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

The temporary council chamber of the Nanyue Royal Palace.

The room was so quiet you could hear a pin drop, and everyone was somewhat silent.

King Zhao Tuo of Nanyue, seated at the head of the table, flipped through the news in his hand with disbelief, his fingers trembling so hard that he had already twisted a hole in the cloth.

Just then, Zhao Tuo suddenly threw the cloth away and flew into a rage.

"Those Huns are idiots! Hundreds of thousands of cavalrymen, yet they are so foolish!"

Based solely on the reports, the confirmed number of Xiongnu troops marching south exceeds 300,000!

That's 300,000 cavalry.

The most powerful weapon of war in this era.

Given the military strength of the Zhao state in the past, it would have required at least 600,000 to 700,000 troops to possibly stop them.

However, the Qin army only deployed about the same number of troops as the Xiongnu in the north.

The result was a crushing defeat for the Xiongnu!

"Modu underestimated the enemy and recklessly entered Dai. His army besieged Dai but could not take it, so they attacked day and night without stopping."

"The two great generals of the Qin army in the north, Marquis of Zhenbei Han Xin, flooded the Shanggu River with 50,000 troops, and the Left Wise King died tragically in the flood."

"After defeating the Baiyang Xiongnu, Marquis Wang Ben of Zhenwu led an army of 10,000 northwards. After defeating 100,000 Xiongnu on the banks of the Yan River, he led his army thousands of miles into the grasslands and captured the Xiongnu royal court."

"When the entire grassland was in chaos, Modu Chan sought peace but fell into a trap and was attacked from both sides by the Qin army in the northern part of Dai..."

"..."

Zhao Tuo recognized all of these words when they were listed individually.

When put together, Zhao Tuo felt his vision gradually blurring, and he could no longer understand what was happening.

Three hundred thousand cavalrymen suffered a crushing defeat!

He was as happy as he was when he heard that the Xiongnu were moving south, and now he was just as furious.

Even though it was just news from the north, the chilling atmosphere conveyed between the lines was like an invisible hand gripping his neck tightly, making him feel suffocated.

Were the Qin army really that invincible?

"Final words..."

As he looked at the last two words on the cloth, Zhao Tuo's heavy breathing suggested he was on the verge of losing his mind.

This very detailed intelligence must have taken a great deal of effort to bring out.

However, this did not satisfy Zhao Tuo.

If he hadn't confirmed repeatedly that the coded messages and markings on the document were left by the Southern Yue secret guards, he would have suspected that this was fake news.

He only wanted to be the King of Nanyue and dominate the region, so why does it seem like even Heaven won't allow him to have his way?

"The Great Qin Dynasty."

"Even if the heavens had not given birth to Zhao Long, the world would be in utter chaos."

"But what if Heaven truly bestows a miracle upon the Qin Dynasty, sending down such a genius to save the Qin Kingdom?"

"I believe I have never done anything to harm the Qin Dynasty. I developed the south and saved hundreds of thousands of laborers and soldiers who went south with me. Why is Heaven treating me this way?"

No one could answer the voice in Zhao Tuo's heart.

He recalled his initial disdain when he first heard that the Qin state had produced a remarkable figure like Zhao Long.

The Qin Dynasty was already a rotten tree, riddled with holes by that idiot Second Emperor. How could we talk about saving the Qin Dynasty?

However, the Qin Dynasty truly swept away the traitors and pests, once again becoming a towering tree that he looked up to.

He started to panic, so he sent people north to test the Qin Dynasty, asking what wrong he had done as long as he could make Nanyue independent.

If it weren't for the Qin state's aggressive stance and its lack of response to his previous probing attempts, he wouldn't have embarked on the path of contacting the Xiongnu.

After receiving news from Zhao Zhongshi, he knew that the Xiongnu might encounter unexpected trouble, so he sent someone to contact several people in Shangshan to contact the Qin state and give the Xiongnu some time to recover.

But no one expected that the Xiongnu would suffer such a crushing defeat!

Who can Nanyue rely on to continue holding back the Qin state?

Zhao Tuo knew very well that Nanyue was not capable of single-handedly stopping the Qin state.

The years-long Pingyue War consumed a great deal of resources, and many veterans from that time were lost for various reasons.

Moreover, many of these people seemed to have submitted to him and accepted the Southern Yue before.

However, when the Qin army attacked, he was not sure if these people would be completely loyal to him.

This was brought about by the overwhelming power and might of the Qin state.

Even he felt a tremor in his heart at this moment, thinking about whether he should simply surrender to the Qin state.

"Your Majesty, there is no need to worry. We still have the Yuezhi as a backup plan."

"The Xiongnu are useless. Once they gained power, they became so arrogant that they lost their minds and were given away to the Qin army."

"The Yuezhi may have been an independent tribe for over a hundred years. Although their power was not as great as that of the Xiongnu today, they were still a major power in the northwest."

"As long as they formally launch an attack on Longxi, they can hold back the Qin state."

"Longxi must not be thrown into chaos!"

The South Vietnamese Prime Minister spoke with a trembling voice.

Compared to the chaos in the world and the invasion of the northern lands by the Xiongnu, Guanzhong was the Qin state's base, and Longxi absolutely could not be allowed to fall into chaos.

This is the Yuezhi people's greatest advantage.

They could directly attack the heart of the Qin state.

A powerful nation is bound to have ambitions. This time, they offered a very high price, which was enough to entice them to attack Longxi without us having to pay it ourselves.

Even if the Yuezhi people cannot conquer Longxi, it is enough as long as people are there.

Everyone chimed in with agreement.

Zhao Tuo nodded, his eyes gradually regaining their fierce look.

From the beginning of the chaos in Qin, he never thought of returning to Qin; his chosen path was to amass military power and maintain his own authority.

Then he will continue on that path with unwavering determination.

Even the missions sent north earlier, which brought back more specific news about Qin, did not shake Zhao Tuo's ambition.

If he hadn't had the guts, he wouldn't have been able to become the King of Nanyue.

"That's right, those useless Xiongnu are not worth our time. Now we can only rely on the Yuezhi."

Dealing with a tiger for its skin is indeed a last resort.

But we can't just let the Qin army concentrate its forces to attack Nanyue, can we?

If we can hold out for a few more years and integrate the manpower and resources of Nanyue, then we will have a chance to stop the Qin state.

In order to incite the Yuezhi people's grand plan, Zhao Tuo did not even inform Zhao Zhongshi in advance.

His eldest son was terrified of the Qin state. Several letters sent back to him advised him to surrender or simply retire in Chang'an.

Not to mention, many of the people around the eldest son were veteran generals of the Qin state.

Zhao Tuo could not fully trust these people.

In his eyes, people including Zhao Zhongshi had become pawns to be discarded.

They were all in Chang'an, which conveniently diverted Qin's attention.

By the time the Qin state discovered the Yuezhi's attack, it was already too late.

"There are several urgent matters in South Vietnam at present."

"First, continue to send people north to gather information about the north and contact the Yuezhi."

"Secondly, block all roads to the north, completely cut them off!"

"Third, continue recruiting soldiers. 150,000 troops are still not enough. South Vietnam needs more soldiers."

Even with the roads blocked off, Zhao Tuo still felt uneasy. The Qin state was conquering the world at an alarming speed, as if it could fly away.

Only more troops would put his mind at ease.

No one can take away his Southern Vietnam!

However, things were already starting to get turbulent in northern Vietnam.