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Li Zicheng was a rebel Leader.
IdentityHistorical · Male
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History of Ming, Chapter 24Volume 24 Annals 24: Emperor Zhuanglie 2 · 8 passages
戊戌，李自成、羅汝才陷葉縣，守將劉國能死之。
On wuxu Li Zicheng and Luo Rucai captured Yexian; defending general Liu Guoneng was killed.
十一月丙子，李自成陷南陽，唐王聿鏌遇害，總兵官猛如虎等死之。
In the eleventh month, on bingzi, Li Zicheng captured Nanyang; Prince Tang Yulang was killed, and regional commander Meng Ruhu and others died in the fighting.
十二月，李自成連陷洧川、許州、長葛、鄢陵。
In the twelfth month Li Zicheng captured Weichuan, Xuzhou, Changge, and Yanling in succession.
李自成、羅汝才合攻開封，周王恭枵、巡撫都御史高名衡拒守。
Li Zicheng and Luo Rucai jointly besieged Kaifeng; Prince Zhou Gonggong and grand coordinator Gao Mingheng held the defense.
三月，李自成陷陳州。
In the third month Li Zicheng captured Chenzhou.
辛卯，李自成陷睢州、太康、寧陵、考城。
On xinmao Li Zicheng captured Suizhou, Taikang, Ningling, and Kaocheng.
丙申，李自成陷歸德。
On bingshen Li Zicheng captured Guide.
夏四月癸亥，李自成復圍開封。
In the fourth month of summer, on guihai, Li Zicheng again besieged Kaifeng.