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

"Is he serious?"

"Didn't he see what happened to Han Shantong?"

What is the biggest difference between similar rebel armies?

Why was the Mongol army able to stand by and watch Zhang Shicheng and others grow stronger, and even accept his surrender after his repeated rebellions?

The most important reason was that Han Song declared himself emperor, which meant that they were challenging the rule of the Mongol Yuan dynasty.

Even for ordinary rebel armies, or even warlords like Zhang Shicheng who controlled a region, the Yuan court was willing to grant them some of their conditions if they wanted to negotiate.

If Ying Zheng were to become emperor first, he would indeed be able to recruit more troops in a short period of time, but this would also bring extremely high risks.

He will become the target of everyone's criticism, a thorn in the side of the Yuan court, and a shield and easy prey for other rebel armies.

When the Yuan court besieged them, they were their shield; otherwise, they were tempting prey.

"He must be serious, but Han Shantong's fate doesn't prove anything."

They were the first to raise the banner of the rebel army, but failed to make good use of the resources at hand, and were wiped out by troops mobilized by a mere county magistrate.

To be honest, this result is very disappointing. Even if they failed in the end, they shouldn't have died so hastily.

This also indirectly shows that Han Shantong has plenty of courage, but his abilities are really lacking.

After all, judging from the scale of Liu Futong and the subsequent development of the Red Turban Army, the advantage of taking the lead in rebellion, declaring himself emperor, and raising the banner of restoring the Central Plains was significant.

"With Li Si in literature and Bai Qi in military affairs, to be honest, if I were the First Emperor, with these two cards in hand, and being in the late Yuan Dynasty, I would also give it a try."

Expel the Tartars and restore the Central Plains!

Even just in the midst of a challenge, it is an opportunity that countless emperors dream of!

Everyone has been an emperor; who hasn't fantasized about being a supreme emperor who can turn the world upside down with a flick of their wrist?

The challenge posed by the immortals is precisely the opportunity they have to realize their fantasies!

"I still don't think highly of him; it was too hasty."

"Even the First Emperor should not be so arrogant. He should have acted cautiously in the face of such a challenge."

Only now has Emperor Sun expressed his first opinion.

In his view, following Lao Zhu's path step by step was the safest and most reliable way to succeed.

Indeed, even if Lao Zhu were to go through it all again himself, he might not be able to succeed.

But Ying Zheng was accompanied by Bai Qi and Li Si, two figures who were almost at the pinnacle of both literary and military prowess.

As long as he follows in Zhu De's footsteps, he will have a much greater chance of successfully restoring the Central Plains than Zhu De himself, if not an absolute certainty!

"So you're the real coward, Sun Zhongmou. A person like you will never achieve anything great in your life. Hiding in Jiangdong and being a coward is the limit for you."

Cao Cao sneered.

Even though Liu Bei's only chance to launch a northern expedition was dashed by Jiangdong's surprise attack on Jingzhou, it didn't mean he would think highly of Sun Quan.

On the contrary, he felt even more strongly that his previous judgment was correct.

The only heroes he acknowledged in the world were Liu Bei and Cao Cao, as for Sun Quan.

Attacking an ally only further proves that he is a coward!

A bunch of good-for-nothings who only manage to ruin things, a narrow-minded coward who can only see Jingzhou!

"You traitor Cao, I will fight you to the death! Sooner or later, I will march on your Xuchang!"

Emperor Sun's expression suddenly turned ugly.

This is why he was unwilling to comment further on the list of immortals in the heavens.

No matter what judgment he makes, there will always be a few people who will seize on him and attack him.

For example, Cao Cao above, and Liu Bei below.

"Conquer Xuchang? Sun Quan, do you really think there's such a place as Xuchang in your eyes? Aren't you only seeing the Jing and Xiang regions?"

"Does it mean to you that unifying the world isn't simply about reclaiming Jingzhou?"

Liu Bei showed no mercy in responding to Sun Quan's mockery.

Even though a great fire in Yiling nearly destroyed all the foundation he had built up in the first half of his life, there are immortals around now. As long as he is fortunate enough to participate in an immortal's challenge, he will have a chance to turn things around!

The divine objects bestowed upon him by the immortals after he succeeded in the challenge could give him a chance to turn things around again if he chose just a few of them!

Even his mentally challenged son could succeed in the challenge, he didn't believe that he couldn't even beat his son!

He is no longer the dejected man he was when he was defeated; on the contrary, he is filled with fighting spirit.

He will definitely make a comeback.

He was determined to avenge Sun Quan's surprise attack on Jingzhou, as well as the grudges of his second and third brothers!

As for the Northern Expedition and the recovery of the Central Plains, he never gave up!

"Well said, Emperor Zhaolie of Han. It seems you've found hope for survival again?"

"Did A Dou give you a portion of the immortal's reward?"

"But no matter what, I have always felt that if you and Cao Cao had lived a few more years, the struggle for supremacy among the Three Kingdoms would have been even more exciting."

"Of course, if Sun Quan had died a little earlier, things might have been much more interesting."

Li Er said with a smile.

The common view among most people is that they look down on Sun Quan to some extent.

In chaotic times, if you only want to carve out your own territory, you can't even compare to a tyrant, let alone a powerful ruler.

Sun Quan is a typical example.

Once he uttered the saying "To repel external enemies, one must first pacify internal strife," he dedicated his entire life to pacifying internal strife.

He fought his way up from a member of the Jiangdong aristocracy to Lu Xun, who later devoted himself to the Wu Kingdom.

In his youth, Lu Xun was full of vigor and ambition, and it can be said that he single-handedly stopped Liu Bei's southward advance.

But his fate was incredibly tragic.

Generally speaking, people who only focus on internal stability and have their eyes only on trivial matters are likely to be abandoned by their subordinates in most chaotic times.

Similarly, it is only natural that they would be scorned.

"I will not argue with you. Time will prove that my judgment is correct!"

Emperor Sun was immediately enraged.

"Your judgment is correct? Where do you get the nerve to say that?"

Cao Cao smiled dismissively.

"Clean your eyes and take a good look. Not everyone in this world is as incompetent as you, nor is everyone like you, saving all that suspicion and scheming for their subordinates."

Ying Zheng almost completely delegated power to Bai Qi and Li Si.

Even though he had made Li Si look dignified during the previous review, it did not diminish his trust in Li Si.

As a candidate for the title of the greatest emperor in history, he may not be able to compare with the previous three in terms of either civil administration or military prowess.

But compared to the other three, he was very self-aware and had a clear understanding of his own position, especially in this challenge.

Bai Qi was in charge of recruiting soldiers, while Li Si was responsible for being a competent persuader and planning the overall situation. The two of them working together could solve most problems.

Ying Zheng's responsibility was to sit in the center and deal with any emergencies.

Besides that, his biggest task was probably to ensure his own safety and make things easier for the other two.