The Heavens: From Film and Mythology to Conquering Myriad Realms

Eagle Mountain Canyon is ravaged by raging fire.

The ground was littered with the mangled corpses of Qin soldiers; the scene was extremely gruesome.

The handsome, valiant, and confident Qin general Li You has long since disappeared, replaced by a disheveled, dazed, and defeated Li You.

Just now, Li You's army was ambushed and suffered heavy losses.

Besides the flaming boulders rolling all over the mountain, there was also a herd of crazed fire bulls charging the army.

Of the original 10,000-strong army, only less than 2,000 remain combat-ready.

Li You suffered the greatest defeat of his life.

The ambush in Eagle Mountain Canyon was Zhang Liang's strategy, while the Fire Ox Formation was Lu Yao's idea.

In narrow passages like the Eagle Mountain Canyon, the Fire Ox Formation proved its effectiveness.

Nearly a thousand maddened oxen charged in a herd, and Li You's Qin soldiers were powerless to resist, scattered and killed in large numbers.

"General, what do we do now?!"

A Qin army deputy general rushed to Li You's side and asked anxiously.

They could already hear the shouts of battle coming from afar, but they had just been ambushed and still needed Li You to give the order to resist the enemy.

Hearing his deputy's shout, Li You snapped out of his daze and turned to look behind him. Countless Qin soldiers were either dead on the spot or groaning in pain from serious injuries.

Seeing this, Li You's face turned bitter. He knew he had failed and had let his father down.

But soon, Li You showed a resolute expression. He would never surrender to the traitors for the honor of his family!

"Reorganize the troops and prepare for battle!"

Li You shouted and drew his long sword from his waist.

Inspired by his example, the soldiers nearby also prepared for battle.

"Charge! Whoever kills a Qin general will be promoted three ranks and rewarded with a hundred gold pieces!"

A rebel general roared and led his troops to charge into the Qin army in the canyon.

Upon hearing of such a generous reward, all the rebel soldiers' eyes turned red, and they charged towards the Qin army with all their might.

Soon the two sides were locked in a fierce battle in the canyon.

Although the Qin soldiers were of higher overall quality, they were overwhelmed by sheer numbers and were quickly swallowed up by the rebel army.

High in the Eagle Mountain Gorge, Chen Sheng, Wu Guang, and several others were overseeing the battle.

"Congratulations, General Chen and General Wu. After this battle, you two will surely become famous throughout the world."

Lu Ji smiled and cupped his hands in a gesture of respect to the two of them, praising them.

Chen Sheng and Wu Guang were also very excited, never expecting that they could annihilate the Qin army.

"Not at all, it's all thanks to the expert behind Brother Lu. Otherwise, my brother and I wouldn't have dared to take the initiative."

Chen Sheng remained somewhat clear-headed, knowing that this was not his achievement.

But the world is unaware of the inside story. After today, the two brothers will surely shock the world.

The battle in the canyon ended quickly, and the battlefield was being cleaned up.

"Reporting to the three generals, the Qin army in the canyon has been completely annihilated. The enemy general Li You has been killed and more than two hundred Qin soldiers have been captured. Our army has suffered more than three thousand casualties."

An officer, beaming with excitement, knelt before Chen Sheng and his two companions to report on the battle situation.

"A great victory! Our chance to make a name for ourselves is right before us!"

Upon hearing the battle report, Wu Guang couldn't help but roar with excitement, his face beaming with joy.

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Soon, news of the battle at Yingshan Gorge spread, both to give confidence to anti-Qin forces across the land and to promote the fame of Chen Sheng and Wu Guang's righteous army.

The Xiang family residence in Kuaiji County.

"I never imagined that Chen Sheng and Wu Guang were so capable that they could defeat 10,000 Qin soldiers."

Xiang Liang exclaimed in disbelief.

In Xiang Liang's mind, Chen Sheng and Wu Guang were just a peasant uprising and posed no threat to the Qin state. He never expected that the situation would turn out so unexpectedly.

Xiang Liang's eyes flickered, and he summoned Xiang Yu to discuss the matter.

"Yu'er, we can't wait any longer. We must prepare to respond to the Chen Sheng and Wu Guang uprising immediately."

Xiang Liang spoke with a serious expression to Xiang Yu, who had just arrived.

"Uncle, why is this happening? Isn't it a bit hasty?"

Xiang Yu looked at Xiang Liang with a puzzled expression.

"Time waits for no one. Chen Sheng and Wu Guang have won the Qin army this time and are famous all over the world. We can't wait any longer. We must take the righteous cause into our own hands as soon as possible."

Xiang Liang shook his head and patiently explained to Xiang Yu.

Soon, the Xiang clan, led by Xiang Yu, rose up in Kuaiji Commandery, raised the banner of Chu, and proclaimed their rebellion to the world.

The world is shocked!

Immediately, people from all over the country responded, and the anti-Qin movement swept across the land.

Xianyang, the Qin Emperor's Palace.

"Li You, you incompetent general! You actually caused the loss of ten thousand of my troops!"

Upon hearing the battle report, Qin Er Shi (Hu Hai) quickly went from being shocked to being furious.

Hu Hai couldn't understand how 10,000 Qin soldiers could be defeated by a group of traitors.

Soon after Li You's defeat, a court assembly was convened.

Hu Hai loudly rebuked Li Si at the court meeting, showing him no respect whatsoever.

Li Si dared not refute, for Li You was the one who had recommended him, and now that he had been defeated and killed, the consequences would fall on Li Si.

Hu Hai directly dismissed Li Si from his position as prime minister and ordered him to stay home to reflect on his actions.

This was both a punishment for Li Si and Hu Hai's attempt to reclaim the power that Li Si had seized.

Because of Li Si's defeat, the world turned against Qin. With such a huge consequence, no one dared to speak up for Li Si.

However, an even bigger mess lay before the Qin state.

Rebellions and uprisings are now taking place all over the world, and even the six former states have seen a resurgence of their rebellions, so we have to send troops to suppress them.

The plan to suppress the rebellion was quickly finalized.

The Great Wall Army guarding the border remained stationary, while troops were drawn from the Lishan and Xiaoshan camps and dispatched to various armies to quell the rebellion.

Among the twenty-odd generals commanding the troops this time, Lu Yao's name was prominently featured.

As the deputy general who recently led the troops to suppress the bandits, Lu Yao left an impression on the court officials, so they included him in the list of generals in charge of the troops.

The generals on the list had different targets for suppression and different numbers of troops under their command.

Lu Yao's mission was to lead eight thousand Qin soldiers to suppress the uprising of Chen Sheng and Wu Guang.

After discussion among Qin advisors, they unanimously concluded that Chen Sheng and Wu Guang's forces were not strong, and that their defeat was due to Li You's carelessness and being ambushed.

Therefore, Lu Yao was given 8,000 troops to continue suppressing Chen Sheng and Wu Guang.

For the Qin state, the forces that had risen up in the six states were the main focus of attention, as their influence could quickly mobilize an army several times larger than that of Chen Sheng and Wu Guang.

Lu Yao was completely bewildered when he received the order.

Unexpectedly, he was ordered to lead troops to suppress Chen Sheng and Wu Guang. Isn't this like the flood washing away the Dragon King's temple, with our own people fighting each other?

Lu Yao certainly wouldn't refuse; it was a great opportunity, since there was no point in him staying in Xianyang any longer.

After making all the preparations, Lu Yao led Zhang Liang and his men to the Xiaoshan camp, taking with him eight thousand Qin soldiers, including the one thousand men he originally commanded.

Leading eight thousand Qin soldiers, Lu Yao was not in a hurry and marched at an extremely slow pace.

Lu Yao dispersed his elite force of one thousand men to various points along the entire army, making it easier to control the force.

The Qin army in Xiaoshan camp was not entirely composed of Qin people; most of them were recruited after the fall of the six states.

The actual Qin soldiers were all in the Lishan camp, belonging to the Qin state's elite army.

Therefore, it's hard to say how loyal Lu Yao's army was to the Qin state.

However, through Lu Yao's methods, the most loyal Qin soldiers were quickly gathered into a camp, and they were put in charge of any future battles.

Lu Yao then had his secret agents form a team to conduct ideological education, which was then deployed to the camps of soldiers who were loyal to the Qin state, gradually winning over these thousands of troops.