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

"My goodness."

"Wen Yang is really fierce. Your Majesty, did you see that? If Liu Shan hadn't dodged quickly, his first spear would have already killed him."

"The emperor surrendered, but was slaughtered as a result."

"If such a thing really happens, it would be far more serious than simply killing those who surrender."

Zhang Liang wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.

Although this battle was for revenge, for the sake of Jiao Bo in the afterlife.

But if it were on the main battlefield, that would be one thing, but when someone surrenders, they would launch a surprise attack and kill the surrendering king.

He didn't even dare to imagine how the historian would record this passage.

"What's there to worry about?"

“Since he has chosen to surrender, he is no longer the emperor.”

“Since he is not the emperor, what difference is there between him and the officials and the common people? It doesn’t matter if he is not killed, but if he is killed, then so be it.”

"You really wouldn't look down on a descendant like him!"

Liu Bang said irritably.

Does surrender mean we can't kill them?

If the officials who surrendered in Shu could be killed, then the emperor who surrendered could be killed as well!

"It's hard to imagine how people outside the celestial canopy would evaluate this battle."

Seeing what was happening outside the capital, Zhang Liang found it difficult to comment.

Although I also hoped to see such a scene, and also wanted to seek justice for Uncle Jiao.

But he didn't know whether what he was doing was right or wrong.

The etiquette he had learned over the years told him that doing so was wrong.

However, the reality is that if they did not do so, these officials in Shu, including Huang Hao, might not receive the punishment they deserve.

Etiquette does not apply to commoners, and punishment does not apply to high-ranking officials.

The rise and fall of a nation is only related to its ruler, its people, and its soldiers.

For these scholar-officials, defeat or even the fall of their country would have no real impact.

To seek justice, the only way is to treat them all equally and to slaughter each and every one of them fairly.

"I don't care what they think. The important thing is, Zifang, do you see?"

"The true colors of these officials before, and their true colors now."

"When they surrendered outside the city, most of them looked indifferent, and some even seemed to have some expectations."

"What are they expecting? Aren't they hoping to become officials in the Great Wei?"

"Surrender and the fall of a country are not even the slightest punishment for them; most of them don't care about it at all."

"So I don't care what outsiders think. My priority is to make myself happy!"

Liu Bang was never one to care about what others thought.

Even if he wanted to rebuild the Han Dynasty three times, it was only for his own obsession, not for the worship of others.

It's the same today.

He wanted to kill in order to achieve inner peace, and for this, he didn't care about anyone else's opinion.

……

"Tsk, tsk, tsk, that's really ruthless!"

"We used to think that Emperor Gaozu was worried about his descendants and wanted to prolong the life of the Han Dynasty."

"But I never expected that once things really came to a head, he would show absolutely no mercy when it came to killing his own descendants!"

Looking at the scene on the sky, Old Zhu couldn't help but click his tongue twice.

I have to admit, it was really satisfying to watch!

That's how it should be!

"It seems that I did misjudge him before. What he cares about is neither family ties nor the empty fame of thousands of lifetimes beyond the heavens."

"It seems that he really just wanted to be willful for once, and that's why he did it."

Seeing Liu Bang's ruthless killing of surrendered officials without hesitation, Li Er became certain of one thing.

What he cares about is not some empty fame.

That makes sense; someone who would urinate into a Confucian scholar's hat is unlikely to be someone who cares about their reputation!

Since it wasn't for fame, and he showed no mercy to Liu Shan, it certainly wasn't for familial affection.

Then all I can do is be willful.

The willfulness of doing whatever one wants.

"He was really quite willful, but that makes Emperor Gaozu more real."

"Although the project of rebuilding the Han Dynasty was ultimately botched, it wasn't too bad that we were able to clean up the mess we left behind in the shortest possible time."

"At least, that shameful treaty was never signed, was it?"

Zhao Kuangyin nodded.

He had always believed that the wise rulers of ancient times were all saints as described in historical records.

Especially Emperor Gaozu of Han, he had to be a perfect person, with flawless strategies, and at the same time extremely popular!

This challenge did indeed allow him to see a completely different Liu Bang.

Willful and reckless, yet incredibly capable.

They can cause trouble and make mistakes, but they can always take back what they've done.

This is the real Liu Bang!

Amidst countless discussions, the Han Dynasty was utterly crushed.

The biggest obstacle in this process was actually the various defenses that Jiang Wei had set up before his wrongful death in prison.

He used the most economical troop deployment, shrinking the defensive line to the extreme, which almost guaranteed that if either side was attacked, at least two sides could send reinforcements at the same time.

It was precisely because of these elaborate arrangements that it took both Chen Tai and Wen Qin a full ten days to reach the outskirts of the capital.

"Your Majesty, this old minister has truly done his best, but Jiang Wei's defensive setup was truly ingenious. If it weren't for General Wen's arrival, allowing both our armies to launch a simultaneous attack, we might not have been able to arrive by now."

Although admitting the enemy's incompetence is tantamount to admitting one's own incompetence.

However, Chen Tai still chose to tell Jiang Wei the truth.

He neither glossed over himself nor smeared Jiang Wei's reputation.

"Oh? General Wen, is that so?"

"Why didn't Wen Yang and I feel that breaking through Hulao Pass was particularly difficult?"

Liu Bang looked at Wen Qin, who was also apologizing, on the other side.

"The Hulao Pass was so strong that it became the weakest point in the defenses deployed by the enemy general Jiang Wei. All that was needed was to defend the city; there were no other ingenious arrangements."

"On the contrary, knowing that the capital was a place of constant warfare, easy to attack but difficult to defend, the enemy general deliberately deployed troops to defend the capital."

"This humble general is not one to boost the morale of others, but Jiang Wei is indeed an exceptionally capable man!"

"There was a rumor in Sichuan that he was a descendant of Zhuge Liang, the Prime Minister of the Han Dynasty. If it is him, perhaps he really does have the qualifications!"

Wen Qin also answered honestly.

"If I were to speak for myself, he is not so much a successor to Prime Minister Zhuge Liang, but rather the last general of the entire Han Dynasty who had backbone and a heart to restore the Han Dynasty."

"Prime Minister Zhuge Liang could not overcome the will of Heaven, and in the end, he had no choice but to return to Wuzhang Plains."

"As for Jiang Wei, he was more like a dignified exit arranged by God for Shu Han."

"This person was truly capable; the only pity was that he died in the infighting among his own people."

The two of them talked back and forth, almost praising Jiang Wei to the skies.

"Jiang Wei, is he really that miraculous?"

Liu Bang blinked.

"He's not exactly a god, but he has abilities, and he's very capable."

Chen Tai had fought Jiang Wei before, more than once, so he had more authority to speak on the matter.

"I admire this hero who met his end and wish to bestow a posthumous title upon him. In your opinion, what title should be given to him?"

Liu Bang then asked the question.

"If His Majesty truly wishes to bestow a title, he may decide the name himself. However, if he is to accept it willingly in the afterlife, then perhaps the only option is... General Han!"

"He was a true general of the Han Dynasty, and perhaps the last general of the Han Dynasty!"