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

"What? My dear minister, are you having second thoughts?"

Ying Zheng glanced at him with a half-smile and said.

"This humble general will not regret it. Whether it is to conquer the Zhao state or to bury the surrendered soldiers alive, it is what the Great Qin needs this humble general to do. No matter how many times it happens, this humble general will not change his mind."

Bai Qi answered without hesitation.

He disliked the reputation of being a butcher, but he would not regret anything he had done.

"Very well, the name 'Butcher of Men' does not sound good. After this challenge, I will clear your name. There will be no more Butchers in this world, only Lord Wu'an of my Great Qin!"

Ying Zheng said with a smile.

Listening to the conversation between the two, Li Si only felt it was absurd.

Gentlemen, the enemy is about to besiege the city; we will have to meet them soon.

In terms of both troop strength and equipment, the enemy is far superior to our army!

So none of you even thought about running away?

Dude, you guys are still alive, but if I fail this challenge, I'm really going to die!

Can you please stop playing around?

"Your Majesty, the enemy's forces are overwhelming and cannot be defeated by force. Please reconsider!"

Li Si was about to cry.

His chance to survive was right in front of him, and he didn't want to give it up!

"Lord Wu'an, my prime minister says that the enemy army cannot be defeated by force. What do you think?"

In response to his repeated pleas, Ying Zheng simply looked at Bai Qi.

As mentioned before, his greatest advantage over others is his self-awareness and his clear understanding of the abilities of everyone under his command.

In military strategy and tactics, he only listened to Bai Qi.

As for Li Si's ramblings, he didn't take them into consideration at all.

Seeing Ying Zheng's serious expression, Bai Qi also became more solemn.

"Indeed, we cannot defeat them by force, but that does not mean we are invincible. Precisely because the enemy is powerful, no matter who the commander is, they will surely underestimate us. However, an arrogant army is bound to be defeated. In my humble opinion, we have a chance in this battle!"

"Very well, then these three thousand soldiers are yours to command. I will wait on the mountain to celebrate your victory!"

Ying Zheng patted Bai Qi on the shoulder.

Li Si, standing to the side: "?"

It's true that Bai Qi dares to boast, and His Majesty dares to believe him!

Based solely on the adage "pride comes before a fall," you dared to lead this bunch of rabble against the Mongol elite army?

Even if you want to die, don't take me with you, and don't take His Majesty with you, okay?

"Don't worry, Prime Minister, our army's advantages go far beyond this."

Seeing Li Si's ghost-like expression, Bai Qi couldn't help but laugh.

After this battle, the two of them will need to work together, so there can be no estrangement between them at this time.

Therefore, after Ying Zheng left, Bai Qi did not hesitate to explain to Li Si.

"It is currently the rainy season, and the mountain roads are muddy, which is not conducive to cavalry charges. This is the opportune time."

"The surrounding mountains are continuous, and the enemy is new to the area, while our army is familiar with this complex terrain. This is our advantage."

"As for people, I don't think I need to elaborate on that. Prime Minister Li, you should know more about manipulating people's hearts than I do."

It has the advantage of favorable timing, location, and human factors.

Bai Qi explained to Li Si in great detail that he was not crazy, but truly had a chance of winning.

Although it's not an absolute certainty, winning this battle would not only bring him widespread fame and attract countless people to join him, but also allow him to seize a large amount of equipment from the Yuan army, instantly upgrading his troops with new weapons.

Bai Qi understood this, and so did Ying Zheng.

To say that three thousand ragtag soldiers are guaranteed to win against twenty thousand elite troops is to fool children.

But as long as there's a chance of winning, and considering the benefits of winning, anyone would be willing to take the gamble.

Indeed, for Ying Zheng, following the established procedures could also help him overcome challenges.

But he doesn't need that kind of humiliating victory!

If he wants to win, he must win cleanly and decisively, just like Liu Bang and Li Er!

As one of the top four wise rulers in the list of immortals, he also had his own pride.

Bai Qi thought the same thing; their previous eye contact was almost a tacit understanding.

Only Li Si, who had already been honored before the list of wise rulers began to be compiled, could not understand the decisions of these two men.

After hearing Bai Qi's explanation, Li Si's expression gradually became complicated.

A moment later, he let out a long breath.

"Understood, then this battle will depend entirely on Lord Wu'an."

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Seeing Ying Zheng make such a decision from outside the sky, Liu Bang couldn't help but take a deep breath.

"Although I know that the First Emperor was no ordinary man, I really did not expect that he would make such a choice."

This is a pretty big gamble.

If you lose the bet, you lose everything!

If you win the bet, you'll have everything!

Fame, equipment, troops—you can have anything you want!

"Your performance in the previous challenge still has some impact."

Zhao Kuangyin thought for a moment and said.

Although the four wise rulers listed by the immortals are not ranked in any particular order, they must still hope to determine a winner in their hearts.

Therefore, starting with Li Er, they tacitly agreed not to follow the other's path to success step by step.

Liu Bang was like this, and so was Ying Zheng.

It's as if following in the other person's footsteps means you've already lost.

"However, the challenges we faced before seem to be on a completely different level compared to the First Emperor's."

"This starting point is really too low, and the enemy is too strong."

Li Er shook his head slightly.

If they follow Lao Zhu's experience step by step, the challenges they face will be on the same starting line.

Even if Ying Zheng had listened to the immortal's advice and brought some Qin troops into the challenge, the difficulty would have been reduced considerably.

But he only brought Bai Qi and Li Si with him, and with just three thousand chickens and dogs, he wanted to declare himself emperor. In the end, he turned around and faced the Mongol cavalry.

As a fellow leader, he agreed with Bai Qi's statement that they had all the advantages of timing, location, and popular support. However, even so, given the vast difference in strength between the two sides, they had at most a less than 30% chance of winning.

If the enemy general underestimates the enemy, the damage might increase by another ten percent, but not by more.

For Ying Zheng to dare to gamble like this was truly audacious.

"Too dangerous."

Zhu Di also shook his head slightly.

He knew best the fighting strength of the Mongol Yuan dynasty.

Even after he ascended the throne, the Ming army did not have a significant advantage in cavalry battles with equal numbers against either the Tatars or the Oirats.

Moreover, Bai Qi's forces are currently at a significant disadvantage.

Furthermore, when he fought against the Tatars, he was leading the Beijing Garrison, which was his absolute elite force.

As for Bai Qi's small group, calling them mere fodder would be an insult to even the lowest ranks of soldiers.

"It seems that the first challenge to fail on the list of wise rulers is about to appear."

Emperor Sun said with a cold laugh.

He still remembered how Cao Cao and the others had joined forces to mock him.

But now?

Time has proven him right, and his choice to first pacify the internal situation and then take Jingzhou was certainly the right one!

"Sun Quan, don't speak too soon. Although the First Emperor is at a significant disadvantage now, it doesn't mean he will definitely lose."

"Don't assume everyone is as incompetent as you, and don't think of yourself as some kind of enlightened ruler. You're just a mediocre person, a coward!"