Occupied Beijing

Occupied Beijing

Infobox Military Conflict
conflict= Occupied Beijing
partof=
date=February,1644--25 April 1644


caption=
place= Whole Hebei and Juyongguan
territory= Northern ChinaMing Emperor suicide and Ming Dynasty ended (1368-1644);
result= Li Zicheng victory,
changes= Ming Chongzhen Emperor suicide and Ming Dynasty ended (1368-1644)
combatant1= Ming Dynasty
combatant2= Li Zicheng
commander1= General Tang Tong (唐通)
Jinyi Wei, Imperial Central Intelligence Agency Highest rank of Eunuch Du Zuju (杜之秩)
commander2= Li Zicheng
strength1= 250,000 (not included reinforce 100,000)
strength2= 1,300,000 people army
casualties1=40,000 killed (included 25,000 Jinyi Weis of agent);
casualties2=unknown

Occupied Beijing (1644) is when Li Zicheng led people army and raised two ways (northern and southern) total offensive toward capital Beijing, last imperial highest rank of Eunuch Du Zujuopen order open Beijing city wall‘s door whom said: [Welcome new emperor Li！] finished Ming Dynasty's 276 years governed.

The last battle that ended Ming Dynasty full too much undertable political tricks and enigmas haven‘t answer till today (Ex: Why the Chongzhen Emperor refused bargaining with Li and retreated from Beijing? Why Juyongguan‘s commander Tang Tong appointed from Shanhaiguan one year ago? Shanhaiguan‘s commander Wu Sangui led reinforces so slowly? ) and wait historians research.

Juyongguan:The last battle

See also

*Juyongguan
*Battle of Shanhai Pass


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