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

"This……"

Sima Zhao admitted that he had underestimated the young emperor.

But now, with an army of 100,000 men at the city gates, the huge disparity in troop strength between the two sides cannot be bridged by any scheme.

Could it be that he could turn the world upside down in this situation?

"I can't see through this young emperor, and I don't know what he's planning to do, but I'm sure of one thing."

Sima Shi's eyes grew increasingly gloomy.

"To be able to leap from a puppet to control the entire capital, and then to drive you, who controlled the city's defense forces, into a desperate situation and almost to your death."

"A person like that wouldn't suddenly lose his mind and do something so suicidal. He must have his own plans. This proactive attack must be part of a conspiracy!"

Although delaying would be disadvantageous for Sima Shi, he had no choice but to proceed with caution in the face of Liu Bang's situation.

"Huh? Brother, do you think he can turn the world upside down with our army of 100,000 here?"

Sima Zhao was utterly perplexed.

If they cannot achieve a swift victory, they will certainly be unable to stop Guanqiu Jian, as they have not left many troops behind them.

If Guanqiu Jian were to lead his troops in a rapid advance, even if they were to capture the capital, it would not be so easy for them to turn back and deal with the situation.

Indeed, that was the case, and Sima Shi understood that they were the ones who couldn't afford to drag things out any longer.

"Sima Ban, lead five thousand elite cavalry to probe their territory. If there is an ambush, retreat. If there is no ambush, annihilate them."

Cavalry is more mobile and can better cope with any situation.

"The last general takes command!"

Sima Ban didn't even turn his head.

He wasn't as far-sighted as Sima Shi. In his view, the three thousand soldiers led by these two old, weak, sick, and disabled men were practically walking military achievements.

Let alone five thousand elite cavalry, he could easily overwhelm the enemy with the same number of three thousand soldiers!

Once he has annihilated all the enemies in front of him, he will be the first to climb the walls of the capital. At that time, with this achievement, it is not impossible for him to be ennobled and appointed as prime minister!

Most importantly, he can take revenge himself!

"Be extremely careful in your actions, and do not be greedy for quick success or act rashly."

Seeing his excited expression, Sima Shi couldn't help but give him a word of advice.

But it's clear that he's probably the only one in the entire army who can remain calm right now.

When Liu Bang forcefully stepped forward, of the entire Sima clan in the capital, only Sima Zhao escaped; the heads of the rest were still being displayed at the execution ground.

It can be said that the Sima family members in the army are now green with envy.

Sima Ban merely nodded symbolically in response to Sima Shi's reminder.

Be careful?

The people in front of him, to put it nicely, are old, weak, sick, and disabled; to put it bluntly, they are just chickens and dogs. Why should he be expected to be careful?

On the city wall, Liu Bang saw the smoke of battle spreading as soon as there was any movement in Sima Shi's army.

He could immediately tell that Sima Shi had dispatched a considerable number of cavalry.

Compared to ordinary soldiers, cavalry have the advantage of being able to advance and retreat quickly, easily break through ordinary infantry formations, and withdraw in most cases when they realize that something is wrong.

"Sima Shi is quite cautious; he managed to refrain from launching a direct assault under these circumstances."

Liu Bang said with a smile.

If it were him, he probably would have already launched a full-scale invasion.

If that's the case, he might not have had time to make his subsequent preparations before he could act.

But the more cautious Sima Shi was, the greater his chances of success would become.

"Zifang, you should have prepared a feint attack by now, right?"

To maintain Sima Shi's suspicion, all necessary preparations must be made.

"Of course, Liang has brought a young general with him this time."

Zhang Liang smiled knowingly in return.

Although a large force could not escape Sima Shi's eyes and ears, it was still easy to break up a few hundred people into smaller groups.

This small force is mostly useless, but it can be surprisingly effective as a feint.

and……

"Young general? You mean the one who went in and out seven times?"

Liu Bang was overjoyed.

No matter what kind of emperor he was, he would be very fond of such a fierce general.

Moreover, having personally fought for many years, he naturally knew just how terrifying such a fierce general was on the battlefield.

Putting aside everything else, if he had had even one fierce general under his command who could have directly blocked Xiang Yu's charge during the Chu-Han Contention, the time it would have taken him to achieve unification could have been shortened by at least a year, or even more!

"That's right, Wen Qin's son, Wen Yang!"

As they spoke, the two sides were now less than five hundred paces apart.

At this moment, it should have been the archers' turn to shine.

The problem is that neither the assassins trained by Jiao Bo nor Chen Tai's private soldiers have ever been on the battlefield.

Seeing the enemy cavalry approaching, although Chen Tai had ordered the archers to fire arrows, less than 30% of them were actually able to draw their bows immediately.

A sparse volley of arrows flew, but their aim was completely off track.

Compared to Chen Tai's helpless yet somewhat desperate expression, Sima Ban became increasingly complacent about his opponent.

A walking record of military exploits?

No, this is the stepping stone for him to be ennobled and appointed as prime minister, bringing glory to his lineage!

Are Chen Tai and Jiao Bo enemies ahead?

No, that was the great benefactor who risked his life to help Sima Ban be granted a marquisate!

The distance of several hundred paces was covered almost instantly by the galloping cavalry.

Jiao Bo rushed forward to meet him, but was struck by Sima Ban's blade, which ripped open his tiger's mouth and nearly caused him to drop his spear.

"Minister Chen, what are you waiting for?!"

With a loud shout, Jiao Bo gripped his spear again, turned his horse around, and charged towards Sima Ban.

He didn't know what Liu Bang was planning or what his backup plan was.

All he knew was that the longer he persisted, the greater His Majesty's chances of success would be.

He wasn't interested in things like being remembered in history.

Of the countless books in this world containing thousands of words, he only understood one sentence.

A scholar dies for a confidant!

The moment the two clashed again, Jiao Bo swiftly released his spear, allowing Sima Ban's longsword to slash into his shoulder blade, while simultaneously enduring the pain and gripping his weapon tightly.

"Chen Tai!"

Another loud shout.

Chen Tai finally noticed this, but he was already a beat too late when he raised his gun.

By the time the thrust was made, Sima Ban had already forcibly drawn his long sword and created space.

"What are you doing?!"

"Even if His Majesty truly intends for us to die, we should not die in a way that is utterly worthless!"

Jiao Bo was furious.

Along with anger, a sense of powerlessness also arose in my heart.

He only regretted that he was not a military general and could not truly fight on the battlefield for His Majesty!

That was the only opportunity he could find!

However, this opportunity was wasted due to Chen Tai's momentary negligence!

"You old eunuch, I almost fell into your hands."

"But now, let's see what you can use to block me!"

Not far away, Sima Ban had already spurred his horse forward again, clearly intending to kill Jiao Bo.

"Feel sorry……"

Chen Tai said something in a low voice, then spurred his horse and rode forward to meet him.

Yes, he didn't even understand things as well as a mere eunuch.

Even if he were to die, it should be a glorious death, and his manner of dying should be worthy of his life of battlefield conquest!

"Traitor Sima Ban, prepare to die!"