To the First Emperor of Qin: The state has decreed this!

Within Changzi County.

Ji Honglou, the elegant pavilion on the top floor.

The window was half open, and a cold wind blew through the red gauze curtains.

Mi Yueyao, dressed in a stunning red gown, resembled a crimson datura flower.

She stood quietly by the window, her deep and alluring eyes looking down as the caravan silently left the city gate.

That was the coal transport team she secretly arranged!

But at this moment, Mi Yueyao's brows were tightly furrowed, her mind filled with countless thoughts.

Why has Xiang Liang been behaving so strangely lately?

Her slender fingers tapped lightly on the windowpane as she murmured to herself:

"Quietly deploy troops and secretly stockpile provisions!"

"They even frequently sent out spies to investigate the Qin court's defenses in Sishui and Donghai prefectures..."

Mi Yueyao's gaze grew increasingly serious.

Donghai County?

Zhang Fan's First Fleet of Qin Dynasty, the home port for sailing to Japan!

Langya Lane!

Isn't it located in the East China Sea?

"Could it be... that old fox Xiang Liang is targeting Zhang Fan with this move?"

"Is this related to Zhang Fan sending troops to Japan?"

Upon realizing this possibility, Mi Yueyao clenched her fist tightly, her knuckles turning slightly white from the force.

For some reason, her mind was in turmoil!

According to the ancestral precepts of the Chu people, "Even if Chu has only three households left, it will surely be Chu that destroys Qin!"

Her goals and Xiang Liang's goals should have been aligned!

All of this was for the purpose of overthrowing the tyrannical Qin Dynasty and restoring the state of Chu.

Zhang Fan brought with him potatoes with astonishing yields per acre, and he also brought with him the method of steel smelting!

They even found this coal with an extremely large yield!

Because of Zhang Fan!

The power of the Qin Dynasty is soaring!

From the perspective of the State of Chu, if Xiang Liang were to take advantage of Zhang Fan's distance from Xianyang and his carelessness in attacking him, it would be a mistake.

It was undoubtedly the right choice!

But from my own perspective...

If something happens to Zhang Fan...

"no……"

Mi Yueyao paced anxiously back and forth in her room, her mind in turmoil.

Perhaps it was due to excessive mental stress, or perhaps it was due to days of mental and physical exhaustion.

A sudden, inexplicable feeling of nausea welled up inside me.

"vomit……"

Mi Yueyao suddenly stopped, one hand on the table and the other clutching her chest.

I couldn't stop myself from dry heaving!

"Sister! What's wrong?"

Hearing the noise, Fairy Pei, who had just come upstairs, quickly pushed the door open and came in, stepping forward to help her.

"I...cough cough, I'm fine..."

Mi Yueyao waved her hand, took a few deep breaths, and forcibly suppressed the discomfort in her stomach.

A resolute glint flashed in her fox-like eyes.

Because the coal must not be lost!

Therefore, Young Master Zhang must not make any mistakes!

She abruptly pushed away Yue Li's support, walked straight to the desk, quickly spread out a bamboo scroll, and dipped her brush in ink.

With swift, flowing strokes, she wrote a secret letter, which she then sealed tightly with sealing wax.

"Someone come here!"

Mi Yueyao gave a cold shout.

From the shadows outside the door, a loyal bodyguard dressed in black immediately emerged.

Mi Yueyao handed the secret letter to the guard, her tone chilling:

"Let's go immediately!"

"Urgently change the horse, but not the rider! Deliver this letter to Langya Lane in Donghai County!"

"Pass on my death order..."

Mi Yueyao looked towards the East Sea and said, word by word:

"As long as Zhang Fan's fleet docks and returns, no matter the cost!"

"It must be done immediately!"

"Deliver this letter to him personally!"

……

time flies!

Seven days have passed in the blink of an eye.

In the Qilin Hall of Xianyang City.

Civil and military officials lined up on both sides, while the First Emperor, Ying Zheng, sat upright on the dragon throne, about to listen to the reports from his ministers.

suddenly!

A long howl came from outside the hall.

"Report!"

"Urgent dispatch! Great victory in the East China Sea! An unparalleled victory!!"

A messenger, holding aloft a bamboo tube filled with red feathers, rushed wildly into the main hall.

He then knelt heavily beneath the imperial steps, his voice impassioned.

"Your Majesty!"

"The Guardian Master Zhang Fanxian, leading five thousand elite Qin warriors, has landed on the west coast of Japan!"

"A decisive victory against the three strongest tribes of Japan in their very first battle!"

"Molu country, Wonu country, Idu country!"

"More than 30,000 enemy soldiers were beheaded or captured! The main forces of the three major tribes were completely annihilated!"

"And our Qin soldiers, the casualties... the casualties are less than seven hundred!"

The messenger kowtowed sharply and roared:

"The situation is now settled!"

"The Master has left General Wang Li to guard Japan, while he himself has successfully docked at Langya Port in the East China Sea aboard a warship!"

Upon hearing this!

After a brief silence!

The entire Qilin Palace erupted in chaos!

"This...how is this possible?"

A military officer stared wide-eyed at the bull and exclaimed in shock:

"Five thousand against thirty thousand?"

"In a cross-sea operation, not only did they annihilate the enemy forces, but their own casualties were less than seven hundred?"

"That's too fast! That speed is terrifying!"

Several veteran officials' fingers trembled as they frantically calculated the time in their minds:

"From the time the master set sail until now, including the round trip by the warship, it's only been about ten days at most!"

"More than ten days... besides traveling!"

"Is it equivalent to the guru almost wiping out that Japanese nation the moment he landed on the island?"

Meanwhile, among the civil servants on the other side!

In their shock, everyone's eyes instantly turned fervent!

Even his breathing became heavy!

Now that Japan has been completely defeated, doesn't that mean...?

The endless silver mountain with reserves that the master had mentioned before, which was said to be richer than a country, should be mined immediately.

And it has already completely fallen into the control of the Great Qin?

Just thinking about that enormous amount of silver, enough to fill the entire national treasury!

The greed in the hearts of the ministers was stirring!

Even Ying Zheng's usually serious face couldn't help but show a hint of joy!

good boy!

This is truly a series of pleasant surprises for me!

I wonder how Fusu is doing; he's kept me up at night for quite some time!

Civil officials were listed first.

Shao Fu—Zong Yu, however, had an extremely gloomy expression.

He listened to the cheers around him, then let out a heavy, cold snort.

Suddenly, Zong Yu stepped out from the ranks, holding a scepter, and loudly interrupted the noise in the hall:

"Your subject is Shaofu Zongyu!"

"There is an extremely urgent matter that I must report to His Majesty!"

Everyone was taken aback and turned to look at him.

Zong Yu took a deep breath, his voice echoing throughout the hall:

"Your Majesty, I have recently heard of unusual activity in various places and have secretly sent people to investigate."

"But... it turned out to be in the Wu County area of ​​Kuaiji Commandery!"

"Traces of the Xiang clan, remnants of the Chu state, have been suspected!"

"Furthermore, they are secretly stockpiling provisions, plotting something sinister!"

That's all!

The ecstasy on the faces of the ministers froze, replaced by shock and confusion!

"Remnants of the Chu state? The Xiang clan?"

"Impossible! The State of Chu was destroyed back then!"

"Xiang Yan died in battle, and the Xiang clan has long since dispersed, fleeing and hiding like stray dogs!"

"How dare you gather so openly?"

"Wu County, Kuaiji Commandery?"

"That place is far away in Jiangdong, bordering the East China Sea! Why would these traitors suddenly appear there?"

"After so many years of silence, why are they suddenly stockpiling grain and fodder in a place like Wu County? What is their intention?"

"Could they be plotting a rebellion under the guise of waterways?"