All the heavens begin with the love in the courtyard.

With Han Chunming gripping the reins, the horse galloped forward almost without stopping.

The cavalrymen blocking the way hesitated as they looked at the king being lifted up.

The soldiers dared not make a move, and the generals hesitated as well, but Han Chunming's figure had already rushed far away.

In reality, the soldiers on the outer perimeter had just woken up and were still in a daze, while the cavalrymen at the very back hesitated for a moment and were already cut a hundred meters away by Han Chunming.

Finally, a general realized what was happening and immediately roared.

"Stop him! Don't let him get away!"

Upon receiving the order, the cavalrymen who had regained their senses quickly spurred their horses and chased after Han Chunming.

However, Han Chunming had already broken through the largest encirclement. Although countless dark figures were still rushing towards him, they were not as dense as before.

Han Chunming was overjoyed. He stopped playing the game of lifting Sanwanzi up high, pressed him heavily against his stomach as a human cushion, lowered his head, gripped the horse's back tightly, and charged forward.

"Those who block my way shall die!"

One wave, two waves, three waves...

Han Chunming couldn't remember how many waves of cavalry he had already fought his way through.

Finally, before the last wave of cavalrymen in front of him could even react in confusion, he had already knocked two of them away.

Han Chunming shouted "Giddy up!" and the horse charged forward once again.

He didn't know how much time had passed before Han Chunming realized that the light ahead had completely disappeared into darkness. He then suddenly woke up to the fact that he had already escaped.

Han Chunming felt a sense of relief. He looked back and saw that there were no more pursuers behind him. Only a few small dots remained of the enemy camp behind him.

He breathed a sigh of relief, looked down, and saw that Sanwanzi was slumped limply on the horse's back, his hair disheveled, and he didn't know whether he was dead or alive.

Han Chunming checked the other person's breath and, seeing that he was still breathing, felt relieved.

Han Chunming chuckled. If it weren't for this guy, he probably wouldn't have been able to break through this 3,000-man cavalry formation today.

He originally thought that he could take the enemy general's head amidst the enemy ranks, hang the three-headed dog's head on his waist, and then rush out of the formation.

However, I didn't expect that all the enemy cavalrymen were highly skilled in mounted archery. If I had three heads hanging from my waist, I probably would have been riddled with arrows long ago.

While Han Chunming was lost in thought, he could already faintly hear shouts of killing from behind.

It's obvious that the other side is already chasing after us.

A smile appeared on Han Chunming's lips. He looked up at the sky, which was still pitch black. A cool breeze made the wounds on Han Chunming's body ache slightly.

This was clearly the darkness before dawn; it should be light in about an hour at the latest.

Han Chunming didn't linger any longer and spurred his horse forward.

He hadn't originally intended to spare Sanwanzi's life, but the archery skills displayed by the three thousand cavalrymen in the enemy camp had made him somewhat wary.

Compared to his own 800 cavalry, those 3,000 cavalrymen were like elementary school students compared to college students. Even if he selected his 300 most elite cavalrymen tonight, they would not be as good as the enemy.

The enemy cavalry were no less skilled in archery than the Qin cavalry; they were almost entirely composed of veteran elites.

Originally, Han Chunming's plan was to first eliminate the three thousand cavalrymen, then head directly to the Tuwan Kingdom, wipe out the remaining rebels, and seize the kingdom like a snake swallowing an elephant.

But his recent experience made him decide to change his plans.

If things had gone according to plan, he might have eventually conquered the Tuwan Kingdom, but at least half of his 5,000 troops would have been killed or wounded.

If the Qiang people from the neighboring Sanwanzi were to send troops to their aid, all my resources would probably be wiped out.

His empire had only just begun, and he didn't want to start all over again, so he had to change his plans.

Upon seeing the three dumplings, Han Chunming suddenly had an idea.

Why not just use the emperor to command the feudal lords and take the three dumplings hostage?

I heard that Sanwanzi is ruling as a dictator in Tuwan Kingdom. If I can control Sanwanzi, I can slowly swallow up Tuwan Kingdom without firing a single shot. It's a small country with 400,000 people.

Just thinking about it made me a little excited. In that excitement, I put a little more force into my waist, and the horse let out a mournful neigh, and I rode it even faster.

Hearing the neighing of the horses, the pursuers in the distance rushed towards them.

In the darkness, Han Chunming still dared not run too fast, and he deliberately slowed down from time to time so that the cavalry behind him could keep up with him.

I don't know how much time passed, but a wisp of white light appeared in the sky.

Looking at the distant Grand Canyon, Han Chunming felt a surge of joy. The real decisive battle was about to begin!

A few minutes later, the ground continued to shake, and a large group of cavalrymen rushed towards them from afar. Without their king, the cavalrymen had lost their leader.

The thousands of cavalrymen, without any formation, formed a vast, dark mass and arrived at the entrance to the Grand Canyon in the blink of an eye. Without any scouts or orders from their commanders, all the cavalrymen brandished their scimitars and charged into the Grand Canyon with shouts.

These cavalrymen had only one thought at that moment: to storm into the enemy tribe, slaughter everyone, plunder all the women and property, and then rescue their own king.

Standing atop the Grand Canyon, Han Chunming, disregarding the bloodstains still covering his body, watched as the cavalrymen below, resembling a school of fish, slowly entered the fishing net, and a slight smile appeared on his lips.

He raised his hand and gestured to the bugler beside him.

The bugler nodded, picked up a horn, and, facing the gentle breeze and the distant red glow of the sunset, puffed out his cheeks and began to blow the charge.

The sound of horns echoed throughout the Grand Canyon, and as the horns rang out, thousands of infantrymen emerged from the canyon's entrances and exits.

In front of these infantrymen appeared hundreds of burly men who carried large trees and stones that had been prepared in advance, blocking all the entrances and exits.

On the mountaintop, hundreds of Black Bear tribesmen, averaging two meters tall, lifted large stones weighing hundreds of kilograms and hurled them down the mountain.

Han Chunming turned his head and saw a huge rock next to him, as tall as a person and weighing at least several thousand kilograms. He couldn't help but feel playful. He took a few steps forward, grabbed the rock wall with both hands, his arm muscles bulged, and he slowly lifted the huge rock.

This scene thrilled the surrounding Black Bear tribesmen, who all raised the large stones beside them and followed Han Chunming's lead, throwing them down together.

Han Chunming looked down at the boulder in his hand, which fell like a meteor towards the area with the most cavalry.

With a dull thud, the boulder crashed into the cavalry, creating a massive crater dozens of meters wide as debris flew through the crowd.

The surrounding area was smashed and people were thrown about, their flesh and blood spreading out like blooming trumpet flowers, extremely vivid.

The battle lasted less than half an hour before it ended.

After killing hundreds of men, the remaining two thousand cavalrymen were like caged beasts, caught in a dilemma.

Immediately, Han Chunming personally led the three men who had already awakened to persuade them to surrender. In the end, all 2,200 men obediently dismounted, laid down their weapons, and surrendered.

Sanwanzi originally had some other thoughts, but when Han Chunming lifted a boulder weighing several thousand kilograms in front of him and threw it dozens of meters forward, smashing a bloody path through the cavalry, Sanwanzi completely broke down and chose to kneel down and call him "father".

In this battle, the Dragon Clan tribe, at the cost of 23 dead or wounded, killed more than 800 enemies and subdued more than 2,200, ending in a great victory!

As Han Chunming rode on horseback, watching the distant red glow slowly rise from the horizon, a surge of heroic spirit welled up within him, and he roared wildly towards the sky.

"God, I want you to bear witness that one day I will make everyone living on this land bow down before me! Hahahaha!"

After venting his feelings, Han Chunming felt refreshed and turned to Sanwanzi on horseback beside him.

"If you truly submit to me, today you may only lose a kingdom, but tomorrow I will give you an empire. Remember my words: those who believe in me live, and those who betray me die!"

After saying that, Han Chunming laughed heartily, spurred his horse and rode off towards the tribe, leaving behind the dejected Sanwanzi.

Sanwanzi looked at the figure in the morning sun with a worried expression. For some reason, at this moment, he couldn't muster any resistance.

Could that person be a true god?

At this moment, a thousand miles away in Pei County, there was also a man with a worried face, and that was Liu Bang.

It has been more than nine months since he returned to Pei County. Yesterday was the one-month anniversary of his son Liu Ying with Lü Zhi.

Yesterday, a grand banquet was held at the Lü residence, with guests arriving in droves. Whether they were distinguished guests from Lü Gong's household or members of the various social classes who were on good terms with Liu Bang, they all came.

Yesterday, Liu Bang received over ten thousand coins in gifts alone, giving him the feeling of becoming rich overnight. Yesterday was supposed to be a joyous day.

However, during the banquet, Fan Kuai suddenly said something.

"Third Master, your child is so handsome! He doesn't look like you at all!"

It was originally just a joke, and all the guests laughed and took it as a tease.

However, Liu Bang showed a hint of embarrassment on his face, and his sullen mood did not disappear even after the guests had left.

No wonder Liu Bang was so worried about this; he had been suppressing his feelings about his son for several months.

Marrying Lü Zhi was originally the most glorious moment of the first half of his life.

He still remembers how excited he was on his wedding night with Lü Zhi. What was supposed to be a three-minute encounter turned into three thirty-second encounters.

That night was etched in his memory and he would never forget it. It was seven months ago, during his third year of junior high school.

Now his son Liu Ying has been born for a month. In just seven months, the child has not only been born but has also reached his one-month milestone, which makes him think a lot.

Fan Kuai's joke stirred up Liu Bang's emotions.

When he sees his son's handsome little face now, he always feels a strange sense of familiarity, a familiarity that reminds him of an old friend.

Chapter Nineteen: Establishing the Dragon Kingdom

Although the face was somewhat familiar, I was skeptical, and even a little certain.

But Liu Bang could only swallow this guess and keep it a secret.

There's nothing he can do; he's Liu Bang, and now he still has to rely on the Lü family for a living.

Even if this child is Yi Xiaochuan's, so what?

The child will still take his surname, and Empress Lü will still have to call him "husband." He is the ultimate winner!

No matter what, the other party was his sworn brother, and now he had been tricked into building the Great Wall and would never come back in this lifetime.

Liu Bang often comforted himself with the idea that a man who doesn't concern himself with trifles can achieve great things.

Liu Bang continued to live a comfortable life with his beautiful wife and son. Now that he had married Lü Zhi, he no longer had to worry about money.

With the help of the Lü family's connections and wealth, Liu Bang's reputation soared once again in Pei County, allowing him to make friends with many heroes and laying a solid foundation for his future great undertaking.

Meanwhile, Gao Yao in Xianyang was gradually adapting to his new identity and becoming a favorite of Hu Hai.

Gao Yao may not be highly educated, but he has endured hardships that others have not, and seen the world that others have not. His forbearance and flattery have blended into a unique personality.

He understood perfectly well that culinary skills were merely a stepping stone to his advancement; becoming Hu Hai's true confidant was his ultimate goal. He quickly became a qualified palace eunuch.

Meanwhile, in Tu'an Kingdom, outside the border, Yi Xiaochuan faced the first painful choice of his life.

Princess Yu Shu, whom he had always secretly loved, had caught the eye of Qin Shi Huang and had been bestowed the title of Consort Li of the Great Qin. In a month, she would be setting off for Xianyang.

The moment Qin Shi Huang saw Yu Shu's portrait, he knew that this woman had to belong to him.