"Great King."
"This is surely a ploy by Qin. I implore you to reconsider, Great King. It is impossible that Ying Zheng would sign an alliance with you for no reason," Guo Kai said, his expression hardening as he spoke gravely.
"Rest assured," Zhao Yan sneered, looking quite smug. "I have already investigated this thoroughly. Numerous incidents have erupted in the Han Land occupied by Qin; their granaries have been burned and their military camps breached. Ying Zheng is at his wit's end, pouring significant national power into controlling the region.
"To gain complete control will require at least a year and a half. If I add more fuel to the fire over there, it will be two or three years before he can even think of extricating himself."
