White Valley.
Cao Cao stared at the map, at the valley between Hedong and Taiyuan.
There was a moment of silence.
Cao Cao looked at Chen Xuan in confusion." What do you mean by Tai'e?”
Chen Xuan said straightforwardly,"
"White Wave Valley, White Wave Thief.
"It wasn't because Dong Zhuo underestimated the Guandong alliance army that he only sent less than 100,000 troops to Luoyang.
"It's because he has an opponent that's even more difficult to deal with than the Eastern dukes.
"White Wave Thief."
"White Wave Thief?" Cao Cao muttered in a low voice, then turned his gaze towards the direction of the White Valley.
Suddenly, he raised his eyebrows and his eyes lit up.
"I understand!"
Chen Xuan's words woke him up.
He finally understood what had been wrong.
He had been puzzled before.
Why didn't Dong Zhuo mobilize his entire army to confront the eighteen vassals of the east of the country?
So it was the white wave thief that Chen Xuan had mentioned!
It wasn't because the White Wave Bandits were more elite than the Guandong Coalition Army.
Instead, it was in the east of the river where the White Wave Bandits were. It was unlike Luoyang, which had eight passes that could firmly lock down the path from the outside world.
From the east of the river to Guanzhong, there was no danger to defend. There was only the Yellow River!
The White Wave Thieves in Hanoi were now a serious threat to Dong Zhuo's rear.
Thus, Dong Zhuo had to send a large number of elite soldiers to prevent the White Wave Bandits from crossing the river.
Once the White Wave Thieves crossed the river, Dong Zhuo would be finished.
There was only one path from Chang 'an to Luoyang!
Four hundred miles on a narrow road in Shan County.
There is Shan County in the middle of the narrow road, and the west of Shan County is Shaanxi.
The west end of the narrow path was Qin Hangu Pass 400 years ago.
If the White Wave Bandits went south and blocked the only 400-mile narrow road between Luoyang and Chang 'an, they would be able to escape.
The Western Liang army in Luoyang would starve to death in less than two months!
Cao Cao knew that Bai Bo was a thief.
However, he had always neglected this power.
Long before Dong Zhuo entered Luo, the White Wave Bandits had already grown to close to 100,000.
After all, they were all a motley crew and were not worth worrying about.
These people did not cross the Yellow River, but had always stayed in the east of the river.
At that time, the Spirit Monarch was already seriously ill, so the imperial court had no intention of exterminating them.
"I understand."
"I understand!"
"Tai Ah's words are like lifting the clouds and seeing the sun!”
Cao Cao nodded excitedly.
Xi Zhicai frowned.
He first looked at Cao Cao, then at Chen Xuan, and finally at the map.
He was still puzzled." What does my lord understand?”
" Hahaha…" Cao Cao threw his head back and laughed." Tai Ah, tell Zhicai."”
Chen Xuan pursed his lips and smiled."
"It seems that my lord has also thought of it.
"That's right.
"Xuan Ruo said that Dong Zhuo was most afraid that we would find out about his true identity.
"There is only one reason.
"Dong Zhuo wants to move the capital to Chang 'an.
"Dong Zhuo, we must move the capital to Chang 'an."
Chen Xuan finished speaking.
"Bang!" .
Cao Cao slammed his hand on the table, stood up, and laughed again.
"Move the capital to Chang 'an?"
"Why did Dong Zhuo move the capital to Chang 'an?”
Xi Zhicai looked at the map in a daze, still puzzled.
Cao Cao stroked his beard and laughed,"
"Zhicai doesn't know much about military affairs, so it's normal that he didn't think of it.
"From Luoyang to Chang 'an, there is a narrow road of four hundred li.
"Zhi Cai, do you know how much is lost to transport grain through this 400 li narrow road?”
Xi Zhicai shook his head.
Cao Cao laughed,"
"For a journey of four hundred li, transporting a thousand dans of grain, more than five hundred dans will be eaten by the laborers along the way.
"In addition, the White Wave Bandits are now harassing the 400-mile grain route, and the Guandong dukes are forcing Luoyang to pass.
"Luoyang has no food, Chang 'an is far away.
"Therefore, Dong Zhuo must move the capital to Chang 'an.
"As long as we return to Chang 'an, we will shrink the battle line to Tongguan, Fenglingdu, and Puban Jin.
"Then with the 100,000 elites of the Western Liang army, it won't be a problem for them to defend the pass for ten years!
"But how can you say that you'll move the capital?
"All the officials in the court don't agree, the rations and soldiers aren't coordinated, and after the capital is moved, who will bring up the rear?
"So just as Tai Ah said, he needs time.
"In order to buy time, he needs to intimidate the dukes and make them not dare to act rashly.
"And if he continues to lose in his confrontation with Sun Jian, then in his eyes, he will no longer be able to intimidate the dukes.
"Once the dukes are no longer afraid of Dong Zhuo, they will all rise up.
"Once we conquer Mushui Pass, Dong Zhuo's weakness will be exposed to the world.
"Therefore, in order to prevent the vassals of the east of the country from acting rashly, we can delay time and achieve the goal of moving the capital.
"Dong Zhuo definitely needs a big victory.
"Time for space, move the capital to Chang 'an, and then slowly develop, waiting for the eastern vassals to collapse.
"Tai Ah, I wonder if what I said is the same as what you think?”
Cao Cao finished his analysis in one breath and felt more satisfied than ever.
Chen Xuan nodded and cupped his hands.”
Cao Cao did not ask Chen Xuan if his analysis was correct.
Instead, he asked if what he said was the same as what Chen Xuan was thinking.
This was Cao Cao's affirmation of Chen Xuan.
It was also Cao Cao's affirmation of himself.
Only then did Xi Zhicai come to a realization and look at Chen Xuan in shock.
He finally understood Chen Xuan's logic.
Firstly, Sun Jian was short of food and the morale of the army was in chaos.
Secondly, the White Wave bandits attacked Dong Zhuo's grain road, and the princes of the east of the country pressed on Luoyang step by step, causing Dong Zhuo to move his capital to Chang 'an.
In the end, in order to buy time to move the capital to Chang 'an, Dong Zhuo had to find a breakthrough point for the alliance army. And this breakthrough point was Sun Jian, who was still unwilling to retreat despite the chaos in the army.
Xi Zhicai cupped his hands and said,
"Tai Ah actually has such foresight. Zhong is ashamed of his inferiority and admits defeat!”
"Brother Zhicai, you flatter me." Chen Xuan returned the greeting with a serious face.
Xi Zhicai stared at Chen Xuan and said in a guessing tone,"
"Tai Ah said that there are three ways to break the current situation.
"The root of these three strategies is that Sun Jian's army will definitely fight with the Western Liang Army.
"I can roughly guess now.
"Tai Ah's third plan is to use Sun Jian's army and the Western Liang army.
"Let them fight while we sit back and wait for success or failure. The fisherman will benefit, right?”
"Not bad," Chen Xuan affirmed.
"But if Sun Jian's army retreated, wouldn't Dong Zhuo have nowhere to use his strength?" Xi Zhicai asked in puzzlement.”
"Sun Jian will never retreat." Chen Xuan shook his head and said with certainty.”
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