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

"They are just a rebel army composed of the lowest of the low, why should Your Majesty be angry?"

"With the resources of our major clans, even if our supply lines are cut off, we can quickly mobilize more grain."

"That's right, Your Majesty. At most, it will just mean those peasants below will have to eat two fewer meals."

"Why panic? The true strength of my family has not yet been revealed!"

After retreating to the second line of defense, the leaders from the major clans still downplayed the situation.

Even now, they still don't take their current predicament seriously.

In their eyes, every line of defense in Tongguan was impregnable!

The grain supplies were stolen?

If things don't go well, we can always start preparing again.

It's just a matter of spending some money.

If they can win this battle and ensure that the Li Tang dynasty has no chance to recover, then their aristocratic family will have the final say in the world.

At that time, you won't be able to have as much silver as you want?

These peasants, who come from the lowest rungs of society, should die in wartime and accumulate wealth for their thousand-year-old families in peacetime!

"If it happens once, it will happen again. Are you all blind?"

"The enemy's morale is soaring, while our army is in complete disarray. Use your pig brains and think carefully, do you really think we can hold out?!"

An Lushan had experienced bloody battles on the battlefield.

Even if he is not quite as good as Geshuhan, his control over the battle situation is not weak!

Because of these idiots who carelessly leaked information, morale within the army collapsed.

And now he's still spouting such nonsense.

He really wanted to kill all these people!

If they weren't still useful...

"Now, I'm giving you one last chance."

"All troops must be deployed to the front lines and force Li Shimin's army out of Tongguan. This defensive line must not be lost!"

"at all costs!"

Upon hearing this, the young men from prominent families wanted to refute it.

But when they met An Lushan's angry eyes, they swallowed all their words.

"According to the order."

They glanced at each other briefly as they lowered their heads.

They seemed to see something in each other's eyes.

This emperor doesn't seem to be so obedient.

But no matter what their plans were, at this moment, no one would disobey An Lushan's death order.

One after another, prominent families offered generous rewards.

Each person who successfully recaptures Tongguan City Tower will be rewarded with ten taels of silver and five mu of land!

Regardless of whether they have enough to give as rewards, ten taels of silver alone is enough to make most people risk their lives!

Moreover, if one were to die in battle, the imperial court would provide a pension.

The morale of the garrison in Tongguan was greatly boosted.

Although they didn't know how many people would actually survive to receive the reward.

Goshuhan immediately felt a surge of pressure.

But the greater the pressure, the higher his fighting spirit became!

If the enemy is easily defeated, there is no way to prove his strength to His Majesty Emperor Taizong!

The fiercer the enemy's counterattack, the more it indicates that the enemy is on the verge of collapse!

Although the high morale boosted by the generous reward was impressive, the initial momentum failed to achieve the goal, and the momentum waned until it was exhausted.

This method isn't something you can use all the time.

The leaders of the powerful families all cowered at the very back of the battlefield.

With such generals, how could they not be defeated!

This fierce battle within Tongguan lasted for three whole days.

At the beginning, the allied forces of the powerful families displayed remarkable fighting strength under the generous reward.

But after this initial offensive was blocked, all that remained was passive defense.

They retreated all the way back to the second line of defense.

During this period, Li Er considered personally taking up arms several times.

Fortunately, Guo Ziyi's repeated persuasion finally dissuaded him from this idea.

But he was clearly dissatisfied with the situation.

"The city walls have been taken, is the inner city really that difficult to conquer?"

"Is Geshuhan too tired? If I were to lead the army in a charge, I reckon we could have taken the inner city long ago."

"Minister Guo, send someone to ask if General Ge wants to rest and let me take over!"

In the past two days, everything Guo Ziyi heard could be summed up in one sentence!

If General Brother is tired, let me take over!

"Your Majesty, General Ge is a renowned general of our dynasty. He has participated in dozens of battles, large and small, throughout his life. He will not disappoint Your Majesty."

"If anything untoward happens, I am ready to step in. Your Majesty is of noble birth and must not take any more risks!"

When Li Er charged at the city gate, he was so frightened that he almost had a heart attack!

Right now, Guo Ziyi is determined not to leave even a step!

And on the evening of the third day, the battle took a turn for the better.

The allied forces of the powerful families were not exactly elite to begin with, and their fighting spirit had long been worn down in this stalemate of attack and defense.

When Geshuhan first stormed the inner city, the entire aristocratic coalition began to crumble.

Although the few remaining imperial troops were still trying their best to hold them off, they were facing a nearly insane Geshu Han who was determined to avenge his defeat, and a large army behind him that had won one battle after another and was in high spirits!

The moment the inner city was breached, An Lushan knew that all was lost.

Those scions of noble families who usually surrounded him had all run away.

Just three days ago, they boasted that Tongguan was impregnable, and that even the inner city was enough to stop Li Shimin's army.

But in just three days, everything was over.

Geshuhan was completely soaked in blood.

When I reached him, there was a bloody footprint with every step.

Looking at the figure in front of him that resembled a demon from hell, An Lushan forced a smile.

"General, it's been a long time."

After assassinating Li Longji during the challenge and returning to seize Chang'an with lightning speed, Geshu Han resigned and left.

He never saw that person again after that.

Until today.

"haven't seen you for a long time?"

"It has indeed been a long time, An Lushan."

"If you dared to commit regicide, you should have expected this day to come."

“I told myself back then that I, Geshu Han, would always be a general of the Tang Dynasty. Given the chance, I would personally quell the rebellion and take you down with my own hands!”

Geshuhan drew his long sword from his waist and placed it against An Lushan's neck.

The guards around him were either cut down or had no choice but to obediently cover their heads with their hands.

"I have not lost to you, Geshu Han. Do you have any self-awareness?"

Feeling the chill on his neck, An Lushan's smile gradually faded.

"If the supply lines hadn't been intercepted, the grain supplies hadn't been burned, and those incompetent fools hadn't spread the news, I wouldn't have lost so easily!"

"If you really think this battle is your own achievement, then you are very wrong."

"If Li Shimin hadn't sent men to rob the supply lines, and if he hadn't personally led the troops into battle to inspire them, do you think you could have breached Tongguan with this rabble?"

"What right do you have to stand before me as the victor!"