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

Should I avoid his sharp edge?

"While the current situation is indeed not going so well, you don't need to say such pointless things to make me laugh."

"You lead your troops to retreat ten miles, find a mountain forest to rest properly. If three days are not enough, add another three days. Just wait for my good news."

Xiang Yu waved his hand, understanding the concerns of the newly promoted deputy general.

Since receiving Han Xin's letter, he has led his troops on a journey day and night, barely getting any sleep each day.

In such a rapid march, these soldiers, who were not exactly elite troops, were already doing their best to keep up and not fall behind.

It's almost impossible to ask them for more.

Human resources are limited, and the fact that they can still be stationed in the military camp is purely due to their willpower.

Asking them to fight again would be asking too much, and they would certainly suffer heavy losses in the process of engaging the enemy.

Instead of doing that, it would be better to let them go down and get some rest!

"Huh? Overlord, what are you doing?"

"Those are more than 30,000 elite Qing cavalry. I know that the King of Chu's bravery is unparalleled, but the enemy is too strong, so we must not be reckless."

The adjutant was stunned by Xiang Yu's words.

While the main army rested, he led his elite troops to confront the enemy head-on.

What is the difference between this and courting death?

Even though he knew that Xiang Yu and his more than a thousand Jiangdong soldiers were incredibly brave, each one of them capable of taking on ten men on the battlefield.

But the enemy forces outnumbered them by more than tenfold!

Even if 30,000 pigs charged in blindfolded, it would probably cause considerable casualties, let alone the Qing army, which was skilled in archery and horsemanship.

"Is this considered reckless? Then it seems you don't know me well enough."

"These days of forced marching have indeed been arduous for all the soldiers. I will not force you to do anything. Your next task is to get some rest."

"And what I'm about to do is none of your business."

"It's not that I underestimated my opponent, but for so long, no one has dared to look down on me like this."

"However, they dared to counterattack me with only 30,000 troops. They really should be taught a lesson."

"They'll pay for this lesson with their heads!"

A mere 30,000?

Overlord, do you want to listen to what you're saying?

The enemy has a mere 30,000 troops, while our army has a full 1,000. Is the advantage on our side?

Those were 30,000 elite cavalrymen who had rested and were ready to fight!

Thirty times!

With such a disparity in troop strength, you still want to teach them a lesson?

How does it grow?

"Your Majesty, do not underestimate the enemy!"

"Although the Manchu Tartars are hateful, their strength is undeniable. With such a powerful army, being too careless could lead to an unexpected defeat!"

Unfortunately, Xiang Yu completely ignored his deputy's earnest advice.

"Military orders are absolute. Go and carry out the orders. Take a good rest. When I need you again, I will send someone to deliver the order."

"As for the current battle situation, you don't need to worry. You still need to learn and observe more about battle formations!"

How should I advise him on how to fight a war?

What a joke! No one in this world can teach him how to fight!

Within his domain, no one can rival him!

Having said that, he ignored any further attempts by the deputy general to persuade him, handed over the military tally, and turned to leave the tent.

Beyond the sky.

Seeing that he made such a careless and reckless decision, Qianlong was immediately delighted.

The anger from before vanished completely.

What could Dorgon do even if he desperately wanted to escape?

These 30,000 elite cavalry, plus the 5,000 elite soldiers sent to assist, totaled 35,000 troops. How many men did Xiang Yu have?

Apart from the main force that he arranged to withdraw and rest, the remaining Jiangdong soldiers, after such a long period of bloody fighting, numbered less than 1,200.

Their troop strength is thirty times that of ours!

Even if every soldier from Jiangdong could take on ten men, what difference would it make?

With such a disparity in troop strength, if each of them cannot be worth a hundred men, they have absolutely no chance of winning this battle!

"What a joke, this citizenship is truly a joke!"

"He thinks he can overthrow my Qing Dynasty's 30,000 cavalry with just over a thousand men?"

Is he still dreaming?

"Do you really think our Qing cavalry are pushovers? If it weren't for that suicidal beggar leading his men to disrupt the camp and throw Prince Zhong's formation into disarray, his charge would have been suicide!"

"Now there are no beggars who can help him anymore, and with the Qing Dynasty's elite troops all well-prepared, there should be a limit to his ability to win with fewer troops!"

With thirty times the troops, let alone the fact that the generals leading the troops are all seasoned veterans, even if Emperor Qianlong himself were to take command, there would be no reason for them to lose!

Fu Heng stated that this is indeed the case under normal circumstances.

However, if Xiang Yu were facing a force thirty times larger than him, the situation would be quite unusual.

Among Xiang Yu's victories or successful breakouts, a thirty-fold difference is not much!

"Fu Heng, what's the meaning behind that look you're giving me again?"

"Do you think I've said something wrong again?"

"Or do you think that Xiang Ji, with just over a thousand men, can rival our Qing Dynasty's thirty thousand elite troops?"

Emperor Qianlong caught a glimpse of Fuheng's questioning expression out of the corner of his eye, and immediately became furious again.

What's wrong? You traitor, are you going to contradict me again?

Or is it that you have so little confidence in the strength of my Qing Dynasty's elite troops?

Don't forget who you belong to!

"Of course not. No matter how brave Xiang Ji was, he was still just one person. It was impossible for all the soldiers of Jiangdong to be as brave as him."

"At worst, he will break through the encirclement and buy us a little more time."

"Ok?"

"Can we let him stall for time?"

"You mean, he led a thousand men and was able to hold off my Qing Dynasty's thirty thousand iron cavalry for a long time?"

"Are you underestimating the warriors under your command, or are you overestimating this title?"

"This time, no one will help him disrupt my army, and he will not have the opportunity to launch a surprise attack. It will be a head-on battle."

"After all these conditions are met, do you still think he can stall for time?"

Emperor Qianlong grew increasingly dissatisfied.

Things didn't go as he expected during the challenge, which already made him very dissatisfied.

Fu Heng is still saying things that boost the morale of others.

What, you're siding with outsiders? Don't your entire family want their heads?

Fu Heng immediately broke out in a cold sweat.

Is it not okay to say it this way?

"I……"

"Your Majesty, I know I was wrong. But in matters of the battlefield, I anticipated defeat before victory. I should have anticipated the worst-case scenario in advance."

He quickly tried to justify his words.

This explanation barely appeased Emperor Qianlong's anger.

"That's more like it, but even in the worst-case scenario, he wouldn't be able to break through the encirclement, let alone buy time."

"At most, it just means paying a little more for internet access."

"Don't treat Xiang Ji like a god. He's just a flesh and blood man. He'll die if he gets hit by a musket."