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

All the civil and military officials of Chu present were somewhat surprised.

"Why has Lü Matong returned? Has something happened in Yong Kingdom?"

"It must be Liu Bang causing trouble again after he went to Hanzhong?"

"This person is just as hateful as Tian Rong."

The crowd began to discuss the matter, all expressing great anger.

The State of Chu has already become the hegemon of the world, yet these people still dare to provoke us one by one.

The crowd had already decided to kill Liu Bang.

Lu Matong quickly walked in, and when he saw this group of familiar Chu officials and civil servants, he felt as if the world had changed drastically.

My experiences over the past few months have felt like stepping into a new world, where I've witnessed so many different sights.

Most importantly, he had already chosen to part ways with the Chu army at a certain intersection where they passed through!

He is now a man of Qin, and he came for Qin.

He was puzzled by the angry looks in the eyes of the people present.

Could it be that he was exposed?

"General Lü Matong of Yong Kingdom greets the Overlord."

Lu Matong clasped his hands in a salute, still showing Xiang Yu genuine respect.

He believed that the Qin army had a great chance to fight against the feudal lords of the world again, but he would not underestimate Xiang Yu!

Xiang Yu, the Hegemon-King of Western Chu, is a hero of all time.

Even Zhao Long said, "Yu's bravery is unparalleled throughout the ages."

He may have disliked certain aspects of Xiang Yu in the past and wanted more options and more paths.

But with Liu Bang already defeated, Xiang Yu is now the biggest challenge facing the Qin army.

If the Qin army were to attempt to unify the three Qin regions, it would have to get past Xiang Yu!

Xiang Yu enjoyed Lü Matong's respectful manner, and with a satisfied smile, he said, "General Lü, is it because Liu Bang is causing trouble that you suddenly returned this time?"

Lü Matong then understood why everyone was so angry; they mistakenly believed that Liu Bang was up to his old tricks again.

Lu Matong breathed a sigh of relief and respectfully said, "Reporting to the Overlord, the Qin army escorted the Han army into Shu, but the Han army used the Yi people to attack them repeatedly, forcing them to occupy Hanzhong first."

"The Han army, enraged and humiliated, engaged in a decisive battle with the Qin army, and the Yi people took the opportunity to attack the Han army."

"The King of Han suffered a crushing defeat and fled in disarray!"

After Lü Matong finished speaking, he once again caused many of the Chu army's civil and military officials to gasp in shock!

Even Xiang Yu's eyes were filled with surprise.

It wasn't that Liu Bang's actions were unexpected, but rather that the Qin army actually managed to kill him.

"Where is the battle report?"

Xiang Yu took the battle report, glanced at it quickly, and the remaining Chu officials and civil and military officials also eagerly looked at the report.

Yu Ziqi exclaimed in surprise, "Is this battle report real?"

"While escorting the Han army into Xieyu Pass, the Han army wanted to use the Yi people to deal with the Qin army. However, the Yi people were unethical and secretly attacked Liu Bang, causing him to lose nearly 10,000 men!"

"Later, Liu Bang forced the Qin army to first enter Hanzhong to sweep away the Yi people. The Qin army was forced to occupy Hanzhong to protect itself. Liu Bang then attacked the Qin army in a fit of rage, but encountered the main force of the Yi people. The Han army lost more than half of its strength."

"Then, in a fit of rage, the Han army attacked the Qin army's supply camp, but was decisively defeated by the combined forces of the Qin army and the Yi people?"

Yu Ziqi summarized the battle report as if he had seen a ghost.

how can that be!

This seemingly simple battle report cannot ignore a crucial premise.

The Han army numbered 100,000, while the Qin army numbered 10,000!

Under such circumstances, how did Liu Bang end up being beaten so badly?

Lu Matong nodded vigorously: "It is indeed true!"

The battle report, aside from omitting some of Zhao Long's underhanded tactics and how he gradually drove Liu Bang to such a frenzied state, basically recounted the details of the battle as they were.

The first reaction of the Chu army was one of schadenfreude.

Long Ju laughed dismissively: "This Liu Bang is truly laughable. He commands an army of 100,000, yet he is no match for Zhang Han. How dare he have blocked the Chu army from entering Guanzhong in the past?"

After Liu Bang entered Guanzhong, he ignored Zhao Long's advice and insisted on sending troops towards Hangu Pass to block Xiang Yu outside the pass, so that he could take over Guanzhong.

Many generals of the Chu army were also extremely dissatisfied with Liu Bang.

Everyone laughed at Liu Bang, and the first to realize something was wrong was Fan Zeng.

"The defeat of the Han army is indeed laughable, but the Yi people are, after all, mountain dwellers. Even if they mobilized all their strength, they could not possibly be able to fight against 100,000 Han troops!"

"The Qin army only numbers ten thousand. If they want to win, they must need to plan carefully, right?"

He couldn't believe that a top warlord who wanted to compete with Xiang Yu for the world could lose his entire army of 100,000 in just a few months due to the attack of the Yi people.

He didn't believe that the Qin army's methods weren't involved.

"Your Excellency, it was Zhao Long, a former strategist in Liu Bang's army, who helped him. After being expelled by Liu Bang, he joined the Qin army and harbored resentment towards Liu Bang, which is why he sought revenge."

As soon as Lü Matong finished speaking, Fan Zeng suddenly stood up, his eyes blazing with fury: "What did you say?"

How could this be? Just a day ago, he mocked Liu Bang for driving away a great talent, and now this person has joined the Qin army?

How could he possibly join the Qin army?

Now that the Qin army has won, it is a fact, and the Han army has become a laughing stock.

But now the people he has to guard against have changed from the Han army to the Qin army.

"It was the strategist Zhao Long. He assisted Zhang Han in escorting the Han army into Shu, helping Zhang Han counter their moves along the way, and ultimately defeating the Han army."

Lu Matong lowered his head and spoke with great respect, expressing his loyalty to Xiang Yu.

My heart was in my throat!

Zhao Long knew that the victory over the Han army in this battle was too swift and too great.

His role as a military strategist for the Qin state could not be kept secret.

The main reason he hid it was because, given the situation at the time, the Qin army was still very weak, and he needed to proceed cautiously, dragging the Qin army down to devour the Han army!

Now that he has won such a great victory, he can't hide it anyway. Rather than letting Xiang Yu suspect the Qin army's ambition and the mysterious master, and investigate the Qin army at all costs, it's better to let Lü Matong reveal his identity on his own initiative.

In this way, Lü Matong's trust in Xiang Yu can be guaranteed!

Xiang Yu, of course, had no doubt about Lü Matong's words, and said coldly, "This traitor actually dares to show up again?"

Lu Matong immediately clasped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, Zhao Long's battle against Liu Bang this time was only for revenge. These are the spoils of war obtained after killing Han soldiers. He knows he has failed Your Majesty, so he asked me to bring all these spoils of war. This is the list!"

Lu Matong then took out a scroll of bamboo slips and had someone hand it to Xiang Yu.

At this moment, Fan Zeng couldn't help but clasp his hands and say, "Your Majesty, Zhao Long is a man of great cunning and composure. If he were in Qin, he might revitalize Guanzhong and turn it into our greatest enemy..."

However, Xiang Yu only glanced at the list before bursting into laughter.

"Father, you are overthinking it. Zhao Long should have realized his mistake. Besides, he has never done anything to wrong me. Zhao Long has always been kind-hearted. He helped Guanzhong only because he couldn't bear to see those Qin traitors die."

"He was able to bring over a dozen cartloads of various treasures to present to me. How could such a person want to be an enemy of the State of Chu!"