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

"Lord Huang, you suggested that we return Liu Xuan, and our Wei Kingdom will comply. The man is already on his way."

“Originally, our Great Wei only intended to cede four counties around the capital, but you insisted on adding six counties. After petitioning His Majesty, we agreed.”

"now what?"

"Not only do you refuse to release them, but you also repeatedly break the agreements you previously reached. Is this the sincerity of your Han people?"

After three days of negotiations, Zhang Liang felt utterly exhausted.

In the case of ordinary negotiations, he can control people's minds and even manipulate the outcome of the negotiations.

This time, however, he could only resort to some pathetic techniques.

After all, Jiao Bo was still in their hands, and Liu Bang's intentions were unclear, so they had almost completely given the initiative to the other side.

Under these circumstances, even Liu Shan never made a public appearance.

He could only watch as Huang Hao raised the bar again and again.

From releasing Liu Xuan to turning the ceded four counties into six, they are now making outrageous demands, directly asking for two more provinces!

They claimed that since Wei had conquered Shu, and now that they wanted to negotiate peace, it would be fair to return the two provinces to them.

When Zhang Liang heard Huang Hao say these words, he wanted to spit in his face.

fair?

Where did you get two prefectures from in Shu?

Stop trying to glorify yourselves. Is Jingzhou even yours?

Regardless of whether Jiangdong is a bunch of rats or not, Jingzhou has already fallen into their hands. And now, you still have the nerve to say that you own two provinces? Did they just pop out of nowhere?

"His Majesty said that these are the conditions. If we are not willing to agree to these, then it means that Wei is not sincere, and we should stop negotiating."

"Anyway, the hostages are in our hands, and the capital is also in our hands. If you don't want to talk, then leave on your own and let's see who prevails on the battlefield."

Huang Hao still maintained his arrogant and domineering demeanor.

Zhang Liang's concessions over the past few days have not only failed to elicit any gratitude from him, but have instead emboldened him further.

The real test will be on the battlefield.

That’s what I’ve been waiting for!

You've killed the only decent commander in Shu, so where do you get the courage and face to challenge me on the battlefield?

If they were to actually go to the battlefield, would this small Han army, along with those generals who are only capable of being generals but not commanders, be enough to fill the Wei Kingdom's teeth?

Don't forget, we're no longer in Sichuan. Without that natural barrier that's easy to defend and difficult to attack, what are you now?

"If that's really the case, then there's really nothing to discuss. Two provinces, such conditions—let alone agree, I, as a subject, wouldn't even have the face to report to His Majesty."

"Lord Huang, it is indeed better to settle the score on the battlefield between us, Han and Wei. I want to see if the troops raised in a single province can withstand the million-strong army of my Great Wei!"

After saying this, Zhang Liang made a move to get up and leave.

Just then, a look of panic flashed across Huang Hao's face.

He quickly reached out, and several people immediately stopped Zhang Liang.

"Why are you so angry, sir? Since this is a negotiation, there should be both asking for an exorbitant price and settling for a fair deal. We spoke on behalf of His Majesty, so even if you disagree, you should still sit down and talk."

"Negotiations require patience, don't they?"

patience?

Seeing that Huang Hao was instead telling him to be patient, Zhang Liang smiled.

"Originally, my Great Wei came with sincerity, but it seems that you have no sincerity. Since you have no intention of making peace talks, then there is no need to talk anymore. At worst, we can put Jiangdong aside for now and settle the score between Wei and Han!"

Do you really think that by showing weakness and feeling aggrieved until now, you've been the one taking advantage of me?

Anyone who has studied history should know that once the map is unrolled, the dagger is revealed!

"Jiangdong is a formidable enemy; how can we set it aside?"

"Moreover, compared to you and me, the Eastern Wu are the real traitors and rebels, deserving to be punished by everyone in the world. My lord, you must be able to distinguish between what is important and what is not!"

Huang Hao quickly replied.

He still believed that the tide had turned in Han, but this tide needed time to develop!

Based solely on the current balance of power, it is clear that the Han Dynasty could not muster a million troops to withstand Cao Wei's offensive.

Faced with Zhang Liang's threat, which was as blatant as flipping the table, he had no choice but to back down a bit.

"Perhaps the previous conditions were a bit excessive. How about this, we each compromise and cede the entire Sili Province and the three commanderies of Yu Province to our Great Han. We only need seven commanderies from you. That shouldn't be too much, right?"

"Six commanderies in total: four in Sili Province and two in Yu Province. If they still don't know what's good for them, then war will break out!"

Faced with Huang Hao's suggestion of each taking a step back, Zhang Liang refused to back down an inch.

After several days of negotiations, he knew that he could not back down an inch when dealing with such a person!

Huang Hao didn't know why Zhang Liang, who had been so accommodating just two days ago, had suddenly become so assertive.

Ironically, this unyielding attitude left him with no means of retaliation, leaving him only able to grit his teeth in frustration.

After gritting your teeth, you still have to obediently swallow it down.

“Very well, then I will report to His Majesty today. As soon as his decree is issued, we will release the prisoners immediately and sign the treaty!”

"Release him without imperial decree? As far as I know, the idea of ​​detaining Lord Jiao was your own decision, wasn't it?"

"I will go to pick them up now. If I fail to do so, I will not sign any further agreements with your Han Dynasty!"

After saying this, Zhang Liang turned and left.

Huang Hao was left standing to the side, still unable to process what had happened.

They couldn't figure out why the situation for both sides had reversed so drastically in that instant.

……

"I feel like Zhang Liang's methods are somewhat familiar..."

Old Zhu glanced behind him.

First, feign weakness, then suddenly erupt, and finally issue an ultimatum.

Isn't this the kind of tactic girls often use to deal with him?

Unlike the usual approach of crying, making a scene, and threatening suicide, the first step is to soothe him, the second is to explain the reasons clearly, and the third is to correct his mistakes.

Although the processes and details differ, in Lao Zhu's view, they are almost identical!

"Oh? Chongba, tell me, where do you look familiar?"

Empress Ma narrowed her phoenix eyes slightly, and Old Zhu immediately straightened his back.

"It doesn't look familiar. We were just mistaken. How could the methods used by the strategist look familiar? We were just mistaken."

When it comes to girls, you should know when to back down!

"Although the outcome was good, Marquis Liu has been disgusted by it these past few days."

"In order to ensure that the final reversal is effective and at least get Jiao Bo out, he endured it for two or three days, which was really not easy."

Liu Heng said with a smile.

Of all the challenges we've faced recently, at least one thing has gone smoothly.

If Jiao Bo can be rescued, the initiative will be back in Zhang Liang's hands.

Even if the Han army notices the unusual movements of the Wei army, they will still have countermeasures!

"But can everything really go that smoothly?"

"Don't forget, the harem is most adept at this kind of tactic. Huang Hao has been in the harem for so long, he might not have realized it in a short time, but can we really expect him to never realize it?"