Li Zicheng paused, taken aback; he had not expected Emperor Chongzhen to propose such peace terms.
Money, land, all on the condition that he retreat to Henan and help suppress the rebels.
For a fleeting moment, he was even tempted.
"Your Majesty, do not be deceived! This is merely a stalling tactic by Zhu Youjian!" the strategist Song Xiance warned, seeing the hesitation on Li Zicheng’s face.
"Your Majesty, our Great Shun army has already surrounded Beijing. Zhu Youjian’s only way out is to abdicate and hand the empire over to us," Niu Jinxing added.
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