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

Li Er truly couldn't understand why the Manchus were belittling their opponents.

Throughout history, there have been rumors that history is written by the victors.

But true victors, if they have any sense, would never resort to smearing or defaming their opponents.

The weaker you make your opponent, the more worthless you are when you fight them to the bitter end.

On the contrary, like Liu Bang, he never belittled Xiang Yu in historical records or in front of anyone.

Because he truly knew that the stronger Xiang Yu was, the more it would highlight his own valor!

On the contrary, if he were to portray Xiang Yu as a worthless villain, then the Chu-Han Contention at the end of the Qin Dynasty and the beginning of the Han Dynasty would appear to later generations as laughable as children playing house.

And Li Er was the same.

It was precisely because of Dou Jiande's wisdom and his ability to almost win the hearts of the people that his capture of the two kings in the battle outside Hulao Pass became even more legendary!

To acknowledge your opponent is to acknowledge your own ability.

"Like the Manchu Qing dynasty, they were unwilling to acknowledge the capabilities of their opponents, nor were they willing to acknowledge the past history of the Central Plains."

"That only proves that their deep-seated inferiority complex is something they can't get rid of."

"Subconsciously, they felt that if the opponent was too powerful, they would never be able to take control of the Central Plains."

"These Tartars have a good habit: they have a fairly clear understanding of their own strength."

"If it weren't for the coincidence that the Ming Dynasty was on its last legs, that Li Zicheng was not a true enlightened ruler, that the Shu region where Zhang Xianzhong was located was easy to defend and difficult to attack, and that the Southern Ming itself was in complete chaos, then the Manchus would never have been able to sit on this throne."

The people on the sky saw what had happened.

Most of the Qing emperors were well aware of this.

That's why they wanted to make their opponents seem absurd and bizarre, so that it would appear that although the Manchu Qing dynasty's rule was illegitimate, it was still legitimate.

It can make future generations feel that if it weren't for the Manchu Qing dynasty, the country would have fallen into the hands of other absurd and bizarre rebel armies, and the lives of the people would have been even more miserable.

Little did he know that even if Emperor Qianlong himself had imagined it, he probably couldn't have fathomed how miserable the lives of ordinary people could possibly be.

After all, the lives of ordinary people in any dynasty were far better than those of the Qing dynasty people, whose lives were worse than those of pigs and dogs.

Let alone slaves, even the cattle and sheep of some ordinary people were probably better fed and housed than the people of the Manchu Qing dynasty.

"Absurd! Our Qing cavalry swept through all enemies in the world to win this land!"

"As for rewriting history, do you have any evidence?"

"Besides, I am the victor, and history should be written by the victors. Isn't that only right?"

Emperor Qianlong was still being stubborn.

But clearly, his words have lost much of their credibility.

The mere fact that the historical records were not altered is enough to convince no one, not even a single punctuation mark.

As for evidence, they don't need to convince anyone, so why would they need evidence?

"I'm too lazy to deal with this idiot right now. Send someone to keep cursing him. I need to rest for a bit and see what Zhang Xianzhong is planning to do."

"I want to see exactly how he was defeated."

"I can roughly guess what happened on the original timeline."

"Wu Sangui led the Qing army into the pass, and the Manchu cavalry joined forces with the Guan Ning cavalry, which can be called the most elite troops of the entire Ming Dynasty."

"In addition, after defeating Li Zicheng, Dorgon also made a promise to the vast majority of literati and gentry in the Central Plains."

"By the time Zhang Xianzhong left Sichuan to lead his army to resist the Manchus, he had lost most of the advantages of timing, location, and popular support."

"However, the situation is different now. Although Dorgon has the advantage of location, the timing is uncertain, and he has no advantage in terms of popular support."

It is easy to see from Zhang Xianzhong's decision that his character was without any flaws.

Furthermore, the fact that his generals were completely convinced of his abilities shows that he must treat his subordinates well as well.

As long as his ability to lead troops in battle remains strong, he could certainly be considered a great ruler.

"The people are not with Prince Zhong? What a joke!"

"Throughout the Central Plains, wherever my Great Qing sets foot, all I see are loyal slaves!"

"All the people under heaven are loyal dogs of my Great Qing, how dare you say that the people are not in my Great Qing?"

"It seems you still don't understand the prestige of my Great Qing!"

"Just wait and see, that bandit Zhang Xianzhong will surely disappoint you greatly."

"He's nothing but a cowardly coward who thinks he's on the side of righteousness but doesn't even have the courage to face the iron cavalry of my Great Qing!"

"Wait..."

Emperor Qianlong's clamor abruptly ceased.

Because at this moment, the image on the sky had already changed.

When Zhang Xianzhong launched his campaign, none of the generals he had consulted chose to stay; all of them followed him without the slightest hesitation.

Even the soldiers under the command of those generals did not question the decision of the Great Western King in the slightest.

It can be said that from the moment his decree as the King of the Great Western Kingdom was conveyed, the entire Shu region was united as one, and no one had any dissenting opinion!

A total of 150,000 troops.

"Your Majesty, are you really not leaving any troops to garrison the area?"

"We must never let the Qing dynasty be defeated only to have our own stronghold wiped out in the end."

"Although Li Zicheng probably doesn't have that ability anymore, the Southern Ming still exists, and they have every reason to do so."

The generals below did not question his decision to send out all his troops, but some of them still expressed their concerns.

Li Zicheng's side is probably about to collapse, so there's no need to worry about them anymore.

Now that they have set out with this army of 150,000, the only remaining force that might seize the opportunity to pose a threat to Sichuan is the Southern Ming.

"Do not worry."

"Although I don't know the exact state of affairs within the Southern Ming, I can roughly guess."

"The conservatives believed that they should consolidate the country after the southward migration and prevent Li Zicheng and the Tartars from launching further offensives, just like the Song Dynasty after the southward migration."

"Among the radicals, Li Zicheng is the most hated person, followed by the Tartars. As for us, we are probably already ranked very low in terms of priority."

"Neither side would choose to launch a surprise attack on Shu while I am leading troops against the Tartars, so rest assured."

"The garrison will not be spared."

"What's that saying again?"

"150,000 against 100,000, the first battle will be the final battle. The advantage is mine, and I'm going to finish this quickly!"

The people outside the canopy: "..."

While that's true, 150,000 troops do indeed have a significant numerical advantage.

But why does it sound so ominous?

Old Zhu: “…”

"That sounds so much like Chen Youliang!"

"That's not a nice thing to say!"