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

"Giddy up, giddy up!"

A convoy traveled along the dark road, each car carrying two people and surrounded by about a dozen guards.

Leading the way was a red horse.

Immediately, a man who looked like a general rode on top of it, wearing blood-stained armor and moving in a hurry.

This man was Xiang Ta, the Chu army's envoy to aid Wei.

"Hurry, hurry!" He turned to the guards behind him and urged them on, increasing the speed of the carriage even further.

His face looked rather pale.

This attempt to aid Wei failed, and the allied forces of Qi and Chu were not only defeated in one fell swoop, but the King of Qi was killed in battle, and the State of Wei also perished.

Fortunately, he met Tian Rong that night and they evacuated together. As long as he was safely sent back to Qi, Qi would be safe.

However, on the way, they encountered Wei Bao, who was on the run.

Wei Bao was the younger brother of King Jiu of Wei. On the day the city fell, King Jiu of Wei died for his country. Seeing that things were not going well, Wei Bao fled.

I was thinking that I might need his help in the future.

Therefore, Xiang Ta decided to take him along, and after sending Tian Rong to the State of Qi, bring him back for future use.

Everything was so hard-won!

This crushing defeat necessitates the alliance of several states' forces to withstand the relentless attacks of the ferocious Qin state.

Tian Rong must return to the State of Qi to take control of the overall situation.

Because he knew that nowadays, every country was both an enemy of the tyrannical Qin and a natural ally of them.

We cannot afford to fail!

This was the only thought in his mind.

Inside the carriage, Tian Rong sat pale-faced, his forehead covered in fine beads of sweat.

Whenever he recalls the tragic death of his elder brother Tian Dan, he breaks out in a cold sweat and cannot control himself.

Lately, I've been having nightmares for several days in a row.

He let out a breath and closed his eyes. As long as he could escape back to Qi, he would be safe.

Across from him sat a man.

Her robes draped lightly over the seat of the carriage, her gaze downcast.

Seemingly sensing the swaying of the carriage, its eyes flickered, and it turned its head to look out through the curtain.

There was no one in sight on the road.

Only the sound of the carriage wheels turning and the clatter of horses' hooves echoed on the road.

Withdrawing his gaze, Wei Bao sat in the carriage.

Since the day the city fell, and his elder brother, the King of Wei, died for his country, the state of Wei no longer exists in this world.

Place your palms on your legs.

Finally, he gradually tightened his grip, grasping the hem of his own clothes.

The State of Qin.

There was something inexplicable in his eyes.

He raised his hand and silently lifted the carriage curtain. The air outside was a bit cold and stuffy.

A whooshing sound came from afar, the source of which was unknown.

Then I saw several birds flying through the clouds.

He raised his head, looking up at the sky that was just beginning to brighten. Wei Bao stared blankly, muttering to himself.

"The sky will soon brighten."

The curtains were lowered, a whip cracked, and the carriage sped up and disappeared at the end of the road.

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

A map was hanging on the wall.

A man stood in the room, frowning, staring silently at a spot on the map.

A lamp was lit nearby, its flame flickering above the wick, casting a long shadow over him.

The door was pushed open.

A person stood at the doorway, looked at the person standing inside the room, bowed, and clasped his hands in front of him.

"Young master."

The man turned around and nodded: "Sir."

Zhang Liang straightened up, walked into the room, looked at Han Cheng standing there, and said with a smile, "What are you looking at, young master?"

Han Cheng turned around.

Looking at the picture on the wall, I gave a wry smile.

"Sir, the Qin state is indeed in chaos as you previously said, with uprisings against Qin occurring one after another throughout the land."

"But....."

"Oh?" Zhang Liang smiled and looked at Han Cheng, asking, "Does young master have something to say?"

"Yes." Han Cheng nodded sadly.

"Sir, you once said that you would help me restore my country, but Qi, Chu, and Wei have all been restored, yet you alone will not allow me to restore my country."

"But now, the King of Qi has died in battle, and the King of Wei has died for his country."

"In Cheng's view, there is no hope of restoring the country. Even if the state of Han is restored with difficulty, it will probably follow in the footsteps of the state of Wei."

"The State of Wei." Zhang Liang let out a slight sigh. "There's no need to discuss the affairs of the State of Wei."

He had not expected the Qi-Chu allied forces to suffer such a crushing defeat.

However, under the overwhelming force of the world, even the mighty Qin state could not resist.

With that, he smiled and looked at Han Cheng, asking.

"My lord, do you know why I didn't let you take advantage of the uprising to restore your kingdom?"

Han Cheng raised his head, looked at Zhang Liang, and finally shook his head: "I don't know."

Zhang Liang nodded, then said in a low voice.

"Do you not know that those who first restore their country will inevitably be attacked by the Qin army, just like Chen Sheng and the State of Wei, all of which are examples of this?"

As he spoke, he glanced at the flickering oil lamp beside him.

Within that flame, it seemed as if one could hear the sounds of soldiers and horses.

A piece of silk cloth was placed next to the oil lamp.

Zhang Liang reached out, took the cloth, and slowly placed it over the flame.

In an instant, flames surged up and burned the silk cloth.

He loosened his grip, and the cloth fell into the fire, where it was burned to ashes.

The tone was complex.

"The Qin state's power is like a raging fire. Now that the Wei state has been destroyed and the Qi state has suffered heavy losses and its king has been killed, it will be difficult for it to continue."

"Who will be next?"

Han Cheng frowned slightly: "Could it be the land of Zhao and Yan, or the land of Chu?"

"My lord," Zhang Liang said, bowing to Han Cheng, "it is time. Han can be restored."

Han Cheng raised his eyes and looked at Zhang Liang.

He asked, "Sir, now that the situation is hopeless, wouldn't restoring the kingdom now be courting destruction?"

"No."

At this moment, Zhang Liang smiled with his eyes narrowed.

"The Qin army is powerful, but it is only outwardly strong and inwardly weak. The First Emperor is dead, and no one can stop the inevitable trend of the world!"

"Now, the Qin army's attention is entirely drawn to those who previously restored their kingdoms; no one will notice us."

"Now is the best time to restore the country."

"Restore the kingdom?" Han Cheng murmured this question, seemingly deep in thought. After a long while, he made up his mind.

"Alright, I'll go to the old Korean territory now, gather my former Korean followers, and announce the uprising!"

"Young Master." But before he could finish speaking, Zhang Liang raised his hand to stop him and said.

"Now that the Qin dynasty has only recently destroyed Wei, its lingering influence is still strong. If you, my lord, were to call for an uprising at this time, I fear it would not be well received."

As he spoke, he squinted slightly and walked to the wall.

He looked at the map hanging on the wall, smiled, put his hands behind his back, and closed his eyes.

"I have an agreement with Xiang Liang of Chu. Please wait here for a while, my lord, while I borrow troops to return."

Han Cheng looked at Zhang Liang's retreating figure and nodded.

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

Inside the royal palace of the Qin state.

Xuan Ye sat behind the desk, looking at His Highness's people, his voice trembling slightly, "That person...is awake?"

"Yes." The Black Dragon Guard cautiously raised his head, glanced at Xuan Ye, and said, "Doctor, this..."

Xuan Ye stood up from behind the desk.

He ignored the political affairs on the desk and rushed out of the main hall in a flurry.

In a daze, the image that appeared was the sleeping face of the First Emperor.

He smiled, a strange emotion in his eyes, and headed towards the location of the Black Dragon Guard's prison.