Infinite war begins with Cao thief

Chapter 9: Huangzhe, auspicious weapon, pure white jade
  "These ungrateful bastards, thank me for promoting them regardless of past grudges! How dare they all betray me! I will personally attack them and let them know the price of disobeying me!"

At an enlarged internal meeting of the Liangzhou Army, the angry Dong Zhuo drew a knife and chopped off the case.

"Uncle, why do you need to go to war personally if you are a clown?"

Dong Huang, who was well prepared, was the first to stand up and object, and explained: "The princes are all gold and jade on the outside, but they are defeated on the inside. Liu Biao is lenient on the outside and taboo on the inside, and is fond of schemes but no decisions; Yuan Shao, the son of Gongqing, is a spoiled man; Zhang Miao Dongping The elders are ignorant and pedantic; Kong Miaoqing talks high-level opinions and talks about military affairs on paper, but they are not military talents. Moreover, there is no order of superiority and inferiority among the princes, and there are many contradictions. It is impossible to work together and advance and retreat together!"

"What's more, Shandong has been at peace for a long time, and the people are not accustomed to fighting. Even if there are millions of troops, they are just a bunch of trash. And under my uncle's command, there are not only the brave generals here, but also no less brave than Chen Ping and Zhang Liang. A counselor; his troops in Liangzhou and Bingzhou fight against the Qiang and Hu all day long, they are brave and fearless; the Luoyang Central Army, which has been practicing battle formations for a long time, is also well-equipped!"

"If my uncle's army attacks the armies of the princes in Guandong, it will be like driving tigers to attack dogs and sheep, and blowing up strong winds to sweep away dead leaves. Who can stop it?"

"What qualifications does such an opponent have to deserve my uncle to go out on his own?"

Dong Huang borrowed the words of Zheng Tai in history to persuade Dong Zhuo, and said it eloquently.

"Master Taishan, Brother Huang is right! You are the prime minister, and under one person, you are responsible for the imperial court. How can you easily go to war because of a bunch of clowns?"

Dong Zhuo's chief adviser Li Ru also advised.

"Brother, I feel the same way!"

Dong Min then made his position clear.

"Lord Taishan, I am the same!"

Ushifu also expressed his stance.

"My lord, I am willing to lead the army on an expedition!"

"Me too!"

"Me too!"

Dong Zhuo's subordinates expressed their opinions one after another, saying that the princes of Guandong were just like chickens and dogs, and they were willing to personally lead the army to share the worries of the Lord.

"Good, good, good!"

"Huang'er said it well!"

Dong Huang's words were like grabbing the G-spot with the hand of an eagle, and successfully made Dong Zhuo high!
  At the same time, Dong Zhuo finally came to his senses and realized that he was no longer the military general who had to charge forward to gain wealth with his life, but an extremely noble Prime Minister who could not do everything himself.

And to take a step back, if he goes out to fight in person and loses, it will shake the foundation and the deterrence he has established based on the military will be greatly impacted. However, if only his men are defeated, he still has a chance to make amends.

Dong Zhuo winked at Li Ru, and Li Ru, who had done enough homework for a long time, immediately understood, pointed to the map and introduced: "This time the princes are coming in a powerful way, with more than a million soldiers and horses, and they are mainly divided into five groups: Liu Biao, Wang Kuang Wei along the way, with a total force of about [-], stationed troops on the Hanoi line, which can threaten Hulao Pass and the two ferries of Xiaopingjin and Mengjin. It relies on Jizhou to provide grain and fodder for the princes;

Yuan Shao, Liu Dai, Zhang Yang, Zhang Miao, Zhang Chao, Qiao Mao, Yuan Yi, Cao Cao, Bao Xin, Kong Rong, Gongsun Zan, Yuan Yi, and Han Fu all together, with a total force of about [-], stationed jujubes, mainly threatening Hulao Pass;
  Kong Ni led [-] troops to garrison Yingchuan;

Yuan Shu and Sun Jian formed a group, with a total force of about [-], and stationed troops in Luyang. They were both inside and outside with Kong Niao, threatening Taigu, Guangcheng, and Yique, and at the same time threatening Wuguan;

Ma Teng and Han Sui sent [-] to [-] troops to invade Chencang, threatening the territory of Sanfu;

Others, such as Tao Qian, the governor of Xuzhou, Wang Rui, the governor of Jingzhou, and Zhang Zi, the governor of Nanyang, also joined the rebels, but they did not actually send troops, they just waved flags and shouted. "

After Li Ru introduced the military situation, Dong Huang frowned slightly.

It wasn't that he was afraid of the large number of people on the other side, but he didn't see much involvement of war agents from the configuration of the princes.

Dong Huang is certain that most of the princes must have agents of war under their command, but he doesn't know what they are secretly doing!
  The butterfly effect of a hundred war agents made Dong Huang uncertain about the direction in which the next war situation would develop! Don’t even dare to look at the problem with the inertia of history or the development of the novel!
  However, he simply doesn't need to think too much, he can just rely on his strength to crush him!
  From the beginning of the mission to the time when the princes challenged Dong, it only took three months. Even Dong Huang, who had occupied so many resources, did not have the energy to come up with powerful gunpowder. He just asked the craftsmen of the Shaofu to come up with a little black gunpowder. He couldn't I believe others can start an industrial revolution directly!

Three months is too short. It is already very difficult for agents to gain the trust of those they surrender to and gain certain military power. It is impossible to achieve much in terms of technology tree, at least not to determine the victory of the war. Negative achievement!

In this case, the strength of the troops, the ability of the advisors and generals, and logistical support have become the decisive factors in the war!
  So, the advantage is in me!

"Uncle, there are so many soldiers and horses from the princes, which puts great pressure on logistics. Since most of the food and grass are provided by Jizhou, why don't we send troops and horses to attack Jizhou?"

Dong Huang offered advice.

Before the meeting, Dong Huang asked Jia Xu for advice. Jia Xu's best strategy was to guard the passes, sow discord, kill people with a borrowed knife, intensify conflicts, and wait for them to cause chaos.

The central strategy is to attack Jizhou and cut off its logistics.

The next best option is to concentrate our forces and attack openly and decisively.

Dong Huang chose to suggest the middle strategy to Dong Zhuo.

As for why it was not the best idea, it was because Dong Huang knew that it was impossible to persuade Dong Zhuo not to send troops at this time. Dong Zhuo was a prime minister and a warrior. His current status determined that he could not take actions that were suspected of showing weakness such as holding the pass tightly!
  As for what to do next, there is no need to talk about this reckless strategy that anyone can come up with!

"If you want to attack Jizhou, it will be difficult to cross the enemy forces in Suanzao and Hanoi, unless... you go to Bingzhou and enter Jizhou from Shangdang..."

As Dong Zhuo's first adviser, Li Ru guessed Dong Huang's thoughts as soon as he thought about it.

"The key depends on whether Lu Bu can defeat the Baibo bandits!"

Li Ru thought of the key point.

Baibo Valley, the hometown of the Baibo thieves, is to the east of Shangdang County. After Shangdang County, it is the heart of Jizhou. The distance from Yecheng can be reached by cavalry in one day!
  "But the Black Bandits also have to consider it!"

Li Ru continued his analysis.

The Black Mountain bandits are the remnants of the Yellow Turbans. They are located in the valleys of the Taihang Mountains in Zhongshan, Changshan, Zhaojun, Shangdang, Hanoi and other places. There are millions of people. With Zhang Yan as the nominal leader, they are actually a group of people from An anti-thieves alliance at the bottom of society.

Historically, the Black Mountain bandits, led by Zhang Yan, successfully attacked and occupied Yecheng, Yuan Shao's home base.

If the Black Mountain bandits can be persuaded to help, then it will be impossible to capture the entire Jizhou.    "What do Huang'er think?"

Dong Zhuo looked at Dong Huang, who had given him many surprises recently.

"Lu Fengxian is still attacking the Baibo bandits. If he can defeat the Baibo bandits, capture Shangdang, and invade Jizhou, then why not make him governor? As for the Black Mountain bandits, as long as they are obedient and cooperate with our army, Zhang Yan will be given a chance to merge with the state. What about the governor? If they feel that it is bitterly cold in Bingzhou, they can also divide Jizhou into two, with one as the governor and the other as the governor, each controlling half of Jizhou!"

Dong Huang said casually.

He doesn't care about the chaos in the world. In fact, he feels that the more chaos the world has, the better!
  As for whether Zhang Yan and Lu Bu would turn against each other after the matter was completed, or even whether Lu Bu would betray him, it didn't matter to Dong Huang.

Let Lu Bu, Liu Biao, Yuan Shao, Cao Cao, Gongsun Zan, Zhang Yan and others come to their senses first! It was impossible to threaten Guanzhong until they decided a winner.

And when they decide the winner, Dong Huang may have already conquered the Nanman and even left Sichuan to occupy Jingzhou.

Of course, if Dong Zhuo is still dead by then, it is not impossible for him to lead his troops out of Sichuan to receive Dong Zhuo's remaining troops, control the ministers, and coerce the emperor to control the princes!
  However, when mentioning Yuan Shao, Cao Cao and others, Dong Huang suddenly remembered that Lu Bu's family, Yuan Shao's Mrs. Liu, Cao Cao's concubine Mrs. Bian, and Yuan Shu's wives, concubines, and children all seemed to be still in Luoyang!

If Lu Bu dares to do anything, he dares to let Lu Bu know how terrifying it is to have Dian Wei, Xu Chu, Zhou Tai, and Hua Tuo protecting each other as agents!
  "it is good!"

Dong Zhuo didn't notice Dong Huang's distraction. After thinking about it for a moment, he understood what Dong Huang and Li Ru meant.

Once Jizhou is threatened, Liu Biao, the governor of Jizhou who has not yet warmed up, can obviously only return reinforcements. If the leader of the alliance takes the lead in retreating, it will not only be as simple as losing troops and damaging the morale of the army, but it may also lead to a shortage of food and grass for the princes! At that time, the princes' armies will probably fall apart on their own!
  By then, Dong Zhuo will use his powerful cavalry troops to harass and pursue the jujube princes. I am afraid that these princes' armies, which lack supplies and have their own agendas, will collapse immediately. And he, Dong Zhuo, will also be able to win a victory that shocks the whole country, and his prestige will reach its peak!
  Taking a step back, even if the Suizao princes are lucky enough to be able to withdraw, Dong Zhuo can take advantage of Liu Biao's withdrawal and concentrate his forces to destroy Wang Kuang of Hanoi first, occupy Hanoi County, and threaten Jizhou from many sides. If Jizhou can be captured by then, Just hurry up and capture it. If not, you can free up your hands to deal with Yuan Shu and Sun Jian's troops, or even capture Nanyang and Jingzhou!
  In addition, this strategy mainly utilizes Lu Bu and the Bingzhou Black Mountain Bandits, rather than Dong Zhuo's main force. It can be said that they did all the dirty work, but the benefits are all Dong Zhuo's!
  Of course, thinking about it, they would not refuse, especially Lu Bu, who had to fight for his life when faced with the temptation of the Jizhou governor!
  After all, although the governor these days does not have as much real power as Zhou Mu, he is still the local emperor of a state. He is a high position that Lu Bu, a poor and lowly border warrior, could not have dreamed of!

Even if Zhang Yan wants to be the governor of Jizhou, then let Lu Bu be the pastor of Jizhou. Anyway, just let the two of them fight against Liu Biao, Yuan Shao, Gongsun Zan, Liu Yu and others.

As for if Lu Bu's attack is thwarted and it is difficult to recruit the Black Mountain bandits, it doesn't matter. The situation will not get worse anyway.

"Li Su, you personally go to Fengxian to deliver the order, asking him to defeat the Baibo bandits as soon as possible, seize Shangdang, and attack Jizhou. After this is accomplished, the positions of Jizhou Governor and even Jizhou Mu will be vacant!"

"In addition, I sent an order to Zhang Yan in the name of the court - I remember he should be the court's general in trouble now. Tell him that as long as he sends troops to assist Lu Fengxian in taking down Shangdang and conquering Jizhou, the court will appoint him as Bingzhou. As the governor, he was allowed to recommend four county governors and thirty county magistrates! Of course, if he did not want to be the governor of Bingzhou, he could also be the governor of Jizhou. However, as the governor of Jizhou, he could only recommend the three counties of Zhongshan, Changshan and Zhaojun. The county governor and thirty county magistrates!"

Dong Zhuo made decisive arrangements.

He believed that in the face of such conditions, Zhang Yan would never refuse, and he would definitely choose to become the governor of Jizhou. Although in this case, he could only recommend three county governors, but the prosperity of the three counties in Jizhou, Definitely far above the four counties of Bingzhou!

What's more, Zhang Yan is from Changshan!
  Becoming the governor and returning to his hometown in rich clothes are definitely conditions that Zhang Yan, a country bumpkin, cannot refuse!
  After deciding on the strategy of using offense as defense to cut off the enemy's food and fodder, Dong Zhuo, who was in a good mood, patted his belly and asked quite relaxedly: "It is reported that the vanguard of the rebel army is heading towards Sishui Pass. Who is willing to go for me?" Demoralize the enemy."

"I would like to go!"

"I would like to go!"

"Me too!"

Dong Zhuo's generals petitioned one after another.

They didn't take the princes of Guandong seriously, they all wanted to grab the top spot and show off in front of Dong Zhuo.

However, Dong Huang did not fight for it this time, not because he was afraid, but because he needed a few fierce generals to test the waters of the Guandong princes, especially those who were agents of war, to see what trump cards and surprises they had.

Of course, in order to prevent Lou Zi from being stabbed by military generals who were testing the waters, he decided to personally lead his troops to support Hulao Pass.

It must be pointed out that in this war world similar to the Three Kingdoms, there is not only Hulao Pass, but also Sishui Pass in the novel and game. Sishui Pass is located to the east of Hulao Pass and is the first to face the military peaks of the princes.

Since Dong Huang only wanted to take out the truth, Dong Min and Niu Fu were dazzled by the colorful world and lost their fighting spirit to charge into battle. Dong Zhuo finally decided to let Hu Zhen and Zhao Cen lead [-] troops to support them.

The Hulao Pass at Sishui Pass was arranged, and Dong Zhuo, who always knew his troops well, was not careless about other possible threats.

On the front line of Wuguan, Dong Zhuo sent his own general Li Meng to lead [-] people to guard it. Although Li Meng was a poor man, he was more loyal and conscientious. Dong Zhuo was very relieved to have him lead [-] people to guard Wuguan at the rear.

Dong Zhuo ordered clan generals Dong Yue and Dong Cheng to guard the two ferry crossings of Pingjin and Xiaopingjin with [-] men each.

Dong Zhuo sent Xu Rong and Fan Chou to the front lines of Taigu Pass and Shenyuan Pass.

Regarding the Liangzhou rebel army, Dong Zhuo asked Li Jue and Guo Si to lead their troops to fight against them.

Generals Dong Min, Niu Fu and others gathered their forces as reserves, ready to support or accompany Dong Zhuo on an expedition.

All the generals took the order and left.

Dong Huang also prepared to leave, but was stopped by Dong Zhuo.

"Huang'er, you have matured a lot recently. I am very happy. I believe that my brother's spirit in heaven will also be very happy!"

Dong Zhuo made an opening statement first, and then said: "You have become a general in charge of the army. From now on, you can no longer be called Huang'er Huang'er. It's time to give you a name!"

"But it's up to my uncle to make the decision!"

Dong Huang naturally knew the importance of choosing characters in this era. Having no characters either meant being underage or untouchable, but he knew all about how to choose characters. He knew nothing about it, so naturally he could only let Dong Zhuo make the decision.

"I asked Uncle Cai for your advice. He is a great scholar and gave you a good name. He said, 'Huangzhe, an auspicious weapon, white and beautiful jade', so he gave you the name Bai Jie!"

Dong Zhuo stroked his beard and said with a smile, obviously he was very satisfied with this word.

"Bai...Bai Jie?"

Dong Huang's eyes widened.

Cai Yong, Cai Yong, do you believe that I will turn your two daughters into Teacher Bai?

(End of this chapter)