The Great Qin Dynasty: The egg of the Black Bird was revered as a national guardian beast.

The chaos in the city had subsided, and all sound had fallen.

When the flames died down, the city seemed to have become a dead city, leaving only ashes in its wake.

The ground was charred black, and blood had pooled on it.

The soldiers were all ready to go in the city. Nobody was doing anything but gathering together to see who had the most heads on their bodies.

Many houses along the road were affected by the flames.

They were charred black, and some had even collapsed.

Han Xin stood atop the city wall, leaning his old longsword against the wall beside him.

He then sat down, leaning against the city wall.

He took off his helmet and put it aside, looking at the desolate city, with only ruins and broken walls.

Just then, the sound of footsteps approached.

A lieutenant general arrived at the top of the city wall, followed by two soldiers who were escorting a person.

"General."

The lieutenant walked up to Han Xin, clasped his hands in a fist salute, and said, "The bandit leader Chen Sheng has been executed. This is his head."

With that, he turned around.

He took the head from the soldiers behind him.

Han Xin raised his eyes, looked at the head in his lieutenant's hand, then closed them again and waved his hand.

"Hang it above the city gate."

"Yes." The lieutenant handed over the head, then looked at the man being held by the soldiers and said.

"General, this man is Chen Sheng's charioteer."

He paused for a moment, then continued, "He betrayed his lord and surrendered to Qin. This humble general does not know what to do."

Upon hearing this, Han Xin raised his head.

Looking at the man being forced to kneel on the ground by the soldiers, he showed no emotion in his eyes, and simply waved his hand.

"Kill these traitors who sell out their masters for personal gain!"

"Yes." The lieutenant clasped his hands in a fist salute, then turned and ordered his soldiers to take Zhuang Jia away and execute him.

"Spare me!"

Zhuang Jia begged for mercy desperately, but to no avail.

As soon as the order was given, a scream rang out in the distance, and a headless corpse slowly collapsed.

Chen Sheng's head was then hung on the city gate.

The Zhang Chu regime thus came to an end!

..............

Nanyang.

The gloomy sky is depressing to look at.

Tens of thousands of soldiers stood before Wuguan Pass, their morale broken, their wooden spears dangling at their sides.

Song Liu led the army at the front, his armor covered in dust, his face sallow, his eyes bloodshot, and his expression somber.

The country has not received any food or supplies for half a month.

They have held out until now thanks to the grain and supplies they had taken from Nanyang, but now, Nanyang has no grain left.

At first, he thought the supplies had been delayed on the way.

Who knew that not long after, news of Chen Sheng's defeat and death arrived, and the Zhang Chu regime was thus overthrown by the Qin army.

He closed his eyes and exhaled.

Then, he turned around, looked at the deputy general who had been standing next to him, and spoke in a deep voice.

"How much food do the troops have left?"

The lieutenant lowered his head and remained silent. Faced with Song Liu's question, he neither answered nor could he provide an answer.

Song Liu also understood something from his silence.

With a wry smile, Song Liu closed his eyes, seemingly asking the deputy general beside him, or perhaps asking himself.

"Now that King Chen has been defeated and killed, do you think we still need to hold Nanyang and capture Wuguan?"

"General." The lieutenant wanted to say something, but Song Liu raised his hand, stopping him from speaking.

He looked at the large army ahead.

He let out a breath and said to the adjutant beside him.

"I am willing to surrender."

He lowered his head, his voice hoarse: "Now, there is no longer any need for the army to hold out."

"Let's lower it then."

...............

Handan.

After conquering the Zhao territory, Wu Chen declared himself king.

In the past, in the royal palace of the Zhao state, Wu Chen sat on the throne, with two Zhao women serving him on each side.

Below him, on either side of the hall.

The generals who, along with him, were ordered by Chen Sheng to conquer the Zhao territory, were now holding important official positions in the Zhao state.

But just as they were enjoying themselves...

A soldier rushed in and knelt down in the main hall.

He looked at the military officials sitting on the throne.

He held the bamboo slips up with both hands, lowered his eyes, and announced loudly, "Reporting, Your Majesty, bamboo slips have arrived from Chen."

"Oh?"

Wu Chen raised his head, pushed the Zhao woman off him, and rose from the throne.

He walked down from the hall himself.

He went to the soldier's side and took the bamboo slip.

He looked at the bamboo slip in his hand, held it with both hands, then unfolded it and looked at the words on it.

Then, his pupils constricted, and his hands trembled uncontrollably.

Seeing this, Zhang Er got up from behind the table, looked at Wu Chen's strange expression, and asked with a frown.

"Your Majesty, what has happened?"

"See for yourself." Wu Chen's face was gloomy as he threw the bamboo slip in his hand in front of Zhang Er and said.

Zhang Er stepped forward and picked up the bamboo slips from the ground.

After opening it and taking a look, he was startled, then looked around at the people, his voice hoarse.

"Zhang Chu was defeated and killed, and Chen Sheng was executed."

As Zhang Er's voice fell, the people around him exchanged glances, their eyes filled with panic.

Many of them were former subordinates of Chen Sheng.

Naturally, it was known that Chen Sheng commanded more than 100,000 troops.

Even so, Chen Sheng was defeated and killed in such a short time. Just how strong was the Qin army?

How could they not be alarmed and terrified?

If they hadn't joined Wu Chen in conquering the Zhao territory, and then supported Wu Chen in establishing himself as king, thus betraying Chen Sheng and Zhang Chu...

Perhaps by now, they have already perished along with Chen Sheng?

No one spoke, and the surroundings fell silent. The atmosphere in the hall froze, making one feel as if they had fallen into an ice cave.

After a long while, someone said, "Your Majesty, now that Chen Sheng is no longer there to resist the Qin army,..."

"After we pacify the Wei state established by Zhou Shi, I fear that the Qin army will soon be the next to invade us."

"Do you not know that when the nest is overturned, no egg remains intact? Therefore, I believe we should lead our troops to assist the State of Wei and jointly resist the Qin army."

Wu Chen looked at the person who had spoken.

He then nodded: "That makes sense. Once the allied forces of the two countries defeat the Qin army, the Qin army will certainly not dare to invade again."

As he spoke, he was about to give the order for the army to rush to the State of Wei and join forces with Zhou Shi to resist the Qin army.

But at this moment, Chen Yu voiced his opposition.

"Your Majesty, this is not right! Our army should not be used to resist the Qin army, but rather for other purposes!"

"Oh?" Wu Chen's eyes fell on Chen Yu, then he paused for a moment and asked, "What other use is he?"

With his hands clasped in front of him, Chen Yu bowed and said.

"I urge Your Majesty not to send troops westward, but instead to conquer the lands of Yan in the north. By taking Yan as your territory, you can expand your own power. Although the Qin army is fierce, it will not dare to subdue Zhao."

"If the world changes, we can retreat to the Yan region."

Upon hearing Chen Yu's words, Wu Chen fell silent. There was indeed some truth to what he had said.

Instead of resisting the Qin army, it would be better to find a way out for ourselves.

With that, he put his hands behind his back, closed his eyes, and, without looking at the people around him, slowly began to speak.

"Issue the order: Han Guang is to immediately lead his army to conquer the Yan territory!"