12dz Chapter 615 may also be a sign that a nation is about to perish, and calamities are inevitable.
Chapter 615 may also be a sign that a nation is about to perish, and calamities are inevitable.
"Oh, the final challenge?"
"Your Majesty, do you really think that your rebellious son Yang Guang has a chance to complete this hellish challenge?"
Yang Jian was somewhat curious.
His emotions are very complicated right now.
If Yang Guang succeeds in the challenge, then even though his Sui Dynasty only lasted two generations, he will have had a moment of triumph.
But in doing so, he himself would never have participated in a single challenge, and the immortal's methods would disappear.
"Everyone has a chance, but those who are capable have more options, while those who are incapable, if they are lucky enough, also have a chance to succeed."
Ying Zheng also spoke up.
He understood the meaning behind Liu Bang's words.
This hellish challenge can be completed while lying down if you're lucky enough.
I wonder if Yang Guang will have that luck!
At the same time, Liu Bang's figure slowly disappeared, and a picture appeared on the sky.
At the end of the Ming Dynasty, chaos and disorder frequently occurred.
When Liu Bang first arrived in this era, he saw nothing but devastation everywhere he looked.
Skeletons can be seen everywhere by the roadside.
He didn't know that these were the remains of cannibalistic chaos, or the lonely ghosts of those who starved to death in the wilderness and whose bodies were left unclaimed.
Regardless of the type, both reveal the chaos and desolation of this era.
In an instant, Liu Bang felt a chill.
"Xiang Ji, don't you feel the temperature has suddenly dropped a few degrees?"
"Yes, it's only early autumn, which should be a warm time of year, but it's chilly right now. Something's definitely not right."
"Perhaps the demise of the Ming Dynasty was not entirely the fault of that incompetent emperor Zhu Youjian."
Xiang Yu nodded slightly.
Although he usually didn't pay attention to these things, he could still sense such obvious differences.
"It could also be that when a country is about to perish, disaster is inevitable."
"No matter what, it was Zhu Youjian who made a mistake. If many people were in his position, they would have had the opportunity to become the sage kings who restored the dynasty."
"After all, the Ming Dynasty is not lacking in loyal ministers and generals, nor is it lacking in people who can check and balance the Donglin Party. It's just that he has wasted all the opportunities."
With a sigh, Liu Bang sent out some spies and began to keep an eye on his surroundings, trying to find clues about what time it was.
Just after they set up camp, the intelligence brought back by the scouts left them all dumbfounded.
The world today still belongs to the Zhu family of the Ming Dynasty.
Logically speaking, the time he chose was when the founding emperor of the Qing Dynasty established the country.
The establishment of a dynasty usually means the demise of another dynasty.
Judging from this situation, even though it was the time when the Qing Dynasty was founded by the founding emperor, the Ming Dynasty had not yet perished.
This timing even appears to be earlier than the challenges Old Zhu had faced before!
"The Ming dynasty was not destroyed, but the Qing dynasty was established. How does this work?"
"If I had known it would turn out like this, I should have brought Zifang with me!"
The four cobblers sat together, staring at each other blankly.
Xiang Yu, needless to say, had put all his skill points into building muscle.
After the remaining three pondered for a long time, Xiao He spoke softly.
"Perhaps, Nurhaci, the so-called founding emperor of the Manchu Qing dynasty, was not the true founder of the dynasty, but rather a figure posthumously honored by later generations?"
However, if it were posthumously conferred by later generations, then no matter what, it shouldn't be given a temple name like Taizu.
"It's a collapse of etiquette and music. You can't expect barbarians to strictly abide by the etiquette and laws of the Central Plains, can you?"
Han Xin curled his lip.
He found this the least surprising, after all, it was the Tartars from beyond the Great Wall who had taken over the Central Plains, and it was not surprising what they did.
"That's true, so you think the intelligence the spies obtained is correct?"
"We're already at the border? Isn't that letting you off too easily?"
What a coincidence! He came for Wu Sangui, that traitor who betrayed the Central Plains, and yet the immortals made him descend to this place.
Behind them was the border, and in front of them was the Manchu army led by Nurhaci.
Two major concerns have now come together.
"Don't be too happy yet. We only have five thousand soldiers under our command, mostly cavalry, who are not good at attacking cities. Do you really think being born outside the Great Wall is something to be thankful for?"
Seeing that Liu Bang was actually quite satisfied with the current situation, Han Xin couldn't help but pour cold water on his enthusiasm.
Although he also despised these two opponents, given the current situation, he still needed to pay attention to the direction ahead.
Who would believe that Wu Sangui's defection was just a spur-of-the-moment decision and that he had not established prior contact with the Manchus?
Caught between these two forces, one wrong move could turn you into a thorn in the side of both, and then lead to your joint annihilation.
"Not good at siege warfare? That depends on whose command they serve. A lowly commoner like them would naturally only have such limited knowledge, but under my command, they are invincible!"
"Whether we are facing enemy troops or border cities!"
Xiang Yu glanced at Han Xin with displeasure.
Of these 5,000 soldiers, 3,000 were his own troops from Jiangdong. Han Xin's belittling of them was tantamount to humiliating him and saying that he had chosen the wrong people.
"Perhaps this was indeed the case during the Chu-Han Contention period."
"Your reputation as the Hegemon-King of Western Chu is known to all, but this era is different."
"Have you ever seen a musket? Have you ever seen a cannon?"
"If you had eyes, you should have seen them on the sky, during the challenge that Old Zhu and his son faced."
"I admit that no one can beat you in a one-on-one battle, but with weaponry developed to this point, it's no longer the time to rely on personal bravery."
"To turn the tide in one fell swoop, the conditions that need to be met are far more numerous than before."
Han Xin was not angry; instead, he patiently explained.
Putting everything else aside, if you lead a small force in a surprise attack, the enemy will first fire a volley of artillery fire, then a volley of musket fire. How many men will be left?
Liu Bang: “…”
"If that's your logic, doesn't it mean that I brought the wrong person, that I shouldn't have brought Xiang Ji to this challenge?"
He is a person who listens to advice, and at the same time, he is good at thinking.
In the era of cold weapons, Xiang Yu was undoubtedly unparalleled throughout history, and no one could rival him.
However, by the late Ming Dynasty, both cannons and muskets could greatly reduce the impact of individual bravery on the course of battle.
If we disregard his bravery and martial prowess, what would Xiang Yu have left?
"Your Majesty, your words are too arbitrary."
"I only said that some conditions needed to be met, but I never said that it was completely useless."
"On the contrary, to break this current stalemate, we really need the King of Chu's help."
"If you don't want to be attacked from both sides, you need to pick on the weakest one first, and make one side feel the pain and fear!"
"Of the five thousand soldiers, after deducting the logistics and central guards, there are only about three thousand left that can be used. And there is only one person who can accomplish this with three thousand men."