The Chu army led by Xiang Yu won nine battles and nine victories in the "Battle of Julu", destroying the Qin army led by Shijian and Wang Li, and forcing Zhang Handan's troops to surrender. Since these were the last two main forces of the Qin Dynasty east of Hangu Pass, the surrender of Zhang Handan's 200,000-strong army did accelerate the demise of the Qin Dynasty.
Then, if Zhang Handan's 200,000-strong army resolutely refused to surrender, but preferred to fight Xiang Yu to the end, would it be possible to delay the demise of the Qin Dynasty?
Basically, there is no such possibility.
After Chen Sheng and Wu Guang launched the "Dazexiang Uprising", the people of the former Six Kingdoms ruled area rose up in response. Since then, the uprising has been like a beacon of fire, and the Qin army has been overwhelmed and tired. The continuous war not only made the rulers of the Qin Dynasty anxious, but also about to exhaust the strength of the Qin Dynasty.
In addition, due to the cruelty and inhumanity of Qin II, under the deception of Zhao Gao, the severe punishment was intensified in order to suppress the people's resistance.
Hu Hai was bent on gathering and enjoying, and he had no intention of governing the country at all.
At the same time, he also wantonly slaughtered the clan and the ministers, and broke his wings in a chaotic position.
What Hu Hai did was equivalent to weakening his own strength, which was equivalent to taking the initiative to assume the role of a gravedigger in the Great Qin Empire.
As a result, it caused the people of the world to deviate from the Qin Dynasty, and the crowd of subjects was terrified and uneasy, and even the old Qin people, who were known for their patience, could not bear the evil consequences!
After Liu Bang fought from Wuguan to Xianyang, did the native people of the Qin Kingdom welcome him as if they had seen a savior?
This shows that the foundation of the Qin Dynasty's rule has been shaken, and even about to collapse.
The foundation is not solid, and the ground is shaking.
It is hard to imagine that without the support of the old Qin people, the Qin Dynasty can continue to be maintained!
Therefore, not to mention that Zhang Handan's 200,000 troops could only be wiped out without surrendering, even if they could continue to confront the combined forces of the princes for a period of time, it would not help.
In short: under the wreckage of Qin II and Zhao Gao, the Great Qin Empire had rotted from the roots. Inside there were the centrifugal detachments of the Qin people, and outside there were the combined forces of the princes pressing forward step by step. The situation was so serious that no one could save the Qin Dynasty! Because Zhang Handan did not turn the tide of the tide, and helped the building to fall!