Chapter 383 Death Struggle
Everyone looked at Gongsun Zan in shock, their eyes full of admiration and fanaticism.
This is Gongsun Zan!
The invincible mighty general in their hearts!
A group of Qiang generals even knelt down and touched their chests with their hands to show their loyalty.
Han Sui looked at this scene with complicated eyes.
Although he was helpless to lose to a reckless man like Gongsun Zan, it was not unfair. No matter how much he calculated and planned, he could not beat Gongsun Zan's words.
Facts have proved that when a person's personal abilities are strong enough, even if there are obvious character flaws, there will still be a large group of people willing to join him.
This was the case with Dong Zhuo, Lu Bu, and Gongsun Zan in the past.
At this moment, Fa Zheng felt half happy and half worried.
The good news is that looking at Gongsun Zan’s current condition, he will definitely be able to win the decisive battle from now on.
Even if he didn't win, it would at least bring a huge "surprise" to Tian Ze. He didn't have to worry about his position under Tian Ze in the future, at least it wouldn't be worse than Lu Bu's.
What worries me is, can Tian Chengze withstand Gongsun Zan's full firepower? I'm afraid that even if he wins, the loss of this battle will definitely not be small.
Although Gongsun Zan wanted to admit defeat, he was a person who never cared about anything on the battlefield and was only concerned about winning or losing.
Whether it was Tian Ze who suffered too much loss or they themselves, it was a loss.
Fa Zheng sighed deeply, feeling bitter.
There is no way to have the best of both worlds. If you want to escape from this chaotic world unscathed, it is absolutely impossible without going through a lot of fighting. Now that things have come to this point, no matter how much you sacrifice, there is no turning back.
He had done his best and was prepared for the worst.
Fa Zheng turned his gaze towards the western region.
After conquering the Western Regions, at the suggestion of Fa Zheng, Gongsun Zan appointed Yan Gang as general and stationed a total of 5,000 cavalry in the Western Regions, including 500 White Horse Volunteers, which was considered to be a spark of war.
Even if Gongsun Zan went crazy in this battle and all his elite cavalry and White Horse Volunteers were wiped out, they could still fight back quickly with this foundation.
He had no choice but to be cautious. Gongsun Zan's IQ and combat power were completely inversely proportional. The more capable he was in fighting, the more brainless he was.
Once they get ahead, they can do anything.
"Just in case, let's write a letter to Jia Xu in advance."
After much thought, Fa Zheng decided to give another shot of prevention.
This battle was not a so-called simulation performance, but a real fight with real swords and guns.
After Gongsun Zan completed the arrangements, Han Sui went directly to Fa Zheng in private.
Gongsun Zan's political and military affairs were basically controlled by them, so Han Sui naturally had to find Fa Zheng to discuss the scale of this battle.
"Xiaozhi, you know the character of our lord well. You know the significance of this battle even better. We must not allow any mistakes!" Han Sui looked solemnly at Fa Zheng, who was slightly younger than his son, without looking down on him at all.
After such a long period of contact, he clearly felt that although Fa Zheng was young, his abilities in many aspects were stronger than his, just like the two people who walked out of Xiliang several years ago.
Gently sipping the finest Lushan green tea, Fa Zheng smiled and said, "Wen Yue, there's no need to worry. Everything is in our plan, isn't it?"
"That being said, this is a war after all. In war, people will die, and hatred will be hard to let go. Once the situation gets out of control and a rift appears between us and that person, I'm afraid..."
Fa Zheng waved his hand casually and said, "You underestimated Tian Chengshou's ability, and you also underestimated the ability of the lord."
"No matter what the outcome of this battle is, it is tacitly agreed by both sides. Even if most of the 200,000 cavalry are killed or injured, Lord Wada Chengshou will not say anything. This is a necessary price!"
Han Sui was slightly stunned when he heard this, then his mouth turned bitter and he smiled self-deprecatingly.
"Indeed, I have judged you by my own standards." Fa Zheng said bluntly, "Wen Yue, no matter how smart and resourceful you and I are, based on our abilities and styles, we are not suitable to be the leader of a region. We are only suitable to be counselors."
"We must put ourselves in the right position and offer advice to our lord. We will follow his decision and do not need to worry about other things."
There are many strategists as smart as them in this world, but it is often precisely because they are too smart that they are not suitable to be the leader of a region.
Because they see many things too clearly and care too much about the pros and cons, and lack Gongsun Zan's indomitable momentum and unshakable belief.
This is also the reason why Han Sui was defeated by Gongsun Zan without any chance to fight back and had to surrender.
Even though he had thousands of strategies, he was unable to convince his many civil and military officers. On the contrary, his generals all instinctively believed in Gongsun Zan.
How can we win if we have lost the support of the people?
Han Sui felt a little embarrassed after being scolded by the junior Fa Zheng, but he also knew that he was in the wrong in this matter.
He changed the subject with some embarrassment and said, "What do you think of the siege by the princes of the Central Plains, Xiaozhi?"
Fa Zheng did not continue to pursue.
After all, Han Sui was a senior official and was very important to Gongsun Zan, so he avoided this topic.
"It's just a death struggle."
"Just like our battle, the more intense the fight, the faster they will die. Even if they win, they can't take Sili, let alone Jizhou. It's meaningless."
After seeing the county and village governance system under Tian Ze's rule, Fa Zheng had already sentenced the princes of the Central Plains to death.
The hard power is too poor.
Even if Xiang Yu and Han Xin were reborn, they would probably be powerless to save the situation.
Even if Liu Bei's ancestor Liu Xiu appeared, it would take at least three or four meteor showers to have a chance of breaking the deadlock.
Tian Ze's tactics seemed extremely clumsy in the eyes of ordinary people, but in Fa Zheng's eyes, they could not be more stable.
Almost everything has been taken into consideration, and several overt and covert backup plans have been kept. Unless three or four legions of 100,000 people of Tianze are wiped out in a short period of time, there is no possibility of failure.
Han Sui nodded slightly.
Although he did not have the same in-depth understanding and absolute confidence as Fa Zheng, he had the same judgment.
Whether in terms of territory, population or armaments, he didn't think Tianze would lose.
This is also the main reason why he hopes Gongsun Zan will admit defeat and surrender to Tian Ze.
Why bother trying so hard when you can't win?
"So, you don't need to worry about anything." Fa Zheng said.
"In this battle, you must do your best. Otherwise, not only will the lord not forgive you, but Tian Ze will not let you go easily either."
Compared to his simple position as a military strategist.
Han Sui also served as the commander under Gongsun Zan, in charge of the dispatch of many troops.
Although these cavalrymen were fanatical admirers of Gongsun Zan, they would not obey Han Sui's orders that went against Gongsun Zan's will.
However, with Han Sui's ability, he could limit the army's performance without making any noise.
After hearing Fa Zheng's advice, Han Sui nodded.
After receiving Fa Zheng's affirmation, he finally put his mind at ease.
What he was most worried about was not the losses, but that after the defeat, if Tian Ze was defeated by the princes of the Central Plains and driven back to Youzhou, wouldn't that mean the loss of both people and land?
(End of this chapter)
