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

"Dorgon, you should know what I mean."

"Since I have given you this power, if you still disappoint me, then don't blame me for being ruthless."

Li Zicheng knew that Dorgon would definitely understand the meaning behind his words.

That's exactly what he thought.

As long as he doesn't plunder in the name of the Shun army or the Qing army.

Putting all the blame on those rebels will cause them a lot of public resentment!

"Your Majesty, Holy Might!"

"Our brave warriors of the Great Qing will certainly not disappoint Your Majesty!"

"I, Wang, will surely avenge this humiliation and wipe out all those bandits for Your Majesty!"

Dorgon looked excited.

Although the Ming court was incredibly incompetent, and in the eyes of ordinary people, the common people had been exploited to the extreme.

But in his view, there is still room for exploitation.

For example, their rations to survive, seeds for next spring's planting, their savings, and themselves.

Since it's exploitation, then naturally even the bone fragments can't be spared!

"That rebel army is growing rapidly. I'm only giving you six months."

"If you cannot satisfy me in six months, then don't blame me for turning my back on you."

"Even if you were to kneel down and become my slaves, I would still have to carefully consider whether you Tartars are qualified."

It must be said that Li Zicheng was quite confident when he was unaware of his own problems and had not experienced failure.

However, having spent so long in a low position, his sudden attempt to assume the majesty of an emperor only gave the impression of a poor imitation.

Fortunately, Dorgon did not refute him at all, and repeatedly agreed.

The main reason is that the timing given by Li Zicheng was just too perfect!

Six months later?

This time has far exceeded his expectations!

His original plan was to rob him in the Central Plains for three months after breaking through the barrier, which would be enough to make the entire Qing Dynasty rich.

However, the deadline given by Li Zicheng is now three months longer than that.

If we let them run rampant in the Central Plains for a full six months, what's the point of suppressing the rebellion?

They turned around and headed straight for the depths of the grassland. What's wrong with going a little further north if necessary?

Six months is enough time for them to seize an astonishing amount of food and money.

Once the storm has passed and the people of the Central Plains have healed and forgotten the pain, they will use this money to buy grain and weapons for another invasion!

As for Li Zicheng's threat, Dorgon felt it was utterly meaningless.

Kneeling and submitting to become a slave?

That's quite a dream!

As long as he can get through this period and use the looting of the people in the Central Plains to catch his breath, Dorgon can still go back to be his regent!

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"To be honest, Li Zicheng really had the air of a ruthless hero. His unscrupulous methods made people want to kill him."

Old Zhu was so angry he wanted to grind his teeth.

This means that the people who had been rescued from dire straits by Liu Bang and others were suddenly pushed back into the fire by Li Zicheng.

Even Han Xin probably wouldn't have anticipated this outcome.

Who could have imagined that Li Zicheng would choose to betray the people so completely!

"Should we call him stupid or smart?"

"If you call him stupid, he could still think of using the defamation of Emperor Gaozu to slow down Han Xin's recruitment of soldiers and gradually undermine the trust of his generals and soldiers."

"You could say he was clever, but he actually placed his bet on Dorgon, and was foolish enough to believe that the Manchu barbarians would keep their promise!"

"I don't even need to look ahead to know that after six months of plundering, Dorgon will return to the grasslands beyond the Great Wall with a full belly."

"When he goes deeper into the cave, whether he has someone to guide him or not, what can that idiot Li Zicheng do to him?"

Li Er was so angry at Li Zicheng's actions that he laughed.

He never imagined that the person sitting on the throne could be so foolish!

It's no wonder that, in the original historical accounts, Li Zicheng was easily defeated by the Manchus.

With such a mindset, coupled with internal and external troubles, it's hard not to let others take advantage of the situation.

"That shouldn't be the case. Judging from Li Zicheng's actions in destroying the Ming Dynasty, he was quite knowledgeable about military strategy and even had his own understanding of it."

"Shouldn't someone like that be unable to understand such a simple question?"

Zhao Kuangyin expressed his confusion.

“Indeed, this is not a method that a martial artist would come up with.”

"More like..."

"Wenhe, do you think this is an idea you could come up with?"

Boss Cao's gaze drifted slightly, looking at the figure hidden behind the crowd.

Jia Xu: “…”

"King Wei underestimates me. If I were to offer advice, it certainly wouldn't be so simple and straightforward."

"If we must do this, then we must at least ensure that while we are plotting against Emperor Gaozu, we will not let the Manchu Tartars have an easy time either."

"This kind of thing that harms others but is not very beneficial to oneself seems more like a method devised by a disillusioned scholar who, once in power, completely disregards the people below as human beings."

A disillusioned scholar?

Did Li Zicheng have such people around him?

"It seems there really are a few people like that, or rather, it seems that the strategists under Li Zicheng are not very smart."

"More than one general who has fought against the rebels has said that while the rebels' troop deployment is acceptable, their strategy is quite lacking."

"In terms of military affairs, Li Zicheng was not weak in commanding troops, but when it comes to strategy, his rebel army was a complete mess."

"If it weren't for this reason, he might not have lost so many times."

Zhu Youjian thought for a moment and said.

"That makes sense."

"After all, the scene wasn't always on Li Zicheng's side. Nobody knows what bizarre ideas his advisors came up with for him."

"But to be able to come up with such a plan, it must be said that his previous defeats were not unjust, and his eventual overthrow by the Manchus was equally justified."

"I really want to know if this kind of strategist has a head or a chamber pot on his head!"

Did he not consider at all that if he did this and it was exposed, it would be a devastating blow to people's morale?

Didn't they ever think that after Dorgon plundered his entire fortune, he would simply ignore their promises and head straight to the grasslands?

They must have thought about it.

They don't need to be too clever; anyone with a brain and the ability to think independently can conceive of such consequences.

But he did it anyway.

"These will all be his people in the future, the foundation of the dynasty he is about to establish!"

"Letting Dorgon plunder is tantamount to destroying our own walls!"

"He only thought about accepting Dorgon in order to win over other enemies outside the Great Wall, and he didn't consider the people's affairs at all."

"He has forgotten where he came from and the original purpose of his uprising."

"He has even forgotten who he relied on to gain his current power!"