"Ding! Congratulations to the host for summoning worldly heroes Fei Yingdong, Xia Luqi, Yan Chengfang, Wu Jie, Feng Yi, Ying Bu, Shang Shitu, Chu Li Ji, Hu Yan Zan, Wei Wentong, Lu Wenlong, Luo Cheng, Cheng Huang, Yang Lin, Yue Yun, Sun Chengzong, Sun Simiao. Successfully condensed four imperial destinies, controlling eighteen imperial destinies!"
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"Ding! Congratulations to the host for summoning worldly heroes Yue Fei, Luo Shixin, Huo Qubing. Successfully condensed four imperial destinies, controlling ninety-seven imperial destinies!"
Boom!
With a deafening roar, Yang Hao's primordial spirit directly entered the Reincarnation Xuanhuang Pagoda. This was his first time entering the Reincarnation Xuanhuang Pagoda. The first to eighth floors flashed by, and he directly stepped into the ninth floor!
The ninth floor!
Golden light permeated, and the river of history roared and rolled!
This was a galaxy!
Above the boundless galaxy, fifteen human-shaped statues stood tall. Yang Hao glanced at the fifteen statues of heroes. Their clear and vivid carvings allowed him to accurately identify who these fifteen peerless heroes were!
The Supreme Sage—Confucius!
The Ancestor of the Dao—Laozi!
The Remarkable Man of the Ages—Guiguzi!
The Hegemon—Xiang Yu!
King of Zhao—Li Yuanba!
King of Generals—Li Cunxiao!
The Ancestor of Soldiers—Jiang Ziya!
The Sage of War—Sun Wu!
The Second Sage—Wu Qi!
The Heavenly King—Ran Min!
The Immortal of Soldiers—Han Xin!
The God of Slaughter—Bai Qi!
The Sage of Strategy—Zhang Liang!
The King of Fists—Jin Tai!
The God of Soldiers—Li Jing!
Fifteen peerless heroes were located above this boundless galaxy, looking down upon all directions!
"System, deduct one chance to summon a hero of the ages!"
"Ding! Congratulations to the host for successfully deducting one chance to summon a hero of the ages!"
"Summon a hero of the ages!"
"Ding! Initiating the summoning of a hero of the ages!"
"Weng~~"
"Weng~~"
Above the galaxy, the fifteen statues of heroes looked down at the sky. As the hero chance was deducted, countless golden lights surged into the boundless galaxy. Among them, one statue absorbed all the golden light from the boundless galaxy!
Dust peeled off, and that statue began to shine with dazzling brilliance!
Under that golden radiance, that hero had a feminine appearance, with a graceful and gentle disposition.
At this moment, on the fourth floor of the Reincarnation Xuanhuang Pagoda, a river of history roared open. A figure emerged from the golden statue, flashed, and rushed into the fourth floor of the Reincarnation Xuanhuang Pagoda.
"Ding! Congratulations to the host for successfully summoning the peerless scholar of the ages from the river of history—the Sage of Strategy—Zhang Liang!!" Su Dan Novel Network
Zhang Liang!
The pinnacle of scholars, the height from which he looked down for thousands of years!
Han Gaozu Liu Bang commented, "In strategizing within the tent and winning battles from a thousand miles away, I am not as good as Zi Fang!"
Zhuge Liang also said, "His appearance is not imposing, yet he strategizes in the tent and wins battles from a thousand miles away, becoming the teacher of emperors."
He hailed from a noble family. He once attempted to assassinate Qin Shi Huang but failed. He received a book at Yishang, followed Liu Bang, helped plan entry into Guanzhong, outwitted Hongmen, crossed Chencang stealthily, devised a clever plan at Xiayi, advised against feudal partition, appeased Han and Peng, urged the relocation of the capital to Guanzhong, was deeply trusted, maintained a low profile, and retired upon success.
"View detailed information on the Sage of Strategy—Zhang Liang!"
"Name: Zhang Liang"
"Courtesy Name: Zi Fang"
"Dynasty: Late Qin and Early Han"
"Cultivation: Immortal Emperor (controls ninety-nine imperial destinies)!"
"Cultivation Technique: Heart Dao Stratagem True Scripture"
"Attached Troop Type: None!"
"Affiliated Attributes: Worldly General, military command increased by 30%; Worldly Strategist, wisdom and strategy increased by 30%!"
Experience: Zhang Liang was born into a noble family. His grandfather, Zhang Kaidi, served as the prime minister of the Korean state for three generations. His father, Zhang Ping, also succeeded him as prime minister for two generations.
After the fall of the Korean state, Zhang Liang invested all his wealth in the anti-Qin cause, seeking assassins to kill Qin Shi Huang and avenge Korea. However, this assassination attempt failed. Zhang Liang was forced to give up. Later, while wandering by the Yi River bridge, he met an old man who gave him a book. Zhang Liang was overjoyed. At dawn, he opened the book and found it to be "Taigong's Art of War." He studied the military treatise day and night, observing the affairs of the world, and finally became a wise strategist with profound knowledge of tactics, both civil and military, and extraordinary intelligence.
In July of 209 BCE, Chen Sheng and Wu Guang raised their banners in Daze Township, vowing to resist Qin. Zhang Liang also raised the banner of rebellion against Qin. Later, he met Liu Bang, and they felt like old friends. He followed Liu Bang. In June of 208 BCE, Xiang Liang and Xiang Yu, uncle and nephew, gathered the leaders of various rebel armies in Xuecheng to discuss major affairs.
It was agreed that whoever entered Xianyang first would be crowned king.
In July of 207 BCE, Liu Bang was eager to conquer Qin. Seeing that Wancheng was difficult to capture, he planned to bypass it and advance westward. Zhang Liang thought this was inappropriate and advised Liu Bang. Liu Bang accepted his suggestion and surrounded Wancheng heavily. Then, Liu Bang led his army to Yaoguan. Zhang Liang offered Liu Bang a clever stratagem. Liu Bang followed the plan and advanced triumphantly, entering Guanzhong. In just one year, by adopting Zhang Liang's stratagem, he entered Guanzhong ahead of Xiang Yu. Later, at the Feast at Hong Gate, with his great wisdom and courage, he not only skillfully helped Liu Bang escape danger but also sowed seeds of discord between Xiang Yu and his subordinates.
Later, Zhang Liang used the stratagem of "mending the plank roads" to divert Xiang Yu's attention to the east, thus relaxing his guard on Guanzhong, and winning precious time for Liu Bang to recuperate. In the spring of 205 BCE, after a crushing defeat at the Battle of Pengcheng, to salvage the situation, Zhang Liang proposed the historically famous "Xiayi Stratagem." Under Zhang Liang's planning, a military alliance to jointly attack Xiang Yu, both internally and externally, was finally formed, reversing the situation in the Chu-Han contention and allowing Liu Bang to shift from strategic defense to strategic offense. Subsequently, with his outstanding wisdom, he assisted King Han Liu Bang in winning the Chu-Han contention, establishing the Great Han Dynasty, and was enfeoffed as the Marquis of Liu.
At this point, Zhang Liang felt that his lifelong aspirations were largely fulfilled. Coupled with his illness, weak health, and deep understanding of the philosophy that "the cleverest bow is stored when the birds are gone," he feared the loss of his hard-won gains. He therefore requested to retire, abandoning all worldly affairs, focusing on cultivating his spirit, believing in the teachings of Huang and Lao, living in seclusion, practicing breathing exercises, and wishing to ascend to immortality. In 186 BCE, Zhang Liang died of illness and was posthumously honored as Marquis Wencheng.
"System, deduct a hero summoning opportunity, summon a hero!"
"Ding! Congratulations to the host for successfully deducting one chance to summon a hero of the ages!"
"Ding! Initiating the summoning of a hero of the ages!"
"Weng~~"
"Weng~~"
Zhang Liang's statue shone with unparalleled golden light. A hero statue not far from him, like a whale, absorbed countless golden lights.
Golden light flashed, and a figure with a robust physique and handsome appearance emerged! As the figure appeared, a river of history roared open on the fourth floor of the Reincarnation Xuanhuang Pagoda. The figure flashed, looked towards the endless galaxy, bowed slightly to the remaining thirteen statues of heroes, then turned and rushed into the fourth floor of the Reincarnation Xuanhuang Pagoda.