In March of the 17th year of Chongzhen, Li Zicheng's army came to the city, and there were only 10 days left to defend the capital. Internally, the treasury is empty, people are panicked, externally there are no reinforcements rushing to help, powerful enemies are pressing on the territory, reinforcements are rushing, powerful enemies are pressing on the territory, the Ming Dynasty is on the verge of collapse. In the desperate situation, Emperor Chongzhen broke the shackles of indecision, purged the court with an iron fist, raised military pay, and used capable ministers and generals to strengthen the city defense. While he urgently mobilized Wu Sangui and Guan Ning's cavalry, he sent envoys to negotiate to delay time, and even deployed psychological warfare to divide the enemy forces. He used the entire city's strength to build defensive barriers and waited for reinforcements with desperate determination. At the same time, he secretly arranged for the prince to move south to preserve the spark of restoration for the Ming Dynasty. Within ten days, the emperor, the soldiers, and the people became one, and in the intertwining of blood and fire, they staged a life-and-death game of hopeless comeback to see whether the last emperor could change the fate of the dynasty's downfall.
