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

"Wanyan Zongwang's army was completely wiped out?"

"More than 100,000 troops, and not a single one escaped?"

"Didn't you tell me that the Song soldiers were extremely weak and had low morale, and that we could easily annihilate them by sending just a few tens of thousands of them?"

"That's an army of over 100,000, just wiped out like that?!"

When the news reached them, not only did no one else in the Jin Kingdom believe it, but even the Jin Emperor Wanyan Sheng himself could not believe it.

If it weren't for a spy actually seeing Wanyan Zongwang chained up in Li Gang's residence, he probably wouldn't believe it now!

"Your Majesty, the most urgent task is to deal with the Song people's counterattack. Our army suffered heavy losses in the Battle of Bianjing, and now it will be difficult to hold the Sixteen Prefectures of Yan and Yun!"

The officials below were at a loss for words to refute.

Or rather, they simply have no way to deny it.

"The Sixteen Prefectures of Yan and Yun are secondary; what I fear most is that the Song people's ambitions extend beyond that!"

"Our spies have discovered that the Song army has amassed over 300,000 troops outside Bianjing. Such a terrifying number—you're not naive enough to think they only want to reclaim the Sixteen Prefectures of Yan and Yun, are you?"

There were still some sensible people in the Jin Kingdom.

If it were truly only for the Sixteen Prefectures of Yan and Yun, then the Song people had no need to make such a big fuss.

Even after the Battle of Bianjing, they might be willing to return the place through negotiations alone.

"You mean, the Song people came for us?"

"They have the guts?!"

The vast majority of Jin officials still reacted in the same way.

Do they have that kind of guts?

Of course it exists, and it seems that this is about to become a reality!

When Emperor Taizu Zhao Kuangyin arrived, the people of the Song Dynasty were probably completely different from those of the past.

"Whether they have the guts or not, it's always better to be prepared."

"Gather our troops. If the Song people's main objective is only the Sixteen Prefectures of Yan and Yun, then temporarily return that territory to them. If their objective is not limited to that, then let them know the might of our Jin Dynasty!"

"Even if the emperors of the Song Dynasty changed from Zhao Ji and Zhao Huan to Zhao Kuangyin, the essence of their soldiers would not change."

They had no horses, were not skilled riders, and their individual physical abilities were far inferior to those of the Jin soldiers!

In a contest of equal scale, and in battles fought on the plains, the Jin Kingdom would still hold an absolute advantage!

Wanyan Sheng issued the decree with a cold smile.

"Recall the army stationed in the Sixteen Prefectures of Yan and Yun, bring back everything that can be carried, and kill or burn everything that cannot be carried."

"The Sixteen Prefectures of Yan and Yun, if the Song people want them, then we'll just return an empty city to them."

"If they are still greedy and want to invade the land of my Jin Kingdom, then let them know the might of my Jin Kingdom's army!"

The Jurchens are about to massacre the city!

When the screen was divided into two parts, the clever people had already found their own translators.

Upon hearing Wanyan Sheng's words, the translator's expression changed.

They didn't even know whether they should translate those sentences.

God knows if the lords will be furious once it's translated.

It's important to understand that they weren't in the Song Dynasty.

It was either a powerful Han dynasty, a prosperous Tang dynasty, or a stubborn Ming dynasty.

In their time, the Central Plains was a true celestial empire, and if they displeased His Majesty the Emperor...

Exterminating nine generations of a family is considered lenient; if it's sentenced to exterminate three generations, then there will truly be no one left alive from the bottom up!

Some people nodded and agreed, while others hesitated but eventually translated Wanyan Sheng's last few words.

As they expected, the Heavenly Lord before them was enraged upon hearing the complete translation.

"They even dare to massacre the entire city?!"

"Didn't the Battle of Bianjing instill even the slightest sense of awe in them?!"

"Why is Zhao Heizi moving so slowly! If it gets any later, the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun will become ghost towns!"

Once the Jurchens brutally massacred the city, turning the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun into a ghost town, even with the immigrant population, it would take at least ten years, or even longer, to recover!

There is no doubt about the cruelty of the Jurchens; the devastation in Bianjing (Kaifeng) speaks for itself.

This former capital of the Song Dynasty was almost a dead city after being ravaged by the Jurchens.

As can be seen from Bianjing, once the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun were massacred by the Jurchens, the situation would likely be even more tragic!

No one wanted to accept this outcome; on the other side of the screen, Zhao Kuangyin was essentially racing against time.

If he fails to catch up, he will face no pressure in reclaiming the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun, but it will also be meaningless!

In the scene, Zhao Kuangyin also learned about the movements of the Jurchens from his spies.

Upon learning that the Jurchens were preparing to abandon the Sixteen Prefectures of Yan and Yun, his expression showed no sign of relief; instead, it grew even more grave.

Although he didn't see what was happening in the sky, he knew enough about the Golden Man.

Such bargains are not so easy to come by!

"Order Yue Fei to temporarily postpone the surprise attack. His current mission is to cut off the Jin people's retreat. He doesn't need to hide his whereabouts. If those bastards dare to do anything that would anger the heavens and the people, then intercept and kill them all within the Sixteen Prefectures of Yan and Yun!"

This decision is undoubtedly the wisest one right now.

By not concealing their whereabouts, they were openly telling the Jurchens that if they dared to massacre the city, none of them would escape!

This information quickly reached Wanyan Sheng.

According to the analysis of the officials below, this was nothing more than a tactic of threats from the Song Dynasty court.

Beyond the Great Wall lies only plains, and with the Song soldiers' frail physiques, they would absolutely not dare to clash with the Jurchen warriors on the plains!

If Zhao Kuangyin had actually done that, he would have been courting death!

If we can severely damage them outside the pass, it will not be impossible to reclaim the Sixteen Prefectures of Yan and Yun, or even directly invade the Central Plains!

The vast majority of officials also agreed with this statement.

After all, the war to destroy the Liao Dynasty showed just how weak the Song Dynasty's military capabilities were.

This stereotype cannot be changed by a single, fortunate battle to defend Bianjing!

"Then let's do as you all say and massacre the city!"

"Keep all the valuables you can carry with you, and burn everything you can't take!"

"If the Song people dare to intercept the warriors of my Great Jin Kingdom outside the pass, then let them never return!"

At the moment the decree was passed down, countless people outside the heavens felt a chill run through their bodies.

It was thought that the threat of Yue Fei's army would at least protect the people of the Sixteen Prefectures of Yan and Yun.

But now it seems that nothing can be saved.

Emperors Zhao Ji and Zhao Huan left the impression of being too weak, so much so that even an army of 300,000 was not enough to instill any fear in the Jurchens!

"You bastard, you're a complete bastard!"

"So this is how you treat us, the people of the Middle Kingdom, when you become powerful enough?"

Li Er, Lao Zhu, and the others all looked at the translator brought by their subordinates with hostility.

A single glance sent the translators from the steppes into a chilling abyss.

Everyone knows that if this question is not answered well, their country will likely be greeted by divine intervention in just a few days!

"Absolutely not! We are willing to serve the Celestial Empire as our lord for generations to come. If we betray it, we shall be subjected to the most cruel torture in the world!"