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

Chen Xu sighed. In fact, he had never been optimistic about Liu Bang's plan to seize Han. After all, King Cheng of Han was a legitimate member of the royal family and his succession to the throne was rightful.

Even if Liu Bang had the ability, if he wanted to quickly win over the hearts of the people in Han, the best he could do was simply become the prime minister of Han.

If the combined power of the King of Han and the King of Han could truly rebuild the state of Korea, it would be a legendary tale.

Liu Bang could also re-enter Guanzhong after his power had grown stronger.

Having witnessed Qin's ability to recover, Xiang Yu was unlikely to prevent Liu Bang from becoming the King of Guanzhong this time.

But Xiang Yu did indeed act ruthlessly, making Zheng Chang, a fierce general, king, and Chen Ping, a wise strategist, prime minister.

With such a combination of civil and military affairs, Liu Bang's plans to seize Han by force or to coerce and secretly plot against Han became less feasible.

Furthermore, they only provided Liu Bang with provisions for his three thousand soldiers.

Suddenly, Chen Xu thought of something, and his eyes became incredibly clear: "Your Majesty, suppressing the current Han army should not be Xiang Yu's idea; he shouldn't have the brains for it."

Everyone was stunned. Chen Xu's words were something that they both liked and disliked to hear.

Even if Xiang Yu was brainless, he was still able to suppress the Han army!

Liu Bang laughed bitterly; he had cried so much his eyes were still bloodshot.

"So what if it's not Xiang Yu?"

"Damn Zhao Long!"

Thinking about it, Liu Bang started cursing again.

"If it weren't for this damned beast, who used to constantly hinder the Han army from attacking key Qin locations and seizing Qin's treasury resources, allowing Xiang Yu to continuously defeat Qin generals and gain unparalleled fame, how could I be so suppressed by Xiang Yu now!"

Chen Xu felt somewhat ashamed, but he could understand how much Liu Bang hated Zhao Long.

The 100,000-strong Han army was almost entirely wiped out by Zhao Long alone. How could Liu Bang not hate him!

Chen Xu gritted his teeth and said, "Zhao Long is a true villain, but also a true genius. The fact that Zhang Han's Qin army was able to rise from the ashes and fight against the Han army is inseparable from his involvement!"

Liu Bang stared at him with bloodshot eyes. He liked the first half of Chen Xu's sentence, but he disliked the second half!

Everyone stared at Chen Xu with murderous intent.

Under immense pressure, Chen Xu spoke up: "What I want to say is that Qin's ability to achieve another great victory is due to such a great talent who can plan for the overall situation."

"Xiang Yu, that scoundrel, is indeed brave, but now he knows how to suppress us. Why is that?"

As Chen Xu spoke, seeing that everyone was very angry and about to berate Xiang Yu, he quickly said, "Because, within the Chu army, there is also a great talent capable of planning the overall situation!"

These words immediately caused the angry Han army officials to frown and ponder.

Everyone can understand this point. Although Xiao He was in charge of the entire army and could strategize the gains and losses of the country, he was not very experienced in terms of planning and overall deployment of war.

The Han army could have had two such talented individuals.

Now, one has voluntarily betrayed the King of Han and joined the Qin army, while the other has been captured by the Qin army.

Everyone's faces darkened, and Liu Bang, suppressing his anger, asked, "What exactly do you want to say?"

Why are they talking about this? It seems like the Han army is feeling even more miserable than they are.

Chen Xu smiled and said, "Isn't there a great talent right now, very close to the Han army?"

Liu Bang also suddenly stood up, his intact ear wobbling.

"Chen Ping?"

"Yes, Xiang Yu is a fool who doesn't know how to use people."

"Chen Ping is a truly capable man. He knows that to deal with Zhang Han now, Wei and Han alone are not enough. That's why he allowed us to recruit 10,000 soldiers on our own and had Han directly support us!"

"This man is decisive and ruthless, with a comprehensive strategic mind. However, Xiang Yu is tyrannical, fickle, and a true villain. What he dislikes most is those who go against his will!"

"Chen Ping will be harmed by him sooner or later!"

"The Han army might as well start now to continuously show goodwill and win over this person, and actively respond to his plans."

"No matter how fierce Zhang Han and Zhao Long are, they are only from Yong State, not the tyrannical Qin of the past. They cannot be stronger than the Qin army of that time."

"With Chen Ping's planning, when the Han army invades Guanzhong again, we will be able to obtain such a great talent as Chen Ping. Wouldn't that be wonderful?"

After Chen Xu finished speaking, everyone's eyes lit up.

Liu Bang, with one ear, became smug: "Haha, you're right. Zhao Long wanted to destroy the Han army, and Xiang Yu wanted to trap the Han army, but the Han army was still able to seize a glimmer of hope from heaven."

"By my order, from this moment on, recruit soldiers. With the supplies for ten thousand men provided by Chen Ping, plus the resources left by the Han army in Nanyang, we can recruit another ten thousand soldiers."

"This time, the Han army must once again storm into Guanzhong, reclaim everything that the Han army has lost, and also acquire a great talent like Chen Ping."

"Let Zhao Long die, let Xiang Yu regret it, hahaha..."

No one interrupted Liu Bang's laughter. The Han army had suffered under Zhao Long for too long, and finally saw a glimmer of hope.

Even Zhou Bo was somewhat moved, saying, "Thank you, General Chen, for your wise and insightful advice on governing the country."

Seeing that the Han army's civil and military officials had regained their morale, Chen Xu clasped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, I was able to escape this time entirely thanks to the desperate rescue of General Shen Tu Jia!"

"This man is also very talented and may be able to assist me in recruiting soldiers and establishing the Han army."

Liu Bang now had complete faith in Chen Xu, and laughed, "Then appoint Shen Tu Jia as Imperial Censor of the Han Army."

"Gentlemen, the Han army has not been completely defeated yet. We will definitely be able to fight our way back and kill Zhao Long!"

"must!"

……

Riding his warhorse under the protection of the Chu army's elite troops, Chen Ping headed north towards Wuguan.

"Sir, the Han army is exhausted and only has some remnants left. Why do you still value them so much and grant them 10,000 troops? The General will surely blame you if he finds out that you acted on your own!"

Chen Ping's servants, all his retainers, were somewhat sensible and spoke with some concern.

Chen Ping boldly provided Liu Bang with substantial support, including military aid of 10,000 men, while Xiang Yu only provided 3,000, with the rest having to be provided by the state of Han itself.

In the servant's opinion, it would be better to use the money to strengthen the state of Korea.

"Although Zheng Chang is a general of the Chu army, he is better at governing a place and is a person who maintains the status quo. He lacks the courage to take the initiative to attack."

"Although the King of Han was defeated before, I observe that his civil and military officials still have the will to fight to the death. If I give him 10,000 soldiers, he can serve as a detachment in this battle to attack the army in Guanzhong."

Chen Ping's thinking was extremely clear. Fan Zeng placed him in the position of Chancellor of Han, which meant to completely block Qin's eastward expansion and constantly weaken Zhang Han's strength.

The servant also looked down on Liu Bang: "But if 100,000 Han soldiers have already failed, what good will giving him another 10,000 Han soldiers do?"

"It's estimated that it won't be long before they are all wiped out again."

Chen Ping shook his head and laughed: "Nanyang was originally Liu Bang's rear base when he attacked Guanzhong, so it still has some resources and methods."

“Give Liu Bang ten thousand troops, and he should be able to recruit another ten thousand, making a total of twenty thousand troops. These twenty thousand troops will be filled with hatred for the Qin people. They can block Zhang Han’s sword in the south.”

"If he can hold out for just six months, the Hegemon can resolve the chaos in Qi and march into Guanzhong. Even if all the Han troops have been killed in battle by then, wouldn't that be better?"