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

The fall of the Song Dynasty?

In the past, the emperors outside the celestial canopy might have been a little more worried.

After all, Zhao Huan and his son Zhao Ji were not exactly the kind of people who could maintain their legacy.

But in front of Zhao Kuangyin, you said you wanted the Song Dynasty to perish?

Before this, Zhao Kuangyin and Yue Fei might have had some reservations about carrying out such an act of extermination.

But after that, no one will have any objection to the matter of changing the race of the Jin people!

"Since they're courting death, I'm sure Zhao Heizi won't let them down."

"Regardless of whether his position is legitimate or not, we still trust Zhao Heizi when it comes to military campaigns."

Old Zhu revealed a cruel smile.

The tragedies within the Sixteen Prefectures of Yan and Yun were beyond anyone's control.

But it can be repaid with the blood of the Jurchens!

"Illegally obtained the position?"

Li Er was stunned.

He thought of himself.

After a moment's hesitation, he asked a question from the sky.

"Would my ascension to the throne be considered legitimate in the records of later generations?"

He cares a lot about his reputation.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have listened to advice so readily during his time in office.

The next moment, Zhu Di gave an instant answer to the question.

"Of course it's righteous! You are the dignified Emperor Taizong, and you personally conquered most of the Tang Dynasty's territory. How could your ascension to the throne be illegitimate!"

Old Zhu: “…”

Goodness, fourth brother, you're so eager to protect it?

So you're all in the same boat, huh?

One of you is vying for your brother's throne, and the other is vying for your nephew's throne. You two are really on the same wavelength!

To be fair, Zhu Yuanzhang also admitted that Li Shimin's ascension to the throne was not by any trickery.

The magnificent land of the Tang Dynasty was built by him. In the Xuanwu Gate Incident, only one of Li Er and the Crown Prince could survive.

Li Er didn't want to die, so he survived.

These are all indisputable facts.

Just like the fourth prince's situation, if what the fourth prince said is true, Zhu Yunwen's violent reduction of the princes' power made his rebellion somewhat understandable.

Seeing that Zhu Di did not refute, Zhu Di during the Yongle era was pleased.

He unusually gathered his sons and his great-grandson Zhu Zhanji at one table.

He wanted to have a few drinks.

A huge weight was lifted from his heart. Even if he died now, he wouldn't be ashamed to face Old Zhu.

"It seems that this is not a question of who will take the throne, is it? The Jin state has almost mobilized its entire army to press on the border, but Zhao Kuangyin's actions seem to indicate that he wants to confront the Jin people head-on!"

The Jurchens were physically stronger and had a larger number of cavalry.

A direct confrontation would definitely put the Song Dynasty at a disadvantage!

This is a point that is universally acknowledged.

Infantry can easily be led by the nose by the high mobility of cavalry.

Moreover, once the cavalry charge begins, the infantry will find it absolutely difficult to stop their advance.

Not just any army can be called the Qin Army, and not just anyone can stand up to cavalry with infantry.

"Hmph, have you forgotten the immortal's evaluation of Yue Fei during the last review?"

Old Zhu said calmly.

It's easier to shake a mountain than to shake Yue Fei's army!

This is not praise from an immortal, but rather the lament of Wanyan Zongbi, Yue Fei's enemy!

Throughout history, most battles in which a smaller force defeated a larger one have relied on the high mobility of cavalry.

For example, Xiang Yu's Jiangdong soldiers and Li Er's Xuanjia Army.

Few armies can fight against cavalry with infantry, but Yue Fei and his Yue Family Army are definitely among the best!

Even with infantry, you can defeat cavalry with fewer troops!

They won one battle after another, until the Jurchens would flee at the mere sight of the Beiwei Army's banner!

This was a truly divine general who could defeat the Jin army head-on during the Jin Dynasty's heyday!

However, most of the viewers in the live chat are unaware of the emperor's true limits!

A head-on confrontation?

Whether it was Zhao Kuangyin or Yue Fei, they were exactly what they wanted!

"The Jurchens launched a full-scale attack, while the Song army suffered heavy losses in its efforts to clear out the garrison of the Sixteen Prefectures of Yan and Yun. The forces on both sides were almost equal."

With equal numbers of troops, the competition comes down to the soldiers' combat prowess and the commander's strategy.

In the scene, the scout, having learned the intelligence, immediately rushed back to report.

Zhao Kuangyin immediately summoned Yue Fei back.

There are not many Jurchens left in the Sixteen Prefectures of Yan and Yun, and they no longer have the courage to force their way through.

All that is needed is to have people guard the major valley entrances, which will allow them to block the remaining Jurchens from entering.

The more important thing now is how to deal with the Jurchens' last wave of counterattack!

"I originally planned to lead a large army to attack the Sixteen Prefectures of Yan and Yun first, to serve as bait for you, while you led your army straight to Zhongdu. Unfortunately, plans can't keep up with changes."

"The Jurchens have come out in full force. What do you think?"

Your Majesty, are you using me as bait?

You must have made a mistake.

Isn't it Your Majesty who recovered and garrisoned the Sixteen Prefectures of Yan and Yun, while I led the army straight to the Jurchen stronghold and crushed their fighting force?

Yue Fei was completely dumbfounded. Only now did he realize that Zhao Kuangyin had such a plan!

"What does Your Majesty require of this humble general?"

Now he felt that he couldn't quite grasp Zhao Kuangyin's thoughts.

"The Jurchens still have at least 200,000 troops. If they go all out, how long can you hold them off?"

Zhao Kuangyin thought for a moment and asked.

"Block?"

"Won't it take a long time to defeat them?"

Yue Fei was once again completely bewildered.

Just to block it?

Your Majesty, I have absolutely no idea what you're thinking!

How many troops do you have left?

Zhao Kuangyin blinked.

He always felt that the two of them were not on the same page.

“Aside from those who are injured and unable to participate in the battle, there should still be more than 70,000 people who are capable of fighting.”

Yue Fei did manage to compile this data.

"You think you can defeat the desperate Jin army of just over 70,000 men head-on?"

Zhao Kuangyin was dumbfounded.

"How much more do you need?"

Yue Fei was equally stunned.

The two looked at each other, both marveling at the other's unfathomable depth.

After a long silence, Zhao Kuangyin finally spoke.

How confident are you that you can defeat the Jin army?

"Nine times out of ten!"

Is this really a sure thing?!

Zhao Kuangyin himself had fought many battles where he won with fewer troops.

He had never even heard of infantry defeating cavalry with fewer troops, let alone actually fighting them!

"I will add another 70,000 men to your force, bringing the total to 150,000, including 20,000 elite cavalry. Can you then completely crush them?"

"150,000 troops?"

"Your Majesty, please rest assured, at the latest within three months, I will have cleared out the capital of the Jin Kingdom and await Your Majesty's arrival!"

It feels so good to be trusted and to have no one hold you back!

This was Yue Fei's idea.

With such a brilliant general, why did the Southern Song Dynasty fail to recover the Sixteen Prefectures of Yan and Yun?

This was Zhao Kuangyin's idea.

In conclusion, it can only be described as casting pearls before swine!

Zhao Gou's character was not worthy of a general as great as Yue Fei!

"Then I'll leave it to you, my dear minister. I'll first clean up the remaining rats in the Sixteen Prefectures of Yan and Yun. Once everything is completely wiped out, I hope I can hold a victory banquet for you and all the soldiers in Zhongdu to reward them for their merits!"