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

Therefore, the army led by Gao Yao took less than half a month to easily take control of the entire Bashu County. However, what is puzzling is that even though he has firmly occupied the strategically important Bashu County, Gao Yao does not seem to have any plans or intentions to immediately launch an attack on Hanzhong.

In fact, from a certain perspective, this can be understood as a certain degree of tacit understanding between the Southern Border and the coalition forces of various princes. After all, both the Southern Border and other princely forces urgently need to spend some time to digest their newly acquired territories in order to consolidate their own strength. Hanzhong just happens to play the role of a buffer zone. If Hanzhong falls into the hands of any of the other princes, it means that the party will directly confront the powerful Southern Border Army. The coalition forces of the princes always say that they are for the world, and even look down on Gao Yao for holding the name of the King of Qin, but in fact, each of them is very smart, and no one is stupid.

He was able to defeat an imperial army of up to 300,000 with lightning speed, and even drove Xiang Yu, who had shown incomparable strength among all the princes, out of his hometown of Kuaiji. Such a brilliant record has made it so that no matter which princes now appear to be indifferent to Gao Yao, but in fact, if they really want to go to war with him on the southern border, these people will definitely not dare to act rashly.

Because of this, this situation indirectly caused the situation in Hanzhong to be extremely chaotic. At this moment, Wang Ben and Wang Li, who were in Hanzhong, were extremely anxious. If they had not been able to see the mysterious Yi Xiaochuan, they would have cut him into pieces without hesitation!

At the same time, the shocking news that Xianyang had fallen, Fusu had died in battle, and Meng Yi was planning to use a trick to open the city gate had quickly spread to Hanzhong. This news was like a bolt from the blue for Wang Ben and Wang Li, and they simply could not accept it. You know, all these changes were almost equivalent to Meng Yi personally destroying the entire Qin Empire! Back then, it was Meng Yi who escorted Fusu to the throne and succeeded him, making him the second emperor of Qin; but now, it was his series of actions that directly led the entire Qin Empire to the brink of collapse.

The initial enfeoffment of the kings was like destroying the Great Wall, severing the solid foundation of the Qin Empire! The military campaign to forcibly conquer the southern border was even more of a fuss, almost draining all of the Qin's military reserves. If Wang Li had not later proved that they had indeed gained a considerable advantage in the early stages of the battle in the southern border, but that the subsequent improper command led to a complete defeat, I'm afraid even Wang Ben would have suspected whether Meng Yi had already secretly colluded with Gao Yao and became his accomplice.

At this moment, the thorny problem that needed to be solved urgently was: Fusu had unfortunately passed away, and the Qin Dynasty was already in a precarious situation and on the verge of extinction. Among the existing royal relatives, some people had begun to make moves and openly proposed to surrender to Gao Yao. You know, this matter has been mentioned twice, but each time it was firmly and decisively rejected by Wang Ben and Wang Li.

This is because both of them know it very clearly in their hearts, and even many so-called royal family members actually know it very well - the current situation in the southern border is completely controlled by Gao Yao alone, and that young master Gao is, after all, just a puppet at the mercy of others.

Wang Ben and Wang Li were naturally aware of these things, but in fact, many people who were regarded as members of the royal family by the outside world also knew them clearly. After all, the royal family members were not stupid, and they knew the interests involved. This situation is just like modern society, where people generally believe that most rich people are immoral and arrogant. However, the actual situation is that real rich people rarely behave so arrogantly.

Because for them, it is wiser to spend their precious time thinking about how to make more wealth than wasting their precious time on such meaningless things. This is also true for the royal family members who have survived from Qin Shihuang's lineage. It is not that these royal family members are ignorant, but the reality is so cruel and ruthless. As long as Gao Yao still acts in the name of Daqin, he will never easily kill the royal family of Daqin. This is the reality that cannot be avoided.

If they stay in Hanzhong, Gaoyao may attack at any time, and the coalition forces of the princes may also attack at any time. After all, it is true that Hanzhong is now a buffer zone between the two sides, but this also limits the possibility of leaving Hanzhong. Now the two sides are not fighting but just recuperating. Once the war breaks out, neither side will care about their lives. Although it is a bit embarrassing to defect to Gaoyao now, it can help them survive and guarantee their lives.

Wang Ben was anxiously thinking about how to break the current dilemma. He knew that the situation was critical. If he did not take decisive action, the Qin Dynasty would be doomed. After careful consideration, he decided to take two approaches. On the one hand, he tried to elect a new emperor to stabilize the people and the army; on the other hand, he planned to contact the northern army, hoping to use their power to turn the tide.

How easy is it to elect a new emperor? To succeed to the throne at this time is to put oneself at the center of public attention. Everyone knows that once one takes that position, no matter what happens in the future, one may become a living target of public criticism. Therefore, although everyone knows that the new emperor is crucial to stabilizing the situation, no one is willing to step forward at such a difficult time.

At the same time, Wang Ben had high hopes for the Northern Border Army. After all, this army was the last hope of the Qin Dynasty. Unfortunately, things did not go as planned. The Northern Border Army was now in a difficult situation and had a serious shortage of military rations. Not to mention reinforcements, even whether they could successfully evacuate the Northern Border became an unknown.

The situation in Hanzhong is also not optimistic. The sudden addition of 50,000 troops and many royal family members overwhelmed Hanzhong, which already had limited resources. Under pressure from all sides, money and food are extremely scarce. If they want to continue to support it, they can only cut some troops to barely maintain it. But in this way, the military strength is bound to be weakened, and the ability to resist foreign invasion will be greatly reduced. Faced with such a complex and severe situation, Wang Ben felt that the burden on his shoulders was getting heavier. If this continues for at most three months, the whole of Hanzhong may fall into a crisis of food shortage.