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

"Your Majesty, something terrible has happened! The Qin army inside the city is celebrating!"

"King Qin Long has won a great victory over Lou Fan!"

Shen Yang's expression immediately turned strange, and finally, in the cold wind outside Hangu Pass, several large beads of sweat dripped from his forehead.

"What did you say?"

Shen Yang immediately approached the Hangu Pass city wall and listened to the excited shouts of the Qin soldiers.

King Qin Long achieved a great victory, decisively defeating the 30,000-strong Loufan!

Shen Yang stared at Hangu Pass in disbelief, then gritted his teeth and took a deep breath.

Xuan Hu's expression wasn't much better.

Just a moment ago we were saying that the Qin army's momentum was nothing to worry about, that with the Loufan people holding them back, they could attack Hangu Pass.

In the blink of an eye, the Qin army dealt him a heavy blow.

"This is fake, it must be fake news!"

"What did the Qin army use to kill 30,000 Loufan people and achieve a great victory?!"

When King Zheng Chang of Han heard this, he became even more anxious and jumped up and down.

You must understand that he is currently under tremendous pressure from within the state of Han, while simultaneously sending troops to temporarily suppress King Xin of Qin, and leading the elite Chu army to Hangu Pass.

This was to take the opportunity to test the strength of Hangu Pass and to gather information for Xiang Yu's army's arrival.

However, the Qin army's great victory over Loufan in the north meant that his previous probing was futile, and the main Qin army could come to their aid at any time.

"What kind of conspiracy is this from the Qin army? Is it intentional?"

"Thirty thousand Loufan cavalry? That's impossible!"

Zheng Chang's face was extremely cold.

He didn't know the exact combat strength of the tens of thousands of cavalrymen who marched south from Loufan.

He had witnessed the power of the Chu cavalry charge; it was truly astonishing, and everything in their path would be utterly destroyed.

How could the Qin army possibly win?

What's even more frightening is what this victory means.

The Qin army had a super-strong cavalry force capable of quickly annihilating 30,000 Loufan troops.

The Qin army was more powerful than they had imagined!

Zheng Chang was unwilling to believe this fact.

I prefer to believe that the Qin army deliberately spread such news to intimidate people.

It was to instill fear in all the heroes of the world.

Shen Yang glanced at Zheng Chang and took a deep breath.

He had a different idea. The resurgence of the Qin state was already a fact, and with two consecutive great victories, its power was unparalleled.

At this point, the Qin army had no need to use a non-existent victory to boost morale or intimidate the other states.

Such a jubilant celebration, if the news of King Qin Long's great victory is false, will greatly shake the morale of the army when the soldiers find out.

In other words, the Qin army was already very strong, and it was guarding the natural barrier of Hangu Pass. It didn't need too many schemes and tricks, and the soldiers were already in high spirits.

Meanwhile, the Qin army was still celebrating and reveling.

The number of Loufan people killed in Qin Wanglong's first battle after ascending the throne was not important; what mattered was that it was a great victory, a victory that proclaimed to the world.

The invincible Qin state has returned!

"Truly awe-inspiring and possessing great talent and ambition."

Shen Yang couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

Clearly, the Qin cavalry he had seen earlier was not the whole force.

If the Qin army could defeat Lou Fan's main force in just one or two months, then the Qin cavalry must be much larger than he imagined.

Shen Yang muttered to himself, "It seems that the other states have no hope of breaking through Hangu Pass again in this lifetime."

With its abundant martial spirit and a capable ruler, the Qin state, much like during the Warring States period, shone brightly in the west like the sun, leaving the other states helpless against it.

No matter how many schemes you devise, how many generals you command, or how many soldiers you have, you still cannot break through this formidable pass.

The key point is that this new King of Qin is said to be very young, young enough to outlive all the other feudal lords!

With King Qin Long in power, the feudal lords of this generation probably have no chance to once again march their armies upon Guanzhong.

At this moment, Zheng Chang's murderous gaze lingered on Shen Yang: "What did you say?"

Shen Yang sneered, “Regardless of whether this news is true or false, we should immediately send someone to report to the Overlord, and the civil and military officials of Chu will make their own judgment.”

Zheng Chang realized that the upheaval at Hangu Pass was beyond his control, so he immediately dispatched his trusted confidants to Pengcheng at top speed.

……

Pengcheng.

After sending away Emperor Yi and Liu Bang, all power in the Chu state will belong to Xiang Yu, and no one will be able to challenge it.

Xiang Yu was in a good mood, but when he saw Zhang Er kneeling not far in front of him, he became so angry that he started cursing.

"waste!"

He never imagined that among all the feudal lords in the land, there could be someone as useless as Liu Bang.

When Zhang Er was appointed to Changshan State, his tens of thousands of armored soldiers were utterly defeated by Chen Yu, who controlled only three counties and had a few thousand soldiers. The entire army was wiped out.

How dare you shamelessly come to see him?

Xiang Yu now finds such a useless person a real headache!

"Your Majesty, my defeat was all due to Chen Yu's sneak attack; he also had the support of the State of Qi."

"Please, Overlord, send me ten thousand..."

"I only need five thousand soldiers to reclaim Changshan Kingdom!"

"From this day forward, the Kingdom of Changshan will forever revere the Overlord."

As Zhang Er spoke, the once fierce general of Zhao became incredibly submissive.

He said, suppressing his pain.

After the destruction of Changshan Kingdom, he fled in a sorry state for a long time before finally escaping the pursuit.

He originally wanted to visit his old flame, Liu Bang.

Unexpectedly, Liu Bang had already left with Emperor Yi.

Driven by a thirst for revenge, Zhang Er now has no choice but to seek Xiang Yu's support.

As one of the eighteen vassal lords appointed by Xiang Yu, if he were to be destroyed, wouldn't that be a slap in the face to Xiang Yu?

Giving him some support isn't too much to ask, is it?

However, he arrived at the wrong time. He heard Xiang Yu's sinister laughter: "The world has so many rebels because there are too many good-for-nothings like you."

"Liu Bang was incompetent and could not stop the Qin state from rising again."

"You're a piece of trash too. You were ambushed by Chen Yu, and now that traitor Chen Yu has unified the Zhao Kingdom and proclaimed himself King of Dai, you deserve all the credit!"

Xiang Yu stood up, his fury so intense that Zhang Er's fleshy face trembled in fear.

Dare to be angry but dare not speak.

If Xiang Yu hadn't arbitrarily and recklessly distributed fiefdoms, causing discontent among many people, how could so many have rebelled?

Chen Yu was just like him; he was one of the two most powerful ministers in the State of Zhao and a meritorious official in the destruction of Qin.

He was enfeoffed as the King of Changshan, while Chen Yu was enfeoffed with three counties. Naturally, Chen Yu was dissatisfied with Xiang Yu's enfeoffment and joined forces with Tian Rong, the King of Qi, who had previously rebelled against Xiang Yu, to oppose the order established by Xiang Yu.

With the support of the State of Qi, Chen Yu launched a surprise attack on the State of Changshan, catching it off guard and resulting in a major defeat!

Now, Chen Yu not only killed the King of Changshan, but also welcomed back King Xie of Zhao, proclaiming himself King of Dai and Chancellor of Zhao, secretly undermining the King of Zhao's power and taking control of the entire Zhao state!

Thinking of all this, Zhang Er trembled with anger.

"Please send your support, Your Majesty! If I can fight my way back and kill Chen Yu, I will support you forever, Overlord..."

Zhang Er gritted his teeth and spoke with utter humiliation.

Before he could finish speaking, Yu Ziqi rushed in, causing all the civil and military officials present to shrink in surprise.

Yu Ziqi, who came from a prominent family, was usually very calm, but now his face was filled with panic and disbelief.

Something terrible must have happened.

Xiang Yu's already gloomy expression became even more palpable as he looked at Yu Ziqi, conveying the oppressive atmosphere before a storm.

Hangu Pass is a natural fortress, with the towering Chou Sang Plain (a primeval forest) behind it, hundreds of meters high, and only a narrow canyon in the middle providing access.