperor...
The emperor who has only been for less than a day!
Cao Bianjiao shook his head and said, "It's still an adult who is right. A robber is a robber, and his nature is hard to change. Even if he can do something, he won't be a great cause."
Lu Xiangsheng slowed down and sighed, "My lord, siege the city. Such a farce, I am afraid it is a stain in the history of my Ming Dynasty. I can't let him ascend to the throne."
Zhou Zheng snorted coldly, and said in a deep voice: "Pass the order, the three armies attack the city!"
Meng Hezhou responded, and then the drums of Zhou Zheng Daying rang dullly, and the flag ordered the soldiers to wave the flag, pass the semaphore, and issue orders.
Zhao Lijiao, Cao Wenzhao attacked the south gate, Yang Guozhu, Mangui attacked the north gate, and Gao Jie attacked the east gate.
A hundred thousand troops attacked the city with great momentum, shouting and killing.
At this moment, Li Zicheng dressed in a dragon robe, surrounded by a group of people, was walking from the Meridian Gate to the Huangji Gate, and suddenly there was a cry of killing, he staggered and almost fell.
He quickly helped Mian Qi and said in a panic: "What's going on, what's going on?"
Niu Jinxing saw that the ceremony had just begun, and was bitter in his heart, and quickly stepped forward and said: "Your Majesty, don't panic, you won't be able to attack for a while, let's step up and complete the enthronement ceremony..."
Li Zicheng listened to the drums and shouted killings. He was unsure and looked around. At this moment, Liu Zongmin hurried over and said, "Big brother, it's not good. Up!"
Li Zicheng was shocked. He didn't expect Zhou Zheng to attack the city this morning. His expression was solemn, his eyes twinkling, and he said, "What did you just say, what about Simon?"
Liu Zongmin said: "Ximen, Zhou Zhengyun's people have withdrawn, they are siege the three missing one!"
Li Zicheng's face changed abruptly, his eyes flickered violently, he suddenly tore off his dragon robe, strode outside, and said loudly, "Assemble soldiers and horses, follow me!"
Niu Jinxing was shocked, pulled him in panic, and said anxiously: "Your Majesty, the enthronement ceremony will be completed in one hour, so you can't leave..."
Li Zicheng threw him away and said, "Get away!"
As soon as Li Zicheng left, a large number of guards followed and rushed directly to the Daming Gate to leave the palace.
I don’t know how many officials there are along the way, and I feel terrified to see Li Zicheng go like this!
They also heard the shouts of killing outside, and the rumble of cannons!
Zhou Zhengyun's army is attacking the city!
Li Zicheng, run!
Suddenly it was all messed up!
Zhang Jinyan and the others ran outside the palace with an ouch.
Wu Sangui and others did not come to the capital, but went to Xuanfu, not here.
Li Zicheng got on the horse in a hurry, with many concubines, internal supervisors, gold and silver jewelry, etc., dozens of carriages were ready last night, and they were slowly transporting towards the west gate on Chang'an Avenue.
"The city is broken!"
"The east gate is broken!"
On the street, someone suddenly yelled, and then the entire capital was in chaos. I don't know how many people rushed, crying and shaking the sky.
Li Zicheng didn't look back, and ran away.
Naturally, Liu Zongmin, Tian Jianxiu, Li Guo and others would not stay and wait for death. They brought people and rushed towards Ximen.
Li Zicheng's army had no fighting spirit. Li Zicheng ran away again. The city gate was quickly breached. Zhou Zheng's army flooded in like a tide and headed straight for the Forbidden City.
The capital has become more chaotic. I don’t know how many people want to escape. Facing the tide of troops, they are even more frightened, flocking to the west gate one after another, and how many people have died because of the trampling!
I don't know if I forgot that the Ming prince, Li Zhong, and Zhu Cihong were still imprisoned in the palace. Hearing the noise outside the door, they shrank into a ball.
Bang
Suddenly there was a sound of breaking the door, and then a group of people in Li Zicheng's uniform rushed in.
"Ah..." Zhu Cihong yelled, hugging Li Zhong tightly.
Li Zhong's face turned pale, he was incontinent in urination, and almost fainted.
He has already heard that Li Zi has succeeded or failed. This is to kill them to vent their anger!
A group of people looked at the expressions of the two, without saying anything, and dragged out the door.
Li Zhong hugged Zhu Cihong tightly, his heart was frightened, and he was so flustered that he couldn't say a word.
Zhu Cijun was sobbing and crying, buried in Li Zhong's arms, fear to the extreme.
These people dragged away Zhu Cihong and Li Zhong, and quickly rushed towards the west gate. There was a mountain behind, and there were no people. At least they could hide for a while, waiting for the army to enter the palace. (End of this chapter)