Chapter 143: [Hongmen Banquet Confrontation] [Eating bitterness within bitterness, always eating bitterness] (7k combined)

As for the Han Dynasty, Wei Ze was just beheaded by Ma Yuan, and the shadow left behind is truly great.

But what if he kills it before the Han Dynasty appears?

It doesn't seem impossible, right?

Chu-Han Contention.

That means the strength of this "Chu" is also very strong, why not choose the "Chu" camp and try?

The friends in the live stream room also agree one after another.

And in other live stream rooms, they are also discussing whether to choose Chu or Han.

The game's launch time is in two days.

With the spread of public opinion, it also attracted many players from other circles or history enthusiasts.

After all, the original "World War II: Rise of the Empire" audience was mostly young people, while the 【Huaxia History Series】 audience is unlimited.

According to the CG screen, even the elderly can play the 【Huaxia History Series】.

Choose an identity as a wealthy man, find a paradise, row a boat, go fishing, which is no different from real-life fishing, and there are many varieties not found on Blue Star.

This game alone attracted quite a few fishing enthusiasts.

They are all waiting for the game to go online in two days.

Two days later.

As the time reaches 10:00 AM.

Polar Star's history category game, 【Huaxia】, is officially released.

Daxia Federation, Kyoto University.

Inside the history department teaching building.

In the professor's office on the top floor, several virtual somatosensory pods have already been arranged. A professor named Qi Hui, about 50 years old, is lying inside.

Next to him is a young student, Chen Feng, lying in a virtual somatosensory pod, fiddling with the live stream screen.

With the game going online.

Old professor Qi Hui urges:

"Hurry up, stop fiddling with that live stream of yours."

"The game is online."

"Team up, team up."

Chen Feng just got the screen for his live stream room and hurriedly says:

"Coming, coming."

Don't look at Qi Hui's age, but virtual helmets have appeared for two hundred years, and virtual somatosensory pods have been around for more than a hundred years. Qi Hui, who was proficient in his youth, is naturally proficient.

At this time, operating the virtual somatosensory pod to download the game and so on, he plays even more smoothly than Chen Feng, this young man.

If it weren't for Chen Feng wanting to live stream and saying he would earn some funds for the history department, Qi Hui would have run in to play by himself long ago.

No way.

History was basically smashed by the meteor shower, and the occasional excavations only have cultural relic fragments, not even a complete history.

So the funding for the history department has always been very little.

Most of those who choose this line are out of love. At this time, having a chance to earn money, Qi Hui can only agree.

What if it really becomes popular?

And what Qi Hui doesn't know is that he is indeed popular... because the live stream room name Chen Feng came up with is 【Top Master of Daxia Federation History, Taking You to Tour Ancient China!】

Top Master of Daxia Federation History, Tour Ancient China.

Each one can be a hot spot, attracting people to come in and take a look, but Chen Feng is just having a whim to live stream.

He didn't even figure out how to switch back to the barrage, and after entering the game, he forgot about the live stream room.

Following this history-loving master-apprentice team up.

Choosing 【Immersive Plot】 mode, looking at various identities, Qi Hui thinks for a while.

To experience ancient times, of course, one must start from the common people.

Only the daily life of the common people can reflect the social environment at that time. Although this is a game, it depends on whether its details are sufficient.

Thinking of the Warring States plot he watched before, the details of this game should be fine.

Don't let him down...

After finishing the selection, Chen Feng also listened to the professor's suggestion and chose commoner.

The screen flashes.

A scorching wave of heat strikes.

What catches his eyes is yellow earth and piles of stones.

Crack!

A whip sound comes from afar, accompanied by miserable screams and the cursing of the supervisor.

Qi Hui looks down at himself, wearing coarse cloth clothes, a pile of stones at his feet, learning from the actions of the people around him to move stones, while observing his surroundings.

At this time.

Chen Feng's voice rings out nearby, whispering:

"Teacher."

"This isn't right, is it?"

"We didn't choose commoner?"

"How did we become slaves?"

Both of them entered in their original appearance, so it's easy to recognize them.

Qi Hui looks around and says:

"What slave?"

"We should be... serving corvée."

"Those over there are slaves."

Saying this, Qi Hui signals Chen Feng to look at the place where the whip sound just came from.

Chen Feng looks.

Sure enough, those people are barely clothed, and even each one is thin and bony; watching them move stones, he feels their bodies will be torn apart by the stones in the next second.

And they are wearing coarse clothes, and their complexion is better than those over there, but not much better.

Chen Feng turns his head after watching and whispers:

"Teacher."

"I know about this corvée, are we just going to keep doing this?"

Moving bricks in the game, are you crazy?!

Who designed this!

Qi Hui is not sure:

"Keep doing it."

"This game should have... a skip, right?"

"Besides, what's wrong with doing some work?"

"You can't even do this kind of work on Blue Star; exercise your will."

"Lest you complain at the slightest sign of trouble."

"Keep doing it."

Chen Feng's mouth twitches, and he doesn't dare to refute.

Fine... do it.

The two of them worked from noon when the sun was strong in the game, until the evening when the sky was about to turn dark.

Fortunately, the time flow in the game is a bit faster, otherwise they really couldn't hold on.

And what the two of them don't know is that the Blue Star friends in the live stream room are all confused.

【Are this master and apprentice too honest? Entering in their original bodies, they can just die and change their identities, but they are moving bricks here...】

【Feels like a new streamer, this guy hasn't even looked at the barrage until now.】

【Just working honestly? Are history students all this honest?】

【I came to see the master, but ended up watching the master move bricks for two hours.】

【Hilarious, these two will definitely become popular.】

The barrage in the live stream room is saying this.

And the master and apprentice in the game are finding a corner, holding dry food, and eating with a frown.

Hard to swallow.

Chen Feng only has these few words in his mind, but he has to eat, so after swallowing it hard, he says:

"Teacher, what have you researched?"

"How are the details of this game?"

Qi Hui nods and says affirmatively:

"This game is very good."

"The details are all in place."

"In the incomplete records of Blue Star's history, there are also some records of corvée, but they are incomplete; I didn't expect this 【Huaxia History Series】 game to restore them."

"It's just that this intensity... is a bit too much."

"I don't know if it was designed this way, or if Huaxia history is like this."

"But Huaxia history is also produced by game manufacturers, so it should be that the game producer designed it this way."

Chen Feng has no objection to this:

"That's right."

"Just this afternoon, dozens have already been exhausted to death, beaten to death."

"At this rate, in less than three months."

"This group of people will be exhausted."

Qi Hui says:

"That won't happen."

"After all, those of us serving corvée should have a time limit."

"It won't be as tiring as over there."

"But it's not easy either... by the way, how many days is the nutrient solution for the virtual somatosensory pod enough for?"

Chen Feng says:

"Seven days."

"By the way, I'm still live streaming, I'll find the button."

"Teacher, we're popular!"

"More than 30,000 people in the live stream room!"

Qi Hui's eyes light up:

"Are there any gifts?"

Chen Feng takes a look at the barrage, his expression strange:

"There are some..."

"But they are all watching us do hard labor."

Qi Hui is instantly energetic:

"Then hurry up and sleep, skip the plot."

"Continue working tomorrow."

"Anyway, we can hold on for seven days in reality, how can it not be a month or so in the game."

"The funding for the history department this semester depends on us two."

"Work hard, I'll give you extra credits."

Chen Feng's scalp goes numb.

No way?

Moving bricks? Building roads? Work for a month?

However.

Qi Hui has already started closing his eyes to sleep in order to skip the plot, and Chen Feng sees this and can only close his eyes to sleep.

After a while, the plot is skipped.

Chen Feng's mouth twitches; this is sleeping for nothing, closing his eyes and opening them, and he is doing hard labor again.

Listening to the scolding of the supervisor in the distance, Qi Hui and Chen Feng get up.

Qi Hui is still in a leisurely state, seeming to enjoy it very much:

"Young man, eat more bitterness, it's good for you."

"Look at me, I'm over 50, and I'm still working."

Chen Feng can't help but hold his forehead.

This damn game, how can there be such a perverted corvée system!

Looking at the road that doesn't know where the end is... Chen Feng sighs, do it!

Follow the team towards the gravel pile.

Fifth day.

In the game, evening.

Chen Feng gritted his teeth and endured the gifts in the live stream room.

But Qi Hui over there can't see it, and after working for three days, he really can't hold on.

The bold words of the first few days were forgotten long ago.

"Chen Feng, did you find the settings over there?"

"How can I lower the pain sensation?"

Chen Feng sees this and is happy:

"Teacher, didn't you say eating bitterness is good for you?"

Qi Hui can't help but kick him:

"But I didn't say keep eating it!"

"Where is it?"

Chen Feng explains while happy:

"Just settings, then..."

Gifts in the live stream room fly up continuously.

Thirteenth day.

Four days have passed in reality, and the game has been online for four days.

Evening.

Qi Hui was helped back by Chen Feng. The coarse cloth clothes that were originally complete now had several bloodstains on the back. Qi Hui didn't know if it was from pain or anger, but he was not only trembling, but his voice was also trembling:

"Rebellion, must rebel!"

"I'm so angry!"

"This system is simply outrageous!"

"I only found out today that the corvée system here is: men start corvée at 15, and are exempt at 60; those with titles are exempt at 56."

"Do you know what that means?"

Chen Feng shakes his head in confusion, then nods:

"Can understand a little."

Qi Hui, this 50-year-old professor, says with a toothache:

"It means that commoners without titles start corvée at 15 and are exempt at 60, while commoners with titles are exempt at 56, one month per year."

"That is to say, normal commoners have to work until 60."

"At this intensity, older ones will probably be exhausted to death."

Serving corvée for one month every year, but he can't stand this physique, let alone these ancient people who have no nutrition.

Chen Feng is happy to hear this:

"Aren't you almost 60?"

"Maybe you can retire in a few years."

Qi Hui's mouth twitches:

"Retire my ass!"

"If I work for another half a month, my physique will be finished."

This is his original data, and his physical fitness is much better than these Huaxia commoners.

But even so, he can't hold on after half a month.

Where can he work for a few more years?

Saying this.

Qi Hui falls silent, Chen Feng is confused:

"Teacher?"

Qi Hui sighs and says:

"I suddenly understood what the record of 'countless dead' in the bamboo slips excavated before meant."

"I didn't have an intuitive concept before, but putting it in this environment, I can understand it."

"In this period of time, just those who were exhausted to death and beaten to death, there have been hundreds, right?"

Chen Feng also nods with a solemn expression:

"Less."

"More than that."

Qi Hui sighs and says:

"Yes."

Then Qi Hui becomes energetic again:

"I suddenly thought of a new way."

"Since we can analyze and restore some bamboo slip records from this aspect, can we analyze those bamboo slips that haven't been understood through different identities?"

"Just like the bamboo slip record of 'countless dead' before, we didn't have an intuitive concept."

"But experiencing the feeling of commoner corvée personally, watching so many people exhausted to death, beaten to death."

"Almost without thinking, I understand the meaning recorded on it."

"Although history is different, many places are the same."

The more he thinks, the more he feels it's possible, Qi Hui is excited:

"Quick!"

"Contact your senior brothers and sisters, let them come over to serve corvée."

Chen Feng and the Blue Star friends in the live stream room gasp.

This is a bit ruthless!

But Chen Feng's actions are not slow, issuing the teacher's order to the senior brothers and sisters!

All come to serve corvée!

Who said eating bitterness is good? Whoever does it knows!

Chen Feng and Qi Hui's live stream room can only be considered small.

The truly big ones are those live stream rooms that randomly opened to powerful characters after choosing identities.

For example, someone chose 【Emperor】.

As soon as he entered, it was a magnificent palace, and before he could be excited, he heard a rough voice outside shouting:

"I am ordered by the prime minister (Zhao Gao) to execute the emperor for the world. Even if you talk a lot, I dare not report it!"

Before he could react, he was forced to commit suicide.

Don't know if it's a time node problem or what, the current plot for choosing Emperor is just this one, many players analyze that this should be the reason for the last emperor?

After all, Chu-Han Contention, whose world is it contending for?

It must be the previous one.

So players gave up the 【Emperor】 option one after another, and chose other miscellaneous identities to perform 【Immersive Plot】 mode.

At this time.

Sky Shark live streaming, 【Huaxia】 game area, in the live stream room.

A streamer named Fei Lang who chose the guest identity, his live stream room popularity is among the best in the 【Huaxia】 game area.

Because guests are randomly assigned to anything.

But he actually randomly opened to the original shareholders of the Han Dynasty.

He chose to substitute the NPC identity.

The current identity is Lu Wan.

At this time, he is in the corner of the banquet hall, eating and drinking, while introducing the original shareholders of the Great Han to the Blue Star friends in the live stream room:

"Brothers, after I constantly skipped the plot."

"Finally reunited with these original shareholders."

"Now open the Polar Star official website, find the 【Huaxia History Series】 database, and let's compare~"

【Immersive Plot】 mode and 【Multiplayer Online】 mode are different. Just like WWII, multiplayer online battles cannot skip the plot, but 【Immersive Plot】 can skip at will. At this time, Fei Lang's eyes scan the people in the room, looking at a burly man:

"Look, that one."

"That is Fan Kuai."

【Founding General: Fan Kuai】

【Origin: A hero from Pei County, early in his life he was a dog butcher, had a deep friendship with Liu Bang, followed him to raise an army to rebel against Qin, and was the crown of the fierce generals of the early Han Dynasty.】

【Early achievements: Broke into the tent with a shield at the Hongmen Banquet, scolded Xiang Yu, protected Liu Bang from danger, and was famous for his bravery and loyalty.】

【Peak achievements: During the Chu-Han contention, he was repeatedly the vanguard to break the enemy, led death squads to break out of the siege at the Battle of Xingyang, and charged the formation with infantry and cavalry at the Siege of Gaixia, breaking the Chu army's elite.】

【Later influence: His act of "breaking into the tent to protect the master" became a model of loyalty and bravery, and the legend of being a dog butcher to a marquis is also admired by later cold-door generals.】

【Note: A roar at Hongmen, heard for a thousand years! Unlock the template to be selected for the "Commoner General and Prime Minister Record" series.】

"Look at this introduction, it looks like a fierce general at first glance."

"Vanguard to break the enemy, infantry and cavalry charging the formation."

"Sounds very exciting."

"And that one over there, that is Zhang Liang."

【Hidden Strategist: Zhang Liang】

【Origin: Descendant of the Korean nobility, his ancestors were ministers of Han for five generations. After Qin destroyed Han, he was determined to take revenge.】

【Early experience: Received "Taigong Art of War" from Master Grandfather, deeply versed in strategy. Assisted Liu Bang in the early stage, united Ying Bu and Peng Yue with "Xiayi Strategy," reversed the disadvantage of Chu-Han, and laid the foundation for counterattack.】

【Peak achievements: Before the Hongmen Banquet, he offered a strategy to ally with Xiang Bo, helping Liu Bang escape danger; during the Chu-Han contention, he helped the Han army settle the Three Qin; before the Battle of Gaixia, he insisted on surrounding Xiang Yu, finally forming the situation of ten-sided ambush.】

【Later influence: His strategy of "planning in the tent, deciding victory a thousand miles away" is regarded as a military spring, and he is called the "Three Heroes of the Early Han" together with Xiao He and Han Xin. Later generations respect him as the "Strategist Saint," and "Su Shu" is entrusted to his work, which has a far-reaching influence.】

【Note: "Strategy can stabilize the country, wisdom can determine the country!" Unlock the template to be selected for the "Eternal Wisdom Bag Record" series.】

"Also a big shot."

"All are in the Polar Star official website database."

"As for the others like Liu Bang, Xiao He, and Xiang Yu, Xiang Bo mentioned here, they haven't been updated on the Polar Star official website yet."

"But just looking at this experience, it's very awesome."

Blue Star netizens are also very interested in the introduction. What is the crown of early Han fierce generals, what is "planning in the tent, deciding victory a thousand miles away," these introductions are very awesome.

How did these ancient people study these words?

Hiss... at this time.

With the intrusion of a small soldier, the hall is silent.

After a while.

Everyone gathers in front of Liu Bang. Liu Bang looks at the words on the brocade in his hand and looks at everyone:

"You say... Xiang Yu invited me to a banquet at this time, what does it mean?"

As soon as the words fall, people around say seven tongues and eight mouths:

"Can't go, master."

"Can't go!"

"Xiang Yu must have no good intentions! Must not go."

However.

Xiao He next to him turns to look at everyone:

"But this Hongmen Banquet is to clarify the suspicion of guarding the pass."

"If you don't go, it's admitting to the world that we betrayed King Huai."

As soon as the words fall, he is scolded by the person next to him:

"No!"

"This Hongmen Banquet is clearly set up by that Xiang Yu and Fan Zeng, that old immortal, to kill the master. Must not go."

"That's right, can't go!" 【143-275

"That's right, we can't go!"

For a moment, there was constant arguing in the hall.

Fei Lang, however, perked up; this was a triggered plot, and since his identity was that of a guest, wouldn't it be better to offer a strategy now?

Thinking of the introductions for Fan Hui and Zhang Liang, both mentioned this Hongmen Banquet.

Doesn't that mean that with these two there, the Hongmen Banquet would be fine?

Adding himself to the mix shouldn't be a problem either, so Fei Lang, spurred on by the jeering of the Blue Star netizens in the livestream, stepped forward and spoke:

"My lord, I think we can go!"

Everyone looked over, and seeing it was Lu Wan, they all had strange expressions.

Could this guy have the brains for that? Could he come up with any good ideas?

Liu Bang also became interested:

"Oh?"

"Lu Wan, tell me."

Fei Lang thought of the introduction for Fan Hui, scolding Xiang Yu, and since Fan Hui's combat power was so strong, they could completely expand the results further:

"My lord, I think we can feign participation in the banquet."

This suggestion was actually normal.

The people around nodded, and Liu Bang also nodded, signaling for Fei Lang (Lu Wan) to continue.

Then Fei Lang (Lu Wan) began to speak:

"Then, take the opportunity while offering a toast to let Fan Hui get close to Xiang Yu."

"With General Fan Hui's bravery."

"Within ten paces, no one can stop him; within three paces, he will surely be able to capture Xiang Yu."

"As long as Xiang Yu is held hostage, the Hongmen Banquet will collapse on its own."

Fei Lang's voice was resonant, striking the hearts of everyone in the great hall.

Even though Fan Hui himself didn't get along with Lu Wan, hearing Lu Wan boast about him like this, he couldn't help but blush—not from the praise, but from anger.

You bastard, if you want me dead, just say so?!

I fight Xiang Yu?

At this moment, Liu Bang was still completely bewildered.

"No?"

"That is Xiang Yu, you know?!"

Seeing Liu Bang like this, Fei Lang (Lu Wan) was somewhat confused:

"Yes, what about Xiang Yu?"

Seeing this, Liu Bang couldn't help but slap his forehead, looking like he had a headache, wanting to say something but hesitating, and could only look at Fei Lang (Lu Wan) with a sense of bad luck:

"You still know that is Xiang Yu?"

"That is Xiang Yu!"

Fei Lang (Lu Wan) was a bit confused; what was wrong with these people:

"It is Xiang Yu."

"What about Xiang Yu?"

"We have Fan Hui!!!"

The crown of early Han fierce generals, certified by the Jixing official database, how could this be fake?

Hearing this from Fei Lang (Lu Wan), Fan Hui, with a flushed face, was so angry he wanted to rush forward, but was held back by four or five people around him, and he pointed at Fei Lang (Lu Wan) and cursed:

"Lu Wan! Even though I have issues with you!"

"You don't have to harm me like this!"

Hearing this, Fei Lang (Lu Wan) also started to realize—is this Xiang Yu really that powerful? But no matter how powerful, isn't he still human?

Besides, the data says you scolded Xiang Yu.

Why don't you show some backbone and take two more steps to pin Xiang Yu down?

Being pointed at and cursed by an NPC, Fei Lang (Lu Wan) was also a bit unconvinced, and looking at Liu Bang, he said:

"My lord, how about changing to another general."

"I think General Fan Hui is a bit timid; how about this, I'll prepare some poison and smear it on a dagger, as long as I get close to Xiang Yu,"

"even if it just breaks the skin a little."

"It's the kind that can take his life!"

"Such a good opportunity doesn't come around often!"

Liu Bang's head was spinning, and he couldn't bear to look, waving his hands repeatedly to drive him away:

"Stop talking."

"Get out, get out, get out!!!"

As he spoke, Liu Bang was so angry he grabbed the wine goblet from the table and threw it at Fei Lang (Lu Wan), who quickly dodged and had no choice but to leave first.

Until he walked out of the hall, he was still a bit unconvinced, complaining to the livestream:

"I'm done with these guys."

"They already stepped up to scold him, why not expand the results."

"Preparing some poison, even if it just cuts him with a dagger, would be enough for him to suffer."

"Ancient people are just too worried."

"I still have to think of a way; this Hongmen Banquet feels like a key point."

If Liu Bang, Fan Hui, and the others knew Fei Lang's complaints, they would probably rush out and beat him up; this damn thing isn't about being timid or not!

That is Xiang Yu!

Fan Hui: What the hell am I? I'm going to trade blows with Xiang Yu?!!!

At this time.

Inside Jixing Company, Zhao Ming checked the backend data.

At this moment, the backend data for "World War II: Rise of the Empire" was still stable; although daily active users had dropped slightly, the online activity for 【Huaxia】 had been climbing.

Currently, the daily active users for "World War II: Rise of the Empire" were around 70 million, and the player base had solidified.

On the side of "World War II: Rise of the Empire."

The 【Battle of Kharkov】 had just finished, and the game was currently in a period of war of attrition.

The current situation, in the eyes of the Blue Star players, was still a stalemate.

After all, they had just won the 【Battle of Stalingrad】 only to turn around and lose the 【Battle of Kharkov】.

Wait until next month.

When the game progresses to the start of the 【Battle of Kursk】, the situation will fluctuate violently.

So Zhao Ming took advantage of this time to launch the 【Huaxia】 series.

For the 【Huaxia】 series, the daily active users had already reached over 20 million, and most of them were fresh player blood, from the elderly down to children who could all play.

It expanded the new player base.

It did not conflict with the "World War II: Rise of the Empire" players.

Just looking at the livestreams now, many history students had been dragged into the game by their teachers; a complete ancient society was still very worth studying.

Currently, the daily activity of 【Huaxia】 was still rising steadily, and Zhao Ming was researching a collaboration with food delivery services.

This would also promote the sales and publicity of the 【Huaxia Delicacies】 series.

On the other side.

Regarding the deliberations for the Hongmen Banquet, Fei Lang (Lu Wan), having been driven out, did not understand the inside story, but he still managed to find out when they were departing.

However, on the day Liu Bang, Zhang Liang, and Fan Hui set off.

Fei Lang (Lu Wan) tucked a small poisoned dagger into his sleeve and ran over:

"My lord! My lord!"

"Take me with you!!!"

Seeing Fei Lang (Lu Wan) appear.

Liu Bang looked speechless, Zhang Liang kept his usual expression, and Fan Hui was clearly disgusted, frowning as he said:

"No?"

"Lu Wan, you..."

Damn it! Bad luck!!!