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

He led an army of 100,000 eastward out of Hangu Pass, winning battle after battle. He first killed Zhou Shi, then captured Chen County, and now he has reached the doorstep of the State of Wei.

However, he did not immediately attack the State of Wei.

Although he has never been defeated so far, his victories have not made Zhang Han overconfident; on the contrary, he is now very rational.

"General, what should we do next?" The Qin general frowned, moved closer to Zhang Han, and asked.

This celebrity really wants to retire.

He was Zhang Han's subordinate general, named Jin Qixiu.

“If Xiang Liang crosses the Huai River, Qin Jia won’t be able to hold out.” Zhang Han picked up Xiang Liang’s chess piece and captured Qin Jia’s chess piece, without answering Jin Qixiu’s question.

"Huh? Ah..." Jin Qixiu was taken aback and nodded blankly.

"Think about it," Zhang Han said, stroking his beard instead of looking at Jin Qixiu. "What are we waiting for by stopping outside Wei?"

"...Isn't that right?" Jin Qixiu looked puzzled.

“You…” Zhang Han’s lips curled into a slight smile as he finally glanced at Jin Qixiu. “Tell me, what do you think will happen to the world after the real Chu merges with the fake Chu?”

Jin Qixiu pursed his lips, squinted at the sand table, and seemed to be thinking.

Zhang Han did not ask Jin Qixiu for an answer immediately. He turned around, walked to his desk, and sat down.

Jin Qixiu stood there, looking at the sand table, deep in thought.

"Will they... join forces with Qi and Wei?"

After a long pause, Jin Qixiu answered with a slight hesitation.

“Hmm—that’s right!” Zhang Han’s eyes lit up and he nodded. “The former six states are in cahoots. Now that Qi and Chu are powerful, Wei is in grave danger. No matter what their purpose is, Qi and Chu will never give up on Wei, at least not on the surface.”

"Therefore, a three-way alliance is basically inevitable."

"But General, what is the purpose of our waiting for the three kingdoms to unite?" Jin Qixiu turned around, frowning as he asked Zhang Han, "If the three kingdoms unite, they will surely be powerful. Why should we wait for them to assemble?"

"Qi Xiu, what do you think of my Great Qin army?" Zhang Han smiled as he looked at Jin Qi Xiu, his index finger tapping the table repeatedly, making a dull sound.

Jin Qixiu's eyes lit up, and he stood ramrod straight: "Reporting to the General, our Great Qin army is invincible and unstoppable!"

That's it!

Snapped--

Zhang Han slammed his hand on the table, startling Jin Qixiu.

"We have no need to fear the combined might of the three kingdoms! On the contrary, we should take advantage of the fact that all their main forces are gathered together and annihilate them all with lightning speed!"

His eyes gleamed with fighting spirit and confidence.

"Those who stand in the way of the Qin Dynasty... will all become corpses under its iron hooves!"

......

"Hey, Xiahou Ying, have you found out anything about the south of the river?" Liu Ji was sitting in the carriage when he suddenly leaned out and asked the driver.

This man is named Xiahou Ying. He is also one of Liu Ji's childhood friends from Pei County. He has been working for Liu Ji since Liu Ji started his army, and now he is responsible for pulling Liu Ji's cart.

"I've heard that they might be attacking Pengcheng, but I don't know the specifics," Xiahou Ying replied absentmindedly, as he needed to focus on driving.

"Attack Pengcheng..." He stroked his beard and pursed his lips.

"Hey, Lao Xiao, I remember, Fengyi is Qin Jia's territory now, isn't it?" Liu Ji winked at Xiao He, who was riding a horse.

This former superior has now joined him in the rebellion against the Qin Dynasty.

"General, what do you mean...?" Xiao He immediately understood and revealed a malicious smile.

"Ren Ao, Fan Hui, Xiahou Ying, what do you think?" Liu Ji asked his brothers again.

Liu Ji's team members all revealed eerie smiles.

"Send troops! Attack Fengyi!" Liu Ji chuckled, gripping his longsword. "Those mere stupid dogs under Chen Sheng, thinking they can install another King of Chu? How dare they? Since we're going to join Xiang Liang now, let's make some progress first!"

"They're gone—!"

......

North of the Ju River, a campsite.

It was evening, but Xiang Yu dismounted, put his hands on his hips, and looked at the eastern sky.

Over there, thunderclouds were already rolling in.

"Yi Ke's calculations are quite accurate; the rain will probably start tonight." Xiang An walked to Xiang Yu's side, sighed, and looked a little worried.

"If only we could stop during the day, marching in the rain is not advisable..." Xiang Yu sighed and shook his head. "It's only early spring now, the cold hasn't completely dissipated yet, and it would be very troublesome if the soldiers fell ill."

What did Father say?

Xiang Yu and Xiang An turned around and saw Zijuan standing not far away, looking worried, holding the reins of the galloping horse.

"The messenger hasn't returned yet; he's probably looking for a place to spend the night." Xiang An rubbed his temples with his knuckles, hoping to alleviate some of his distress.

"The scouts seem to have noticed Qin Jiajun's movements. I was just about to go find you, Xiao Si." Xiang Yu walked towards his tent. "Let's go, we'll talk in detail."

Of the four siblings, Xiang Yu undoubtedly holds the highest military rank, serving as a general in an army. Next is Xiang An, who commands two divisions. Then comes Zijuan, who commands one division. As for Xiang Jing, Xiang Liang did not intend to let him command troops because he was too poor at military strategy. Instead, he chose to have him serve as a bodyguard for his elder brother, so that he could also make use of his superb archery skills.

"It seems that Qin Jia has integrated the army of several thousand who fled from Xiapi, and has integrated about 18,000 people. The remaining troops are scattered in different cities, but some have already moved towards Pengcheng."

"Approximately how many people will Pengcheng eventually have?" Xiang An asked, frowning.

“At least 20,000, because Xiapi seems to have retreated quite quickly. All those who could leave have left, a total of more than 4,000 people.” Xiang Yu pinched the bridge of his nose. “Moreover, Qin Jia seems to have recruited quite a few people from the north. Now his power is really not inferior to my uncle’s.”

"The armies are active in Fengyi, Xiayi, and Xiaoxian, so the number of people we ultimately need to contain may reach as high as 30,000," Xiang Yu said with a worried expression.

"...I can only hope that Uncle can deal with Sishui and Dangcheng quickly. Otherwise, Uncle will have an easy time while we, who are responsible for containing them, will have a hard time." Xiang An pursed his lips.

“The main reason is that I didn’t expect him to be able to gather so many people in such a short time…” Xiang Yu shook his head and raised his head seriously. “Let’s take it one step at a time.”

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Chapter 876 Heavy Rain Hinders the March

"Why do I feel like your face is turning white faster than other parts of your body?" Xiang An scratched Tuan Chi's nose, then leaned his forehead against Tuan Chi's.

"Mmm—" Tuanchi made a whimpering sound and stuck out his long tongue to lick Xiang An's hand.

"Don't lick it, it tickles." Xiang An avoided Tuan Chi's tongue and smiled as he touched Tuan Chi's neck.

Tuanchi's current fur color is... a bit strange.

The skin wasn't very white, but the face turned white much faster than the body; even the neck wasn't very white, only the face was.

From a distance, Tuanchi's face looked as if it had no flesh and blood, only white bones.

But upon closer inspection, Tuanchi's eyes appeared exceptionally tired.

If it could speak, you could probably hear it say something like, "I'm so ugly, I'm so sad..."

"Who is the most handsome river horse in the world?" Xiang An chuckled, hugging Tuanchi's neck and tickling him harder.

"Pfft—" Tickled by Xiang An, Tuan Chi became happy and started pacing around and playing with Xiang An.

Although Xiang An had already become the commander of two divisions, leading more than 5,000 men and spending his days on the march, he still maintained the habit of personally taking care of Tuan Chi.

Xiang An didn't care much about the other horses, nor did he have time to. He only cared about his own horse, the Great Wave Chariot. Occasionally, when Xiang Yu was busy, he would take care of the Cloud-Tickling Horse. However, the Cloud-Tickling Horse didn't like him very much and would bite and kick him. When Xiang An, who had been kicked and bitten, went back to take care of the Great Wave Chariot, the Great Wave Chariot would bite and kick Xiang An because it smelled the scent of the Great Wave Chariot on him.

“Sometimes, I feel that Second Brother really isn’t suited for the army at all.” Xiang Jing stood outside the makeshift stable, watching Xiang An playing with Tuan Chi and laughing heartily, and said with a slight sigh, “Little Fourth, you probably understand what I mean.”

"Of course I know..." Zijuan sighed softly, "Someone like my second brother..."

boom--

A white light struck the earth, followed by a loud boom from the horizon.

It's started raining.

"It's raining heavily..." Xiang Jing didn't pay much attention to the raindrops on his clothes, but just looked up at the dim sky and muttered to himself.

"Tuanchi, let's go quickly!"

Suddenly, a man and a horse galloped past Xiang Jing and Zi Juan.

A brother and sister?

However, Xiang An and Tuan Chi had already disappeared from their sight and instantly disappeared into Xiang An's tent.

“It’s raining, and I can’t bear to let you get soaked outside.” Xiang An grabbed a cloth from his tent and started wiping Tuan Chi’s body. “You can’t let such a beautiful coat of fur get sick from the rain.”

"General, what's wrong with you...?" A shocked and puzzled voice suddenly rang out behind Xiang An.

Turning around, I saw Liao Ye.

"Ah, Xiao Ye, you've come at the right time. Go and find me something, something that's dry and soft enough. Let Tuan Chi make a little nest here for today. It's raining outside, so let Tuan Chi sleep in my tent tonight."

"General, you... really love horses." Liao Ye's eyelids twitched, and he tried his best not to complain.

To be honest, he wasn't too surprised that Xiang An could do such a thing. After all, everyone in the army knew how much Xiang An cared for Tuan Chi, let alone him, a long-time guest of the Xiang family.

"Stop talking nonsense and go find it." Xiang An waved his hand and continued to groom Tuan Chi.

"Alright..." Liao Ye replied listlessly, as if he had lost his soul, and went to find something to build a nest for Tuan Chi.

"Neigh—" Tuan Chi neighed softly, affectionately nuzzling Xiang An with its head.

......

"Why is it raining? Why is it raining so heavily?" Qin Jia stood inside the tent, lifting the curtain to look at the dark sky outside, listening to the sound of the rain, and said resentfully.

The Fairy Tree Romance

According to intelligence, Xiang Yu's army had just crossed the Ju River and was stationed north of it.

Qin Jia assembled his army and marched for a day and a night under the cover of night, only taking a short rest in the early hours of the morning.

He planned to launch a nighttime raid before Xiang Yu's army could react, taking advantage of Xiang Yu's back to the Ju River, killing the entire army right there beside the river. Then, after waiting for more troops to arrive, he would circle southwest and counter-encircle Xiang Liang, who was trying to surround them.

However, just as they were marching, large dark clouds suddenly gathered in the sky, and before it was completely dark, a heavy rain began to fall.

Marching in the spring rain—only a fool would do that. Qin Jia at least has some brains.

The plan to ambush Xiang Yu's army was forced to be abandoned due to the heavy rain. Qin Jia and his men hastily set up camp on the wasteland outside Zhanxian County, north of Pengcheng.

"General, reporting to the Grand General, all the camps have been set up and all the soldiers have entered their tents." A general rushed over and bowed to Qin Jia.