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

"This general will make him understand one thing: who really calls the shots in Eastern Wu!"

"Once Zhong Hui arrives at the border and the Lu family's military power changes hands, no matter how many officials in the court have sided with that young emperor, they will all be purged!"

"Not only must he know, but I, the general, will also make the world remember that what happened in Cao Wei can never be repeated in my Eastern Wu!"

Sima Shi's fate gave Sun Chen some inspiration.

The most important point is that when you doubt something, don't question your own guess; it's probably true!

Just like at the beginning, Sun Chen believed that both Sima Shi and Sima Zhao must have suspected the young emperor of Cao Wei.

However, the young emperor was too well hidden and acted too obediently, which made Sima Shi think that it was better to avoid trouble and gradually dispel his suspicions.

As a result, the Sima family was destroyed, and the Cao family regained control of the Wei Dynasty!

When he first received the news, Sun Chen told himself this in secret.

Although he was of similar status to Sima Shi, he would never suffer the same fate as Sima Shi.

They will never squander their winning hand like the Sima family did!

The conversation that took place during this time was naturally unknown to Zhong Hui, who was away from Sun Chen's residence.

He doesn't need to know.

From beginning to end, he only needed to be clear and firmly believe in one thing.

There's no such thing as a free lunch!

Even if it happened, it's impossible for it to happen twice in a row!

The first time he received a windfall, he could console himself by saying it was because His Majesty needed him to pledge allegiance to Eastern Wu, and he was later betrayed and captured.

Use this identity to gain Sun Chen's trust!

But this second windfall came in a way that was hard to understand.

Sun Chen said he had no one he could rely on, but Zhong Hui didn't believe a word of it.

He was a great general of the Wu Kingdom, nominally second only to the emperor in the imperial court, but in reality, he was above all others.

With such immense power, would he have no one to rely on?

It's not like Sun Chen looked down on any of the hundreds of officials in the Eastern Wu court, but instead took a liking to Zhong Hui.

Even the former general Sima Shi never uttered such bizarre words.

When Sima Shi took him under his wing and began to train him, he made it clear to him that it was because of the Zhong family's reputation that he had some intention of training him.

Now, in the eyes of others, he is a traitor to the State of Wei, and the reputation of the Zhong family is no longer of any value.

Under these circumstances, if Zhong Hui had any sense at all, he wouldn't believe that Sun Chen valued him.

As for the promises made to send him to the border to take over the Lu family's troops, Zhong Hui knew nothing about them and simply listened to them without further ado.

Believing in even a single punctuation mark is an act of extreme naivety!

After returning to his residence, Zhong Hui hurriedly wrote down everything that had happened that day in a letter.

Although he had absolute faith in the emperor's abilities, he felt it was best to inform Sun Chen of his upcoming arrangements and the impending turmoil in Eastern Wu.

It specifically points out that Sun Chen's talent is far from commensurate with his position.

If the emperor can spare the time to deal with this, that would be even better; if he cannot, then it is best to simply ignore this person.

When a person's abilities and status are mismatched, it often means that he cannot hold onto that position for long!

Even if Liu Bang hadn't deliberately targeted him, he would have brought about his own destruction!

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"Although I had considered that Sun Chen's abilities wouldn't be that great, Zhong Hui's audacity is simply too much!"

"He was in Eastern Wu, and he could only trust a handful of people around him. Under such circumstances, would he still dare to send someone back with a message?"

Inside the Great Wei Imperial Palace.

When Liu Bang first saw the battle report about Eastern Wu submitted by Guanqiu Jian, he only glanced at it and casually put it aside.

In his view, as long as a war doesn't break out, there's nothing new happening in Jiangdong.

It doesn't matter how the two sides deploy their troops or arrange their forces.

But the signature on the next letter truly shocked him for a long time.

“Zhong Hui was a man of deep cunning and was by no means a simple person.”

“When the challenge first began, I had contact with him. His shrewdness, cunning, and abilities can all be described as excellent, even top-notch.”

"People like this can thrive anytime, anywhere."

Zhang Liang, who was standing nearby, took the letter from Liu Bang's hand while praising him.

After reading the contents, he couldn't help but be amazed.

The contents of this letter were so detailed that even every single word spoken by Sun Chen was recorded.

As he read to the end, Zhang Liang's eyes gleamed with excitement.

"Zhong Hui now realizes he's been used!"

“Sun Chen had no intention of supporting him, and probably no intention of letting him return alive from the border of Wu.”

“Lu Xun was once the Grand Commander of Eastern Wu. Although he was later targeted by Sun Quan and died unjustly, Lu Kang still considered himself a subject of Eastern Wu. He would never aid and abet evil.”

“Sun Chen wanted to forcefully take Lu Kang and his military power, so he needed a legitimate reason to send troops.”

"Clearly, regardless of the official title, Zhong Hui's actual position is biased towards that of a military supervisor, and plotting against a military supervisor is tantamount to treason!"

"Sun Chen intends to use this step-by-step, rational approach to annex the entire Lu family!"

This was extremely dangerous for Zhong Hui.

As the person involved, Zhong Hui was naturally aware of this.

That's why he risked exposure to write such a letter and send it back to the Great Wei.

It wasn't that he was afraid of death, but rather that he feared he might not have the chance to report the situation in Eastern Wu again if he didn't do so immediately.

A man should die for one who understands him. He was not afraid of death. As a spy who came to Eastern Wu, he had long been prepared to die.

He feared that his death would be meaningless, that he would not be able to send the message back before he died.

So at this critical juncture, he bravely risked exposure to send the letter and the message back.

"Originally, I planned to wait until Eastern Wu was in internal turmoil, or at least until the young emperor Sun Liang was deposed and people were in a state of panic, before taking action."

"However, since Shi Ji has sent back such a generous gift, we shouldn't waste his kindness."

"Issue my decree: order Guanqiu Jian to send out all his spies and tell him that internal strife is imminent on the border of Eastern Wu. I want him to take advantage of this turmoil and launch a decisive attack to break through Eastern Wu's natural defenses!"

"If he can do this, I will personally go to Eastern Wu to reward him for his merits."

"If that's not possible, we must do everything we can to ensure Zhong Hui's safety."

Liu Bang was not the kind of person who would abandon someone after they had served their purpose; he remembered everyone's contributions.

Although at times he acted recklessly, even achieving the glorious feat of urinating into the hat of a former Confucian scholar.

But when it comes to rewarding meritorious officials and treating them well, he is impeccable!

Regardless of whether the contribution is great or small, or whether the goal can be achieved.

He doesn't care about the process, only the beginning and the end.