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

"Is the immortal punishing Zhao Gao, or is he punishing me?"

Liu Xiu was truly on the verge of tears.

It was supposed to be a time to review his achievements, so how did things suddenly turn out like this?

This is a complete loss of face!

"Emperor Guangwu, shouldn't you have some confidence in yourself?"

"Perhaps the immortals felt that your record was too smooth, almost all of it was a one-way victory, which is why your presence in the history books is so low."

"I'll give you a few setbacks, so that future gossips can see that even if your opponent is extraordinary, it won't change anything."

Zhao Kuangyin comforted him.

Although he also felt that this match was indeed somewhat unfair to Liu Xiu.

With foresight and the ability to nip a true adversary in the bud, they possess the capacity to overcome any obstacle.

It can be said that after Zhao Gao approached Liu Xuan and swiftly took control of these military generals, the odds of victory had already exceeded 70%.

Liu Xiu: “…”

"You call this a minor setback?"

This is clearly a case of overwhelming force!

Whether it's the strength in our hands or the information gap!

He knew that at that point in time, although he was dissatisfied with Emperor Gengshi, he had not yet truly developed the idea of ​​establishing his own independent regime.

Given his calculated strategy and Zhao Gao's swift and decisive actions, he estimated that his chances of winning were no more than 20% if Zhao Gao quickly dispatched his troops.

"Indeed, it's just a minor setback. Rest assured, Emperor Guangwu, Zhao Gao is quite adept at manipulating people's hearts, but other than that, he's utterly useless."

Ying Zheng was well aware of the capabilities of those around him.

Zhao Gao was skilled at handling domestic affairs and adept at manipulating people's hearts to achieve his own goals.

But that's all he's good at.

"He will miss this best opportunity and regret it later."

The scene in the sky.

It was as if his words were being confirmed.

Zhao Gao first used coercion to intimidate all these generals.

This was immediately followed by enticement.

He claimed that he had once controlled the Qin Dynasty, and that even Li Si and Meng Tian were no match for him. He said that leading them to unify the country would be a piece of cake.

They would not only have the merit of supporting the emperor, but they would also be able to directly treat the emperor as a puppet, while Zhao Gao would share the power that rightfully belonged to the emperor with the ministers!

Past experience and reputation, plus coercion.

The Han imperial relatives led by Liu Xin and the civil official group led by Zhao Meng all submitted to Zhao Gao's command in a short period of time.

Liu Xuan was almost dumbfounded as he watched all of this unfold.

He couldn't understand why these arrogant generals and civil officials would be so obedient to Zhao Gao.

Could it be because Zhao Gao threatened them?

You can threaten someone for a while, but can you threaten them forever?

He wouldn't understand that coercion and bribery must be combined and a balance must be found.

They wouldn't understand the tactic of giving a sweet treat after a beating.

Zhao Gao used such methods with unparalleled skill!

However, seeing this now, Liu Xiu felt relieved.

"He really missed the best opportunity."

When Zhao Gao used coercion to force military generals to submit, he could also force them to mobilize troops to pursue and kill them in Hebei.

However, in order not to push those military generals too hard, he used appeasement tactics and made promises, and only after he used the power of the military generals to control the civil official group did he begin to wage war against Hebei.

But at this point, Liu Xiu's power had become considerable.

"Hmm...right, Emperor Guangwu was about to marry Empress Guo around this time, wasn't he?"

"Liu Yang has always been ambitious. In order to have a legitimate reason to oppose Emperor Gengshi, siding with you is indeed his best choice."

Not to mention that Zhao Gao has already subtly taken control of the court, even without Zhao Gao, the Hebei faction led by Liu Yang would never be at peace!

Li Er understood the mindset of these ambitious people.

"That's why I say that Zhao Gao is good for nothing except manipulating people's hearts."

Ying Zheng laughed.

“At this point, even if he really comes out in full force, he may not be able to do anything to me.”

Liu Xiu also became more resolute.

He never expected that after learning that Liu Xiu would be the one to ascend the throne, Zhao Gao would not send troops to kill him immediately after gaining military power. Instead, he fought with the civil officials in the court.

It's as if he has some kind of obsession with being above everyone else, and he has to make everyone obedient to him.

In the end, he won the fight, but he missed the best opportunity.

on the screen.

Just as Zhao Gao had ordered several generals to prepare a large army and supplies, news of Liu Xiu's rebellion arrived.

At the same time, all those appointed by the imperial court as governors of Youzhou were also eliminated.

At that moment, Zhao Gao seemed to understand as well.

Liu Xiu may not be so easy to get rid of!

He was still a step too slow!

One step at a time, one step at a time!

Before Zhao Gao could send his troops, Liu Xiu preemptively attacked Luoyang, which was defended by Zhu Wei and others.

The towns surrounding Luoyang were captured by Liu Xiu's army with little resistance.

Seeing that the war was going well, some of Liu Xiu's subordinates advised him to declare himself emperor.

After declining the throne three times, Liu Xiu finally ascended the throne at Qianqiu Pavilion in Hao City, retaining the name of the Han Dynasty and the era name Jianwu!

After declaring himself emperor, Liu Xiu personally led his troops to attack Luoyang.

However, Zhu Wei dared not surrender because he had killed Liu Yan, and the hatred for his brother's murder prevented him from doing so.

He felt that if he surrendered, he would be doomed.

but……

"The Oath of the Luo River is about to begin, isn't it?"

Even Cao Cao has learned to answer questions quickly.

One of the most famous events at the founding of the Eastern Han Dynasty was when Emperor Guangwu swore an oath by pointing to the Luo River that as long as Zhu Wei surrendered, he would never be punished, and would even protect his official rank and lifelong wealth.

After Zhu Wei surrendered, Emperor Guangwu did indeed do just that.

"The oath at Luoshui made him famous during the founding of the Eastern Han Dynasty, but he became infamous during the Wei Dynasty."

"...Brother, what does this Wei you're talking about have to do with my Wei?"

Cao Cao had a strange feeling ever since he began to take stock of the Wei, Jin and Northern and Southern Dynasties.

It's both Wei and the Sima clan.

The more I listen to it, the more familiar it sounds!

"This Wei is the Wei of the Wei, Jin and Southern and Northern Dynasties, and also the Wei of your Emperor Wu of Wei."

Old Zhu kindly reminded him.

"Emperor Wu of Wei...?"

Cao Cao was stunned.

"I know myself, I will never become emperor."

"Old Zhu, are you sure you're not mistaken?"

Old Zhu: "?"

After studying history for so long, how could we be wrong?

Are you questioning our professionalism?

“We can’t be mistaken. You certainly didn’t dare to become emperor during your lifetime, but after your death, your son accepted the abdication of Emperor Xian of Han and became emperor. He also posthumously honored you as Emperor Taizu and gave you the posthumous title of Emperor Wu.”

"He kept the posthumous title of Emperor Wen for himself."

Upon seeing the last sentence, Cao Cao was so angry he almost lost his temper.

You're giving me the posthumous title of Emperor Wu, and keeping Emperor Wen for yourself, right?

You're tired of being a son, so you want to try being my father?!

At the same time, he thought of something else.

Sima!

The Jin dynasty under the Sima clan destroyed the Wei dynasty!

Does the answer need further explanation?

Cao Cao glared at Cao Pi first, then coldly looked at Sima Yi, who was sweating profusely.

If I still can't get a perfect score on an open-book exam, then I'll really be letting down the immortal's blessing and Old Zhu's reminder!