In the long river of history, there is an embarrassing chapter that happened in Xiangyang City in the fourteenth year of Chongzhen. This is a wonderful drama about intrigue, disguise and deadly schemes, in which the protagonist is the "Eight Kings" Zhang Xianzhong. This article will reveal the mystery of this period of history, how Zhang Xianzhong conquered Xiangyang City with amazing stratagems, and easily solved the threat with the help of power schemes.
On a cold night in the fourteenth year of Chongzhen, twenty-eight knights quietly came to the city of Xiangyang. They claimed to have entered the city on business on the orders of the governor Yang Sichang, and disguised themselves seamlessly with Ming army armor and military talismans. Seeing this, the defenders of the city mistook it for reinforcements and gladly opened the city gates. However, these knights did not arrive at the prefect's yamen as scheduled, but scattered around. In the middle of the night, a fire broke out in the city, and the sound of killing shook the sky.
It turned out that these 28 people were the meticulous work skillfully arranged by Zhang Xianzhong, and they wandered into the city to carry out sabotage activities. They succeeded in breaking open the prison, freeing the prisoners and creating chaos. In cooperation with the outside army, the city gates were opened and the city of Xiangyang was captured. Zhang Xianzhong carefully planned, with the help of the head of Zhu Yiming, the king of Xiang, to force Yang Sichang into a predicament.
After breaking the city, Zhang Xianzhong personally led his cronies into the palace of King Xiang, and ordered someone to untie the rope of King Xiang and put wine and food on the table. On the surface, he invited King Xiang to drink in a very polite tone, but in fact, he secretly had a murderous intention. Zhang Xianzhong skillfully expressed his desire to cut off Yang Sichang's head, but because Sichang was far away, he had to borrow King Xiang's head to achieve his goal. In the panic and trembling of King Xiang, he successfully realized his plan to murder Yang Sichang.
Xiangyang City was an important place for Yang Sichang to hoard grain, grass, baggage, and ordnance, and it was also an indispensable logistics base for the Ming army. Zhang Xianzhong captured Xiangyang, not only captured an important city, but also captured Zhu Yiming, the king of Xiang. A large amount of property stored in the city and the spoils of the Ming army became part of Zhang Xianzhongxiong's totem.
In the seventeenth year of Chongzhen, Zhang Xianzhong strengthened his strength and transferred north to attack Li Zicheng, getting rid of his previous disadvantages. However, he did not stop and continued to besiege the important towns of Wuchang and Hanyang. ** They were captured in front of Zhang Xianzhong, and Zhu Huakui, the king of Xiang, was captured alive and finally sunk into the Yangtze River.
After Zhang Xianzhong captured Wuchang and Hanyang, he adopted cruel measures. Men are forcibly conscripted, while residents face the threat of massacre. In order to get rid of the pursuit of the Ming army, Zhang Xianzhong adopted a poisonous strategy to drive the plundering residents out of the city, and was finally driven to the Yangtze River by cavalry from all sides, and died in the rolling river.
In the seventeenth year of Chongzhen, Zhang Xianzhong captured the mountain city of Chongqing and captured the **. In the dialogue with Zhu Changhao, the king of Rui, Zhang Xianzhong showed a deep understanding of conspiracy. Zhu Changhao was pulled out of Ling Chi and executed, and a set of fine coffins became his last funeral goods.
On August 7, the seventeenth year of Chongzhen, Zhang Xianzhong conquered Chengdu, and Zhu Zhishu, the king of Shu, committed suicide by throwing himself into a well. The ** in the city was captured and beheaded, and the soldiers of the Ming army outside the city were driven to the back garden of the Shu Wangfu, and they were besieged and killed. This catastrophe made the people of Chengdu and Sichuan innocent victims.
Zhang Xianzhong's military strategy is staggering, he used ingenious tactics to break the city and seize land, and used power to solve political opponents, showing excellent military strategy and political skills. However, this history is also deeply rooted in people's hearts, reminding us of the historical killings and the suffering of innocent people hidden behind the power schemes. Perhaps, in the intertwining of power and conspiracy, we can more deeply understand the ups and downs of history and the complexity of human nature.