The Great Qin: Starting with marrying Jingni, I began my quest for immortality.

Once this news spread, it signified the downfall of the Wei state.

Thus, the six states that were once located in Shandong—Han, Zhao, and Wei—were all destroyed. Yan, having been attacked by Qin due to the assassination attempt on Qin, was severely weakened. Although the King of Yan had retreated to Liaodong, it would be easy for Qin to destroy Yan.

The State of Qi has always followed the lead of the State of Qin.

At this point, the greatest enemy facing the Qin state was only the powerful state of Chu, located in the south.

Although Chu's internal affairs were extremely chaotic due to various reasons, its sheer size and the rich and fertile Yunmeng Marsh made it the most difficult state for Qin to deal with at present.

Chapter 300: Yunmeng of Chu

To destroy the State of Chu, we must exert all our strength.

This is the opinion of Wang Jian, a general of the Qin state.

These were his exact words when the King of Qin summoned him and Li Xin to the palace to inquire about the destruction of Chu.

If the first state Qin attacked was Chu, the King of Qin might have trusted Wang Jian and then devoted all of Qin's strength to destroying Chu. Unfortunately, that was not the case. After successively destroying Han, Zhao, and Wei, and crippling Yan, the young King of Qin inevitably developed some arrogance and complacency, thinking that although Chu was powerful, it was nothing special.

Wang Jian's words, on the contrary, seemed too composed and too cautious.

The young general Li Xin, full of vigor, made many meritorious contributions in the wars to destroy Zhao and Yan. When Li Xin said that 200,000 troops could destroy Chu, he showed a completely different attitude from Wang Jian when he said that 600,000 troops could destroy Chu.

However, Ying Zheng did not make up his mind so quickly.

Although after the fall of Wei, Qin's next opponent was Chu, Ying Zheng intended to use young generals to do so.

After all, the contributions of Wang and his son in conquering Yan, Zhao, and Wei were too great. He had to make good use of other generals to reduce the influence of Wang and his son in the army.

But whether Li Xin's claim of 200,000 troops destroying Chu was true or just empty boasting, he still needed to think it over.

Therefore, after this exchange in the palace, Ying Zheng sought out Chancellor Changping Jun for his opinion.

Lord Changping was a relative of the Qin state and was highly valued by Ying Zheng.

During the Lao Ai Rebellion, Lord Changping and Lord Changwen, two relatives of the Chu state, provided him with much assistance.

Later, under the auspices of Empress Dowager Huayang, Ying Zheng married a princess from the State of Chu.

Changping Jun's generation also underwent some subtle changes, from his uncle to his brother-in-law. Of course, this situation exists in royal families of various countries. After all, when countries form marriage alliances, they often only care about whether the other party's age is suitable, and never consider things like generation.

After discussing it with Changping Jun.

Ying Zheng ultimately decided to appoint Li Xin as general to attack Chu.

In order to help Ying Zheng carry out the campaign against Chu, Lord Changping volunteered to serve as the governor of Nanjun, so as to help Li Xin prepare logistics such as provisions.

Ying Zheng agreed.

However, what Ying Zheng did not expect was...

When Li Xin led an army of 200,000 to attack Chu, due to his youthful arrogance, he was impatient for quick success and ended up deeply entrenched in the heart of Chu territory. If it had only been that, it would have been fine.

If the Qin state arrives in time to provide assistance, it is possible to rescue Li Xin's army.

But no one expected that at this time, Lord Changping, who was responsible for Li Xin's logistics, would raise his arms and rebel in Nanjun. The capital of Nanjun was Chenying, which was the former capital of the State of Chu. Because the State of Qin attacked Chu, it was occupied and many people from Chu lived here. Lord Changping was originally a prince of Chu, and he had great prestige in this place.

He led the rebellion, and many people from Chu immediately followed him.

It was also because of his rebellion that Li Xin's escape route was cut off.

By the time Li Xin fled back from the State of Chu in a panic, his entire army of 200,000 had been wiped out.

When this news spread, the entire Qin state was shaken, and the King of Qin was furious.

In the past, when Fan Yuqi attacked Zhao, his entire army of 100,000 was wiped out, which shocked the entire Qin state. Because of that incident, the King of Qin hated Fan Yuqi to the bone.

Of course, Li Xin was not Fan Yuqi, nor did he flee like Fan Yuqi.

Therefore, although the King of Qin hated Li Xin, he was not in a hurry to execute him.

Because, apart from his impetuousness and rashness, the main reason for Li Xin's defeat was... Lord Changping.

Changping Jun is the real culprit behind everything.

He also recalled what Lord Changping had said about Li Xin being a suitable general to lead the campaign against Chu. He suspected that Lord Changping had harbored ulterior motives since then.

Changping Jun's betrayal enraged Ying Zheng.

Because of the affair with Lord Changping, his beloved concubine, the princess of Chu, committed suicide.

In a single day, Ying Zheng was left all alone.

He lost his beloved and his most trusted minister.

Although Fusu was still his eldest son, Ying Zheng's attitude towards Fusu changed due to these events. He became stricter with Fusu, which was another form of disappointment and frustration.

Ying Zheng hoped to erase all traces of Changping Jun from Fusu, transforming him into a true, iron-willed prince of Qin...

But only he himself knew what he was thinking.

But in the eyes of some, this is an opportunity.

An opportunity to seize the throne of the Qin state's crown prince.

However, for Ying Zheng, the most important thing was to continue his conquest of the State of Chu.

Whether driven by his own ambition to destroy the six states and establish an unprecedented kingdom, or by seeking revenge against Lord Changping, a traitor who had already fled to Chu, the destruction of Chu was inevitable.

Therefore, Ying Zheng personally went to Pinyang, the ancestral home of Wang Jian, to request Wang Jian to come out of seclusion. He also mobilized the entire Qin state, deploying an army of 600,000 to destroy Chu.

As the Qin army marched south to attack Chu, the world was once again in turmoil.

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"...The King of Chu toured Yunmeng with a thousand chariots and banners that covered the sky. Wildfires rose like rainbows, and the roars of rhinoceroses and tigers were like thunder."

In this era, Yunmengze was still a mountainous forest, not yet transformed into the lakes and marshes that followed. This vast wilderness was teeming with wild animals, and although there were lakes and marshes, this only served to highlight the abundance of resources in Yunmengze.

When the Qin state destroyed the Chu state, Jiang Chuan was alone again, and came to this Yunmeng Marshland.

The Yunmeng Marshland is vast and has a circumference of hundreds of kilometers. The State of Chu was extremely wealthy because of the Yunmeng Marshland. In the past, the kings of Chu often came here to hunt.

0.5 Centuries ago, King Ling of Chu built a magnificent palace complex spanning forty li in the Yunmeng Marsh, boasting its opulence and splendor to the other feudal lords. The Zhanghua Terrace, described as "ten zhang high and fifteen zhang wide at its base," was hailed as the "Number One Terrace Under Heaven" at the time. King Ling feasted and rested on the terrace day and night, with music playing continuously. Because "King Ling favored slender waists," palace maids had to rest three times on their way up the terrace, hence the Zhanghua Terrace was also known as the "Palace of Slender Waists" and the "Three-Rest Terrace."

Jiang Chuan naturally sneaked into the vicinity of Zhanghua Terrace to observe this number one terrace in the world, because if he remembered correctly, this number one terrace in the world would be destroyed in the war as the Qin state destroyed Chu.

If you don't take a look now, you won't have the chance to see it later.

After appreciating the grandeur of Zhanghua Terrace, Jiang Chuan continued his journey through the Yunmeng Marsh.

Chapter 369 Encountering the Hermit

After viewing the Yin-Yang School as an enemy, Jiang Chuan continued to investigate matters concerning the Yin-Yang School, gaining a deeper and deeper understanding of them.

He learned a lot about the history of the Yin-Yang School.

In the past, the Yin-Yang School served the State of Yan. At that time, the leader of the Yin-Yang School was the renowned Zou Yan. Later, the leader of the Yin-Yang School became the current Donghuang Taiyi. The Yin-Yang School also abandoned the State of Yan and went to the State of Qin to serve Qin.

What exactly happened?

Outsiders were unaware of this, but Zi Nu, as a former disciple of the Yin Yang School, knew a little about it. Through what she knew, Jiang Chuan investigated further and finally learned the truth.

Zou Yan was getting old, and among the Yin-Yang School, the most qualified person to become the next leader was originally Chu Nan Gong.

However, no one expected that Chu Nan Gong would become the leader of the Yin Yang School on the eve of his death.

A prodigy suddenly rose to prominence.

He decisively defeated Chu Nan Gong and became the new leader of the Yin Yang School.

Chu Nan Gong left the Yin Yang School in a fit of anger because of this incident.

Afterwards, he became famous in the State of Chu and became a renowned sage in the State of Chu for 27 years.

To be precise, many famous figures once made a name for themselves in the State of Chu. Xunzi himself once served as the magistrate of Lanling in the State of Chu.

Like Xunzi, Chu Nan Gong's fame in the State of Chu did not last very long. Due to the chaotic political situation in Chu, he quickly went into hiding after his fame faded. Many people admired Chu Nan Gong's reputation and wanted to find him, but they never succeeded.

By chance, Jiang Chuan learned of Chu Nan Gong's whereabouts. He was hiding in the Yunmeng Marsh, living in harmony with nature.

The breeze is coming, and the water waves are not happy.

Within the Yunmeng Marshland, there are mountains and forests, as well as lakes and marshes, making for a truly beautiful landscape.

Although many ferocious beasts live there, for Jiang Chuan now, some people are more dangerous than him. The beasts are not a concern at all. Jiang Chuan even has the idea of ​​living in seclusion in Yunmeng Marsh.

However, it was just a thought, and I quickly gave up on it.

Although Yunmeng Marsh is beautiful, it is not a paradise on earth.

There is no such thing as a true paradise on earth.

Well, that's not entirely true. At least in the current state of the Mo Family's Mechanized City, it's still quite good. Moreover, since the Mo Family wasn't involved in the assassination attempt on Qin by Yan Dan, and the current leader is Jing Ke, not Yan Dan, the difficulties of the Mechanized City in the original story might not occur.

In the Yunmeng Marsh, besides wild beasts, Jiang Chuan also saw many refugees who had fled into the marsh to escape the war.

Among these refugees, some were simply hiding in the Yunmeng Marsh.

Some, however, were unwilling to remain silent and chose to become outlaws, bandits, thieves, and other such figures.

Jiang Chuan did not choose to deal with these people. He came to Yunmengze simply to find Chu Nan Gong.

Firstly, Chu Nan Gong was the loser in the competition for the position of leader of the Yin Yang School in the past, and had fought against Donghuang Taiyi. Secondly, Jiang Chuan knew that the other party had a scroll of heavenly book in his possession.