Before this, even when the local tyrants and bullies in Huaiyin County made him crawl between their legs, he had never felt such anger!
The sounds of battle echoed through the city.
In a short while.
With overwhelming superiority, the Qin cavalry broke through the encirclement, bringing Han Xin and Long Er out of the city and back to the shore, where they joined forces with Long San.
"I have embarrassed the Prime Minister this time!"
Han Xin felt extremely guilty. Looking at the rolling waves, he felt extremely distressed. In the battle just now, more than a dozen brothers died. Even in the war when Qin was unifying the world, such a casualty ratio would be considered a large loss.
"Lord Han, please don't blame yourself. Now we must think of a way to break through the city and kill that traitor who has rebelled!"
"Yes, sir, the magistrate of Julu County is now practically a rebel. If we kill him, it will be a great achievement in suppressing the rebellion!"
"Alright, let me think of a way!"
Just as Han Xin was deep in thought, a scout suddenly arrived with news.
"Reporting, Your Excellency! Something terrible has happened! The Prime Minister has been arrested!"
"What? The Prime Minister has been arrested?"
"The Prime Minister has been captured by Xiang Liang and his nephew, remnants of the six former states, and his whereabouts are currently unknown. Therefore, His Majesty has ordered a proclamation to the world: if the Prime Minister is missing, then..."
"Then what?"
"Then the land of Chu will be devoid of any human habitation!"
"What? Did His Majesty really issue such an order?"
Han Xin's eyes widened. He didn't believe it at all. After all, this edict was extremely unpopular and a complete blunder. However, it was effective enough to ensure the safety of the Prime Minister's life.
But at a cost.
This has almost completely alienated the people of Chu!
In other words.
Was it worth it to pay such a huge price to ensure the Prime Minister's safety?
Of course, he couldn't understand it.
Even Xiang Yu and Xiang Liang, the parties involved, were stunned when they learned of this news.
"Is this really an order from that cunning old man, Ying Zheng?"
Xiang Yu couldn't believe it, because half a day before he learned the news, Li Lin had been knocked unconscious by him and showed no signs of waking up.
It seems she's asleep, dreaming about something.
He was just saying some nonsense, but they didn't hear him clearly.
And I can't understand it either.
After all, not everyone knows about airplanes and cannons.
"Uncle also has some doubts, but we both saw the notice posted on the checkpoint just now. It was written clearly in black and white!"
"Impossible! Absolutely impossible! That dog emperor Ying Zheng couldn't possibly be unaware of the disastrous consequences of issuing such an edict. Could it be that he really only wants to save Li Lin's life? Impossible! Absolutely impossible!"
"The price is too high. With this edict, the people of Chu have lost all their support. To sacrifice the hearts and minds of the entire Chu population for a mere child is truly audacious and ruthless!"
Xiang Liang couldn't help but sigh, "Alas, if King Huai had even a fraction of Ying Zheng's courage back then, how could the court have ended up filled with such treacherous ministers?"
"Uncle, this is a golden opportunity! We'll kill Li Lin, then dump his body at the outpost, enraging that dog emperor so much that he'll send troops to slaughter the people of Chu. When that happens, we can return to Chu, raise the banner of righteousness, and Chu can be regained, and the Chu kingdom can be restored!"
"Foolish child!"
Upon hearing Xiang Yu's outlandish words, Xiang Liang couldn't help but slap him on the head and angrily rebuked him, "If we kill Li Lin, not only will the people of Chu be implicated, but we will also die without a burial place!"
"Then what should we do?"
"The best course of action now is to leave Xianyang and then release Li Lin. Otherwise, in this vast world, there is absolutely no place for us to stand. Ying Zheng would pay such a huge price for Li Lin; what would he do if Li Lin died? Think about it!"
"well!"
Xiang Yu shook his head helplessly; at this moment, he truly had no better options.
Xianyang City, Imperial Prison.
Zongzheng Yinglin, accompanied by his servants, walked to his old friend Taishi Teng's side, brought in some fine wine and food from outside the prison, and sat down on the ground, saying, "Wang Teng, please don't blame me for not coming to see you for so long. Too many things have happened, leaving me no time to come!"
"What's wrong, Lord Zongzheng?"
"Li Lin has been captured by the remnants of the Six Kingdoms!"
"What? Remnants of the six kingdoms?"
Tai Shiteng was somewhat surprised. This old clan leader hadn't come for so long, and his arrival brought such wonderful news, which made him excited. "Then he was killed?"
"No, not a single hair on your head was damaged!"
"What?"
"You don't know, he's really lucky! His Majesty issued an extremely foolish imperial edict for his sake!"
"What imperial edict?"
"If even a single hair on his head were to fall, His Majesty would raze the entire Chu region to the ground!"
"What? This...this price...How could His Majesty suddenly make such a foolish move? Doesn't this push all the people of Chu to the opposite side of our Great Qin? Old Minister of the Imperial Clan, why didn't you advise against it!"
"Alas, I tried to remonstrate, but His Majesty has decreed that anyone who dares to step forward and offer advice will have their entire family exterminated!"
"No way?"
Taishi Teng's eyes widened. Just moments ago, he was gnawing on a leg of lamb, finding the meat tender and delicious.
Now, however, I find this lamb leg hard to swallow, like a fishbone stuck in my throat.
How could Li Lin hold such an important place in His Majesty's heart? I, Wang Teng, have been clever all my life, and I call myself the wise sage of Qin. In the end, I never thought I could even see through this relationship!
Tragic, tragic!
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