Following that, Emperor Gaozu of Liang and Lord Qin asked several detailed questions.
Li Hongyun answered what he could, and for those questions he couldn't, he either said the situation was unclear or not a cause for concern, managing to muddle through in any case.
Such strategic planning had to be full of details to persuade someone.
For example, in history, the "Longzhong Plan" is only recorded with a few short sentences in the historical texts. Why could stating it make the other party consider you a confidant and entrust you with all important national affairs?
It must be because they discussed many details not recorded in the historical texts.
For example, if you talk about entering Sichuan or capturing Jingzhou, the other party would definitely ask how to capture Jingzhou? How many powers are there in Jingzhou that can be rallied? Which should be allied with, and which should be struck? What if external forces interfere during this process?
