After broadcasting the ancient times live, I handed the system over to the state.

Those arrogant generals would be fine if they were Biao'er, but if they were that idiot Zhu Yunwen, humph!

Old Zhu could easily imagine what it would be like.

"Later, Geng Bingwen was defeated, and Zhu Yunwen, following Huang Zicheng's recommendation, chose Li Jinglong to lead an army of 500,000 as the general to fight against the Yan army."

"In his youth, Li Jinglong was tall and handsome, well-versed in military strategy, and was highly regarded by Zhu Yuanzhang, the founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty. However, Li Jinglong made many mistakes in his military campaigns and deployments. His soldiers could not adapt to the cold winter of Beiping, and there was a shortage of food and supplies for the army. He disregarded the dangers and pursued deep into enemy territory for profit. He was eager for victory and stubborn, but lacked wisdom, trustworthiness, benevolence, and courage. His troops were also remnants of the defeated army and various other forces, and were not united..."

"Zhu Gaochi stayed in Beiping, while Zhu Di went to rescue Yongping..."

The screen continued to show Li Jinglong's repeated failed attempts to attack Beiping, and how Zhu Di finally seized the opportunity to capture Daming. Zhu Di then brought in the elite troops of the Prince of Ning and defeated Li Jinglong.

However, Li Jinglong was not reprimanded at all. Instead, he was rewarded by the civil officials and given the authority to lead an army of 600,000.

Zhu Di's journey was not without its challenges. After all, the Yan army was weak and was once at a disadvantage. But Zhu Di was just that amazing; he always managed to escape death when he encountered danger.

Especially during the Battle of Baigou River, when they were surrounded by Li Jinglong's army, a strong wind blew and broke Li Jinglong's command flag, as if it were truly divine intervention.

Moreover, Zhu Di was adept at seizing opportunities. He would launch a fierce counterattack when the commander's flag fell and the morale of the army soared, resulting in Li Jinglong's defeat once again.

Zhu Yuanzhang, Zhu Biao, Zhu Shuang, and Zhu Wang: "..."

Li Shimin smiled and said, "This man is truly blessed by Heaven!"

Liu Bang: "...Why didn't Heaven favor you with a strong wind! You are not satisfied!"

Zhu Zhanji saw the sky, put his hands behind his back, and thought to himself, "My grandfather has many other matters of destiny like this, which the sky has not yet mentioned."

[Actually, Li Jinglong was an old friend of Zhu Di, and they were even related. It was Li Jinglong who eventually opened the gates of Nanjing for Zhu Di to enter.]

[It's hard to say whether Li Jinglong was a spoiled brat or a double agent; if millions of pigs suddenly charged at Zhu Di, he wouldn't be able to catch them all.]

[Before Zhu Yunwen employed Li Jinglong, this guy trained troops in Huguang and Shaanxi. Moreover, Li Jinglong participated in three of Zhu Di's five northern expeditions. I still have a lot of faith in Zhu Yuanzhang's judgment.]

[Does anyone know? This guy's accuracy is inconsistent; I want to hear about this awesome guy, Tie Xuan.]

Upon seeing this, the expressions of the people under the sky also became strange.

This Li Jinglong seems to be all talk and no action, but judging from the discussions among these people, is he a useless person or is he really doing this on purpose?

"A traitor?" From the context, Liu Che roughly understood the meaning of the term, and he immediately concluded, "This must be a traitor!"

“A traitor… not necessarily. This person must have his own plans. He may not be a traitor, nor necessarily a playboy. He is just good at protecting himself,” Ying Zheng said, looking at the sky.

Zhu Qinggu continued, "Li Jinglong's defeat reversed the offensive and defensive situation of the court, but Zhu Di encountered a problem at this time."

This is, after all, a humorous take on history, a kind of popular science. Zhu Qinggu mainly focuses on discussing the bizarre or funny parts of the entire battle.

"Li Jinglong led his troops in a retreat all the way to Jinan, where a ruthless man was defending the city—Tie Xuan, the Shandong Provincial Governor!"

"Tie Xuan was resolute and quick-witted, a true royalist. After Li Jinglong's defeat, Jinan was besieged by Zhu Di. At that time, Jinan was only under the command of Sheng Yong, and its troops were weak. When Tie Xuan, who was transporting military supplies, heard that Jinan was in imminent danger, he immediately rushed to Jinan and swore an oath of blood with Sheng Yong to defend the city."

"Zhu Di realized the importance of Jinan's location and vowed to take it. Tie Xuan relied on the high and strong walls of Jinan and resisted desperately. At night, he sent out small groups of troops to harass Zhu Di's forces. Zhu Di then sent a message into the city, urging him to surrender. Tie Xuan replied, asking Zhu Di to assist Zhu Yunwen like the Duke of Zhou assisted his nephew in governing the country."

"Zhu Di was anxious and planned to divert the Yellow River, which terrified the people in the city. However, Tie Xuan feigned surrender and allowed Zhu Di to enter the city. As soon as he entered, an iron plate fell down and injured Zhu Di's horse. Zhu Di was furious and knew that it was a feigned surrender. After leaving Jinan, he was enraged and ordered an intensified attack on Jinan."

"Zhu Di ordered his soldiers to bombard the city gates and walls with cannons, but at that moment, Tie Xuan took out the spirit tablet of Emperor Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang and hung it on the city wall, so the Yan army dared not advance rashly."

Zhu Yuanzhang opened his mouth, feeling a surge of anger, then closed it again, then opened it once more, "...This Tie Xuan is quick-witted and a talented person!"

“But we really don’t want to be hung up there like this, Fourth Brother, you’re not going to back down, are you?” Zhu Yuanzhang kicked Zhu Di’s leg again.

Zhu Di gasped, wanting to say he didn't know either, but then he thought he could probably guess. "...If we can't attack through the front gate, am I not allowed to go around it?"

The people under the sky also had strange expressions.

"Surely Prince Yan can't be unfilial."

"But if we are filial, wouldn't that be a failure?"

People were just watching for fun; it was too far removed from their lives of farming. But there are so many different opinions about filial piety and ancestral tablets.

However, other emperors also took notice of the firearms and cannons used by Zhu Di.

Li Shimin's eyes sparkled. "I wonder if the craftsmen can make these cannons for the sky? If they can, I will surely reward them!"

Ying Zheng also stared at those powerful weapons that could blast out with a single shot and break through walls and earth. If they had such things, what would the Great Qin have to fear?

One shot isn't enough, so fire two; if two shots aren't enough, fire three!

“Summon the disciples of the Mohist school to come and give it a try.”

"Here!"

……

Under the cover of the sky, Zhu Di ultimately failed to capture Jinan. Instead, he withdrew his troops to recuperate after being persuaded by his advisors.

Later, the Yan army repeatedly won victories but became complacent. Zhu Di was also defeated by the Southern army at Dongchang, and even lost his general Zhang Yu. It was in this Battle of Dongchang that Zhu Di changed his strategic policy. From now on, he could not underestimate the enemy, could not retreat, and had to fight bravely and fearlessly.

The sky screen briefly showed the later battle between the Yan army and the Southern army. The returned fragments, along with the written descriptions and the interactions between the two sides on the map, caused countless people under the sky screen to start copying them down.

The final scene shows Li Jinglong and Prince Gu opening the Jinchuan Gate of Jinling to welcome Zhu Di.