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

Seeing that his own troops had not yet set up camp, Bai Qi, disregarding all morality, launched a surprise attack.

In addition, the morale gap between the two sides was huge, and our own army almost collapsed at the first contact.

The Yuan army commander-in-chief, Chen Zhaoxian, made the wisest choice without hesitation.

Since they were all from the Central Plains, he felt that his timely kneeling and surrender was an extremely wise decision.

Especially after seeing those in his own camp who refused to surrender, or even those who hesitated slightly, being beheaded in exchange for military merit, he felt even more that he had made the right choice.

The all-out suppression that Sun Taidi spoke of by the Mongol Yuan dynasty never came to pass.

This second battle, on the contrary, further strengthened the military power of the Qin Dynasty.

After this battle, the Mongol Yuan dynasty, which suffered further losses and whose emperor was still locked in a fierce struggle with the crown prince, was unable to send a large number of troops to suppress the Qin dynasty in the short term.

Although the troops sent to suppress the rebellion continued to arrive, they were never able to pose a real threat.

Seizing this opportunity, Ying Zheng ordered Bai Qi, Xu Da, and others to lead their troops and, with lightning speed, plant the flags of the Great Qin all over the south of the Yangtze River.

Many cities defended by generals from the Central Plains faced an easy choice when their armies were at the gates.

For them, working for anyone is still working for someone else.

Moreover, the Qin Dynasty did not classify people into different classes, and as people from the Central Plains, they were certainly not the lowest class.

In addition, although the Qin Dynasty appeared to have a strong military, it actually did not have many generals, at least not enough to conquer every city, large or small, in a short period of time.

In this situation, as long as the sliding kneeling speed is fast enough, the position of the guard under their buttocks will not even be moved.

After all, Chen Zhaoxian's example is still right in front of us.

Instead of being purged, he remained in the Qin army to continue leading troops.

If one is willing to risk their life to defend the city for the Mongol Yuan dynasty, then after the city is breached, the fate of the entire family, young and old, will be to be hung on the city wall.

All the major cities in Jiangnan have fallen, and all the resisters are isolated forces.

For most defenders, this is practically a multiple-choice question.

Seeing the banners of the Great Qin rapidly spread to every city, large and small, in Jiangnan, while the emperor and the crown prince were still locked in a fierce struggle within the Yuan court, Emperor Sun was nearly driven mad with anger.

"Are the people of Yuanting really fools?"

"How could someone so stupid and incompetent become an emperor?"

He couldn't understand why these two people were so unable to prioritize when a formidable enemy was at hand.

Don't they understand that once Ying Zheng occupies the south, it will be easy for him to take over the north?

"They're not stupid; it's just that you're looking at things from an immortal's perspective and think you're smarter than them."

Cao Cao sneered.

"There has never been a successful example of conquering the north and south since ancient times. For them, no matter how big the trouble in the south is, they can suppress it after the internal strife ends. At worst, they can hold the natural defenses and force the south to live in a corner. The natural advantages of the north are much greater."

"Besides, are they really not making any moves?"

“Yuan Ting’s actions to suppress the rebels have never stopped. You may see the Qin army constantly conquering cities and seizing territories, but you may not have noticed that they have also paid a considerable price to stop Yuan Ting’s offensive.”

After reading his words, Zhu Di nodded silently, and spoke after a moment.

“In addition to that, we can add one more point.”

"Even if they were to be driven straight to the capital and capture Dadu, they would still be able to escape the Great Wall and flee to the border. After all, you have to understand that the Yuan Dynasty did not originate in the Central Plains."

"They had too many escape routes, so much so that even though the First Emperor was unstoppable in this challenge, he still couldn't stop them from fighting amongst themselves."

Having too many options can sometimes lead to retreating again and again.

On the contrary, only those who fight with their backs to the wall can achieve unstoppable momentum!

At this point, Zhu Di couldn't help but laugh again.

"And judging from some accounts, the Jiangnan region is indeed toxic, and it's hard to take it seriously."

"It seems that most people who occupy Jiangnan think about settling down in a corner of the country."

"Zhao Gou of the Southern Song Dynasty was like this, Sun Quan of the Eastern Wu Dynasty was like this, and even the once-renowned Hegemon-King of Western Chu was the same in the end."

Although Xiang Yu's motivation stemmed from nostalgia for the feudal system, he genuinely intended to do so in essence.

This made Zhu Di wonder if the Jiangnan region was truly corrupting people's hearts.

“Jiangnan is rich and has natural defenses that make it easy to defend and difficult to attack. Over time, it may really corrupt ambition.”

When it comes to the idea of ​​something being easy to defend but difficult to attack, Boss Cao couldn't help but sigh to the heavens.

If it weren't for the natural barrier of the Yangtze River, he would have already achieved the great feat of unifying the country when he led an army of 800,000 to conquer Eastern Wu!

That place in Jiangnan is truly wonderful, but it's also truly hateful!

"The richness of Jiangnan depends on the comparison. In terms of grain production and population, it certainly cannot compare with the Central Plains. But if you just want to live in a corner of the country, it is indeed a good place."

He also had his own views on Li Er of Jiangnan.

The Jiangnan region was prosperous and produced many regional warlords, but that was all.

Before Zhu Yuanzhang, he had never heard of anyone who occupied Jiangnan being able to control the whole country.

If one truly harbors ambitions for hegemony, then one should naturally set one's sights on the Central Plains.

Although the Central Plains is a place of constant warfare, it is easy to attack but difficult to defend.

But if one wants to conquer the world, one must first seize the Central Plains; this is common sense.

"If you can occupy the Central Plains, it's like being pushed along. If you don't move forward, someone else will take your place. There's no option of secession and holding out."

“But Jiangnan has no such concerns. By establishing a separatist regime, one can enjoy life to the fullest, which suits the tastes of the Marquis of Wu of the Great Han.”

In any case, whenever Sun Quan was mentioned, Cao Cao would seize the opportunity to mock him without hesitation.

Even though the defeat at the Battle of Red Cliffs was suffered by the allied forces of Liu Bei and Sun Quan, he still harbored the deepest resentment towards Sun Quan.

Even though Liu Bei only occupied the land of Shu, he still dared to lead his troops into battle with real swords and spears.

But you, Sun Quan, have the rich Jiangdong region, yet you only dare to cross the river and launch surprise attacks like a thief. You retreat as soon as you suffer a little loss, like an old turtle.

It really made him so strong that he didn't know what to do with it!

"However, speaking of which, Cao Cao, you did make a mistake in the Battle of Red Cliffs."

"If it weren't for your misjudgment in command, killing those who shouldn't have been killed and trusting those who shouldn't have been trusted, with such a numerical advantage, we wouldn't have suffered such a crushing defeat."

"If we could have taken Jiangdong in one fell swoop, the subsequent history might not have been so tragic and unbearable to look at."

Li Er still felt some regret about Cao Cao.

If Cao Cao had truly unified China after the Battle of Red Cliffs, there would have been no subsequent tripartite division of the country.

At that time, a potential threat like Sima Yi would naturally not be able to become a trusted minister entrusted with the care of the young emperor and live for three generations.

Without the Sima family's usurpation, there might not have been the southward migration of the elite and the collapse of the Central Plains.

"The Battle of Red Cliffs..."

"It was my only chance in this life, and it is also my biggest regret in this life."