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

"Since you say the outcome is fifty-fifty, why should I grant him his wish and have him fight to the death?"

Li Er smiled and asked in return.

"But our army has marched all this way precisely to recapture Chang'an and restore the Tang Dynasty!"

"How can we approach Chang'an without breaking through Tong Pass?"

Guo Ziyi was taken aback.

He didn't understand what Li Er meant.

If the score is 50/50, then they won't play anymore?

We can't expect An Lushan to have a change of heart and surrender with his army, can we?

Hoping for this is less desirable than hoping for divine intervention for Emperor Taizong, or for a meteorite to fall from the sky and crush An Lushan's entire army to death!

"Outside Tongguan, there is a small path that leads directly to Chang'an."

Li Er said calmly.

"I know that, Your Majesty, but it is probably impossible for you to use that path to carry out a secret maneuver."

Guo Ziyi shook his head helplessly.

The path was extremely narrow, and the location wasn't exactly remote.

Once a large number of troops pass through the narrow path, they will surely be detected by the enemy.

At that time, An Lushan only needs to ambush at the exit, and our army will surely suffer heavy losses!

"Who said we were going to do something underhanded?"

"I will order Yuchi Gong to lead two thousand troops and I will cover their passage through that path. He does not need to attack Chang'an; he only needs to cut off the enemy's supply lines."

Guo Ziyi suddenly realized.

"If we can really cut off the enemy's supplies, it will be a huge blow to their morale."

"But we need to carefully select the personnel."

Placing two thousand men on the main battlefield would have no impact on the overall situation; the enemy might not even notice such a small number.

Attacking Chang'an was impossible, and even intercepting the enemy's supplies was impossible.

All they could do was cut off the supply lines and burn the grain!

This is a surprise force.

They were also a lone army that went forth with no return.

There was no support, and no way out.

They never knew when they would be surrounded and annihilated by the enemy.

However, they can play a crucial role, even directly determining the outcome of the battle.

Once the supply lines are cut off, the enemy will be thrown into chaos!

The importance of these two thousand people is beyond doubt!

The more this is the case, the more carefully you need to choose.

"Let my Xuanjia Army go; I don't trust anyone else."

Only the Xuanjia Army could earn Li Er's complete trust.

He believed that even if they fought to the last man, Xuanjia would never give up before achieving their goal!

"Your Majesty, even if it's just a feint, the battlefield is extremely dangerous. The Xuanjia should be left behind to protect you!"

In the battle where they lured the enemy into the trap, Xuanjia also suffered heavy losses.

The remaining two thousand men were originally intended to be solely responsible for protecting His Majesty.

But now it seems that His Majesty doesn't think so at all!

"Xuanjia is my confidant. I trust no one else but them in this matter."

"Just like Yuchi Gong."

This matter is dangerous yet important, and Li Er must arrange for the people he trusts most to handle it.

Guo Ziyi's expression was somewhat complicated, but he still nodded.

"Your Majesty understands. Tonight, I will prepare two thousand men to dress the same as the Xuanjia Army, so as not to let the enemy discover anything."

"In addition, I will prepare a large sum of money to reward Xuanjia first, so as to ensure that Your Majesty's plan can be carried out smoothly."

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As night fell, darkness enveloped the entire military camp.

Li Er summoned Yuchi Gong and two thousand Xuanjia soldiers to his camp.

All the spies in the army were sent out to ensure that there were no enemy eyes and ears around.

"Your Majesty, you summoned us here so mysteriously, surely you have important matters to instruct us on?"

Yuchi Gong truly lived up to his reputation as someone who had fought alongside Emperor Taizong in numerous campaigns.

Seeing this, he knew that something big was about to happen.

"Jingde, I want you to lead them to their deaths."

"Are you willing? Are you all willing?"

Li Er asked in a deep voice.

Guo Ziyi, who was standing to the side, was immediately shocked.

Are you telling them to go and die?

Is Your Majesty truly not afraid of a mutiny in the army?

Shouldn't we first offer them substantial rewards to appease them before informing them of the mission?

He was about to speak up and help cover it up.

Looking up, they saw that neither Yuchi Gong nor the two thousand Xuanjia soldiers showed the slightest surprise on their faces.

"Your Majesty, I have been waiting for you to say these words for a very long time!"

"Tell me what you want me to do. Even if I die, I will complete His Majesty's orders before I die!"

Contrary to Guo Ziyi's expectations, Yuchi Gong was actually quite excited.

It was as if he had been waiting for this perilous mission for a very long time.

"I order you to infiltrate behind enemy lines, cut off their supply lines, and burn their provisions."

Li Er nodded in satisfaction at Yuchi Gong's reaction.

This is the Yuchi Gong and Xuanjia he remembered!

After saying that, he waved his hand again.

Hundreds of people carried more than a dozen large boxes filled with silver coins up.

"Tonight, we will give you your own compensation for the fallen, ten taels each."

A moment later, even Yuchi Gong had ten taels of silver in his hand.

He looked at the extra silver coins in the box and smacked his lips twice.

"Not enough? Want more?"

Li Er glanced at him indifferently.

"Win the battle and the rest are yours."

"Your Majesty misunderstands. This humble general feels that there is too much."

Yuchi Gong weighed the silver in his hand twice, then casually tossed it back into the original box.

"Since we're going to our deaths, wouldn't carrying this thing be aiding the enemy?"

"Please keep this money safe, Your Majesty. If I return, I will no longer need it."

"If this humble general does not return, then Your Majesty, please give it to the brothers who return alive; they will need this money more than this humble general!"

As his words fell.

To Guo Ziyi's astonishment, the Xuanjia soldiers lined up one by one and put the silver coins they held back into the box.

"Please keep it safe, Your Majesty!"

"This humble general has no need for it!"

"Please let those who survive spend the money on my behalf!"

"It's just death, brothers, we're not the kind of people who are so sentimental!"

"We've already received enough favors from His Majesty. If we were to ask for this silver, those bastards would laugh us to death when we get back!"

After returning the silver to the box, almost every member of the Xuanjia clan grinned.

"Your Majesty, dying on the battlefield is the best end for us."

"We will not let His Majesty down in this battle!"

After the joking and laughing ended, Yuchi Gong turned around and led the two thousand men away from the camp.

Without any hesitation or delay!

Guo Ziyi stared intently at their retreating figures, his eyes filled with admiration.

Even though they knew it was a battle they would die in, not a single person backed down.

For Emperor Taizong and for the name of Li Shimin, dying seemed like the most normal thing for them.

Only then did Guo Ziyi understand why His Majesty said he would only feel at ease if this task was entrusted to Xuanjia and Yuchi Gong.

Perhaps only they, only those who have experienced the era of the Heavenly General and the Heavenly Khan, could truly be so fearless in the face of death!