In order to become a Heroic Spirit, I had no choice but to cause trouble in history.

This shock moved him...something he had never felt before.

If the people recognize me as the King of Chu, how can I—fail the wishes of the world...?

Zijuan looked at Xiong Xin, who was shedding tears, and shrugged helplessly.

"Young master, let's go quickly." She sighed and urged.

"Okay, let's go, let's go..." Xiong Xin choked back tears as he wiped the tears from his face with his clothes, but inwardly he couldn't help but complain.

Couldn't you let me be moved a little longer... to fantasize a little more about Chu, who truly belongs to me...?

However, he was still aware of his own limitations. Although he was about to become King Huai of Chu, his words carried no weight. He should just be content to be a figurehead. If possible, he could cultivate a good relationship with Xiang Liang, and perhaps he could continue to be this hedonistic figurehead indefinitely... or even, if their relationship became truly intimate, he might no longer be just a simple figurehead...

Well, all his ambitions have been wasted.

Upon arriving at the prefectural governor's residence, which would no longer be the prefectural governor's residence but rather the temporary palace of King Huai of Chu, a grand banquet had been prepared in anticipation of Xiong Xin's arrival.

Xiang Liang's eyes lit up when he saw the stunned figure standing in front of Zijuan. He then led a large group of people and charged forward, scaring Xiong Xin so much that he was numb.

The young people had never seen anything like this before, and they were so scared that they barely dared to move.

Xiang Liang and the others didn't give Xiong Xin any more chance to be surprised; a large group of people knelt down in front of Xiong Xin.

"Welcome, Prince Huai!"

"Welcome, Prince Huai!"

! ”

This was a completely different kind of overwhelming momentum compared to the crowds at the city gate.

Xiong Xin's not-so-bright brain was working rapidly. He suddenly snapped forward, took two steps, and grabbed Xiang Liang's arm.

"General Xiang, please rise! Please rise!"

Xiang Liang's lips, hidden behind his sleeve, curved into a smile.

Very good, it seems that Xiang An has made things clear. Prince Huai... knows his own position.

This harmonious scene between the ruler and his subjects seemed perfectly natural.

Xiang Liang stood up, stepped aside, and extended a hand: "Your Majesty, I have prepared all kinds of delicacies in advance, and I am just waiting for Your Majesty!"

"Okay, okay..." Taking advantage of this opportunity, Zijuan mingled into the group and found the three brothers, Xiang Yu, Xiang An, and Xiang Jing.

The Green Gourd Sword Immortal

"Big brother, second brother, third brother, didn't you guys feel that my dad's expression... it was so disgusting." Zijuan shuddered, her expression disgusted.

“That’s true, Uncle’s expression was so fake it was creepy, I couldn’t bear to look at it, I was afraid I wouldn’t be able to hold it in.” Xiang An was the first to respond to Zijuan.

"Same here... I feel like I'm getting goosebumps all over." Xiang Jing even touched his arm vividly.

"Haha, alright, alright, this is just an act for others to see, get used to it." Although Xiang Yu also wanted to laugh, he was the eldest brother, and he had received professional training, so he wouldn't laugh unless he couldn't help it.

"It's mainly because of my uncle's face... I really can't believe it." Xiang An grabbed Xiang Yu's arm and said with a distorted expression.

"Stop talking, don't come back, or I'll burst out laughing and we'll all be punished..."

After a while of playful banter, the siblings quieted down as they took their seats.

Xiong Xin replaced Xiang Liang and sat in the seat of honor, looking completely bewildered. Xiang Liang stood beside him, speaking eloquently to everyone below, promoting his rebellious ideas.

Xiang Yu sighed.

"You all know what the King's arrival means, right...?"

The three siblings all lowered their heads and remained silent.

They naturally knew what it meant.

With King Huai of Chu returning to the throne, Xiang Liang's claws were finally about to cross the river and officially enter the chaotic Central Plains, joining a new round of competition for supremacy.

The four siblings, skilled in martial arts and trained in military strategy, were about to put their skills to use at this crucial moment, so...

The four of them are all going to become generals commanding troops, and barring any unforeseen circumstances, they will soon each receive their own armies and missions.

“Brother, you don’t need to say this.” Xiang An replied in a deep voice, his eyes filled with a complex light.

"Me, the third oldest, the fourth youngest."

"We...we were prepared long ago."

"For my uncle's sake, we are preparing to take control of the world!"

As Xiong Xin sat in the head seat, he suddenly sensed a certain aura and couldn't help but look in that direction.

He saw the four siblings and couldn't help but feel a pang of fear in his heart.

This kind of aura... are they really about my age?

Then he saw Xiang An, who immediately began to eat and drink heartily after Xiang Liang finished speaking. Looking at his indescribable eating habits, Xiong Xin stopped thinking.

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Chapter 861 The Great Injustice: Zhou Wen

The day after King Huai of Chu returned, he began a grand ceremony of bestowing titles and rewards.

Xiang Liang's position remained unchanged; he was still the governor of Kuaiji Commandery, and at the same time, he served as the Grand General, was enfeoffed as the Lord of Wuxin, and commanded the three armies. Xiang Yu and Xiang An were Xiang Liang's subordinate generals, each commanding two divisions. Xiang Lu was not a subordinate general, but also commanded one division as a division commander, with 2,500 men under his command. Xiang Jing and Zi Juan were both brigade commanders, respectively in the divisions of Xiang Yu and Xiang An.

In addition, there were generals such as Song Yi, as well as many other generals who had attached themselves to Xiang Liang during this period. Even some of Xiang Liang's original retainers with high martial arts skills, such as Liao Ye and Jiang Chun, had obtained military positions such as sergeant and two commanders.

While chaos erupted, Xianyang was not entirely inactive.

Two months earlier, when Chen Sheng rose up, occupied Chen County, and proclaimed himself King of Zhang Chu, some people suggested that Qin Er Shi (Hu Hai) send troops to meet him and defeat the rebel as soon as possible. However, Hu Hai did not adopt this suggestion. Instead, he imprisoned the two prime ministers and another important minister who made the suggestion. The poor loyal minister committed a miserable suicide in prison, and Li Si, who did not die, also suffered torture in prison.

Now the Central Plains are in complete chaos, and Hu Hai is panicking.

He remembered that he needed to appoint generals to lead an attack against Chen Sheng and his rebel army.

But at this time he discovered that there seemed to be no generals in his court who could fight battles.

Those who were capable and loyal were basically all dead, killed—either by him or by Zhao Gao.

However, even in such desperate situations, miracles can still happen.

Zhang Han, the Grand Steward of Qin, risked his life to propose his battle plan.

He suggested to Hu Hai that they should first deal with the person who caused the chaos in the country, and then slowly deal with the other rebel generals in the Jianghuai region.

Hu Hai looked around his court, finding only a handful of officials. Helpless, he had no choice but to agree to the proposal of Zhang Han, who had appeared out of nowhere. He appointed Zhang Han as a general, pardoned the hundreds of thousands of convicts who were building the Lishan Mausoleum, provided them with armor and weapons, and appointed Zhang Han as a general to lead these convicts to pacify the world.

To be honest, Zhang Han is a bit numb.

But there was no other way. If he said he was just making a suggestion, he would probably die on the spot. So, in order to seize that sliver of hope, he chose to don his armor and go out of Xianyang to meet the enemy.

Who was the general who had reached beyond Hangu Pass at this time?

His name was Zhou Wen, and he was a general under Chen Sheng.

Before Chen Sheng and his group even started their nesting, they sent him out and told him, "Go and attack Xianyang first, as far as you can. After we brothers have recovered the six kingdoms, we will immediately bring reinforcements and then we will take Xianyang."

Yes, a group of people did go to reclaim the six kingdoms, but none of them returned after the reconquest, so the matter of reinforcements naturally fell through.

Moreover, his ruler Chen Sheng is now in dire straits, fighting a back-and-forth battle with Zhou Shi, who has occupied the Wei territory, and perhaps also engaging in some playful combat with the remaining Qin army in the area.

Looking at the formidable pass ahead, heavily guarded and impossible for his small force to conquer, and then at the chaotic Central Plains behind him, Zhou Shi considered his predicament. He glanced at the Qin general Zhang Han, who had crossed Hangu Pass with hundreds of thousands of troops…

He chose to follow his heart.

But he wanted to surrender, but Zhang Han wouldn't allow it!

Zhang Han had studied some military strategy and knew the principle that one should strike while the iron is hot, but the momentum would weaken with each subsequent attack. If he surrendered without even fighting the first battle, what would become of his prestige and the morale of his army?

So when Zhou Wen offered his surrender, Zhang Han ignored him completely and instead gave Zhou Wen's army a sound beating, leaving them crying and screaming in agony.

What if they won't accept your surrender? You run away.

Zhou Wen led a group of defeated soldiers and fled eastward in a miserable state. However, Zhang Han's troops had cavalry that ran incredibly fast, making it impossible for them to completely shake off the pursuit. They were caught up with twice in a row.

The final battle was at Mianchi, where Zhou Wen finally faced reality.

If you surrender but they won't accept it, and you can't escape, what should you do?

Recalling the boundless pride he felt when Chen Sheng sent him out, and the domineering spirit he had during the uprising with Chen Sheng, Zhou Wen—

I feel like I'm a huge victim of injustice.

I might as well just die and be done with it.

After Zhou Wen committed suicide, Zhang Han's army was incredibly powerful, like a burly man who had been imprisoned in the army for over ten years and suddenly entered a brothel. They were so eager and ferocious that they entered the Central Plains like a national Sanda champion entering kindergarten. They won nine battles in a row, chasing and beating up a bunch of ragtag rebels.

But then, something unexpected happened on Chen Sheng's side.

He had previously sent his old comrade Wu Guang to attack Xingyang, but they couldn't win! Wu Guang's subordinate Tian Zang directly rebelled, killed Wu Guang in one fell swoop, and seized Wu Guang's military power.

Although Tian Zang killed Wu Guang and seized military power, he didn't know what to do next.

Then, at this moment, Zhang Han, the last war god of Qin, arrived.

Tian Zang was beaten to death by Zhang Han without any explanation.

The rebels were now terrified at the sight of Zhang Han and fled. Watching his army wreak havoc across the Central Plains, they felt...

It seems that the mighty Qin army, which once dominated the world, has returned?

After killing Tian Zang, Zhang Han did not rest but turned around and headed southeast to attack Chen County.

Meanwhile, a minor conflict erupted within Kuaiji City.

Xiang Liang enjoyed great prestige in Wuzhong, and everyone respected him.

However, their admiration for Xiang Liang did not mean that they also admired his two lieutenants.

You, Xiang Yu and Xiang An, have left behind only a bad reputation in Wuzhong and Kuaiji. Why should we submit to you?

At this moment, our old friend Huan Chu stepped forward again.

On the training ground, he directly challenged Xiang Yu: "You have no reputation, yet you want us to submit? That's impossible. If you really want us to submit to you, there's a huge cauldron in the middle of the training ground, weighing a thousand catties. If you can lift that cauldron, then we'll submit to you. Everyone agrees, right?"

Xiang Yu's generals immediately started clamoring for him to lift the tripod.

Xiang Liang stood at a distance, smiling and nodding.

Huan Chu, what a useful tool...