I switched allegiance to Zhang Han and rebuilt the Qin Dynasty; Liu Bang was heartbroken.

Zhang Han felt he must be seeing a ghost.

He took a deep breath, closed his eyes again, and when he opened them again, the figure in front of him was much clearer.

Zhang Han grabbed Zhao Ben in disbelief, gripping his arm tightly, his eyes filled with complex emotions that seemed to be churning like a raging storm.

Zhao Ben, who was always known for his imposing manner, did not pull away his arm, which was being pinched until it ached. Instead, he raised his eyebrows at Zhang Han, which was quite comical.

Zhang Han understood. He released Zhao Ben and walked towards Zhao Long step by step, his steps feeling as heavy as if they weighed a thousand pounds.

An overwhelming sense of guilt surged from his eyes.

Zhao Long was almost afraid to look directly into those eyes, and he was already thinking to himself, when has Zhang Han ever done anything to wrong him?

When Zhang Han spoke, his voice trembled, and the guilt in his eyes turned into tears.

"This, who is this person is..."

"My name is Zhao Long. I was once the military advisor in Liu Bang's army. Now I have fallen out with Liu Bang and have come to the General to ask for a place to live in peace."

Zhao Long couldn't understand Zhang Han's emotions, nor could he figure out why the meeting with Zhang Han was not quite what he had imagined.

He spoke softly, offering a reminder to Zhang Han, wanting to see Zhang Han's reaction. Then Zhao Long noticed that Zhang Han's face became even more distorted.

But it wasn't directed at him.

"That old scoundrel Liu Bang is not fit to appoint your son as a general!"

Zhao Long: “…”

He looked at Zhao Ben, wondering what was going on.

Zhao Ben tried his best to avoid Zhao Long's gaze, but in a direction where Zhao Long couldn't see him, the corners of his mouth were already grinning uncontrollably.

"May I ask, young master, where do you live? Where are your parents? Are you married?"

Zhang Han couldn't help but ask excitedly.

Zhao Long couldn't understand the current situation. Knowing that he came from Liu Bang, shouldn't he be angrily questioning him or asking him about Liu Bang?

How did it turn into checking household registration?

Zhao Long pondered for a moment, recalling the original owner's memories, and slowly said, "I am from Jiangdong. I did not know my father since I was a child. It is said that he died early. I only know that my mother was a collateral relative of the Zhao family, a prominent family in Jiangdong. My mother was a member of the Zhao family and also passed away three years ago. She already had a fiancée."

These things were all easily found out through investigation, and Zhao Long didn't hide them from anyone.

Her father died young, and her mother was seriously ill. The original owner only knew that her mother was a collateral branch of the Zhao family and that the family had given her more than a dozen shops.

Zhao Long transmigrated here because the original owner of this body wasn't in good health either. After his mother passed away, she died of grief, leaving Zhao Long with only a fiancée and a fortune.

After Zhao Long finished speaking, seeing that Zhang Han was still in a daze, he reminded him, "General?"

Zhang Han took a deep breath, as if he had made a major decision, and all his dejection vanished.

Without hesitation, he knelt down before Zhao Long: "My lord, please bless our Great Qin."

Zhao Ben silently followed suit and knelt down.

Seeing that things were not going well, Zhang Ping also knelt down.

"My lord, please bolster our Great Qin!"

Zhao Long was completely dumbfounded. He had prepared a lot of ideas to test Zhang Han, but he never expected that Zhang Han would kneel down directly.

Frankly speaking, one can see the whole picture from a single glimpse. The discipline and inherent pride of the Qin people were still there, so the Qin army might not have been without a chance to rise from the ashes.

Historically, after Liu Bang subdued the Qin people in Guanzhong, he was able to sweep across the world thanks to the Qin army and generals.

Even after the Qin Dynasty collapsed, its foundation remained substantial.

This was also the strategy Zhao Long had devised for Liu Bang: to play it safe and develop his strength first, and then take off once he conquered Guanzhong. In fact, the stalemate between Chu and Han might not even occur, and Liu Bang could simply sweep through.

In retrospect, Liu Bang was able to seize Guanzhong, but the Qin army lacked a leader.

Zhao Long now understands why Zhang Han ultimately failed to lead the Qin army to resist Liu Bang.

As Zhao Ben said, the Second Emperor's tyranny broke the Qin people's backbone from behind.

The Qin people, their spines broken, did not know why they were fighting, nor why they needed to fight.

All these variables actually lie with Zhang Han.

The bloodline of the First Emperor was wiped out by the Second Emperor, and the only person in Guanzhong who could openly rally the masses was Zhang Han.

However, Zhang Han's mentality had also collapsed, and he probably no longer had any intention of resisting Liu Bang to the death, let alone the will to fight to the death.

Ultimately, this made Liu Bang the backbone of Guanzhong, allowing him to seize the essence of Guanzhong over hundreds of years to strengthen himself and gain the confidence to replicate the path of the First Emperor's conquest of the world.

In fact, if Zhang Han had been ambitious enough to strengthen his army and unite the Qin people after Xiang Yu's departure, he would have been able to stop Liu Bang.

However, how did Zhang Han, who should have been living a muddled and aimless life, suddenly transform into the resolute and unwavering figure before him?

If Zhang Han can regain his strength and has his own assistants, along with the help of Zhao Ben and Han Xin, it can be said that he will be able to rebuild the foundation of Qin.

But he didn't say anything. How could it be as Zhao Ben said, that Zhang Han would definitely become the backbone of Qin again once he saw him?

Zhao Long began to weigh the pros and cons in his mind, as well as the opportunity for the Qin Dynasty to rise from the ashes. He hadn't expected things to progress so quickly.

When he first joined Liu Bang, he even led his personal guards into battle to prove himself.

With his mediocre skills, Zhao Long actually preferred to be a strategist.

Zhao Long remained silent for a long time, and Zhang Han and the others showed no impatience until a cold wind blew by.

Zhao Long came to his senses and realized that Zhang Han was determined to survive and rebuild the Qin Dynasty, even going so far as to bow to him in search of talent.

It can be said that their attitude was countless times better than Liu Bang's, showing them great sincerity.

Moreover, with many high-ranking officials in Qin now dead or retired, if he were on Zhang Han's side, he would be Zhang Han's loyal follower.

It was Zhang Han's "fellow scholar from Huaiyin"!

He has nowhere to go now, and the two great lords of the world are no longer friends or enemies. So he will fight one more time here, for Qin, for the world, and for himself!

Zhao Long slowly opened his mouth, pulled up Zhang Han and the others, and a smile appeared on his face: "The General values ​​me highly, and I am willing to fight against fate for the Great Qin."

Zhang Han and the others all wore extremely excited smiles.

"Also, don't call me Young Master. I'm not worthy of the title of Supreme General."

"You can call me strategist."

Zhang Han nodded vigorously: "Yes, young master."

Zhao Long: “…”

In this era, the title of "young master" was mostly reserved for the sons of powerful feudal lords or people of extremely high status.

For example, the sons of the First Emperor were Prince Fusu and Prince Huhai.

Anyone who impersonates the young master will not only be despised, but may even be punished.

“This Zhang Han is really shrewd. He knows that Zhao Ben brought me here at this time, so I must have great strength and be of great importance to the Qin army. That’s why he respects me so much.”

This form of address already carries a certain degree of respect.

Zhao Long smiled inwardly. Had Zhang Han been awakened by Zhao Ben's beating?

Zhang Han immediately ordered a clean tent to be prepared and led Zhao Long inside.

Zhang Han originally wanted Zhao Long to sit in the first seat, but he gave up after seeing Zhao Ben shake his head.

"Please teach me, young master, how to save the Great Qin!"

Zhao Long had already prepared his speech in his mind, which could be summarized in a simple sentence.

"Claim yourself king early and store up plenty of grain."