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

"Your Majesty is a wise ruler bestowed upon our Great Wei by Heaven. How dare any villain slander the Son of Heaven!"

"Guards, take all these two-faced scoundrels away and behead them as a warning!"

"Beheading is not enough! Exterminate their entire clan! Drag them out and execute them all! Only then can His Majesty's hatred be appeased!"

"With a wise and benevolent ruler like His Majesty, these people are still not satisfied; they truly deserve to die!"

Suddenly, public opinion shifted.

Indeed, no one cared about the outcome of the battle between General Sima Shi and the Emperor.

Regardless of who wins, both sides will ultimately use their own people to govern the country.

However, if the outcome were to shift from Wei to Shu, the situation would be entirely different.

Putting aside other matters, once the Shu army truly occupies the Central Plains, the Jingzhou and Yizhou factions alone would make it impossible for them to interfere in the core affairs again.

At that time, all benefits will be redistributed.

Most of the people present probably wouldn't even get to drink the soup, let alone eat meat!

The one who had just been cursing loudly had now firmly shut his mouth.

Even so, many people were dragged away in order to appease Liu Bang's anger.

what?

I was just called a dog?

For them, as long as they have meat to eat, they don't care if they are called dogs!

It's better than having the capital captured by the Shu army, forcing everyone to tighten their belts and start all over again!

"Oh? It seems you all understand my good intentions?"

"Your Majesty's foresight was remarkable; you anticipated that the Han army would attack at this time. This strategy of using one enemy to devour another was truly masterful!"

Immediately, someone offered a flattering compliment.

Admittedly, some of their families have also staked some of their resources in Sichuan, but they cannot accept the idea of ​​a collateral branch swallowing up the main branch!

"May I ask Your Majesty, are there any other good methods to make the Han army retreat?"

After the flattery, their true intentions became clear.

Upon hearing this, Liu Bang revealed a wise smile.

"I have two options, one better and one worse. Which one would you, my esteemed ministers, prefer to hear?"

"The best plan, Your Majesty! We would like to hear the best plan!"

The various aristocratic families made their choices without hesitation.

Anyone who knowingly chooses the inferior option when there is a better one is a fool.

"My best course of action is for all of you to pack your things and wait for me to return to the palace to retrieve the imperial seal. Then we will all go and surrender to that great Han."

"Anyway, my Great Wei Emperor Taizu always considered himself a Han subject during his lifetime. What I'm doing is to fulfill his wishes. Don't you all agree?"

We say it's a ball!

If Emperor Taizu were truly aware of this in the afterlife, he would most likely come up and personally punish you, this unfilial descendant!

"Your Majesty, we cannot surrender! Shu is but a tiny province, while our Great Wei possesses twelve provinces. If we surrender now, wouldn't we become a laughingstock for generations to come?"

"Even if the Han army turns to attack the city after defeating Sima Shi, we can still defend it. The capital is well-fortified. As long as we work together, the Han army will not be able to break through the city in a short time. In addition, their logistics will be difficult to keep up, so they will have no choice but to retreat!"

Before Liu Bang could even voice the worst possible strategy, someone else had already said it for him.

Now you know to defend the city?

What were they doing when only Sima Shi's army was outside the city?

Liu Bang couldn't help but sneer.

"Logistics are in trouble? My dear ministers, you're confused. The Han army didn't just appear out of thin air."

"They came out from the Ziwu Valley plank road, so they must have already captured Chang'an. That's why they are here now. With Chang'an as their supplier, even if there were twice as many troops, let alone tens of thousands, their logistics would still be able to keep up."

Upon hearing this, the faces of the officials visibly lost their color.

They hadn't even considered that!

Originally, the biggest weakness of the isolated force was its logistics and supplies.

Faced with an isolated and helpless Han army, the best course of action was to hold firm. When the enemy ran out of supplies, they would naturally retreat.

After all, the amount of food and supplies the Han army needed to cross the Ziwu Valley was astronomical. Once they crossed the Ziwu Valley, they would have very little left.

Such a surprise attack was also a great risk for the Han army.

If the Han army fails to capture Chang'an quickly, it will face starvation and total annihilation.

But they seized this golden opportunity.

In order to quickly capture the capital, Sima Shi transferred most of the Chang'an garrison!

How could it be such a coincidence?

The Han army arrived almost immediately after the Chang'an garrison left. No one would believe there was nothing fishy going on.

So where does this trick come from?

Gradually, people began to turn their attention to Liu Bang.

"Your Majesty, the news that Chang'an's garrison is weak, could it be that you... leaked it out?"

Liu Bang was not at all surprised that some people suspected his connection to the matter.

He didn't even bother to refute or defend himself; instead, he simply nodded and admitted it.

"That's right, it was I who sent someone to inform Jiang Wei!"

"Otherwise, why would he dare to take such a risk? You must know that the Han army has staked almost all of its resources on this."

"By the way, I not only sent someone to inform Jiang Wei, but I also told him that I would do my best to delay Sima Shi's advance in the capital, and that Chang'an has sufficient logistical supplies."

"As for the rest, I am not absolutely certain, but do you, my dear ministers, think that if you were Jiang Wei, would you give up this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to strike at the heart of the enemy?"

Everyone: "..."

Your Majesty, so it was you who led the Han army here!

"Your Majesty, what are you trying to achieve?"

"What are you planning?"

"When I faced the threats from the Sima family, did any of you dare to ask even a single question about what Sima Shi was after?"

"What's going on? Now that you're here with me, you're all starting to ask questions?"

Liu Bang coldly rebuked everyone present.

But at this moment, no one dared to refute him.

Everyone was afraid that if they said something harsh on this side, Liu Bang would turn around and surrender the city with the imperial seal. They would really regret it to the core.

"Don't ask anymore?"

"While you all remain silent, I am the one who wishes to speak."

"The emperor of the Great Wei in name is indeed I, but who is the emperor in reality? He could be Sima Shi or Sima Zhao, but he cannot be surnamed Cao."

"Because the Cao family was overthrown by you in alliance with the Sima family, and most of you here are allies of the Sima family. None of you want to see a member of the Cao family sitting on the throne."

"Having come to this point, is there anything I can do?"

"I didn't really have a choice, but perhaps this outcome is better. After all, Jiang Wei will truly treat me as the Son of Heaven and give me the respect I deserve, won't he?"

These words made many people blush.

They certainly knew that what Liu Bang said was true.

They don't know when it started, but the emperor in their eyes was no longer the one sitting on the dragon throne.