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

It's a pity Han Xin isn't here; otherwise, he would have been paired with Wen Yang, who possessed the bravery of Xiang Yu.

Liu Bang had no idea how beautiful that scene was!

"Your Majesty, this humble general has failed to follow military orders and has come to receive punishment!"

Wen Yang knelt on one knee, her voice still carrying a hint of childishness.

Although Liu Bang was very pleased with him, he still had to keep a straight face at this moment.

"Oh? Then tell me, why didn't you follow military orders?"

A fierce general is certainly good, but if he is disobedient, then the benefits will be greatly reduced.

"His Majesty's decree is for me to act as an ambush force and severely damage the morale of the rebels."

"If I had charged out then, Sima Ban would certainly have been a coward, but it would not have been enough to demoralize the enemy."

"Just then, I noticed a loophole in the enemy camp's defenses. They looked down on me and Your Majesty, so I decided to strike straight at their heart, not only to severely damage the rebels' morale but also to show them my power!"

When he said these words, Liu Bang saw unparalleled pride in Wen Yang's eyes.

He had only ever seen such an expression on the young Xiang Yu.

"So where is your battle report? Present it to me, and I will decide how to punish you after I have reviewed it."

"Battle report?"

Wen Yang was stunned.

"More than 300 of our soldiers died in battle. We didn't have time to count the enemy's corpses, but it shouldn't be less than 1,000."

He only remembered that he charged in and out of the enemy camp five times, and none of the enemy soldiers who stood in his way could withstand a single blow.

He didn't actually remember exactly how many enemy soldiers he killed.

"Is there a list of the three hundred who died in battle?"

After a moment of silence, Liu Bang asked.

"Yes, I am requesting His Majesty to make proper arrangements for their families and at least to distribute the compensation."

Wen Yang nodded repeatedly.

He was just about to bring this up.

If soldiers who die fighting for the emperor do not receive compensation, he will be very disappointed, and his soldiers are unlikely to be willing to risk their lives for the emperor again.

"Don't worry about that. I will not only give them the pensions, but after I deal with Sima Shi, I will also settle accounts with some of the gentry and give them certain titles or land."

Liu Bang smiled nonchalantly.

However, these words were deafening to Wen Yang.

what?

Not only will they provide pensions, but they'll also grant titles and land?

"Your Majesty, that... title..."

He suddenly stammered, and all traces of arrogance vanished from his eyes, replaced by boundless anticipation.

"Don't worry, Wen Yang. As long as you can defeat Sima Shi and quell this rebellion, I will certainly grant you a title of nobility."

"Champion Marquis!"

Wen Yang: "..."

"Your Majesty, I will lead my troops to charge again and see how I charge in and out seven times!"

"This humble general will certainly not fail Your Majesty's trust, and will personally present Sima Shi's head to Your Majesty!"

After that, he turned around and left.

He wasn't so surprised by the promise of being granted a title.

After all, he was the one who saved the emperor in a time of crisis, so bestowing upon him the title of marquis is not unreasonable.

But this ban really made it hard for him to calm down.

Champion!

Who was the Marquis of Champion of the Han Dynasty?

That was Huo Qubing, the man who performed the Fengshan ceremony on behalf of the emperor at Langjuxu Mountain!

That is the true dream of a general!

"That's not necessary, Wen Yang. You are a valiant general, and I will certainly rely on you for a long time in the future, so there's no need to rush."

"After the rebellion is quelled, you will still face the battles of Shu and Eastern Wu. The wars will never end. Right now, what you need to do is to take care of your mental state."

"The enemy will surely send troops to attack again tomorrow. At that time, I want you to take the initiative and at least break the enemy's morale. Can you do that?"

"can!"

"Those clay chickens and earthen dogs are easy targets for capturing generals and flags!"

Wen Yang did not hesitate.

"If that Sima Ban dares to challenge us again tomorrow, I am willing to sign a military pledge to bring back his head to His Majesty!"

Confident and arrogant.

Looking at him, Liu Bang was filled with thoughts of how wonderful it would be if such a young general could appear when he was fighting against Xiang Yu.

Unexpectedly, Sima Shi did not launch another offensive the following day.

Not only on the second day, but for the next three days, there was no movement whatsoever in the rebel camp.

It was as if Wen Yang's battle had truly shattered their courage.

By the third day, even Liu Bang couldn't help but start to wonder if Sima Shi had popped his eyes out prematurely.

That shouldn't be the case. In the original history, he only started to bulge his eyes after seeing Wen Yang go in and out seven times.

Is it really that surprising that he only went in and out five times in the past few days?

"Have you found out? Has anything unexpected happened in the enemy camp?"

Soon after, seeing Chen Tai rushing back, Liu Bang quickly asked him what was going on.

In the past few days, he has sent out over a hundred spies, and it seems that they have made some progress.

"There were no surprises in the enemy camp; instead, news came from Xuchang."

"The 50,000 troops from Xuchang will arrive soon. Scouts indicate that the Xuchang army has transported a large amount of siege equipment, which is what Sima Shi is waiting for!"

Yes!

Liu Bang suddenly realized what was happening.

It seems that Sima Shi was not scared out of his wits, nor was he afraid. Rather, he was waiting for the arrival of this machine so that he could take down the city in one fell swoop!

"Where are they? Can you send someone to intercept them?"

"Intercept... Your Majesty, the enemy has 50,000 troops. How many men would we need to send to bypass Sima Shi's main army's line of sight in order to stop them?"

Chen Tai looked troubled.

His first reaction was also to ask if he could send someone to intercept them, or at least destroy the siege equipment.

Only if the enemy lacked sufficient weaponry and catapults to breach the city walls could they confidently hold their ground.

Unfortunately this is not possible.

"I go!"

Wen Yang volunteered.

His spear was itching for a fight!

"The enemy has 50,000 troops, how many soldiers do you need?"

After thinking for a moment, Liu Bang asked.

"After all, we only need to burn those things; there's no need to repel the enemy. Eight hundred is enough!"

"I will give you a thousand men, you can choose them yourself, and I will also provide you with enough horses and provisions. Wen Yang, don't let me down."

Chen Tai: "..."

Watching the two of them sing in unison, he suddenly felt like an outsider.

Your Majesty, are you serious?

How could a thousand men possibly defeat fifty thousand, let alone burn their camp's equipment?

Do you really think the soldiers from Xudu are made of mud?

"Your Majesty, please reconsider. The city's troops are already few in number. Perhaps we should make other preparations?"

"Even if the enemy replenishes their equipment, our army is not without a chance of winning!"

Unfortunately, Wen Yang didn't even glance at him, and simply accepted the order and turned to leave.

Chen Tai was left completely bewildered.

Seeing this, Liu Bang stepped forward and patted him on the shoulder.

"If you doubt someone, don't use them; if you use someone, don't doubt them. If he says he can do it, then I have no reason to doubt him."

"But Minister Chen, we must also prepare for both possibilities. At the same time, you should send someone to contact Guanqiu Jian and ask him to send cavalry to intercept the reinforcements from Xudu day and night, at all costs."

"Don't dream. Once the enemy's siege equipment arrives, the city walls will surely fall, and no one can hold them."