#255 - Ming 39: It's the End of the World As We Know It
The History of China
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Lee's Conquest of Hanon
In 1643, Lee consolidated his power in the rebel movement by purging potential rivals and establishing a skeleton government to serve as an alternative to Ming rule. The name of Xiangyang was changed to give the city an imperial heir. On November 22, 16 43, Lee took the provincial capital at Xian, and within two months had brought most of the province under his control. In this push, he was aided, as he had been many times before, by the Manchu threat. Prince Abattai is reported to have taken 94 towns and cities, 360,000 prisoners, and vast amounts of loot.
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