Ever since I was in school, I've always believed that history is regular. The Qin dynasty of the Han Dynasty, the Sui Dynasty of the Tang Dynasty, and the Ming Dynasty of the Qing Dynasty are all the results of historical laws and the inevitability of history. However, when we carefully read a certain piece of history and delve into the details of history, we often can't help but wonder whether this law really exists. Sometimes, the contingency of historical development far outweighs the inevitability. Today, we come to a small thing before the Qing army entered the customs, a letter written by Dorgon, a letter that is enough to change the course of history.
Ever since I was in school, I've always believed that history is regular. The Qin dynasty of the Han Dynasty, the Sui Dynasty of the Tang Dynasty, and the Ming Dynasty of the Qing Dynasty are all the results of historical laws and the inevitability of history. However, when we carefully read a certain piece of history and delve into the details of history, we often can't help but wonder whether this law really exists. Sometimes, the contingency of historical development far outweighs the inevitability. Today, we come to a small thing before the Qing army entered the customs, a letter written by Dorgon, a letter that is enough to change the course of history.
It all started in 1643. In this year, Emperor Taiji fell ill and died, and Fu Lin, who was only six years old, succeeded to the throne as the Shunzhi Emperor, and Dorgon served as an auxiliary minister and held real power in the imperial government. At this time, the peasant rebel army led by Li Zicheng was attacking the Ming Dynasty with the momentum of destruction and decay. The Chongzhen Emperor of the Ming Dynasty tried everything he could, but he could not save the situation.
Ever since I was in school, I've always believed that history is regular. The Qin dynasty of the Han Dynasty, the Sui Dynasty of the Tang Dynasty, and the Ming Dynasty of the Qing Dynasty are all the results of historical laws and the inevitability of history. However, when we carefully read a certain piece of history and delve into the details of history, we often can't help but wonder whether this law really exists. Sometimes, the contingency of historical development far outweighs the inevitability. Today, we come to a small thing before the Qing army entered the customs, a letter written by Dorgon, a letter that is enough to change the course of history.
It all started in 1643. In this year, Emperor Taiji fell ill and died, and Fu Lin, who was only six years old, succeeded to the throne as the Shunzhi Emperor, and Dorgon served as an auxiliary minister and held real power in the imperial government. At this time, the peasant rebel army led by Li Zicheng was attacking the Ming Dynasty with the momentum of destruction and decay. The Chongzhen Emperor of the Ming Dynasty tried everything he could, but he could not save the situation.
The second year, that is, 1644, which is the most special year in Chinese history, this year, there are four independent regimes on the land of China, namely Ming, Qing, Dashun, and Daxi, and their era names are the first year of Qing Shunzhi, the seventeenth year of Ming Chongzhen, the first year of Dashun Yongchang, and the third year of Daxi Tianfeng. Among the four regimes, although the Ming court has decayed, the Ming generals still have heavy troops in their hands, and their strength should not be underestimated. The other three regimes all wanted to eat Daming and take over Beijing. Who can take the lead and win in the end is not certain.
Ever since I was in school, I've always believed that history is regular. The Qin dynasty of the Han Dynasty, the Sui Dynasty of the Tang Dynasty, and the Ming Dynasty of the Qing Dynasty are all the results of historical laws and the inevitability of history. However, when we carefully read a certain piece of history and delve into the details of history, we often can't help but wonder whether this law really exists. Sometimes, the contingency of historical development far outweighs the inevitability. Today, we come to a small thing before the Qing army entered the customs, a letter written by Dorgon, a letter that is enough to change the course of history.
It all started in 1643. In this year, Emperor Taiji fell ill and died, and Fu Lin, who was only six years old, succeeded to the throne as the Shunzhi Emperor, and Dorgon served as an auxiliary minister and held real power in the imperial government. At this time, the peasant rebel army led by Li Zicheng was attacking the Ming Dynasty with the momentum of destruction and decay. The Chongzhen Emperor of the Ming Dynasty tried everything he could, but he could not save the situation.
The second year, that is, 1644, which is the most special year in Chinese history, this year, there are four independent regimes on the land of China, namely Ming, Qing, Dashun, and Daxi, and their era names are the first year of Qing Shunzhi, the seventeenth year of Ming Chongzhen, the first year of Dashun Yongchang, and the third year of Daxi Tianfeng. Among the four regimes, although the Ming court has decayed, the Ming generals still have heavy troops in their hands, and their strength should not be underestimated. The other three regimes all wanted to eat Daming and take over Beijing. Who can take the lead and win in the end is not certain.
In the first month of 1644, the Mongolian Ordos tribe sent someone to report to Dorgon that the Dashun army led by Li Zicheng had occupied Shaanxi and was very powerful. After Dorgon received this news, after careful consideration, he wrote a letter to Li Zicheng in the name of the Shunzhi Emperor. The letter reads:
Ever since I was in school, I've always believed that history is regular. The Qin dynasty of the Han Dynasty, the Sui Dynasty of the Tang Dynasty, and the Ming Dynasty of the Qing Dynasty are all the results of historical laws and the inevitability of history. However, when we carefully read a certain piece of history and delve into the details of history, we often can't help but wonder whether this law really exists. Sometimes, the contingency of historical development far outweighs the inevitability. Today, we come to a small thing before the Qing army entered the customs, a letter written by Dorgon, a letter that is enough to change the course of history.
It all started in 1643. In this year, Emperor Taiji fell ill and died, and Fu Lin, who was only six years old, succeeded to the throne as the Shunzhi Emperor, and Dorgon served as an auxiliary minister and held real power in the imperial government. At this time, the peasant rebel army led by Li Zicheng was attacking the Ming Dynasty with the momentum of destruction and decay. The Chongzhen Emperor of the Ming Dynasty tried everything he could, but he could not save the situation.
The second year, that is, 1644, which is the most special year in Chinese history, this year, there are four independent regimes on the land of China, namely Ming, Qing, Dashun, and Daxi, and their era names are the first year of Qing Shunzhi, the seventeenth year of Ming Chongzhen, the first year of Dashun Yongchang, and the third year of Daxi Tianfeng. Among the four regimes, although the Ming court has decayed, the Ming generals still have heavy troops in their hands, and their strength should not be underestimated. The other three regimes all wanted to eat Daming and take over Beijing. Who can take the lead and win in the end is not certain.
In the first month of 1644, the Mongolian Ordos tribe sent someone to report to Dorgon that the Dashun army led by Li Zicheng had occupied Shaanxi and was very powerful. After Dorgon received this news, after careful consideration, he wrote a letter to Li Zicheng in the name of the Shunzhi Emperor. The letter reads:
Although we are separated from you by mountains and rivers, we have heard the names of your attacks on the city for a long time, but we don't know your specific titles. I am sending you this letter now in the hope of working with you to conquer the Central Plains, destroy the Ming Dynasty, and share the wealth. I don't know what the respect is. I hope that after you receive the letter, send an emissary to negotiate, or write me a reply, "It is sincere to tell me."
Ever since I was in school, I've always believed that history is regular. The Qin dynasty of the Han Dynasty, the Sui Dynasty of the Tang Dynasty, and the Ming Dynasty of the Qing Dynasty are all the results of historical laws and the inevitability of history. However, when we carefully read a certain piece of history and delve into the details of history, we often can't help but wonder whether this law really exists. Sometimes, the contingency of historical development far outweighs the inevitability. Today, we come to a small thing before the Qing army entered the customs, a letter written by Dorgon, a letter that is enough to change the course of history.
It all started in 1643. In this year, Emperor Taiji fell ill and died, and Fu Lin, who was only six years old, succeeded to the throne as the Shunzhi Emperor, and Dorgon served as an auxiliary minister and held real power in the imperial government. At this time, the peasant rebel army led by Li Zicheng was attacking the Ming Dynasty with the momentum of destruction and decay. The Chongzhen Emperor of the Ming Dynasty tried everything he could, but he could not save the situation.
The second year, that is, 1644, which is the most special year in Chinese history, this year, there are four independent regimes on the land of China, namely Ming, Qing, Dashun, and Daxi, and their era names are the first year of Qing Shunzhi, the seventeenth year of Ming Chongzhen, the first year of Dashun Yongchang, and the third year of Daxi Tianfeng. Among the four regimes, although the Ming court has decayed, the Ming generals still have heavy troops in their hands, and their strength should not be underestimated. The other three regimes all wanted to eat Daming and take over Beijing. Who can take the lead and win in the end is not certain.
In the first month of 1644, the Mongolian Ordos tribe sent someone to report to Dorgon that the Dashun army led by Li Zicheng had occupied Shaanxi and was very powerful. After Dorgon received this news, after careful consideration, he wrote a letter to Li Zicheng in the name of the Shunzhi Emperor. The letter reads:
Although we are separated from you by mountains and rivers, we have heard the names of your attacks on the city for a long time, but we don't know your specific titles. I am sending you this letter now in the hope of working with you to conquer the Central Plains, destroy the Ming Dynasty, and share the wealth. I don't know what the respect is. I hope that after you receive the letter, send an emissary to negotiate, or write me a reply, "It is sincere to tell me."
The payment was made on the 26th day of the first month of the first year of Shunzhi. The time of delivery is the twenty-seventh day of the first month.
Ever since I was in school, I've always believed that history is regular. The Qin dynasty of the Han Dynasty, the Sui Dynasty of the Tang Dynasty, and the Ming Dynasty of the Qing Dynasty are all the results of historical laws and the inevitability of history. However, when we carefully read a certain piece of history and delve into the details of history, we often can't help but wonder whether this law really exists. Sometimes, the contingency of historical development far outweighs the inevitability. Today, we come to a small thing before the Qing army entered the customs, a letter written by Dorgon, a letter that is enough to change the course of history.
It all started in 1643. In this year, Emperor Taiji fell ill and died, and Fu Lin, who was only six years old, succeeded to the throne as the Shunzhi Emperor, and Dorgon served as an auxiliary minister and held real power in the imperial government. At this time, the peasant rebel army led by Li Zicheng was attacking the Ming Dynasty with the momentum of destruction and decay. The Chongzhen Emperor of the Ming Dynasty tried everything he could, but he could not save the situation.
The second year, that is, 1644, which is the most special year in Chinese history, this year, there are four independent regimes on the land of China, namely Ming, Qing, Dashun, and Daxi, and their era names are the first year of Qing Shunzhi, the seventeenth year of Ming Chongzhen, the first year of Dashun Yongchang, and the third year of Daxi Tianfeng. Among the four regimes, although the Ming court has decayed, the Ming generals still have heavy troops in their hands, and their strength should not be underestimated. The other three regimes all wanted to eat Daming and take over Beijing. Who can take the lead and win in the end is not certain.
In the first month of 1644, the Mongolian Ordos tribe sent someone to report to Dorgon that the Dashun army led by Li Zicheng had occupied Shaanxi and was very powerful. After Dorgon received this news, after careful consideration, he wrote a letter to Li Zicheng in the name of the Shunzhi Emperor. The letter reads:
Although we are separated from you by mountains and rivers, we have heard the names of your attacks on the city for a long time, but we don't know your specific titles. I am sending you this letter now in the hope of working with you to conquer the Central Plains, destroy the Ming Dynasty, and share the wealth. I don't know what the respect is. I hope that after you receive the letter, send an emissary to negotiate, or write me a reply, "It is sincere to tell me."
The payment was made on the 26th day of the first month of the first year of Shunzhi. The time of delivery is the twenty-seventh day of the first month.
This letter implies at least three meanings, the first meaning, the letter said that I do not know your specific title, in fact, may be Dorgon's reluctance to recognize the Dashun regime. The second meaning is to cooperate with the DaShun Army to destroy the Ming Dynasty. The third meaning is that after the fall of the Ming Dynasty, we will share the fruits of victory, and specific matters can be negotiated in detail by sending emissaries.
Ever since I was in school, I've always believed that history is regular. The Qin dynasty of the Han Dynasty, the Sui Dynasty of the Tang Dynasty, and the Ming Dynasty of the Qing Dynasty are all the results of historical laws and the inevitability of history. However, when we carefully read a certain piece of history and delve into the details of history, we often can't help but wonder whether this law really exists. Sometimes, the contingency of historical development far outweighs the inevitability. Today, we come to a small thing before the Qing army entered the customs, a letter written by Dorgon, a letter that is enough to change the course of history.
It all started in 1643. In this year, Emperor Taiji fell ill and died, and Fu Lin, who was only six years old, succeeded to the throne as the Shunzhi Emperor, and Dorgon served as an auxiliary minister and held real power in the imperial government. At this time, the peasant rebel army led by Li Zicheng was attacking the Ming Dynasty with the momentum of destruction and decay. The Chongzhen Emperor of the Ming Dynasty tried everything he could, but he could not save the situation.
The second year, that is, 1644, which is the most special year in Chinese history, this year, there are four independent regimes on the land of China, namely Ming, Qing, Dashun, and Daxi, and their era names are the first year of Qing Shunzhi, the seventeenth year of Ming Chongzhen, the first year of Dashun Yongchang, and the third year of Daxi Tianfeng. Among the four regimes, although the Ming court has decayed, the Ming generals still have heavy troops in their hands, and their strength should not be underestimated. The other three regimes all wanted to eat Daming and take over Beijing. Who can take the lead and win in the end is not certain.
In the first month of 1644, the Mongolian Ordos tribe sent someone to report to Dorgon that the Dashun army led by Li Zicheng had occupied Shaanxi and was very powerful. After Dorgon received this news, after careful consideration, he wrote a letter to Li Zicheng in the name of the Shunzhi Emperor. The letter reads:
Although we are separated from you by mountains and rivers, we have heard the names of your attacks on the city for a long time, but we don't know your specific titles. I am sending you this letter now in the hope of working with you to conquer the Central Plains, destroy the Ming Dynasty, and share the wealth. I don't know what the respect is. I hope that after you receive the letter, send an emissary to negotiate, or write me a reply, "It is sincere to tell me."
The payment was made on the 26th day of the first month of the first year of Shunzhi. The time of delivery is the twenty-seventh day of the first month.
This letter implies at least three meanings, the first meaning, the letter said that I do not know your specific title, in fact, may be Dorgon's reluctance to recognize the Dashun regime. The second meaning is to cooperate with the DaShun Army to destroy the Ming Dynasty. The third meaning is that after the fall of the Ming Dynasty, we will share the fruits of victory, and specific matters can be negotiated in detail by sending emissaries.
Why, then, did Dorgon think of cooperating with Li Zicheng to conquer the Ming Dynasty?
Ever since I was in school, I've always believed that history is regular. The Qin dynasty of the Han Dynasty, the Sui Dynasty of the Tang Dynasty, and the Ming Dynasty of the Qing Dynasty are all the results of historical laws and the inevitability of history. However, when we carefully read a certain piece of history and delve into the details of history, we often can't help but wonder whether this law really exists. Sometimes, the contingency of historical development far outweighs the inevitability. Today, we come to a small thing before the Qing army entered the customs, a letter written by Dorgon, a letter that is enough to change the course of history.
It all started in 1643. In this year, Emperor Taiji fell ill and died, and Fu Lin, who was only six years old, succeeded to the throne as the Shunzhi Emperor, and Dorgon served as an auxiliary minister and held real power in the imperial government. At this time, the peasant rebel army led by Li Zicheng was attacking the Ming Dynasty with the momentum of destruction and decay. The Chongzhen Emperor of the Ming Dynasty tried everything he could, but he could not save the situation.
The second year, that is, 1644, which is the most special year in Chinese history, this year, there are four independent regimes on the land of China, namely Ming, Qing, Dashun, and Daxi, and their era names are the first year of Qing Shunzhi, the seventeenth year of Ming Chongzhen, the first year of Dashun Yongchang, and the third year of Daxi Tianfeng. Among the four regimes, although the Ming court has decayed, the Ming generals still have heavy troops in their hands, and their strength should not be underestimated. The other three regimes all wanted to eat Daming and take over Beijing. Who can take the lead and win in the end is not certain.
In the first month of 1644, the Mongolian Ordos tribe sent someone to report to Dorgon that the Dashun army led by Li Zicheng had occupied Shaanxi and was very powerful. After Dorgon received this news, after careful consideration, he wrote a letter to Li Zicheng in the name of the Shunzhi Emperor. The letter reads:
Although we are separated from you by mountains and rivers, we have heard the names of your attacks on the city for a long time, but we don't know your specific titles. I am sending you this letter now in the hope of working with you to conquer the Central Plains, destroy the Ming Dynasty, and share the wealth. I don't know what the respect is. I hope that after you receive the letter, send an emissary to negotiate, or write me a reply, "It is sincere to tell me."
The payment was made on the 26th day of the first month of the first year of Shunzhi. The time of delivery is the twenty-seventh day of the first month.
This letter implies at least three meanings, the first meaning, the letter said that I do not know your specific title, in fact, may be Dorgon's reluctance to recognize the Dashun regime. The second meaning is to cooperate with the DaShun Army to destroy the Ming Dynasty. The third meaning is that after the fall of the Ming Dynasty, we will share the fruits of victory, and specific matters can be negotiated in detail by sending emissaries.
Why, then, did Dorgon think of cooperating with Li Zicheng to conquer the Ming Dynasty?
In fact, cooperating with the peasant army to attack the Ming Dynasty was not a pioneering undertaking of Dorgon. During the reign of Emperor Taiji, he mentioned this strategy many times. In the seventh year of Chongde (1642), the Emperor Taiji sent the great general Abatai to attack the Ming Dynasty, and when he was about to leave, he confessed that if he encountered Liukou (peasant army), you should tell them that the Ming Dynasty was in political chaos and made the people unhappy, and we are now here to discuss, because we want to jointly attack the Ming Dynasty with you, and specific matters can be negotiated by sending envoys.
Ever since I was in school, I've always believed that history is regular. The Qin dynasty of the Han Dynasty, the Sui Dynasty of the Tang Dynasty, and the Ming Dynasty of the Qing Dynasty are all the results of historical laws and the inevitability of history. However, when we carefully read a certain piece of history and delve into the details of history, we often can't help but wonder whether this law really exists. Sometimes, the contingency of historical development far outweighs the inevitability. Today, we come to a small thing before the Qing army entered the customs, a letter written by Dorgon, a letter that is enough to change the course of history.
It all started in 1643. In this year, Emperor Taiji fell ill and died, and Fu Lin, who was only six years old, succeeded to the throne as the Shunzhi Emperor, and Dorgon served as an auxiliary minister and held real power in the imperial government. At this time, the peasant rebel army led by Li Zicheng was attacking the Ming Dynasty with the momentum of destruction and decay. The Chongzhen Emperor of the Ming Dynasty tried everything he could, but he could not save the situation.
The second year, that is, 1644, which is the most special year in Chinese history, this year, there are four independent regimes on the land of China, namely Ming, Qing, Dashun, and Daxi, and their era names are the first year of Qing Shunzhi, the seventeenth year of Ming Chongzhen, the first year of Dashun Yongchang, and the third year of Daxi Tianfeng. Among the four regimes, although the Ming court has decayed, the Ming generals still have heavy troops in their hands, and their strength should not be underestimated. The other three regimes all wanted to eat Daming and take over Beijing. Who can take the lead and win in the end is not certain.
In the first month of 1644, the Mongolian Ordos tribe sent someone to report to Dorgon that the Dashun army led by Li Zicheng had occupied Shaanxi and was very powerful. After Dorgon received this news, after careful consideration, he wrote a letter to Li Zicheng in the name of the Shunzhi Emperor. The letter reads:
Although we are separated from you by mountains and rivers, we have heard the names of your attacks on the city for a long time, but we don't know your specific titles. I am sending you this letter now in the hope of working with you to conquer the Central Plains, destroy the Ming Dynasty, and share the wealth. I don't know what the respect is. I hope that after you receive the letter, send an emissary to negotiate, or write me a reply, "It is sincere to tell me."
The payment was made on the 26th day of the first month of the first year of Shunzhi. The time of delivery is the twenty-seventh day of the first month.
This letter implies at least three meanings, the first meaning, the letter said that I do not know your specific title, in fact, may be Dorgon's reluctance to recognize the Dashun regime. The second meaning is to cooperate with the DaShun Army to destroy the Ming Dynasty. The third meaning is that after the fall of the Ming Dynasty, we will share the fruits of victory, and specific matters can be negotiated in detail by sending emissaries.
Why, then, did Dorgon think of cooperating with Li Zicheng to conquer the Ming Dynasty?
In fact, cooperating with the peasant army to attack the Ming Dynasty was not a pioneering undertaking of Dorgon. During the reign of Emperor Taiji, he mentioned this strategy many times. In the seventh year of Chongde (1642), the Emperor Taiji sent the great general Abatai to attack the Ming Dynasty, and when he was about to leave, he confessed that if he encountered Liukou (peasant army), you should tell them that the Ming Dynasty was in political chaos and made the people unhappy, and we are now here to discuss, because we want to jointly attack the Ming Dynasty with you, and specific matters can be negotiated by sending envoys.
Why was the Qing Dynasty so active in uniting with peasant armies to attack the Ming Dynasty? The main reason is that they are not confident in their own strength, and they have no confidence in whether they can rely on the Eight Banner Army to defeat the Ming Dynasty.
Ever since I was in school, I've always believed that history is regular. The Qin dynasty of the Han Dynasty, the Sui Dynasty of the Tang Dynasty, and the Ming Dynasty of the Qing Dynasty are all the results of historical laws and the inevitability of history. However, when we carefully read a certain piece of history and delve into the details of history, we often can't help but wonder whether this law really exists. Sometimes, the contingency of historical development far outweighs the inevitability. Today, we come to a small thing before the Qing army entered the customs, a letter written by Dorgon, a letter that is enough to change the course of history.
It all started in 1643. In this year, Emperor Taiji fell ill and died, and Fu Lin, who was only six years old, succeeded to the throne as the Shunzhi Emperor, and Dorgon served as an auxiliary minister and held real power in the imperial government. At this time, the peasant rebel army led by Li Zicheng was attacking the Ming Dynasty with the momentum of destruction and decay. The Chongzhen Emperor of the Ming Dynasty tried everything he could, but he could not save the situation.
The second year, that is, 1644, which is the most special year in Chinese history, this year, there are four independent regimes on the land of China, namely Ming, Qing, Dashun, and Daxi, and their era names are the first year of Qing Shunzhi, the seventeenth year of Ming Chongzhen, the first year of Dashun Yongchang, and the third year of Daxi Tianfeng. Among the four regimes, although the Ming court has decayed, the Ming generals still have heavy troops in their hands, and their strength should not be underestimated. The other three regimes all wanted to eat Daming and take over Beijing. Who can take the lead and win in the end is not certain.
In the first month of 1644, the Mongolian Ordos tribe sent someone to report to Dorgon that the Dashun army led by Li Zicheng had occupied Shaanxi and was very powerful. After Dorgon received this news, after careful consideration, he wrote a letter to Li Zicheng in the name of the Shunzhi Emperor. The letter reads:
Although we are separated from you by mountains and rivers, we have heard the names of your attacks on the city for a long time, but we don't know your specific titles. I am sending you this letter now in the hope of working with you to conquer the Central Plains, destroy the Ming Dynasty, and share the wealth. I don't know what the respect is. I hope that after you receive the letter, send an emissary to negotiate, or write me a reply, "It is sincere to tell me."
The payment was made on the 26th day of the first month of the first year of Shunzhi. The time of delivery is the twenty-seventh day of the first month.
This letter implies at least three meanings, the first meaning, the letter said that I do not know your specific title, in fact, may be Dorgon's reluctance to recognize the Dashun regime. The second meaning is to cooperate with the DaShun Army to destroy the Ming Dynasty. The third meaning is that after the fall of the Ming Dynasty, we will share the fruits of victory, and specific matters can be negotiated in detail by sending emissaries.
Why, then, did Dorgon think of cooperating with Li Zicheng to conquer the Ming Dynasty?
In fact, cooperating with the peasant army to attack the Ming Dynasty was not a pioneering undertaking of Dorgon. During the reign of Emperor Taiji, he mentioned this strategy many times. In the seventh year of Chongde (1642), the Emperor Taiji sent the great general Abatai to attack the Ming Dynasty, and when he was about to leave, he confessed that if he encountered Liukou (peasant army), you should tell them that the Ming Dynasty was in political chaos and made the people unhappy, and we are now here to discuss, because we want to jointly attack the Ming Dynasty with you, and specific matters can be negotiated by sending envoys.
Why was the Qing Dynasty so active in uniting with peasant armies to attack the Ming Dynasty? The main reason is that they are not confident in their own strength, and they have no confidence in whether they can rely on the Eight Banner Army to defeat the Ming Dynasty.
In fact, the Qing Dynasty lagged behind the Ming Dynasty in terms of economy, culture, military and military strength. The Ming Dynasty was a vast territory and a large population, and if the Qing Dynasty wanted to enter the Central Plains, it was tantamount to a snake swallowing an elephant. Under this disparity, they are willing to use all available means. After Emperor Taiji succeeded to the throne, he reused the Han people and recruited a large number of Ming generals, allowing them to give advice and suggestions for themselves and lead troops to charge. Of course, uniting the peasant army to attack the Ming Dynasty on both sides was undoubtedly the most effective method.
Ever since I was in school, I've always believed that history is regular. The Qin dynasty of the Han Dynasty, the Sui Dynasty of the Tang Dynasty, and the Ming Dynasty of the Qing Dynasty are all the results of historical laws and the inevitability of history. However, when we carefully read a certain piece of history and delve into the details of history, we often can't help but wonder whether this law really exists. Sometimes, the contingency of historical development far outweighs the inevitability. Today, we come to a small thing before the Qing army entered the customs, a letter written by Dorgon, a letter that is enough to change the course of history.
It all started in 1643. In this year, Emperor Taiji fell ill and died, and Fu Lin, who was only six years old, succeeded to the throne as the Shunzhi Emperor, and Dorgon served as an auxiliary minister and held real power in the imperial government. At this time, the peasant rebel army led by Li Zicheng was attacking the Ming Dynasty with the momentum of destruction and decay. The Chongzhen Emperor of the Ming Dynasty tried everything he could, but he could not save the situation.
The second year, that is, 1644, which is the most special year in Chinese history, this year, there are four independent regimes on the land of China, namely Ming, Qing, Dashun, and Daxi, and their era names are the first year of Qing Shunzhi, the seventeenth year of Ming Chongzhen, the first year of Dashun Yongchang, and the third year of Daxi Tianfeng. Among the four regimes, although the Ming court has decayed, the Ming generals still have heavy troops in their hands, and their strength should not be underestimated. The other three regimes all wanted to eat Daming and take over Beijing. Who can take the lead and win in the end is not certain.
In the first month of 1644, the Mongolian Ordos tribe sent someone to report to Dorgon that the Dashun army led by Li Zicheng had occupied Shaanxi and was very powerful. After Dorgon received this news, after careful consideration, he wrote a letter to Li Zicheng in the name of the Shunzhi Emperor. The letter reads:
Although we are separated from you by mountains and rivers, we have heard the names of your attacks on the city for a long time, but we don't know your specific titles. I am sending you this letter now in the hope of working with you to conquer the Central Plains, destroy the Ming Dynasty, and share the wealth. I don't know what the respect is. I hope that after you receive the letter, send an emissary to negotiate, or write me a reply, "It is sincere to tell me."
The payment was made on the 26th day of the first month of the first year of Shunzhi. The time of delivery is the twenty-seventh day of the first month.
This letter implies at least three meanings, the first meaning, the letter said that I do not know your specific title, in fact, may be Dorgon's reluctance to recognize the Dashun regime. The second meaning is to cooperate with the DaShun Army to destroy the Ming Dynasty. The third meaning is that after the fall of the Ming Dynasty, we will share the fruits of victory, and specific matters can be negotiated in detail by sending emissaries.
Why, then, did Dorgon think of cooperating with Li Zicheng to conquer the Ming Dynasty?
In fact, cooperating with the peasant army to attack the Ming Dynasty was not a pioneering undertaking of Dorgon. During the reign of Emperor Taiji, he mentioned this strategy many times. In the seventh year of Chongde (1642), the Emperor Taiji sent the great general Abatai to attack the Ming Dynasty, and when he was about to leave, he confessed that if he encountered Liukou (peasant army), you should tell them that the Ming Dynasty was in political chaos and made the people unhappy, and we are now here to discuss, because we want to jointly attack the Ming Dynasty with you, and specific matters can be negotiated by sending envoys.
Why was the Qing Dynasty so active in uniting with peasant armies to attack the Ming Dynasty? The main reason is that they are not confident in their own strength, and they have no confidence in whether they can rely on the Eight Banner Army to defeat the Ming Dynasty.
In fact, the Qing Dynasty lagged behind the Ming Dynasty in terms of economy, culture, military and military strength. The Ming Dynasty was a vast territory and a large population, and if the Qing Dynasty wanted to enter the Central Plains, it was tantamount to a snake swallowing an elephant. Under this disparity, they are willing to use all available means. After Emperor Taiji succeeded to the throne, he reused the Han people and recruited a large number of Ming generals, allowing them to give advice and suggestions for themselves and lead troops to charge. Of course, uniting the peasant army to attack the Ming Dynasty on both sides was undoubtedly the most effective method.
After the letter was written, Dorgon sent a man named Chi Qi long to send the letter to Shaanxi.
Ever since I was in school, I've always believed that history is regular. The Qin dynasty of the Han Dynasty, the Sui Dynasty of the Tang Dynasty, and the Ming Dynasty of the Qing Dynasty are all the results of historical laws and the inevitability of history. However, when we carefully read a certain piece of history and delve into the details of history, we often can't help but wonder whether this law really exists. Sometimes, the contingency of historical development far outweighs the inevitability. Today, we come to a small thing before the Qing army entered the customs, a letter written by Dorgon, a letter that is enough to change the course of history.
It all started in 1643. In this year, Emperor Taiji fell ill and died, and Fu Lin, who was only six years old, succeeded to the throne as the Shunzhi Emperor, and Dorgon served as an auxiliary minister and held real power in the imperial government. At this time, the peasant rebel army led by Li Zicheng was attacking the Ming Dynasty with the momentum of destruction and decay. The Chongzhen Emperor of the Ming Dynasty tried everything he could, but he could not save the situation.
The second year, that is, 1644, which is the most special year in Chinese history, this year, there are four independent regimes on the land of China, namely Ming, Qing, Dashun, and Daxi, and their era names are the first year of Qing Shunzhi, the seventeenth year of Ming Chongzhen, the first year of Dashun Yongchang, and the third year of Daxi Tianfeng. Among the four regimes, although the Ming court has decayed, the Ming generals still have heavy troops in their hands, and their strength should not be underestimated. The other three regimes all wanted to eat Daming and take over Beijing. Who can take the lead and win in the end is not certain.
In the first month of 1644, the Mongolian Ordos tribe sent someone to report to Dorgon that the Dashun army led by Li Zicheng had occupied Shaanxi and was very powerful. After Dorgon received this news, after careful consideration, he wrote a letter to Li Zicheng in the name of the Shunzhi Emperor. The letter reads:
Although we are separated from you by mountains and rivers, we have heard the names of your attacks on the city for a long time, but we don't know your specific titles. I am sending you this letter now in the hope of working with you to conquer the Central Plains, destroy the Ming Dynasty, and share the wealth. I don't know what the respect is. I hope that after you receive the letter, send an emissary to negotiate, or write me a reply, "It is sincere to tell me."
The payment was made on the 26th day of the first month of the first year of Shunzhi. The time of delivery is the twenty-seventh day of the first month.
This letter implies at least three meanings, the first meaning, the letter said that I do not know your specific title, in fact, may be Dorgon's reluctance to recognize the Dashun regime. The second meaning is to cooperate with the DaShun Army to destroy the Ming Dynasty. The third meaning is that after the fall of the Ming Dynasty, we will share the fruits of victory, and specific matters can be negotiated in detail by sending emissaries.
Why, then, did Dorgon think of cooperating with Li Zicheng to conquer the Ming Dynasty?
In fact, cooperating with the peasant army to attack the Ming Dynasty was not a pioneering undertaking of Dorgon. During the reign of Emperor Taiji, he mentioned this strategy many times. In the seventh year of Chongde (1642), the Emperor Taiji sent the great general Abatai to attack the Ming Dynasty, and when he was about to leave, he confessed that if he encountered Liukou (peasant army), you should tell them that the Ming Dynasty was in political chaos and made the people unhappy, and we are now here to discuss, because we want to jointly attack the Ming Dynasty with you, and specific matters can be negotiated by sending envoys.
Why was the Qing Dynasty so active in uniting with peasant armies to attack the Ming Dynasty? The main reason is that they are not confident in their own strength, and they have no confidence in whether they can rely on the Eight Banner Army to defeat the Ming Dynasty.
In fact, the Qing Dynasty lagged behind the Ming Dynasty in terms of economy, culture, military and military strength. The Ming Dynasty was a vast territory and a large population, and if the Qing Dynasty wanted to enter the Central Plains, it was tantamount to a snake swallowing an elephant. Under this disparity, they are willing to use all available means. After Emperor Taiji succeeded to the throne, he reused the Han people and recruited a large number of Ming generals, allowing them to give advice and suggestions for themselves and lead troops to charge. Of course, uniting the peasant army to attack the Ming Dynasty on both sides was undoubtedly the most effective method.
After the letter was written, Dorgon sent a man named Chi Qi long to send the letter to Shaanxi.
At this time, the inflection point of history appeared. How Li Zicheng treats the letters thrown out by the Qing Dynasty will determine the direction of history.
Ever since I was in school, I've always believed that history is regular. The Qin dynasty of the Han Dynasty, the Sui Dynasty of the Tang Dynasty, and the Ming Dynasty of the Qing Dynasty are all the results of historical laws and the inevitability of history. However, when we carefully read a certain piece of history and delve into the details of history, we often can't help but wonder whether this law really exists. Sometimes, the contingency of historical development far outweighs the inevitability. Today, we come to a small thing before the Qing army entered the customs, a letter written by Dorgon, a letter that is enough to change the course of history.
It all started in 1643. In this year, Emperor Taiji fell ill and died, and Fu Lin, who was only six years old, succeeded to the throne as the Shunzhi Emperor, and Dorgon served as an auxiliary minister and held real power in the imperial government. At this time, the peasant rebel army led by Li Zicheng was attacking the Ming Dynasty with the momentum of destruction and decay. The Chongzhen Emperor of the Ming Dynasty tried everything he could, but he could not save the situation.
The second year, that is, 1644, which is the most special year in Chinese history, this year, there are four independent regimes on the land of China, namely Ming, Qing, Dashun, and Daxi, and their era names are the first year of Qing Shunzhi, the seventeenth year of Ming Chongzhen, the first year of Dashun Yongchang, and the third year of Daxi Tianfeng. Among the four regimes, although the Ming court has decayed, the Ming generals still have heavy troops in their hands, and their strength should not be underestimated. The other three regimes all wanted to eat Daming and take over Beijing. Who can take the lead and win in the end is not certain.
In the first month of 1644, the Mongolian Ordos tribe sent someone to report to Dorgon that the Dashun army led by Li Zicheng had occupied Shaanxi and was very powerful. After Dorgon received this news, after careful consideration, he wrote a letter to Li Zicheng in the name of the Shunzhi Emperor. The letter reads:
Although we are separated from you by mountains and rivers, we have heard the names of your attacks on the city for a long time, but we don't know your specific titles. I am sending you this letter now in the hope of working with you to conquer the Central Plains, destroy the Ming Dynasty, and share the wealth. I don't know what the respect is. I hope that after you receive the letter, send an emissary to negotiate, or write me a reply, "It is sincere to tell me."
The payment was made on the 26th day of the first month of the first year of Shunzhi. The time of delivery is the twenty-seventh day of the first month.
This letter implies at least three meanings, the first meaning, the letter said that I do not know your specific title, in fact, may be Dorgon's reluctance to recognize the Dashun regime. The second meaning is to cooperate with the DaShun Army to destroy the Ming Dynasty. The third meaning is that after the fall of the Ming Dynasty, we will share the fruits of victory, and specific matters can be negotiated in detail by sending emissaries.
Why, then, did Dorgon think of cooperating with Li Zicheng to conquer the Ming Dynasty?
In fact, cooperating with the peasant army to attack the Ming Dynasty was not a pioneering undertaking of Dorgon. During the reign of Emperor Taiji, he mentioned this strategy many times. In the seventh year of Chongde (1642), the Emperor Taiji sent the great general Abatai to attack the Ming Dynasty, and when he was about to leave, he confessed that if he encountered Liukou (peasant army), you should tell them that the Ming Dynasty was in political chaos and made the people unhappy, and we are now here to discuss, because we want to jointly attack the Ming Dynasty with you, and specific matters can be negotiated by sending envoys.
Why was the Qing Dynasty so active in uniting with peasant armies to attack the Ming Dynasty? The main reason is that they are not confident in their own strength, and they have no confidence in whether they can rely on the Eight Banner Army to defeat the Ming Dynasty.
In fact, the Qing Dynasty lagged behind the Ming Dynasty in terms of economy, culture, military and military strength. The Ming Dynasty was a vast territory and a large population, and if the Qing Dynasty wanted to enter the Central Plains, it was tantamount to a snake swallowing an elephant. Under this disparity, they are willing to use all available means. After Emperor Taiji succeeded to the throne, he reused the Han people and recruited a large number of Ming generals, allowing them to give advice and suggestions for themselves and lead troops to charge. Of course, uniting the peasant army to attack the Ming Dynasty on both sides was undoubtedly the most effective method.
After the letter was written, Dorgon sent a man named Chi Qi long to send the letter to Shaanxi.
At this time, the inflection point of history appeared. How Li Zicheng treats the letters thrown out by the Qing Dynasty will determine the direction of history.
Chi Qilong did not dare to be sluggish, and quickly rushed to Shaanxi. Soon after, Chi Qi long arrived in Yulin, Shaanxi. At this time, Li Zicheng was no longer in Shaanxi, but led a large army to March towards Beijing. He met Wang Liangzhi, a general of the Dashun Army who was guarding Yulin. Chi Qilong explained his intentions to Wang Liangzhi and submitted the letter to him. After Reading the Letter, Wang Liangzhi returned the letter to Chi Qi long and asked him to return with the letter, while he himself reported the news to Li Zicheng. Li Zicheng did not pay attention to the overtures from the Qing Dynasty, at this time, the Dashun army was in full swing and very powerful, and he could completely enter Beijing on his own strength, and there was no need to cooperate with the Qing army. He believed that this was the Qing Dynasty's desire to come and share the fruits of victory with him. Therefore, Li Zicheng neither wrote a reply to the Qing Dynasty nor sent emissaries. That's it.
Ever since I was in school, I've always believed that history is regular. The Qin dynasty of the Han Dynasty, the Sui Dynasty of the Tang Dynasty, and the Ming Dynasty of the Qing Dynasty are all the results of historical laws and the inevitability of history. However, when we carefully read a certain piece of history and delve into the details of history, we often can't help but wonder whether this law really exists. Sometimes, the contingency of historical development far outweighs the inevitability. Today, we come to a small thing before the Qing army entered the customs, a letter written by Dorgon, a letter that is enough to change the course of history.
It all started in 1643. In this year, Emperor Taiji fell ill and died, and Fu Lin, who was only six years old, succeeded to the throne as the Shunzhi Emperor, and Dorgon served as an auxiliary minister and held real power in the imperial government. At this time, the peasant rebel army led by Li Zicheng was attacking the Ming Dynasty with the momentum of destruction and decay. The Chongzhen Emperor of the Ming Dynasty tried everything he could, but he could not save the situation.
The second year, that is, 1644, which is the most special year in Chinese history, this year, there are four independent regimes on the land of China, namely Ming, Qing, Dashun, and Daxi, and their era names are the first year of Qing Shunzhi, the seventeenth year of Ming Chongzhen, the first year of Dashun Yongchang, and the third year of Daxi Tianfeng. Among the four regimes, although the Ming court has decayed, the Ming generals still have heavy troops in their hands, and their strength should not be underestimated. The other three regimes all wanted to eat Daming and take over Beijing. Who can take the lead and win in the end is not certain.
In the first month of 1644, the Mongolian Ordos tribe sent someone to report to Dorgon that the Dashun army led by Li Zicheng had occupied Shaanxi and was very powerful. After Dorgon received this news, after careful consideration, he wrote a letter to Li Zicheng in the name of the Shunzhi Emperor. The letter reads:
Although we are separated from you by mountains and rivers, we have heard the names of your attacks on the city for a long time, but we don't know your specific titles. I am sending you this letter now in the hope of working with you to conquer the Central Plains, destroy the Ming Dynasty, and share the wealth. I don't know what the respect is. I hope that after you receive the letter, send an emissary to negotiate, or write me a reply, "It is sincere to tell me."
The payment was made on the 26th day of the first month of the first year of Shunzhi. The time of delivery is the twenty-seventh day of the first month.
This letter implies at least three meanings, the first meaning, the letter said that I do not know your specific title, in fact, may be Dorgon's reluctance to recognize the Dashun regime. The second meaning is to cooperate with the DaShun Army to destroy the Ming Dynasty. The third meaning is that after the fall of the Ming Dynasty, we will share the fruits of victory, and specific matters can be negotiated in detail by sending emissaries.
Why, then, did Dorgon think of cooperating with Li Zicheng to conquer the Ming Dynasty?
In fact, cooperating with the peasant army to attack the Ming Dynasty was not a pioneering undertaking of Dorgon. During the reign of Emperor Taiji, he mentioned this strategy many times. In the seventh year of Chongde (1642), the Emperor Taiji sent the great general Abatai to attack the Ming Dynasty, and when he was about to leave, he confessed that if he encountered Liukou (peasant army), you should tell them that the Ming Dynasty was in political chaos and made the people unhappy, and we are now here to discuss, because we want to jointly attack the Ming Dynasty with you, and specific matters can be negotiated by sending envoys.
Why was the Qing Dynasty so active in uniting with peasant armies to attack the Ming Dynasty? The main reason is that they are not confident in their own strength, and they have no confidence in whether they can rely on the Eight Banner Army to defeat the Ming Dynasty.
In fact, the Qing Dynasty lagged behind the Ming Dynasty in terms of economy, culture, military and military strength. The Ming Dynasty was a vast territory and a large population, and if the Qing Dynasty wanted to enter the Central Plains, it was tantamount to a snake swallowing an elephant. Under this disparity, they are willing to use all available means. After Emperor Taiji succeeded to the throne, he reused the Han people and recruited a large number of Ming generals, allowing them to give advice and suggestions for themselves and lead troops to charge. Of course, uniting the peasant army to attack the Ming Dynasty on both sides was undoubtedly the most effective method.
After the letter was written, Dorgon sent a man named Chi Qi long to send the letter to Shaanxi.
At this time, the inflection point of history appeared. How Li Zicheng treats the letters thrown out by the Qing Dynasty will determine the direction of history.
Chi Qilong did not dare to be sluggish, and quickly rushed to Shaanxi. Soon after, Chi Qi long arrived in Yulin, Shaanxi. At this time, Li Zicheng was no longer in Shaanxi, but led a large army to March towards Beijing. He met Wang Liangzhi, a general of the Dashun Army who was guarding Yulin. Chi Qilong explained his intentions to Wang Liangzhi and submitted the letter to him. After Reading the Letter, Wang Liangzhi returned the letter to Chi Qi long and asked him to return with the letter, while he himself reported the news to Li Zicheng. Li Zicheng did not pay attention to the overtures from the Qing Dynasty, at this time, the Dashun army was in full swing and very powerful, and he could completely enter Beijing on his own strength, and there was no need to cooperate with the Qing army. He believed that this was the Qing Dynasty's desire to come and share the fruits of victory with him. Therefore, Li Zicheng neither wrote a reply to the Qing Dynasty nor sent emissaries. That's it.
History has a lot of contingencies. One small event will change the course of history. Li Zicheng only saw his victory in front of the Ming army, and did not see how to deal with the Eight Banners after the destruction of the Ming Dynasty. In the end, Li Zicheng was defeated by the Qing army.
Ever since I was in school, I've always believed that history is regular. The Qin dynasty of the Han Dynasty, the Sui Dynasty of the Tang Dynasty, and the Ming Dynasty of the Qing Dynasty are all the results of historical laws and the inevitability of history. However, when we carefully read a certain piece of history and delve into the details of history, we often can't help but wonder whether this law really exists. Sometimes, the contingency of historical development far outweighs the inevitability. Today, we come to a small thing before the Qing army entered the customs, a letter written by Dorgon, a letter that is enough to change the course of history.
It all started in 1643. In this year, Emperor Taiji fell ill and died, and Fu Lin, who was only six years old, succeeded to the throne as the Shunzhi Emperor, and Dorgon served as an auxiliary minister and held real power in the imperial government. At this time, the peasant rebel army led by Li Zicheng was attacking the Ming Dynasty with the momentum of destruction and decay. The Chongzhen Emperor of the Ming Dynasty tried everything he could, but he could not save the situation.
The second year, that is, 1644, which is the most special year in Chinese history, this year, there are four independent regimes on the land of China, namely Ming, Qing, Dashun, and Daxi, and their era names are the first year of Qing Shunzhi, the seventeenth year of Ming Chongzhen, the first year of Dashun Yongchang, and the third year of Daxi Tianfeng. Among the four regimes, although the Ming court has decayed, the Ming generals still have heavy troops in their hands, and their strength should not be underestimated. The other three regimes all wanted to eat Daming and take over Beijing. Who can take the lead and win in the end is not certain.
In the first month of 1644, the Mongolian Ordos tribe sent someone to report to Dorgon that the Dashun army led by Li Zicheng had occupied Shaanxi and was very powerful. After Dorgon received this news, after careful consideration, he wrote a letter to Li Zicheng in the name of the Shunzhi Emperor. The letter reads:
Although we are separated from you by mountains and rivers, we have heard the names of your attacks on the city for a long time, but we don't know your specific titles. I am sending you this letter now in the hope of working with you to conquer the Central Plains, destroy the Ming Dynasty, and share the wealth. I don't know what the respect is. I hope that after you receive the letter, send an emissary to negotiate, or write me a reply, "It is sincere to tell me."
The payment was made on the 26th day of the first month of the first year of Shunzhi. The time of delivery is the twenty-seventh day of the first month.
This letter implies at least three meanings, the first meaning, the letter said that I do not know your specific title, in fact, may be Dorgon's reluctance to recognize the Dashun regime. The second meaning is to cooperate with the DaShun Army to destroy the Ming Dynasty. The third meaning is that after the fall of the Ming Dynasty, we will share the fruits of victory, and specific matters can be negotiated in detail by sending emissaries.
Why, then, did Dorgon think of cooperating with Li Zicheng to conquer the Ming Dynasty?
In fact, cooperating with the peasant army to attack the Ming Dynasty was not a pioneering undertaking of Dorgon. During the reign of Emperor Taiji, he mentioned this strategy many times. In the seventh year of Chongde (1642), the Emperor Taiji sent the great general Abatai to attack the Ming Dynasty, and when he was about to leave, he confessed that if he encountered Liukou (peasant army), you should tell them that the Ming Dynasty was in political chaos and made the people unhappy, and we are now here to discuss, because we want to jointly attack the Ming Dynasty with you, and specific matters can be negotiated by sending envoys.
Why was the Qing Dynasty so active in uniting with peasant armies to attack the Ming Dynasty? The main reason is that they are not confident in their own strength, and they have no confidence in whether they can rely on the Eight Banner Army to defeat the Ming Dynasty.
In fact, the Qing Dynasty lagged behind the Ming Dynasty in terms of economy, culture, military and military strength. The Ming Dynasty was a vast territory and a large population, and if the Qing Dynasty wanted to enter the Central Plains, it was tantamount to a snake swallowing an elephant. Under this disparity, they are willing to use all available means. After Emperor Taiji succeeded to the throne, he reused the Han people and recruited a large number of Ming generals, allowing them to give advice and suggestions for themselves and lead troops to charge. Of course, uniting the peasant army to attack the Ming Dynasty on both sides was undoubtedly the most effective method.
After the letter was written, Dorgon sent a man named Chi Qi long to send the letter to Shaanxi.
At this time, the inflection point of history appeared. How Li Zicheng treats the letters thrown out by the Qing Dynasty will determine the direction of history.
Chi Qilong did not dare to be sluggish, and quickly rushed to Shaanxi. Soon after, Chi Qi long arrived in Yulin, Shaanxi. At this time, Li Zicheng was no longer in Shaanxi, but led a large army to March towards Beijing. He met Wang Liangzhi, a general of the Dashun Army who was guarding Yulin. Chi Qilong explained his intentions to Wang Liangzhi and submitted the letter to him. After Reading the Letter, Wang Liangzhi returned the letter to Chi Qi long and asked him to return with the letter, while he himself reported the news to Li Zicheng. Li Zicheng did not pay attention to the overtures from the Qing Dynasty, at this time, the Dashun army was in full swing and very powerful, and he could completely enter Beijing on his own strength, and there was no need to cooperate with the Qing army. He believed that this was the Qing Dynasty's desire to come and share the fruits of victory with him. Therefore, Li Zicheng neither wrote a reply to the Qing Dynasty nor sent emissaries. That's it.
History has a lot of contingencies. One small event will change the course of history. Li Zicheng only saw his victory in front of the Ming army, and did not see how to deal with the Eight Banners after the destruction of the Ming Dynasty. In the end, Li Zicheng was defeated by the Qing army.
Let's assume here that what would have happened if Li Zicheng had promised Dolgun and immediately sent someone to negotiate? The Ming Dynasty will perish, this is an ironclad thing, there is no suspense. If Li Zicheng and Dolgun negotiate the conditions, the two cooperate to solve Wu Sangui, then solve the remaining Ming Dynasty forces, then solve the Daxi regime, and finally Dashun and Daqing divide and rule.
Ever since I was in school, I've always believed that history is regular. The Qin dynasty of the Han Dynasty, the Sui Dynasty of the Tang Dynasty, and the Ming Dynasty of the Qing Dynasty are all the results of historical laws and the inevitability of history. However, when we carefully read a certain piece of history and delve into the details of history, we often can't help but wonder whether this law really exists. Sometimes, the contingency of historical development far outweighs the inevitability. Today, we come to a small thing before the Qing army entered the customs, a letter written by Dorgon, a letter that is enough to change the course of history.
It all started in 1643. In this year, Emperor Taiji fell ill and died, and Fu Lin, who was only six years old, succeeded to the throne as the Shunzhi Emperor, and Dorgon served as an auxiliary minister and held real power in the imperial government. At this time, the peasant rebel army led by Li Zicheng was attacking the Ming Dynasty with the momentum of destruction and decay. The Chongzhen Emperor of the Ming Dynasty tried everything he could, but he could not save the situation.
The second year, that is, 1644, which is the most special year in Chinese history, this year, there are four independent regimes on the land of China, namely Ming, Qing, Dashun, and Daxi, and their era names are the first year of Qing Shunzhi, the seventeenth year of Ming Chongzhen, the first year of Dashun Yongchang, and the third year of Daxi Tianfeng. Among the four regimes, although the Ming court has decayed, the Ming generals still have heavy troops in their hands, and their strength should not be underestimated. The other three regimes all wanted to eat Daming and take over Beijing. Who can take the lead and win in the end is not certain.
In the first month of 1644, the Mongolian Ordos tribe sent someone to report to Dorgon that the Dashun army led by Li Zicheng had occupied Shaanxi and was very powerful. After Dorgon received this news, after careful consideration, he wrote a letter to Li Zicheng in the name of the Shunzhi Emperor. The letter reads:
Although we are separated from you by mountains and rivers, we have heard the names of your attacks on the city for a long time, but we don't know your specific titles. I am sending you this letter now in the hope of working with you to conquer the Central Plains, destroy the Ming Dynasty, and share the wealth. I don't know what the respect is. I hope that after you receive the letter, send an emissary to negotiate, or write me a reply, "It is sincere to tell me."
The payment was made on the 26th day of the first month of the first year of Shunzhi. The time of delivery is the twenty-seventh day of the first month.
This letter implies at least three meanings, the first meaning, the letter said that I do not know your specific title, in fact, may be Dorgon's reluctance to recognize the Dashun regime. The second meaning is to cooperate with the DaShun Army to destroy the Ming Dynasty. The third meaning is that after the fall of the Ming Dynasty, we will share the fruits of victory, and specific matters can be negotiated in detail by sending emissaries.
Why, then, did Dorgon think of cooperating with Li Zicheng to conquer the Ming Dynasty?
In fact, cooperating with the peasant army to attack the Ming Dynasty was not a pioneering undertaking of Dorgon. During the reign of Emperor Taiji, he mentioned this strategy many times. In the seventh year of Chongde (1642), the Emperor Taiji sent the great general Abatai to attack the Ming Dynasty, and when he was about to leave, he confessed that if he encountered Liukou (peasant army), you should tell them that the Ming Dynasty was in political chaos and made the people unhappy, and we are now here to discuss, because we want to jointly attack the Ming Dynasty with you, and specific matters can be negotiated by sending envoys.
Why was the Qing Dynasty so active in uniting with peasant armies to attack the Ming Dynasty? The main reason is that they are not confident in their own strength, and they have no confidence in whether they can rely on the Eight Banner Army to defeat the Ming Dynasty.
In fact, the Qing Dynasty lagged behind the Ming Dynasty in terms of economy, culture, military and military strength. The Ming Dynasty was a vast territory and a large population, and if the Qing Dynasty wanted to enter the Central Plains, it was tantamount to a snake swallowing an elephant. Under this disparity, they are willing to use all available means. After Emperor Taiji succeeded to the throne, he reused the Han people and recruited a large number of Ming generals, allowing them to give advice and suggestions for themselves and lead troops to charge. Of course, uniting the peasant army to attack the Ming Dynasty on both sides was undoubtedly the most effective method.
After the letter was written, Dorgon sent a man named Chi Qi long to send the letter to Shaanxi.
At this time, the inflection point of history appeared. How Li Zicheng treats the letters thrown out by the Qing Dynasty will determine the direction of history.
Chi Qilong did not dare to be sluggish, and quickly rushed to Shaanxi. Soon after, Chi Qi long arrived in Yulin, Shaanxi. At this time, Li Zicheng was no longer in Shaanxi, but led a large army to March towards Beijing. He met Wang Liangzhi, a general of the Dashun Army who was guarding Yulin. Chi Qilong explained his intentions to Wang Liangzhi and submitted the letter to him. After Reading the Letter, Wang Liangzhi returned the letter to Chi Qi long and asked him to return with the letter, while he himself reported the news to Li Zicheng. Li Zicheng did not pay attention to the overtures from the Qing Dynasty, at this time, the Dashun army was in full swing and very powerful, and he could completely enter Beijing on his own strength, and there was no need to cooperate with the Qing army. He believed that this was the Qing Dynasty's desire to come and share the fruits of victory with him. Therefore, Li Zicheng neither wrote a reply to the Qing Dynasty nor sent emissaries. That's it.
History has a lot of contingencies. One small event will change the course of history. Li Zicheng only saw his victory in front of the Ming army, and did not see how to deal with the Eight Banners after the destruction of the Ming Dynasty. In the end, Li Zicheng was defeated by the Qing army.
Let's assume here that what would have happened if Li Zicheng had promised Dolgun and immediately sent someone to negotiate? The Ming Dynasty will perish, this is an ironclad thing, there is no suspense. If Li Zicheng and Dolgun negotiate the conditions, the two cooperate to solve Wu Sangui, then solve the remaining Ming Dynasty forces, then solve the Daxi regime, and finally Dashun and Daqing divide and rule.
Will this happen?
Ever since I was in school, I've always believed that history is regular. The Qin dynasty of the Han Dynasty, the Sui Dynasty of the Tang Dynasty, and the Ming Dynasty of the Qing Dynasty are all the results of historical laws and the inevitability of history. However, when we carefully read a certain piece of history and delve into the details of history, we often can't help but wonder whether this law really exists. Sometimes, the contingency of historical development far outweighs the inevitability. Today, we come to a small thing before the Qing army entered the customs, a letter written by Dorgon, a letter that is enough to change the course of history.
It all started in 1643. In this year, Emperor Taiji fell ill and died, and Fu Lin, who was only six years old, succeeded to the throne as the Shunzhi Emperor, and Dorgon served as an auxiliary minister and held real power in the imperial government. At this time, the peasant rebel army led by Li Zicheng was attacking the Ming Dynasty with the momentum of destruction and decay. The Chongzhen Emperor of the Ming Dynasty tried everything he could, but he could not save the situation.
The second year, that is, 1644, which is the most special year in Chinese history, this year, there are four independent regimes on the land of China, namely Ming, Qing, Dashun, and Daxi, and their era names are the first year of Qing Shunzhi, the seventeenth year of Ming Chongzhen, the first year of Dashun Yongchang, and the third year of Daxi Tianfeng. Among the four regimes, although the Ming court has decayed, the Ming generals still have heavy troops in their hands, and their strength should not be underestimated. The other three regimes all wanted to eat Daming and take over Beijing. Who can take the lead and win in the end is not certain.
In the first month of 1644, the Mongolian Ordos tribe sent someone to report to Dorgon that the Dashun army led by Li Zicheng had occupied Shaanxi and was very powerful. After Dorgon received this news, after careful consideration, he wrote a letter to Li Zicheng in the name of the Shunzhi Emperor. The letter reads:
Although we are separated from you by mountains and rivers, we have heard the names of your attacks on the city for a long time, but we don't know your specific titles. I am sending you this letter now in the hope of working with you to conquer the Central Plains, destroy the Ming Dynasty, and share the wealth. I don't know what the respect is. I hope that after you receive the letter, send an emissary to negotiate, or write me a reply, "It is sincere to tell me."
The payment was made on the 26th day of the first month of the first year of Shunzhi. The time of delivery is the twenty-seventh day of the first month.
This letter implies at least three meanings, the first meaning, the letter said that I do not know your specific title, in fact, may be Dorgon's reluctance to recognize the Dashun regime. The second meaning is to cooperate with the DaShun Army to destroy the Ming Dynasty. The third meaning is that after the fall of the Ming Dynasty, we will share the fruits of victory, and specific matters can be negotiated in detail by sending emissaries.
Why, then, did Dorgon think of cooperating with Li Zicheng to conquer the Ming Dynasty?
In fact, cooperating with the peasant army to attack the Ming Dynasty was not a pioneering undertaking of Dorgon. During the reign of Emperor Taiji, he mentioned this strategy many times. In the seventh year of Chongde (1642), the Emperor Taiji sent the great general Abatai to attack the Ming Dynasty, and when he was about to leave, he confessed that if he encountered Liukou (peasant army), you should tell them that the Ming Dynasty was in political chaos and made the people unhappy, and we are now here to discuss, because we want to jointly attack the Ming Dynasty with you, and specific matters can be negotiated by sending envoys.
Why was the Qing Dynasty so active in uniting with peasant armies to attack the Ming Dynasty? The main reason is that they are not confident in their own strength, and they have no confidence in whether they can rely on the Eight Banner Army to defeat the Ming Dynasty.
In fact, the Qing Dynasty lagged behind the Ming Dynasty in terms of economy, culture, military and military strength. The Ming Dynasty was a vast territory and a large population, and if the Qing Dynasty wanted to enter the Central Plains, it was tantamount to a snake swallowing an elephant. Under this disparity, they are willing to use all available means. After Emperor Taiji succeeded to the throne, he reused the Han people and recruited a large number of Ming generals, allowing them to give advice and suggestions for themselves and lead troops to charge. Of course, uniting the peasant army to attack the Ming Dynasty on both sides was undoubtedly the most effective method.
After the letter was written, Dorgon sent a man named Chi Qi long to send the letter to Shaanxi.
At this time, the inflection point of history appeared. How Li Zicheng treats the letters thrown out by the Qing Dynasty will determine the direction of history.
Chi Qilong did not dare to be sluggish, and quickly rushed to Shaanxi. Soon after, Chi Qi long arrived in Yulin, Shaanxi. At this time, Li Zicheng was no longer in Shaanxi, but led a large army to March towards Beijing. He met Wang Liangzhi, a general of the Dashun Army who was guarding Yulin. Chi Qilong explained his intentions to Wang Liangzhi and submitted the letter to him. After Reading the Letter, Wang Liangzhi returned the letter to Chi Qi long and asked him to return with the letter, while he himself reported the news to Li Zicheng. Li Zicheng did not pay attention to the overtures from the Qing Dynasty, at this time, the Dashun army was in full swing and very powerful, and he could completely enter Beijing on his own strength, and there was no need to cooperate with the Qing army. He believed that this was the Qing Dynasty's desire to come and share the fruits of victory with him. Therefore, Li Zicheng neither wrote a reply to the Qing Dynasty nor sent emissaries. That's it.
History has a lot of contingencies. One small event will change the course of history. Li Zicheng only saw his victory in front of the Ming army, and did not see how to deal with the Eight Banners after the destruction of the Ming Dynasty. In the end, Li Zicheng was defeated by the Qing army.
Let's assume here that what would have happened if Li Zicheng had promised Dolgun and immediately sent someone to negotiate? The Ming Dynasty will perish, this is an ironclad thing, there is no suspense. If Li Zicheng and Dolgun negotiate the conditions, the two cooperate to solve Wu Sangui, then solve the remaining Ming Dynasty forces, then solve the Daxi regime, and finally Dashun and Daqing divide and rule.
Will this happen?
No, Chinese history began with the Qin Dynasty and moved towards great unification. Every dynasty has a desire to dominate the world, and Song Taizu's sentence "The side of the bed will not allow others to snore" speaks to the hearts of all emperors. Therefore, neither Li Zicheng nor Dolgun allowed each other to exist. As a result, the Great Qing and the Great Shun would fight a big battle, the Central Plains would be chaotic, and the time for unification would be greatly delayed.
Ever since I was in school, I've always believed that history is regular. The Qin dynasty of the Han Dynasty, the Sui Dynasty of the Tang Dynasty, and the Ming Dynasty of the Qing Dynasty are all the results of historical laws and the inevitability of history. However, when we carefully read a certain piece of history and delve into the details of history, we often can't help but wonder whether this law really exists. Sometimes, the contingency of historical development far outweighs the inevitability. Today, we come to a small thing before the Qing army entered the customs, a letter written by Dorgon, a letter that is enough to change the course of history.
It all started in 1643. In this year, Emperor Taiji fell ill and died, and Fu Lin, who was only six years old, succeeded to the throne as the Shunzhi Emperor, and Dorgon served as an auxiliary minister and held real power in the imperial government. At this time, the peasant rebel army led by Li Zicheng was attacking the Ming Dynasty with the momentum of destruction and decay. The Chongzhen Emperor of the Ming Dynasty tried everything he could, but he could not save the situation.
The second year, that is, 1644, which is the most special year in Chinese history, this year, there are four independent regimes on the land of China, namely Ming, Qing, Dashun, and Daxi, and their era names are the first year of Qing Shunzhi, the seventeenth year of Ming Chongzhen, the first year of Dashun Yongchang, and the third year of Daxi Tianfeng. Among the four regimes, although the Ming court has decayed, the Ming generals still have heavy troops in their hands, and their strength should not be underestimated. The other three regimes all wanted to eat Daming and take over Beijing. Who can take the lead and win in the end is not certain.
In the first month of 1644, the Mongolian Ordos tribe sent someone to report to Dorgon that the Dashun army led by Li Zicheng had occupied Shaanxi and was very powerful. After Dorgon received this news, after careful consideration, he wrote a letter to Li Zicheng in the name of the Shunzhi Emperor. The letter reads:
Although we are separated from you by mountains and rivers, we have heard the names of your attacks on the city for a long time, but we don't know your specific titles. I am sending you this letter now in the hope of working with you to conquer the Central Plains, destroy the Ming Dynasty, and share the wealth. I don't know what the respect is. I hope that after you receive the letter, send an emissary to negotiate, or write me a reply, "It is sincere to tell me."
The payment was made on the 26th day of the first month of the first year of Shunzhi. The time of delivery is the twenty-seventh day of the first month.
This letter implies at least three meanings, the first meaning, the letter said that I do not know your specific title, in fact, may be Dorgon's reluctance to recognize the Dashun regime. The second meaning is to cooperate with the DaShun Army to destroy the Ming Dynasty. The third meaning is that after the fall of the Ming Dynasty, we will share the fruits of victory, and specific matters can be negotiated in detail by sending emissaries.
Why, then, did Dorgon think of cooperating with Li Zicheng to conquer the Ming Dynasty?
In fact, cooperating with the peasant army to attack the Ming Dynasty was not a pioneering undertaking of Dorgon. During the reign of Emperor Taiji, he mentioned this strategy many times. In the seventh year of Chongde (1642), the Emperor Taiji sent the great general Abatai to attack the Ming Dynasty, and when he was about to leave, he confessed that if he encountered Liukou (peasant army), you should tell them that the Ming Dynasty was in political chaos and made the people unhappy, and we are now here to discuss, because we want to jointly attack the Ming Dynasty with you, and specific matters can be negotiated by sending envoys.
Why was the Qing Dynasty so active in uniting with peasant armies to attack the Ming Dynasty? The main reason is that they are not confident in their own strength, and they have no confidence in whether they can rely on the Eight Banner Army to defeat the Ming Dynasty.
In fact, the Qing Dynasty lagged behind the Ming Dynasty in terms of economy, culture, military and military strength. The Ming Dynasty was a vast territory and a large population, and if the Qing Dynasty wanted to enter the Central Plains, it was tantamount to a snake swallowing an elephant. Under this disparity, they are willing to use all available means. After Emperor Taiji succeeded to the throne, he reused the Han people and recruited a large number of Ming generals, allowing them to give advice and suggestions for themselves and lead troops to charge. Of course, uniting the peasant army to attack the Ming Dynasty on both sides was undoubtedly the most effective method.
After the letter was written, Dorgon sent a man named Chi Qi long to send the letter to Shaanxi.
At this time, the inflection point of history appeared. How Li Zicheng treats the letters thrown out by the Qing Dynasty will determine the direction of history.
Chi Qilong did not dare to be sluggish, and quickly rushed to Shaanxi. Soon after, Chi Qi long arrived in Yulin, Shaanxi. At this time, Li Zicheng was no longer in Shaanxi, but led a large army to March towards Beijing. He met Wang Liangzhi, a general of the Dashun Army who was guarding Yulin. Chi Qilong explained his intentions to Wang Liangzhi and submitted the letter to him. After Reading the Letter, Wang Liangzhi returned the letter to Chi Qi long and asked him to return with the letter, while he himself reported the news to Li Zicheng. Li Zicheng did not pay attention to the overtures from the Qing Dynasty, at this time, the Dashun army was in full swing and very powerful, and he could completely enter Beijing on his own strength, and there was no need to cooperate with the Qing army. He believed that this was the Qing Dynasty's desire to come and share the fruits of victory with him. Therefore, Li Zicheng neither wrote a reply to the Qing Dynasty nor sent emissaries. That's it.
History has a lot of contingencies. One small event will change the course of history. Li Zicheng only saw his victory in front of the Ming army, and did not see how to deal with the Eight Banners after the destruction of the Ming Dynasty. In the end, Li Zicheng was defeated by the Qing army.
Let's assume here that what would have happened if Li Zicheng had promised Dolgun and immediately sent someone to negotiate? The Ming Dynasty will perish, this is an ironclad thing, there is no suspense. If Li Zicheng and Dolgun negotiate the conditions, the two cooperate to solve Wu Sangui, then solve the remaining Ming Dynasty forces, then solve the Daxi regime, and finally Dashun and Daqing divide and rule.
Will this happen?
No, Chinese history began with the Qin Dynasty and moved towards great unification. Every dynasty has a desire to dominate the world, and Song Taizu's sentence "The side of the bed will not allow others to snore" speaks to the hearts of all emperors. Therefore, neither Li Zicheng nor Dolgun allowed each other to exist. As a result, the Great Qing and the Great Shun would fight a big battle, the Central Plains would be chaotic, and the time for unification would be greatly delayed.
Of course, history cannot assume that the Qing Dynasty finally entered Beijing, unified the whole country, and opened another great unified dynasty.