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

Regardless of whether the old shopkeeper can contact Xiang Yu, the prerequisite for taking the border at the lowest cost is to have an inside agent open the city gates.

One hundred elite soldiers was the minimum requirement that Liu Bang had anticipated.

If we can't even muster a hundred men, let alone take and defend the two city gates, we probably won't even be able to take the first step.

Forcibly storming the city would likely result in being trapped between the two city walls and becoming a sitting duck.

"Wu Sangui is more difficult to fool than I imagined."

Liu Bang pursed his lips, looking utterly helpless.

Even now, he still can't understand how anyone could resist the temptation of being ordained by Heaven and having a long and prosperous life!

"Perhaps he's not hard to fool, he just hasn't thought that much about it."

“He was born to be a dog, how can he compare to His Majesty’s extraordinary talent and transformation?”

Xiao He was equally helpless in the face of this outcome.

He now roughly understands how Kuai Tong felt when he advised Han Xin.

Perhaps some people are simply not born to sit in such a high position.

Even when the opportunity is right in front of you!

"The transformation of dragons and snakes, haha, Xiao He, you really know how to flatter."

"It's a pity that I, the dragon, am now trapped in these shallows."

Beyond the canopy, many others shared the same sense of helplessness.

"Not to mention that Emperor Gaozu has shown that he has tens of thousands of troops and wants to join forces with him to fight for the world, even his own Guan Ning Iron Cavalry already has enough weight."

"It can be said that as long as he enters the capital to defend the emperor under the pretext of purging the court of corrupt officials, he has a great chance of defeating Li Zicheng's army."

"When he garrisones a large army in the capital, he can become the Dong Zhuo!"

"If I can gradually erode the power of the court officials, becoming a Wang Mang of the Ming Dynasty is not impossible!"

"He himself came from the imperial court, making it easier for him to gain the trust of the court officials compared to Li Zicheng."

"He had soldiers and generals, and all the prerequisites could be met, but he still insisted on being a dog."

"They're still fucking dogs for the Manchus!"

Old Zhu felt like his lungs were about to explode with anger.

If Wu Sangui really chooses the path he suggested, enters the capital to serve the emperor, he will become the second Dong Zhuo.

That would actually make him feel better.

Even if the Ming Dynasty was destined to perish under those circumstances, at least the people of the Central Plains would not have suffered so much hardship.

"Indeed, he had the opportunity to become Dong Zhuo, and he also had the opportunity to become Wang Mang."

"Even after Zhu Youjian dies, he could still support a young emperor to ascend the throne. If handled properly, he might become the next Yang Jian or Zhao Kuangyin!"

"But he made the worst choice."

"You could say that there were a million ways to be a human being laid out in front of him, but he chose to be a dog!"

"The kind of person you couldn't turn back even with nine oxen!"

They had just witnessed how Liu Bang persuaded Wu Sangui to participate in the struggle for power, and how he listed the advantages of their army and the disadvantages of the enemy.

The theory of ten wins and ten losses has been almost fully listed, but in the end, all that's given is a dismissive remark.

Why should we risk our lives for that elusive position?

In Wu Sangui's eyes, no matter what advantages he had, they seemed to only become bargaining chips in his negotiations with the Manchus.

The greater his advantage, the more conditions he could demand from the Qing Dynasty.

In his mind, there was absolutely no thought that some things could be earned through one's own efforts.

"A coward who can only see his own little patch of land is truly beyond words. Such a person is utterly unworthy of his position!"

Liu Bei cursed him directly.

Sun Dadi, from the same era: "?"

"Who are you scolding?"

"My desire to reclaim Jingzhou is also for the purpose of better countering Cao Wei!"

"I only felt that to fight external threats, we must first pacify internal strife, but I never intended to be Cao Wei's dog from the very beginning!"

"You straw sandal seller, put your hand on your heart and ask yourself, if I were a coward like Wu Sangui, would the Battle of Red Cliffs have been a foregone conclusion?"

"Don't forget, when Cao Wei's 800,000-strong army marched south, the real main force resisting them was our Eastern Wu army!"

In many cases, he also acknowledged that he did not have much ambition in wars to unify the country.

Especially after the battle with Zhang Liao, his remaining ambition was completely shattered.

But he refused to admit that Wu Sangui, that bastard, could be compared to him!

Although the Eastern Wu under his command could not defeat Cao Wei, it could easily control the barbarians outside the pass!

Surrender to the Manchus?

Does such a person deserve to share the name of a scoundrel with him?

That's clearly a dog!

Liu Bei: "..."

He hadn't expected that his insult would break Sun Quan's defenses.

This time, however, he genuinely cursed Wu Sangui, but he had no intention of involving Sun Quan.

"However, in this case, Emperor Gaozu's troops would have no reasonable reason to enter the pass, and Wu Sangui, after seeing those elite troops outside the pass, would definitely strengthen his defenses before he was certain that Emperor Gaozu was willing to join forces and that he was trustworthy."

"After all, he's just a coward, not a fool."

The more Li Er thought about it, the more frustrated he felt for Liu Bang.

Originally, Liu Bang planned to impersonate someone sent by the Manchus.

Although he didn't speak the Manchu language, he could easily produce all sorts of tokens after looting the Manchu army camp.

Without going into too much detail, it would be no problem to fool Wu Sangui for at least two or three days.

After all, Dorgon was still chasing Xiao He outside the Great Wall. There was no chance to verify it at all.

In the days that followed, the city gate guards would certainly relax their guard at certain times to make it easier for him to come and go.

The infiltration of elite troops into the city was thus easily accomplished.

Heaven knows, one word about Nurhaci completely ruined his scheme.

"injustice!"

"It's really a bit unfair that the Emperor Gaozu made things so difficult."

"But it's also his own fault. He had captured quite a few people alive, but he just didn't think to ask them a few more questions."

Zhao Kuangyin also sighed repeatedly.

If he failed because of such a despicable person, then he truly did not deserve Liu Bang's fate.

"If the troops cannot infiltrate the city, then we can only rely on the abilities of the Military Genius and the Overlord."

"But this pass is truly impregnable. Putting aside everything else, the artillery alone is enough to inspire awe."

Hundreds of cannons were mounted on the entire city wall.

It's hard to imagine what price would be paid to launch a direct assault on this border pass!

“A direct assault is not feasible. If Wu Sangui is determined to defend the city to the death, no matter how capable those two are, they will not be able to take it down without ten times the number of troops.”

"Even with ten times the manpower, once the border is captured, both our own strength and the defenses of the frontier will be greatly weakened. In that case, how can we resist these Tartars from beyond the pass?"

This alone completely eliminates the possibility of a direct attack.

Even if the old shopkeeper really did bring reinforcements, so what?

If Liu Bang couldn't create an opportunity within the city, given Han Xin's personality, he would never have launched a strong attack.

Faced with such an impregnable pass, a direct assault would mean that the impact of the commanders' abilities on the war would be minimized.

The entire border region will be turned into a meat grinder, and it's impossible to say who will win or lose.

Han Xin would not fight a battle where he left the outcome to fate!