Zhang Han's strength was not very strong; in fact, in Yang Cheng's opinion, he was even weaker than Yang Xiong, the leader of the Black Dragon Riders whom he had killed earlier.
With a slash and a flick of the three-pointed double-edged sword, Zhang Han immediately felt a powerful force strike him, and the black halberd in his hand was directly flicked away.
However, a look of despair flashed in Zhang Han's eyes. He suddenly leaped up, drew a bronze longsword from his waist, and slashed directly at Yang Cheng in mid-air.
The sword energy was sharp and fierce, clearly indicating that Zhang Han also possessed considerable skill in swordsmanship.
But before the arrow could fall, Yang Cheng grabbed the sword blade with one hand, unleashing the power of the Eight-Nine Arcane Arts, crushing the bronze sword to pieces, and sending Zhang Han flying with a punch.
Before Zhang Han could even stand up, Yang Cheng had already placed the three-pointed double-edged sword against his neck.
"General Zhang, surrender."
This battle was a disgrace. You, a high-ranking official and a renowned general, couldn't even muster the slightest bit of your strength. Don't you feel frustrated?
We know you are not on the same side as Xu Fu. That guy has already led the Qin Dynasty into the abyss of destruction. The current First Emperor is no longer the First Emperor who swept across the six kingdoms.
By abandoning darkness and embracing light, at least you can preserve these soldiers who followed you risking their lives, preventing them from dying in vain.
Zhang Han's face showed a hint of helplessness: "My defeat is not due to a lack of skill. I hope that Lord Yang can treat my Qin soldiers well."
Zhang Han was certainly loyal to the Qin state, but over the years he had also been deeply hurt.
He surrendered not for his own wealth and honor or for his own life, but simply because he didn't want the Qin veterans he had brought with him to die in vain.
At this moment, Xiang Yu also charged over, with a corpse impaled on his Overlord Spear. It was Cao Feng, Xu Fu's disciple.
Seeing that Yang Cheng had captured Zhang Han, Xiang Yu laughed loudly: "Hahaha, Brother Yang's strength is truly amazing, much faster than mine."
Yang Cheng looked at Cao Feng and said, "Brother Xiang, didn't you also kill Xu Fu's disciple?"
Xiang Yu curled his lip in disdain: "It's no comparison. This guy is a complete weakling. Apart from controlling those Lishan demons and knowing some strange secret techniques, he has no real skills. You don't even need a second shot to kill him."
Yang Cheng turned his gaze to Zhang Han and said, "General Zhang, let those Qin soldiers surrender."
Zhang Han nodded and immediately stepped forward to order the Qin soldiers to cease their attack and lay down their weapons.
This great battle was resolved in less than an hour, far exceeding their expectations.
After leading Zhang Han back to the anti-Qin alliance's camp, Xiong Wu and his men were already waiting to greet them at the gate.
"Brother Xiang and Brother Yang are indeed unparalleled generals, charging into the enemy camp as if it were empty."
Xiong Wu then turned his gaze to Zhang Han: "This must be General Zhang Han, one of the Nine Ministers, right? I've long admired your name."
Now that General Zhang has abandoned the darkness and joined my anti-Qin alliance, he is now one of our own.
Once the tyrannical Qin dynasty is overthrown, General Zhang's position will surely rise above the Nine Ministers!
Xiong Wu's words sounded nice, but Zhang Han found them rather tedious. He simply cupped his hands in greeting to Xiong Wu and said nothing more.
Zhang Han didn't join the anti-Qin alliance for high-ranking positions and generous salaries; Xiong Wu's words made it sound like he was a petty person who coveted wealth and status.
Moreover, Xiong Wu's words sounded nice, but did Zhang Han actually care about these things? He only surrendered to save the lives of his Qin soldiers.
He was also fed up with Xu Fu's scourge from the Qin state and wanted to get rid of this wicked man.
Xiong Wu said with a smile, "General Zhang has been through a great battle, so please go back and rest first. The marching route is simple, so please don't mind."
After sending Zhang Han away, only the members of the anti-Qin alliance remained in the main tent.
Xiong Wu looked around and smiled, “Gentlemen, we have just won a great victory and captured nearly 100,000 Qin prisoners. We should discuss how to distribute these people.”
Zhang Han's 100,000 men did not suffer too many losses; they were almost at full strength.
While Xiang Yu and Yang Cheng would undoubtedly take the greatest credit for defeating Zhang Han, the others would also get a share of the spoils, so everyone was still very excited.
But at this moment, Zhang Liang said, "Alliance Leader, I don't think these 100,000 people should be divided up."
Xiong Wu was taken aback, then frowned and said, "Zifang, I know that your lord and Brother Xiang made great contributions in this battle, but you can't leave everyone behind, can you?"
Zhang Liang shook his head and said, "That's not what I meant. I meant that these 100,000 people should be handed over to Zhang Han's command intact."
As soon as he finished speaking, Tian Dan shouted, "What?! You want to hand over these Qin soldiers to Zhang Han, a defeated general? What was the point of us going through all that trouble to defeat them?"
Zhang Liang said calmly, "First of all, although General Zhang Han is a surrendered general, he is now one of our own in the anti-Qin alliance. We should not use the term 'defeated general' to describe General Zhang Han anymore. Moreover, his defeat was not due to any fault of war."
There are two advantages to having General Zhang Han command these Qin troops. First, it demonstrates the tolerance of our anti-Qin alliance. No matter what position you held in the tyrannical Qin, as long as you are willing to join our anti-Qin alliance, you are one of us. Consider it a great investment.
Secondly, those 100,000 Qin soldiers were all veterans of the Qin army. Dispersing and reorganizing them would not only affect their combat effectiveness, but would also cause these veteran Qin soldiers to harbor doubts and resentment.
On the contrary, if they were allowed to continue forming an army, and even if General Zhang Han were still in command of them, they would feel much more at ease.
Regardless of who these Qin soldiers ultimately belong to, they have always belonged to my anti-Qin alliance, haven't they?
Fan Zeng gave Xiang Yu a wink, and Xiang Yu immediately stood up and said, "Zifang's idea is good. It would be too much of a waste of time to regroup and redistribute these Qin troops. It would be better to let Zhang Han take command."
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