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

Xiao He was equally furious, but he was also better at thinking things through.

He was puzzled. In order for Xiahou Ying to succeed, this plan had been fully prepared and should have been foolproof.

Judging from the shouts of battle coming from the city, Xiahou Ying was likely ambushed and killed so quickly.

Otherwise, given Xiahou Ying's bravery, a sudden outburst would surely cause some chaos in Liuba City.

Just when Xiao He felt he was about to grasp the key point, he heard Liu Bang's voice, and his expression changed drastically. He quickly spoke up!

"No, Lord Pei, your uprising by slaying the white snake to save the people was in accordance with the will of Heaven and to overthrow the tyrannical Qin!"

"Now, it's just that within the Qin army, there's that mysterious strategist, treacherous and cunning, making it impossible for our Han army to defend against him!"

"Now that we know the Qin army's true plan, as long as we break out and tell Xiang Yu about it, Xiang Yu will no longer support the Qin army."

"Without Xiang Yu's support, the Qin army would be no match for the Han army!"

Liu Bang had begun to doubt the meaning of life, and his lofty ambitions had been shattered.

This absolutely cannot be done!

Liu Bang was the backbone of the Han army. If he began to doubt himself, the entire Han army would completely collapse!

Liu Bang's belief must never be shaken.

They were acting in accordance with the will of Heaven, which is why they rose up in rebellion and overthrew the tyrannical Qin Dynasty!

"But even the plan to launch a surprise attack on Liuba has failed. What else can we do now?"

Liu Bang was truly devastated.

His long-held ambition was to one day overthrow the tyrannical Qin Dynasty and become king.

The Qin dynasty was destroyed, and he became king, but this seemed to be the beginning of his nightmare.

Xiang Yu was like a sword hanging over the heads of the Han army; they thought Xiang Yu was hateful enough.

Unexpectedly, the Qin army was hiding a sharp sword in the shadows.

The Qin army became the Han army's nightmare!

Starting from Guanzhong, there were continuous losses of soldiers and generals.

The Han army had reached a dead end, and he devised a plan for a desperate last stand.

As a result, not only did they fail to capture Liuba City, but they also lost Xiahou Ying and hundreds of his centurions.

This was a fierce general of the Han army, and the most valiant and loyal centurion among them.

They could never return, and this was a fatal blow to the Han army!

He couldn't even break through Liuba, until the main force of the Qin army arrived.

If the Han army is attacked from both sides by the Yi and Qin armies, will the Han army still have a future?

Although it had only been two or three months since he was enfeoffed as the King of Han, Liu Bang felt as if two or three years had passed at this moment, and he suddenly felt extremely tired.

Liu Bang's eyes were filled with nostalgia as he recalled the joy of being enfeoffed as the King of Han.

How could I have fought my way to Guanzhong in just two or three years, or even as fast as two or three months?

"Zhao Long, you traitor, where are you?"

Liu Bang suddenly remembered that he had often doubted whether he was capable of achieving great things.

Zhao Long had been steadfastly telling him that the Han Dynasty had inherited the Mandate of Heaven and that the Han Dynasty would surely have a bright future.

There's no need to fight the other lords for a short time now; the Han army only needs to win the final victory!

Zhao Long not only understood lofty ambitions and grand pronouncements, but also knew how to govern a region.

The policy of military discipline for the Han army was proposed very early on, and from the very beginning, the goal was to make the Han army a regular army!

It was only then that Liu Bang suddenly realized that the Han army lacked a mature and reliable strategist because Zhao Long was not present.

The Han army was short of supplies, also because Zhao Long was not present.

When this person was in the Han army, Liu Bang didn't have any particular feelings about him.

Looking back now, even before each major battle, his civil and military officials were dissatisfied with Zhao Long's mature and steady strategies, and at most they were just improvements on Zhao Long's plans.

Even at its worst, the Han army wouldn't have fallen to this state.

Faced with the Qin army's ruthlessness, the Han army was helpless!

Xiao He also sighed deeply. He also missed that person. He suddenly regretted not going to great lengths to win that person back.

Even kneeling down to apologize is acceptable!

In that case, there would still be someone to come up with ideas and save the Han army.

At this point, to complain would be suicidal. Xiao He pondered for a moment: "Right now, the Han army has no food supplies and is eating only grass roots and tree bark. Occasionally, they plunder the barbarians and obtain a little food, but each soldier can only get a mouthful of thin porridge."

"The Qin army was in front, the Yi people were behind, and the Han army had no food or supplies."

"There is no hope of attacking Liuba anymore; there is only one path left to take."

All eyes turned to Xiao He, filled with anticipation.

Xiao He spoke of his plan with great difficulty, gritting his teeth as he slowly and deliberately uttered each word: "Negotiations!"

Xiao He's words immediately caused a huge uproar, and everyone's eyes seemed to want to devour him alive.

The Han army suffered such heavy losses, only to be toyed with and humiliated by the Qin people like monkeys.

Now you're going to propose peace talks with the Qin army?

"The Qin army is an army destined to perish. They are now willing to serve as Xiang Yu's vanguard because they are weak and can only endure humiliation!"

"They've revealed their strength this time, and they probably don't want Xiang Yu to know."

"In that case, we might as well use the pretext of keeping the Qin army's secrets to force them to negotiate peace."

Xiao He clasped his hands in a fist salute to Liu Bang and spoke directly.

After being entangled with the Qin army for so long, he was already exhausted.

There are talented people in the Han army, but he has to handle everything on a grand scale.

Xiao He was starting to feel the strain.

If it weren't for Liu Bang, he would have quit long ago!

He knew best what the current situation of the Han army was, and what the Han army would have to fight once the main force of the Qin army returned.

Just as everyone was about to speak again, Liu Bang's voice rang out: "Very well, I agree!"

"Your Majesty, no! The Han army..."

Liu Bang interrupted everyone, pointing in the direction of Liuba City. In the darkness, it looked like a ferocious beast looking down on the Han army.

Hanging from the edge of the giant beast's gaping maw was Xiahou Ying!

"If you refuse to negotiate peace, do you want to see him die?"

Everyone fell silent, clenching their fists, seething with suppressed frustration.

Liu Bang must now negotiate peace, otherwise Xiahou Ying will surely die!

Liu Bang was also furious, but he had already come up with a solution, and the scenes of his conversation with Zhao Long replayed in his memory.

"Can I truly rival Xiang Yu for supremacy?"

"Once I confront Xiang Yu, there will be no way for me to retreat!"

"That's simple. If the Han army were to rise up against Xiang Yu, they would certainly have the strength to fight him."

"If there's really no way to eliminate Xiang Yu first, or if you're evenly matched with him, just draw a line between your forces and pretend to divide the world equally!"

"Then, when Xiang Yu is off guard, we will launch a surprise attack and surely wipe him out in one fell swoop!"

The current situation is similar to that.

The Han army still has the strength to fight the Qin army, and it is time to use this strategy.

Liu Bang took out a geomantic map, glanced at it casually, and then pointed to the Han River and spoke.

"I am prepared to negotiate peace with the Qin people, using the Han River as the boundary to divide Hanzhong equally between the north and south!"

Before anyone could voice their opinions, Liu Bang continued, "After the peace negotiations, we will seize the opportunity to cross the Han River, launch a surprise attack on the Qin army, and annihilate them in one fell swoop!"

The Han River is in the center of the map of Hanzhong.