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

Wang Ling then stepped forward and said with a smile, "Gentlemen, now that the Great Qin has occupied Hanzhong and returned to Guanzhong, you can all think more about your future."

"The day the broken sword is reforged will be the day the warriors return!"

"With the former Qin territory, can the other feudal lords of the world possibly stand a chance against the Great Qin?"

"Follow me and serve the Great Qin!"

"For the Great Qin..."

Before Wang Ling could finish speaking, Chen Xi immediately began to curse, "Wang Ling, you beast! Liu Bang treated you well, why did you betray him?"

"If it weren't for you, how could the Han army have suffered such a crushing defeat, and how could the Qin army have occupied Hanzhong?"

"You are unworthy of being a subject! Such a disloyal and shameless person! When the King of Han raises his army again in the future, he will surely tear you, this traitor, apart by five horses!"

After talking about Wang Ling, Chen Xi still seemed very unsatisfied and looked at Zhao Long.

"And you, you Qin traitor, aiding and abetting Qin's tyranny, you shall die a horrible death."

"This is a world where the common people are living under the dawn of a new era, not a world ruled by the tyrannical Qin!"

"The King of Han will never let you go."

"The day the Han army returns will be the day your Guanzhong region is stained with blood!"

Zhao Long looked at Chen Xi with some surprise. He hadn't expected that among this group, the most resolute one would be this traitor Chen Xi.

Zhao Long also felt some sympathy. It was probably because Chen Xi later had too much power that he was frightened by Liu Bang's methods of eliminating meritorious officials at any cost for power, and was forced to rebel.

Chen Xi was still Liu Bang's loyal protector.

Zhao Long wasn't angry; he simply looked at the other generals and asked, "Is there anyone else who shares General Chen's opinion?"

Guan Ying said he had something to say, but Xiao He, who was standing next to him, held him down firmly.

Chen Xi spoke too quickly; there was no time to stop him.

Although Zhao Long didn't seem very angry.

But once he joined the Qin army, he was certain that Chen Xi was doomed, as they were a bunch of shameless and tyrannical people.

He could no longer stand by and watch Guan Ying die.

"Then drag Chen Xi away and let him try being torn apart by five horses!"

In his current situation, as a prisoner, his continued arrogance and shouting are nothing short of courting death.

Zhao Long naturally gave him this opportunity.

The remaining people looked at each other, realizing that if they wanted to die, they wouldn't be kneeling here now.

Those who wanted to fight to the death either fled with Liu Bang or had already died on this battlefield.

"what--"

After Chen Xi let out a scream, he vanished from everyone's sight in an instant, turning into a pile of flesh and blood. Many Han generals were immediately jolted awake.

Only then did they realize more deeply that they had become prisoners of war.

"Gentlemen, I will ask one last time: is there anyone willing to serve the Great Qin?"

"Now that the Great Qin is rebuilding from ruins, you all have come to the Great Qin as heroes of the restoration. You can think this through carefully!"

To Zhao Long's surprise, the first person to step forward from the crowd was Lü Ze.

"Lu Ze is willing to join the Great Qin and serve the Great Qin from now on!"

All eyes of the Han generals were instantly focused on him, even Xiao He looked puzzled.

"Alright, General Lü is the first to surrender, he can be appointed as a Qin army captain. Are there any others who are willing to surrender?"

In the end, Fu Kuan, Zhang Xiangru, and Ding Fu stepped forward from the crowd.

Zhao Long wasn't too disappointed; what he needed were people who genuinely served the Qin Dynasty.

He could also tell that those who remained silent were mostly from the Huaiyin Group.

They didn't want to die, but they also didn't want to serve Zhao Long.

Zhao Long smiled and looked at Xiao He: "Lord Xiao, I'll leave the rest of these people to you."

What do you plan to do with us?

Xiao He's voice was incredibly hoarse.

Xiao He was deeply angered by Chen Xi's death, but he did not stand up to persuade him.

The Qin army was in a state of turmoil. If they didn't want everyone to die with Chen Xi, they had better not say anything.

But what will become of those who do not serve the Qin army?

"Don't worry, Lord Xiao. As long as you behave yourselves, I will not make things difficult for you."

"I have already ordered that a merit forest be built for you all in Xianyang. You will go to Xianyang to carry out labor and ideological reform, and deeply repent for your crimes of rebelling against the Qin Dynasty."

Zhao Long smiled and squinted as he spoke.

Xiao He was shocked. He had heard Zhao Long mention this kind of transformation before. It was probably about doing hard labor and learning related things.

Now that I am a prisoner of the Qin army, I should naturally learn from them.

Moreover, the existence of Gongdelin gives the remaining enemies hope. If they are defeated, they don't have to fight to the death. If all else fails, they can still enter Gongdelin!

However, they won't be idle in Gongdelin either.

He never imagined that he would have such a day!

Next, Xiao He watched as the Qin army, in the drizzle, collected the corpses and paid tribute to the fallen heroes.

When the Qin army roared in anger, Xiao He's eyes also turned blood red.

If we could do it all over again, we must persuade the King of Han at all costs and never give up on Zhao Long!

……

The Battle of Hanzhong was drawing to a close.

After personally bidding farewell to the fallen warriors, Zhang Han's eyes remained bloodshot. He looked at the sky and let out a long sigh.

"It's all over..."

"It's a new beginning!"

Occupying Hanzhong means that the Qin army has successfully risen from the ashes!

This also means that a new challenge has emerged!

"Yes, it's unbelievable that in just a few months, 10,000 Qin soldiers wiped out 100,000 Han soldiers!"

"This battle has yielded countless gains."

The Han army gained quite a few civil and military generals.

There were also a large number of soldiers.

"More than 30,000 Han soldiers surrendered at the end of this battle!"

The Qin army defeated the Han army in one battle, and Qin itself rapidly expanded and grew stronger.

“Select some people to stay, and the rest…”

Zhao Long narrowed his eyes and began to think.

A fierce glint flashed in Zhang Han's eyes: "Should we kill them all?"

He still harbored resentment over Xiang Yu's massacre of 200,000 Qin soldiers.

Zhao Long did not refuse immediately.

Many Han soldiers were also exhausted civilians who had committed crimes in various places and were not all kind people.

Massacring entire cities and villages was commonplace.

These vicious people definitely cannot be let go.

Just as Zhao Long was pondering what use these people were, Chai Wu sent him a message.

To Zhao Long's surprise, Chai Wu, with great effort, led the Han army to pursue and kill the Yi people for over a hundred miles, annihilating the main force of the Yi people in the desolate mountains and treacherous waters.

This forced King Du Yu of Shu to surrender, and he decided to come to the Qin army and kneel down to beg for peace.

The barbarians, who had fought a bloody battle with Liu Bang, surrendered immediately!

When Xiao He found out, he was so angry he almost vomited blood.

After fighting the Han army to the death for so long, the Yi people, who had been beaten so badly they had no choice but to surrender to the Qin army.

What angered him even more was that Zhao Long came to him with a self-righteous attitude and assigned him tasks.

"The Qin army does not employ idle people."

"You are all going to be sent to the Merit Forest for reform."

"The Yi people have already surrendered. General Chai Wu has captured more than 100,000 Yi people. I plan to reorganize the Yi people and establish construction corps in Guanzhong and Hanzhong. You all will join them and undergo the reorganization together."

"The difference is that you and the surrendered Han soldiers are also responsible for assisting in managing the Yi people!"

While it was called a transformation, Zhao Long's plan was actually to treat them as laborers to manage the Yi people and help Qin rebuild!

The commander-in-chief was naturally a Qin man.

Xiao He smiled wryly at Zhao Long: "Zhao Ziyun, you have a truly brilliant plan..."