Diaoyutai.
Inside the Great Shun Army’s main command tent, Liu Zongmin was reporting the military situation to Li Zicheng. The other generals stood on either side of the tent, their expressions growing increasingly grim.
"Your Majesty, in today's assault on the city, we suffered over 12,000 casualties. Eight thousand were laborers and four thousand were soldiers. A small number of our cavalry were also struck by Ming artillery, though the losses there were minimal—barely a few dozen."
Chapter 87