In the first year of the Tianqi reign of the Ming Dynasty, Nurhaci, the emperor of the Jin Dynasty, led the Eight Banners Army and took advantage of the change of imperial power and the slack of military preparations in the Ming Dynasty to capture important towns outside the Great Wall one after another. When the Liaodong border was in danger, Yuan Chonghuan rode out of the border alone to inspect the situation and later served in Liaodong.
as Yuan Chonghuan
as Sun Lingxi
as Cheng Benzhi
as Emperor Chongzhen
as Wei Zhongxian
as Qian Longxi
as Liang Tingdong
as Hou Xunzhi
as Mao Wenlong
as Aisin Gioro Nurhaci
as Aisin Gioro Manggultai
as Fan Wencheng
as Sun Cheng Zong
as Zu Dashou
as Wu Sangui
as Man Gui
as Luo Li
as Xue Shunyao
as Jin Qi Zong
