Chapter 690 Zhang Liang’s verbal offensive forced Wang Ben to surrender!

Chapter 690 Zhang Liang’s verbal offensive forced Wang Ben to surrender!

At this time, Zhang Liang's words were not groundless, but had a far-reaching purpose. The reason why he did this was to deal a heavy blow to Wang Ben's morale and completely destroy his self-confidence. Therefore, Zhang Liang did not hesitate to tell all the reasons and the truth one by one, with the purpose of weakening Wang Ben's fighting spirit to the greatest extent.

As Zhang Liang's words gradually fell, Wang Ben's expression changed significantly and became extremely ugly. He never thought that he would fall into the trap carefully designed by Zhang Liang so easily.

"General Wang Ben, my prime minister has always been thinking about you and admires your talents and virtues. He very much hopes to make friends with you and treat you as a guest of honor. If you are willing to lay down your arms and surrender, I can assure you on behalf of the prime minister that not only will your subordinates be treated generously, but the original royal family members will also be treated well. In this way, you can not only save your own life, but also fulfill your reputation for loyalty!" Zhang Liang continued, his words earnestly, seemingly full of sincerity.

However, Wang Ben was not moved by Zhang Liang's persuasion to surrender. He snorted coldly and angrily said, "Humph, boy, I have always been loyal and righteous. Now I am already this old, and you still want me to do something that will bring disgrace to the family and ruin my integrity in my old age? It's just a foolish dream!" Obviously, Wang Ben was extremely angry and dissatisfied with Zhang Liang's sudden change of tone and his attempt to persuade him to surrender.

"Haha, General Wang Ben, to be honest, I have a full 20,000 troops here! And your retreat also has only 20,000 troops. So, today, no matter what, I will never let you escape so easily. Can you really bear to watch those loyal soldiers under your command follow you to die like this?"

At this time, Zhang Liang raised his mouth slightly, revealing a faint smile, and continued to persuade slowly: "Of course, I know very well in my heart that General Wang Ben has made great achievements in his life and has made outstanding contributions. I am afraid that you have long been indifferent to matters of life and death. My prime minister once said that it is not easy to make a famous general like you surrender wholeheartedly. But... Zhang Liang, I just want to give it a try!"

"Haha, you're the only one who can do that?" Upon hearing this, Wang Ben sneered with disdain. He swung the spear in his hand fiercely and chanted loudly: "When the king raises his army, I will sharpen my spear and sword, and share the same hatred with you!"

As Wang Ben shouted the slogan, the soldiers behind him immediately responded in unison with a deafening roar, "Strong wind! Strong wind! Strong wind!" These roars were full of strength and determination, showing their courage to never retreat.

Zhang Liang was not intimidated by this momentum. He looked at Wang Ben calmly and continued, "General Wang Ben, I have only one thing to say. If you die here today, Xianyang will definitely fall. And according to General Wang Li's character, he will definitely fight to the end. By then, the entire Xianyang will suffer a brutal massacre again. Last time it was the coalition of princes, but this time the situation is very different. The Wang family and the rest of the royal bloodline will probably not be spared. The Prime Minister is kind-hearted, but I, Zhang Liang, am not!"

Zhang Liang's words were no longer a subtle mockery, but rather he laid out the possible consequences in front of Wang Ben without disguising them. This was undoubtedly a naked threat, forcing Wang Ben to re-examine the current situation.

Wang Ben frowned when he heard what Zhang Liang said. He never expected that Zhang Liang in front of him would be so cruel and ruthless, and act without regard for any rules. It was clear that he was using the entire Wang family and the bloodline of the Qin royal family as a bargaining chip to force him to submit. As a result, Wang Ben's face instantly became extremely ugly.

The angle Zhang Liang chose was like a sharp sword, piercing Wang Ben's vital points accurately and fiercely. This move really hit Wang Ben's sore spot, putting him in a dilemma.

"How dare you bully me like this!" Wang Ben was furious and shouted at Zhang Liang. However, facing Wang Ben's scolding, Zhang Liang showed no anger at all, but seemed unusually calm.

"General Wang Ben, I have given you the choice. As for whether you want to fight to the end or choose to surrender, it is entirely up to you!" Zhang Liang's tone was calm and firm, as if he had anticipated Wang Ben's reaction.

In fact, since Zhang Liang dared to speak so frankly, he naturally considered the bad reputation he might carry. But in his opinion, as long as he could achieve a purer victory, this loss of reputation was completely acceptable.

Facing Zhang Liang's seemingly nonchalant but extremely firm attitude, Wang Ben was surprisingly silent. He knew very well that every word Zhang Liang said hit him hard like a heavy hammer, because he knew that what Zhang Liang said was true.

Wang Ben knew very well that if he died here today, Hanzhong would definitely be lost. Without Hanzhong, a strategic location, Xianyang would become an isolated city, a piece of fat meat in the mouth of the Southern Border Army. Compared with taking Hanzhong, taking Xianyang is simply a piece of cake. Although Xianyang is the capital city with high walls and thick walls, it is just an isolated city after all, and it is difficult to do anything.

Zhang Liang's threat was not groundless. It was very likely to come true. Once Hanzhong was lost, the request for help from Xianyang and the princes would become meaningless, because no prince would be willing to rescue a worthless isolated city. Not only that, rescuing Xianyang might put them in danger of being attacked or ambushed, which was totally not worth the loss.

Just as Wang Ben's hope was gradually shattered, a messenger walked up to him with a serious face and whispered a few words in his ear. After Wang Ben heard it, his face became even uglier, and the last glimmer of hope in his heart completely disappeared at this moment.

Wang Ben was not a fool. When he saw Zhang Liang suddenly appear, he did not attack immediately like most people would. Instead, he had a little doubt in his mind: Was Zhang Liang just bluffing?

Based on this consideration, Wang Ben did not hastily retreat on a large scale when he realized that something was wrong. However, he also knew the particularity of this place. If he hastily retreated the moment Zhang Liang led his army to appear, it would inevitably cause large-scale chaos. In this way, the enemy could take advantage of the chaos to chase and kill, and Wang Ben would fall into a passive situation of being beaten.