Chapter 385 Since he wants to kill, give him a chance!

Chapter 385 Since he wants to kill, give him a chance!

"My lord, in fact, we have already won 70% of this battle." Hearing Gao Yao's question, Zhang Liang directly expressed his opinion, which made Gao Yao slightly stunned. Obviously, the battle has not ended yet, and the court's 300,000 troops still have at least 200,000 soldiers. Now it is said that the current winning rate is as high as 70%. How could Gao Yao not be surprised?

"Sir, isn't this a bit too optimistic? Meng Yi is not someone you can easily get along with. The last sneak attack proved that."

At this time, Gao Yao couldn't help but remind him, and Zhang Liang nodded decisively to agree with Gao Yao's statement.

"My lord, you are absolutely right! This Meng Yi is truly extraordinary. His style of doing things is unique and distinctive, often unexpected. However, a good blacksmith must have strong tools himself. Although Meng Yi is resourceful and has a thorough plan, the biggest problem we face right now is still unavoidable - a serious shortage of food and grass! As for now, as long as we can hold on for a month, the imperial army will naturally retreat." Zhang Liang explained his views clearly, his eyes firm and confident.

However, Gao Yao did not show any real excitement on his face after hearing this. On the contrary, his worries became heavier. He frowned and asked worriedly, "If the imperial army still adopts the strategy of fighting to support the war, how should we deal with it? This is exactly the method used by Li Xin before. There is no guarantee that the imperial army will not repeat the same trick this time. They may use any means to capture one city after another. By then, the situation may be far from being as mild as it is now!" As Gao Yao spoke, he unconsciously clenched his fists, as if he had foreseen the upcoming tragic war.

In Xiang County, although Gao Yao had done his best to relocate many people to Guilin County, a considerable number of people still refused to leave. Faced with such a situation, the imperial army would naturally not indulge them easily. Compared with the cruel means in the past, the way of handling this time was quite restrained. The army did not carry out large-scale burning, killing and looting, but only used the forced collection of food and grass as the main measure.

But now, the mysterious Yi Xiaochuan has caused him to suffer such a heavy loss. Before, he dared to use such a despicable and shameless method to assassinate, so now, who can guarantee that he will not use even more despicable means to deal with other innocent people in the southern border? Gao Yao knew this very well in his heart, and he also knew that as a commander of an army, he should not be too soft-hearted and indecisive. However, when he watched the mysterious Yi Xiaochuan act recklessly and misbehave in this southern border, he really couldn't accept it in his heart. After all, this southern border is the result of his hard work and step-by-step construction and development to this day! How could he not be heartbroken and unbearable?

"My lord, I am well aware of the current situation. But what if Zhang Han's troops are missing from the imperial army?" Zhang Liang raised the corners of his mouth slightly and said this with a smile.

Hearing this, Gao Yao was slightly stunned, frowning and said: "Zhang Han's troops... Sir, you must know that it is a full 100,000-man army! Even though they have suffered a few defeats, their strength should not be underestimated. Not to mention anything else, just in terms of our current military strength, even with the soldiers brought back by Han Xin, it is only barely equal to Zhang Han's military strength. Under such circumstances, it may not be easy to annex this 100,000-man army in one fell swoop!"

Gao Yao, who was standing by, heard Zhang Liang's plan and thought to himself: This is simply a fairy tale! Who is Zhang Han? He was the last straw and the biggest support of the Qin Dynasty at the end of the Qin Dynasty and the beginning of the Han Dynasty! This man is not only brave in battle, but also very good at using troops. His soldiers are well-trained and experienced in the battlefield. Facing such a powerful enemy army, how easy is it to easily recruit them?

In the original history, Zhang Han, who was the Shaofu at the time, was not afraid of danger and offered advice to Qin II, proposing to pardon the prisoners of Mount Li and form an army to fight against the surging uprising army. This plan was actually accepted by Qin II. So Zhang Han resolutely took on the responsibility of commanding this makeshift Mount Li army.

After that, Zhang Han relied on his outstanding military talent and courageous decision-making to command the Lishan Army to fight in the south and the north with unstoppable force. They first defeated the rebel Zhou Zhang's troops, and then successively wiped out the troops led by Tian Zang, Li Gui, Deng Shuo, Wu Xu and others. During this period, Zhang Han showed his iron-blooded skills and killed the pillar of Chu, Cai Ci, and the general Zhang He, forcing the King of Chu, Chen Sheng, to flee in embarrassment.

Moreover, Zhang Han's Lishan Army was no less powerful than the Qi-Wei coalition. He used tactics skillfully to force Qi Wang Tian Dan to commit suicide, Wei Wang Wei Ju to burn himself, and successfully killed Wei Xiang Zhou Shi. Even the famous Chu general Xiang Liang eventually fell under Zhang Han's fierce offensive. It is no exaggeration to say that Zhang Han almost single-handedly quelled the rebellions that occurred in most of the southern region.

Just when Zhang Han was full of confidence and wanted to lead the victorious army to the north to join forces with Wang Li to wipe out the rest of the princes, the situation suddenly changed. At this time, he was no longer facing the princes who were fighting each other, but a powerful coalition formed by many princes. Just when the two armies were facing each other, Xiang Yu seized the opportunity and led the Chu army to raid the Qin army, causing Zhang Han to suffer a disastrous defeat. It is true that Zhang Han was eventually defeated by Xiang Yu, but this does not mean that he was completely incapable of competing with Xiang Yu. If the two sides could really deploy their troops and fight a life-and-death duel, it would be difficult to determine who would win. It's a pity that things didn't go as planned. Because the battlefield situation was changing rapidly and extremely complicated at that time, such an unexpected result occurred.

The reason for the second defeat was largely due to the upheaval in the court at that time. Zhao Gao was deeply dissatisfied with Hu Hai's rule and attempted to usurp the throne, so he cruelly put Hu Hai to death. But when he got rid of Hu Hai as he wished, he was shocked to find that no one was willing to obey his orders. In desperation, Zhao Gao had to support Ziying to ascend the throne.

This change had a huge impact on Zhang Han. He had been loyal to the Qin Dynasty, but now he had to obey the eunuch Zhao Gao. The difference between the two was a world of difference. Because of this, Zhang Han gradually lost his will and determination to continue fighting on the battlefield.

It was because of this change in mentality that Zhang Han later declared himself king. Today’s Zhang Liang naturally has no way of knowing about Zhang Han’s past military exploits. After all, Zhang Han really came to prominence and became famous during the uprising at the end of the Qin Dynasty in the original history. Before that, although he possessed certain talents, he had not yet demonstrated extraordinary strength in military combat capabilities. In this world, although Zhang Han participated in the suppression of the Chen Sheng and Wu Guang uprising, he was transferred back to Xianyang after a certain amount of suppression, and then he came directly to the southern border without many opportunities to show his strength.

What worries Gao Yao deeply is not whether his side has the strength to defeat Zhang Han. What he really fears is that wise and brave men like Han Xin and Zhang Liang will be defeated because of their carelessness towards the enemy. After all, Zhang Han must have extraordinary skills and abilities to stand out and achieve success in this turbulent and chaotic world.

"Under normal circumstances, it would be very difficult to win. But the current situation is different. Zhang Han does not know that the lord has returned to Nanhai County. This is a great opportunity. We might as well retreat temporarily, clear the road, and allow the 100,000 enemy troops to march straight to the county city. Then, send our troops to besiege them from all sides and cut off their food and grass supplies!" Zhang Liang explained his plan without hesitation.

Although this plan sounded very clever, Gao Yao did not show much joy on his face, but instead frowned. Admittedly, this plan was brilliant, but Zhang Han was definitely not a stupid person, how could he step into this carefully laid trap for no reason?

"What the lord is worried about is that Zhang Han will not fall for the trick easily. In fact, it is not difficult to solve this problem. We just need to let the court know that the lord is not in Nanhai County at this time, and at the same time order Han Xin to lead 50,000 soldiers to pretend to attack Guilin County. In this way, Zhang Han will certainly relax his vigilance and think that the defense of Nanhai County is empty, and then fall into the trap we set."

"I'm afraid it will be difficult for Zhang Han to fall into the trap. Zhang Han is not a simple person." After listening to Zhang Liang's plan, Gao Yao pondered it for a while, but still felt that it was inappropriate, or that Zhang Liang's plan was unlikely to succeed.

"My lord, in fact, the person who is eager to obtain this information is not Zhang Han, but Meng Yi! Meng Yi has been eyeing your life for a long time! In this case, we might as well go with the flow and take advantage of the situation. In my opinion, Meng Yi must be aware that your current condition is definitely not good. So, if he finds out that you are leaving Guilin County and returning to Nanhai County, what action do you think Meng Yi will take next?" At this moment, Zhang Liang revealed his true thoughts without reservation.

Although they had locked their target on Zhang Han, the key person to implement the plan was the mysterious Yi Xiaochuan. When Gao Yao heard Zhang Liang's words, he finally understood Zhang Liang's intention.