Chapter 727 Gao Yao returns to Nanhai County!

Chapter 727 Gao Yao returns to Nanhai County!

Through Zhang Liang's in-depth investigation and intelligence gathering, he discovered that there was a serious disagreement between Wang Li and General Lu. Wang Li attached great importance to the strength of the army and believed that without the support of a strong army, everything was empty talk. General Lu held a different view and paid more attention to the use of political means and strategies.

This difference in opinion led to an obvious conflict between the two. General Lu had his own ideas and plans, while Wang Li also insisted on his own views, and it was difficult for the two sides to reach an agreement. More importantly, General Lu did not have absolute actual control, which gave Zhang Liang an opportunity to take advantage of.

Zhang Liang believed that as long as the contradictions between the two sides were cleverly utilized, it would be possible to let Xianyang fall into their control without consuming too many troops. In this way, not only could large-scale wars and casualties be avoided, but strategic goals could also be achieved at the lowest cost.

"Wang Li will surely be unable to contain his excitement over Wang Ben's death, after all, he has a close relationship with Wang Ben. However, Wang Li is a famous general after all, and he will not be easily fooled. Therefore, if we want Wang Li to take the initiative to attack Hanzhong, we must have enough bait, and this bait is Yangping Pass." Zhang Liang said slowly. Although his voice was not loud, it revealed a calmness and confidence.

Ying Bu listened to Zhang Liang's words, and his eyes gradually brightened. Attacking Xianyang was indeed beyond the expected goal of this battle, and mobilizing troops without authorization would inevitably be blamed by Gao Yao. However, if he counterattacked when being attacked, it would be a completely different matter.

"What does the military advisor mean?" Ying Bu asked anxiously. He couldn't wait to know Zhang Liang's specific plan.

Zhang Liang smiled slightly, seeming to be satisfied with Ying Bu's reaction. He continued: "You must mobilize the troops first, and mobilize them in a big way, and move all the troops to the position near Nanjun!"

This simple sentence made Ying Bu's eyes light up instantly. He immediately understood Zhang Liang's intention and was impressed by Zhang Liang's wisdom.

Repairing the plank road in the open while secretly crossing Chencang is a clever strategy. If Yangping Pass is really heavily guarded, then Wang Li's 20,000 troops will never rashly take the initiative to attack. After all, Yangping Pass is in a dangerous position and is easy to defend but difficult to attack. No matter how angry Wang Li is, he will not act so impulsively.

However, attacking Nanjun at this time would give Wang Li an illusion. He would think that the main forces of Hanzhong were concentrated in Nanjun and its surrounding areas, while Yangping Pass seemed to be under-defended. In this way, Wang Li would inevitably find it difficult to suppress his inner impulse and want to take Yangping Pass in one fell swoop.

Because once he captured Yangping Pass, he would have the initiative and the capital to compete with the Southern Border Army. This temptation was too great for Wang Li, and he could not give up easily.

On the contrary, if Wang Li did not attack Yangping Pass and only relied on the 20,000 soldiers in his hands to defend Xianyang, he would be nothing more than a piece of fat meat in the eyes of all forces. All forces could attack him at any time and annex Xianyang. The difference between them is a world of difference.

"Don't worry, Advisor. I understand. I'll arrange it right away." Ying Bu said solemnly, but his brows were slightly furrowed, as if he still had some doubts. "But there is still one thing I don't understand. Even if we can take Wang Li, Xianyang..."

His words revealed his concern for Xianyang. After all, even if they succeeded in defeating Wang Li, the city of Xianyang would still exist, and although the number of troops in the city might be relatively small, if they did not send troops to capture it, it would become a potential threat like an isolated island.

Zhang Liang smiled slightly, as if he had expected Ying Bu to ask this question. He said softly, "Haha, without Wang Li, Xianyang is just a decoration." Then, he explained, "At this time in Xianyang, many members of the Former Qin royal family have already thought about surrendering. Once Wang Li is defeated, their psychological defenses will inevitably collapse. As long as we find an eloquent lobbyist to lobby, Xianyang will most likely surrender on its own initiative."

Ying Bu listened to Zhang Liang's analysis, and his doubts gradually dissipated. He couldn't help but admire Zhang Liang's wisdom. With just a few simple moves, he had calculated Wang Li so deeply that he had no power to fight back. However, it would take time for this plan to be successfully implemented.

On the other hand, Gao Yao had already returned to Nanhai County. However, he did not meet anyone, but chose to rest in his mansion for three whole days. After all, the sequelae of forcibly overdrawing the body were not small, and even a strong physique like Gao Yao needed time to recover.

During these three days, Gao Yao hardly left his house, but just lay quietly in bed to let his body get enough rest. He knew that overwork would cause great burden on the body, so he did not dare to slack off.

After seven days of recuperation, Gao Yao's body finally recovered. But this was not enough, mental fatigue also needed time to dissipate. Killing countless enemies on the battlefield, the instinctive boredom and the feeling of treating human life as worthless could not be eliminated in a short time.

After all, a single wave of the hand could take someone's life, and killing so many people would cause a kind of discomfort in people's psychology and physiology. Although Gao Yao had experienced similar situations in previous battles, compared with this time, the number of enemies killed before was nothing.

In the past, he only killed a hundred people at most each time, but this time, the number tripled! Such a huge difference shocked Gao Yao's heart like never before. And he killed them all in just one day. Gao Yao didn't want to become a bloodthirsty butcher.

The best way to restore your mood is to return to family life, immerse yourself in a warm family atmosphere, and slowly dilute the influence of the outside world. This is undoubtedly the most effective way.

During these days, Xiao He completely shut himself up in his mansion, playing with his children and enjoying the family happiness. Or, he would call a few wives to sit together and play mahjong to kill time. Of course, at night, he would also indulge in the gentle embrace of a beauty and enjoy the comfortable time of lying on her lap.

Just like that, three days passed in a flash. However, on this day, when Xiao He was still enjoying himself in his mansion, Gao Yao suddenly summoned him. Xiao He did not dare to delay for a moment, so he packed up his luggage and hurried to the Prime Minister's Mansion.

Xiao He had already learned a lot about the battle situation in Jiujiang through various channels. He knew the situation there very well and even visited Wu Rui in person.