Li Gancheng had thought about this, and so had Sun Jian.

If they fail, Sun Jian will likely be killed on the spot by the three Wei brothers. Once the Wei family sees that their plan has been exposed, they will inevitably resort to desperate measures!

This is not an unfounded worry by Sun Jian and Li Gancheng.

Instead, we should consider the worst-case scenario!

You should know that when people are driven to the brink of despair, even if they know it's a dead end, they will still fight desperately.

Sun Jian speculated that there might be two possible outcomes.

The first scenario is that the Wei family's scheme is exposed, leading to the murder of Sun Jian and several others. Then, Wei Xian, within the city, uses the pretext of eliminating treacherous officials to win over his protégés and ministers in the court. Led by the second prince, he exerts pressure from both inside and outside the court, shifting all the blame onto Sun Jian.

They claimed that Sun Jian instigated his soldiers to rebel, and the Wei family had no choice but to eliminate him.

Many of the Tiger Warriors outside are from the Wei family, and many of the guards inside are also from the Wei family.

Furthermore, with the Second Prince leading high-ranking officials and protégés of the Wei family, Emperor Ganwu, considering the internal strife and the impending chaos, decided not to push the Wei family into a corner and could only swallow his anger and let the matter drop, planning to act according to circumstances later and devise a new plan.

The second possible outcome is that the Wei family, in a desperate move, joins forces with members of the Tiger Legion and the Guards as inside agents to launch a surprise attack on the capital. Under the pretext of "purging the court of corrupt officials," they directly seize control of the imperial family, force Emperor Ganwu to abdicate, and support the second prince to ascend the throne.

All of this was the result of Sun Jian's conjecture.

Although Emperor Ganwu appears somewhat mentally challenged in this story, which doesn't match the actual, extremely shrewd emperor he was portrayed as.

But all of this is not impossible.

Little did they know that the Xuanwu Gate Incident of the Tang Dynasty, recorded in Sun Jian's previous life history, originated from this incident.

Although there are many discrepancies, they still share some commonalities.

Can you say that Li Yuan, the founding emperor of the Tang Dynasty, wasn't shrewd and calculating? Could you say that his son, Crown Prince Li Jiancheng, lacked ambition, courage, and talent?

Although Li Shimin was so wise, wasn't he also forced into a corner before the Xuanwu Gate Incident?

The Wei family is in the same situation now!

After all, this was a heinous crime of treason. Even though their strength was like an egg hitting a rock compared to the imperial court, they would inevitably fight to the death.

The best way to seize power and take control of a city is through an inside agent, and the Wei family, being deeply entrenched, was precisely capable of this.

If things are not handled properly, not only will Sun Jian not escape death, but even Crown Prince Li Gancheng will be dragged down with him.

"Brother Sun, the Imperial Guards number five hundred. Such a large force leaving the city will inevitably arouse suspicion!"

"If the Wei family's spies find out, our efforts could very well be in vain."

Upon hearing Li Gancheng's reminder, Sun Jian nodded, "Don't worry, Your Highness, I've already considered this."

"I have my own way of dealing with this... Your Highness, do you still remember the Baihua Tower incident in Hongnong County?"

Upon hearing the name Baihualou, Li Gancheng immediately recalled that past event.

The amazing voice changer, and the amazing costumes and props...

Li Gancheng immediately understood that Sun Jian wanted to disguise himself as an imperial guard.

Although he understood, Li Gancheng was still somewhat embarrassed by the fact that he had been unable to get an erection in the Hundred Flowers Pavilion.

This is all thanks to the Viagra Sun Jian gave him...

"Haha, you little rascal!"

The two exchanged a smile, which eased the tense atmosphere somewhat.

"Brother Sun, please be careful in everything you do! I'll be waiting for your triumphant return!"

Sun Jian nodded heavily.

Just as Sun Jian turned to leave with the three of them, Li Gancheng whispered behind him, "Brother Sun! In the future, if I am able to ascend the throne, you will surely be my right-hand man and my trusted advisor. As long as I, Li Gancheng, have a breath left, I will never let you down!"

Upon hearing Li Gancheng's words, Sun Jian neither turned around nor responded. Instead, he addressed Xiong Juben, Li You, and Li Mu directly, saying, "Let's set off!"

Thus, under Sun Jian's command and arrangement, the five hundred Imperial Guards were divided into three teams, with Xiong Juzheng, Li Mu, and Li You each leading one team, all of whom disguised themselves and left the capital.

These people now obey Sun Jian's orders, and naturally they follow his lead without question.

The soldiers changed into civilian clothes, removed their weapons and armor, and each carried only a curved sword hidden at their waist.

With such light equipment, the Tiger Army could definitely reach the capital city in two hours if they marched at full speed.

Sun Jian had already given the order that all troops should assemble in a small town fifty miles outside the city after leaving the city.

Sun Jian arrived faster than them, and once he reached the designated location, he summoned the system directly with his mind.

First, I browsed through my current personal attribute panel.

[Host: Sun Jian]

[Strength: 80]

Agility: 70

Intelligence: 80

Command: 80

[Skills: Proficient in Bagua Boxing, well-versed in the Four Books and Five Classics]

[Items: 180 First Aid Kits, 4 Trigger-Activated Anti-Personnel Mines, 19 Enhanced Antibiotics, 1 High-Quality New Energy Fishing Rod, 9 Enhanced Adrenaline Refills, 10 High-Quality Farm Tools, Several Traps (Click for Details), Several High-Quality Seeds (Click for Details)]

[Lucky Draw: 1*Common Draw, 2*Legendary Draws]

[Any attribute points: 8]

[Points: 53 points (can be redeemed for designated items in the in-game store)]

Additional attributes: Medicine, Military Command, Internal Affairs, Astronomy, Mohist Mechanical Arts

Seeing his four-dimensional number, Sun Jian couldn't help but feel a surge of secret satisfaction.

I've been so busy with other things lately that I almost forgot I had so much stuff in my backpack.

"Use one regular-level lottery draw, with the specified scope being: military disguise and camouflage uniforms, focusing on quantity!"

[Ding! The system is conducting a lottery...]

Upon hearing Sun Jian's command, the system quickly started up.

The virtual control panel then began to shake.

"etc!"

Suddenly, Sun Jian stopped the system.

"Don't rush to draw..."

"Sizzle sizzle~"

When Sun Jian abruptly stopped the operation, virtual sparks suddenly appeared from the four corners of the panel, accompanied by the sound of a short circuit.

"Holy crap..."

"What's going on?"

Seeing the system panel sparking, Sun Jian panicked.

Would you just randomly stop it and ruin your own system?

"System, please don't scare me!"

"I can't live without you! I'll still need you to stand at the top of the world someday!"

Sun Jian originally thought that although the five hundred Imperial Guards had already disguised themselves, they might still need to lie in ambush and wait for the Tiger Army's supply wagons to appear in the mountains.

If the plan was truly to lie in wait, Sun Jian feared that five hundred Imperial Guards would be too many, potentially revealing their location and alerting the enemy.

Just in case, Sun Jian decided to use a lottery opportunity to exchange some ghillie suits from the system for his soldiers to wear.

But as soon as he ordered a regular lottery to be conducted, Sun Jian suddenly realized that something was wrong.