Chapter 665 Zhang Liang’s analysis and Wang Ben’s movements!

Chapter 665 Zhang Liang’s analysis and Wang Ben’s movements!

"From the current situation, after my deep consideration and careful analysis, I personally feel that if Wang Ben wants to take action, the most likely place of attack should be Dongting County!" At this time, Zhang Liang, without any hesitation, pointed out directly that he thought Wang Ben's most likely target for attack was Dongting County.

However, when Ying Bu heard Zhang Liang's words, he held a different view. Although Ying Bu's wisdom is relatively inferior, it depends on who he is compared with. If compared with a master of wisdom like Zhang Liang, I am afraid that even if three Ying Bu were tied together, they would not be able to match him. However, this does not mean that Ying Bu has no opinions on military strategy.

"Military Advisor, I think it is unlikely to attack Dongting County directly." Ying Bu said bluntly, "Dongting County is very close to us. Even if Wang Ben can launch a surprise attack without us noticing, our reinforcements will be able to arrive in Dongting County to provide support within three days at the latest. In this way, Wang Ben will not only fail to achieve much results, but will also fall into a passive position because of the arrival of our reinforcements. He can either choose to advance alone and take risks to attack; or he can only retreat to Nanjun. In this way, all his previous efforts will be in vain. It is really not worth the loss!"

At this time, Ying Bu expressed his thoughts directly without reservation. This frank attitude shows that a certain degree of tacit understanding has been established between the two. When they hold different opinions, they can speak out without hesitation and then discuss them in depth. If neither party can convince the other, they can also choose a compromise method to solve the problem.

It is worth mentioning that this compromise was proposed by Zhang Liang. Because according to Gao Yao's order, Ying Bu must obey Zhang Liang's words completely. However, Zhang Liang also needs to think about his future. As Gao Yao's power continues to grow, his status will sooner or later reach its peak. So, what position should Zhang Liang occupy in the court? This is crucial.

After all, Zhang Liang joined later, and compared with Xiao He, Cao Shen, Han Xin and other people who had followed Gao Yao from the beginning, his qualifications were obviously insufficient. Even compared with Er Niu and other people who were less intelligent or less powerful, his contributions were relatively few.

Gao Yao's attention to Zhang Liang was extraordinary, and he looked at him differently from the beginning. Surprisingly, in less than a year, Gao Yao made Zhang Liang quickly enter the core layer. Although Zhang Liang's official position is not particularly high at present, it has undoubtedly made him the focus of everyone's attention, and also attracted the jealousy of others.

On the surface, everyone seemed to be getting along well, after all, they were all working for the development of the southern border. However, in private, Zhang Liang could clearly feel the atmosphere against him. Especially Xiao He, Cao Shen and Han Xin, they were almost surprisingly consistent in their treatment of Zhang Liang.

Whenever Zhang Liang made some suggestions, he would often be strongly opposed by several other people. Of course, this does not mean that other people's opinions are necessarily unacceptable, or that Zhang Liang's suggestions are necessarily the best. It's just that this situation, which is obviously aimed at Zhang Liang, makes him feel the pressure.

This is an unavoidable reality. Although Zhang Liang understands that competition and conflicts of interest are inevitable in the workplace, this feeling of being targeted still makes him feel helpless.

Zhang Liang knew that if he wanted to gain a firm foothold in the southern border, political tactics were an indispensable means. Not only that, he also needed to understand how to cultivate his own resources and power. And Ying Bu was undoubtedly a very critical chess piece in his hands.

Ying Bu and Zhang Liang joined Gao Yao's army at about the same time, and both Ying Bu and Zhang Liang were outstanding in terms of military strength and command ability. Because of this, Zhang Liang paid special attention to Ying Bu and intended to train him to be his capable general and make him a member of his own camp. In this way, when Zhang Liang spoke in the court, he was more confident.

"You must be thinking that Wang Ben will take advantage of the situation and raid Lujiang County, putting pressure on Wu Rui from the flank to ease the pressure on him from the front, and then join forces with Wu Rui to fight against our southern border army, right?" Zhang Liang's eyes were sharp, and he directly exposed Ying Bu's thoughts.

Seeing this, Ying Bu nodded without hesitation. This is indeed a strategy that best suits the interests of the battlefield, and it is also in line with the overall interests of the princes' alliance, and it can also create a lot of trouble for Gao Yao.

"In theory, this is true. However, it is impossible that Wang Ben was unaware of Wu Rui's deployment of troops to attack Wu She. At this time, the army led by Wang Ben had already left Hanzhong, so he had only two choices: one was to retreat back to Hanzhong and continue to confront our army; the other was to continue to march forward and attack Dongting County."

"As for why Wang Ben would not choose to withdraw, the reason is actually very simple. Once Wang Ben chooses to withdraw after receiving the news, it means that the alliance of princes will completely collapse. Wang Ben naturally dare not do so. After all, among the several forces, although he occupies Hanzhong, his actual strength is the weakest. Once facing the fierce attack of our army, the loss of Hanzhong is almost a foregone conclusion. Moreover, without the support of the other forces, not only will Hanzhong be lost, but even Xianyang may be difficult to save."

Zhang Liang directly and pointedly analyzed the reason why Wang Ben would not choose to retreat to Hanzhong. As long as there was no major change in Hanzhong, or Ying Bu did not really fight to the death, Wang Ben would never be easily shaken.

"The reason why Wang Ben will definitely choose Dongting County is actually very simple." Zhang Liang said slowly with a smile, "Wang Ben's move can be said to kill two birds with one stone!"

Ying Bu frowned when he heard this and asked, "Why do you say that?"

Zhang Liang twirled his beard and explained, "First, Wang Ben's move can help Wu Rui share the pressure and attract our army's attention. Second, and more importantly, another benefit of using troops in Dongting is that we can observe the movements of the Third Corps at any time."

Ying Bu looked suspicious. "Observing the movements of the Third Corps? What does this have to do with Wang Ben?"

Zhang Liang raised his lips slightly and continued, "If we really start to attack Hanzhong, Wang Ben can take advantage of the opportunity and attack the two counties of Bashu at any time."

"This..." Ying Bu's face changed slightly when he heard this. He was obviously very surprised by Zhang Liang's words. "Wang Ben has no more than 10,000 soldiers and horses. How dare he attack the two counties of Bashu?"