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

When Guanqiu Jian decisively led his army to press on the border, forcing Zheng Chong to mobilize all the forces in the city to defend the city walls, most people outside the sky knew that this battle had come to an end.

Jia Yan had been holding back Chen Tan and his few hundred elite soldiers, waiting for this very opportunity.

No one would have imagined that, even at this point, hundreds of people would still emerge from the capital to attack the city gates.

Not to mention that Zheng Chong was not good at commanding troop operations, even if he was, he would never have expected that there was such a trick waiting for him in the city.

"I'm wondering, if Jia Yan hadn't betrayed us beforehand, would the outcome of this battle have been different?"

"Would Emperor Gaozu really place all his bets on Jia Yan?"

With the outcome of the battle decided, Li Er fell into deep thought.

From beginning to end, Liu Bang never held an absolute advantage.

Even after eliminating part of the aristocratic army and recruiting some of its soldiers, his forces were still barely equal to those inside the city.

If it weren't for Jia Yan's backup plan within the city, even if they had won this battle, the losses would have been considerable.

"There are no 'what ifs'. Even without Jia Yan, don't forget there's Chen Tan."

Old Zhu shook his head.

Neither using the dragon flag to lure the defending troops out of the city to encircle and annihilate them, nor raising the morale of the soldiers to the extreme before the battle, could be a means to completely kill this war.

It can be said that all these measures were aimed at delivering the final blow to Jia Yan and Chen Tan within the city.

Even without Jia Yan, Chen Tan would have tried his best to recruit over a hundred people.

Under those circumstances, it wouldn't have required many people to capture the city gate.

"Old Zhu is right this time. Besides Chen Tan, there is another backup plan in the capital that has not been mobilized. If it weren't for Jia Yan, there would still be the Wang family that can be used."

"Emperor Gaozu has planned all this way, so he certainly cannot place all his hopes on Jia Yan, who has just betrayed him."

"I am certain that members of Wang Xiang's clan have already infiltrated the capital. If Jia Yan and Chen Tan fail, they will not stand idly by!"

Zhao Kuangyin's observations were much more meticulous.

Neither the aristocratic youths patrolling the city walls nor the powerful officials who had previously divided up the Great Wei in the court were members of the Wang family.

As the catalyst for Wang Xiang's death to overthrow the Sima family, if the Wei dynasty were to be divided up, the Wang family would certainly have a place based on the prestige he left behind.

Since the Wang family did not participate, it can only mean that they placed their bets on the other side!

"...That can't be right, can it? If the Wang family really bet on Emperor Gaozu, then with the battle situation clearly decided, wouldn't they show their face?"

Yang Jian frowned.

He was equally amazed that Liu Bang was able to turn the situation around in such a way.

However, he still held some doubts about Zhao Kuangyin's words.

Can strategy really achieve this?

If Wang's clansmen were indeed lying in ambush in the city, waiting for Jia Yan to make a mistake so they could seize the city gate, then Liu Bang would have had to start planning from the moment Wang Xiang died.

You were already thinking of this back then?

"Perhaps they felt that they could obtain the position of one of the Three Dukes without having to take action, and could also preserve the power in their hands."

"Or perhaps it's to prevent any unforeseen events from happening."

"Whatever the reason, I believe that Emperor Gaozu would not have dared to take such a risk based solely on Jia Yan!"

Jia Yan's bet on Liu Bang was, in Zhao Kuangyin's view, a perfectly reasonable thing to do.

However, if Liu Bang staked everything on Jia Yan and his hundreds of loyal followers, then there was only one possibility.

Unless Liu Bang went mad!

"I agree with Zhao Da's opinion. Even if Father Emperor didn't expect this, with Zhang Liang around, he wouldn't let go of any opportunity to leave a backup plan."

Liu Heng stated that he might not trust his father, who was sometimes reliable and sometimes unreliable, but he absolutely trusted Marquis Liu!

If his father had made mistakes or errors, then in his view, Marquis Liu had never made even a single major decision-making error from beginning to end.

Well……

Aside from Han, which was determined to rebuild the Seven Kingdoms at the time.

It's not necessarily true that Marquis Liu made a mistake in that matter; he himself probably knew that the situation of division was unlikely to recur.

The reason for rebuilding Han might also be due to that lingering obsession.

In addition, whether it was assisting Liu Bang or retiring gracefully after achieving success, he did everything perfectly.

Liu Heng witnessed all of this firsthand.

He could personally experience Zhang Liang's terrifying wisdom!

"If that's the case, then everything becomes clear."

Li Er hadn't noticed Wang's movements at all.

It was probably because he felt that after Wang Xiang's death, the Wang family would fall apart.

I really didn't expect that even loose sand could be put to good use.

"The Wang and Ma families share the world. Li Er, you underestimate the Wang family, which was able to rival the Sima family in the Jin Dynasty."

It would be impossible for an old man like Wang Xiang to rival the ruler of the world with the strength of his clan without the efforts of several generations.

It can be said that the Wang family has produced top talents for generations, but the brilliance of the entire Wang family has overshadowed their own achievements!

"So the Wang family is still hiding because they think there's a better opportunity?"

"No, if they really are hidden pawns, then the task that Emperor Gaozu gave them could only be to send someone to take over after Jia Yan failed to breach the gate, and to take down the city gate no matter what!"

"But what if Jia Yan succeeds in breaking down the gate? Then Emperor Gaozu probably won't issue any further decrees. How can they maximize their own interests?"

What can be done to overshadow Jia Yan and Chen Tan when they breach the city gates?

In just a moment, Old Zhu had an idea.

There is only one thing that can make Wang Shi overshadow Jia Shi again!

"Enter the palace, capture the false emperor, and welcome Emperor Gaozu!"

If he were in the Wang family's position, he would have done so.

Only by doing this can they surpass Jia and Chen when it comes to rewarding merits and honors, or at least be on par with them!

"That's probably the only way, but there are considerable risks involved."

"Capturing the false emperor depends on Emperor Gaozu not recognizing Cao Fang's reinstatement as emperor. Otherwise, the Wang family would be guilty of treason, not only failing to achieve anything but also facing retribution afterward."

"I think Emperor Gaozu will most likely acknowledge it."

"It would not only demonstrate his magnanimity, but also allow him to use this as a pretext to revoke the promise of granting the Wang family the position of one of the Three Dukes."

"Isn't this too sinister? The Wang family has done some merit, and Wang Xiang even started this scheme with his death. Is it really necessary to scheme like this?"

"Look, you're young now. If you care too much about grudges and right and wrong, you can't be a good emperor."