Chapter 646: Capture Donghui and break into Langya!

Chapter 646: Capture Donghui and break into Langya!

Now, all the preparations are ready, only the last step is left, just like everything is ready except for the east wind. However, Ying Bu's unsteady attitude is obviously not desirable.

"Starting from tomorrow, you will lead the army to pretend to attack Hanzhong. Remember, this attack cannot be stopped. We must make the enemy feel that we may attack the city at any time, but we will never actually launch an attack!" Zhang Liang continued, his words revealing a well-thought-out strategy.

Ying Bu was completely confused by Zhang Liang's words. He frowned and asked in confusion, "Military Advisor, what do you mean? I really don't understand your intention."

On the one hand, they said they wanted to launch a surprise attack, and on the other hand, they wanted to launch a feint attack. Isn't this contradictory? Doing so would not only make Wang Ben aware of their offensive intentions, but would also make him doubt the enemy's true intentions. This is what Ying Bu didn't understand.

"Wang Ben is a famous general who is renowned all over the world! The rich experience he has accumulated in the war to unify the six kingdoms is not something that ordinary people can compare with."

"We must face up to Wang Ben's strength. His ability to lead troops in battle is far beyond Ying Bu's reach. Although Ying Bu may be slightly better in bravery, Wang Ben is undoubtedly better in terms of experience in large-scale military operations. It can be said that in today's world, there are probably few people who can surpass Wang Ben in this regard."

"So, if we want Wang Ben to really leave Hanzhong, we must make him believe that we are just stalling for time. At present, the war in the coastal areas has broken out, and Wang Ben will definitely consider the issue of support. However, at the same time, he will also worry about whether Hanzhong will become the focus of our attack. In this case, the more we pretend to attack, the more we can make Wang Ben believe that we are actually strong on the outside but weak on the inside and vulnerable to attack."

Zhang Liang was unreserved at this moment. He directly analyzed the interests involved to Ying Bu, as if he was slowly unfolding a delicate painting in front of Ying Bu. Every detail and every turning point was explained vividly by Zhang Liang, making Ying Bu suddenly realize his intention.

Ying Bu's mind gradually became clear, and he finally roughly understood Zhang Liang's intention. He couldn't help but sigh: "The military advisor means that the purpose of our feint attack is actually to let Wang Ben leave Hanzhong with peace of mind!"

Zhang Liang smiled slightly and nodded affirmatively, "That's right. Strategically, the more you want to cover up something, the more likely it is to cause unexpected results. Calculating the time, Wang Ben should have received the news of our feint attack by now. So, at this moment, the best strategy is to let the other party see through our true intentions."

Ying Bu touched his chin thoughtfully and continued, "I understand. The military advisor wants Wang Ben to think that we are just trying to delay him as much as possible, but we dare not really launch an attack. In this way, Wang Ben will definitely leave with peace of mind, because he will think that we are just using a small number of troops to contain him."

Zhang Liang was quite satisfied with Ying Bu's answer, because it at least showed that Ying Bu was indeed thinking seriously about how to deal with the current situation.

"Yes, that's right!" Zhang Liang's eyes flashed with cunning, "Once Wang Ben realizes this, he will definitely lead the troops to the battle without hesitation. After all, the only ones who can lead the army now are Wang Ben and his son. And Wang Li is currently in Xianyang guarding General Lu and has no time to take care of other matters. In this case, Wang Ben will definitely lead the army to the battle himself for the future of his family."

Zhang Liang paused and continued, "With Wang Ben's departure, the soldiers seem to have lost their backbone. At this time, if we can launch another attack, it will be easy to capture Hanzhong!"

At this point, Zhang Liang decided on the next plan. As for the specific details, it was left to Ying Bu to handle. He believed that with Ying Bu's ability, he should be able to handle these details. If Ying Bu couldn't even properly solve this problem, then his ability as a legion commander was really worrying, and he was not even worthy of being appointed by Gao Yao. In this case, it would be better to dismiss him directly to avoid delaying important matters.

Finally, Zhang Liang issued an order: "Tomorrow, the entire army will be on combat readiness. The day after tomorrow, we will launch a feint attack. We must create a huge momentum, but the actual number of troops deployed must be as small as possible. Do you understand?"

Ying Bu quickly responded, "Yes, please rest assured, Military Advisor!" His voice was sonorous and powerful, and it was obvious that he was full of confidence in completing the task.

After listening to Zhang Liang's words, Ying Bu's doubts suddenly disappeared. He originally thought that staying in Bashu was just a hard job and he could only kill time. However, now that he knew that he had more opportunities to make achievements, Ying Bu suddenly became excited.

He accepted the order without hesitation and immediately prepared for action. Ying Bu knew that this was a rare opportunity, and he was determined to make full use of it to show his talent and strength.

At the same time, Han Xin had already led his army into Langya. Han Xin knew that speed was of the essence in war, and he knew that it was unrealistic to occupy Dongjiao County directly before the allied forces of the princes could react. However, he was confident that he could quickly capture Langya County.

Han Xin's army adopted a strategy of advancing the navy and the army simultaneously, forming a powerful offensive. Although Langya received the news in advance, its strength was relatively weak. Langya's own strength was not even as good as Donghui County. Donghui County at least had a leader like Feng Yu, who could work together to deal with foreign enemies. However, the situation in Langya County was completely different. Each county was still in a state of independence, lacking effective coordination and cooperation with each other.

Langya is not a big place. Although it is located at the crossroads of north-south transportation and its geographical location is very important, all the major princes stay away from it. The reason is not complicated. It is mainly because Langya borders many powerful forces and is full of risks and uncertainties.

What's worse is that all the counties in Langya are occupied by rebel forces of all sizes. These rebel forces are scattered and difficult to unify. It is not only time-consuming and laborious to conquer them, but also likely to fall into a protracted war. Therefore, no prince is willing to attack this place to avoid unnecessary trouble.

When Donghui was attacked, the first to receive the news was Langya County. The spread of this news caused panic in Donghui County. The number of defenders in each city was also extremely limited, ranging from a few thousand to only a few hundred. Faced with such a weak defense force, let alone fighting against the army led by Han Xin, even defending the city became an extremely difficult task.