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

"Han Xin?"

Most people didn't notice him.

After all, his scenes are always in the most remote corner.

In addition, most people originally thought that he was going to sneak into the prefecture.

They secretly recruited soldiers in Liu Bang's name, trying their best not to attract Li Zicheng's attention.

Once their large army is discovered, they will use force to forcibly occupy the entire province and state, and then gradually erode its territory.

Who would have thought that he would reveal his sword right from the start?

He seized a state with lightning speed and then rapidly expanded his army.

While Li Zicheng was still hesitating about whether to accept Dorgon's surrender, Dorgon had already used this pretext.

The rebel leader Li Zicheng was incompetent and tyrannical, and he joined forces with the Manchus to overthrow the entire Central Plains!

Once this banner was raised, and many generals in the Da Shun army had already received word of Dorgon's arrival in the capital, the situation became even more complicated.

Meanwhile, the story of Han Xin and Xiang Yu recruiting soldiers and horses to suppress the Qing army has gradually spread.

There is no harm without comparison.

On one hand, Li Zicheng, faced with the surrender of Dorgon's remaining troops, actually forgot the deep-seated hatred of the past and had to shamelessly accept it.

On the other side was the Chu army, which faced a Qing army of over 100,000 at its peak, drew their swords, and fought to the death, almost annihilating them.

Such a choice is almost a foregone conclusion.

Especially those soldiers who came from towns near the border and knew all too well how much sacrifice the Qing army made every time they attacked the pass.

Following Li Zicheng did indeed allow them to have food, but the problem was that without resolving the issue of the Manchus, the border would never be peaceful.

Since Li Zicheng was unwilling to resolve these issues and instead tried to accept those with wolfish ambitions, they would naturally make other choices.

"Over 10,000?"

“You’re underestimating the number; there are at least 20,000, and judging by the situation, many more who are coming to seek refuge are still on their way.”

"Although I knew that the firefly light in Han Xin's hands would eventually turn into the bright moon, this is really too fast."

"It can only be said that his move to put Dorgon inside the pass was truly ingenious."

Not only was a difficult choice placed in Li Zicheng's hands, but even if Li Zicheng ultimately did not accept Dorgon, as long as he hesitated, Han Xin could use such a pretext to sow discord and recruit soldiers.

After all, the Shun army was just a group of people who had been oppressed by the Ming court to the point of having no way to survive.

Once they see a glimmer of hope for survival, they will naturally become less united.

Furthermore, Li Zicheng has yet to give them a proper title.

Even after they took control of the capital, they still perceive themselves as rebels!

Rebels, on the other hand, have always been the least steadfast.

Once they harbor resentment towards Li Zicheng, they will become the ones who feed them, give them money, and lead them to success.

"He was not decisive enough in declaring himself emperor, and he was not timely in making arrangements for those who had truly made contributions."

"The subordinates are too disorganized, making it impossible to unite their hearts."

"The soldiers under the Great Shun Army were initially motivated by the desire to fill their stomachs, and they still are now."

"Not to mention rewards, Li Zicheng didn't even bother to make empty promises to those in the rear, so people's hearts were already wavering."

This is the fundamental reason why Han Xin's operation went so smoothly.

This is also the crux of why the Qing army was able to defeat his troops so easily in the original history.

The Qing army was determined to enter the Central Plains and plunder, and Wu Sangui and his troops were even more determined to destroy Li Zicheng and enjoy wealth and glory.

They had an unwavering belief from top to bottom, regardless of whether that belief was right or wrong, or whether it would bring disaster. But it must be admitted that their desire for victory far exceeded that of the scattered soldiers under Li Zicheng's command.

Therefore, in the original history, Li Zicheng's army failed to respond in time, resulting in a defeat at the Battle of Shanhai Pass, which caused unrest among the troops and led to a series of defeats.

"So in the end, it's still a matter of limited ability."

"Of course, if he weren't mediocre, he wouldn't have suffered repeated defeats and nearly been killed when facing Sun Chuanting."

"We're not saying Sun Chuanting wasn't capable, but the state of the Ming court at that time, and Zhu Youjian's actions, simply weren't enough to give the Ming army under Sun Chuanting much combat power."

"Under these circumstances, Li Zicheng suffered repeated defeats and could only defeat the Ming court by relying on the support of the people and repeatedly reorganizing his army."

"It is conceivable that his abilities were seriously flawed, but the Ming court was unable to grasp this problem, while Han Xin was able to magnify it many times over."

Zhu De did not feel sorry for Li Zicheng's fate.

He even believed that Li Zicheng bore a large part of the responsibility for leading the Qing army into the pass.

If he hadn't been so loose in his control over the Shun army, the Battle of Shanhaiguan wouldn't have ended in such a crushing defeat.

Even if Wu Sangui surrendered the city at that time, the Qing army would at most plunder it for a while, but it would be impossible for them to truly take control of the country!

"However, with such a large momentum, it will definitely become Li Zicheng's primary target to deal with next."

"Tens of thousands of soldiers, most of whom were temporarily recruited to make up the numbers, had at most two or three months to train."

"Can Han Xin withstand it?"

It took the combined forces of the Qing army and Wu Sangui, totaling nearly 200,000 troops, to defeat the loosely organized Shun army.

And the forces they led were mostly elite troops.

Wu Sangui's elite border troops, and Dorgon's most ferocious Manchu cavalry.

Only in this way could the Shun army be defeated in one battle.

In comparison, Han Xin's troops were nothing more than a bunch of shrimp soldiers and crab generals.

Apart from the few thousand soldiers Liu Bang entrusted to him who could still fight, the rest of the troops, in Zhu's view, would likely start to collapse after a brief engagement.

"The training time was a bit rushed, and the troops were far from sufficient for Han Xin to operate when facing Li Zicheng."

"It's quite difficult."

"Moreover, he has no outside support right now. Xiang Ji is still fighting outside the pass, and Gaozu's forces are far from sufficient to launch a surprise attack to reinforce him."

"As for Xiao He, it would be good enough if the more than a thousand logistics soldiers responsible for transporting grain could even protect themselves."

"The returns are high, but the risks are also very high."

"This doesn't seem like Han Xin's style."

During the Tang Dynasty.

Li Jing was somewhat puzzled, as he had also studied Han Xin's military strategies extensively.

Based on past cases, Han Xin rarely made such high-risk, high-reward decisions.

Even in a do-or-die situation, they were still fully prepared and had almost complete confidence before engaging in that battle.

Now, he truly couldn't see where Han Xin's confidence came from.

"I share the same confusion as you, wondering where Han Xin got the confidence to do this."

"Let's keep watching."

"Until the very end, probably no one will know what he really intends to do."