Chapter 459: Overt conspiracy, Gao Yao has no choice but to accept it!

Chapter 459: Overt conspiracy, Gao Yao has no choice but to accept it!

"Old General!" General Lu continued, "What I said about surrendering is just a temporary measure, not just for the sake of survival. If I really just want to save my life, I can just disguise myself and quietly leave Hanzhong, this troubled place. Wouldn't it be easier to survive in this world?"

Hearing this, Wang Ben was slightly startled, with a hint of doubt on his face. "An expedient measure?" He muttered to himself, obviously quite surprised by what General Lu said. For a moment, Wang Ben was really curious and wanted to hear what General Lu was up to.

General Lu explained calmly, "Think about it. Although our Southern Border Army has surrendered to the enemy, in the final analysis, most of the soldiers still have their roots in our Great Qin Army. Moreover, after this battle, many troops that originally belonged to our side chose to surrender and merge into this team. Although Gao Yao tried his best to win them over, after all, the time is still short. How can the nature and loyalty of an army be completely changed in just a few years?"

"This..." After hearing General Lu's words, even a veteran with rich experience like Wang Ben couldn't help but hesitate for a moment.

At this time, General Lu did not stop. After looking at Wang Ben's reaction, he continued to speak.

"The term 'surrender' is indeed not quite accurate. To be more precise, it should be called peace talks. The real intention of our peace talks this time is to obey Prince Gao, not Gao Yao. Not only do we need to take the initiative to propose peace talks, but we must also make it a hot topic and let everyone know about it. It would be best if it spread throughout the world! Only in this way can we force Gao Yao to carefully consider a series of issues such as whether to accept the peace talks and how to accept it."

"If Gao Yao does not accept the peace talks, how can he have the face to continue to issue orders in the name of the King of Qin? But if he chooses to accept the peace talks, he must give preferential treatment and courtesy to the old general. And this is exactly the old general's opportunity. The old general has fought on the battlefield and made great achievements for the Qin Dynasty. In the minds of the Qin soldiers, the old general's prestige is beyond doubt. At that time, the old general might as well deliberately show weakness to the enemy and pretend to compromise and give in to Gao Yao. At the same time, General Wang Li can be arranged to stay in the court in the southern border to stabilize the situation. The old general will take the initiative to resign and retire to eliminate Gao Yao's vigilance and doubts. In fact, the old general can secretly maintain close contact with those former generals of the Qin army, waiting for the right time to take power again."

"Sir, are you oversimplifying things? After all, they are all rebel generals of the Qin Dynasty. Father only needs one word and they will follow him willingly? Then why did they betray the Qin Dynasty in the first place?" At this moment, Wang Li could not help but refute what Jiang Lu said. However, facing Wang Li's questioning, Jiang Lu did not seem to be in a hurry at all.

He smiled and explained slowly, "In fact, these people don't need to sincerely follow the old general to fight against Gao Yao. As long as they can temporarily stand on the old general's side, even if it is only for a short period of time, it will be enough for us to have a certain say in the court. After having this say, we can slowly plan the follow-up matters."

Hearing this, Wang Ben and Wang Li looked at each other in surprise. Obviously, none of them had expected that the general in front of them would have such a sophisticated plan. It was really beyond their expectations and made them feel extremely surprised.

"In this way, we can not only effectively protect the continuation of the royal bloodline of our Great Qin, but also help us successfully get rid of the difficult difficulties we are facing now. In this way, we can look further into the future." General Lu continued to talk, with confidence and wisdom flashing in his eyes.

"What you said is indeed refreshing. This strategy of retreating to advance is really ingenious and unique! However, you may have underestimated Gao Yao. This man has achieved what he has today and reached this point. I believe his mind is as deep as the sea and his tactics are as cunning as a fox. I am afraid that he has already seen through your mind when we were planning."

At this moment, Wang Ben first expressed his approval and appreciation for General Lu's remarks without hesitation, fully affirming General Lu's wisdom and strategy. But at the same time, his experienced eyes still revealed a trace of doubt, as if he felt that although the strategy proposed by General Lu was clever, it might still lack some maturity and feasibility in terms of practical operation.

"Old General, let's put it more bluntly. Our purpose is obvious and clear! But even so, Gao Yao still couldn't refuse. After all, he wanted to act under the banner of the Great Qin. In this case, he must do something that is in line with the reputation of the Great Qin. Otherwise, how can he convince the people? How can he carry this banner with justification? So, to a certain extent, we don't have to worry too much about him seeing through our plan. As long as we take every step carefully and steadily, we will definitely be able to achieve our wish!"

"As long as everyone in the world knows that we are now making a big show of wanting to surrender to Gao Yao. If Gao Yao does not take us in, it would be equivalent to announcing to the whole world: the King of Qin is just a puppet at the mercy of others! Especially for ordinary people, they will think that the Qin State has lost its true ruling power. But in fact, all this is within Gao Yao's calculations. What he planned is very clever. He cleverly took advantage of the profound influence of our Great Qin in the minds of the people of the world, pushed Prince Gao to the front as a puppet, and supported him as the King of Qin."

"As a result, Gao Yao was in a very delicate situation - he had to accept us. Because once he refused, it would be tantamount to publicly declaring to the world that he was a despicable person who went back on his word and had no integrity at all."

"If Gao Yao dares to refuse, he will undoubtedly destroy his own reputation and tell everyone that he is a traitor. In this way, even if Gao Yao has great ambitions in the future and wants to achieve great things, how can he expect the common people in the world to dare to rely on him? Besides, how can those virtuous people with special skills and extraordinary talents be willing to work for such a notorious person? So, no matter from which angle, Gao Yao can only submit obediently."

"Gao Yao is indeed a man of great ability, but his only shortcoming is his so-called reputation. He has no real reason to be a disciple, otherwise why would he need Master Gao? It's a pity that Gao Yao has never been valued in my Great Qin from beginning to end."