In the battle in Chu, the anti-Qin alliance suffered heavy casualties.
In particular, the elite cavalry that broke through the encirclement with Xiang Yu suffered over 10,000 casualties.
However, their record is also outstanding.
Nearly 200,000 Qin soldiers surrendered, most of whom were deeply disheartened by Ying Tao's actions and were even willing to join the anti-Qin alliance.
As a result, the power of the entire anti-Qin alliance suddenly surged to a level they could not have imagined before.
This time, the anti-Qin alliance didn't even need to hide anything. They used the former central camp built by the Qin army as their base, rewarding those who had contributed while discussing their next plans.
Inside the camp, Xiong Wu was filled with excitement.
"Heaven has not forsaken our anti-Qin alliance; we do not want that tyrannical Qin to continue to hold the throne!"
In today's battle, the Qin army of 250,000 men either died or surrendered.
This is the first time in all these years that our anti-Qin forces have won a major victory against a large-scale Qin army offensive!
Although the Chen Sheng and Wu Guang uprising and the Zhao Xie uprising were very powerful, they did not actually cause much damage to the Qin army.
Once Xianyang realized what was happening and began to take them seriously, the uprising was suppressed almost instantly.
Therefore, this can truly be called the first victory for the anti-Qin forces, which is indeed very exciting.
However, Xiong Wu's appearance only made Yang Cheng sneer.
God's blessing? It's more accurate to say that I'm protecting myself.
Moreover, after the war ended, these people began to claim credit, each saying how important they were to the war, all for one thing: profit.
Putting aside other spoils, the Qin army that surrendered, excluding the wounded, numbered as many as 180,000. These 180,000 were all elite soldiers, the kind that could be used with just a little arming.
So how to distribute these soldiers is a big problem. If the distribution is not handled well in the end, it may even lead to infighting within the anti-Qin alliance.
Sure enough, as soon as Xiong Wu finished speaking, Wei Bao said directly, "I say, Alliance Leader, let's stop with these formalities and properly discuss how to allocate these Qin soldiers."
Xiong Wumo chuckled and said, "Brother Wei, don't be in such a hurry. These Qin soldiers are currently in Chu territory, and they don't have much food or supplies. We can resupply nearby."
If we distribute the food to everyone now, I worry that it might run out on the way and things could go wrong.
Don't forget, the number of these Qin soldiers is greater than the number of soldiers we have.
If they riot, how will we control them?
Therefore, just to be on the safe side, let them stay in Chu for a while.
In fact, Xiong Wu didn't have such great ambitions as to swallow up all the Qin army.
With so many forces in the anti-Qin alliance, he couldn't possibly want to take it all for himself.
However, this is the land of Chu, his territory.
Given time, he can select the elite troops from the Qin army.
However, it is clear that Wei Bao, Tian Dan, and others will not give him that opportunity.
Tian Dan immediately laughed and said, "So that's what the Alliance Leader is worried about. That's easy. I'll send a message back to Qi and have the people prepare provisions to supply each household for free. The provisions will be delivered on the way."
So, it's best to break up this relationship quickly, otherwise it might end up in someone else's hands.
As he spoke, Tian Dan looked at Han Cheng, who immediately said, "Brother Tian is right. If we delay any longer, something might go wrong."
Yan Zhao, who was standing to the side, did not speak, but he also agreed to have the Qin soldiers assigned in advance.
Although Yan Zhao was straightforward and one of the few in the alliance who did not have many schemes, he was single-mindedly devoted to resisting Qin.
But he wasn't an idiot. The people of Yan were neither numerous nor wealthy, and the 180,000 elite Qin troops were enough to make Yan Zhao envious.
However, he still knew shame, so he didn't speak up to fight for it at this moment.
Just as everyone was arguing, Xiang Yu suddenly roared, "Enough!"
Xiang Yu stood up. He was tall and imposing, like a demon god. The blood and flesh left on his armor during the previous charge had not yet been cleaned up. The murderous aura around him even made Xiong Wu subconsciously feel a sense of fear.
Looking down at the people present, Xiang Yu said disdainfully, "A bunch of cowardly rats. When it comes to fighting, you all run away faster than anyone else, but when it comes to dividing the credit, you shamelessly stand up."
"Did you defeat these Qin soldiers? Did you capture them? Brother Yang hasn't even said anything yet, and you've all stepped forward to shout and yell. Do you even deserve to be called 'experts'?!"
Xiang Yu was a very proud man. He was born into nobility, was naturally noble, and was very powerful. It was as if there was nothing in this world that he could look down on.
Even when facing the First Emperor, who unified the six kingdoms and was awe-inspiring throughout the world, Xiang Yu dared to blurt out that he could be replaced, which shows how arrogant he was.
So let alone people like Wei Bao and Tian Dan, he didn't even take Xiong Wu seriously.
Right now, there is only one person in the entire tent that he takes seriously, and that is Yang Cheng.
Xiang Yu's attempt to break through the encirclement in that battle was essentially a failure.
Ying Tao's power was too great. In the end, Xiang Yu could only rely on his own strength to break through the encirclement, while the others would still be surrounded and killed.
It was Yang Cheng who attacked and killed Ying Tao, which led to their great victory in this battle.
So strictly speaking, Xiang Yu even owed Yang Cheng a favor.
For a proud person like him, only by meeting someone who is comparable to him, or even stronger than him, can he gain his recognition.
He was furious when he saw Tian Dan and the others fighting over the Qin prisoners. He was not angry at himself, but at Yang Cheng, the greatest contributor, for not speaking up. What right did they have to speak?
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