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

"Who exactly made you wait? Was it His Majesty who sent an edict I hadn't seen, or was it my brother's idea, or were you simply too afraid to make a move at this time?"

"If you don't dare, then hand over command to me, I'll go!"

As time passed and the intelligence gatherer failed to return, Chen Tan grew increasingly impatient.

The letter sent back by the emperor earlier indicated that he would bring his personal guard as bait.

The best time to strike is when the city's garrison is drawn out in full force!

Chen Tan and Jia Yan read this imperial edict together.

Therefore, at this point, he really couldn't understand what Jia Yan was waiting for!

"Without a secret decree, and with no news of your brother, please believe me, Brother Chen, now is not the time for us to make our move!"

Jia Yan was not as calm as he appeared on the surface.

He knew, of course, that the opportunity was fleeting, and that it was an opportunity that the emperor had obtained at the cost of his own safety.

But the more this is the case, the less you should rush into action.

"Not yet? All the powerful clans are searching the whole city for us. We don't know when our Chen family members will be found!"

"You Jia family are the same. Don't you know what will happen to our clansmen once they are found?"

Not only was the situation on the city wall critical, but they themselves and their people were also racing against death!

Even with themselves inside residential buildings, it's far from safe for them.

It probably won't be long before several small teams sent by powerful clans find this place.

Even if they fight to the death at that point, it will likely no longer affect the overall situation.

"I know!"

Faced with Chen Tan's repeated urging, Jia Yan could no longer bear it.

"Brother Chen, do you think I don't know what you're saying?"

“I could be standing on the city wall with Zheng Chong and the others right now, easily repelling the attack from outside the city. Although the outcome would still be uncertain, my chances of winning would be much greater and I would be safer than I am now.”

“Brother Chen, your brother followed the emperor, and your Chen family had no choice. But my Jia family is different; we had a choice. In the end, I still chose the emperor outside the city. Don’t I feel a lot of pressure?”

No one knows what kind of pressure he was under.

He staked himself and the entire Jia clan on this.

If they lose, the emperor outside the city might still have Xudu as a way out, but the fate of the Jia family will certainly be to be investigated and exterminated!

Those powerful clans and aristocratic families will devour the entire Jia family, leaving not a single bone behind!

Chen Tan's expression was somewhat unpleasant, but he knew that everything Jia Yan said was true.

From the moment his elder brother firmly stood on the emperor's side and followed the emperor out of the capital, the Chen family had no choice but to go down a dark path.

He was forced to support the emperor, while Jia Yan was chosen by himself.

"Then tell me, when exactly do we have to wait?"

"Wait until the emperor is about to be defeated!"

"what?"

……

"Your Majesty, the enemy has already charged in. The brothers may not be able to hold out for long. Let's retreat!"

"We have drawn enough enemies, why doesn't General Guanqiu press forward?"

"The front lines can't hold out any longer. The rebel army probably numbers forty to fifty thousand men. Your Majesty, make a decision quickly! If we delay any longer, we might not be able to escape!"

"The enemy has already encircled us from the outside; they're going to cut off our retreat!"

"Your Majesty, let's retreat first! The brothers will cover your retreat!"

Hearing the urging voices of his guards around him, Liu Bang simply brandished his sword expressionlessly, killing any enemy who dared to approach.

He knew, of course, that the enemy would encircle him and cut off his retreat.

Isn't that the purpose of hanging up the nine-tassel dragon flag?

"Is there still no movement in the capital?"

"not yet!"

"Your Majesty, I don't know what you're waiting for, but we really can't delay any longer. If we do, our small force won't be able to break through the encirclement!"

Seeing that Liu Bang remained obstinate, the guards surrounding him were nearly driven mad with anxiety.

Although these people were all personally selected by Guanqiu Jian, and each one was the elite of the elite, there were only five hundred of them in the end.

Faced with a vast and seemingly endless enemy force, even if they risked their lives, they would find it difficult to resist.

In the brief moment of close combat, the Royal Guard had suffered nearly half its casualties!

If the enemy cuts off their retreat, there will be absolutely no chance for the remaining men to break through!

"Are you afraid of death?"

Liu Bang hastily wiped the bloodstains from his face, and in this almost hopeless battlefield, he suddenly laughed.

"Your Majesty, since we are here, we have naturally disregarded life and death. But while we may die, you must not suffer even the slightest mishap!"

"If anything were to happen to you, even if we were to die, we would have no face to face our former comrades in the afterlife!"

Seeing the anxious expressions on the faces of his soldiers, Liu Bang still shook his head.

"If I were to leave now, all our efforts would be in vain, and all the soldiers would have sacrificed themselves in vain."

"If you don't leave and instead hold out here to the death, how long can you hold out?"

Stick to it?

On this plain with no natural defenses?

"Even if we fight and retreat, we're afraid we won't be able to hold onto the dragon flag for at most half an hour."

"If we don't retreat even a step, the time will probably be shortened by more than half."

Seeing Liu Bang's resolute gaze, the guards had no choice but to tell him the truth.

This is already his most optimistic estimate.

The reason the situation is still at a stalemate is simply because their resistance is fierce, and the enemy wants to slowly wear down their morale and numbers, which is why they have been able to remain undefeated for such a short period of time.

In fact, once a slight sign of weakness is shown, giving the enemy the impression that they can press their advantage, defeat can happen in an instant.

"I think that should be enough."

"If I have misjudged those soldiers' sons, then it is only right that I suffer a defeat."

"Gentlemen, if I am wrong, I will die alongside you on the battlefield!"

"kill!"

With an almost screaming shout, Liu Bang spurred his horse and charged out.

Before the dozen or so personal guards could even react, they saw the emperor charge into the midst of the army.

Zhang Liang, who had been following closely behind him, nearly popped his eyes out.

Your Majesty, what are you doing?

Just because you defeat Xiang Yu doesn't mean you can become Xiang Yu yourself!

In this vast army, if even one person makes a mistake, they could be beheaded!

Although his many personal guards did their best to catch up, by the time they had fully protected Liu Bang again, his armor had more than a dozen large and small holes.

"Your Majesty, could you please be a little more cautious? If the enemy had reacted in time and pressed forward, there would have been no way to save us!"

Zhang Liang, who had rushed up, complained in a low voice.

"But the enemy didn't react in time."

"On the contrary, our army reacted quickly."

"Zifang, I wasn't beaten like a grandson by Xiang Yu for nothing back then; I did learn some real skills from him!"