The Heavens: From Film and Mythology to Conquering Myriad Realms

Sishui County City.

Lu Yao proclaimed himself King Wu, occupied Sishui County, and raised the banner of rebellion against Qin.

Zhang Liang is recruiting 50,000 soldiers in Sishui County, and they are currently undergoing intensive training.

The general training the soldiers this time was Han Xin, a newly recruited general by Lu Yao.

Lu Yao has been in contact with famous generals and strategists throughout history, and now Zhang Liang and Han Xin have joined his ranks, one a civil official and the other a military commander.

Lu Yao found Han Xin in Huaiyin, just when Han Xin was feeling frustrated and unfulfilled.

Han Xin was very grateful to Lu Yao for trusting him and appointing him as a general. He was determined to conquer cities and territories for Lu Yao to repay his kindness.

Lu Yao entrusted these 50,000 new recruits to Han Xin for training, both because he trusted Han Xin's abilities and because he wanted to establish Han Xin's authority.

Yi Xiaochuan is currently in Sishui County. He was informed before Lu Yao's uprising, otherwise, given their relationship, Yi Xiaochuan would surely have been captured and executed.

However, since Yi Xiaochuan has Meng Yi's identity, although the Meng clan will not be implicated, they will definitely be marginalized, and leading troops will be impossible.

Yi Xiaochuan was leading 5,000 soldiers to capture other county towns in Sishui County, while 3,000 soldiers were left in the county town in case of unforeseen circumstances.

At the same time, Lu Yao also sent people to bring his relatives from Pei County to Sishui County for protection.

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The main hall of the imperial palace in Xianyang.

All the civil and military officials stood bowing, heads bowed, not daring to look at Qin Er Shi Hu Hai on the dragon throne.

The atmosphere inside the main hall was extremely oppressive.

"Gentlemen, why do you think this bandit Lu has turned against me?"

Hu Hai looked coldly at the trembling courtiers in the imperial court.

Faced with Hu Hai's question, no one dared to answer.

"Drag out and behead that treacherous minister who recommended Lu the bandit!"

Hu Hai finally couldn't hold back any longer and roared through gritted teeth.

"Your Majesty! I had no idea that Lu Yao would harbor rebellious intentions! I am innocent!"

The ministers captured by Qin Wei struggled frantically and shouted loudly.

Soon the court fell silent again.

"Send troops to me and cut off the head of that bandit Lu!"

Hu Hai slammed his fist on the table, his face contorted with rage.

Soon, the Qin state dispatched another 20,000 Qin troops from the Lishan camp, determined to capture Lu Yao in one fell swoop and demonstrate the power of the Qin state.

Just as the Qin state was launching its military campaign, Lu Yao also contacted Chen Sheng, Wu Guang, and others.

During the uprising, Chen Sheng and Wu Guang realized that they did not have the ability to unify the country. At Lu Ji's urging, they successfully joined Lu Yao's forces.

Since joining Lu Yao's forces, the two of them only needed to lead troops into battle and no longer had to worry about political affairs, which made their lives much easier.

Lu Yao's territory expanded again, and Chen Sheng and Wu Guang brought him an army of 100,000 rebels.

Unfortunately, the quality of these 100,000 men was uneven, with only about 50,000 capable of fighting; the rest were all old and weak.

Lu Yao deployed Chen Sheng and Wu Guang's 50,000-strong rebel army on the border of Sishui County to resist Qin's invasion.

He didn't expect the 50,000 rebels to defeat the 20,000 elite Qin troops; he only needed them to hold off the 20,000 Qin soldiers outside Sishui County, giving Han Xin time to train his troops.

Lu Yao personally led the 50,000 rebel troops to garrison the border of Sishui County, determined to stop the Qin army.

In this way, Lu Yao relied on the fortifications to hold off the Qin army for three whole months.

Qin army camp.

"We have been attacking that bandit Lu for three months, and we are still stuck here! Do any of you generals have a good plan?"

The Qin army commander looked extremely grim. He had already shown great respect for Lu Yao by attacking with 20,000 elite troops.

As a result, Chen Sheng and Wu Guang actually surrendered to Lu Yao, bringing him 50,000 soldiers, forcing the Qin army commander to fight against Lu Yao's army.

The generals inside the military tent remained silent.

The border of Sishui County was blocked by Lu Yao's 50,000 troops, and other surrounding counties also had their own rebel armies, making it difficult to bypass them. There was no other way but to launch a direct attack.

Just as the Qin army chose to continue its strong attack, Han Xin had already arrived with the trained soldiers of King Wu to provide support.

Soon, Lu Yao's 100,000-strong army, under the command of Han Xin, launched a surprise attack on the Qin army camp.

Under Han Xin's command, the 100,000-strong army quickly defeated 20,000 Qin soldiers, leaving only a few thousand to flee back to Xianyang in disgrace.

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"What did you say? My twenty thousand elite Qin soldiers couldn't even capture that bandit Lu!"

Hu Hai stared in utter shock at the generals who had fled back, his face filled with disbelief.

The kneeling general hurriedly explained that Lu Yao had subdued Chen Sheng and Wu Guang's army, which led to his defeat, not his incompetence.

"Defeated general! What use are you to me! Guards! Drag him away and behead him!"

Hu Hai completely ignored the explanation and, in a fit of rage, ordered the generals who had fled back to be dragged away and beheaded.

The kneeling general begged for mercy repeatedly, but it was to no avail.

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After defeating the Qin army, Lu Yao ordered Han Xin to lead 50,000 soldiers to attack Jiujiang County, and then join him after capturing it.

Jiujiang Commandery is connected to Kuaiji Commandery. Xiang Yu is currently recruiting soldiers in Kuaiji Commandery. Lu Yao must first seize this commandery as a buffer zone with the Chu army.

Lu Yao also led an army of 50,000 to advance towards Chen Commandery and Yingchuan Commandery.

Meanwhile, Xiang Yu and his forces in Kuaiji Commandery, after defeating the Qin army that had quelled the rebellion, immediately set out to attack Xianyang.

Today, anti-Qin forces across the land are experiencing both victory and defeat under the suppression of the Qin army.

The state of Wei had just been restored when it was suppressed by the Qin army. The King of Wei was killed, and the Qin army successfully recovered the lost territory.

Some smaller anti-Qin forces were also easily wiped out, after all, the Qin state still had considerable strength.

Many of the rebel armies that Qin had not yet had time to deal with saw the unfavorable situation and flocked to the powerful anti-Qin states.

Lu Yao's camp also attracted many strategists and heroes to join him.

One of them, named Chen Ping, caught his attention. After some investigation, it turned out to be the same cunning strategist, Chen Ping.

As Lu Yao's forces grew stronger, they occupied more and more counties.

After two years of anti-Qin offensives, the Qin Dynasty was teetering on the brink of collapse and on the verge of destruction.

At present, the three most powerful feudal forces in the world are King Wu Lu Yao, King Chu Xiang Yu, and King Qi Tian Dan.

All three forces were vying to be the first to capture Xianyang in Guanzhong and gain the righteous cause of destroying Qin.

Lu Yao is currently the fastest progressing. Han Xin truly deserves the title of "God of War," with his military strategies and tactics being unparalleled, and he has yet to suffer a defeat.

Han Xin was in charge of leading troops into battle, while Lu Yao was stationed in the rear to command the overall situation. They already had an army of 400,000 men under their command.

Finally, Lu Yao was the first to arrive at the walls of Xianyang. At Lu Yao's command, Han Xin led the army in a fierce attack.

Furthermore, Lu Yao also persuaded the court officials in Xianyang to surrender, promising that they would not be killed and would continue to enjoy wealth and honor if they surrendered the city.

Under Han Xin's fierce attack, the military officers inside the city, seeing no hope, surrendered to save their lives.

Lu Yao's army, led by King Wu, successfully captured Xianyang!

"Xianyang has changed a lot."

Lu Yao rode his warhorse, surrounded by dozens of soldiers in red armor, slowly making his way through the streets of Xianyang.

Looking at the ruined city of Xianyang caused by the war, Lu Yao couldn't help but sigh.