Three Kingdoms: Li Shimin, dressed as Liu Shan, forcibly abducts Sun Shangxiang.

Chapter 1: I'm not going to Baidi City!

"I, I am..."

He was on his deathbed.

The elderly man on his sickbed seemed to have forgotten who he was.

He pacified Tuyuhun, destroyed Gaochang, conquered Yanqi, destroyed Kucha, and attacked Xueyantuo... He was the Supreme General of the Heavenly Strategy.

With all the world submitting and all nations paying tribute, he was the Heavenly Khan, revered by both internal and external barbarians!

Yet, he once pointed an arrow meant to conquer the world at Xuanwu Gate at his own brother.

He also watched his father, Li Yuan, grow hunched over in the Taiji Palace.

Renowned throughout the world

He is widely slandered.

How will history record me?

How will future generations evaluate us?

Should we praise his civil and military achievements, or condemn him for murdering his brother and imprisoning his father?

Li Shimin, trembling, raised his arm as if to grasp the ethereal fragments of history, but his fingertips only touched a cold patch of air.

"I, my entire life..."

*Smack!*

The arm fell limply to the ground, and there was no more sound.

"Your Majesty! Your Majesty!"

"Waaaaah..."

"Father! Look at your son!!"

Inside the Cuiwei Palace, cries of sorrow shook the heavens.

On the day of Ji Si in the fifth month of the twenty-third year of Zhenguan, Emperor Taizong of Tang, Li Shimin, passed away at Cuiwei Palace in Zhongnan Mountain at the age of fifty-two.

……

"Where...where am I?"

Consciousness awakens from boundless darkness.

Everything was pitch black, but I felt a jolt beneath me. Was I... on a carriage?

"On the carriage?"

"I'm already at Cuiwei Palace..."

Sizzle~

Rumble~

The carriage was moving faster and faster, and the ride became increasingly bumpy.

Almost simultaneously, large chunks of memories that did not belong to Li Shimin flooded into his consciousness.

The Battle of Yiling depleted the strength of both Sichuan provinces...

Emperor Liu Bei of the Han Dynasty recuperated at Yong'an Palace...

Crown Prince Liu Shan...

This is the Shu Han state after the Battle of Yiling during the late Han Dynasty and the Three Kingdoms period.

His current identity is Liu Adou, the crown prince of Shu Han, and he is currently on his way to Baidi City!

Boom!

Liu Shan finally opened his eyes.

The bright, glaring light caused a throbbing pain in my eyes.

Liu Shan murmured to himself, still half-asleep: "My Great Tang Dynasty, is it still four hundred years from now?"

He raised his arm; it was a pair of young hands, without the calluses from decades of wielding swords, nor the weariness of ruling the world.

Clench both fists

He felt the abundant and vigorous flow of qi and blood within his body.

OK!

He also brought over the physique that belonged to Tian Kehan ​​in his prime!

"The late Han Dynasty and the Three Kingdoms period..." Liu Shan repeated these words, and suddenly the corners of his mouth curled up slightly.

During the late Han Dynasty and the Three Kingdoms period, countless heroes emerged, yet the vast and beautiful land ultimately fell into the hands of the Sima clan!

Later generations of heroes, upon reading history, could not help but sigh with regret.

At this moment,

That's Liu Shan, the last emperor of Shu Han, who is laughed at by later generations in history books!

Now that Li Shimin has arrived at this point, even though he bears the title of "A Dou," he is still, after all, the emperor of the Tang Dynasty!

"To restore the Han dynasty and return to the old capital."

"If Emperor Guangwu of Han could do it, why can't I?"

"Moreover... he is the eldest son of the legitimate wife, and this time he is truly the eldest son of the legitimate wife!"

At this moment, he couldn't suppress the urge to smile.

In his past life, it was because he wasn't the eldest son that he caused all that mess at Xuanwu Gate. No one understands the true value of being the eldest son better than him!

More importantly! We've just suffered a crushing defeat at Yiling—the young emperor was entrusted with the care of his son at Baidi City, and my father's days are numbered…

Although he had two younger brothers, compared to Li Yuanji, who was a humanoid creature, he was truly a kind and honest person.

All obstacles... no, there are no obstacles at all!

The beginning of this life is something I never dared to dream of in my past life...

call! ~

A strong wind howled, dispersing the morning mist in Sichuan and Chongqing.

The young crown prince's eyes no longer held any confusion, only the sharpness that belonged to the Heavenly Khan.

He gazed into the distance,

The outline of a large city can already be vaguely seen.

Baidi City!

……

crunch~

The gates of Baidi City slowly opened.

The newcomer was eight feet tall, wearing a feather fan and a silk turban.

The sound of hurried footsteps echoed through the city gate passageway, a stark contrast to the usual tranquility.

The visitor was none other than Zhuge Liang, the Chancellor of the Han Dynasty.

"Prime Minister, His Majesty has been waiting at Yong'an Palace for quite some time."

"Lead the way quickly!"

Inside Yong'an Palace,

A silence.

Only the pungent smell of medicinal soup filled the entire hall.

Zhuge Liang gazed at the gaunt figure on the bed and could no longer hold back.

"Your Majesty!" Zhuge Liang knelt on the ground, his voice choked with emotion, "Liang, I'm too late!"

"Yes, it's the Prime Minister."

Wow~

The curtains swayed gently.

On his sickbed, Liu Bei struggled to turn his head.

Seeing that familiar figure, a weak smile appeared on his face: "Good, the Prime Minister has arrived, it's good that he's here."

"I regret not heeding the Prime Minister's words, which has led to the calamity that befalls the Han Dynasty today."

"What can be done...?"

"Military strategist, teach me."

The feather fan drooped!

For the first time, the usually resourceful and wise Mr. Wolong remained silent.

"Your Majesty, I am incompetent and have failed you."

Kongming's voice was deep and resonant, like a well that had been dried up for a long time...

Dry,

Rough,

There wasn't even a trace of life in it, making it hard to breathe!

A great fire in Yiling destroyed the hard-won situation, and almost all of Shu Han's elite army was wiped out!

The fates of many high-ranking generals are uncertain: some have died, some have surrendered, and so on.

The treasury is empty, and tax revenue is collapsing!

That's fine.

Most importantly, Sun Quan would never stop at Jingchu.

Cao Pi was no less cunning and shrewd than his father, and he had probably already been preparing his troops for a potential upheaval between the Sun and Liu families.

Moreover, the people of Shu Han are restless, and His Majesty is seriously ill... Internal and external troubles are about to erupt. I'm afraid anyone who sees this will sigh that the Han dynasty is coming to an end!

"Has it come to this?" Liu Bei murmured to himself, his eyes filled with utter despair.

Zhuge Liang's hoarse voice rang out again: "Yizhou is exhausted and the people are restless. Only Your Majesty can maintain the current situation. I beg Your Majesty to take good care of your health."

"There are still those in the world who are loyal to the Han Dynasty. Although the Crown Prince is young, he is of noble character and closely resembles Your Majesty."

"As long as the Han imperial lineage continues, the destiny of the Han dynasty... may not be extinguished."

Is A Dou so similar to me?

Will the fortunes of the Han Dynasty not be extinguished?

Is the Han dynasty really going to rely on some vague and elusive divine will?

"Last night, I dreamt of my second brother, and my third brother came to greet me." Liu Bei's eyes grew increasingly distant, as if he had resigned himself to his fate: "I am about to go, about to go to the Peach Garden Alliance."

"Prime Minister... Strategist, I entrust the Han Dynasty and A Dou to you."

"Your talent is ten times that of Cao Pi; you will surely be able to bring peace and stability to the country and accomplish great things."

"Crown Prince... cough, cough cough, if the Crown Prince is capable, then assist him; if the Crown Prince is incompetent..."

"Your Highness,"

"Where is the Crown Prince?"

"A Dou, hasn't he arrived yet...?"

……

Baidi City

Ten miles away.

"Phew~"

Looking at the large city not far ahead, Guan Xing and Zhang Bao, the two young generals who had escorted them all the way, finally breathed a sigh of relief!

"We're almost there."

Guan Xing rode up to the carriage and said, "Your Highness, we are less than ten miles from Baidi City."

"parking."

"Wh-what?"

"I said stop the car."

Sizzle~

The convoy came to a sudden stop.

Liu Shan gazed at Baidi City not far ahead, without uttering a word.

Just as the sun was rising in the east,

The bright sunlight pierced through the morning mist and enveloped the Han prince.

After a long period of gloom, Baidi City finally welcomed the rising sun for the first time today!

Guan Xing cautiously looked at Liu Shan and said, "Baidi City is right before us. If Your Highness is exhausted, why not rest for a while before continuing..."

"Turn around."

Turn around?!

Baidi City is just ahead. Should we turn around now?

Liu Shan said indifferently, "I will not go to Baidi City!"