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

Xiang Yu was very confused.

Why did Sun Quan always want to emphasize that people of his era were stronger?

Regardless of whether this matter is true or false, even if it is true, what does it prove?

Aren't rats still rats?

Just like Liu Bang and Xiang Yu were vying for supremacy in the same era, does that mean Liu Bang was a villain?

It doesn't bother us!

"I can understand his thoughts a little better now."

Li Er seemed to have thought of something and suddenly realized the truth.

"He probably felt that as long as he could prove that his opponents during the Three Kingdoms period were stronger, he could find a reasonable excuse for his peaceful existence in a corner of the country?"

"Whether the opponent is strong or not has nothing to do with whether one has ambitions."

"A coward is a coward. Ever since the First Emperor unified China, all those who sought to maintain a separatist regime were cowards!"

The fig leaf was torn off so directly.

During the Three Kingdoms period, the officials under the rule of Eastern Wu could clearly see that Emperor Sun was blushing.

Red dripping blood.

Li Er was right. From beginning to end, whether he wanted to prove Liu Bang's incompetence or to prove that the civil and military officials during the Three Kingdoms period were more powerful, it was all to find a reasonable excuse for his own peaceful existence in a corner of the country.

He wanted people to think that even Liu Bang might not have been able to win in the Three Kingdoms period, and that his decision to preserve his strength and remain in a corner of the country was the wisest thing to do!

But in reality, things don't seem to go as he wished.

"Emperor Gaozu proved with this challenge that, from the perspective of the State of Wei, eliminating powerful ministers first and then unifying Shu and Eastern Wu was just a piece of cake."

"Li Er has also proven that even in the easily defensible and difficult-to-attack Shu region, it is still possible to successfully launch a northern expedition and take control of the Central Plains."

"So, what kind of wishful thinking are you still clinging to, Sun Quan?"

"Do you only admit to being a coward if you want someone to replace you and achieve unification with your Eastern Wu?"

"Is there something wrong with our understanding, or did you get your brain squeezed by a door?"

"To call you a coward is not because your Eastern Wu could not achieve unification. For example, Emperor Zhaolie, who occupied Shu, also had his great cause destroyed in one fell swoop. But would anyone call him a coward?"

In Zhu's view, Sun Quan's idea was wrong from beginning to end.

Was he called a "rat" because his Eastern Wu failed to achieve unification?

Judging from Liu Bei's good reputation in later generations, this is clearly not the reason.

Was he betraying his ally?

There may be some factors involved, but it is certainly not the main reason.

In the past, Liu Bang had just formed an alliance with Xiang Yu, and then he surrounded and killed him at Gaixia. Yet people still call him the number one person after Yao and Shun.

Then came Zhao Kuangyin, who went beyond simply betraying his wife and children; he directly bullied them, leading to the Chenqiao Mutiny and the usurpation of the imperial robe.

Did later generations despise him for this?

Similarly, he did not. His only flaw was that he did not reclaim the Sixteen Prefectures of Yan and Yun!

Since others have betrayed their allies, why is Sun Quan the only one called a coward and despised for over a thousand years?

"Hehe, Sun Quan, the only reason I call you a rat is that you have no ambition to unify the country, yet after Wei and Han declared themselves emperors, you couldn't help but declare yourself emperor as well."

"But Cao Wei had Emperor Xian abdicated, and Liu Bei of Shu was a descendant of the Han dynasty. What do you have? Your claim to the throne is the most illegitimate and unjustifiable. Moreover, you have no ambition whatsoever and only think about maintaining a peaceful corner of the country."

"Either don't declare yourself emperor and wait to bow down to the victor among the two, or if you do declare yourself emperor, you must have the will to unify the country."

"Yet you're more eager than anyone else to declare yourself emperor, yet you have no desire to compete. If you're not a coward, then who is?"

Zhao Kuangyin sneered.

If he had to admit it, he also acknowledged that in the original history, he was also unable to achieve unification.

But the biggest difference between him and that coward Sun Quan is that he has the ambition to unify the country and has been preparing for it all along!

"Alright, all of you are wasting your breath. You can't wake someone who is pretending to be asleep."

"Doesn't he know that he is a coward who is content with living in a remote corner?"

"As an opponent, I understand Liu Bei and I understand him."

Mr. Cao has drawn a conclusion regarding this denunciation.

"When he was young, he was quite ambitious. After the Battle of Red Cliffs, that ambition reached its peak. Unfortunately, he met Zhang Liao at the peak."

"Hehe, eight hundred against one hundred thousand, that battle not only caused heavy losses to the Jiangdong region, but also completely shattered his last remaining ambition."

"Although there were many attacks around Xiaoyaojin later, the offensives were weaker and weaker. It didn't look like a northern expedition at all, but rather like silencing some people."

"To be honest, it's really embarrassing for me to lose the Battle of Red Cliffs to someone like that."

At this point, Mr. Cao couldn't help but cover his face and sigh deeply.

How embarrassing, family members.

At the very moment when he had the best chance of achieving the unification of the country, he was defeated by such a scoundrel.

"Old Cao, you don't need to blame yourself. After all, Zhou Yu and Lu Su were still alive after the Battle of Red Cliffs. At that time, Jiangdong was full of talented people, and with Sun Quan and Liu Bei joining forces, it was only natural that they lost."

Old Zhu comforted him.

He didn't have any ill feelings towards this ruthless leader.

He admired heroes and could understand ruthless figures, but he despised cowards!

Just as everyone was about to continue their condemnation, inside the sky...

Liu Bang had defeated 20,000 border troops. After accepting their surrender, he did not imprison anyone except for the Cui clan members who led the surrender.

The vast majority of soldiers and officers were grateful at this time.

Before the fight, some people may have been kept in the dark, but after the fight, everyone knew that they had just attacked the emperor.

Even a deposed emperor is still an emperor!

Moreover, it remains to be seen whether the Empress Dowager's decree to depose the emperor will be accepted by the people.

After all, Zheng Chong is not Sima Shi!

In this situation, their actions are tantamount to treason!

Originally, most people thought that even if the sentence was reduced, the death penalty could be avoided, but the punishment would certainly not be escaped.

Who would have thought that the former emperor would be so magnanimous, turning around and pardoning them all, and giving them a chance to redeem themselves through meritorious service!

Even the weapons were redistributed to them after the roster was completed.

This kind of trust moved many people to tears.

Only a few members of the Cui clan, imprisoned in the prison cart, were cursing loudly.

"Young Emperor, how dare you treat us like this!?"

"Even Sima Shi back then treated my Cui clan of Qinghe as honored guests. What right do you have to treat me with such disrespect!"

"This empire will ultimately be governed by us aristocratic families. Young Emperor, even if you reclaim the throne, you still cannot treat the Cui family like this!"

"How absurd! How can people of noble birth be put in prison? How can there be such an absurd emperor in this world!"