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

Chen Ping narrowed his eyes. Before leaving Pengcheng, he had secretly met with Fan Zeng.

Fan Zeng was also worried about the developments in Guanzhong. No matter how much Zhang Han tried to please Xiang Yu and seemed to be compromising, he was still the former Supreme General of Qin!

Yonghe and Qin were of the same lineage, and with the great talent Zhao Long secretly assisting them, Fan Zeng did not want to see Guanzhong grow stronger!

But now, Xiang Yu is focused on heading north to destroy the disobedient state of Qi.

Only after conquering the State of Qi can the Chu army once again march into Guanzhong.

With the strength of the Chu army, it should be able to pacify the Qi state within six months at the latest.

Before that, we need people like Liu Bang to use their flesh and blood to block the Qin army's blades.

Even if all the Han soldiers are killed in battle, it will still be good news for the Chu army.

The turmoil in Qi served as a reminder to the strategists of Chu that Liu Bang was not the only one among the feudal lords who was dissatisfied with Xiang Yu's distribution of fiefdoms.

What Fan Zeng wanted was to deplete the power of the western lords of the land.

Now that we have Korea, Liu Bang, and the State of Wei, it's still not enough!

A cold glint flashed in Chen Ping's eyes: "Let's go, let's pay a visit to the three families of Chu."

"The three families of Chu?"

"Their power has also become quite formidable."

Chen Ping spoke in a deep voice: As Xiang Yu grew in power, these three families, with the help of the Chu army, have once again amassed enormous power within the Chu state.

Fan Zeng has also discovered that these three families have been making many underhanded moves.

They began to resent Xiang Yu's growing power and influence, and they moved closer to Emperor Yi, Xiong Xin!

Fan Zeng was determined to teach these three families a lesson this time.

For Chen Ping, Fan Zeng only needed to consider the overall situation of the Chu army and arrange the general direction, but Chen Ping, who was actually in charge of the operation, had to consider many other things.

Not long after, Chen Ping visited the three families of Chu and then left Guanzhong for Wei.

"We need to leave quickly; things are about to get chaotic here."

Chen Ping glanced at Guanzhong and learned that Zhang Han had begun implementing the equal-field system and was recruiting soldiers on a large scale, using the Yi people as a construction corps to establish a new capital.

Chen Ping lamented that Zhang Han was born at the wrong time; if he had met a monarch who supported him, Zhang Han would have been an unparalleled general of Qin.

Unfortunately, Zhang Han can only serve as a junior member of the Chu army now; his claws have become too sharp!

The Chu army disliked these sharp claws.

Even if a tiger is docile, it is still a tiger, not a cat!

"Sir, your plan is truly brilliant! By getting the three families to start driving up grain prices in Guanzhong and winning over private armies, Zhang Han, no matter how fierce he is, will surely suffer a great loss this time!"

"It's not just Zhang Han who's at a disadvantage!"

Chen Ping squinted and shook his head, while the servant looked at him with great surprise.

"The Qin people have always been extremely fierce and vengeful!"

“Especially Zhang Han, who was once the Supreme General of Qin, would hold a grudge even over the smallest grievances. Liu Bang entered Guanzhong first, and wasn’t he retaliated against so miserably by him?”

"Now, the three families of Chu, together with the nobles of various states, are running rampant in Guanzhong, taking advantage of the chaos to raise grain prices, and secretly opposing Zhang Han."

“Zhang Han will definitely not sit idly by; he will teach the three families a lesson on our behalf.”

Chen Ping spoke with a cold expression. After Fan Zeng's reminder, he was going to play a very big game inside and outside Hangu Pass. In his game, everyone was a piece he had chosen.

This included Zhang Han and the nobles of the Chu state.

Judging from Zhang Han's current actions, he was certain that Zhang Han had the idea of ​​unifying the Three Qin regions.

With the Qin state destroyed, the Yong state has no need for a brand-new capital built near Xianyang, requiring the mobilization of tens of thousands of people!

What Zhang Han wants is the entire Guanzhong region!

The three families of Chu stood in front of Zhang Han, and after being taught a lesson, they clung even tighter to Xiang Yu!

They were just too greedy!

After resolving the arrangements for the three families in Chu, Qin now has one more ally among its own.

Chen Ping narrowed his eyes, pondered for a moment, and then immediately wrote a letter and gave it to the servant: "Send this letter to General Lü Matong and tell him to follow orders."

Let the storms and rains of Guanzhong come even more fiercely.

……

Not long after Chen Ping left, grain prices in the Inner Court began to skyrocket, and soon this also affected the Yong Kingdom.

Even though Zhang Cang noticed something was wrong immediately and started using the grain that had been transported back from Sichuan during this period, he still couldn't calm down the grain prices.

Grain prices continue to soar every day.

Such a surge in grain prices is obviously being manipulated by someone in the shadows, and it goes without saying who has this power in Guanzhong today.

They are the bloodthirsty nobles who roam Guanzhong!

Zhang Han frowned and looked at Zhang Cang: "Still no response from any of them?"

"Young Master, ever since we sent people to contact them, their attitude has been extremely poor. Several families simply refused to talk to us..."

Zhao Long interrupted their conversation abruptly, his eyes icy cold.

"No, they have already responded."

In an instant, everyone's expressions turned extremely ugly, and they realized what had happened.

The response from the various noble families was that they completely disregarded Zhang Han, continuing to do as they pleased, and even intensifying their exploitation of Guanzhong.

What are the prices of grain now?

"Three thousand coins per bushel!"

Zhao Long was so angry he laughed: "These guys are really something!"

"Insatiable!"

As the victors in the war to overthrow Qin, they amassed enormous wealth behind the scenes with the help of the allied forces of the feudal lords.

Now, naturally, they are unwilling to give up such a huge benefit they have gained.

It's worth noting that during the Qin Dynasty, when grain prices were relatively stable, they were only around 60 coins per hu (a unit of dry measure). Now, the price has increased fiftyfold.

It is foreseeable that this surge in grain prices is not yet over.

You could even say it's only just begun.

They are capable of anything, from taking a large sum of money to disregarding human life.

They only care about their own interests and don't even take the current Yong Kingdom seriously.

Zhao Ben sneered, "These people still think that Qin is in a position to compromise. How about I lead ten thousand warriors and wipe them all out!"

Just as Zhao Long was about to answer, Lü Matong walked in, his face showing shock and anger. When he stood in front of everyone, his heavy breathing could be heard.

"But what went wrong with the cavalry training?"

After acquiring horseshoes, Zhao Long used 20,000 warhorses to train 10,000 cavalry. According to the current Qin army's plan, 5,000 soldiers formed a guard, which was divided into two guards of cavalry.

One guard is now under the command of Han Xin, assisted by Ding Fu, the Loufan archer, while the general of the other guard remains Lü Matong.

However, among these generals, Lü Matong had the most experience in cavalry training, and he was in charge of the overall training of the cavalry.

Lu Matong shook his head, then took a deep breath and said, "Reporting to the young master, it is a letter from Chen Ping, the prime minister of Han."