The video takes us to ancient times; Li Er transforms into the Tongtian Emperor of Shu Han.

"What kind of enemy is the Oirat?"

"Approximately what level of strength do they possess?"

Zhao Kuangyin asked this question on behalf of the vast majority of people.

"After the remnant Yuan was scattered, it split into dozens of tribes of varying sizes."

“The Oirat were one of them.”

Zhu Di explained.

"A remnant? Or something that has been scattered and fragmented once more?"

Although most people don't know what the term "残元" means, it has already been crippled and then scattered and split apart.

How strong can it be?

"I reckon that even if all the able-bodied men in their clan were soldiers, 50,000 men would be the limit."

Zhu Zhanji guessed.

Like his grandfather Zhu Di, he also went very far on the road of the Northern Expedition.

Fifty thousand troops?

Against an army of 200,000?

"This defeat is something I really don't understand."

Even Emperor Chongzhen couldn't help but speak up.

It's important to know that even during his time, a saying circulated among both those outside the Great Wall and among the rebels.

The Ming army is not satisfied with its pay, but it is invincible if it is fully paid!

According to the analysis of the immortals, during the reign of Emperor Yingzong (Zhu Qizhen), it was absolutely not the case that the army could not afford to pay its soldiers.

On the contrary, it was the Oirat side that was truly at its wit's end!

They couldn't even muster the 50,000 men Zhu Zhanji had predicted; they only had 20,000!

Two thousand against two hundred thousand.

It was still the elite Beijing Garrison!

The divine machine cannon is fully equipped.

In this situation, let alone overwhelming them with superior numbers, even with equal numbers of troops, the Oirat Mongols would have absolutely no chance!

But unfortunately, they lost this battle.

The defeat was utterly inexplicable!

"Wait a minute?"

"What did I see? Empress Dowager Sun?"

"My good grandson, shouldn't the Crown Prince's consort whom I have chosen for you be surnamed Hu?"

Just as Zhu Di was about to continue discussing the so-called Tumu Crisis, his gaze suddenly noticed a small difference.

Where did Empress Dowager Sun come from?

Zhu Zhanji: "..."

"It was a mistake my grandson made when he was young, and he has already admitted his mistake."

He certainly dared not be perfunctory in front of Zhu Di.

"So you deposed the empress and installed a new one?"

"This woman surnamed Sun is no good either. If she had any sense of propriety or shame, she would never have let you do this!"

Zhu Di not only cursed loudly on the sky, but also turned around and cursed the still young Zhu Zhanji as well.

Dad, I understand your displeasure!

but……

When he pointed at Zhu Zhanji with his belt, he felt a certain sense of satisfaction.

"...Grandpa, calm down."

Zhu Zhanji fled in panic.

I felt incredibly wronged.

Even if I did it, I haven't done it yet!

Is it now fashionable to get beaten up for things you haven't even done yet?

During the Hongwu era, Zhu Di gave his idea a thumbs up and said, "Father, could you please whip me a little lighter?"

In a rush, the Beijing garrison assembled 200,000 troops and prepared provisions and logistics within three days.

Military equipment such as super cannons were also put on the road.

Zhu Qizhen's trip was intended to emulate his father and become a successful emperor who rose from humble beginnings!

Watching the imposing Shenji cannon being transported out of the Beijing garrison, no one dared to underestimate this seemingly simple large iron block.

The scene of Lao Zhu's second challenge, which was like a cleansing operation, has already been imprinted in everyone's mind.

They all knew how terrifying the consequences would be if this huge thing went berserk!

"I'm just a little curious, how exactly did he lose?"

"Two hundred thousand elite troops, plus such overwhelming equipment, even if you rack your brains, you can't understand how they could possibly lose."

Not only Liu Bang, but everyone watching the celestial canopy shared the same doubts.

How could they lose to this?!

Within the Shu Han state.

Liu Shan looked at Zhuge Liang with hopeful eyes.

"Father, I really think I can do this!"

"With such troops, as long as I listen to my father, I will definitely be able to complete the immortal's challenge and win back some of the immortal's lifespan reward for my father!"

This time, even Zhuge Liang couldn't refute it.

That is indeed the case.

Forget about obediently listening to him; it doesn't matter if you don't.

As long as the generals leading the troops aren't all incompetent and don't issue military orders haphazardly.

There are countless ways to win; even Zhuge Liang couldn't think of a way to lose!

"Your Majesty, after this assessment, let's see how the immortals define this challenge."

"If it is really that simple, this old minister is willing to go with Your Majesty."

After pondering for a moment and confirming that his idea was correct, Zhuge Liang nodded.

He also wanted to live a little longer.

It wasn't that he was afraid of death, but rather that he wanted to get closer to the ideals he shared with the late emperor.

There was no need to restore the Han dynasty under Liu Hong's control.

But the late Emperor Liu Bei was different.

This Han dynasty was the ideal of all of them!

"Father, I will never let you down!"

Liu Shan immediately beamed with joy.

He was pleased that he could finally be of some use.

Unfortunately, the gap between Zhu Qizhen and Zhu Zhanji was too great.

Those who accompanied the army on the expedition included the eunuch Wang Zhen, Zhang Fu and Zhu Yong from the nobility group, and others.

Just as they were leading their troops on the expedition, the Ming army suffered a defeat in the Battle of Yanghekou.

General Song Ying and others died in battle.

Upon hearing the news, the ministers felt that our army had just suffered a defeat, and with the continuous wind and rain, muddy roads, and some logistical difficulties, we should suspend our advance, gather the remaining troops, and then discuss the matter further.

However, Wang Zhen insisted on going forward, rejecting everyone's suggestions, and they didn't even have the chance to see Zhu Qizhen.

As a result, before the army even reached Datong, a large number of soldiers had already starved or frozen to death due to logistical disruptions caused by the wind and rain!

During this process, countless officials remonstrated with the emperor to the death, hoping that Zhu Qizhen could personally take a look at the soldiers who were freezing and starving to death on the road.

But Zhu Qizhen was still dreaming of becoming emperor on horseback, turning a blind eye to the miserable plight of his soldiers.

At the same time, Wang Zhen ignored everyone's advice and only focused on forcing the army to advance.

Until the army arrived in Datong.

The day after Zhu Qizhen ordered his troops to be stationed in Datong, the eunuch stationed there secretly found Wang Zhen.

They were informed that all the armies were no match for the Oirat army, and that the continuous heavy rains had led to a series of defeats.

At this point, Wang Zhen finally panicked.

He could disregard the advice of those nobles and officials, but the eunuch Guo Jing, who was stationed here, was one of his own!

After speaking with Guo Jing, he turned and found Zhu Qizhen.

Ironically, Zhu Qizhen, who remained unmoved by the repeated persuasion of other civil and military officials, immediately decided to return to the capital after listening to Wang Zhen's words.

This level of trust is evident!

"absurd!"

"What kind of emperor is this!"

"Good grandson, come here now, and I promise I won't castrate you!"

"He turned a deaf ear to the soldiers starving and freezing to death, and he didn't care that the rain was continuous, the logistics couldn't keep up, and the heavy artillery was useless."

"We thought he was confident, but it turns out he's completely relying on that eunuch!"