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

The biggest challenge for Shu Han in its northern expedition was transporting grain.

The mountain roads were rugged, making it difficult to transport supplies and provisions. The amount of provisions needed in this process was astronomical.

Therefore, Li Shimin immediately decided to cancel the transport of grain and fodder.

Li Jing led an army of 50,000 out of Qishan.

Zhuge Liang led an army of 20,000 in a feigned attack on Chencang. If he could capture it, he would march out from Chencang and take Anding directly. If he could not capture it, he would make as much noise as possible to attract the attention of the Wei army.

He personally led the three thousand Xuanjia soldiers!

Seeing him divide his troops like this, Liu Bang of the Han Dynasty was so anxious he was stamping his feet.

"How could this be? How could this be!"

"Our forces are already small; if we disperse them like this, our main army will only number 50,000, and our supplies will only last for a month. Wouldn't that be suicide?!"

"Xiao He, what do you think?"

Xiao He said, "I look up at the sky."

During the Chu-Han Contention, he was only responsible for commanding the rear's food and supplies, as well as handling administrative affairs. He knew nothing about military campaigns, so how could he possibly understand them?

“Your Majesty, although I do not know who this Li Shimin is, everyone else on the sky is full of praise for him. He must be no ordinary person. He must have his own considerations.”

Before Xiao He could finish speaking, another line of text flashed across the sky.

"Liu Bang, you coward, you want to teach others how to fight? Do you even deserve it? What are you even qualified for?"

Xiang Yu stayed.

Liu Bang: “…”

He really couldn't refute it.

The memory of the 560,000-strong army being routed by Xiang Yu's 30,000 cavalry is still vivid.

hateful!

If Han Xin were still alive, how could he be allowed to shout like that!

"Li Shimin is taking a risky move. It seems that he has divided his troops into three routes, but in reality, only one route is the main force. Even the 50,000 troops led by Li Jing are just bait."

Zhu Yuanzhang saw through the trick.

Li Shimin wanted to use these 50,000 troops as bait to lure out the main force of the Wei army!

This bait is something the Wei army absolutely cannot refuse!

Everyone knows that the Shu Kingdom is poor and weak. If these 50,000 troops are annihilated, the Shu Kingdom will collapse without a fight!

Just then, the scene on the sky suddenly changed.

"What are your views, my esteemed ministers, on the movements of the Shu Kingdom?"

Cao Rui sat on the throne, looking down at the civil and military officials below.

"Your Majesty, Zhuge Liang led an army of only 20,000 to attack Chencang. I suspect this is merely a ploy to draw our attention. Their true intention is to march west to Qishan!"

Cao Zhen quickly analyzed the intelligence he had obtained.

"You mean we shouldn't bother with Chencang?"

Cao Rui remained expressionless, making it impossible to discern his thoughts.

"Yes, the main force of the Shu army should be at Qishan. Their main targets are Tianshui and Anding counties, so we should send a large number of troops to garrison them!"

Cao Zhen nodded.

Zhuge Liang only had a mere 20,000 men, and even if they left Chencang, they would hardly pose a threat.

"Then tell me, is it possible to mobilize troops and annihilate all of Shu's remaining forces at Qishan?"

The Shu region was easy to defend and difficult to attack, a fact that caused Wei a great deal of trouble.

If we can take advantage of their all-out attack and annihilate their main force, we can take over the entire Shu region without bloodshed!

"If we want to annihilate the Shu army, there is a prerequisite."

"After they leave Qishan, someone needs to lead an army to cut off their retreat. By attacking them from both sides, we might be able to annihilate them!"

Cao Zhen answered without hesitation.

The Shu army had only one way to launch a northern expedition, and naturally, there was only one way to retreat.

Once their escape route is blocked, these 50,000 people will be trapped like turtles in a jar!

How many men are needed?

Cao Rui asked.

"One hundred thousand, no, one hundred and fifty thousand, is enough!"

Mobilizing an army of 150,000 was no small matter for the State of Wei.

But if we can annihilate the Shu army, this deal will definitely be worthwhile!

"Then, my dear minister, who do you think should lead the vanguard, and who should be responsible for cutting off the retreat?"

Cao Rui then looked at Cao Zhen.

"The vanguard can be led by Ziyu, but I am willing to personally lead 50,000 troops to cut off the retreat route from Qishan!"

Ziyu, whose given name was Huaxin, was the Grand Commandant of the State of Wei.

Cao Rui was fairly satisfied with this answer.

"If that's the case, then so be it. Send 150,000 troops to encircle and annihilate the Shu army. Don't let me down!"

"I will not disgrace my life!"

When the sky changed again, it was already a month later, and Li Jing's army marched out of Qishan.

The Xuanjia Army led by Li Shimin is still nowhere to be seen.

During the Han Dynasty.

Liu Bang felt his hands and feet were ice cold all over.

Although the text on the sky said that this challenge would not affect the course of history, it was still his Han Dynasty no matter what!

An army of 150,000 surrounded and annihilated a force of 50,000.

If the commander leading the army hadn't been incompetent, this war would have had no other outcome!

Is Shu Han really finished?

Li Shimin, what are you doing?!

You don't feel any remorse if it's not something you built up, do you?

"With an army of 150,000 surrounding and suppressing them, Shu Han is finished!"

Liu Bang cried out in anguish.

But after his words appeared as bullet comments on the screen, Xiang Yu immediately followed up with another retort.

"Shut up, you coward! Watch closely. If you can't fight, don't point fingers. What are a mere 150,000 troops? Even if there were 500,000, they'd still die!"

Liu Bang: “…”

Can we please stop talking about this 500,000?

In the sky.

Li Jing was always a brilliant strategist, so how could he not have foreseen that his retreat would be cut off?

But he also knew very well that his biggest task was to lead his 50,000 troops into a desperate situation!

The more the Wei army feels that they have no chance of turning the tide and that they are doomed, the better!

The offensive will only truly begin when the Wei army thinks that the Shu army is a lamb to the slaughter and comes to steal credit!

"General Li, our scouts have discovered the whereabouts of the Wei army. They seem to be trying to cut off our retreat. We hope you can make a decision."

That night, while he was still pondering in his tent how to appear more vulnerable, a soldier reported from outside.

"Well done!"

"No, what did you say?"

Li Jing was initially excited, but quickly realized what was happening.

Now's the time to show off your acting skills!

"Although the Wei army has outflanked us, their forces cannot be too numerous. Issue the order for a strong attack. Before the enemy can form a pincer movement, take advantage of the night to eliminate the enemy in the rear!"

Li Jing waved his hand.

Moments later, the war drums of the Shu army sounded in unison.

Hearing this commotion, Cao Zhen, who was behind him, was overjoyed.

Fell into a trap!

The worst thing is that the Shu army will remain inactive. If a major battle breaks out, it could be a pincer movement from both sides, or it could be a desperate battle with their backs to the river!

Battlefield morale is all about striking while the iron is hot, because it will only weaken after a second attempt!

As long as the Shu army makes the first move, no matter what choice they make, they will face certain death!

What he needs to do right now is to hold the Qishan Pass!

Once Hua Xin leads his troops to encircle and surround them, these 50,000 Shu soldiers will be in our grasp!

"Issue the order: Hold the line to the death!"

"We must not let the Shu army escape. We must use this battle to crush the Shu army in one fell swoop. Everyone will be promoted one rank!"