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

"A place to settle down?"

"We've already taken Taiping, so what's the point? Of course, we'll take Nanjing!"

Although Li Er preferred Chang'an, he had to admit that Jinling was equally excellent as a place to live!

In terms of wealth, it is in no way inferior to Chang'an!

Even though he had established his capital in Chang'an, he still couldn't stop the merchants from heading south.

Despite not being called a capital city, it was still prosperous, which shows the potential of Nanjing!

"Jinling? Isn't that called Jiangning Prefecture?"

"Although the names are different, my opinion is exactly the same as yours."

"We've already captured Taiping, it would be a real shame to give up Jiangning Prefecture."

"At present, Jiangning can serve as a place to settle down. If we look further ahead, it could even become the capital!"

Zhao Kuangyin nodded in agreement.

In any case, taking over Jiangning is a sure win!

"The titles are indeed different, but it doesn't matter. It was only after taking over Yingtian Prefecture that my father truly had the opportunity to divide the world."

In the past, whether it was Chuzhou City or Hezhou, it could only be considered a small-scale operation involving tens of thousands of soldiers.

These places can serve as garrison locations, but they are not suitable for major use.

In the eyes of most people at the time, Zhu was still like a rootless duckweed, not yet capable of achieving anything significant.

It wasn't until Yingtian was captured that the entire landscape of the world truly changed!

[When Hezhou was about to run out of ammunition and food.]

Just as Zhu Yuanzhang was about to collapse and was about to ask Han Song for help, several naval forces from Chaohu suddenly broke through the Yuan army's blockade and arrived in Hezhou!

Almost simultaneously with them came Chang Yuchun, who would later be known as Chang Shiwan!

After subduing the navy, Zhu Yuanzhang did not delay at all. He led his troops onto ships and crossed the Yangtze River from Hezhou to Caishi on the other side.

On the day of crossing the river, Chang Yuchun took the lead and charged ahead.

Zhu Yuanzhang captured Caishi with almost no effort and seized a large amount of grain.

If they use it sparingly, the grain and fodder in the quarry will be enough for them to eat and wear for several years.

Immediately, many people suggested that the grain should be transported back to Hezhou.

Now that we've come this far, retreating now would not only mean all our previous efforts were wasted, but the Yuan army would also be even more vigilant, making it impossible to cross the river again.

So Zhu Yuanzhang followed the example of Xiang Yu, the Hegemon of Western Chu, who famously burned his boats and destroyed his own. He decisively ordered his men to cut all the boats' mooring lines, letting all the boats drift away with the current, cutting off everyone's escape route, including his own!

With no way out, their only option was to press on and capture Taiping in one fell swoop!

"Have courage!"

"Old Zhu truly deserves the title of hero!"

Whether it was Xiang Yu's burning of the boats or Han Xin's desperate battle with his back to the river, both required immense courage.

Countless famous generals throughout history have dared not imitate this.

Old Zhu's decisiveness far surpasses that of most people!

"If it were anyone else, they would most likely have taken the quarry's supplies back to Hezhou."

"After all, this aligns with Zhu De's long-held principle of building high walls and storing up grain."

"But in that case, Jinling will have no connection with him whatsoever, and the next time he wants to cross the river, the difficulty will increase more than tenfold!"

After all, the Yuan army wasn't stupid; no one would make the same mistake twice.

"Indeed, if we seize this opportunity, we can set our sights on Nanjing, and even the division of the world into five parts; if we miss this opportunity..."

Zhu Di did not continue speaking.

The second half of the sentence is something everyone can guess.

If you miss this opportunity, you'll likely never have another chance in this world.

After all, at this point in time, Liu Futong, Chen Youliang, and Zhang Shicheng were all expanding their empires at an alarming rate, while Yuan Ting was doing his utmost to suppress them.

This is like rowing against the current; if you don't move forward, you'll fall behind!

Opportunities are fleeting.

Not only did Lao Zhu not have time to retreat back to Hezhou, he didn't even have time to transport the grain back.

Retreating is tantamount to completely relinquishing one's right to compete for the world!

"Once we take Caishi and Taiping, we can truly begin to move towards Jinling."

"Furthermore, this Chang Yuchun seems to be quite extraordinary. Not only did he manage to earn the immortal's special mention, but he also made outstanding contributions in the battle of Caishi."

Li Er admired all famous generals.

In his view, given the opportunity to grow, Chang Yuchun was no ordinary person!

"That's for sure. The King of Kaiping's abilities are no less than Bai Qi's!"

Zhu Di was lavish in his praise.

Just kidding, Chang Yuchun was a top general who could rival his father-in-law!

Whether it was the campaign against Chen Youliang or the attack on Yuandu, he was a man of great military achievements.

"Oh? Not Bai Qi?"

Ying Zheng blinked twice.

This statement was somewhat unexpected for him.

"...Emperor Qin Shi Huang, don't take it seriously. The Prince of Kaiping is indeed very capable, but you shouldn't be so obsessed as to try to prove whether he or Bai Qi is better, right?"

"I am not as boring as you think."

Ying Zheng said irritably.

He was just a little surprised that Bai Qi, a butcher, had a surprisingly good reputation in later generations.

"Emperor Qin Shi Huang, I think you've got the wrong idea. After he massacred 400,000 prisoners, no one will try to clear his name as a butcher."

"The reason why later generations admire him is mostly because he conquered more than 70 cities and won almost every battle during the 30 years he served as the commander-in-chief of the Qin army, truly making him awe-inspiring to the six states!"

Zhao Kuangyin offered an explanation.

Later generations admired Bai Qi's abilities more than his character.

This is common knowledge.

However, some people disagree with this.

"As for Bai Qi's character, Zhao Kuangyin, you and I are both from later generations, and can only glimpse it from historical records. Don't speak so confidently."

"Besides, from your perspective, is there really anything wrong with him burying Zhao soldiers alive?"

Li Er frowned and retorted, while also asking a question in return.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Kuangyin immediately frowned.

"Isn't it okay to massacre surrendered soldiers?"

"The hundreds of thousands of soldiers of Zhao have already surrendered. Bury them all alive. Li Er, don't you think this is against the will of Heaven?"

It was indeed against the will of Heaven, but for Bai Qi at that time, it was acceptable to harm the will of Heaven, but not to harm the Great Qin!

Four hundred thousand surrendered soldiers, once they take up arms, can become soldiers and start another rebellion!

"The national strength of Qin and Zhao is essentially the same. Zhao's logistics have collapsed and its food and supplies have been cut off. How do you think Qin can fare any better?"

"If Zhao can't support an army of 400,000, can Qin?"

"Think about it again. Was Bai Qi really wrong?"

When people criticize Bai Qi, they often do so from a moral standpoint.

But most people didn't consider whether the 400,000 surrendered soldiers would have survived if Bai Qi hadn't massacred them.

Even if they were to be brought back with difficulty, the Qin state would not be able to provide enough food and supplies to feed them.

The only difference is whether the blame is borne by King Zhaoxiang of Qin or by Bai Qi.

"It's a pity that peace was established by the general, but the general is not allowed to see peace."