For hundreds of years, the debate about the change of Yuan Chonghuan has never stopped. Some people think he is a national hero. It was because Emperor Chongzhen executed him that the Ming Dynasty could not resist the invasion of the Qing Dynasty. Others thought he was a traitor, and it was his collaboration that led to the demise of the Ming Dynasty.
Yuan Chonghuan's calligraphy is vigorous and powerful. He was born a scholar. In the forty-seventh year of Wanli, he entered Yuan Chonghuan, abandoned Wen to join the army, followed Sun Chengzong to fight against the late Jin Dynasty, and successively won great victories in Ningyuan and Ningjin against the Qing army (the late Jin Dynasty). But he was forced to resign and return to his hometown because he couldn't get Wei Zhongxian's favor.
After Zhu Youjian ascended the throne, Yuan Chonghuan was reopened. In the second year of Chongzhen (1629), in November, hundreds of thousands of troops of Huang Taiji bypassed the defense line of Guanning and sneaked into Longjingguan and Daankou. Yuan Chonghuan led most of the guards to pursue the Qing army. Zhu Youjian, Emperor Amin, ordered that Yuan Chonghuan's men be rewarded and that Yuan Chonghuan should be in charge of commanding reinforcements all over the country.
Later, the Qing army crossed Jizhou to the west and besieged the capital. Yuan Chonghuan was busy leading the troops to escort the capital, but the marching speed couldn't keep up with the Qing army. The courtiers thought that Yuan Chonghuan deliberately connived at the Qing army's entry. After arriving in Beijing, Zhu Youjian summoned Yuan Chonghuan and rewarded Yuan Chonghuan with imperial meals and mink fur. Yuan Chonghuan, who was tired after a long journey with his military forces, requested to enter the city to have a rest, but was rejected. So Yuan Chonghuan stationed troops outside the city and pursued 8 Jin J. ..
After 8 jin j withdrawing troops, Yuan Chonghuan was frightened by the emperor. After the beginning, 8 jin j from jiliao company commander Liu Ce under the jurisdiction of the customs, Yuan Chonghuan smell military intelligence immediately, all the way to Beijing. He thought he was innocent, but courtiers thought that Yuan Chonghuan let the Qing soldiers enter the customs and impeached Yuan Chonghuan to collude with the Qing army. Later, he wanted to lead the army into the city to repair it, with ulterior motives. Zhu Youjian is also very skeptical. Huang Taiji also took the opportunity to use deviant tactics to spread rumors that Yuan Chonghuan had a secret agreement with the late Jin army. As soon as the Qing army captured the capital, it made Yuan Chonghuan king, so Zhu Youjian imprisoned Yuan Chonghuan.
Soon after, Yuan Chonghuan was sentenced to death by the Ming Dynasty for treason. His family was exiled for three thousand miles and his property was confiscated. At one time, all the censors poured "dirty water" on Yuan Chonghuan, and the people complained bitterly. On the day of execution, people rushed to eat his meat. Poor thing, I fought for Daming all my life, but finally I died!