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

"The King of the North?"

Liu Bei immediately perked up.

Mr. Cao also became more curious.

Who was Li Er? We can already know from the previous list of wise rulers among the immortals.

The appearance of dragon and phoenix, the appearance of sun and sky!

Those who can earn such praise from such figures are certainly no ordinary people.

"Liu Chen, the Prince of Beidi, if Liu Adou's surrender tarnished Emperor Zhaolie's reputation, then perhaps he added a tragic dimension to the final demise of the Han Dynasty."

"He is worthy of Emperor Zhaolie, and worthy of the Han Dynasty!"

It seemed that they had heard what Li Er said.

Above the sky, before the challenge was announced, another scene slowly appeared.

Wei general Deng Ai led his troops to secretly cross the Yinping Trail, carving roads through mountains and building plank bridges along the way.

After traversing hundreds of miles of desolate and treacherous terrain, they stood atop Mount Magge, where the road was cut off. Deng Ai took the lead, wrapped himself in a felt blanket, and rolled down the hillside.

Those who successfully made it down the mountain alive faced Jiangyou City.

Upon seeing this, even Cao Cao couldn't help but frown.

He could certainly see that Deng Ai and Zhong Hui had divided their forces, with one openly attacking Jiange and the other secretly crossing Yinping.

However, they didn't find a good guide to lead the way.

It would be bad enough if they led us to a dead end with no road, but rolling down the mountain would lead us to the Shu army's city.

What's the difference between what you're doing and feeding the enemy your head?

He was about to start cursing when someone else beat him to it.

"Isn't this just copying Han Xin's strategy of secretly crossing the Chencang pass?"

"However, Han Xin's goal was to leave Shu, while Deng Ai's goal was to enter Shu, although his copy was somewhat rough."

Liu Bang didn't hold back in his criticism.

Before Han Xin secretly crossed the Chencang pass, he had already planned how to deal with the Three Qin regions.

As for Deng Ai, it seems that he led these thousands of people, crossing mountains and valleys, and now, exhausted, they have rolled down the hillside.

If the Jiangyou garrison commander leads his men out of the city, wouldn't these people gain military merit for free?

"His copying was quite sloppy, Emperor Gaozu, you didn't expect that, did you? Shu Han really did perish because of his sneaky crossing of Yinping!"

Li Er couldn't help but laugh out loud.

If you don't know that period of history, just looking at the tragic scene of Deng Ai tumbling down the mountain while secretly crossing Yinping, anyone would think that this man was just handing over military merit.

"To be honest, Deng Ai must have been in despair at that time."

Old Zhu sighed.

Anyone in Deng Ai's situation would likely be helpless.

The men and horses were exhausted, and they had run out of ammunition and food.

Forget about a surprise attack; the moment they saw Jiangyou City, they probably already had the urge to surrender.

"But who could have imagined that while Deng Ai was contemplating whether to surrender or fight to the death, Ma Miao was the first to leave the city and surrender!"

After Zhu Di uttered these words, the entire sky instantly became perfectly orderly with rows of soldiers.

"What the hell?"

"What the hell?"

"This is even possible?"

As a contemporary, Cao Cao knew better than anyone how difficult it was to enter Shu.

Jiange was built on natural defenses. As long as Jiang Wei defended the city to the death, not to mention Zhong Hui, even the Great Wei at its peak would have a hard time taking a strong attack.

Deng Ai's plan to secretly cross the Yinping Pass and enter Shu in secret was a good one, but the way he executed it made it a complete failure.

If the garrison commander of Jiangyou had not been Ma Miao, Deng Ai would have faced only two paths: surrender or death.

"Faced with such a desperate and cornered Wei army, how could he possibly surrender?"

Seeing this farcical outcome, and looking at the sky above, Deng Ai's face was filled with determination, ready to fight to the death.

As a result, when Ma Miao led his troops out of the city, they were greeted with a deep bow.

This bow not only looked incredibly comical to those outside the canopy, but even Deng Ai in the scene was completely bewildered.

I was all ready to place my order, but you placed yours first?

what is this?

"If this surprise attack on Yinping can really pacify Shu in one battle, then Deng Ai should really be grateful."

After the initial amazement, all that remained for Boss Cao was a deep sense of envy.

If all the Shu generals he faced were like that, how wonderful that would be?

Where can you find such a simpleton?

He wanted to send a cartload to Liu Bei first!

Liu Bei: "..."

He silently turned to look at Zhuge Liang.

Although he was always kind to his subordinates, such a person...

"Your Majesty, rest assured, I will find this person."

While it might not be as drastic as Cao Cao's casual extermination of an entire clan, at least it's achievable to stop using him altogether.

"Now I understand why this ridiculous surprise attack could actually destroy our Han Dynasty."

Liu Bang also hated such people to the core.

"When Deng Ai ran out of ammunition and food, Ma Miao not only did not take the opportunity to surround and kill him, but also surrendered. As a result, after resting in Jiangyou, the men he led were truly an elite force capable of destroying the Han Dynasty."

The surrender of the Jiangyou garrison commander not only gave Deng Ai a much-needed reprieve, but also instantly turned this isolated army into a thorn in the side of Shu!

“This Ma Miao is truly a good-for-nothing, a despicable person. No amount of insults is too much for him.”

"If he had even a tenth or a twelfth of his wife's loyalty and valor, Shu Han might not have perished, or at least it wouldn't have fallen so hastily."

"but……"

"It's all about timing and fate."

Old Zhu felt a little regretful.

In his view, Shu Han was a dynasty created by a group of idealists who wanted to restore the Han dynasty.

It is located in a remote area, with scarce resources and a small population.

Under such circumstances, the first generation of ministers who assisted Liu Bei in establishing the Shu Han dynasty were naturally able to persevere for their ideals.

But when Liu Bei died and his ministers who assisted him also passed away one after another, the fate of Shu Han was perhaps already sealed.

When idealists are no longer enough to sustain a dynasty, then that dynasty, built on ideals, is destined to collapse.

"Perhaps it really is a matter of timing and fate..."

Liu Bei was certainly aware of his own situation.

It was poor, had a small population, and was easy to defend but difficult to attack.

Not only is it difficult for others to break in, but it is also difficult for him to break out.

If he hadn't forced himself to stay alive, he probably wouldn't have been able to endure all the hardships and wanderings along the way.

"But Your Majesty, even if we are destined to fail, we cannot afford to lose in such a ridiculous way. We should not be defeated by such people!"

Zhuge Liang offered words of advice from the side.

The scene in the sky at this moment.

Faced with Deng Ai, who was out of ammunition and supplies, Ma Miao surrendered to the enemy without hesitation, while his wife hanged herself to die for her country.

These scenes once again commanded the respect of countless people.

This act is respectable regardless of gender.

The women, in particular, are truly astonishing.

They understood why Old Zhu had said those things.

If Ma Miao had possessed even a tenth or a twelfth of the loyalty and valor of his wife, Deng Ai would certainly not have been a meritorious official in the fall of Shu; on the contrary, he would have died right here at the foot of Jiangyou City!

"When Shu Han fell, most people probably only saw Liu Shan's surrender before the battle, but ignored the others."

"Even though the ministers who assisted Emperor Zhaolie passed away one after another, their descendants inherited his will."

"Perhaps his abilities are slightly lacking, but in terms of loyalty, he is second to none among dynasties!"