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

Zhao Long looked at Han Xin with some suspicion: "Have you been spending too much time with Zhang Ping and been corrupted by him?"

Zhang Ping was just a scoundrel who kept clamoring to bury the entire Chu army alive to avenge his family.

Zhao Long never expected that his decision to have Han Xin follow Qin generals and learn some Qin military principles would lead Han Xin to this realization.

The Han Xin of the past, even if he wasn't a particularly gentle gentleman, didn't have such a strong bloodthirsty nature.

Han Xin shook his head and asked in a deep voice, "What do you think is the reason that the feudal lords of the world have been able to rise again?"

Zhao Long sighed, "Those who rebelled against Qin were not all killed, were they?"

The First Emperor had no choice. Between the seven kingdoms that had fought for hundreds of years, the hatred was not only deep among the nobles, but also among the ordinary people who had been sworn enemies for generations.

If a ruthless and forceful rule were implemented, who knows how many people from these six kingdoms would still be alive?

Then came the tyranny of the Second Emperor, and the Qin Dynasty, which had taken too big a step and left many hidden dangers, descended into complete chaos.

Han Xin smiled and said, "What you say is true, my lord. Those who are hostile to the Qin Dynasty have not been killed. They keep calling Qin a tyrant, but they do things that are even more bloody and barbaric than Qin itself."

"In the past, His Majesty the First Emperor relocated 120,000 households from all over the country to Guanzhong. This time, the allied forces of the feudal lords killed many of their own people. They are the real bloodthirsty butchers."

"They were nominally resisting the tyrannical Qin, but in reality, these ambitious people cared more about their own ambitions."

"If the Great Qin wants to rise again, it must be even more ruthless than the allied forces of the feudal lords, and truly terrify the people of the world!"

"Any hostility is nothing but a lack of true fear!"

After Han Xin finished speaking, everyone fell silent.

Han Xin's killing intent was very strong, and what he said makes a lot of sense. For example, Bai Qi killed millions of enemies in his lifetime, which cut off the development of various countries for decades. Otherwise, the First Emperor's path to unifying the world might have required him to spend several more decades fighting with the feudal lords.

Even though the First Emperor was relatively restrained after unifying the six kingdoms, he still slaughtered countless people from each kingdom. During his lifetime, few of the remnants of the six kingdoms dared to stand up and resist the Qin state.

It all stemmed from the fear of the First Emperor and the fear of the terrifying Qin army that unified the world.

Zhao Long took a deep breath and asked, "Did you figure these out yourself?"

Han Xin shook his head: "It was the General who told me."

He said that the generals of our Qin state should not only be brave and good at fighting, but also have a heart that is willing to kill the enemy at any cost for the country.

“I was once in the Chu army and witnessed the Chu army's rampage through cities and ravages.”

"The Qin army they spoke of was actually very disciplined. It was an army mainly composed of Qin people and rarely bullied the common people. At that time, I wondered whether Qin's unification of the world was right or wrong?"

"At the time, I felt that the King of Han's army was benevolent and righteous, and perhaps it could unify the world."

"However, I now realize that the Qin Dynasty's contribution to unifying the world is immeasurable. It used the blood of one generation to build a magnificent nation that will last for generations."

"Qin has made mistakes before, but its merits are greater. Besides, the current Qin Dynasty still has the prince."

"I believe that when the Great Qin rises again, it should thoroughly annihilate all its enemies in this chaotic world!"

"As long as the people of Qin in Guanzhong are united, we will not be afraid of any chaos in other places. We will rise from the ashes and rebuild a unified and glorious Qin."

Zhao Long sighed, "Han Xin really had bad luck in choosing the right people."

Zhang Han led an army of 200,000 and was buried alive by Xiang Yu. Now, Zhang Han is holding his anger in and wants to bury Xiang Yu alive in return.

However, Zhao Long's idea was actually similar to Han Xin's.

The world was originally peaceful, but human desires can stir up trouble.

If the Qin Dynasty wanted to build an empire more stable than that of the First Emperor, the best course of action would be to annihilate all powerful enemies and make them lose all hope of fighting against the Qin Dynasty!

Eventually, they were gradually integrated into the Qin system.

On the other hand, the Qin state started from the western Rong lands, and wasn't it through this process of conquest that it rose to power?

By continuously integrating into the surrounding small-state civilizations and encompassing them with the Qin system, a super-Qin state was eventually formed.

A powerful nation's pursuit of strength inevitably leads to the weakening of the weak, ultimately resulting in the annexation of the weak to strengthen itself—this is an age-old truth.

Back when Zhao Long was in the Han army, he devised a long-term strategy for Liu Bang: to take advantage of the chaos of the times and eliminate all unstable factors in the world.

Instead of waiting until Liu Bang established the Han Dynasty, when the remnants of various states were still in turmoil and it took the Han Dynasty decades to gradually quell the unrest.

The difficulty of the Qin Dynasty's resurgence lies in the fact that the people of the world are unwilling to see a powerful Qin state again. They will not lie low for the time being as they did when facing Liu Bang, but are more likely to directly resist the Qin army with all their might.

Therefore, the Qin army had to use even more drastic measures.

Chai Wu then spoke up, saying, "Young master, I agree with General Han. The Wei and Qin have a blood feud spanning generations. Those whose hands are stained with the blood of ordinary Qin people need not be kept alive."

As the commander-in-chief of the attacking city, Chai Wu had personally witnessed the horrific scene in the city. These Wei soldiers were less like soldiers and more like beasts in human skin.

Fighting on the battlefield is understandable, but abusing ordinary people is unforgivable!

Xiao He was already numb, and it was one thing for Han Xin to become so tyrannical, after all, he had followed Zhao Long for a long time and had been deeply influenced by the Qin army culture.

Chai Wu could always be a refined gentleman and a brilliant general, but he was also ruthless.

"I'll leave this matter to you. Remember, whoever takes up arms is the enemy."

Zhao Long waved his hand. This was a chaotic world. He had chosen the Qin state, which was hated by everyone, which meant that the road to unifying the world would be even more thorny and difficult.

Therefore, the Qin army was willing to pay any price and commit any atrocities in order to achieve future peace. For the sake of quickly unifying and stabilizing the world, the Qin army had no other choice.

After a moment of silence, Zhao Long said, "After the casualties are tallied, make arrangements for the wounded soldiers."

"This war has only just begun."

The Battle of Dingguo determined the fervor that would ignite the resurgence of the Qin state.

Before Xiang Yu arrives, Qin will completely crush the State of Wei, use its power to unify the Three Qin regions, declare itself king, and unite the hearts of the people of the entire Qin state. Even if Xiang Yu were to bring the whole world to Qin again, the Qin army would be able to stop him.

"promise."

At this moment, Zhao Long looked at Han Xin and asked, "What's the next plan?"

Zhao Long proposed attacking Pingyang, the capital of Wei, to weaken Wei and also to lift the siege of Hangu Pass, hoping to restore confidence in Guanzhong with a great victory.

Zhao Long gradually handed over the specific battle arrangements to Han Xin, who only needed to grasp the overall strategic direction.

Han Xin took out a geomantic map, pointed upwards along the Fen River, and finally pointed to Linfen City.

The last gateway to Pingyang City!

"My lord, my plan is to attack Linfen while simultaneously leading cavalry in a surprise attack on Xiangling in the north, which will directly sever Wei's north-south connections."

"The State of Wei will surely be shaken, and troops from all over the country will return to reinforce Pingyang."

"The Qin army can also launch a probing attack on the capital of Wei. If they can take it, all the better. If not, they can turn back, break through Hangu Pass first, and annihilate the allied forces there!"

The Battle of Pishi also gave Han Xin a strong sense of confidence; they were a main force of the Qin army capable of achieving unexpected victories.

They could advance north to completely cripple the Wei Kingdom, or retreat south to first eliminate the main force of the allied forces, 20,000 Wei soldiers.

If the Wei army is defeated, the allied forces will cease to exist!

Map of Hedong, which is the territory of Wei.