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

A chance to make a name for oneself in history?

With Jiao Bo's skinny arms and legs, and hardly being a military general, is he really not going to be the first one to die?

This is what everyone outside the sky thinks.

However, upon hearing these words, Uncle Jiao was filled with excitement.

"This old servant accepts the imperial decree and expresses his gratitude!"

"Go down and make proper preparations."

“They all say that without the support of the gentry, I would not be able to defend the capital.”

"Then I'll make them open their dog eyes and see just how you managed to hold out!"

When he led his troops out of the palace the night before to wipe out the Sima family, he had already said that if he did not help either side, he would only face retribution in the end.

However, those people seemed to take his warning as a joke and didn't take it seriously at all.

Since that's the case, we'll just have to wait until we deal with Sima Shi before settling accounts with them one by one!

He couldn't care how others treated the powerful clans and aristocratic families, nor did he care.

Before him, even those who had helped him conquer the world could only kneel obediently.

He can reward you, but no one can ask him for it!

...Except for Han Xin.

In the days that followed, Chen Tai seemed to have sensed Liu Bang's determination and did not offer any further advice, instead moving among the various gentry families.

They practically begged them to send their clan's servants and henchmen to help defend the city when Sima Shi's army pressed in.

He knew the nature of these people well. Although the Sima family did not allow them to support assassins, they would not do it if they were not allowed to.

Which of these well-known powerful families doesn't have over a hundred guards and servants?

Some even secretly kept thousands of people, just like Chen Tai.

In addition, many members of their clan hold military positions, including some who command troops.

As long as these people can give their full support, holding the capital for ten days or half a month is not a big problem.

Unfortunately, everything he did was destined to be in vain.

These people had already privately agreed that they would not help unless the emperor relented and fulfilled his promise to grant them land and titles.

At worst, we can let the Sima family take control of the capital again.

To reiterate, they didn't go all out when they besieged Sima Zhao.

Even if Sima Shi were to retake control of the capital, at most he would carry out a similar threatening purge, and the vast majority of the gentry would still be able to survive.

No matter how harsh his words were, the noble families who should have been spared still dared not be killed.

The Sima family even lost all prestige during the emperor's counterattack.

If Sima Shi wanted to restore the previous situation, besides slaughtering all the aristocratic families and making Sima Zhao a bachelor emperor, he would have to make more compromises.

The seed planted by Liu Bang himself—the idea of ​​granting fiefdoms and titles—has now taken root and sprouted completely.

Their attitude is now very clear: whoever can satisfy their desires, they will support to become emperor.

Whether it was the emperor of Cao Wei or the emperor of the Sima family.

The change of dynasties meant nothing to aristocratic families.

More than half a month has passed.

Standing on the city wall, Chen Tai seemed to have aged ten years.

During this period, he visited all the prominent families, large and small, in the capital.

Some readily agreed, while others said they needed to discuss it with their families. Ultimately, those who directly refused to pledge allegiance to the emperor were in the minority.

Even now, spies have discovered that Sima Shi's army is less than twenty miles from the capital, yet the gentry have made no move whatsoever.

Today, on the city walls, besides the more than a thousand private soldiers secretly raised by the Chen family and the hundreds of loyal warriors who died for Liu Bang, there are also two thousand soldiers who are spontaneously organized by loyal people from the common people who are devoted to the emperor and serving the country.

With this condition, Chen Tai couldn't imagine how he could possibly win against Sima Shi's army.

"Minister Chen, are you scared?"

Liu Bang arrived after receiving the news.

Seeing Chen Tai's worried expression, he made a joke.

"Your Majesty, I have fought on the battlefield for many years and have long since disregarded life and death. Dying on the battlefield would be the best ending for me. What I worry about has never been my own safety, but Your Majesty and the Great Wei Empire!"

Chen Tai spoke earnestly.

He was almost in despair, and he really couldn't understand why Liu Bang could still be so optimistic.

That's an army of 100,000, and even the 30,000 troops left behind in Xuchang are ready to come and reinforce us at any time.

Once war breaks out, it will be a devastating victory!

"My dear minister, rest assured. Since I have done this, I have my reasons."

"Also, what's the situation in Shu? Has Jiang Wei broken through our defenses?"

Chen Tai: "..."

He couldn't understand why Liu Bang would ignore the immediate threat and instead care about Shu, which was thousands of miles away.

But he could only answer patiently.

"Our defenses are relatively stable. At least according to the latest battle report, Jiang Wei is unable to break through them and has only reached a stalemate."

"The Shu army is in great difficulty in resupplying. This stalemate is an advantage for our army, so Your Majesty does not need to worry too much. The most important thing right now is to hold off Sima Shi."

"Then I am even more confident."

Liu Bang smiled.

"Do you want the chance to be remembered in history, my dear minister?"

"If you want to, then put on your armor. Once Sima Shi's army arrives, you and Jiao Bo will go out of the city to meet them in battle."

"Remember, you can lose, but you can't retreat."

Upon hearing this, Chen Tai was stunned for a long time.

He felt that His Majesty had gone mad and was sending him and Jiao Bo to their deaths.

Anyone who receives such an order will only face death.

Only when Liu Bang couldn't help but frown and urge him on did he give a helpless, bitter smile.

"If Your Majesty commands your subject to die, then it would be disloyal of you not to die. Since Your Majesty has made up your mind, then I will naturally fight to the death and never retreat!"

After saying that, Chen Tai turned and left.

Looking at his back, Liu Bang guessed what he had been thinking.

However, there's no need to explain further now.

In any case, his final trump card will be revealed soon.

After Chen Tai and Jiao Bo went to make preparations, another person appeared beside Liu Bang at some point.

"Zifang, is it alright for you to come back now? Have all the arrangements been made with Guanqiu Jian?"

"He only needs to raise an army at the right time, and the rest is none of my business."

"After all, I am not Han Xin. Leading troops into battle is not my forte. General Guanqiu Jian is more skilled in this."

Zhang Liang had already returned to the capital two days prior.

It was precisely because of his return that Liu Bang gained more confidence.

"So, in your opinion, what are our chances of winning this battle?"

"Eight points."

Zhang Liang thought for a moment and then answered.

"The rest is up to the hearts of the people and the will of Heaven."

He never speaks definitively; eight-tenths is his limit.

The rest, whether it's the will of Heaven or the will of man, are beyond human control.

"Then it seems to be a perfect score."

"But Zifang, how exactly did you persuade Jiang Wei to cooperate willingly?"

"Could it be that you revealed my identity to him?"

Liu Bang looked on with curiosity.

Zhang Liang, on the other hand, looked completely innocent.

"Huh? Liang didn't convince him."