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The Late Ming Dynasty (Part 2) mainly tells the story of the party struggle triggered by the "Three Great Cases" in the late Ming Dynasty, the rise of Wei Zhongxian and the heroic fight of Yuan Chonghuan. After Zhang Juzheng''s death, no one dared to control Wanli, who was engaged in a tug-of-war with his ministers over the country''s foundation, the investigation of sorcery books, and the suppression of eunuchs for thirty years without attending court. The Donglin Party developed and grew strong as a result, and they openly and secretly struggled with the Qi, Chu, and Zhe parties, using the dispute over the country''s foundation to support the ascension of emperors Mingguang and Xizong, and seizing power in one move. Wei Zhongxian, who rose from humble origins, took advantage of Xizong''s incompetence and relied on the emperor''s wet nurse Ke Shiyi to engage in a showdown with the Donglin Party. On the outside, after the war against Japan, the Ming defense line shifted to Liaodong. The declining noble Li Chengliang fought against Mongolia and annihilated the Jurchen people, becoming a hero of his time, but he also nurtured a tiger and gave rise to Nurhaci, who unified the Later Jin dynasty. To resist the Jin, defend the city, and recover lost territory, under the leadership of Emperor''s teacher Sun Chongzong, Yuan Chonghuan grew from a scholar into a great general on the border, stubbornly defending a solitary city, and ultimately defeating Nurhaci.