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

Xiang Yu stared coldly in the direction Liu Bang had left, and ordered his men to clear away the severed heads.

He certainly knew why Liu Bang had come and what he had done there.

He hadn't expected that Liu Bang was truly ambitious, daring to attack the Qin army, and even daring to come and verbally abuse him!

"Looks like the lesson I gave you wasn't enough..."

Even after Liu Bang had fled, Xiang Yu's gaze remained deep and unfathomable!

Xiang Yu was naturally very concerned about Liu Bang's angry rebuke, but he gave Liu Bang one last bit of face.

Liu Bang didn't even apologize, and left without looking back.

He is now starting to believe what Fan Zeng said.

If Liu Bang were truly honest, he should have voluntarily abandoned most of his troops and come to me for supplies when the allied forces cut off his provisions!

However, Liu Bang was unwilling to relinquish his power and chose to fight head-on, intending to fight to the bitter end.

This shows that Liu Bang's ambition was not dead and he still wanted to fight against him.

Xiang Yu's eyes grew even colder: "Liu Bang..."

Soon, in the main hall, Lü Matong reported the specific battle situation to Xiang Yu and the high command of the Chu army.

"Zhang Han's army suffered 10,000 casualties in this battle. Even with prior preparations, the losses were still devastating!"

"Even though I was the first to provide support, I still suffered over a thousand casualties!"

"Only then did we kill more than 5,000 enemies and capture more than 8,000 Han soldiers."

The final battle report surprised many high-ranking officers of the Chu army.

"Zhang Han, you truly live up to your name!"

Thirty thousand old and weak men were carefully deployed by Zhang Han, and they ultimately won a victory.

The losses are so great, but everyone can accept them, since everyone knows about them.

The true elite of the Qin army died before Xianyang surrendered.

However, despite holding such a terrible hand, Zhang Han still managed to win a great victory!

Everyone couldn't help but marvel at Zhang Han's abilities.

"Zhang Han was born at the wrong time."

Yu Ziqi sighed.

"Zhang Han suffered heavy losses in this battle and was worried about Liu Bang's retaliation. He hoped to get more troops, supplies and provisions."

Lu Matong continued, "The battle report contains real battle results, but some of the battle damage is fabricated. However, in the eyes of these people, this fabricated battle damage seems more real."

He also understood that if he hadn't experienced it firsthand, he wouldn't have believed that these old and weak Qin soldiers could annihilate the Han army with even fewer losses.

Moreover, this war also served as an opportunity to eliminate some things that shouldn't exist in Zhang Han's army, so there was no need to worry about the news leaking out.

Everyone nodded in agreement, and of course no one doubted Lü Matong.

Putting aside his relationship with Xiang Yu, it's perfectly normal to take this battle report out on its own.

"Liu Bang, still harboring treacherous intentions, attacked the allied forces, and the King of Yong achieved a great victory."

"Indeed, some reward should be given."

Yu Ziqi spoke up, directly defining the nature of the matter.

As the elder brother of Xiang Yu's beloved concubine Yu Ji, Yu Ziqi also held a high position in the Chu camp.

Moreover, he even gave his own sister to Xiang Yu, so naturally he was prioritizing Xiang Yu's interests.

Regardless of Zhang Han's past, he is now the King of Yong and a subordinate of Xiang Yu.

Liu Bang was the real traitor and Xiang Yu's greatest enemy.

As one of their own, Zhang Han had defeated a formidable enemy, so they should at least offer him some benefits as a token of appreciation.

If you want a horse to run, you have to feed it grass!

"Zhang Han is brave and capable; could he influence the battle situation in Guanzhong?"

"What do you think?"

Xiang Yu looked at the other civil and military advisors, mainly focusing on Fan Zeng's attitude.

The one who was constantly trying to cause trouble for Liu Bang was mainly Fan Zeng.

As it turns out, Liu Bang was indeed not one to hide his ambitions; he was ambitious.

The main question is whether or not to arm the Qin army to deal with Liu Bang.

Fan Zeng pondered for a moment: "Zhang Han is indeed brave, but nowadays Zhang Han is beset by internal and external troubles. If he wants to command troops, he depends entirely on Your Majesty's support."

“What Zhang Han said is not wrong. He became enemies with Liu Bang in this battle, and it was indeed difficult for him to resist Liu Bang with only his old and weak men.”

"This could bolster Zhang Han's strength."

Fan Zeng was Xiang Yu's chief strategist, and once he spoke, most people had no objections, since it wouldn't affect their interests anyway.

"That's right. Since the Qin and Han dynasties are mortal enemies, there's no need to worry about Guanzhong."

Yu Ziqi spoke with a smile.

"However, supporting Zhang Han is acceptable, but we must not allow him to become too powerful."

Immediately afterwards, everyone spoke up, basically agreeing with the decision.

By simply offering Zhang Han a small benefit, they could lock down Liu Bang, their formidable enemy, and secure a guaranteed profit.

Among the crowd, there were a few like Xiang Bo who hesitated several times as if they wanted to speak.

However, since everyone agreed with the decision, they didn't feel comfortable speaking up!

After all, Liu Bang was not Xiang Yu's subordinate!

Xiang Yu nodded. He was usually indecisive, and he often encountered situations where his civil and military officials disagreed and he didn't know how to make a decision.

This is a rare instance of reaching a consensus.

Now there's only one question left.

"Gentlemen, how much support do you think we should give Zhang Han?"

As Xiang Yu spoke, his gaze fell upon Lü Matong. As a spy planted within the Qin army, Lü Matong was the one who knew better how much support Zhang Han should receive.

Lu Matong pretended to ponder for a moment before speaking: "Give Zhang Han a quota of 50,000 troops, enough to stop Liu Bang's mighty army!"

After all, Liu Bang had an army of 100,000. Even with the stronghold of Bashu, he still needed at least that many troops.

Most people didn't think there was anything wrong with it.

Only Xiang Bo couldn't sit still, worried about his good friend, and quickly spoke up: "No, Zhang Han is a veteran general of Qin. If he has 50,000 troops, I'm afraid he might have rebellious intentions."

The 50,000-strong army could not only hold off Liu Bang, but also do many other things!

It was far too dangerous for Zhang Han, the former supreme general of Qin, to handle it.

Fan Zeng smiled and said, "The mountains and forests of Hanzhong and Bashu are mostly inhabited by Yi people who have long been causing trouble and attacking Guanzhong and Hanzhong. When Zhang Han escorts Liu Bang into Hanzhong, he can be ordered to quell the Yi rebellion!"

"The barbarians have been in turmoil for a long time. If we can quell this, it will demonstrate the mighty power of the king and leave a mark in history."

Everyone was stunned for a moment.

Everyone is well aware that the Yi people living in the mountains and forests of various places are uncivilized and vicious by nature.

In particular, most of these people came from the State of Chu.

The land of Bashan and Chushui is desolate!

These barbarian people usually hide in the mountains and forests. They are strong and tall, and they often find opportunities to attack villages and cities, killing and burning.

Destroying them is no easy task.

The mountains and forests are the domain of the Yi people.

Sending Zhang Han to attack the Yi people would undoubtedly bog him into a quagmire on the battlefield, and the chaotic battle would also prevent Liu Bang from advancing north.

This achieves multiple goals at once.

Yu Ziqi bowed and said, "Master Fan's plan is brilliant."

That's why Fan Zeng was Xiang Yu's chief strategist.

A strategy that kills three birds with one stone is readily available to him.

“Alright, then issue the order to open the Qin army warehouses in the Epang Palace and let Zhang Han recruit 50,000 soldiers on his own.”

"Lu Matong is hereby appointed as the Grand General of Yong, to command the troops of Yong!"