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

Liu Bang: "?"

what did you say?

Look into your father's eyes and say it again?

"Isn't the surprise force you mentioned the same one that your father guessed?"

He's in a real hurry.

But Zhang Liang said, "Your Majesty, please don't rush."

If nothing unexpected happens...

"If nothing unexpected happens, His Majesty's prediction should be correct."

"Since you failed to persuade Jiang Wei, why would he send troops to help you?"

Liu Bang quickly asked.

He was just thinking about how to cooperate with Jiang Wei later!

To everyone's surprise, Zhang Liang gave such an answer.

"Liang Ke never said that Jiang Wei was an ally, and his sending troops was not to help him."

Zhang Liang explained with a light laugh.

"I simply informed him of the internal strife that is currently taking place between His Majesty and the Sima family, and gave him a map of the route from Ziwu Valley to the capital."

"For Jiang Wei right now, this is an opportunity that comes once in a lifetime. He is not a conservative person and will definitely take this gamble."

Liu Bang: “…”

Nai Gong then said, "How do you think you can persuade Jiang Wei in such a short time?"

So you never intended to persuade Jiang Wei from beginning to end?

So Jiang Wei came out of the Ziwu Valley to capture you and Sima Shi in one fell swoop?

"Wait a minute, did Jiang Wei know that Sima Shi had an army of 100,000?"

Just as he was cursing under his breath, Liu Bang suddenly thought of a problem.

If he had known, Jiang Wei probably wouldn't have come.

After all, the entire Shu Han state might not be able to muster an army of 100,000. Even if he were willing to take the risk, he would never bet all his resources.

Even if he were willing, Liu Shan and all the civil and military officials in the court would never agree!

"Of course he didn't know; if he did, why would he have come here?"

Zhang Liang's face was full of self-righteousness.

"Moreover, if this surprise force he sent truly has the power to simultaneously annihilate Sima Shi and us, then how can we make him work for us?"

"Zifang, you must not betray your father."

Liu Bang was too exhausted to ask any more questions. He could only put his arm around Zhang Liang's shoulder and speak earnestly.

"Rest assured, Your Majesty, we are 80% confident; there are no problems whatsoever!"

Upon seeing Zhang Liang's hand gesture, Liu Bang suddenly felt like cursing.

He understood how Chen Tai had felt!

Even though Zhang Liang made repeated promises, and even though the Han Dynasty had been established with Zhang Liang's help, he was still not entirely at ease.

It's not that I don't believe in Zhang Liang, but I don't like the feeling of things slipping out of my control.

At least after establishing the Han Dynasty and becoming emperor, he never experienced such a time again.

Seeing Zhang Liang's confident expression, Liu Bang opened his mouth several times, but in the end he could only nod helplessly.

"In that case, Zifang, I entrust my face entirely to you."

With the reward from the immortals, he will not die even if he fails the challenge.

The Han Dynasty also enjoyed more than ten years of favorable weather, which could offset the punishment for mission failure.

Punishment can be waived, but lost face can never be regained!

Especially since he had just boasted not long ago that he would make Chen Tai and Jiao Bo go down in history!

Zhang Liang patted his chest.

"Your Majesty, you can rest assured and leave it to me!"

On the city wall, Liu Bang went from being full of confidence to being apprehensive.

At the city gates, Jiao Bo and Chen Tai left the capital together.

Both of them were determined to die.

Even someone like Jiao Bo, who was utterly loyal to the emperor, was not optimistic about his future.

He believed that the emperor would eventually win, but he did not believe that he would survive.

All he knew was that the emperor needed someone to fight for him, so even knowing it meant death, he did not hesitate!

"Your Excellency, do you think His Majesty is still lucid? Is he really... driven mad by this pressure?"

As they walked out of the city gate side by side, Chen Tai turned back to look at Liu Bang on the city wall and couldn't help but ask in a low voice.

Or rather, this wasn't really a question; he already had a definite answer in his mind, and he only wanted Jiao Bo's confirmation when he said it.

But Jiao Bo only gave him a disapproving glance.

"Minister Chen, please be careful with your words. Since His Majesty has been controlled by the Sima family, has anything he has done been wrong?"

From coercing the Empress Dowager to winning over Chen Tai, and then offering a bribe, he killed Gao Rou and Wang Xiang, igniting the resentment in the hearts of the powerful families, and then eliminating the Sima family.

How could someone who could devise such a series of plans be driven mad by such minor pressures?

Moreover, in Jiao Bo's eyes, this situation was far from being a dead end.

If His Majesty is not confident, then he can withdraw from the capital in advance.

But he didn't. What does that mean?

Someone capable of defeating the Sima family as a puppet, do you think he would be driven mad by a little pressure and make an unwise decision?

On the contrary, Jiao Bo believed that Liu Bang must have been absolutely certain of success to choose to stay in the capital!

As for sending him to war, perhaps it was for some unspeakable purpose, but even if the emperor told him to go to his death, he would not hesitate in the slightest!

"...You are truly loyal to His Majesty."

There was something complicated in Chen Tai's eyes.

Unexpectedly, he, who prided himself on being a loyal subject of the Great Wei, was almost outshone by a palace maid at the very end.

"It is only right for this old servant to be loyal to Your Majesty. After all these years, only Your Majesty has treated this old servant like a human being."

"He entrusted his life and fortune to the old servant without hesitation, and even said that he would make the old servant a marquis and a general."

Having said that, Jiao Bo tightened his grip on the spear.

"Hehe, this old servant still has some self-awareness. I have never thought of being ennobled or appointed as a general, but Your Majesty's kindness in recognizing and rewarding me should be repaid with my life!"

A scholar will die for one who understands him; although he was a palace maid, he understood this principle just as well.

"Yes, the kindness of being recognized and rewarded deserves our utmost gratitude. I was being too attached to this. Since this is the path His Majesty has chosen, how can a subject question it?"

Chen Tai's eyes lit up, and his thoughts instantly became clear.

Perhaps His Majesty would rather die standing than live kneeling, or perhaps he truly has other plans.

But whatever His Majesty's plans are, they are not something he, as a subject, should question.

His Majesty only needs to give the order, and he only needs to do it.

The news that the two had taken the initiative to lead their troops out of the city to meet the enemy quickly reached Sima Shi's ears.

Beside him, Sima Zhao gritted his teeth.

"Brother, give me five thousand soldiers, and I will personally kill them!"

"That little emperor dares to mock my Sima family like this! I will personally cut off his head!"

Seeing his almost rage-driven state, Sima Shi simply shook his head expressionlessly.

“Sir, if this is all the composure you have, if you are so easily provoked, then perhaps I really shouldn’t have placed such high hopes on you.”

"The fact that the emperor can deceive you and me, and that he can make such ingenious plans in secret, can only mean that his abilities far surpass those of you and me."

"But right now, with the gentry's attitude ambiguous, he has chosen to defend the capital and even sent people out of the city to meet the enemy. Do you think there might be a conspiracy behind this?"