Mythical Qin: I, Gao Yao, will never be a eunuch!

Among all the news that came in, the one that excited Gao Yao the most was the letter from Xiao He. It turned out that when Xiao He learned that the battlefield situation had changed significantly, he showed his outstanding military wisdom and decisive decision-making ability, and adjusted the strategic deployment quickly without hesitation.

Originally, they planned to concentrate their forces at Hanzhong Pass, but now, Xiao He resolutely changed his combat goal and pointed his spearhead directly at the follow-up grain and grass supply line of the imperial army. This sudden and appropriate change was like an extremely sharp sword, piercing the vital point of the imperial army.

Thanks to Xiao He's clever planning, the food and grass supply of the imperial army was instantly cut off. As a result, this huge army was immediately in trouble, and even the withdrawal to Xianyang became extremely difficult. Because at this moment, Xianyang City had already been surrounded by the fierce coalition of princes, and it was impossible to escape. It can be said that the remaining imperial army is now in a dilemma and in a precarious situation. I am afraid that in the end, the whole army will be annihilated.

At the same time, the Qin Empire also suffered a heavy blow. After this battle, the Qin Empire's last chance of respite was gone. As for the remaining 100,000 Northern Border troops in the North, although they were once famous, after losing their food and grass supply, they were like rootless duckweed, drifting aimlessly. Even if they have a strong combat power, without food and grass as support, these Northern Border troops are just a facade.

Gao Yao secretly felt lucky. He had always thought that Xiao He's decision to launch a surprise attack on Hanzhong was extremely risky and full of uncertainties. Now that he had returned safely, this was undoubtedly great news. After a little thought, Gao Yao immediately ordered his men to deliver the order to Cao Shen as fast as possible.

Gao Yao ordered Cao Shen not to stop the pursuit and continue to pursue the imperial army in the direction of Bashu and Shu counties, and seize Bashu and Shu counties. Now the time is ripe, and it is time for these two rich lands to fall into his own hands! But Hanzhong cannot be acted rashly for the time being. You know, once you take action against Hanzhong, it will inevitably trigger an extremely fierce reaction and counterattack from the coalition forces of the princes. So Gao Yao decided to give up Hanzhong and temporarily focus on Bashu and Shu counties.

Fortunately, the two counties of Bashu were easily taken from the sack, and could be incorporated into their territory. At the same time, despite the glorious victory after this fierce battle, it is undoubted that this war greatly consumed most of the energy of the southern border. Not only did it suffer considerable losses in terms of military strength, but the post-war repair and reconstruction work was imminent and complicated. In addition, there were places such as Minzhong and Kuaiji that needed to be properly governed, and with the two counties of Bashu that were about to be taken, the southern border was facing tremendous pressure and challenges, and urgently needed to invest a lot of time to slowly digest these new territories and resources.

The Qin Empire was able to rise rapidly in a short period of time and successfully establish an extremely powerful centralized regime. One of the most critical factors was undoubtedly the great talent and ambition of the Qin Shi Huang. With his outstanding talent, extraordinary courage and decisiveness, he created a series of amazing achievements. These great achievements are beyond the reach of any other person, even if they spend decades or even hundreds of years working hard.

Behind this seemingly brilliant appearance, there is a huge flaw that cannot be ignored and has far-reaching impact. Because the rise of the Qin State was so rapid, except for the original people of the Qin State, everyone from top to bottom was in a state of panic and unrest. Whether it was the large-scale wars that broke out in the late Eastern Han Dynasty or the late Sui Dynasty, in essence, they were just fierce competition among various princes for power and territory. This kind of fight is more like a fight between brothers in a family who are unwilling to give in to each other in order to become the head of the family, but after all, there is still a certain blood relationship as a buffer.

But when it comes to a war of national destruction, the situation is completely different. At this time, it is no longer just a dispute within the country, but a brutal contest of life and death with neighboring countries. The hostile situation between the two sides has led to a sudden escalation in the intensity of the resistance. This contradiction becomes even more acute when we consider the significant differences between countries in many aspects such as economy and culture.

Different countries have their own unique language systems, long-standing cultural traditions, and completely different development histories. It is not easy to achieve a perfect integration between them. This requires a long period of running-in, communication, and mutual understanding, and it is impossible to achieve it overnight. It was under such a difficult and complex situation that Qin Shihuang was still able to rely on his extraordinary wisdom and courage to sweep across the six countries, unify the world, and end the hundreds of years of division and separatism. Therefore, calling him "the greatest emperor of all time" is well deserved!

This also affected the cause of the subsequent uprising to a certain extent. If Qin Shihuang was given another fifty years, he would have been able to truly win the hearts of the people. Gao Yao did not have the courage to match Qin Shihuang, but he was able to survive. He had the recipe for the elixir of life, and after careful research, although he could not achieve immortality for the time being, it was not a problem to extend his life by several dozen years.

What's more, Gaoyao still has a system, so naturally there is no need to worry about not being able to survive for long. Therefore, the first thing to do now is to eat up more positions, develop more talents, and win the hearts of the people.

At this moment, in Xianyang City, a thrilling offensive and defensive battle was being fiercely staged. The armies of the princes surged like a tide and surrounded this historic city, but what was amazing was that Xianyang City actually stubbornly resisted the enemy for as long as fifteen days!

This time, the allied forces really tried their best. They deployed their troops, arranged their battle formations, and used various siege weapons. However, facing the extremely strong and strategically located Xianyang City, all attacks seemed so pale and powerless. It was not that the allied forces were not brave enough, but that the city of Xianyang was too unique. Not only were its walls towering into the sky and indestructible, but the city also had many sophisticated defense facilities and 50,000 elite soldiers.

More importantly, the defenders had an experienced, wise and brave general like Wang Ben in charge. With his outstanding military talent and familiarity with the terrain, he skillfully used various tactics and strategies to repel the fierce attacks of the princes' coalition forces time and time again. Because of this, Xianyang City was able to stand firm in the face of powerful enemies and hold out for a full half month.