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

"If I hadn't known how the Manchus would treat the generals of the Central Plains later, I would have almost believed his nonsense."

"Won't any meritorious individuals be treated unfairly?"

"If we turn all the meritorious officials into slaves, wouldn't that mean we haven't mistreated them?"

"As for how to treat servants, that's another matter. As long as there are no meritorious officials, there's no such thing as mistreating them."

"Dorgon's linguistic tricks are really quite something."

If it weren't for seeing the past actions of the Qing Dynasty on the sky, some people might actually have been fooled by Dorgon's passionate demeanor.

Although the words were spoken in a very high-sounding manner, they were ultimately just saying one thing to one person and another to another.

Just recently, Dorgon asked Li Zicheng to accept his surrender and swore an oath to never betray him and to be loyal to the Great Shun Dynasty from now on.

The results of it?

The vows made didn't even last until the second month, or perhaps Dorgon's vows only had a one-month validity period.

"We can certainly see it clearly, but those behind him may not."

"If nothing unexpected happens, the outcome of the competition between these two will be decided soon."

"Even without Wu Sangui aiding and abetting the wicked this time, Dorgon will still win."

"It can only be said that fate may not truly lie with Li Zicheng."

"He was able to hold out for so long under the Ming army's encirclement and suppression, and even turn defeat into victory, but in the end he fell in this place."

"Wouldn't you call this a case of capsizing in a ditch?"

Old Zhu chuckled.

He originally didn't have much ill will towards Li Zicheng.

Although this person overthrew his Ming Dynasty, it was also largely because the Ming Dynasty itself had reached its end.

Even without Li Zicheng, there would have been someone else.

That was the reason the Ming Dynasty was doomed; he wouldn't blame Li Zicheng.

But as the war in this challenge has developed to its current state, his admiration for Li Zicheng has completely vanished.

The Qin dynasty fell to Emperor Gaozu, the Han dynasty to Zhang Jiao, the Tang dynasty to Zhu Wen, and the Song dynasty to the Mongol Yuan dynasty.

Among these people were heroes who founded dynasties that lasted for hundreds of years, and rebels who rose up in rebellion to shatter the destiny of the Han Dynasty in order to secure a livelihood for the people.

Or they could simply sweep across everything within sight of the Mongol Yuan dynasty.

How did it come to be like Li Zicheng when it came to the Ming Dynasty?

Even the empire, once handed to him, could be lost, and in different ways, in all sorts of creative ways.

According to the original history books, Wu Sangui joined forces with Dorgon, but he was no match for him and was defeated, thus surrendering the country to another.

In the current challenge, Wu Sangui was long gone, and Dorgon, after feigning surrender, ravaged the Central Plains. With only a thousand or so cavalrymen, he was still able to repeatedly defeat the troops sent by Dorgon to suppress him.

After several encounters, he directly transformed his number one enemy into someone capable of fighting him.

If nothing unexpected happens, after this battle, Li Zicheng will suffer defeat after defeat until he gives up the empire he has gained.

"It can't be called a complete disaster. Although Dorgon's military tactics were a bit immature compared to Han Xin and others, they were still sufficient against others."

"In addition, the Manchu cavalry was indeed elite. With the enemy caught off guard, Li Zicheng's initial troops were easily defeated, and things quickly spiraled out of control."

"You don't really think the Tartar cavalry is weak, do you?"

"They almost wiped out Xiang Ji at his peak. If it were your most elite cavalry, how many of you could have done that?"

Certainly, this was partly due to the sharpness of the weapons, and partly due to Xiang Yu's carelessness.

Even so, the fact that they were able to create such an opportunity shows that their cavalry was not weak.

It could even be considered very strong!

sewer?

This probably doesn't really qualify as a sewer.

Perhaps if Li Zicheng had focused all his efforts on dealing with the situation from the beginning, the outcome would have been completely different.

But he was careless. Whether in the original history or in this challenge, he did not initially regard the Manchus as a major threat.

It was precisely this mentality that led him from a position of absolute advantage to his eventual downfall.

As the discussion progressed, the situation in the sky became increasingly clear.

More and more generals in the Da Shun army chose to go through the motions without putting in any real effort. Under their instructions, their soldiers would quietly stay at the back during the siege, only starting to attack when the city gates were breached.

If one or two people think this way, it may not have a significant impact on the course of the war.

But the current situation is that almost everyone is planning to do so.

Thus, the battle to defend the city walls became a bizarre tug-of-war.

Despite having ten times the number of troops, the forces on the battlefield were almost equal in number.

Behind the attacking side were countless Shun troops, ready to reap the benefits.

In the beginning, the sheer power of these troops, even without taking action, was considerable, causing many on the defending side to feel apprehensive.

But as time went on, it was discovered that the troops did not launch an attack; in fact, after they fought their way back against the attacking troops, they would retreat along with them...

The generals who had submitted to Dorgon were increasingly convinced that these vanguard troops sent out were dissidents who, like them, were to be eliminated!

These people are just stupid; they didn't realize that.

"Fortunately, I saw through that damned rebel leader's conspiracy!"

"I risked my life to help him conquer the world, and now that he's on the throne, he wants to discard me like a used tool?"

"If you can't share wealth with me, then nobody can have wealth!"

"Once we can hold off this offensive, the Manchu prince will lead his troops in a counterattack, and the pressure will be much less!"

“These people are not united. They have no intention of conquering the city. They just want us to help them eliminate some of their people.”

"Don't worry too much. Just try your best to protect yourself. As long as the large number of troops behind you don't launch an attack, it's just a feint."

The generals who helped Dorgon defend the city were defeated by Dorgon's cavalry in battle, and the defeat was so predictable that it was almost inevitable.

However, they had a fairly accurate grasp of the battlefield situation.

At least for now, their judgment is without fault.

Whether it's eliminating dissidents or waiting to seize credit, as long as a large number of troops haven't launched an offensive, the general offensive hasn't even begun.

As for maintaining this feint attack.

Neither side will suffer significant losses, and there are granaries in the city. Let them wear each other down; it's hard to say who will win!

What they could realize, Li Yan wasn't blind, so naturally he could see as well.

"What the hell are you doing?"

"One hundred thousand troops couldn't even capture a city that wasn't particularly well-defended?"

"With ten times the enemy's strength, you still can't defeat them? Are you all incompetent fools?!"