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

"Will I inevitably have to lead the troops myself?"

"Does the general not command enough troops?"

"You were never afraid when facing Xiang Yu on the front lines, let alone those Manchu Tartars!"

"When we were vying for the throne, you were able to forge ahead without hesitation, and you are even more so now!"

"Tell me, what does Han Xin want from you?"

Liu Bang had long been mentally prepared for the task of leading troops.

He was never an incompetent person.

Based on the situation within the border region, it is not difficult to deduce the number and condition of the people within a radius of several dozen miles.

Incidentally, this also allows us to deduce the upper limit of Han Xin's ability to recruit troops.

It won't exceed 80,000!

The Manchu army, on the other hand, numbered over 100,000.

They had new recruits against elite troops, fewer troops against more, and Xiang Yu was also injured.

Under such circumstances, even if Han Xin truly possessed the ability to turn the impossible into the possible, he would certainly need some external assistance.

For example, the more than three thousand soldiers they left outside the pass.

That was a force that could truly rival the Manchu army, and in fact, its elite troops were far superior to theirs!

"He hoped that His Majesty could create some disturbance in the Manchu army camp without alerting them, the more chaotic the better."

"Taking advantage of the chaos, you and Xiang Ji can each lead troops to launch a surprise attack from the front and rear, while he simultaneously tightens the encirclement and closes in. Perhaps this will allow us to maintain the original plan."

To create some commotion?

Liu Bang was slightly taken aback.

If it's just a surprise attack, then he's fine; but causing chaos...

Who can go?

“He can only take action if certain conditions are met; otherwise, Han Xin’s original words were, ‘When a general is in the field, he may disobey some of the military orders.’”

“He will be waiting for his opportunity in the army these days, but it won’t be long.”

"Bastard!"

Liu Bang suddenly smashed the porcelain cup in his hand.

What a fine example of a general in the field who may disobey the emperor's orders!

Is this sentence used correctly?

"This bastard is indeed rebellious. Your father shouldn't have brought just one or two of you to participate in this challenge!"

This was practically an ultimatum, and it wasn't in a tone of negotiation, but a pure notification!

Inform Liu Bang that if he cannot create an opportunity, he should follow his own ideas and let the Qing army pass.

"With his 70,000 or 80,000 troops, couldn't he spare a few thousand to create the chaos he wanted in the Manchu camp?"

"A military genius? A coward!"

The more Liu Bang cursed, the angrier he became.

The repeated setbacks in this challenge were truly difficult for him to accept.

He has made concessions and compromises step by step, even agreeing to the proposal to let the Manchus enter the pass and then launch a siege.

Even at this point, things still weren't going well!

"I have seen Han Xin's deployment. He has not wasted a single inch of his troops. Apart from the brave soldiers who need to be kept to accompany Xiang Yu in his charge, the rest of the troops have been placed in key positions."

"If the troops surrounding the area are withdrawn, there will inevitably be areas with weak defenses, making it easy for the Manchu army to break through."

Even a skilled cook can't cook without rice; Han Xin could only make the most of the available resources.

Xiao He did not think that this was because Han Xin was incompetent.

On the contrary, the fact that he was confident that he could hold off the breakout of the more than 100,000-strong Manchu army with less than 80,000 troops was beyond his comprehension.

"...He's still a good-for-nothing!"

"Damn it, all they know how to do is dump the problems on your father."

"That was the case back then. He handed Xiang Ji over to Nai Gong to deal with, and then turned around and picked on the weak."

After calming down from his rage, Liu Bang naturally understood these principles.

But the complaints were still as numerous as ever.

"Your Majesty, his suggestion is understandable. Why don't you consider it carefully?"

"after all……"

"The troop strength is indeed insufficient."

Xiao He advised.

Liu Bang did not answer, his eyes slightly narrowed, seemingly deep in thought.

After a long while, he got up and went into the kitchen, bringing out the remaining jars of wine.

"Find someone to take this wine and go with Nai Gong."

"what?"

Xiao He was completely dumbfounded.

He was somewhat puzzled; with all the problems at hand, why was Liu Bang still dabbling in wine?

Is he trying to drown his sorrows in alcohol?

But things shouldn't have gotten to that point yet, right?

At worst, they would simply open a small gap and abandon some of the people.

"Stop standing there in a daze, hurry up and come with your grandfather!"

Seeing Xiao He in a daze, Liu Bang scolded him again in an annoyed tone.

Left with no other choice, Xiao He dared not ask and could only obediently follow Liu Bang to carry the wine onto the carriage.

During the drive, neither of them spoke again, and the atmosphere gradually became heavy.

After a short while, the carriage arrived outside the city.

They arrived just before the beggar and his dozen or so soldiers were about to leave the city to scout out the situation.

Seeing these people, Xiao He seemed to understand what he wanted to do.

"What? What are you doing here again? Have you had a change of heart and want to buy me a drink?"

"Or are you afraid that the truth I uncover will not match what you say, and you're trying to bribe me first?"

"Let me tell you, don't even think about it."

Upon seeing Liu Bang, the beggar was not too surprised, but his tone was somewhat unfriendly.

Faced with his unfriendly attitude, Liu Bang simply lowered his head.

"That's not the case. I'm just sorry, but there might be some things that I'll have to trouble you and your brothers with."

This almost humble attitude made Xiao He feel a pang of jealousy.

When the ruler is distressed, the minister is disgraced; when the ruler is disgraced, the minister dies.

He began to blame himself for his incompetence; otherwise, how could His Majesty have suffered such humiliation!

However, the beggars had no idea what Xiao He was thinking at that moment, nor did they know what kind of person Liu Bang was. Seeing his attitude, they even thought he had come to beg for mercy.

"There's no need to apologize. Even if your troops are no match for the Manchus, as long as you actually put up a fight, we won't really touch you. At most, we'll just scold you."

“There are not many people in this world with the same ambition as you.”

After a moment's hesitation, the beggar spoke.

"Don't let my previous bluntness fool you, I actually admire people like you."

"He has the courage and the courage to take responsibility for his actions."

Hearing his words of comfort, Liu Bang realized that he had misunderstood him.

That's why I felt even more guilty.

“You misunderstood me. I’m not here to apologize for this. Besides guarding the city, there’s something else I need to trouble you brothers with.”

"When you go out of the city to scout the situation, if possible, I hope you can create a disturbance in the Qing army camp."

"The more chaotic the Qing army camp is, the greater our chances of success will be."

"And these are the farewell drinks I prepared for you all."

beggar:"……"

"You fucking want to squeeze every last drop of value out of us brothers?"

Instead of giving a direct answer, he picked up a twig and started drawing on the ground. A moment later, a simple sand table was drawn.

"Since you want us brothers to do these things, then you must be preparing to take action again."

"Show me the deployment of your troops. If I think it's reasonable and there's an opportunity, I'll agree to your request!"