At that time, Yan Li asked Li Zicheng to return to Li Zicheng, Henan Province, and agreed to bid farewell that night, but Li Zicheng secretly let the soldiers kill them. This is actually a play directed and performed by Li Zicheng, the purpose of which is to get rid of Yan Li. At that time, Yan Li asked Li Zicheng for soldiers to return to Henan many times, which delayed you from thinking that he was going to dissolve the army and disintegrate the forces in the imperial court at that time, so he chose to get rid of Yan Li first.
Yan Li is actually a very talented person. He knows everything. Not only that, he also has a heart that belongs to the world. At that time, due to the constant oppression of the people by local officials, Yan Li wanted to see it many times, but it didn't get the attention of others. So Yan Li was disheartened and took the initiative to take refuge in Li Zicheng. He took refuge not in Li Zicheng alone, but in Li Zicheng with the oppressed people in Henan at that time.
Li Zicheng was oppressed by the Ming army before. It can be said that Yan Li's refuge at that time was undoubtedly a timely help to Li Zicheng. After Yan Li successfully took refuge in Li Zicheng, he recruited talents for Li Zicheng. With the help of Yan Li, Li Zicheng successfully occupied Beijing and established his own political power. But with the establishment of the Li Zicheng regime, he will not govern the country. Yan Li hinted to him many times that he wanted to win over the people of Beijing at that time, but Li Zicheng didn't listen to his advice. Finally, when Yan Li offered to go back to Henan with the Yu army, Li Zicheng thought Li Yan wanted to disperse his power and made up his mind to get rid of him.