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

Am I the only one curious?

"Liu Bang clearly said that he needed someone to appear to dispel Sima Shi's suspicions about him, but Chen Tai's influence was not enough, so where would this person come from?"

Clearly, Sima Shi's suspicions could only be cleared with blood.

Ying Zheng was certain that he had not overlooked any details.

But now, he truly couldn't imagine anyone more important than Chen Tai, and so loyal as to be willing to die for Liu Bang.

"Although the canopy did not show who Zhang Liang came into contact with, or what he did during those contacts."

"But I should have guessed it, after all, in this capital, there is only one person who can meet this condition and is also willing to die for Emperor Gaozu, no, for the Great Wei!"

Li Er, however, was not confused at all.

This person is the only choice.

"Li Er, are you referring to Guanqiudian?"

"Indeed, the Guanqiu family can truly be called a family of loyal martyrs. The father raised an army to serve the king with the strength of a week, and the son did not complain at all. In fact, it was the son who persuaded his father to raise an army to attack Sima Shi."

Old Zhu was also filled with sighs.

Loyal ministers and capable generals are worthy of respect in any era.

Especially the whole family of loyal martyrs!

"However, how could Emperor Gaozu be so sure that Guanqiu Dian would step forward at this time? If he was wrong, and Zhang Liang hadn't foreseen this, wouldn't it be even harder for him to clear his name?"

"Wouldn't it be even more dangerous for him to remain in the capital then?"

"In my opinion, it is more realistic to break out of the capital. As long as we can reunite with Guanqiu Jian and then seek help from Eastern Wu, we will have a better chance of winning."

Sun Quan resurfaced.

"In the end, it was because Emperor Gaozu lacked foresight and didn't even know to leave himself a way out."

Everyone: "..."

"Seeking help from your Eastern Wu? For so many years, your Eastern Wu has failed to breach the borders of Wei, and has not even posed the slightest threat. What difference is there between joining forces with you and fighting alone?"

"Besides, you were all fighting amongst yourselves at that time, how could you have the energy to help them?"

"You cowards, please use your brains. At least in our opinion, it's more reliable to find General Jiang Wei of Han than to find those people from Eastern Wu."

"That's right, I remember when your elder brother entrusted you with the care of his son, he left you two important ministers: Zhang Zhao for internal affairs and Zhou Yu for external affairs, right?"

"Do you remember what answers Zhang Zhao gave you every time you asked him? After Zhou Yu and Lu Su died, all that's left in your Eastern Wu are people like Zhang Zhao."

As soon as Emperor Sun spoke, a scene of ridicule appeared on the sky.

When in doubt about internal affairs, consult Zhang Zhao.

Don't ask, just say you're voting!

The deaths of Zhou Yu and Lu Su took away the last heroic spirit of Eastern Wu. What was left after that?

Old Zhu thought about it and realized that if his memory was correct...

The Eastern Wu during Cao Mao's time was probably at its most severe period of internal strife.

In other words, Cao Wei itself had also undergone a major internal upheaval; otherwise, if they had seized that opportunity to launch an attack, they could have easily defeated Eastern Wu with just a show.

If Liu Bang wanted to successfully complete this challenge, allying with Eastern Wu would indeed have given him a greater chance of success, but Eastern Wu at this time was definitely not the case.

It will take at least two more years, until Eastern Wu has quelled its internal strife.

"Moreover, do you really think that the strategist is a short-sighted person like you who only has eyes for Jingzhou?"

"If Zhang Liang truly couldn't see this step, then he wouldn't be a strategist!"

……

Did Zhang Liang foresee this step?

The answer is yes.

When he brought Guanqiu Dian's family letter to Guanqiu Jian, although he didn't peek at it, he could roughly guess what it was.

This is not only a letter home, but also a final letter urging war!

After reading the letter from home, Guanqiu Jian's hands trembled slightly.

"Although I know that leaving my son in the capital as a hostage will surely lead to his demise, but..."

"But I still want to ask you one question: Did His Majesty order him to do this, or was it at your urging?"

Faced with his increasingly aggressive stance, Zhang Liang could only shake his head regretfully.

“I did not offer any advice. In fact, when I met Brother Zibang, I only mentioned His Majesty’s plans and the situation we would face. The rest was all said by him.”

"Originally, I wanted to make him show some unusual behavior, so that Sima Shi would shift all his attention to the general, but would not harm him in the short term."

"But he..."

At this point, Zhang Liang sighed again.

Guanqiu Jian believed him.

No one knows a son better than his father. He certainly knew what kind of personality his son had and what kind of ambitions he harbored.

Even when there was no hope, every letter Guanqiu Dian wrote urged him to raise an army to purge the court of corrupt officials.

Not to mention that he saw that the current emperor was a wise ruler and saw the hope for the revival of the Great Wei, how could he not be radical?

Compared to Zhang Liang's conservative suggestion, Guanqiudian chose the most radical, yet also the safest, approach.

He used his own blood to clear Sima Shi's suspicions about Liu Bang!

"I understand. So, what does Your Majesty wish me to do?"

"His Majesty hopes you will not place your hopes on Zhuge Dan. He doesn't have the guts; on the contrary, he will betray you."

"The people you should really contact are Jiang Wei in Shu and Shi Ji in Eastern Wu."

"what?!"

Guanqiu Jian looked slightly surprised.

"Although the Sima family is a treacherous official in our Great Wei court, Shu and Eastern Wu are the real enemies. How can Your Majesty allow me to join forces with the enemy?"

He had led his troops to guard the border for so many years, and suddenly he was asked to humbly beg for an alliance with the enemy he had clashed with countless times.

He can't do it!

"We can put Eastern Wu aside for now, since they are still embroiled in internal strife and probably can't offer much help. The main concern is Shu."

"If the general is unwilling to come forward, I can negotiate with the Shu general myself. The general only needs to remain still and wait for my good news."

"Please believe me, General, that without the Han general Jiang Wei to restrain us, our army would find it difficult to fight against the entire Wei with the strength of just one province."

"After all, His Majesty is still in the hands of the Sima family. They hold both the moral high ground and the military strength firmly in their hands."

Upon hearing that His Majesty was still in the hands of the Sima family, Guanqiu Jian's face darkened.

As long as the capital is not recaptured, the Sima family and their traitorous clique will be able to firmly grasp the name of righteousness.

Even if the whole world knows that the Sima family are all rebels, it's useless.

"It is because I am incompetent and powerless to rescue Your Majesty from the Sima family."

"General Guanqiu, rest assured, it's just that the time is not right yet. When everything is ready, His Majesty will naturally lead his troops out of the palace. At that time, we only need to send troops to meet him."

"Not only are you preparing, but His Majesty and I have also been preparing for the day when we will eliminate the treacherous officials!"

Upon hearing this, Guanqiu Jian's expression finally brightened.

"Then, I'll leave it all to you!"

Although he despised joining forces with the enemy, he was even more unwilling to let his own son sacrifice in vain!