"Your Majesty, there was no movement at Fucheng Gate during today’s feint. Could it be a trap? I propose we have our agents inside the city determine the number of Ming Army defenders and artillery pieces before we make any decisions."
Liu Fangliang, who had been silent until now, spoke up. He, unlike the others, could not afford to be careless about this. While he was called the vanguard and would take the credit for breaching the city, the ugly truth was that it was his men being used as cannon fodder to secure a victory. The walls of Beijing City were tall and thick, and a breakthrough in a short time was impossible. If the siege dragged on, the losses would be incalculable. He needed to know his enemy to minimize his own casualties.
Li Zicheng smiled faintly. "Fangliang, you are overthinking this. Beijing City cannot be taken in a day or two. Even if we catch the Ming Army off guard, they have plenty of time to shuffle their troops."
Chapter 70