"Gongda, what do you mean? Should we abandon Zitong and retreat to Jiameng Pass?"
Liu Zhang was already at his wits end, and he couldn't think of any other solution besides retreating his troops and relying on Jiameng Pass to hold on.
But if he fled before fighting, what would the world think of him? Liu Zhang's face was completely humiliated!
Xun You thought for a long time and nodded, which made Liu Zhang feel like he had hit rock bottom.
"Hey, I'm really unwilling! If I knew it, I wouldn't be in a hurry to march into Zitong!"
If even Xun You can't do anything, then Liu Zhang can only retreat. He can't put himself and more than 10,000 troops here just for the sake of an invisible and intangible reputation.
"Lord, sometimes if you take a step back, the world will be brighter."
Liu Zhang nodded helplessly. It was no longer a question of whether to retreat or not. It was a time when it was no longer possible to retreat.
"Gongda, I also know this truth, but I am really unwilling to leave in such a dejected manner!"
Xun You understood Liu Zhang's mood very well. The enemy who killed his parents was here, but he could only watch the enemy show off his power while he had to run away with his tail between his legs. This was really upsetting!
"My lord, if you are really unwilling, you do have a plan, but it's a bit risky."
Perhaps seeing that Liu Zhang was too frustrated, Xun You gave Liu Zhang a different path.
"What's the plan?"
Liu Zhang's eyes lit up, and hope ignited in his heart.
"Lord, this way..."
Xun You leaned into Liu Zhang's ear and whispered his strategy.
Liu Zhang became more and more frightened as he listened, and suspicion gradually appeared in his brows.
"Gongda, this...is this okay?"
Liu Zhang had heard of Xun You's plan, but only heard about it, and not many people have been able to succeed since ancient times.
People who have used it usually end up in miserable defeat! This is really a life-and-death struggle!
"Lord, I have never tried this strategy before, and I don't know if it will succeed! The safest way right now is to retreat to Jiameng Pass and rely on Xiong Pass to defend it. No matter how many men and horses Zhang Lu has, it won't help!"
"But retreat also has its drawbacks! We have also seen the canyon of Jianshan Mountain. Once it is occupied by Zhang Lu, it will be extremely difficult to break it in the future! Zitong, as the bridgehead for attacking Shu, is too important for us!
If it wasn't an emergency, you wouldn't want to make a dangerous move!"
Xun You made it clear to Liu Zhang the current situation, the pros and cons of the two plans, including the follow-up. The choice was entirely up to Liu Zhang!
Of course Liu Zhang wanted to stay, but Xun You's strategy was too shocking! The most important thing was that Liu Zhang was familiar with history, and he was very sure that Xun You in history had never used this strategy!
Liu Zhang also had to carefully weigh the pros and cons. He knew very well that this decision would have an impact on him for at least several years!
The first way is the safest, withdraw your troops! You will be criticized by the world, be called cowardly, and be ridiculed by Zhang Lu. At the same time, you will lose Zitong, and Jianshan will face a series of dangers. If you want to take Zitong again, you don’t know what year or month it will be.
Something happened!
Once Liu Zhang withdraws, all Guanghan County south of Jiameng Pass will be occupied by Zhang Lu. The longer it takes, the stronger Zhang Lu will be!
The second path has huge benefits, but you have to tie your head to your belt! If you win, you can directly repel the four Zhang and Lu coalition forces and completely gain a foothold in Guanghan County! Gains and losses are often relative. The more you get, the more you gain.
The more you lose, the more you lose!
Once the plan fails and the army of more than ten thousand people is not protected, it is not certain whether Liu Zhang can take Hanzhong back! It will definitely be difficult to make any achievements in a short time!
Liu Zhang is such an adventurous person, a person who often attacks more with less, and now he wants to withdraw his troops! This shows how unreliable Xun You's strategy is!
However, there is a huge drawback to withdrawing troops, that is, using the power of one county to resist the four counties of the Zhang-Lu Alliance, with a population of 600,000 against more than 2 million!
Isn't this the same reason that Zhuge Liang used the land of Shu to resist Cao, Wei, and Ji, and merged with Qing, You, Yan, Xu, Yu, Si, and Liang?
The gap will only grow wider!
When Liu Zhang can handle 100,000 Shu troops, maybe Zhang Lu and the others can pull out 200,000 troops!
How to deal with it? Should you still run away?
Whether it is Liu Zhang or Xun You, they all know this problem in their hearts!
This is also the fundamental reason why Xun You wanted to take risks and why Liu Zhang was still hesitant.
Liu Zhang was frowning and thinking, while Xun You was worried at the side.
This decision is too important. Once we choose to withdraw our troops, the unification of Yizhou may be delayed for at least five years or even longer!
Once he chooses to fight, Liu Zhang's road to hegemony may come to an end!
Xun You couldn't make a decision for Liu Zhang. He could only work hard to do what he should do after Liu Zhang made a decision.
Finally, Liu Zhang stood up directly, with a fierce look in his eyes.
"Gongda, I don't know since when, my courage has become smaller and smaller, and my character has become more and more cautious! Maybe the changes in power and status have allowed the person who dared to sneak into the camp of hundreds of thousands of people with a thousand people,
Hundreds of cavalrymen resisted Zhang Jiao's three brothers, and Liu Zhang, who dared to resist Zhang Jiao with only tens of thousands of troops, disappeared..."
It seems that Liu Zhang has decided to choose the safest route and withdraw his troops!
Xun You nodded slightly, not surprised by this decision. After all, as long as he preserves his strength, everything can be done again!
It's a pity that Xun You was still a little disappointed. He didn't know whether it was because of Liu Zhang's timidity, because his strategy was not recognized by Liu Zhang, or because he was confused about the prospects of his power.
"My lord, there is nothing wrong with this choice. As long as we work hard, we will definitely be able to make a comeback."
Xun You still chose to obey Liu Zhang. After all, it was too hard to accept that Liu Zhang had to fight with his life!
Liu Zhang walked up to Xun You, patted Xun You heavily on the shoulder, and showed a smile.
"Gongda, you are wrong! What I mean is, I want to work with you to find who I used to be!"
Xun You looked at Liu Zhang dumbfounded. At this moment, Xun You's brain lost the ability to think.
"Lord..."
Liu Zhang smiled somewhat self-deprecatingly and couldn't help but recall a few years ago.
"Gongda, you may not believe it when I tell you. It was my plan to sneak into the Bocai camp with a thousand remaining soldiers! At that time, I didn't hesitate at all!"
"Now I am no longer the robber captain, nor am I the one thousand remnant soldiers under my command! I have an army of 10,000 men, and I have Gongda to help me, so why should I be afraid of Zhang Lu's thief!"
Listening to Liu Zhang's heroic words, Xun You's eye circles instantly turned red, and he was moved beyond words!
Liu Zhang put his life and future into Xun You's hands!
Which monarch can give you this kind of trust!
"Lord! You will definitely live up to your destiny!"
Xun You has made up his mind that he will never let Liu Zhang down this time!
The Zhang-Lu coalition will definitely be wiped out in his hands!