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

"The Cui family of Qinghe".

"The Wang family of Taiyuan".

"The Lu family of Fanyang".

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In the sky, Li Er read out the names of the powerful families that had sent troops to besiege the city.

There were seven or eight neatly arranged houses, and several more that had not yet been properly investigated.

With each name read aloud, hundreds or even thousands of people outside the canopy trembled as if they were sitting on a sieve.

They were all people from the Zhenguan era.

They all knew Li Er's temperament.

At this moment, in this tone, the names of these aristocratic families were read out.

Even without revealing the slightest killing intent, he could still make these aristocratic families understand what their fate would be once Li Er returned after completing this challenge!

But what can they do?

Should we pray that Li Er (Emperor Taizong of Tang) fails in this challenge and dies?

From an outsider's perspective, he had virtually no chance of failing!

With Geshu Han leading the army and Guo Ziyi strategizing, Li Er himself was equally capable of winning battles from afar.

In addition, there was Yuchi Gong, who had an incredibly good working relationship with them.

With just these powerful families that had grown to their extremes, and An Lushan, who came from a rebel background?

They could not surpass Geshu Han, nor could they surpass Guo Ziyi.

Even more so than the high wall in front of Emperor Taizong, Yuchi Gong!

Based on their understanding of Li Er, these people didn't even have the chance to meet Emperor Taizong.

But what if Emperor Taizong hadn't died in this challenge and had returned alive?

Then they're the ones who'll die next!

"How to do?"

"What are these powerful families in the sky thinking? How dare they act like this!"

"They not only harmed themselves, but they also dragged us down with them!"

"Once the Heavenly Khan returns successfully from this challenge, will we still have a chance to survive?"

During the Zhenguan era, various powerful families were angrily denouncing the powerful families hidden in the sky.

They seemed not to realize that these powerful families were themselves.

If the same opportunity were presented to them, they would not give it up either!

They cannot change their ambitions.

Therefore, no matter how many times this challenge comes, the behavior of the aristocratic families will not change in the slightest!

"The five surnames and seven noble families, wash your necks clean and wait patiently."

Under the sky, Li Er walked out of the mountain valley with a cold smile.

Before him stood an army of over 200,000 from aristocratic families, and more than 100,000 imperial troops!

Despite suffering a series of defeats, Geshuhan showed no weakness whatsoever!

Even if he were to turn his Xuanjia army around now, and even if Li Er were to appear and oversee the battle, in the eyes of the aristocratic families, he would still be nothing more than a spent force!

"annihilate the three thousand Xuanjia warriors and capture Emperor Taizong alive!"

"After this battle, we will surely be remembered in history!"

Countless generals from aristocratic families roared and mocked.

Even now, they still haven't realized the seriousness of the situation.

Instead, the imperial army hesitated.

Scouts discovered that Yuchi Gong had secretly led his men to cut off their retreat.

The terrain in this mountain valley is indeed like a turtle trapped in a jar, but it's hard to say who the turtle is!

Just as the generals dispatched by the imperial court were about to order the messengers to warn the aristocratic armies to proceed with caution, Yuchi Gong, who was behind them, led his troops straight toward them!

The turtle is already in the trap; there's no point in hiding anything now!

While acting alongside Geshu Han, Yuchi Gong was also using the war to train his troops.

The army under his command, though not yet an elite force, is no longer a bunch of greenhorns who can't even hold a knife properly!

"Damn it, stop them!"

"Once Emperor Taizong is captured, these people will naturally collapse!"

The imperial generals made the right decision immediately.

Now is not the time to steal credit.

Clearly, Emperor Taizong's move was a trap to lure his enemy into a snare!

Once this jar is broken, Emperor Taizong will be like a turtle.

If they can't break through, then they're nothing but turtles!

The imperial army immediately turned and headed towards Yuchi Gong.

What the general didn't expect, and what the allied forces of the powerful families didn't expect either, was...

The three thousand Xuanjia warriors, who had suffered repeated defeats, have now transformed into war gods.

Under Geshuhan's leadership, the 200,000-strong army seemed to him as nothing more than 200,000 pigs!

As they charged back and forth, we couldn't stop their advance, let alone delay them for even a moment!

"General Ge is angry, and this battle will be the perfect opportunity for him to vent his anger."

"It's just that these allied aristocratic families are suffering."

"They really think the Xuanjia Army is overrated."

Guo Ziyi stood half a step behind Li Er.

The battlefield was right in front of them, but they felt no fear whatsoever.

Both he and Li Er knew that no one could get close enough to them.

The moment Goshuhan completely let go of his inhibitions, it proved his initial boastful words true.

With three thousand Xuanjia armored soldiers in hand, he never thought about how to slow down the advance of the allied forces of the powerful families; all he wanted to do was to defeat the enemy!

These three thousand men were the most elite members of the Xuanjia Army selected by Li Er!

It's no exaggeration to say that one of them can take on ten; in fact, that's not even enough to describe their true abilities!

They were trained to capture enemy generals and seize flags, to win battles against overwhelming odds!

The goal is to be able to defeat an enemy many times larger than oneself with one's own strength!

"He does have some of the style I had in my youth."

Watching Geshu Han charge back and forth as if entering an empty field, Li Er nodded slightly in praise.

"With such a fierce general and a wise minister like you, Guo Ziyi, assisting him, why did the An Lushan Rebellion happen?"

He suddenly felt a little confused.

Li Er remembered that Lao Zhu had mentioned in the comments that even without the challenge, the An Lushan Rebellion would still have occurred.

The nine relocations of the emperor and the six falls of the capital began with Li Longji!

Is the imperial army weak?

A strong general has no weak soldiers under his command; with a fierce general leading the way, no matter what, they will never be weak.

Moreover, there were talented individuals like Guo Ziyi who could strategize and plan effectively.

Why did the An Lushan Rebellion occur?

The imperial court has no shortage of talented individuals, nor does it lack skilled and capable generals.

In such circumstances, a single rebellion could cause the Tang Dynasty's national strength to plummet to its lowest point.

Li Er couldn't help but wonder, was that really Li Longji's head on his neck?

"When Emperor Xuanzong was young, he was quite diligent in governing the country. However, after he became obsessed with the beauty of Yang Guifei, he stopped caring about the affairs of the court."

Yang Guifei?

Is this an attempt to shift the blame onto a woman?

"Ultimately, it's because he can't control himself. How can someone who lacks even this basic self-control be worthy of the throne?"

Li Er shook his head with a cold smile.

It has the great foundation of the Tang Dynasty and so many capable ministers and generals to assist it.

In the end, this is the result.

waste!

Guo Ziyi lowered his head, not daring to say a word.

Whatever evaluation His Majesty the Emperor may have is entirely appropriate.

As his subject, he should just listen.

"I am a little tired. Send someone to inform Geshu Han to capture a few people alive and interrogate them to find out which powerful families are involved in this coalition, so that I can catch them all when I get back."

During the Zhenguan era.

The noble families: "..."

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