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

Li Er almost spat out the tea he had just drunk.

Just what kind of extraordinary person is Li Yan?

He was sent to oversee the battle, but instead, he arbitrarily changed Li Zicheng's orders.

The one who beheaded Dorgon will be made a king, and the rest will be rewarded according to their own merits, and all may be made marquises.

Under normal circumstances, these two directives should be just right.

Although the difference between being granted the title of Marquis and being granted the title of King is still significant, it is not so significant that it would cause people to lose their minds.

You could add the words "land division" before "the title of king".

There's no need to say anything more. When the war actually starts, these people will only see Dorgon!

"An arrogant army is bound to be defeated, especially one that has such a huge flaw."

"Li Zicheng may have been a man who understood military strategy, but his so-called strategists were clearly completely ignorant of it."

"He has just become emperor, and it is indeed possible that his rash decision to personally lead an expedition could expose his weaknesses and ruin the current favorable situation. But surely we can't let a good-for-nothing like Li Yan participate in the command?"

"Could it be that he doesn't have a single usable person left?"

"Or is it that he doesn't trust a single one of the many generals who fought alongside him to conquer the country?"

It's hard to imagine how much distrust one must have of their generals to send such a person to convey orders and even command troops.

It's impossible to say what role it plays; it's purely negative.

Although the 100,000 troops dispatched by Li Zicheng were not of one mind, their overwhelming numbers, coupled with their past experience of conquering countless cities and territories, made them a formidable force.

In a normal confrontation, he has at least a 70% chance of winning.

As for Dorgon's remaining 30% chance of victory, it depends on whether his cavalry can be fearless and whether the defecting troops can be prevented from rebelling again.

But after Li Yan's morale-boosting speech, their chances of winning were now less than 30%.

On the surface, morale has indeed improved considerably, but who knows how these people will scheme against each other once they're on the battlefield.

The phrase "to divide the land and bestow titles upon kings" was enough to turn them against each other!

"Judging from the footage shown in this challenge, Li Zicheng's abilities were not demonstrated in much detail."

"But this was especially true of the advisors around him who came up with bad ideas."

"To be able to sit in this position with such a bunch of incompetent teammates, one can only imagine just how rotten the Ming Dynasty had become."

While this also demonstrates Li Zicheng's considerable abilities, he wouldn't have had so many opportunities if the Ming Dynasty hadn't been so corrupt and offered no hope to the people.

Even Li Er (Li Zicheng's father) had some suspicions that every failure of Li Zicheng was orchestrated by these strategists.

"Logically speaking, shouldn't people learn from their mistakes without ever experiencing any consequences?"

"Shouldn't the previous failures have made Li Zicheng realize that these so-called strategists are nothing but a bunch of troublemakers?"

Even if you don't realize it once, every time they come up with bad ideas, even the most complete idiot should realize that you can't listen to them anymore, right?

Could it be that being a scholar is their get-out-of-jail-free card?

"It is understandable that Li Zicheng was reluctant to get rid of them. After all, in that chaotic world, it was not easy to find some scholars who would not look down on him."

"And once he truly gains control of the country, those who assist him in governing it must not be those military generals."

"Just because we don't kill them doesn't mean we have to give them important positions, right?"

"Especially in this war, it's unwise to let an outsider participate in the command of an expert."

"Trusting people without question is not something you should do this way!"

"He had no doubt about civil officials, but dared not have the slightest trust in military generals."

Before it had even truly established itself as a nation, it already showed signs of impending doom.

Even Zhao Kuangyin, who was most wary of military generals causing chaos in the country, would never have allowed a civil official to supervise a military general during a war, let alone make such a bizarre promise.

"Although both Li Zicheng and Dorgon were enemies to Emperor Gaozu in this challenge, from a personal point of view, I still hoped that Li Zicheng would win."

"After all, if Li Zicheng had won, at least tens of thousands of people could have been spared from such a terrible fate, and Emperor Gaozu would not have had to be so anxious."

"pity……"

Unfortunately, Li Zicheng had no chance of winning.

If these 100,000 troops are lost, Dorgon will truly gain power.

By then, even if Li Zicheng wanted to mobilize the entire nation's army for a personal campaign, he might not be able to succeed.

After all, he only claimed to have an army of 500,000, but that excludes those in charge of logistics and a large number of the elderly, weak, sick, and disabled.

If he loses another 100,000 troops, he probably won't have more than that number left to fight.

When the forces of both sides are unequal, the fighting can still be incredibly frustrating. But once the strength is balanced, everyone knows how the final outcome will be.

Despite the fact that the Qing army can only hold onto one city and passively wait for Li Zicheng's army to come and annihilate them, they are still in a difficult situation.

But after this battle, the balance of power between the two sides will be reversed in an instant.

"I'm afraid it won't be long before Li Zicheng becomes the one to kowtow and surrender."

"However, Dorgon might not have had such magnanimity back then."

As they discussed the situation on the sky, the situation unfolded exactly as they had predicted.

At first, the arrival of 100,000 troops did indeed cause panic among many on Dorgon's side.

However, with the initial battles going relatively smoothly, the generals on Li Zicheng's side felt that victory was already in their grasp.

A few days later, Dorgon noticed that these people had become lax.

Many of them even chose to stand by and watch rather than launch a full-scale attack on the city.

"Your Highness, their offensive seems to have slowed down. Are they preparing to humiliate us?"

"That's not right. If this drags on, there are granaries in the city, and so many sheep. They can't possibly outlast us!"

"Could it be that they want to use us to eliminate their dissidents?"

It's not impossible.

The last person's words were exactly what Dorgon was thinking.

Use them to eliminate some meritorious officials who deserve to die but for whom there is no reason to kill.

Only such a reason could have allowed Li Zicheng to suddenly reveal such a huge flaw when he held an absolute advantage.

"Perhaps so, but whatever he wants to do, this is undoubtedly our greatest opportunity now."

"Defeat them, crush these people, and we can defend this city, or even turn the tide of battle!"

"At that time, even Li Zicheng will not be able to spare more troops to target us. This vast Central Plains will become the hunting ground of our Great Qing!"

"Countless riches, women, and two-legged sheep."

"Defeat them, and you can have as much of these things as you want!"

"We might even have the opportunity to seize the opportunity and take control of the Central Plains. At that time, all of you here will be the greatest contributors, and our Great Qing will never mistreat any of you!"