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

After Liu Bang finished speaking subconsciously, the tent fell silent, and even Xiao He remained silent at the tent entrance.

Upon realizing what was happening, Liu Bang's expression immediately darkened.

Why did you think of this spy again?

With so many outstanding people assisting me, I don't need Zhao Ziyun!

The Han army remains the most elite force in the land!

However, Liu Bang's heart still fluttered. In the past, when he consulted Zhao Long, no matter whether the answer he received was satisfactory or not, Zhao Long would always come up with a plan that suited the current situation of the Han army after weighing the pros and cons.

Even though they would always encounter opposition from their trusted advisors, after a lively discussion, most of the time, they did not choose Zhao Long's plan.

They would simply make 'improvements' to Zhao Long's plan.

Now, no one is coming up with a solution. Everyone is arguing like headless flies. They've been discussing all night, but there's still no plan in sight.

Liu Bang immediately thought of Zhao Long.

The complex emotions in his heart lasted only a moment before Liu Bang's eyes regained their shrewdness.

As it turns out, most of the choices he made were not wrong.

He still commands an army of 100,000, making him one of the most powerful warlords in the land, even the extremely arrogant Xiang Yu is wary of him.

It wasn't necessarily Zhao Long's strategy that made the Han army better!

In an instant, Liu Bang's expression returned to normal, and he looked at Xiao He.

"Lord Xiao is back?"

“But we have already brought the General Advisor back. Let him rest in the camp for a few days to recuperate before he comes to advise me.”

Xiao He was stunned for a moment, and sighed even more in his heart.

Zhao Long was right to leave.

Liu Bang is still pretending to be confused even now.

The fact that Liu Bang's prized cavalry would appear on Zhao Long's route of departure speaks volumes!

He knew that Zhao Long was not the kind of person who was ruthless; otherwise, the Han army camp would have been in chaos long before he left.

It must have been Wang Xi who pursued and killed Zhao Long, which completely enraged him.

Xiao He was also filled with anger at this moment, his heart burning with rage, and he had to vent it.

"Why did Your Majesty order the pursuit and killing of the strategist general?"

Liu Bang's face paled, and he subconsciously looked at Cao Can and the others, which did not escape Xiao He's notice.

Cao Can immediately stepped forward and said, "Reporting to the Duke of Pei, I am in charge of military discipline. Recently, there have been many deserters in the camp. In order to uphold military discipline, I have dealt with several deserters."

"Wang Xi led a hundred cavalrymen, specifically responsible for patrolling the military camp."

"Wang Xi must have discovered that Zhao Long had ulterior motives, which is why he chased after him."

Liu Bang remained silent, while Cao Can had already turned to look at Xiao He.

"Lord Xiao must have returned after witnessing Wang Xi's attack, right?"

"If Zhao Long had no ulterior motives, Wang Xi would never have made a move!"

"Since that spy is no longer hiding, it's good that he's dead. Has Lord Xiao already seen that man's head?"

Cao Shen was very respectful to Xiao He. These old men who had risen to power together all had great faith in Xiao He, Liu Bang's chief steward.

At this moment, Xiao He's face was so gloomy it seemed like it was about to drip water, and his cold gaze swept over Cao Can, making him feel as if he were in an icy abyss.

What he said made the temperature inside the tent drop instantly.

"Wang Xi is dead."

The crowd, who had been scoffing and disdainful, were suddenly stunned and stood up abruptly.

Especially Liu Bang, whose face was ashen and who remained silent.

"Impossible! Wang Xi is a cavalry general under my command, how could he be killed?"

"Could it be that Zhao Long has truly betrayed me, leading to an ambush by Xiang Yu's soldiers?"

Xiao He smiled bitterly, already certain in his heart that Wang Xi's pursuit of Zhao Long, even without Liu Bang's authorization, must have been tacitly approved.

From beginning to end, this group of people looked down on Zhao Long and ostracized him!

"Judging from the battlefield, it must have been a small number of infantry that swept away Wang Xi's cavalry."

"It must be Zhao Long's personal guards!"

After Xiao He finished speaking, the crowd was even more unwilling to believe him.

"Zhao Long's personal guards are indeed very strong. In the past, they were considered elite on the battlefield. But how can they fight against cavalry when there are the same number of infantrymen?"

Xiao He shook his head and smiled bitterly: "Lord Pei, you have no idea what a terrible enemy you have created for the Han army."

"Ziyun has the ability to calculate without missing a single plan, as if he can foresee the future, and he also knows how to assist in the management of supplies."

"Zhao Ben, the commander of Ziyun's personal guards, was a fierce general in the Qin army. After being rescued by Ziyun, he vowed to protect Ziyun with his life."

"If there were another Han Xin, his ability to lead troops into battle would be unparalleled in the world."

Liu Bang's face turned even paler, and he roughly understood why Wang Xi had been defeated.

He has strategists, fierce generals, and a commander-in-chief of the entire army.

If these three people are as Xiao He said, no matter where they go, they can make a feudal lord rise instantly!

"Why did Ziyun leave me!"

"Why did you have to kill my general?"

Liu Bang was filled with boundless rage. His eyes were bloodshot, and he was so confused that he was about to faint. He pointed in the direction of Wuguan and shouted.

Xiao He felt nothing but a cold laugh. Why did Zhao Long leave? Does your lord really feel no remorse at all?

He admires Zhao Long for his tolerance and forbearance until now.

Wang Xi was able to catch up so quickly, which clearly means he had been keeping an eye on Zhao Long.

Cao Shen wouldn't have dared to act on his own; he must have been secretly instructed by Liu Bang.

They were ostracized, monitored, suspected, and hunted down.

Zhao Long finally reached his breaking point.

Now that the executioner's blade has been drawn, Zhao Long left Wang Xi's head facing the direction of the Han army camp, which is to tell them that cutting off their heads means severing all ties!

"Your Majesty, Ziyun is a rare talent in the world. If Your Majesty could publicly apologize, then we could try to win him over..."

As Xiao He spoke, it was already a fact that Zhao Long had left, so at least they couldn't become enemies with him.

Liu Bang interrupted Xiao He and overturned the table in front of him.

"Such a traitor, I will fight him to the death!"

"Fan Kuai, I don't care what methods you use, hunt down this traitor immediately!"

Xiao He glared and said angrily, "Your Majesty, Ziyun has never wronged the Han army. He should not be pursued. Let him go."

He suddenly didn't want Zhao Long to come back; why should he come back to suffer?

Fan Kuai spoke with a cold expression: "Zhao Long has already killed one of my Han generals and is an enemy of the Han army."

"He is also quite quick-witted."

"Since we are enemies, we should eliminate them completely and leave no major enemies behind."

Soon, Fan Kuai had summoned several generals and said in a deep voice, "Zhao Long betrayed Liu Bang and killed General Wang Xi. You five will each lead two hundred light cavalry and pursue this traitor along the direction of Wuguan Pass until he is dead."

Liu Bang was on the verge of fainting and did not respond to Fan Kuai's orders.

Xiao He stared in disbelief. Liu Bang had only three thousand cavalrymen in his camp, yet he directly sent out a thousand men just to hunt down the meritorious officials who had shed blood and sweat for the Han army.

Just as Xiao He was about to speak, footsteps sounded outside.

"Your Majesty, something terrible has happened! Many soldiers in the camp are causing a disturbance."

"court death!"

Liu Bang instantly became incredibly energetic.

"How dare they?"

"Your Majesty, breakfast for today has not yet been delivered to the camp."

"It's past noon now..."

Liu Bang suppressed his overwhelming rage: "Where are the provisions?"

The soldier who delivered the message said tremblingly, "The grain supply officer has left, and the allied forces haven't delivered the grain they were supposed to send yesterday!"

"Damn it, who handled this?"

Fan Kuai gritted his teeth and cursed, "This was always Zhao Long's responsibility in the past. He's gone and still wants to frame us!"

Liu Bang's expression changed slightly, and he said to Xiao He, "Lord Xiao, please think of a way to quickly procure provisions."

Morale was already low in the army, and many soldiers deserted.

This time, they were once again trapped in the legendary barren land. If they ran out of food supplies, something bad was bound to happen in the camp.

Liu Bang cursed inwardly, "Damn Zhao Long, couldn't he have sorted out the matter of the grain supplies before leaving?!"

But he remained calm. With so many elite soldiers and officers under his command, how could he not solve the small matter of provisions?

Even without Zhao Long, the Han army remained as powerful as ever, a force that Xiang Yu feared!