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

Why were Yue Fei's army so brave and fearless?

The main reason is that they had a general who always rushed to the front line in every battle, ate and slept with his soldiers, and was considerate of his subordinates.

It's not that Yue Fei only came into being because of Yue Fei's army; rather, wherever Yue Fei led his army, there would be Yue Fei's army!

After clearing the boulders from the valley, on the day Yue Fei led his troops into battle, he simply said one sentence to the soldiers behind him.

"We will not turn back until we have defeated the enemy!"

If he cannot capture Zhongdu, he will be letting down the trust of Emperor Taizu, as well as the support of the people and the soldiers behind him!

Not far ahead of him was the camp where the Jurchen army was stationed.

The Jin soldiers seemed to have just arrived, and before they could even begin digging up the boulders after setting up camp, Yue Fei had already left the pass.

The Jurchens were caught off guard when they saw their leader charging forward.

In their minds, the Song people only knew how to defend cities by relying on their strong fortifications!

For some reason, their desperate, reckless manner reminded them of the madmen of the Mongol Yuan dynasty.

Among the enemies the Jin soldiers had ever encountered, only the Mongol Yuan dynasty, with its group of war-obsessed madmen, possessed such fighting spirit!

They never imagined that the Song people, whom they thought were incredibly timid, would have such a fierce side!

It was precisely because of this that when Yue Fei led 20,000 cavalrymen into the Jin army camp, most of the Jin soldiers were killed before they could even react and fight back!

Fortunately, these elite Jin soldiers were the last remaining forces of the Jin state, and they reacted very quickly.

After a brief period of chaos, a cavalry force of tens of thousands charged out and rushed towards Yue Fei's army.

The entire Jin army camp instantly became a battlefield.

The two cavalry forces, which were roughly equal in number, were competing not only in horsemanship but also in courage!

Yue Fei raised his hand and clenched his fist. The soldiers behind him immediately pulled out black strips of cloth from their pockets and blindfolded their warhorses.

He was confident that he and his soldiers had plenty of courage; all they needed to do was ensure that their warhorses would not back down!

As the two torrents approached, the Jin horses clearly became hesitant and avoided the charging Song army.

This avoidance is cowardice!

The Song army's 20,000 cavalrymen were like a long knife piercing deep into the Jin army's territory, and Yue Fei was the sharpest tip of that knife!

At this moment, the tens of thousands of Jurchen cavalry were separated.

Wherever the blade touched, severed limbs and broken pieces flew everywhere.

After a round of fighting, Yue Fei turned around on his horse, his face stained with blood, looking like a demon crawling out of hell!

This approach was based on his experience from previous battles against the Golden Men.

The Jurchens were generally very skilled horsemen, that much must be acknowledged.

He had tried, but the Song army could never catch up.

Since we can't catch up, we won't chase after it!

If you can't beat me in horsemanship, then let's compete in courage!

Don't you guys like to crush others with your riding skills?

Let you crush me, I'll just blindfold my horse and turn my entire cavalry into a sharp dagger to pierce through your entire camp!

Doing so would naturally result in heavy casualties on our side as well.

With a rough estimate, Yue Fei knew that in this round of attacks, at least a thousand of his soldiers had lost their lives.

A tactic that inflicts heavy damage on the enemy but also harms yourself by eight hundred!

But in a cavalry duel, he had no other choice but to resort to this tactic.

Once we're led by the nose by the Jurchens, even ten men might not be able to replace one of them!

"Gentlemen, if I were to die, I hope you would still fight bravely against the enemy!"

"The hatred and shame that the Jurchens left us can only be washed away with the blood of all of them!"

"We will not stop fighting until all the blood is spilled!"

Yue Fei's voice was somewhat hoarse.

But that's alright, every soldier will pass on his words.

While the Jurchens were still adjusting their formation, Yue Fei's army charged out again.

At the same time, the infantry had also arrived!

The already chaotic Jin camp was now in even greater disarray.

When the two massive armies converged, the Jin army's camp seemed to become a living meat grinder.

From marshals and generals to cannon fodder soldiers, everyone is equal; they could all die in this meat grinder.

"The Jin army won't retreat, and Yue Fei's army won't retreat either. If this continues, the conflict between the Song and Jin dynasties will probably end after this battle!"

Anyone can see that the current Jurchen army is far more elite than it used to be!

Even though Yue Fei had the upper hand, the Jin soldiers were still able to react and make excellent responses in the first instance!

Use cavalry against cavalry to buy time for the infantry to engage the enemy!

"Unfortunately, if the Jurchens had reacted a little slower, allowing Yue Fei to charge back and forth for a while, the outcome might have been quite different."

Old Zhu smacked his lips, looking somewhat regretful.

"You're overthinking it. If it were the Jurchen army that attacked Bianjing, Zhao Kuangyin would probably be dead by now. Don't you understand?"

"These golden figures are probably the invincible beings that Zhao Huan and his men once spoke of!"

Li Er's gaze had become serious.

Although Yue Fei's army had not undergone a long period of training, its morale was extremely high!

Moreover, having already won a battle, completely annihilating the Jin garrison in the Sixteen Prefectures of Yan and Yun, their morale was even higher.

Even so, they still couldn't gain the upper hand against a nearly equal number of Jurchens!

Mounted soldiers are cavalry, dismounted soldiers are foot soldiers.

The cavalry were skilled riders, and the infantry were fierce and fearless.

Even from these golden figures, Li Er vaguely saw the shadow of Xiang Yu's Jiangdong soldiers from the last challenge!

"The surprise attack failed, so what follows is a battle of wills. Whoever retreats first will suffer a crushing defeat. In such a chaotic battle, no one can escape unscathed!"

Liu Che, feigning profound knowledge, revealed Huo Qubing's opinion.

"If Zhao Kuangyin had any courage, he would have abandoned the Sixteen Prefectures of Yan and Yun and directly marched out of the pass to surround the Jin army camp."

"In this way, even if Yue Fei is defeated, there will still be a chance to leave all these Jurchen men here!"

Li Er's eyes were sharp as torches.

This requires taking risks.

This is tantamount to abandoning all natural defenses and betting all opportunities on this battle against the Jin people on the plains!

"It's too risky. Not only have the Jurchens come out in full force, but the remaining 200,000 troops are also the last reserves of the Song Dynasty. If the losses are heavy, the Song Dynasty will really perish."

They might not even have had the chance to become the Southern Song Dynasty!

"But if he wants to defeat the Jin Dynasty in one battle and take control of Zhongdu, this is the only option!"

Wanting to achieve great things but unwilling to take risks? There's no such thing as a free lunch in this world!

Within the sky.

At this moment, Zhao Kuangyin was gazing into the distance at the battle situation in the Jin army camp.

Although he did not see what Li Er said, how could a leader not understand such a simple principle!

To annihilate the Jin Dynasty in one battle, we must take a risky military gamble!