roccoschili Chapter 153 Anyone who dares to oppose these three will likely end up in despair.
Chapter 153 Anyone who dares to oppose these three will likely end up in despair.
"Zijing Pass?"
Juyong Pass?
"still……"
"Following the will of Heaven?"
"Yingtian?"
"Luoyang?"
Han Xin then placed the place names he mentioned onto the Han army's flags on the sand table in front of him.
"If you're sure those people are truly trustworthy, then Luoyang is naturally the best choice, followed by Shuntian, but only His Majesty..."
Zhang Liang removed the flags from the sand table one by one, until only Luoyang remained.
"If the King of Han you speak of is truly so incompetent, would you choose to assist him?"
"If he still can't take down Shuntian when we've already tied down most of their attention, then he's far too mediocre."
Han Xin casually tossed the flag that had been pulled down aside.
"As for those people, do you really think all the training these past few days was for this rabble?"
"Don't worry, those surrendered soldiers are trustworthy. To them, there's not much difference between the Ming Dynasty and the Han Dynasty. Besides, Liu Bang has his unique personal charisma, so there shouldn't be any major problems."
Zhang Liang: “…”
"Is it really appropriate for you to address His Majesty by his full name to my face?"
"So what? Can't you see? Is the fate of these people really just to be discarded after their usefulness is over?"
Han Xin sneered and pointed to the suicide squads from various tribes outside the tent.
In this challenge, the "birds are gone, the bow is put away" mentality applies, and those people are the ones who are put away.
But after this challenge, the bow that was hidden was his!
"...Since you know this, why don't you tone it down? Continuing to be so arrogant only gives him an excuse?"
Zhang Liang thought that Han Xin had no brains whatsoever except for military matters.
Unexpectedly, he also realized this.
"Be more restrained? I, Han Xin, only helped him because he appointed me as the Grand Marshal of the Armed Forces. Now that the world has been conquered, you want me to be more restrained? Why did I help him conquer the world in the first place?"
Han Xin's question left Zhang Liang speechless for a moment.
He cannot demand that everyone in the world act like him, retiring once the country is established.
Han Xin only wanted that power. It would be better to kill him than to make him restrain himself!
Seeing his resolute expression, Zhang Liang couldn't persuade him even if he wanted to, and could only let out a long sigh.
But their conversation already revealed enough!
Those watching from outside the canopy were filled with horror.
It really was a clever scheme!
But contrary to their guess, this difficult situation had already been overcome.
At present, both Zijing Pass and Juyong Pass are feigned attacks!
"Holy crap? So Han Xin captured Zhu Zhanji's men with this in mind from the beginning?"
That's why they were taken prisoner, not executed as a show of force!
That's it!
"This is not a conspiracy, but an open strategy."
"Whether it's Zijing Pass, Juyong Pass, or those who have infiltrated Daming Pass, they can be either feints or the main attackers."
"Han Xin and his men had made up their minds that the Ming Dynasty might be able to spare enough troops to support the two passes, but under that premise, the interior would definitely be empty!"
Even if Zhuge Liang had guessed their plan, he still wouldn't have been able to counter it!
"From the moment Zhu Zhanji rashly ventured deep into their territory, they were destined to fall into the trap set by Zhang Liang!"
Li Er had guessed some of the clues in advance.
But even if he were in the thick of it, he would most likely be unable to escape the trap set by these two.
One wrong move and a dead piece becomes a living one.
It can be said that after the 30,000 men left by Zhu Zhanji to guard the grain route were lost, this game was destined to be played by them!
"..."
Zhu Di remained silent.
He could also see that the culprit behind this predicament was the rash Zhu Zhanji.
But can we say that Zhu Zhanji was wrong?
Most top commanders would never easily give up the opportunity when the enemy's momentum has not yet been established!
"It can't be said that Zhu Zhanji did anything wrong; it's just that his two opponents were too terrifying."
"In fact, even if he hadn't acted rashly, Han Xin would have certainly looked for other opportunities."
Zhao Kuangyin, unusually, spoke a fair word for the Zhu family.
Most of the people looking at the sky should ask themselves honestly: even if they were in that situation, the outcome would most likely be the same.
"The defeat of Xiang Yu, the Hegemon of Western Chu, was truly not unjust. Among the three heroes of the late Han Dynasty, besides these two monstrous figures, there was another who could single-handedly manage logistics, allowing Han Xin to amass troops at will."
"Anyone who faces these three as opponents will likely end up in despair."
The envy in Emperor Chongzhen's eyes was palpable.
If there were such a person among his ministers, then...
It wasn't just those outside the celestial canopy who knew.
When the scouts at Juyong Pass reported that a large number of steppe cavalry were roaming freely outside the pass, Zhuge Liang had a vague idea of what was going on.
There are many enemies outside Juyong Pass, but most of them are cavalry. If we were to attack the city, even if we had the chance, the losses would be extremely heavy!
Using cavalry to besiege a city is not only a waste, but also a joke in the eyes of many!
But Han Xin was no joke; he would never make such an absurd decision!
The deeper Zhuge Liang thought about it, the colder his heart became.
There's only one possibility left: both attacks are feints!
It could turn into a feint attack at any time!
Even though it would be quite difficult for them to capture these two passes, they still had to be on guard.
If not for specific locations, given Han Xin's personality, he would most likely have abandoned the feint attack and launched the main attack instead.
In any case, the entire Beijing garrison and the troops remaining in Yingtian Prefecture must be mobilized.
But this would inevitably leave the interior empty.
"Tingyi, we lost this game terribly."
Even before the capital garrison had moved, Zhuge Liang had already foreseen the outcome.
No matter how he arranges things, it's impossible for him to spare a large army to reinforce Luoyang!
"What if I led troops to reinforce Luoyang?"
Yu Qian hesitated for a moment before asking.
"Then Zijing Pass and Juyong Pass will surely face a fierce and relentless offensive. Once these two passes are breached, it won't be a case of turning a dead end into a winning one; instead, we will be the ones who are doomed!"
Zhuge Liang directly rejected Yu Qian's suggestion.
The idea is good, but it also depends on who the enemy is.
Even if Han Xin's original plan was a feint attack, if you don't follow his instructions, Zijing Pass and Juyong Pass could fall in no time.
He only has assassins in his hands.
If you falter in the defense of these two passes, you will be met with a frenzied offensive!
"Of course, we can't let him make this move too easily."
"Luoyang can be given to them, but as far as possible, keep all the people outside the pass, whether they are from the Oirat tribe or other tribes."
"Otherwise, with Emperor Gaozu inside and Han Xin and Zhang Liang outside, the restrictions on us would be too great."