Faced with Emperor Sun's questioning, most of the officials below dared not speak, but they understood perfectly well what was going on.

Whether it's difficult for three thousand to defeat one hundred thousand is unknown, but for Zhang Liao, defeating one hundred thousand with eight hundred doesn't seem that difficult.

While a renowned general like Zhang Liao was already beyond the reach of ordinary generals, he was still considerably inferior to Xiang Yu.

If Zhang Liao could defeat 100,000 with only 800, why couldn't Xiang Yu?

"Ha, I never thought that the one who understands the strength of my Great Qing cavalry best would be a coward like you."

"Xiang Ji is like a mantis trying to stop a chariot; he is overestimating his own strength!"

"Even so, I will not acknowledge you as a hero. At most, I will remove your reputation as a coward."

Emperor Qianlong was quite satisfied with Sun Quan's remarks.

That's how everyone should see it!

How could the Qing cavalry, so elite and brave, be defeated by others with fewer troops?

They're always the ones bullying others!

"A rat? It's one thing for others to call you a rat, but what right do you, a Tartar, have to do that?"

"Furthermore, do you think you can just remove this 'rat' label from someone like that?"

"Who are you?"

Emperor Sun was utterly enraged.

Liu Bei called him a rat, and he accepted it, since it was indeed he who was unethical and attacked his ally.

Cao Cao called him a rat, and he accepted it, after all, he led an army of 100,000 and was routed by 800 elite warriors.

Other top rulers throughout history called him a rat, and he accepted it.

After all, everyone else was doing so well, excelling in both civil and military affairs, while he could only live in a remote corner.

When he compared the achievements of both sides, he knew that he was inferior.

He could tolerate being insulted, even if it was just a few words.

But in his eyes, what was Emperor Qianlong?

At best, they are just people who rest on the laurels of their predecessors and enjoy the throne!

Even worse than him in strategic vision!

Does such a person even deserve to be called a rat?

Does he also have the right to remove the title of "corrupt person" from him?

"you!?"

"Ignorant of good and evil!"

"I am the emperor of the future. If I say I am going, then no one will mention it again!"

"You're blind, you scoundrel!"

Emperor Qianlong was furious.

He thought Sun Quan had come to speak on his behalf.

It turned out to be another ungrateful wretch!

Don't they realize that their current timeline is at the end, allowing them to arbitrarily change their history and smear them?

Aren't they afraid of being cursed by posterity?

Especially Sun Quan, that scoundrel!

Does he really not want to wash away his reputation as a scoundrel?

"Heh heh, you were still nowhere to be found when I became emperor!"

"Although what I did was hardly honorable, it's far too much for a beast like you to judge, isn't it?"

"Although I have internal strife, I have never wantonly slaughtered civilians, nor have I ever treated them as less than human beings!"

"Someone like you dares to judge me?"

Emperor Sun showed no respect whatsoever.

Since they're already such lowly creatures, how much worse can they get if they revise history books?

If the changes are too outlandish, that would actually be a good thing.

After all, people of later generations with a brain wouldn't believe history books that are too sensational.

Do you think I'm scared?

"Where are the historians? Summon all those who wield pens!"

"I want to see if this rat is truly fearless, or just pretending!"

Emperor Qianlong was so angry that his nose almost crooked.

I thought they were allies, but they turned out to be hidden traitors!

Even this scoundrel dares to say he's inferior to him.

It seems we really gave these people face!

To push him to this point, it has to be said that these people are really good at mocking.

But it didn't matter; their verbal attacks did no harm to Emperor Qianlong whatsoever!

On the contrary, he was able to change how later generations perceived them by rewriting history!

"Go ahead and change it! We refuse to believe that so many people in the world can write, and that we can be fooled by a barbarian like you who has no bottom line and recklessly alters history books!"

"So what if you burn all the books in the world?"

"Although we don't particularly like those poor, pedantic scholars, we have to admit that there are some truly persistent people among them."

"Their persistence was enough to support them in finding the truth!"

"Stop holding onto history books like you're holding an imperial sword. Once our challenge begins, it's uncertain whether you'll still have your head."

"Whatever you've changed now, we'll change it back word for word after we kill you."

Threat?

Only cowards fear threats.

Especially when you're about to be able to find them by following the internet connection!

Old Zhu said, "Go ahead and threaten me."

The more threatening they are now, the more bizarrely the history books will be altered, and the more tragic their deaths will be in the end.

"Ha, you think I'm afraid of you?"

"Don't try to make me laugh. Who else can you rely on? Xu Da is nothing. My subordinate Fu Heng can easily handle him."

"I just hope you don't lose too badly and fail to demonstrate the strength of my Great Qing!"

Emperor Qianlong sneered repeatedly.

Fu Heng was sweating profusely.

He couldn't understand how His Majesty could utter such a boastful statement.

So you're just talking without understanding the situation since you weren't leading the troops yourself?

Old Zhu, however, was too lazy to continue his verbal sparring.

We'll find out what they're made of once the next challenge begins!

He didn't speak again, but Qianlong caught a glimpse of Fuheng's worried expression.

"...Fuheng, I don't understand what you're worried about?"

"Even if we assume that Emperor Taizu of Ming truly lived up to his reputation, so what?"

"He only has a few thousand soldiers in total. As long as he doesn't have the opportunity to recruit more, how can he possibly cause any trouble?"

"Under the rule of my Great Qing Dynasty, the country is peaceful and prosperous. How many people would be willing to follow me in rebellion?"

Hearing this, Fu Heng felt even more disheartened.

He is now certain that Emperor Qianlong truly has no self-awareness whatsoever.

Is the country peaceful and prosperous?

Your Majesty, do you really think the Qing Dynasty is currently in a golden age?

Even if it truly was a golden age, it was the golden age of the Eight Banners, and had nothing to do with the common people.

He's still so confidently saying that not many people will oppose him?

Let alone the founding emperor Zhu Yuanzhang, nowadays, no matter which side raises the banner of rebellion, the surrounding people will respond.

what?

You say treason is a capital offense?

Even if they don't rebel, they still have no way to survive.

The Eight Banners descendants were arrogant and domineering. When they ran out of money, they would rob the common people or simply seize land on horseback.

Within the enclosed territory, all the people's property will become their property, and the people will become their slaves.

Is it a choice between rebelling and fighting for a way to survive, or being exploited as a slave for life, with even one's descendants being exploited for eternity?

Although Fuheng was the one who exploited others, he was very clear about the state of the people he exploited.

If they could give those people even a glimmer of hope, they would be willing to go on one after another!

Your Majesty, are you serious when you say that no common people would follow Emperor Taizu of Ming in rebellion?

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