Chapter 2: Encountering Han Xin

As a noble scion, Han Xin was particular about his attire, wearing a long robe that only nobles could possess at that time. However, he had only this one long robe, and it was in a state of disrepair. He took off the robe and unsheathed a family heirloom long sword he carried with him, saying to Han Huai Chu: "Younger brother does not know how to express my gratitude, so I offer this humble sword as a gift"

A person claims to be a time traveler from two thousand years in the future, which would sound shocking to anyone who hears it

At that time, the space tunnel suit was also excessively heavy. Han Huaichu seemed to be reminded, and upon removing the helmet, he prepared to take off this cumbersome outfit

Han Xin exclaimed: "Could it be that you are me from two thousand years in the future?"

Han Xin is a figure who spans the two dynasties of Qin and Han. Although Han Huai of Chu saw him, he still could not determine whether it was the Qin Dynasty or the Han Dynasty at that moment, hence this question.

A chorus of frogs croaked in his ears. Han Huaichu slowly opened his eyes and looked up. He saw a luminous new moon hanging at the treetops, radiating a clear glow, with countless stars shimmering around it.

Han Xin was a perceptive individual, aware that the lady of the pavilion chief had placed him among the unpopular. He sighed quietly to himself and left in anger

Speaking of this time tunnel suit, it was meticulously designed by Dr. Fang Ting, who holds a doctorate. The material is made from the rare metal titanium, specifically crafted for time travelers. It conceals a superluminal vortex generator, protective armor capable of withstanding one hundred tons of pressure, radiation shielding, thermal insulation, pressure regulation layers, humidity control layers, and a time-space coordinate device. In total, it incorporates over one hundred of the latest high-tech innovations, somewhat akin to a spacesuit designed for interstellar travelers, but its performance and structure are far more complex than that of a spacesuit, with a price exceeding one hundred times that.

This explanation, Han Huaichu himself was unsure whether it could be made comprehensible.

Fortunately! The body parts are intact, and basic physiological functions are normal. Han Huaichu, smelling his own foul odor, smiled slightly

Han Huai and Chu hesitated for a moment and said, "I can help you go to the future, but you and I need to swap identities."

Han Xin said: "This is easy. After I go, I will ask that director with a doctor's degree to make another one and send it over. Then you can go back, right?"

Han Xin stared intently at him, looking at the handsome face that was identical to his own, and asked in extreme astonishment: "Why do you look exactly like me? It is simply unbelievable!"

Beneath him was a large pit of one hundred square meters, created by the force of the air, a scorched earth. The flowers, grasses, and trees beside the pit appeared as if they had been struck by a meteor, charred to a deep black.

Hi! Han Huaichu couldn't help but call out, quickly walking over

Upon saying this, he felt a stir in his heart. "My parents named me Huai Chu; does this not correspond to Han Xin, who was both the King of Chu and the Marquis of Huaiyin? Is this merely a coincidence, or is there some inevitable connection?"

Han Xin was utterly bewildered by this series of modern terms, only partially understanding them. Listening to Han Huai Chu's explanation, his eyes were filled with admiration.

Han Huai Chu patiently explained to Han Xin: "In the future world, people's cognitive abilities and their capacity to conquer nature will be immensely powerful. We will be able to reach the moon and the stars, and technology will be many times stronger than it is now. Scholars have discovered the relationship between speed and time, allowing for speeds exceeding that of light, making time travel possible. I have come from a space-time tunnel." Scholars have discovered the relationship between speed and time, allowing for speeds exceeding that of light, making time travel possible. I have come from a space-time tunnel.

The two individuals then began to exchange their outfits

Han Huai and Chu tossed and turned all night, feeling exhausted. Wearing the long robe left by Han Xin, he was overwhelmed by a foul odor. He thought to himself that this fellow must not have washed his clothes for many days. Fortunately, he had not exchanged his underwear with Han Xin, otherwise he would not know how embarrassing it would have been.

I am still alive! This was Han Huaichu's first reaction after waking up

Han Huaichu pondered for a moment and finally made up his mind: "Very well! It is possible that I was sent to this era by heaven for a purpose. Moreover, I still have an unfinished task. Let me send you to the future for a visit."

Han Xin urgently asked, "What do you mean?" Han Huai Chu replied, "At that time, there was only one time tunnel suit. If you take it and leave, I will be unable to return to the future. Wouldn't I be trapped in this era, unable to enjoy the splendid world of the future?"

Returning to the main topic. It is said that Han Xin, upon hearing that Han Huai had come from the future, curiously asked: "What will the 21st century be like?"

Upon hearing this, Han Xin's face lit up with joy. He repeatedly bowed in gratitude, continuously expressing his thanks.

Han Huaichu also took off his time tunnel suit and removed his underwear to give to Han Xin. He had brought along a treasure pouch containing many valuable items, such as a compass, a handgun, bullets, antibiotics, a combat dagger, a lighter, a Swiss Army knife, and so on. These items were specially prepared by Doctor Fang Ting out of concern that he might encounter dangers in ancient times. Such valuable items could not be taken away by Han Xin, so Han Huaichu decided to keep them.

Han Xin's family originally belonged to a dilapidated noble household in Huaiyin City. As a fallen scion, Han Xin had not acquired any skills for making a living and spent his days wandering around the city. Initially, his elderly mother supported him by spinning thread and weaving cloth. However, not long ago, his mother fell gravely ill, and not only did they face a lack of livelihood, but her serious illness also depleted all their savings.

Han Xin was originally a nobleman, proud and arrogant. After suffering such great humiliation today, he felt he had no face to see others. Unable to suppress his despair, he found a piece of hemp rope and walked on foot to the forest outside the city, intending to hang himself.

Even when it comes to eating, one still needs someone to provide the meal. The ones who provide the meal are just a few close friends and relatives. The person he visits most often is the family of the local magistrate in Nanchang. He usually times his visits well, going to the magistrate's house just as the meal is being served. Although the magistrate does not say much, his wife, Mrs. Li, has long been impatient with this young man. Today, when Han Xin arrived, he found that the meal had already been cleared away. It turned out that Mrs. Li had arranged for the meal to be served early, and after they finished eating, she collected the dishes and wiped the table, leaving the dining table completely empty.

"Han Xin, why did you hang yourself just now?" Han Huai Chu asked

If I were to explain to Han Xin what a "superluminal vortex generator for shooting electrons" is, I fear it would take a day and a night to clarify. Han Huai Chu simply pointed to the time-space tunnel suit he was wearing and said, "Wearing this outfit, I can exceed the speed of light"

The twenty-first century is the calendar of the future, which the ancients likely did not understand. Han Huai Chu patiently explained: "The twenty-first century is more than two thousand years from now."

After being violently compressed, stretched, and deformed through the space-time tunnel, dazzling colors flashed incessantly before Han Huaichu's eyes, leaving his mind blank and completely unaware of his existence in this world. With a thunderous explosion, the air erupted with a loud 'boom', and Han Huaichu's body was violently struck. Following this, a piercing pain shot through his head, and he immediately lost consciousness.

Looking at Han Xin before me, with his lewd appearance, he is nothing but a useless person, and cannot be equated with a military great. Perhaps enjoying a life of comfort in the future is his fate. Yet, I happen to appear at this moment and place, whether by chance or necessity, remains unknown

A few hundred meters away, under a crooked-neck tree, stood a young man with his back to Han Huaichu, dressed in a long robe reminiscent of those seen in ancient costume dramas. The robe was adorned with no fewer than twenty patches, clearly indicating a state of poverty and destitution. A thick hemp rope was tied to the crooked-neck tree, with the lower end forming a loop.

Han Xin was greatly astonished upon hearing this, retreating three steps: "You actually came from two thousand years in the future! I wonder how you accomplished this"

This is truly astonishing; how can this person look exactly like me? It is as if he and I are a pair of twins! My parents only had one son. Even if they had a twin brother, it wouldn't be possible for him to have been born in the Qin Dynasty two thousand years ago.

It has been established that the eyes can see objects, the ears can hear sounds, the nose can still breathe, the heart is still beating, and the arms and legs are still attached to the body and can move. Unintentionally, Han Huaichu let out a foul-smelling fart.

After a long period of disappointment, Han Huaichu finally awakened leisurely.

Han Huaichu was startled by his own thought

Someone! Could it be a man-eating wild man? Han Huaichu became anxious and suddenly sprang up from the ground

He picked up the long sword left by Han Xin and walked straight towards Huaiyin City

Looking exactly alike and both sharing the surname Han, Han Huaichu and Han Xin felt a sense of closeness to each other. They began to chat.

The person turned his head and glanced at Han Huaichu. Han Huaichu was taken aback again upon seeing his appearance

***

Han Xin today was simply at his lowest point. He left the home of the pavilion chief in Nanchang, walking furiously without paying attention to the road, and accidentally bumped into someone. That person was a notorious thug in Huaiyin City, named Niu Dali. He usually gathered a group of ruffians and rampaged through Huaiyin City, with no one daring to provoke him

Han Xin was destined to win every battle and capture every stronghold. He commanded the battlefield with great prowess and had never encountered a defeat in his lifetime. The rise of the Han Dynasty relied on this military genius, who helped Liu Bang, the founding emperor, establish a vast territory. In the era of Han, Huai, and Chu, his name has become well-known even over the course of two millennia.

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Han Huai and Chu was about to refuse, but suddenly felt a stir in his heart. "In a multidimensional space, two individuals from different eras can actually meet. Does this imply that one of them will disappear? When Han Xin repeatedly expresses his desire to go to the future, should he exist in the future while I exist in the late Qin and early Han periods? Could it be that the legendary war god Han Xin in history is actually myself?"

Han Huaichu smiled and said, "I come from the 21st century, may I ask what dynasty it is now?"

***

A gigantic black hole suddenly appeared in the sky, drawing Han Xin in and swallowing him, after which he vanished without a trace

Han Xin was overjoyed upon hearing this and quickly bowed, saying: "Thank you, esteemed sir. May I ask how I can go to the future?"

Experiencing time travel is truly unbearable. Han Huaichu found himself in a time tunnel, his body felt like a steel ingot in a steel mill, being stretched into noodles one moment and squished into a lump the next. It is likely that the sensation of descending into hell, as described in legends, would be more tolerable than the ordeal of time travel.

At this moment, Han Xin had already put on the time-space tunnel suit. Han Huai and Chu inquired about Han Xin's family and friends in Huaiyin City, and then reminded him of the precautions to take while in the time-space tunnel. Subsequently, they pressed a series of numbers on the tunnel suit, took out a small automatic positioning device the size of a palm, set the coordinates, and handed it to Han Xin. Then, they pressed the red button on the tunnel suit and said, "Take care"

Han Huai Chu nodded and said, "In other words, you are me from two thousand years ago"

Fortunately, I encountered Han Huaichu and was able to prevent his foolish act of suicide. Otherwise, a great military figure, an invincible god of war, and the legacy of his works would have ceased to exist. The history of the rise of the Han and the fall of the Qin, as well as the evolution of Chinese history, would have been completely rewritten

He pondered for a moment and said: "I have heard that in multidimensional space, there are many people who look the same. Perhaps you and I are the same person; you are me, and I am you, only our spacetime coordinates are different"

What is the speed of light? It is the speed of light, which is three hundred thousand kilometers per second.

If Han Xin were to be like this, from where would the Han Dynasty's four hundred years of rule come?

Hán Xìn, upon hearing this, was filled with envy and said: "Truly a remarkable matter! Hearing Your Excellency speak of such a bright future, may I have the opportunity to witness it and enjoy the splendid world of the future"

At this moment, Han Huai and Chu felt as if they had unearthed a rare archaeological artifact, their emotions were extremely excited. Unable to resist, they followed the sound and quickly walked over.

"What did he say! His name is Han Xin? But is he not the legendary general Han Xin, who won every battle in the early Han dynasty?" Han Huai's mind was struck with a thunderous shock.

Can a person from ancient times also enjoy the colorful world of the future

Han Xin, having achieved a record of a hundred victories in a hundred battles, is revered as the foremost military strategist in the past two thousand years. In his mind, Han Xin is akin to a deity. The idea of equating oneself with a god is simply unimaginable for Han Huai and Chu.

It turned out that Han Huaichu was still wearing the thick, shimmering space-time tunnel suit, with a helmet on his head, allowing only a pair of eyes to be seen through the tempered glass visor. Such an outfit, where had that person ever seen it? Looking at Han Huaichu's expression was akin to how an Earthling would react upon the sudden arrival of an extraterrestrial being.

Hán Xìn, upon hearing these words, worried that Hán Huái Chǔ would be unwilling to exchange identities with him, and thus bowed his head in silence

The destitute Han Xin arrived in the future; did he enjoy the glamorous world as he wished? Or was he like an alien unfortunate enough to fall into the hands of humans, becoming a specimen? Or was he captured and treated as a rare exotic bird, confined in a garden for public viewing? This is a matter for later discussion, for now, it shall remain unaddressed

Han Xin's expression began to grow awkward as he recounted an embarrassing incident from his past

Han Xin has stirred up a hornet's nest this time. Niu Dali immediately raised his old fist and knocked Han Xin down to the ground. Seeing that Han Xin was a frail scholar, he intentionally made things difficult for him, spreading his legs and demanding that Han Xin crawl through his legs. Han Xin, filled with both shame and anger, found himself powerless to resist. Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, he had no choice but to comply with Niu Dali's demand and crawled through his legs.

Although the sword is not a divine weapon that can cut through iron like mud, its quality is still quite good. Han Huai and Chu could not decline any further, so they accepted it into their hands

At that moment, Han Xin suddenly felt dizzy, as if his body had turned into a liquid, constantly changing shape

Why does he look exactly like the famous figures from ancient times? Han Huaichu is also at a loss.

That person indeed intended to hang himself, holding the noose in his hand, he was about to place it around his neck

Han Huaichu said: "This is easy, all you need to do is put on my time tunnel suit, adjust the space-time coordinates, press a button, and after accelerating, you can go wherever you want. However—" At this point, Han Huaichu hesitated, wanting to say more but stopping short.

After the sound of lamentation in the forest, a voice came through particularly clearly: "Thinking of me, Han Xin, to lose my life here today, so be it! So be it!"

Han Huai and Chu were shocked, and that person was even more astonished

Han Xin began to beg for food, which is now referred to as scraping by for a meal

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Han Huaichu sneered, "What a bold claim, make another one! Do you have any idea how much manpower and resources are required to create this time-space tunnel suit?"

Han Huai and Chu saw the man in a daze and asked, "This brother, are you Han Xin?"

In the midst of my wandering thoughts, a sigh suddenly echoed from the distant forest.

Suddenly recalling his mission: to arrive in the Qin Dynasty and seek out his comrade—Senior Xiang Shaolong of the military special forces' Seventh Legion

I am indeed Han Xin. May I ask where you come from and why you are dressed so strangely?

What era is this, after all? Have we truly arrived in the Qin Dynasty? Han Huai Chu began to take an interest.

Ah! It is said that the immortal sets out from Kunlun in the morning and arrives at Penglai by evening, which is even faster than the immortal riding the clouds and mist! Han Xin expressed his heartfelt admiration. He then asked, "How can one increase speed beyond the speed of light?"

Alas, it seems I have truly returned to the Qin Dynasty, and today I am fortunate enough to meet this great military genius

***

"Hanging? Surely there must be some mistake. The great military genius Han Xin is actually going to hang himself?" Han Huai Chu stared in astonishment at the scene.

Upon hearing this, Han Xin was even more astonished: "It is now the Qin Dynasty; I do not know what the twenty-first century is."

Although the coordinates have been set, if the time-space coordinate device proves unreliable and does not transport me to the Qin Dynasty, but instead to a savage era where people eat raw flesh and there are wild beasts everywhere, it would truly be a situation where I would want to cry but have no tears. After the savage era comes a matriarchal society; according to books, men at that time were merely used for breeding, much like bulls mating with cows, having no status whatsoever. I must not fall into that era. Han Huaichu lay on the ground, lost in such thoughts.

Han Huaichu boasted, "At that time, technology was highly advanced; people could fly in airplanes, travel by car, communicate via telephone, and most enticingly, they could go online to play games and use QQ to chat with girls"