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

Sensing that the Ming army's defense had become more resolute, Han Xin smiled.

Seeing his strange smile, the people outside the canopy all shivered.

"Could it be that even Zhuge Liang's timely reaction and discovery of their scheme was within their expectations?"

This is just too outrageous!

Old Zhu couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

If the series of interconnected traps were still within the comprehension of a normal person...

So it's hard to understand why a series of schemes were exposed, and why there were other backup plans under these circumstances!

First, you have to be sure that this meticulously planned and seemingly flawless scheme will be exposed.

Otherwise, preparing so-called backup plans will be of absolutely no use other than diverting and weakening one's own forces!

"When masters clash, every move can be fatal."

Zhao Kuangyin was also stunned.

It is truly an honor to witness these top strategists exchanging wits and strategies in my lifetime!

"Even if Zhuge Liang really lost, he was by no means incompetent. On the contrary, he only lost because he was too smart!"

Li Er set the tone for this struggle.

Zhang Liang was clearly putting himself in Zhuge Liang's shoes. He believed that what he could do, Zhuge Liang could also do, and he laid out one contingency plan after another for this purpose.

This includes, but may not be limited to, everything that has happened so far!

If someone were a fool, they wouldn't fall for it, and Han Xin would never have advanced to the outside of Zijing Pass so easily!

This series of interconnected steps can be described as a trap specifically designed to target intelligent people!

"So sometimes, the saying 'three cobblers are equal to one Zhuge Liang' actually makes sense."

"At least in this situation, when facing Zhang Liang and Han Xin, one Zhuge Liang might not be as good as three cobblers."

Zhu Di looked up at the sky and sighed.

Old Zhu simply gave a disgruntled snort.

"Come on, if it were really just a case of three cobblers working together, then there would be no reason for these two to use such complicated methods. They could have just swept through and no one could have stopped them."

Stop spouting nonsense about idiots defeating experts.

If Zhang Liang hadn't known that his opponent was Zhuge Liang, a man of exceptional intelligence, he wouldn't have set up this series of traps.

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In Shuntian Prefecture.

After discussing it with Yu Qian for a long time, Zhuge Liang still felt that something was not right.

If it was indeed a series of interconnected schemes, did Zhang Liang's plan really end there?

If I were him, I would definitely consider the possibility that my scheme would be exposed.

Once our army holds Zijing Pass, let alone 200,000 miscellaneous soldiers from various tribes, even if we give Han Xin another 100,000, with Zhu Zhanji personally stationed there and timely dispatch of reinforcements, the pass will absolutely not have any problems!

If their scheme is exposed, will they obediently retreat?

Everyone knows that if we back down, our chances of winning will decrease by at least 10%!

If I were Han Xin, I would never retreat!

If they won't back down, what will they do?

Zhuge Liang's gaze remained fixed on the map.

Han Xin's army entered the pass from Yanghe, passed through Datong, and headed straight for Zijing Pass.

But if they commit their entire army, wouldn't they be afraid that a wise ruler could come out from Juyong Pass and cut off their retreat?

I'm afraid they're not afraid!

Juyong Pass!

"Zhang Liang's next move should be at Juyong Pass!"

Having figured this out, Zhuge Liang's expression suddenly became somewhat strange.

To eliminate the possibility of his retreat being cut off, Han Xin's best course of action was to take control of both passes!

Juyong Pass was the Chencang Pass that Han Xin's army planned to secretly cross!

"To pull off a sneak attack right under our noses? Han Xin's audacity is a bit too much, isn't it?"

Yu Qian was surprised.

He couldn't quite believe it.

Would Han Xin really make such a risky decision?

When facing the Ming Dynasty, his forces were already at a disadvantage. If he further divided his troops and used the tactic of secretly crossing the Chencang pass, once one side was captured, the result would be the complete annihilation of the army!

"The military genius never hesitates to take risky moves, such as fighting with his back to the river. Those who seek absolute certainty cannot do such things."

Zhuge Liang seemed to have seen through everything.

But he always felt that after Juyong Pass, Zhang Liang and Han Xin had another plan.

If they even anticipated this...

No, they must have anticipated this.

After all, Juyong Pass was not Chencang; there were many Ming spies along that route.

No matter how fast the enemy's army is, it is impossible to completely block the scouts' military reports!

Therefore, this matter was also made public so that I would know about it!

But if he were to mobilize the capital's army to guard Juyong Pass...

As long as there are enough troops and supplies, and the order is given to hold the line and not come out, what can Han Xin do?

This is the most conservative approach.

If you're a little more aggressive, you could even take the initiative.

Since the enemy forces have already divided their troops and there is no qualified commander on the other side, annihilating them in one fell swoop is not a difficult task.

The only thing Zhuge Liang was unsure about was...

He couldn't have imagined what kind of backup plan Han Xin would devise for this.

But he knew there would be a backup plan!

And if he cannot crack it in advance, it will be a final, deadly blow, link by link!

As Zhuge Liang explained his speculation to Yu Qian.

Outside the canopy, many people felt their brains were starting to fail them.

Especially many military generals.

It is clearly something they excel at, such as going to the battlefield to fight.

But what was happening in the sky right now made them stare wide-eyed.

Does this also fall under the category of military strategy?

When did military strategy ever mention these things?

The exchange between these two from afar is truly eye-opening!

"To be honest, Zhuge Liang's reputation is well-deserved. To be able to guess those two's plans to this extent, Zhuge Liang's reputation is truly well-deserved."

"But he probably couldn't guess what Han Xin and Zhang Liang were plotting."

"Don't talk about him. You watched them make arrangements from beginning to end most of the time. Did you understand what they were trying to do?"

"...Would you die if I didn't pour cold water on you?"

"I have come to understand some of it. The art of war is ever-changing. It is to feign the real and the real to feign the real. Just watch, the final result may surprise all of you."

Finally, Li Er seemed to understand something.

But he wasn't sure either.

The ideas of these two people are as unpredictable as wild imagination.

Until the very end, no one can definitively say which part is real and which part is fake.

Perhaps even they themselves are not sure.

"It looks like the fish has taken the bait. When are we going to make our move?"

"Which side should we start with?"

In the camp outside Zijing Pass, seeing that the garrison was becoming increasingly tenacious, even Zhu Zhanji himself appeared on the city wall.

Zhang Liang knew that the time they had been waiting for had finally come.

"With both sides working together, Your Majesty is ready."