Chapter 725 Who says Xianyang is definitely unacceptable?

Chapter 725 Who says Xianyang is definitely unacceptable?

I heard that Gao Yao killed 400 people in this battle. At first glance, the number does not seem to be amazing. But in fact, on a real battlefield, it is not easy to hit the enemy with a weapon and kill them. It requires a huge amount of physical strength and energy. For an average person, even if he holds a sharp blade and swings it hard at the enemy in armor, it is already quite difficult to kill ten people if the enemy does not resist.

Ying Bu secretly thought that if he did not consider the factor of being besieged by the enemy and just let the enemies fight him one by one, he could only kill about a hundred people at most, which was his limit. If there were more, Ying Bu himself could not guarantee whether he could still hold on.

Gao Yao killed nearly 400 people this time! This is an astonishing number. He led only 10,000 troops, but he was able to charge into the camp of 40,000 troops so bravely and fearlessly. It can be imagined that with such a huge disparity in military strength, they were facing the dilemma of being besieged almost every moment.

Even in such a difficult situation, Gao Yao was still able to create such a heaven-defying record, which undoubtedly proved how amazing his martial arts value was. When the reputation of this battle spread, Gao Yao would surely become famous again and become the focus of world attention.

His fighting power alone has reached a level that has never been seen before and will never be surpassed. I am afraid that no one will ever be able to surpass him. After all, such a record is too shocking and unbelievable.

"Yes, the Wu army has retreated, and I believe they will not make any major moves in the short term. However, negotiations are still necessary, and the prime minister is also withdrawing to Nanhai County." Zhang Liang said.

"Hmm? Military Advisor? Aren't we going to continue attacking Nanjun?" Ying Bu came to his senses after hearing Zhang Liang's words. He showed a trace of anxiety on his face and asked hurriedly. After all, he did not participate in the previous attack on Hanzhong, nor did he participate in the attack on Wang Ben. He did not want to miss the opportunity again this time.

Now that he had finally returned, Ying Bu heard Zhang Liang say that they would not fight in Nanjun, which made him feel very aggrieved. He widened his eyes, looked at Zhang Liang in disbelief, and said, "Fight? How can we fight? We just took Hanzhong, and what we need most now is to stabilize the situation!"

Zhang Liang looked at Ying Bu's face full of reluctance and grievance, and felt helpless. He sighed and explained, "Ying Bu, I know you feel bad, but the current situation does not allow us to attack Nanjun."

Ying Bu obviously did not accept this explanation. He raised his voice and retorted: "That's not right, Military Advisor! You clearly said before that after taking Hanzhong, you would further annex Nanjun!"

Zhang Liang frowned and explained patiently, "That was the original plan. It was indeed planned that way. However, the situation has changed now. Wu Rui did not go to Kuaiji or Donghui County as we expected, which resulted in our troops not being long enough. Moreover, the garrison troops in various parts of Nanjun total at least 30,000, not including the Wu troops that have withdrawn from Jiujiang. They will be able to return to Nanjun in no more than seven days."

At this point, Zhang Liang paused, then looked at Ying Bu and asked seriously: "Ying Bu, even if we lead the troops to the battle right now, not counting the time difference in between, are you sure you can take over the entire Nanjun within seven days?"

Zhang Liang pointed out the key to the problem without hesitation. This was like a wake-up call, which made Ying Bu a little overwhelmed. Indeed, although Ying Bu was eager to make achievements, he had not lost his mind. At present, the distribution of the Third Corps' forces was not optimistic. Some were still stationed in the two counties of Bashu, and the other part was scattered throughout Hanzhong. It would take a lot of time to gather these scattered forces.

In addition, the allocation of food is also a big problem. To ensure that the army has sufficient food and grass supply when going out, it also requires careful preparation and arrangement, which will undoubtedly further delay the time. In this way, just to complete the various preparations before the expedition, it will probably take at least four or five days.

In these four or five days, the Southern Border Army will have a chance to come back to help. Once they succeed, the situation facing Ying Bu will change dramatically. At that time, he will no longer face only part of the Wu army, but at least 60,000 of the main force of the Wu army. In contrast, Ying Bu can only mobilize 40,000 troops, and the strength of the two sides is very different.

Of course, this does not mean that Ying Bu had no chance of winning. It was just that in this situation, it was almost impossible to take over Nanjun as planned. Moreover, even if he could eventually defeat the Wu army, the effect would be greatly reduced and far from achieving the expected goal.

"Military Advisor, you did this on purpose, just to undermine my self-confidence!" Ying Bu sighed helplessly, with a hint of complaint in his tone. However, Zhang Liang didn't care about it at all. After all, the two had been partners for a long time and knew each other's personalities.

"Ying Bu, there is one more thing you seem to have forgotten." Zhang Liang smiled and continued, "Once Wang Ben dies, what will Xianyang do?"

"Xianyang?" Ying Bu frowned slightly when he heard this. "Military Advisor, what do you mean by Wang Li in Xianyang? Does he dare to attack Hanzhong?" His tone was full of doubt. After all, Xianyang has lost Hanzhong and has become an isolated city. Its total military strength is no more than 20,000. Ying Bu really couldn't understand how Wang Li would have the courage to lead his troops to attack Hanzhong.

"It's better to be safe than sorry." Zhang Liang said solemnly, "Also, I have a little news to tell you." He paused and continued, "Xianyang is of great significance to the Prime Minister and has some special importance."

Zhang Liang deliberately said this in a teasing tone, and Ying Bu, who heard this, sighed for the first time.

"Military Advisor, do I need you to tell me this? That's Xianyang, it must have a special meaning!" Ying Bu said as if it was a matter of course.

However, Zhang Liang shook his head and retorted: "No, no, no, you have been following the Prime Minister for quite some time. The Prime Minister is a very pragmatic person. Do you think the Prime Minister really cares about the existence of such symbolic significance?"

After hearing Zhang Liang's words, Ying Bu's mind suddenly brightened up, as if he had suddenly come to his senses. He thought about it carefully and it was true. Gao Yao always paid attention to practical results, and he seemed to have never taken those illusory symbolic meanings to heart.