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

In the darkness, everyone fell silent, staring intently.

"He really does seem to be a prince!"

"The Great Qin has unified the four seas and is a great nation of etiquette. How could they treat a prince sent as an envoy to Qin in such a way? What are they trying to do?"

"Has the Great Qin Dynasty become so shameless?"

"..."

The crowd discussed amongst themselves, exchanging glances as if asking, "What should we do now?"

Zhao Tuo was not young anymore and he was very concerned about the training of his successor. Zhao Zhongshi was considered the successor carefully cultivated by Nanyue.

The crowd remained silent, unsure of what the Qin army was planning to do.

As night gradually descended, only Zhao Zhongshi's incessant wails remained.

……

In the ruins north of Yangshan Pass, Qin generals Li Xin and Mei Xuan stood together.

In front of them lay a shattered bowl, and the air still smelled of alcohol.

"Lord Nan, will there be any unexpected problems if we only send three hundred soldiers?"

“These Nanyue people are very fierce. Many of the scouts we sent south before did not return.”

"Moreover, if we fail this time, it will inevitably alert the enemy, and we will have no choice but to launch a full-scale attack on the pass."

Mei Xuan asked worriedly.

His power was mainly concentrated in the Rucheng area, which was an important source of supplies for the Qin army's southward advance.

After joining the Qin army with Wu Rui, Mei Xuan followed Li Xin and kept preparing to march south and attack the Baiyue.

When news of successive victories in the north arrived, the 50,000-strong army, having spent nearly a year quelling the rebellion in the south and recuperating, officially set off south to attack the Baiyue.

Despite countless preparations, the first to launch the attack were none other than three hundred carefully selected elite warriors.

Admittedly, these three hundred elite warriors were extremely powerful, possessing combat strength exceeding that of a hundred generals even among the Qin army's top elite troops.

However, now that they are getting close to the city walls, it's no different from an isolated force venturing deep into enemy territory.

These ruins will become a hindrance to the Qin army's large-scale advance.

"We have faith in these soldiers, and we will surely succeed."

Li Xin spoke expressionlessly.

Outside Yangshan Pass, the roads were dug up, especially near the pass, where there were large areas of boulders and ruins.

However, despite sending out countless scouts, the army could not find a second route south.

Even at Hengpu Pass, with its numerous waterways and some major tributaries deliberately sabotaged by the Southern Yue, it was even more difficult to launch an attack than at Yangshan Pass.

His gaze was extremely cold and sharp.

Li Xin had to admire the South Vietnamese's ability to block the roads.

There are actually some roads that are accessible to pedestrians, but it would take a long time to develop them for large-scale military operations.

By then, Yangshan Pass might have already been captured.

After the imperial court sent Zhao Zhongshi to him, Li Xin decided to take a risk, hoping to gain wealth and status through danger.

These three hundred men were actually on a mission to Yangshan Pass. If they could open the city gates and hold out until the main Qin army broke through the ruins and arrived, they could storm into the city in one fell swoop.

Li Xin didn't want to wait slowly.

As a general of the Qin Dynasty, a former radical young man, taking risky military measures was his forte.

His past failures left him somewhat dejected and gradually lost his way.

However, in the reconstruction of the Second Qin Empire, Li Xin started from Hanzhong and swept across the Chu region.

Having spent half his life on the battlefield, he returned still the confident and proud young general representing the Qin Dynasty!

Take a gamble.

A victory would open the gateway to southern Vietnam, allowing for a rapid advance.

Even in defeat, we lost three hundred soldiers.

Next, the Qin Dynasty will officially begin its frenzied attack on Yangshan Pass.

The Southern Yue have repeatedly betrayed the Qin Dynasty; they cannot be allowed to live.

Mei Xuan's brow was still twitching after hearing Li Xin's words.

Even though he already knew about the plan and had participated in the selection of the three hundred assassins, he was still on edge at this moment.

At the same time, I think Li Xin is crazy enough.

Do they think they can open the gates of South Vietnam with just three hundred men?

"Hopefully, these people are like Zhao Zhongshi said, they respond to force but not to softness, and this way of being captured will have a chance to arouse the compassion of these guards."

"As long as they open the city gates, everything is negotiable."

……

Zhao Zhongshi knew that many of these former Qin generals who had followed his father in rebellion and established Nanyue had their interests deeply intertwined with Nanyue.

And they were extremely careful.

At the height of the Qin Dynasty's power, they were able to lead hundreds of thousands of Qin troops south, so they must have been extraordinary individuals.

If you pretend to be being chased or something, it will only arouse more suspicion from them.

It would be better to pretend that they have been captured and used as leverage by Qin to threaten Nanyue. This would give them a chance to pique the compassion of these people and trick them into opening the city gates.

Moreover, he is the prince of Nanyue, and the war has just begun; we can't let him die under the walls of the pass now.

This will be an extremely heavy blow to the South Vietnamese army!

Seeing no reaction from the towering city walls, Zhao Zhongshi cried out in even more desperate wails: "Please, save me..."

"The Qin traitors are ruthless!"

"It hurts so much..."

Amidst the screams, Fu Kuan beside him smiled, but the smile didn't reach his eyes.

Does his father know that his eldest son is such a disgrace?

Zhao Zhongshi's current performance is a scheme he's orchestrating in secret; his acting skills are truly exceptional.

This time, he personally volunteered to lead three hundred elite warriors over.

The Qin Dynasty gradually swept across the world, and the generals in the north swept away the Xiongnu, establishing great achievements.

He was in the south, yearning for more meritorious service.

It is foreseeable that after pacifying Nanyue, the Qin Dynasty will focus on recuperation and development!

South Vietnam was the last major enemy of the South.

He wanted the first credit for scaling the city walls!

With a blank expression, he placed the long sword against Zhao Zhongshi's neck and shouted, "Listen up, you Southern Yue traitors on the city wall! This is your prince, Zhao Zhongshi!"

"A bunch of petty traitors, how dare you be so arrogant, even sending envoys to the Great Qin? You think you're worthy?"

"His Majesty is benevolent. If you open the city gates immediately and surrender obediently, I will spare the lives of Zhao Zhongshi and you treacherous dogs."

"Otherwise, you can just watch as I cut Zhao Zhongshi's flesh piece by piece from the city walls, cook it, and send it to you."

"Our head chef, who's an expert cook, will make sure you each get a slice..."

Fu Kuan's voice was like a bolt from the blue, crashing directly onto the city wall.

This immediately enraged everyone.

"Shameless! These Qin soldiers are truly shameless! They actually used the prince to threaten us!"

"We must rescue the prince."

Zhao Zhongshi wasn't that important to Nanyue, but he couldn't afford to die outside the city gates.

There were already many Qin soldiers in the city. If they witnessed the ferocity of the Qin army, and even the prince was skinned alive by the Qin army, what will they have left to fight?