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

The people can tell who truly cares for them!

This is the potential for high returns that come with high risk.

If Liu Bang were to fail, it would be a complete defeat, and he might not even have a chance to recover.

But as long as he can hold on, the people's hearts will quickly turn to him.

"The people's hearts are still with Li Zicheng, but he can't hide it for long."

"Wherever the Qing army went, almost nothing grew."

"Anyone with eyes can see that this scene is definitely not the work of the Central Plains rebels."

"Considering that Dorgon had recently arrived in the capital with a weak army, Li Zicheng chose to accept this situation for consideration."

"More and more people will realize that the massacre was perpetrated by the Manchu Tartars, and that this calamity ultimately stemmed from Li Zicheng!"

At that point, not only will he not have the support of the people, but Li Zicheng might even be directly betrayed by the people's hearts!

After listening to Zhuge Liang's analysis, Liu Bei's expression gradually softened.

He was genuinely worried that something might happen to Liu Bang during the challenge.

We've already gotten through the toughest times.

It would be such a pity if something were to change at this critical juncture.

As they spoke, the images on the sky changed rapidly.

First, on the battlefields within the Central Plains, everything unfolded exactly as Old Zhu and his men had predicted.

Both Dorgon and Li Zicheng wanted to resolve the conflict as quickly as possible.

Li Zicheng even mobilized nearly 100,000 troops, attempting to make the first battle the final one and decide the fate of the world.

However, the generals leading these troops all harbored resentment and no longer trusted Li Zicheng as much as before.

After all, Li Zicheng had never consulted any of them about accepting Dorgon's surrender.

His stubbornness led to this outcome. When things become irreparable, they will have to pay a bloody price to clean up his mess.

"There's no such thing as a free lunch!"

“He has not yet had time to reward us for our past contributions in conquering cities and seizing territories. Now that the country has been settled, he is already eager to accept the Tartars from beyond the Great Wall.”

"Hehe, I heard that the conditions he initially offered to the Tartars were several times more generous than those he offered to us."

"Heaven has eyes! Those Tartars from beyond the Great Wall are ungrateful wretches; otherwise, all the sacrifices our brothers made, risking their lives, would have become a joke!"

"Now you want us to clean up the mess? Ha! A title of king? I don't believe a damn thing!"

"His Majesty now is no longer the same as the rebel leader we once knew!"

"You want me to fight to the death? Don't even think about it. My brothers have already shed enough blood. They can provide support, but you'd better find someone else to lead the attack!"

Although Li Zicheng was not present in the central command tent, he still sent a military advisor to supervise the battle.

But how could those mere scholars possibly keep these roughnecks in check?

You can never hide fire with paper.

After Li Zicheng's past actions were revealed, almost everyone felt dissatisfied.

In the heat of the moment, who cares about a scholar like you?

Even if you came with Li Zicheng's orders, what can you do?

Let alone an imperial decree, even if Li Zicheng himself came, they would still not listen!

These days, those who have soldiers under their command speak with authority!

"His Majesty said that he had indeed misplaced his trust in Dorgon. As long as you are all willing to contribute your efforts to wipe out these Tartars, he will definitely hold a victory banquet in the capital to reward you for your contributions!"

"He said it himself: whoever has the greatest merit, whoever beheads Dorgon, will be granted land and made a king!"

"Gentlemen, you should know what an honor it is to be a king of a different surname, right?"

Seeing that these people were unruly, Li Yan became anxious.

But he dared not say anything harsh, after all, these people were all roughnecks, and if he angered them, they would really dare to spill blood.

Even if something really happens, Li Zicheng will definitely avenge him.

But he had just helped Li Zicheng ascend the throne and hadn't even had a chance to enjoy his own wealth and glory. How could he bear to trade his life with these roughnecks?

In order to appease these people and persuade them to contribute, Li Yan secretly changed Li Zicheng's words "bestowing a king" to "granting a king with a fiefdom".

Adding just two words makes all the difference!

In an instant, the tent fell silent.

Those who had expressed the strongest opinions and had the worst attitudes earlier fell silent.

Each of them had a strange glint in their eyes, and no one knew what they were thinking.

"Don't hesitate any longer! The rebel army is only about 10,000 strong. No matter how skilled Dorgon and his Qing troops are, our army has a full 100,000 soldiers, which is enough to easily wipe them out!"

"This credit is practically laid out before you all. All you have to do is reach out and take it, and the honor of being granted land and being crowned king could be yours."

"If you still refuse, then His Majesty will have to go and find Zhang Xianzhong."

"Although he has declared himself emperor in his own name, he has always been willing to submit as long as His Majesty offers him enough benefits."

"By then, this honor will truly have nothing to do with you anymore!"

Seeing that these people were still hesitant, Li Yan added fuel to the fire.

"Damn it, if it really is about granting land and making someone a king, then I'll do it!"

"But I don't trust your empty promises. You need to write it down!"

A written agreement?

The roughneck's words left Li Yan completely bewildered.

"That's right, you write His Majesty's promise down in black and white, and give each of us a copy, otherwise I won't trust your words!"

Seeing that others were following suit, Li Yan had no choice but to nod reluctantly.

"Establish yourselves then. I can write down His Majesty's promise and give each of you a copy. But what will you do if we fail to take this city and if we don't get Dorgon's head?"

"I dare to make a solemn pledge: if I fail to capture Dorgon's head, I will present my own head to His Majesty!"

With 100,000 troops and ample artillery, they attacked a city defended by only 10,000 soldiers.

Isn't this a piece of cake?

When they attacked the Ming army's cities, they could take down even an equal number of troops, let alone ten times their size!

With such a huge advantage, how could we possibly lose?

"it is good!"

"Then we await good news from you generals!"

"Generals who fail to seize Dorgon's head should not be discouraged. Rewards will be given according to merit. As long as you have made contributions, you will be rewarded."

Li Yan smiled, his eyes crinkling.

People who are uncultured are easy to fool.

As for how to settle things after conquering this city...

At worst, he could just go and tell Li Zicheng that he had misunderstood the imperial decree.

In any case, his task was simply to resolve the Qing army rebellion that he himself had instigated.

After resolving this matter, other issues were no longer within his purview.

……

"absurd!"

"I haven't seen such an absurd person in a long time."

"Arrogance is a recipe for defeat, and Li Yan has only fueled this group of arrogant soldiers' desire for credit."

"If everyone wants to take credit, the end result will probably be that they become a part of Dorgon's list of achievements."

"Li Zicheng's stupidest decision was to send Li Yan to supervise the battle instead of personally going to the battlefield!"