Emperor Ling of Han was the last powerful emperor of the Han Dynasty, a figure who could have altered the course of history, yet he became the root cause of the empire's collapse.
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"Oh? What do you mean by that, Mengde?"
Upon hearing this, Yuan Shao's expression changed, and he actually addressed Cao Cao by his courtesy name.
"Come and take a look, Primordial One!!"
As they were talking, Cao Cao took out the map and spread it on the couch. Yuan Shao also came over to take a look.
Cao Cao pointed to the map and said, "We are now ordered to garrison Xiaohuang County, while General Huangfu will lead a large army to garrison Chenliu."
Instructor Wang Yue led his troops to garrison Zhao County, while Huang Zhong and Ma Teng garrisoned Changshan and Zhongshan, and Zhang Rang led the Youzhou army to garrison Hejian.
The imperial court also dispatched another 20,000 troops to Dongjun. Once the imperial court takes Dongjun, the royal armies of Ji and Yan provinces can then build a defensive line from Zhongshan in the north to Chenliu in the south.
Once this defensive line is established, it will not only halt the rebels' eastward advance but also form an encirclement with the Youzhou army, effectively trapping these rebels within the three provinces of Ji, Yan, and Qing.
"If Mengde says so, then the rebel army will be like a trapped beast, and can be wiped out in no time!"
Upon hearing Cao Cao's analysis and seeing the crescent-shaped blockade line formed on the map, Yuan Shao's eyes lit up.
Cao Cao raised an eyebrow: "That's for sure. Even a million rebels, how could they possibly defeat the elite troops of my Han Dynasty?"
Yuan Shao, however, said with a solemn expression, "Does Mengde know who came up with such a perfect and massive encirclement strategy?"
Cao Cao smiled and said, "Wasn't this decided by General Huangfu and the officials of the court?"
Yuan Shao shook his head, then said in a low voice, "On the surface, it is indeed a plan devised by the officials of the court, but I always feel that something is not quite right!"
"It's rare that Yuan Shao has actually become wiser. If I'm not mistaken, the deployment must have originated from there..."
Cao Cao smiled and pointed to the sky above him as he spoke.