Had he stood in Qin Shi Huang's shoes, he could fully understand why the man, always so domineering and forceful, had changed his usual manner-not only displaying an outpouring of fatherly love by marrying off his daughter, but even taking the initiative to propose peace, leaving everyone speechless.
On closer consideration, the present Great Qin Empire was really a battered ship that could sink at any moment, strong on the outside but hollow within.
Although Qin Shi Huang had returned to life, he could be said to have neither troops nor generals. The empire was being held together entirely by his personal prestige and strength.
In terms of reputation, people were still chanting, "Strike down the lawless ruler! Destroy tyrannical Qin!" Calling its name a byword for infamy would hardly be an exaggeration.
In terms of armies, the Great Qin Empire probably had fewer troops now than either Western Chu or Liu Bang's faction, let alone the Huan Kingdom. Otherwise, King Wu of Qin would not have needed to collude with the Peacock Empire and bear the disgrace of conspiring with foreign peoples.
In terms of territory, the Great Qin Empire remained nominally the only legitimate empire in China, but Guanzhong was the only land that truly belonged to it.
In terms of subjects, only the old and new Qin people of Guanzhong truly regarded the Great Qin Empire as their homeland.
It had nothing it needed. After years of turmoil, compounded by Fu Su and Hu Hai's upheavals, the Great Qin Empire was riddled with wounds. That it had not been utterly wiped out already was sheer, shit-lucky fortune.
Under such circumstances, even if Qin Shi Huang's strength reached the heavens and his ambitions soared above them, there was little he could do. Only Qin Shi Huang could command