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

To use their own methods against them?

Just as Liu Bang was rallying heroes across the land to recapture Tianshui, Chang'an was also taking action.

However, Chen Tai's troop deployment did not seem to indicate that he was going to defend Chang'an.

They mobilized not only elite troops, but also a large amount of grain and fodder.

To guard Chang'an?

This is probably going to be another surprise attack through the Meridian Valley!

Currently, the main force of the Han army is entirely in Tianshui. In order to stabilize the results of the battle as soon as possible, Jiang Wei has mobilized more than 10,000 troops from Shu to reinforce the area.

It can be said that the entire Shu region has now placed all its hopes on Jiang Wei.

Let alone the emergence of a surprise attack force like Chen Tai's, even ordinary banditry and uprisings would probably be difficult for Liu Shan to suppress.

"Holy crap, are they really going to go this far?"

"They've really gone too far. With their troops marching out of the Ziwu Valley, no one can guarantee they'll make it into Shu alive."

"When Jiang Wei launched his surprise attack on Chang'an from the Ziwu Valley, he went there with the mindset of either succeeding or admitting defeat and dying."

"After all, during the late Han Dynasty and the Three Kingdoms period, that road has undergone many changes and is no longer what it used to be. If you want to pass through it, you can only risk your life to explore it!"

"On what basis does Emperor Gaozu think that if Jiang Wei can pass, Chen Tai can too?"

"To be honest, there is still a gap in ability between these two. What Jiang Wei can do, Chen Tai may not be able to do!"

"Do you think it's possible that Emperor Gaozu secretly left behind a guide?"

After the last sentence was uttered, most people fell silent.

On the night he ambushed Jiang Wei, everyone thought he was there to capture Jiang Wei alive, and the reason Jiang Wei escaped was simply because Liu Bang was soft-hearted.

But now it seems that if Liu Bang's goal that night was not Jiang Wei, but rather to capture more Han soldiers as guides, what if...?

In the pitch black, with the two armies clashing, Jiang Wei had no chance to collect the bodies of the fallen soldiers, nor could he possibly know who had died or who had been captured!

With a guide, the difficulty of crossing the Meridian Valley will drop dramatically!

"What does he want to do?"

Many people felt their minds were completely confused.

They couldn't understand why Liu Bang had let Jiang Wei off the hook one moment, but then launched a direct attack on Jiang Wei's capital the next.

What is his purpose?

"Nobody knows. I reckon Zhang Zifang's mind is completely blank right now."

Who can know what Liu Bang was thinking?

Even Lao Zhu, Li Er, and others were completely bewildered at this point.

If Liu Bang only wanted to complete this challenge, it would have been an easy task for him.

However, his actions were clearly not just to complete the challenge, but rather to fulfill some kind of obsession in his heart.

"Does he really want to extend the life of the Han Dynasty by another hundred years?"

A win-win solution?

This is tantamount to making a challenge that was certain to be accomplished unpredictable once again.

"That's far too arrogant!"

This is the opinion of the vast majority of people regarding Liu Bang's actions.

Even if he was Emperor Gaozu of Han, and even if few throughout history could match his abilities, such behavior was still incredibly disrespectful.

Although the time of the challenge is no longer one of numerous heroes rising up, as the descendants of those heroes, they are by no means all as incompetent as Zhuge Zhan.

The Lu family of Jiangdong and Jiang Wei of Shu were not people who could be easily manipulated.

However, once Jiang Wei annexes too many powerful families in Wei, his territory will expand rapidly and uncontrollably.

Even if Chen Tai were to actually conquer Shu, Jiang Wei would truly be able to proclaim, "I can bring the Han Dynasty back from the dead!"

"What is this all about? Even if Emperor Gaozu admired Jiang Wei, he shouldn't have gone this far."

Even Cao Cao, a big fan of Cao Cao, was dumbfounded.

He completely believed in Liu Bang's abilities, but even if someone is capable, they shouldn't act like this!

"...Let's see. He is, after all, Emperor Gaozu of Han. His abilities and methods, what he wants to do, are probably beyond the comprehension of anyone but himself."

Li Er quietly gazed at the sky.

It's right in the frame.

Just as everyone expected, Liu Bang did not leave empty-handed after meeting with Jiang Wei and setting up an ambush that night.

He gained more than ten guides who were familiar with the environment of the Ziwu Valley plank road, and it would be enough even if less than half of them were willing to submit.

With these people leading the way, Chen Taiheng's infiltration into Sichuan became much easier.

While the world was in turmoil, Liu Bang waited quietly in the palace.

Now, almost everyone in the court is someone he promoted later. They are talented, but previously suppressed by the aristocratic families and unable to rise to prominence. They come from humble backgrounds.

Although he knew that these people were only seemingly well-behaved at the moment.

Once the political situation stabilizes, they will not be much different from the aristocratic families of the past.

They will take what the gentry want as well.

At most, it changed from the aristocratic families openly dividing the spoils to secretly taking them away.

Unless the systems of future dynasties are taken out from the immortal inventory.

The Three Departments and Six Ministries, the Imperial Examination!

Only when the gentry's blockade of knowledge and books from ordinary people is broken can things improve.

These days, Zhang Liang has been secretly plotting something big.

Although he couldn't figure out what Liu Bang was planning, he knew that paper, printing, and the imperial examination system would be indispensable in any case.

While he was busy with his research, battle reports were delivered to Liu Bang's desk one after another like snowflakes.

There is no news from Chen Tai yet. Based on the timeline, he will probably have about half a month before he can cross the Ziwu Valley.

Meanwhile, the Eastern Wu region was in complete chaos.

Sun Chen wanted to depose Sun Liang and install a new emperor. At this moment, Guanqiu Jian openly chose sides.

He claimed that the former King of Wu was appointed by the Emperor of Wei, and although Eastern Wu has now declared itself emperor, Wei will not betray its promise. If Sun Chen tries to undermine the selection of the King of Wu as a subject, he will send troops to attack and reclaim the throne for Sun Liang.

Once the news broke, regardless of what Sun Liang himself thought, to outsiders, especially in Sun Chen's eyes, his collusion with the Great Wei was an indisputable fact.

For a moment, Sun Liang was stunned. He couldn't figure out whether he had been betrayed by Wei or had been protected by Wei.

Under Guanqiu Jian's threat, Sun Chen outwardly calmed down and stopped mentioning the matter of deposing the emperor.

He originally planned to bide his time and wait for the Han army in Tianshui to grow stronger, so that Cao Wei would be unable to attend to both sides before making a move.

But unfortunately, he also had Zhong Hui by his side.

Zhong Hui was known for his talent, and it was he who brought back the news that Sun Liang had conspired with the State of Wei to seize power.

In addition, the attitude of the Lu family is unclear, so Sun Chen doesn't have many truly capable people around him.

In this situation, Zhong Hui had already pledged his allegiance, so he had no reason not to squeeze every last drop of value out of him.

But after Zhong Hui explained the pros and cons, he couldn't stand it anymore.