"General, Danshui has been massacred, and the rebel army led by Liu Bang is advancing toward Wu Pass. Their swords are pointing at Xianyang, and Guanzhong is in danger.”
"Boom!"
This sudden news was like a bolt from the blue, destroying Zhang Han's mind.
All of a sudden, Zhang Han's face turned pale without a trace of blood. His body was shaking, and it could be seen how great the blow was to him.
"General!"
When Sima Xin saw this, she rushed forward and quickly supported Zhang Han.
Although he didn't know that this news would cause such a huge blow to Zhang Han, the 200,000 criminal soldiers were still counting on Zhang Han, so he couldn't let anything happen to him.
After a while, Zhang Han regained his senses and ordered expressionlessly,""Sima Xin, send people to guard the tent!”
"Yes."
Sima Xin was overjoyed. He knew that the news from Wu Pass was the last straw that broke Zhang Han's back. Now, Zhang Han had no choice but to surrender for the 200,000 soldiers.
After Zhang Han entered the tent, a scout from the Qin army rushed over.
"Reporting to the chief historian, an envoy from Xianyang has arrived.”
What was that? Sima Xin's expression changed as she took a deep look at the tent. She turned her head and said,"The general has ordered that anyone who trespasses into the central army tent will be killed without mercy. Where is the messenger? I will come to see him.”
"Yes."
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"Xianyang inner servant greets Sima Changshi. May I know where the general is? His Majesty has issued an edict!”
"General, you have urgent military matters to deal with. The chamberlain can report to me first and I will convey it on your behalf.”Sima Xin said with a normal expression.
The chamberlain looked at him, then took out the imperial edict and read,"The second emperor of Qin, Hu Hai, and treacherous minister Zhao Gao were killed. Yong Jun Ying Fei succeeded to the throne. He ordered the general to withdraw the army from the east of the river and rush to Hangu Pass to defend Sanchuan Prefecture.”
Hearing this, Sima Xin's heart shook. She looked deeply at the Imperial Attendant who was reading the edict and said in a deep voice,"Imperial Attendant, please go and rest first. This general will go and report to the general now.”
"Thank you!"
Just as the Xianyang chamberlain turned around, a sword light flashed past. Sima Xin directly pierced through the chamberlain's body, and blood flowed down the tip of the sword.
"Pfft! You…"
The chamberlain spat out a large mouthful of blood and looked at Sima Xin in disbelief.
"If you want to blame someone, blame yourself for coming at the wrong time.”
Sima Xin didn't hesitate and pulled the sword out of the servant's body. With a wave of his hand, several soldiers dragged the body away.
The 200,000-strong criminal army was not the Great Qin's Iron Army of the past. They were all formed by Zhang Han and Sima Xin. It could be said that in this army, the three of their words were more effective than an imperial edict.
In the main tent, after Zhang Han returned, he didn't sit down. He stared straight at Chen Yu and said,""I was going to meet Xiang Yu!"
Surrender was not important. What was important was how the Chu army would treat him after surrendering.
Xiang Yu lost his father when he was young. It was his uncle Xiang Liang who raised him. To him, Xiang Liang was both his uncle and father.
However, Zhang Han had defeated the Chu army in Dingtao and killed Xiang Liang. This was no different from taking revenge on Xiang Yu for killing his father. How could he surrender with peace of mind?
"I understand. I'll return to the barracks and report to the general!”
Since things had come to this, Chen Yu naturally knew that they had finished their discussion. The next step could only be for the general to personally come and discuss with Zhang Han. Otherwise, the merging of the two armies would be a long time away.
After watching Chen Yu leave, Sima Xin strode into the main tent and came before Zhang Han, reporting,""General, an envoy from Xianyang has just arrived and ordered you to return to Xianyang immediately.”
Hearing this, Zhang Han waved his hand, and a trace of exhaustion appeared on his face. After tens of years of fighting, he had risked his life for Great Qin, and in the end, he had received such an ending.
Sima Xin knew very well that even if he hid the matter in the camp, Zhang Han would eventually find out. Thus, he chose to hide some things and told Zhang Han about the great division.
"General, I have already killed the envoy!”
"You can go down. I'll be alone!”
Zhang Han waved his hand and said indifferently.
Now the world was full of flames. He was confronting Xiang Yu's army here, but Emperor Jun was approaching Wu Pass.
Even if Hangu Pass was not breached, what about Wu Pass? There were only a few tens of thousands of soldiers there. Could they stop the beastly rebels?
Perhaps if they had waited any longer, Liu Bang's rebel army would have already broken through Xianyang, and the six million old Qin soldiers in Guanzhong would have been slaughtered.
As Great Qin's General, Zhang Han knew better than anyone that as long as Wu Pass was forced, Lantian and Xianyang would be unstoppable.
For this reason, he had no choice but to make a compromise. Even if he had to lose his reputation, he had to make preparations for the 200,000 criminal army.
The most important thing was to think about the six million old Qin soldiers in the pass and not let them be slaughtered by the rebel army. Otherwise, not only would he let down Great Qin, but he would also let down his ancestors in the afterlife.
In the west was Great Qin, which was rising like the sun. That powerful Dynasty that had once looked down on the world and conquered the Six Nations had collapsed in just three years.
How could Zhang Han not be filled with melancholy and desolation?
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On the south bank of the Zhangshui River, the Chu army camp.
"Is the general here?”
Ever since he came from the Qin camp, the joy on his face had never disappeared. Zhang Han's words revealed his willingness to surrender.
Once the 200,000 criminal soldiers surrendered, the entire Guanzhong would be opened to the rebel army, and the Great Qin Empire would be destroyed.
As long as Xiang Yu led his army into Guanzhong and destroyed the Great Qin Empire, the vassals of the world would rise again and be rewarded according to their achievements. Chen Yu would at least be granted the title of Marquis of Ten Thousand Families.
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