Chapter 487: Benxiang dares to gamble, but he doesn’t dare!

Chapter 487: Benxiang dares to gamble, but he doesn’t dare!

"What the Prime Minister means is that...accepting surrender is just a cover, and the real purpose is an ambush?" Zhang Han frowned slightly, hesitated for a long time, and then asked in surprise, as if he suddenly figured something out.

Hearing this, Gao Yao shook his head gently, without showing any surprise on his face. Then, Gao Yao turned his head to look at Xiao He who had been standing silently beside him, and his eyes seemed to convey some kind of hint.

Xiao He nodded in understanding, then took a step forward slowly and said, "What the Prime Minister means is that we should pretend to be ready to surrender the enemy, but at the same time we should cleverly let the enemy know that you have secretly arranged an ambush, aiming to annihilate them all in one fell swoop. In this way, the enemy will be caught in a dilemma."

"Ah? This... is it to surrender or not?" Zhang Han looked at Xiao He blankly, as if his head was filled with a mess and he couldn't figure it out. He really couldn't understand what this seemingly contradictory strategy was about, so much so that for a moment he couldn't follow the train of thought in Xiao He's words.

Seeing this, Xiao He smiled slightly and patiently explained again: "It's actually very simple. We just want to deliberately create an ambiguous situation, so that Wang Ben can't figure out our true intentions. In this way, he will inevitably be suspicious and worry that our so-called surrender is just a carefully designed trap, and its purpose is to take the opportunity to eliminate all the defenders in Han. As long as we can successfully arouse his suspicion, our next plan can be implemented smoothly."

After listening to Xiao He's detailed explanation, Zhang Han could not help but nod his head frequently, and the confusion in his heart suddenly dissipated. At this moment, he finally understood the subtlety of this strategy, and a trace of admiration flashed in his eyes. However, he did not understand why he did this. Wouldn't it be better to take Hanzhong without wasting a single soldier? Now, he wanted to make the other side dare not surrender.

"General Zhang Han, there is no need to worry too much. Just act according to the plan. Don't underestimate this plan. This plan is related to the Prime Minister's current and future reputation. Don't underestimate this matter!"

If we really want to explain this matter, there are more than one or two people involved, and there are also various calculations involved. After all, Zhang Han was a general of the Qin Dynasty, and the real purpose of this matter was to destroy the entire royal family of the Qin Dynasty. If we explain this to Zhang Han clearly, on the one hand, it would be too troublesome, and on the other hand, we also have to consider whether Zhang Han would have any mental burden.

"Well, please rest assured, Prime Minister. I will do my best to complete your instructions."

Xiao He had already said this. If Zhang Han still didn't understand at this time, he would be really stupid.

"Zhang Han, although you led a large army to join me, and I have never treated you unfairly, you are still young in the southern border. I intend to let you lead the First Army. Please don't let me down."

Gao Yao spoke again at this time, and Zhang Han was immediately refreshed after hearing what Gao Yao said.

"Please rest assured, Prime Minister. I will definitely fulfill my mission!"

After Zhang Han made his promise, Gao Yao asked Zhang Han to go find Han Xin to lead the troops. The subsequent events would naturally take some time to develop.

"This is the ingenious and amazing conspiracy that the Prime Minister talked about! We don't need to do it ourselves, and it will naturally make General Lu panic and terrified, so that he will never dare to mention surrender again!" At this moment, Xiao He couldn't help but admire Gao Yao's wonderful ideas. Under Gao Yao's clever planning, the situation suddenly changed radically.

Originally, the Lü side had been aggressively forcing Gao Yao to accept their surrender. Because if Gao Yao did not accept it, then the outside world would certainly think that Gao Yao was coercing Prince Gao and then controlling all power alone. There is no doubt that if this situation continues, it will have extremely bad and far-reaching effects on the future conquest of the world.

With the success of this plan, everything has completely changed! Now it is no longer a question of whether Gao should take Jiang Lu in, but the problem is thrown back to Jiang Lu. The real key question at this moment is: Does Jiang Lu have the courage to really come to the southern border?

"Prime Minister, I still have some confusion in my heart. You just asserted that General Lu would definitely refuse to surrender. I wonder what the reason is?"

Xiao He couldn't help but secretly praise Gao Yao's idea, but at the same time, his doubts became stronger. After all, why did Gao Yao believe so firmly that General Lu would resolutely give up the path of surrender? If General Lu was unaware of this and even insisted on surrendering, how could he explain it?

Gao Yao smiled and answered confidently, "This matter is not complicated. It has been nearly half a year since the fall of Xianyang City. Although Hanzhong is not under our control, we still know a little about its general situation. According to reliable intelligence, the imperial army in Hanzhong is facing a serious food shortage and can hardly even get enough food. In such a difficult situation, how can they continue to struggle?"

"Furthermore, if we want to march north, it will be even more difficult. Not to mention the long and dangerous journey, the Chu army is currently stationed in the Longxi area and will never sit idly by and watch their actions. Once Wang Ben dares to lead the army north, I am afraid he will be hit head-on by the Chu army. In addition, the south has long been firmly controlled by our army. As for the east and west sides, the east side is an endless grassland and towering snow-capped peaks, and the west side is full of coalition forces composed of various princes."

"In such a dangerous situation, no matter which direction we break out, it is almost impossible to succeed easily given the current strength of the imperial army!"

"As for holding on to Hanzhong, it is a possible solution. Unfortunately, there are no capable people in Hanzhong now. Moreover, if we want to govern Hanzhong, we must first reduce the army. After all, the food is not enough to feed 50,000 troops. Once we reduce the army, we will have to worry about being annexed by our army at any time."

"After some in-depth investigation, I learned that most of the people Wang Ben led to break out were from the royal family. In other words, most of them were idle young men who only knew how to enjoy the glory and wealth. There is no doubt that they have become a heavy burden in Wang Ben's breakout operation. Faced with such a situation, how to break the impasse has become a top priority. Before this, I did not expect the enemy to adopt such a strategy, but now that things have come to this, I think someone must have thought it over carefully before coming up with this plan."