Magic High School.

Why now?! Cao Wei is like a stray dog ​​on the roadside, Shu Han is already too happy to think of home, Sun Hao of Jiangdong is nothing but a skeleton in a tomb, a beast among beasts, and the Sima family has basically taken control of the entire world.

What are we supposed to do? We can't possibly overthrow the Sima family like this with our four-person team under magic ban, can we?

Or should we fast forward to the War of the Eight Princes, the migration of the elite to the south? And then have these people put on a survival show in the wilderness?

Li Ge was completely distraught. Yi Lian, Xiao Ye, and Valerie, unaware of the gravity of the situation, were still analyzing the situation on the other side.

"There are several hundred riders in total. We're really going to have a hard time dealing with them since they're under the spell ban," Xiaoye said.

“Yes, hundreds of people. If it weren’t for the magic ban, we could have launched a strong attack, but right now I think each of us could only take on a few dozen riders at most,” Yi Lian analyzed from the side.

Valerie looked at Li Ge and then at Yi Lian with a bewildered expression, and said, "I'll listen to you!"

Li Ge: "..."

The issue isn't just about these few dozen or a few hundred riders. Li Ge knows that even though they've been banned from magic, they would still be formidable generals on par with Xiang Yu in ancient times.

No, let alone Xiang Yu, even a group of Xiang Yus probably couldn't beat these guys who were under the spell ban.

In their current state, each of them possesses a combat strength roughly equivalent to that of a peerless master in a martial arts novel. In history, they could indeed wreak havoc, but as Xiaoye said, a single one could at most take on a few dozen cavalrymen.

But the problem is, Cao Wei, Shu Han, and Eastern Wu are all finished now. There's no longer any force capable of turning the tide against the Sima family. Who can we rely on? Me? Just the two of us, these two smiling tigers and two black sharks, can we overthrow the powerful clans and the Jin Dynasty while under a spell-banned state? Really?

How about the school gives us a plane ticket to Shinjuku? We can go and try to get the Suku Nao card; maybe that will increase our chances.

Li Ge instantly deflated like a punctured balloon, losing all her dreams.

"What's wrong? Li Ge, say something!" Yi Lian noticed that her group had been discussing tactics for a long time, while Li Ge, the intelligence officer, had been hanging up on the sidelines, so she immediately urged him.

Li Ge: "..."

He felt such despair only because he had intelligence.

Even if it were six months earlier, Li Ge felt that it was possible to salvage the situation. If it were a few years earlier, when Cao Mao was still alive, Li Ge even considered whether he could join Cao Mao and overthrow the Sima family.

but now……

“It’s hopeless, there’s no hope at all, the Han Dynasty is gone… the Han Dynasty is gone…” Li Ge could only mutter to himself.

Fast forward to the story of the southward migration of the Han Chinese.

Yilian, Xiaoye, Valerie: "?"

"What's wrong with him? Has he gone crazy again?" Xiaoye complained.

"I guess so..." Yilian whispered among herself.

Li Ge: "..."

He took a deep breath and decided to briefly share the information he had gathered with the entire squad.

"I know this place. Now, don't be afraid of what I'm about to tell you!" Li Ge took a deep breath and began to recount the brief events from the end of the Han Dynasty to the present day as quickly as possible.

"So now, the Sima family has basically unified the world, and there is no force that can threaten the Sima family. As for preventing the sinking of the Central Plains during the exam, I estimate that it is to overthrow the Sima family..." Li Ge finished speaking briefly.

In that instant, Yi Lian and Xiao Ye both fell silent, their expressions instantly mirroring the pained expressions on Li Ge's face.

Tired, let's destroy it, quickly...

As for Valerie, she looked like she was thinking, "Who am I? Where am I? What am I supposed to do?" when Li Ge was halfway through his story.

"Is it possible that you guessed wrong, and the sinking of Shenzhou doesn't refer to the Sima family? Otherwise, asking us, who are forbidden from magic, to overthrow an empire is really asking too much of us, isn't it?" Yilian also complained.

Li Ge took a deep breath and then quickly recounted the War of the Eight Princes, the southward migration of the elite, and the general outline of the Northern and Southern Dynasties.

To put it simply, back then everyone knew how to get along with people, everyone could get on the table, and there were always two-legged sheep everywhere. Claypot rice really did contain babies, wife cakes really did contain wife meat, and husband and wife lung slices were really made with the lungs of a husband and wife...

Ripple and Xiaoye: "..."

Although they had even seen the twisted and terrifying Datong Cult during the last monthly exam, they still got goosebumps after hearing Li Ge's description.

"Let's put aside where you got this intelligence for now. So, the most important question right now is, what should we do?" Xiaoye immediately retorted. "If your intelligence is correct, then we're in a hopeless situation..."

"That's why I was wearing that mask of pain just now! I don't know what to do!" That's all Li Ge could say.

There is a very simple way: establish a separatist regime, declare yourself emperor, gather your own army, and then try to rebuild your empire.

But now it's no longer possible to stockpile resources and bide our time to become king, because the Sima family has already won the battle royale!

Send it! Fast forward to the story of the southward migration of the elite.

"If Cao Wei was able to usurp the Han throne, and the Sima clan was able to usurp the Cao throne, could we use this opportunity to seize power from the Sima clan?" Xiao Ye proposed a seemingly feasible plan.

"Impossible, absolutely impossible!" Li Ge dismissed the plan with a brief analysis. "Unless we can outlive Sima Zhao, then Sima Yan, and finally wait for that idiot Sima Zhong to ascend the throne, and then the War of the Eight Princes breaks out, we won't have a chance..."

"But that would take decades. Do you think the school has given us decades of time, given that we've been placed at this point in time?" Li Ge asked a probing question.

The others fell silent. It was clear that, apart from Valerie, everyone else was wearing a mask of pain, feeling as if their brains were being forcibly strengthened.

"Is there really no other way?" Valerie interjected. She hadn't actually understood what the babbling had been saying, but she figured the school must have a reason for bringing them here. "Don't you still have the option of 'recognizing a thief as your father'?"

"Sigh..." Li Ge also sighed. He thought of his own mistake of recognizing a thief as his father, and suddenly thought of Lu Bu, that three-surname slave.

"How about I give it a try? I'll become Sima Zhao's godfather, change my surname to Sima, and try to inherit the throne?" Li Ge came up with a terrible idea.

Tired, let it all end. He doesn't care who he protects anymore; he'll protect whoever can turn against the Sima family.

Chapter 71 Congratulations to Situ on becoming emperor!

At worst, I'll be even more ruthless and adopt all the civil and military officials in the court as my godfathers. Then I'll use my halberd to kill all of them and say, "The Jin Dynasty seems to have become a bit urbanized."

Hearing this, the expressions of the group became even more unnatural. Xiao Ye even looked at Li Ge with pity, patted him on the shoulder and said, "You've worked hard, having to be a son to so many people. After this exam, I won't bother you anymore."

Li Ge: "..."

While the group was discussing, the convoy escorting Deng Ai continued to move slowly forward. Several soldiers laughed and drank wine, saying, "You all deserve credit for the war to conquer Shu! When the world is unified, you will all be rewarded!"

"it is good!"

"Hahaha, with just this one battle, the world is settled. And that little brat Jiang Wei, the great general of Shu, betrayed his lord three times and surrendered to Wei again, following the lead of Minister Zhong Hui. I think he is no different from that three-surname slave Lü Bu!"

"Hahahaha!"

Hearty laughter erupted from the crowd. They were now returning home in triumph, completely relaxed, with the joy of their great victory and the rewards of their military achievements right before their eyes.

"No, that Jiang Wei is not even as good as Lu Bu. At least he is not as good as Lu Bu in terms of fighting."

"Ha ha ha ha……"

Laughter erupted again from the soldiers, mocking Jiang Wei's cowardly behavior and his betrayal of his master three times. Although he was now a favorite of Situ Zhonghui and enjoyed Zhonghui's trust, no one respected him.

However, at this moment, these people's voices reached Li Ge's ears.

Wait, Jiang Wei isn't dead yet?

Li Ge suddenly felt like he had found a new path to success. He was really unclear about the history of this period. Who died first, Deng Ai or Jiang Wei?

Li Ge didn't know; they must have died around the same time, at most a few days apart.

Could it be that……

Could it be that...?

Jiang Wei is still alive and is plotting to have Zhong Hui rebel and establish a separatist regime in Shu, declaring himself emperor.

Then they'll say, "Congratulations, Minister Zhong, you can now become emperor!"

"Wait, it seems there's still hope!" Li Ge said immediately.

Yi Lian and Xiao Ye, who had been wearing masks of pain, immediately perked up and asked, "Huh?"

“Jiang Wei isn’t dead yet, there’s still hope, even though the chances are slim. But we can still take a gamble. If we lose, I’ll just become Sima Zhao’s godfather,” Li Ge complained.

But even if Jiang Wei hadn't died, there was basically no way to save him, because Liu Shan was already singing "Conquer" in Luoyang at that time.

Even if Jiang Wei succeeds, given Boyue's personality, his first priority would be to find a way to rescue Liu Shan.

At this point in time, it's estimated that they had already managed to deliver that secret letter to Liu Shan.

But I'll still send it!

Perhaps we should consider Liu Xie. Hopefully, Liu Xie and his wife Cao Jie are still alive.

What? Liu Xie has been dead for decades?

Li Ge racked his brains, but the best solution at the moment was still to focus on Boyue.

Although Boyue's plan was actually quite absurd, it was this very plan that harmed three wise men and indirectly caused the death of Sima Zhao.

This scheme was less about restoring the kingdom and more about revenge against the Sima family. If it weren't for Jiang Wei's counterattack, the Sima family would probably have been able to secure their rule.

But there's no other way. This is the most likely opportunity right now. Otherwise, we can only become Sima Zhao's godfather, change our surname to Sima, find a way to kill Sima Yan, and finally usurp the throne.

“I have an idea,” Li Ge said immediately. “Although Shu Han has fallen, it still has a last chance to fight back. We can use this opportunity to think of a way. At least if Jiang Boyue were still alive, we wouldn’t be fighting alone…”

"What exactly do we do?" Xiaoye asked.

"I don't know if Jiang Wei and Zhong Hui have rebelled by now, but there should still be time. We should find a way to go to Chengdu, and then I will find an opportunity to become Jiang Wei and Zhong Hui's godfathers respectively! That will gain their trust."

"Then find an opportunity to kill Zhong Hui. Yi Lian, you disguise yourself as Zhong Hui. Although we can't use our treasures, the special effects are still there! Give the soldiers some special effects, pretend it's the will of heaven, and then think of another way..."

This was the rough plan that Li Ge came up with on the spot.

Actually, he wanted to create some special effects, similar to Liu Xiuer's meteor summoning spell, to give the soldiers something to do, and then fabricate some grand event like the reincarnation of Emperor Guangwu to stabilize morale.

Li Ge knew that Sima Zhao died not long after conquering Shu, which was the most chaotic time in the Jin Dynasty. He wanted to find an opportunity to return the old capital at that time.

We should learn Xiuer's meteorite technique and throw a big meteorite. The morale of the Sima family's army will definitely collapse!

As for where the meteorite came from? Valerie, just throw a pony at them and they'll have a go!

In fact, with the plan at this point, Li Ge could only take it one step at a time. The difficulty of this exam was simply too great. Li Ge didn't even know how the other teams would complete the task. Even he, a time traveler who knew history, was sweating profusely.

Another way is to replicate Zhang Jiao's Yellow Turban Rebellion, but Li Ge and his group can't do that. I guess the Cult of Order has that capability, probably...

“We’re heading in the opposite direction they left, towards Chengdu!” Li Ge said, feeling a strange sense of wonder.

Just a few days ago he was telling some jokes about Chengdu, and now he's going to Chengdu himself, even if it's Chengdu 2000 years ago.

"Do we need to save General Deng Ai?" Valerie pointed to the person in the prison cart in the distance. To be honest, she actually felt quite sorry for this general who was falsely accused of treason. He was clearly the most loyal to the Sima family, but in the end, he died the most tragically.

Li Ge glanced at Deng Ai and sighed.

Even if Deng Ai is saved, Deng Ai will certainly not be loyal to Shu, and the Sima family will not tolerate him and will want to kill him as soon as possible. His only fate is death, and the more miserable his death is, the more likely his family and descendants will be to be spared.

“To be honest, rationally speaking, we shouldn’t save him. We should get to Chengdu as soon as possible. But emotionally, I want to save him, even though I know there won’t be any benefit in saving him…” Li Ge said.