Sky Curtain: The Overlord Charges into Battle, Shocking Emperors of All Dynasties

"If it's simply about leading troops into battle and achieving the legendary feat of sealing the wolf's lair, the allure is quite considerable."

"But this emperor is a bit frightening!"

Many military officers nodded in agreement upon hearing this.

They are not afraid of fighting on the battlefield; what they fear is dying without even knowing how they died!

[Third Level]

The scene depicts a thatched hut, with a man kneeling before it, his eyes filled with tears, his words earnest and almost pleading.

"The Han dynasty is now in decline, and the common people are suffering terribly!"

"I am but a humble person, with limited talent and wisdom, yet I aspire to revive the Han Dynasty, rescue the nation from its dire straits, and save the people from their perilous situation!"

"We earnestly request your assistance, sir!!"

Having said that, he bowed his head and kowtowed to the ground.

Hmm, this seems like a script written by Prime Minister Zhuge Liang.

The people under the canopy felt that the unfolding plot was somewhat familiar.

"Did Liu Bei visit Zhuge Liang three times at his thatched cottage to persuade him to join his cause?"

"Isn't having Zhuge Liang enough? My abilities seem inferior to Zhuge Liang's!"

"But that's a mighty Han dynasty that has risen to prominence three times!!"

One of them looked excited, eager to try, wishing he could immediately go to Liu Bei and agree to rebuild the Han Dynasty!

During the reign of Emperor Wu of Han,

Liu Che finally calmed down, leaning back on the dragon throne with great composure.

He's tired of all the irony and mockery he's endured from the heavens, and he's come to terms with it.

You can say whatever you want.

Whether it's swine fever or a tyrant, it doesn't matter.

Hate me if you want, I don't care what you think.

When the sun rises, forget yesterday.

I am determined to govern the Han Dynasty into a golden age that rivals the reign of Emperor Zhenguan!

...

"This must be Liu Bei, the one mentioned on the sky."

"I wonder what kind of situation the Han Dynasty was facing back then!"

Liu Xiu felt somewhat disappointed. The fact that he had revived the Han Dynasty three times meant that the Han Dynasty he had restored was declining again.

As the emperor who revived the Han Dynasty, he personally experienced the difficulty of restoring the Han imperial family.

What he didn't understand was what exactly caused the decline of the Han Dynasty.

The Former Han Dynasty was ruled by Wang Mang, so what about his Han Dynasty?

A cold glint flashed in Liu Xiu's eyes; several guesses formed in his mind.

Previously, when he wanted to implement a land survey, including a census of land and population, he encountered fierce resistance from powerful local landlords.

Popular uprisings and rebellions broke out one after another, and the land was engulfed in flames.

Liu Xiu initially attempted a forceful suppression, but the more he suppressed the rebellion, the more chaotic and numerous the enemy became, ultimately forcing him to abandon the effort.

Could it be that the decline of the Han Dynasty was caused by local powerful clans and aristocratic families?!

[Level 4]

The scene shifts to a military tent, where the dim candlelight illuminates the face of the general clad in armor.

In the dim light, Yue Fei's heroic face was now filled with desolation.

"Sir, the imperial edicts are coming one after another, twelve edicts urging Yue to withdraw his troops."

"A subject must not disregard the emperor's orders!"

"Ten years of hard work, now wasted in a single day!!"

"After returning to the capital, I wonder if I will be able to lead troops into battle again."

"The great cause of resisting the Jin and launching the Northern Expedition, the thousand-year-old Han dynasty, and the countless people of the north, can only be entrusted to your hands, sir!!!"

Then, he bowed deeply, and two more clumps of moisture appeared on the loess ground.

Compared to the Qin and Han dynasties, there is little mention of the Song dynasty in the celestial canopy.

It only mentions that during the Song Dynasty, foreign enemies invaded, and Yue Fei and his son Yue Yun were both unjustly killed.

"Gold medal!! Twelve shots in a row?!"

"Was the emperor of the Song Dynasty insane? Was the situation really that critical? Did he really need to issue twelve imperial edicts in succession?!"

Although gold-lettered tokens only appeared during the reign of Emperor Shenzong of the Song Dynasty, the ancients thought that a token written in gold ink by the emperor was equivalent to the emperor himself being present, and its importance was self-evident.

"Could it be that Yue Fei's unjust death occurred after these twelve imperial edicts were issued?!"

Hongwu,

"A tyrannical ruler!!!"

When Zhu Yuanzhang saw Yue Fei's dejected appearance on the sky, it was as if Zhao Gou was standing in front of him. Enraged, he drew his sword and slashed at the figure in front of him.

Meanwhile, Xu Da and other military generals could not suppress their anger and wished they could kill the Jurchens right now.

"If that's really the case, what's the point of cultivating immortality?! I'll kill that golden man!!"

"That's Yue Fei, Yue Wumu!"

"That tyrant Zhao Gou was a complete scoundrel!!!"

Compared to other dynasties, the allure of this pass was even stronger in the early Ming Dynasty.

They learned that after Yue Fei issued twelve gold tablets, he was unjustly executed at Fengbo Pavilion on fabricated charges.

They knew what kind of treatment the Han people would receive after foreign tribes entered and ruled the Central Plains.

They're worse than pigs and dogs!

Cultivating immortality? You look at the scarred faces of the people, and hear the agonizing screams of the children...

How can you still say no?

Can you still dream of cultivating immortality?!

"Later generations truly understand human nature," Liu Bowen remarked.

"This hurdle, one after another, is all aimed at the most fundamental desires in people's hearts."

"Beauty and money are simply low-class means compared to these things."

"Unify the world, seal the wolf's lair, revive the Han Dynasty three times, and resist the Jin Dynasty in the Northern Expedition."

"I wonder what will be the final one to deserve being the last to appear, the final challenge."

Level 5

On the mountaintop, a bright red sun hung high in the sky, bathing the surroundings in a fiery glow.

A figure, carrying the sun behind him, slowly walked towards the camera. He was wearing a military overcoat and a military cap, and had a cigarette dangling from his mouth.

His face gradually came into focus; he had a mole at the corner of his mouth. Unlike the ostentatious displays of power by ancient emperors, he exuded a strange sense of approachability, more like an elder neighbor than a high-ranking ruler.

He waved and smiled at the camera, speaking with a Hunan accent.

"Young comrade, would you like to come with me?"

"The people over there need you!"

The text on the sky suddenly increased, becoming densely packed.

"We lost!! I can't take this!!"

"I'd give you my life!!"

"I'm giving up on cultivating immortality! I'm not going to ascend to heaven!!"

"What if we're just missing one more person?"

...

Faced with these texts, the opinions of our ancient ancestors were somewhat polarized.

"What does this mean?"

"The people need it?? Does that mean he was the one who said 'Long live the people' before?!"

"What's the big deal? Can it be more important than cultivating immortality?"

Just like when "Long Live the People" appeared on the sky before,

The powerful and privileged, high and mighty, were completely oblivious to this, even considering it less significant than the previous challenges.

After all, what do the people's needs have to do with them?

"He felt like the uncle next door to me, without the official airs of our county magistrate. He was so approachable!"

"I don't know why, but after hearing that, I actually wanted to follow him and start a business together. Why is that?!"

"Perhaps it's because we are all people!"

These cornerstones of ancient China, the foundation of society, made the common people, whom the high-ranking officials and nobles considered lowly, feel as if a flame was burning in their hearts.

The flames, fueled by the humiliation and contempt they had endured for half their lives, burned their chests, and some even broke down in tears.

They were lamenting their grievances and their sense of being utterly worthless.

I hate myself for not living in the future!

This was the first time they were seen, the first time they were cared about.

The first time someone said that,

"The people need it!"