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

When they returned to Xianyang,

It was around January of the thirty-seventh year of the First Emperor's reign.

During wartime, there are no fixed years; from the moment you set out to the moment you returned, you didn't know how much time had passed.

The cold wind howled, chilling people to the bone.

After months of fighting, everyone is about to return home, and their hearts are filled with excitement and fervor.

In the distance, you can see the city of Xianyang.

The army marched slowly along the road, everyone was tired from walking. Now that they were back, their tense bodies relaxed, and a few laughs and joking sounds could be heard.

Han Xin looked back from his horse.

He looked away, smiled, shook his head, and ignored it.

The black horse beneath him trotted lazily, while Han Xin's long sword hung casually at his waist.

With snowflakes clinging to the ends of her hair, she moved her stiff arm and gazed at the city: "I'm back."

"Yes." The adjutant beside him shifted his weight on his horse, relaxing slightly. "You're back."

He returned this time with tens of thousands of troops behind him, while the rest of the army remained to guard Hangu Pass.

"Unfortunately, they failed to completely destroy the false Qi state in one fell swoop."

Han Xin raised his head, closed his eyes, and seemed to have some helplessness in his tone.

Although this battle severely damaged the Qi-Chu reinforcements and destroyed the Wei state, it was ultimately a devastating victory.

Unfortunately, although King Tian Dan of Qi died, his younger brother Tian Rong disappeared without a trace.

They wanted to destroy Qi, but the harsh winter made logistics impossible.

Now, if they want to destroy the State of Qi, they can only wait until spring, but by then, Tian Rong will probably have already fled to the State of Qi.

Although Tian Dan is dead, as long as Tian Rong is still alive, it will not be an easy task to destroy the State of Qi.

The lieutenant turned his head to look at Han Xin.

"This time, we have dealt a heavy blow to the Qi and Chu reinforcements and annihilated the puppet Wei. Without the obstruction of Wei, we can directly reach Qi in the spring."

"Besides, this battle was fought with 100,000 against 200,000, which is already a great victory. General, you shouldn't think too much about it."

Han Xin's eyes flickered as he looked at his deputy.

He paused, then nodded and said, "That's true."

With a slight smile, the lieutenant looked at Han Xin and asked, "General, what are your plans after returning to Xianyang?"

"What are you doing?"

As he spoke, Han Xin seemed to be thinking of something, his eyes fixed on the distant city of Xianyang, and a smile crept onto his lips.

"Of course I'm here to keep your sister-in-law company. She said she'd only be gone for a few months, but she's been gone for so long. She's probably going to give me a good scolding."

"Haha, I never expected the general to be afraid of his wife."

"What do you mean, 'henpecked'? If you keep spouting such nonsense, believe me, I'll dock your pay!"

"Hey, General, where did you learn this from? Why do you always punish soldiers by fining them? I can't stand it."

At the city gate of Xianyang,

The guards watched the slowly approaching army, gave an announcement, and then opened the city gates.

The army entered the city, the sounds of horses' hooves and footsteps echoing through the streets, drowning out human voices.

A restaurant on the side of the street,

Xuan Ye sat there quietly, dressed in a black casual outfit.

He heard a sound in the distance, and looking out the window, he saw the Black Water Bird Banner and the approaching army.

He smiled, poured himself a glass of wine, raised the goblet in his hand, and stretched it out of the window, gazing at the army in the distance.

"Welcome our army!"

The wine cup was tilted slightly, and the wine was slowly poured from it.

"Hey! Who is it, pouring drinks like that!" A moment later, an angry shout came from under the restaurant window.

Xuan Ye, sitting by the window, twitched at the corner of his mouth.

He silently withdrew his hand, lowered his head, and sat obediently, pretending nothing had happened.

Yes, the wine and spirits made here are quite good.

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Taking a deep breath, Han Xin raised his head and glanced around at the scattered figures.

For no apparent reason, her eyes welled up with tears, and she pursed her lips.

came back?

He asked himself, it had only been a few months since he left, but now it truly felt like a lifetime had passed.

I walked up and stood in front of the gate of a mansion.

Han Xin raised his hand, intending to knock on the door, but after hesitating for a long time, his hand stopped in mid-air.

He didn't know he had met the people inside.

How should I speak, and what should I say?

"Bang bang bang".

Finally, Han Xin knocked on the door. With a creak, the door slowly opened, and a woman came to answer it.

He had delicate features and wore ordinary cloth clothes.

Looking at the person standing in front of the door, he was stunned and stood there, unable to react.

"Han Xin?"

"Um."

Before the vermilion gate, a tall young man in armor, holding a helmet in his hands, stood in front of the woman.

His lips trembled, but he managed to force a smile.

"It's me, I'm back."

"It's good that you're back, it's good that you're back."

A smile bloomed on the woman's face, and she pulled Han Xin inside.

"Come, eat." He held a bowl of millet rice in his hands and handed it to Han Xin.

"Yes." Han Xin took the bowl, then picked up the chopsticks and shoveled food into his mouth.

This was the best meal he had ever eaten. He devoured it, tears streaming down his face as he ate.

It fell into the bowl and I swallowed it along with the contents.

"Eat slowly, eat slowly." The woman reached out and gently stroked Han Xin's hair.

"It's good that you're back."

After putting down the bowl, Han Xin's iron-faced expression finally crumbled, and tears streamed down his face.

He raised his head and looked at the woman.

His eyes were bloodshot.

He forced a smile: "Ji Tao, I am now famous throughout the land and have become a great general."

Ji Tao raised her hand and gently touched his face.

"Whether you're a great general or a vagrant from Huaiyin, all I know is that you are Han Xin..."

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Xuan Ye entered the main hall in a great mood.

How could one not feel exhilarated after defeating the Qi and Chu reinforcements, killing the King of Qi, and breaking through Wei?

There was only one eunuch standing to one side in the main hall. When he saw Xuan Ye walk in, he handed him a cup of water.

Sitting behind the desk, Xuan Ye drank water.

After finishing the drink, he handed it to the eunuch, waved his hand, and then lowered his head, looking at the memorials piled up on the table.

The smile froze on her face.

He raised his hand and helplessly rubbed his temples.

Now that Qin has pacified Chen and captured Wei's territory and many cities, there are indeed many matters to attend to.

He then released his grip.

That's enough, I won't think about these troublesome things today.