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

"If Han Lin'er had been willing to show goodwill before taking over Yingtian Prefecture, Old Zhu would have accepted her without hesitation, and he would have been more accommodating in the future."

“But after capturing Yingtian, no matter how hard you try to promote him, it will be useless. Even if you make him a king, he probably won’t accept it.”

If you only realize you need to turn after your car hits a tree, what's the point of turning then?

When Zhu Yuanzhang was stationed in Yingtian and looked towards Jiangnan, he had already set his sights on the world. At this point, his relationship with Han and Song was really just a nominal one.

Whether he becomes a king or an emperor, it all depends on whether Zhu Yuanzhang is willing or not; he doesn't need Han Lin'er's consent at all.

“In this chaotic world, before the world is unified, promising official positions and titles is a tactic that works only for pawns. But once these pawns become players, if you want to win people’s hearts, Han Lin’er will have to abandon Liu Futong and side with Zhu Yuanzhang.”

Li Er said with a smile.

Not to mention the gap in strength between Liu Futong and Lao Zhu, even if Han Lin'er really lost her mind, it's not up to him to decide.

After Han Shantong's death, although Liu Futong quickly supported Han Lin'er to ascend the throne, anyone with discerning eyes could see that he was nothing more than a puppet emperor.

It doesn't matter who Han Lin'er wants to win over; what matters is who Liu Futong wants him to win over.

Those who can be won over are merely pawns.

For example, Zhu Yuanzhang, who had not yet captured Yingtian Prefecture, still had a certain chance to side with Liu Futong when Guo Zixing had just died.

"It can only be said that they have some problems with their judgment. They even made the wrong choice in a choice between Lao Zhu and Guo Tianxu."

Let Guo Tianxu inherit everything from Guo Zixing and the title of Marshal Nadu.

Choosing Guo Tianxu naturally meant pushing Lao Zhu to the opposite side.

Even if the two of them might have a good relationship in private, in public, it is absolutely impossible for Lao Zhu to have much more contact with Han Song.

"But it's probably far too early for internal strife, isn't it? After all, the threat from the Mongol Yuan Dynasty still exists."

Zhao Kuangyin hesitated before speaking.

In his view, the best option now is to unite against external threats.

Only after completely defeating the Mongol Yuan dynasty should we consider internal strife.

"Emperor Taizu of Song, you're overthinking it."

"It's possible that some people are willing to join forces to fight against the Mongol Yuan dynasty first, but do you think anyone would dare to gamble the lives of hundreds of thousands of people under their command on the character of others?"

“Zhang Shicheng repeatedly submitted to the Mongol Yuan dynasty only to rebel again, and Chen Youliang also betrayed his superiors several times. He was extremely arrogant and never paid attention to anyone else.”

"As for Han Song, there's no need to mention him. From beginning to end, Liu Futong never took my father seriously."

"If you were in their shoes, would you really dare to trust such a rebel army?"

Choosing any ally is a risky proposition, as it risks being stabbed in the back.

In this situation, joining forces would only create more problems, so it's better to fight each other's own battles.

"...Then at least we can't just fight each other and waste the strength of the anti-Yuan forces, right?"

Zhao Kuangyin was somewhat speechless.

Although the subtitles haven't been updated yet, the visuals have already appeared.

While Chen Youliang, Zhang Shicheng, and Zhu De were fighting against the Mongol Yuan dynasty's suppression, their internal struggles never ceased.

As for Liu Futong of the Han-Song dynasty, he became a thorn in the side of the Mongol Yuan dynasty because he declared himself emperor too early. He was directly suppressed by the main force of the Mongol Yuan and suffered repeated defeats, unable to even lift his head.

After reviewing the entire scene, Zhao Kuangyin could only draw a four-word conclusion.

A complete mess!

"Don't they ever consider that once the Mongol Yuan dynasty destroys the Han and Song dynasties, they can easily turn around and destroy them as well, without breaking a sweat!"

Zhu Di: “…”

"I feel like you've overestimated the Mongol Yuan dynasty."

"My father and his two brothers were indeed fighting amongst themselves, but the Mongol Yuan dynasty itself was not at peace either. You could say that the situations on both sides were quite similar."

"It was precisely because my father understood this situation that he and several advisors devised a plan."

【To settle and cultivate land, and to avoid war】

Once we have sufficient resources, we will first pacify the south and then use the south to conquer the north!

This was the result that Zhu Yuanzhang reached after discussing with Liu Ji, Li Shanchang, and others.

The main force of the Mongol Yuan dynasty was tied down by the Han-Song regime, and the combined strength of Zhang Shicheng and Xu Shouhui was far from enough to threaten him!

After establishing a foothold in Yingtianfu, the deployment of building high walls could be considered complete, thanks to the natural barrier of the Yangtze River and the sturdy city walls of Yingtianfu.

In order to achieve the second step of accumulating grain, Zhu Yuanzhang not only mobilized the people to actively cultivate the land, but also directly ordered his soldiers to take charge of farming during their spare time from training.

A large number of generals were sent out to reclaim wasteland and cultivate the land, while special personnel were assigned to oversee the construction of water conservancy projects.

In just a few years, the granaries were filled with grain.

Even without him saying anything, the people below were already itching to get started.

At this time, Xu Shouhui, who was in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River, was annexed by Chen Youliang, who was ambitious and had been trying to seize control of Yingtian Prefecture.

Compared to Zhang Shicheng, who repeatedly surrendered to the Yuan dynasty and then rebelled again, and Fang Guozhen and Chen Youding, the eastern and southern neighbors who had no ambition and only wanted to be carefree kings in their own territory, the latter were also different.

Clearly, Chen Youliang harbored the greatest ambitions and posed the greatest threat!

The subtitles then disappeared, and the image gradually appeared.

In the scene, before Zhu Yuanzhang could decide who to target first, Chen Youliang made the decision for him.

After taking Xu Shouhui hostage, Chen Youliang easily captured Caishi and Taiping.

Perhaps feeling that Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't stop him and that the world was within his grasp, he killed Xu Shouhui in Caishi, declared himself emperor, and established the Han dynasty!

"What sins has my mighty Han committed? Why does someone like this have to come up here and try to extort money from me?"

Liu Bang was somewhat speechless upon seeing the name of the state chosen by Chen Youliang.

Why do all sorts of cats and dogs these days like to name their country "Han"?

"Indeed, although the reputation of our Great Han is resounding, we should first consider our own worth and see if we are qualified."

Liu Bei quickly echoed his agreement.

"Chen Youliang was no pushover; he deserved the title of a ruthless and powerful figure. At the end of the Yuan Dynasty, my father's greatest threat came from him."

Zhu Di disagreed with the first two statements.

Even if Chen Youliang wasn't a legendary wise ruler, he could at least be considered a top-tier warlord.

Born into a fishing family, he served as a county official for a period of time when he was young.

This is Chen Youliang's background.

He was only slightly better than Zhu Yuanzhang, and couldn't compare to most emperors.

If it were really some cat or dog, how could it have climbed to this level on its own?

"Oh?"

"If that's the case, then the end of the Yuan Dynasty was truly quite eventful."

Li Er was looking forward to the upcoming review.

"The end of the Yuan Dynasty was indeed a very exciting time."

“A salt smuggler, a fisherman, and a cowherd—three people from humble backgrounds—have divided the world into three parts.”

"The most humiliating moment for these aristocratic families."