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

After the rebel envoy finished speaking, he looked expectantly at the Qin general.

It involved showing weakness, ingratiating oneself, and offering 'reminders' all at once.

If the Qin army were smart enough, they would know that this was not the time to fight them to the death.

The people of Qin regarded the New Year festival and this celebration as very important.

If news of Changsha turning into hell were to spread during the celebrations, it would be a blow to Qin's reputation.

He never imagined that the Qin general before him, with a mixture of mockery, surprise, coldness, and inherent arrogance, would say in a chilling voice, "Total destruction? You dare to say that?"

The messenger felt a chill run down his spine!

His heart was burning with rage.

They do indeed intend to rebel, but they haven't officially raised the banner yet!

At most, they are just spreading some anti-Qin messages in secret. Why must the tyrannical Qin Dynasty exterminate them all?

He steeled himself, defying the imposing presence of the many Qin generals present, and gritted his teeth as he spoke: "Qin is indeed very strong, but our 100,000-strong army is not to be trifled with..."

Everyone couldn't help but laugh.

Surely no one really thinks that the Qin army's slowdown in its offensive is because the Qin army is incompetent!

"Then you can now experience firsthand the power of the Qin army."

At Wu Rui's command, the envoy was driven away, fleeing in a disheveled state, his face filled with terror.

……

"Those damned Qin soldiers."

"They actually refuse to surrender and want to perish with us? Have they gone mad?"

"They are indeed very strong. If we hadn't been trying to preserve our strength and kept backing away, the Qin army wouldn't have been able to reach the heart of Yiyang so quickly!"

"..."

When the messenger returned to the rebel camp, the news he brought back enraged all the rebels!

Enraged, they were also filled with endless fear. The Qin army refused to surrender. What were they to do now?

Many people looked pale and their bodies were trembling...

They preserved their strength along the way, retreating whenever they encountered the Qin army, not because the Qin army was too terrifying, but because they dared not fight them at all.

Now, they are completely trapped.

The crowd cursed angrily, but gradually quieted down.

Ruined.

"How about we go and beg for mercy together..."

"One hundred thousand men, the Qin army can't possibly kill them all, can they?"

After a long while, one of the nobles finally spoke.

Those who led them were doomed this time, but the Qin army wouldn't kill all the members of their families.

There were very few respondents.

Those who dare to betray the Qin Dynasty now either have grand schemes or are ruthless individuals.

Even if their army of 100,000 were wiped out, they would not want to die.

Why should we surrender?

It would be better to let them leave Qin.

Just then, a burst of laughter came from outside: "Hehehe, gentlemen, you should have experienced the madness of the Qin army by now, right?"

The one who walked in was Tao Qing.

During this period, Tao Qing did indeed provide a lot of resources to various families with Chu Mo.

Even though many of them are outdated and obsolete weapons, at least Tao Qing is still providing support.

After glancing at Tao Qing, the crowd still felt some resentment, but they were able to control it.

Now, if they want to survive, they can't do without Tao Qing.

"Gentlemen, I'm sure you've already tried to contact the Qin army and offer your surrender."

"Even if it meant betraying me and the Mohist school of Chu, the Qin army still refused."

Tao Qing spoke, ignoring the anger of the crowd.

"The tyrannical Qin dynasty unified the world, but it killed countless people. The last great chaos in Eastern Chu serves as a warning!"

"Any rebel shall be executed!"

"Gentlemen, you can put an end to any thoughts of surrender."

"Fight to the death!"

"However, fighting to the death around the lake is undoubtedly a desperate struggle. We have no supplies and no manpower, and we will be worn down by the Qin army sooner or later."

"Gentlemen, do you still have the courage to fight to the death?"

Tao Qing opened his arms wide, his voice filled with passion and fervor.

One of the nobles in the crowd said weakly, "You speak."

"Cross the river and launch the Northern Expedition!"

In an instant, everyone's expression changed drastically.

"I may tell you all that a large number of Chu Mo's men have arrived in Guanzhong. They intend to take advantage of this Qin celebration to assassinate Qin Si Shi and launch an attack on Qin."

"I need your help..."

The crowd clenched their fists again, unable to control their murderous intent.

Only now do we realize that they were nothing more than pawns in Tao Qing's game!

They were cannon fodder gathered by Tao Qing to distract the Qin army.

They were wrong from the start, believing Tao Qing's nonsense.

"Don't look at me like that. This is also the best option offered to you all."

"Your northern expedition will draw the Qin army's attention to this place."

"Once our plan in Chang'an succeeds and we destroy the Qin Dynasty, you will all be heroes who will be recorded in history!"

"Even if Chu has only three households left, it will surely be Chu that destroys Qin!"

"If Chu could destroy Qin the first time, why couldn't it destroy Qin a second time?"

The only sound in the room was the piercing sound of breathing.

"If you have any concerns, you can leave after heading north, and the Mo family can escort you to a safe place."

"We'll return to the mountains once our plan succeeds!"

Everyone took a deep breath: "Okay!"

Immediately afterwards, each company took swift action.

The reason why each family dared to gather troops and converge on the southern part of Dongting Lake, and even dared to threaten the Qin army, was because each family had its own watercraft.

Even if the Qin army wanted to annihilate them, they would have to break a few of their teeth first!

At a single command, the navy was quickly assembled and prepared to head north to attack Nanjun.

"Nanjun is one of the strongholds of anti-Qin scholars. As long as the rebel army enters Nanjun, it will surely shake the Great Qin!"

A wise light shone in Tao Qing's eyes.

"Heh, Li Xin, you are indeed a renowned general, but how could you possibly know that these 100,000 men are merely cannon fodder for us..."

"With the superior naval power of each faction, we can quickly mobilize troops to the north!"

"You will pay the price."

"go to hell……"

Tao Qing was burning with madness.

……

Late at night, the families gathered together to rest on the northern shore of Dongting Lake.

This is the last major ferry crossing within their control.

We will soon be entering the great river.

We're going to rest here for a while.

The soldiers, gathered from various groups, lay sprawled on the shore resting.

It doesn't resemble an army at all.

Suddenly someone exclaimed, "Look! What's that fire over there?"

Once someone shouted, everyone quickly realized what was happening.

On the water's surface, a massive fire dragon formation was rapidly advancing towards their location.

Before they could even get a clear look at what those fire dragons actually were...

Then they saw countless flames falling towards them like a dense rain of fire.

"what is this?"

Tao Qing's eyes widened in shock, her mouth gaped open, and her pupils filled with deep fear.

These countless fires were all crossbows.

After falling asleep, the extremely dense rebel army had no time to escape.

Right before Tao Qing's eyes, dozens of people were shot dead by crossbows!

Even more terrifying was the subsequent explosion of the crossbow.

Thunder rumbled in the sky, and Tao Qing was so frightened that her heart trembled.

"What, what is this..."

The wails instantly echoed throughout the heavens and earth!

He stared at the water in terror, only to see that those enormous fire dragons were actually massive warships!

Tao Qing's heart clenched suddenly: "The Qin Navy!"