In the second year of the Hongwu reign of the Great Ming, Xu Da led his troops to conquer Fengyuan Circuit, later renaming it Xi'an Prefecture. From that point on, the name Xi'an replaced Chang'an and Jingzhao Prefecture as the city's new designation.
At this moment, the people within Xi'an were gripped by panic. News that the Ming Army was approaching had terrified not only the Shun Army but the city's residents even more. This was the "capital" of Great Shun, the "home base" of the Shun Army; they feared that once the Ming Army captured the city, they would slaughter the populace to vent their rage.
Inside the Prince of Qin’s mansion, Li Zicheng paced back and forth with his hands clasped behind his back. (After Li Zicheng captured Xi'an, he established the Great Shun and occupied the Prince of Qin’s mansion as his imperial palace.)
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