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

"Although dangerous, it must be said that this may be Li Zicheng's greatest opportunity."

"If we can kill Dorgon in this chaotic battle, the situation can be reversed instantly."

"In the end, most of the troops in the city were surrendered soldiers. Once Dorgon is dead, the rest will naturally be no threat."

"But if Li Zicheng hadn't seized this opportunity of one against another, his troops would have already broken up, and by the time the Manchu army arrived, it would have been a complete defeat."

"If nothing unexpected happens, by then, let alone regrouping his troops and preserving his strength, he might not even be able to guarantee his own life or death."

King against king on the battlefield used to be Li Er's favorite thing to do.

Outside Hulao Pass, it was precisely by defeating two kings in a single battle that his fame spread far and wide.

The situation that Li Zicheng is currently facing is the same.

In such a chaotic situation, his courage to think of boosting morale and countering the attack, rather than simply fleeing, already surpasses that of many others.

If he could truly turn the tide and kill Dorgon amidst the chaos of battle, then Emperor Taizong would retract all his previous negative assessments of him.

"When it comes to kings, if Li Zicheng were at his most valiant, he might actually have a chance, but during the time that Emperor Gaozu delayed, he indulged in pleasures in the capital."

"Although the time was not very long, the land of gentle pleasures has always been the graveyard of heroes. After Li Zicheng's heroic spirit was greatly diminished, could he really still exert any strength?"

Old Zhu expressed his doubts about this.

He and Li Zicheng were similar in some ways; both came from ordinary families and both rose up in rebellion to overthrow the previous dynasty and seize power.

He knew all too well what kind of pleasures would follow after he entered the Central Plains and became emperor.

With power above all others in your hands, all the good things in the world will extend their goodwill to you, and countless temptations will come one after another.

Even he, after gaining power and becoming emperor, became too complacent.

If he was like this, then Li Zicheng would naturally be the same.

"The land of gentle pleasures is the graveyard of heroes. It is indeed true that throughout history, very few people have been able to survive it."

"Look at that Marquis Wen, Lü Bu, didn't he also end up buried in that Hero's Tomb?"

Mr. Cao wholeheartedly agreed.

Everyone has their own haven of comfort and peace.

He had it too.

However, his pursuit of pleasure did not harm him, but rather harmed Dian Wei and his eldest son...

"I noticed that Li Zicheng's steps were a bit unsteady, which clearly means he hasn't practiced martial arts for some time."

"Even for me, my martial arts skills would be greatly reduced, let alone ordinary people."

"His chances of survival in this battle are probably slim."

Lu Bu ignored Cao Cao's evaluation of him.

Why should we care about Cao Cao's reputation?

So many people have had their destinies changed through the immortal's assessment, so why can't he, Lord Wen, Lü Bu?

If all else fails, he already knows that the end of the Han Dynasty was followed by the Three Kingdoms period.

Even if he's brainless, can't he just go and join one of the other three?

Given his bravery, who would refuse his offer of surrender?

"Indeed, the odds are against them. Dorgon is a skilled and brave warrior, while Li Zicheng has been complacent for a while. With the balance of power shifting, the outcome of this battle between kings is not really in doubt."

"The only suspense is that Dorgon became separated from his troops, which allowed Li Zicheng to seize the opportunity."

Liu Bei shook his head slightly.

Anyone with eyes can see that the suspense he's talking about is practically impossible.

Even if Dorgon did reveal this flaw, with his superb horsemanship, it would be extremely difficult for Li Zicheng to catch him.

Amidst the expectant or disappointed gazes of the crowd, the battle of kings within the celestial canopy officially began.

Although the Qing army had poured out of the city, the Shun army was in complete disarray.

But at least for now, the number of troops led by Dorgon and Li Zicheng is roughly the same.

Furthermore, the troops led by Li Zicheng were all his personal guards, the most elite force in the entire Shun army.

The two enemies were filled with hatred upon meeting, and Li Zicheng thrust his spear straight at Dorgon's face.

The shot was accurate, but lacked power. Dorgon easily deflected it with a raised hand and simultaneously thrust out with his own spear.

Li Zicheng naturally made the same move, but the moment the two spears touched, he felt his entire right arm go numb for a moment.

He instantly understood the gap between himself and the other person.

Judging from Dorgon's appearance, he clearly still had some strength left to spare.

In their first encounter, Wang Dui Wang already felt as if he was about to suffer a crushing defeat.

My entire right arm felt only sore and numb.

When Li Zicheng reined in his horse and turned around, his eyes were filled with horror.

He knew that the Manchus were usually quite strong militarily, but he never expected that the gap between the two sides would be so large!

In one exchange, he was almost completely defeated.

"Your Majesty, these Tartars are really strong."

His personal guards also expressed the same sentiment.

They immediately sensed the gap between them.

Among the group led by Dorgon, the Manchu Tartars gave them the feeling of facing Sun Chuanting and his elite Ming army in the past.

At that time, they truly felt like they were facing an insurmountable mountain; the two sides were simply not on the same level.

Now, although they are no longer the green recruits they used to be, they still find it incredibly difficult to face such an enemy.

Do you think I have any way out?

"Behind us is the capital, and further south lies the Southern Ming, or perhaps Zhang Xianzhong?"

Do you think I should go and seek refuge with them?

Going north was out of the question; since that newly risen rebel army could easily defeat such a powerful Manchu, they naturally wouldn't take him seriously.

As for sneaking out of the pass, that was the stronghold of the Manchus.

Although the world is vast, if Li Zicheng wanted to escape right now, he really couldn't think of a place to hide.

"I can indeed lead you to escape, but where can we escape to?"

"Now that we've already taken control of the Central Plains, do you expect me to go back to some remote mountain village and become a bandit king?"

"If I had never experienced this before, it wouldn't be that I couldn't condescend to do so, but now, how can you expect me to make a decision?"

"I am the Son of Heaven, and the Son of Heaven should live like the Son of Heaven!"

Li Zicheng's eyes gradually changed from confusion to determination.

He looked at the guards beside him.

"If you want to escape, then all of you should escape for your lives."

"Although I despise the Ming Dynasty of the Zhu family, there is one thing they said that I like very much."

"The emperor guards the nation's gates, and the monarch dies for the state. There are only emperors who die in battle, never emperors who flee in defeat when facing the Tartars!"

"If even the foolish rulers of the Zhu family wouldn't do such a thing, then I certainly wouldn't do it either!"