After crossing over, he has no taboos among the zombies.

On that day, when the dragon flag of Dali was flying high on the city wall.

The whole city cheered, and people opened their doors to welcome the long-awaited "freedom". Many families hung red and colorful banners and even took out firecrackers to set off.

At the same time, the elimination of the remnants of the Shun army continued.

With the cooperation of Feiyuwei and the people, the remnants of the Shun army who did not have time to escape from the city were searched out from all over the city.

Those with calluses on their knuckles were stabbed on the head, and the rest were stuffed into cells, with a total number of as many as two thousand.

Under Wei Yuanji's persuasion, Dou Laoliu jointly issued the "Order to Reassure the People" and the "Curfew Order", sent soldiers to patrol the streets to maintain order, released officials and civilians captured by the Shun army, and issued the "Conscription Order" the next day.

The so-called conscription means recruiting young and strong people in the city to strengthen the city’s defense.

Taking the capital is only half the battle; defending the capital is the other half.

Now that the capital has been occupied, the Shun army will certainly not give up.

If an army of more than 200,000 were to counterattack, Dou Laoliu's troops alone would not be enough.

After a bloody night of fighting, more than 3,000 of Dou Laoliu's troops were killed, more than 2,000 were injured, and only half of them were still able to fight.

But it is just as the saying goes: What people's hearts turn to is only the truth and justice.

As for how this Dao and righteousness are, it all depends on the comparison with peers.

During the reign of Emperor Dali, the people complained bitterly, but at least they could still live on.

As a result, when the Shun army arrived, they allowed torture, robbery, murder, and arson without anyone to stop them. They even organized large-scale land plundering.

Three words: no way out.

In the huge capital city, almost every household was dressed in white and in mourning.

Officials and wealthy families, who usually lived in luxury, were tortured by the Shun army and subjected to endless demands and threats. Half of them died in prison. The remaining half were either disabled or frightened mad. The few lucky ones who survived were also thrown back to the pre-liberation era.

There is no need to talk about the hatred and fear that the whole city has for the Shun army.

Dali is at most a bad guy, but Dashun is simply a group of devils who eat human skins and sleep on their bodies.

Therefore, when the "conscription order" was issued, the people of the whole city responded enthusiastically.

On the first day alone, 20,000 young and strong men were recruited, a considerable proportion of whom were disciples of Qingniu and former soldiers and generals of Dali, as well as many retainers and servants of wealthy families.

With united will, they were determined to never let the Shun army take the city back.

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At the same time, the news of the capital's recovery spread rapidly around.

The capital city is a place with extremely special symbolic significance.

The border troops recaptured the capital, giving a shot in the arm to the Dali troops still resisting in various places.

It also caused the soldiers and cities that had originally surrendered to Dashun to waver in their hearts, and undercurrents surged.

The torture and begging by the Shun army was not limited to the capital. Shun army generals in various places followed suit and also extorted and plundered people in various places. The disaster in many places was no different from a foreign invasion, and there were even massacres in three places.

This made many places that surrendered regret it deeply.

They also said, "Welcome the King of Rebellion, and don't pay taxes when he comes." That's right, they don't have to pay taxes, because they will come to rob, and not only rob, but also burn, kill, loot, and let their soldiers cause harm.

Soon, the first rebel city appeared.

On the sixth day of the first lunar month, Zhending prefect Chang Minglang joined forces with guerrilla general Li Weixiong to expel a thousand Shun soldiers, recover the Zhending city, and raise the flag of rebellion.

In response to this call, Pingshan, Lingshou, Zhaozhou and Luancheng responded one after another.

On the tenth day of the first lunar month, the Grand Canal Governor Hao Zhengye led 2,000 grain transport soldiers to rebel. With the cooperation of Zhong Maoyan, the co-magistrate of Cangzhou, they killed the Shun army's Cangzhou garrison commander and announced the liberation of Cangzhou.

On the eleventh day of the first lunar month, Shunde prefect Zhao Sen joined forces with landlords and local militia to kill 300 Shunde soldiers and declared Shunde's rebellion. On the same day, Shahe, Nanping and Julu responded.

On the twelfth day of the first lunar month, Su Jinghui, the general of Linqing, led 5,000 of his men to rebel, defeated 2,000 Shun troops, recovered Linqing Prefecture, and took advantage of the victory to attack Qinghe.

On the 14th day of the first lunar month, the Shun army's Qinghe garrison commander abandoned the city and fled, and Qinghe was recovered.

On the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, Wucheng, Pingyuan and Fucheng rebelled.

The sixteenth day of the first lunar month...

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Time goes back.

In Jizhou, when Li Zicheng received the news that the capital had fallen, he was shocked and furious. He grabbed the fleeing general by the collar and shouted, "Even if they caught 50,000 pigs, they couldn't catch them all in three days and three nights. But you, with 50,000 men defending the city, lost the capital in one night. What use do I have for you?"

After he finished shouting, he pushed him out and killed him along with the group of fleeing generals kneeling on the ground.

When Song Xiance heard the news, he was also shocked.

The Shun army was defeated too quickly in the capital, taking them completely by surprise.

Even if they can hold out for a day or two, it will still be in time for the main force of the Shun army to return for support, even if it is only a partial return.

The result was that 50,000 people lost such a big capital city in one night.

Still lost to ten thousand people.

Prime Minister Li Yan was also trapped in the city and failed to escape.

"Your Majesty, return to the army immediately. We must take back Lijing!" Song Xiance said hurriedly.

The demonstration effect of the capital was too strong, and the Shun army's control over various places and surrendered officials and generals was too weak. Once the news spread, rebellion would surely surge.

"Report!" Just then, a scout on horseback shouted, kneeling, "Your Majesty, urgent military information!"

"Let's not talk about what happened in the capital anymore, get out!" Li Chuang was furious and kicked over the wine table in front of him.

The scout was startled and instinctively took two steps back. He gritted his teeth and said, "Your Majesty, the military intelligence did not come from the capital."

Li Chuang was stunned, and Song Xiance was stunned.

Then the scout said, "Cao Wenzhao, a former general, led 20,000 cavalrymen into the pass from Xifengkou. Their vanguard is already 30 miles from our army. His nephew, Cao Bianjiao, led 10,000 cavalrymen into the pass from Shanhai, 160 miles from our army."

After the scout finished speaking, Li Chuang could hear a pin drop in his tent.

The faces of the counselors and generals all changed drastically.

The capital city had just been captured when that hateful fly Cao Wenzhao appeared.

Not only did he show up, but his nephew Cao Bianjiao, who was so brave that he was known to all the soldiers, also entered the pass for the first time.

Thirty thousand cavalry!

The Cao family has put in all their capital.

Thirty thousand cavalrymen are by no means ordinary people, and both the uncle and nephew of the Cao family are external forces.

Moreover, the Cao family has great influence in Liaodong and the Nine Frontiers, and it is not ruled out that other generals from the Nine Frontiers will also be dispatched.

Four words: Something bad is happening!

"You bastard, cavalry, follow me. I will first destroy Cao Wenzhao's group, then destroy Cao Bianjiao, and send them to the underworld to reunite as uncle and nephew." Li Chuang was furious and gave the order immediately.

The generals hurriedly followed the order.

Half an hour later, Li Zicheng led all the Shun army's cavalry, totaling 40,000 people, to attack Cao Wenzhao.

However, this time, his wish failed.

Cao Wenzhao had suffered a loss before, so he decided not to confront him head-on.

In a cavalry battle, if one side deliberately avoids, the battle will be difficult to fight.

The battle lasted from noon to dark, but Li Zicheng didn't get a chance to fight a decent battle at all, and was led around by Cao Wenzhao.

Not only did they fail to gain any advantage, but one of their cavalrymen was ambushed by the treacherous Cao Wenzhao, resulting in hundreds of casualties.

After the sky turned over, the two sides fought again.

As a result, Cao Wenzhao still refused to accept the challenge. The 20,000 cavalrymen were on the vast plain in front of the pass. You chased me and I retreated, you stopped and I harassed you, you retreated and I chased you.

The fighting style was exactly that of the Rong tribe on the grassland. The Shun army was not used to it. Although they had twice as many people as the enemy, they did not gain any advantage and instead lost thousands of people.

Li Chuang roared in anger and finally caught Cao Wenzhao. However, when the two sides fought, without Liu Zongmin's support, the fight ended in a draw.

On the third day, Li Chuang sent out infantry to surround the enemy from all sides.

However, Cao Wenzhao was well prepared. He secretly transferred the main force last night, leaving only a small number of troops to serve as a decoy.

The main force ambushed on the side and attacked the Shun army's infantry as soon as they caught them.

My goodness, 20,000 Shun army infantrymen were killed in pieces, and their corpses were everywhere.

If it weren't for the timely reinforcement of the Shun army's cavalry, these 20,000 infantrymen would have been wiped out.

Li Chuang, who was hurt, had to shrink his formation, advance step by step, and squeeze Cao Wenzhao's movement space bit by bit.

However, at this moment, Cao Bianjiao's army appeared on the south side of Shun's army.

Li Chuang felt like he was being stabbed in the back and could only temporarily switch from offense to defense.

Although he had a large total force, his cavalry numbered only 40,000.

If Cao's uncle and nephew have 30,000 cavalrymen surrounding you and don't fight you head-on, this battle will be impossible to win.

There are more than 200,000 infantrymen in a large group, but two legs are no match for four hooves, and they can't play a big role. They have to be redeployed.

After three days of stalemate, Li Chuang figured things out.

There was no point in continuing to fight. In just seven or eight days, a series of rebellions by surrendered officials and generals had occurred in the south.

Without further ado, Li Zicheng abandoned Cao's uncle and nephew and led his troops towards the capital.

This trick really worked.

When Cao Wenzhao saw that the Shun army turned towards the capital, he sent troops to attack in an attempt to delay the Shun army.

Li Zicheng concentrated his forces and defeated Cao Wenzhao, thus turning the tables.

Cao Wenzhao had no choice but to join forces with Cao Bianjiao, follow the Shun army from a distance, and continue to look for opportunities.

This also made Li Chuang very uncomfortable, and the speed of returning troops was very slow.

When he returned to the capital ten days later, the south was in chaos and the rebellion was spreading like wildfire.

Just as he was preparing for a decisive battle with the defenders of the capital and Cao Wenzhao's uncle and nephew.

Cao Wenzhao's sudden movement startled Li Zicheng so much that he was terrified.

The uncle and nephew of the Cao family actually led their troops to abandon the capital and quickly march south to Bazhou.

Bazhou, that is Shen Lian’s battlefield.