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

Not only were the people outside the canopy stunned, but Dorgon was no better off.

They do have red-coated cannons, but when have they ever seen such a scene?

Cannons used to bombard the ground?

Although Dorgon, who was in the very center of the artillery array, survived, he felt as if he had been deafened by the explosions!

In that short period of time, how many cannonballs did the Ming army fire?

If converted to silver, it would be worth tens of millions of taels!

It should be noted that in previous years, the Ming Dynasty's annual military expenditure was only 20 million taels of silver!

For the sake of this battle, we'll give up all our future lives?

When did the Ming Dynasty court acquire such courage?

Dorgon felt that his mind was filled with countless questions.

All the doubts were finally reduced to four words.

The Qing Dynasty is finished!

They originally intended to take advantage of this opportunity to march south and capture the capital.

But now that they have suffered a setback here, they may be completely annihilated when Zhu Di attacks again!

His dream of conquering the Central Plains was slipping further and further away from him.

Amidst the earth-shattering battle cries, the Qing troops were utterly routed by the Ming army's final charge!

The outcome is decided!

The weight was finally lifted from everyone's hearts outside the canopy.

The Qing Dynasty was defeated, and utterly defeated!

After this battle, they will have no chance whatsoever!

But the shock they felt was not over yet.

When Zhu Di led his army to recover lost territory, the tragic scenes in each city he passed through shocked everyone's hearts!

Every city was littered with corpses.

The stench of blood seemed to be able to be smelled even through the sky!

In the eyes of the Qing soldiers, the people of the Central Plains were not considered human beings, but rather animals like pigs and sheep.

Zhu Di felt as if he were not walking in the city, but rather in a prison under the Ministry of Justice that was used to torture serious criminals.

As he walked, his eyes reddened.

He already knew the answer without needing to do any statistics.

In the short few days that the Qing army occupied the area, the casualty rate of civilians in towns and cities of all sizes exceeded 70%!

If this battle hadn't been won cleanly and decisively, it's questionable how many of the remaining 30% would have survived!

"Father, what do you think?"

Zhu Di turned to look at Old Zhu behind him.

"Cut the weeds and eliminate the roots to prevent future troubles!"

"If they dared to treat the people of our Great Ming Dynasty like this, they should have already prepared for retaliation."

"Six months from now, we will split up and head straight into the grasslands with you. We will not spare anyone who is a Manchu, regardless of age or gender!"

Everyone watching the sky knew exactly what was going to happen next.

Old Zhu's words have already sentenced the Qing Dynasty to death!

Zhu Di was responsible for repairing Shanhaiguan, training new soldiers, and casting red-coated cannons.

Old Zhu was responsible for reorganizing the government, selecting generals, and training new soldiers.

Six months later, Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Di simultaneously launched their campaigns on the grasslands!

With Zhu personally leading the troops, there were no problems with logistics and supplies. Not only did no one dare to embezzle, but each level of the supply chain would secretly add a little extra.

Their goal for this battle was to kill every Manchu person outside the Great Wall within a year, without exception!

Such a scene terrified the grassland tribes of various dynasties.

The ruthless methods employed by Zhu Di and Zhu Yuanzhang made them realize one thing clearly.

No matter how powerful I become in the future, even if I can conquer the Central Plains, I must never slaughter indiscriminately!

Otherwise, who knows if a figure like Zhu Di or Zhu Yuanzhang would emerge from the Central Plains dynasties!

This is a true war of annihilation!

The year was fast-forwarded across the sky.

Even though many scenes were glossed over, everyone clearly saw the ruthless methods of Old Zhu and his son.

Their military tactics were like a celestial horse galloping freely; wherever they went, the Qing troops were defeated and forced to retreat, and with each defeat came massacre.

It wasn't until a year later, when no trace of the Manchus could be found for thousands of miles beyond the Great Wall, that this war of revenge finally came to an end.

After returning to the capital, Zhu Yuanzhang overturned many of the policies established by the previous incompetent emperors, and the Ming Dynasty visibly recovered its prosperity.

Challenge successful!

[The Hongwu Emperor, Zhu Yuanzhang, successfully challenged the throne.]

Reward: Forty years of lifespan, and ten years of favorable weather for the dynasty to which you belong.

At Zhu Yuanzhang's request, he and Empress Ma were each granted a lifespan bonus of twenty years.

Zhu Di, the assisted emperor, rewarded his subordinate with twenty years of his life!

"This challenge is far more dangerous than the Three Kingdoms period."

Li Shimin slowly exhaled.

The difficulty in the struggle between the three kingdoms lay in how the weak Shu kingdom could defeat the strong Wei kingdom.

This challenge is even more difficult than starting from scratch!

A dynasty riddled with problems, selfish and self-serving aristocratic families, corrupt officials, and rebel armies besieging the city, along with the most threatening Qing troops!

If it were anyone else, each question would have been enough to completely ruin the challenge.

Only Zhu Yuanzhang was able to turn the tide by relying on the people's love and trust in him!

"If it were me, it probably wouldn't be that simple."

Have to admire.

Even after more than a century, the people's trust in Zhu Yuanzhang remains unchanged.

Li Shimin had considered in his heart that if he went to the end of the Ming Dynasty, he would probably have no choice but to compromise and retreat to Jiangnan to make further plans.

Perhaps the outcome will be good, but during the process, when the Qing army enters the pass, he dares not say how many civilians will die tragically.

"If anyone else had gone, the cost would probably have been much higher. Only by having Old Zhu go in person could we have achieved the results we have today."

At least on this challenge, even Ying Zheng had to admit that no one could do better than the father and son, Zhu Yuanzhang!

"Admire me now, huh? Hehe, I'm not bragging, but when it comes to being good to the people, none of you can compare to me!"

Upon returning from the challenge, Zhu Yuanzhang looked up and saw these lines of comments, and was immediately overjoyed.

"Alright, stop bragging. After this trip, do you feel there's anything wrong with the national policies you've set?"

Empress Ma patted his arm and said.

She did notice something amiss.

The fiscal deficit is certainly related to official corruption, but it is also inextricably linked to another matter!

During the late Ming Dynasty, the imperial court's expenditure on supporting members of the royal family was even greater than its military expenditure!

This is practically equivalent to raising those members of the royal family like pigs!

And it's the kind of pig that gets absolutely no return!

It was those royal family members who made no contribution to the Ming Dynasty that gradually bankrupted the entire Ming Dynasty!

Old Zhu immediately broke out in a cold sweat.

The joy of turning the tide vanished in an instant.

Indeed, he discovered this after examining the finances of the Ming Dynasty!

"We never expected this. When we set out this law, we thought that since we had conquered the world, it was okay to let our descendants enjoy the good life. We never thought the consequences would be so serious."

Old Zhu raised his hand and wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.

"Fortunately, thanks to the warning from the sky, it's not too late for us to understand!"

"Don't worry, sister, we'll find a way to solve this. The Ming Dynasty's end in the sky will never happen again!"