Chapter 1036: Diao Chan's Advice
Shang Ji had a great time grabbing, but Dong Zhuo, who was located at Hulao Pass, felt uncomfortable.
I thought that by relying on the magical stroke of instigating against Gongsun Zan, he could cut off the coalition forces' retreat, break the coalition forces' morale, and then wipe out the coalition forces in one fell swoop, laying the foundation for sweeping the world.
But who knew that Gongsun Zan had been instigated, and within two days of being happy, Shang Ji went straight to his lair and approached the city.
Dong Zhuo didn't care much about those small cities that fell. No matter how many such small cities there are, that's all.
But it was hard for Dong Zhuo to accept that Shangji broke the grain road.
When he first heard the news, Dong Zhuo went berserk, and slapped the captain who came to report the news to a pulp.
After venting for a while and gradually calming down, Dong Zhuo also realized the seriousness of the matter. The amount of food stored in Hulaoguan was slightly more than that of the coalition army, and it would be no problem to last for a month.
But this can't solve the practical problem. If Yuan Shao puts his life to death and kills horses for military rations, he and Dong Zhuo can still carry it. The only result will be that both sides will be exhausted, or even die together.
Moreover, the time dragged on for a long time, and it was hard to guarantee that Gongsun Zan would change his mind again. If Gongsun Zan offered Sishui Pass as a condition at this time, in exchange for the coalition forces not to pursue the previous matter, Yuan Shao and others would forgive Gongsun Zan for being young and ignorant.
Once the logistics of the coalition forces are restored, Dong Zhuo is doomed.
Dong Zhuo discussed with his confidant generals all night, and finally decided to fight the coalition forces. As for Shang Ji, let's ignore it for now.
Don't look at Shang Ji jumping up and down behind Dong Zhuo, and his performance is very active, but anyone with a discerning eye can see that Shang Ji is just a disease of ringworm, and the real serious problem is the coalition led by Yuan Shao.
After destroying the coalition army, the Shangji army can be wiped out with a wave of hands.
Dong Zhuo's current goal is to defeat the coalition forces before the food supply runs out, and the coalition force's goal is to conquer Hulao Pass before the food supply runs out!
The tip of the needle is facing the wheat awn, both sides are doing their best, and the battle is naturally wonderful.
Leaving aside the fierce battle at Hulao Pass for now, let's turn our attention to Luoyang again.
Dong Zhuo was cut off from the military rations, and Dong Min, who stayed behind in Luoyang, was naturally the biggest responsible person. If he and Dong Zhuo were not brothers, his head would have moved a long time ago.
Even with such a blood relationship, Dong Min's life is not easy,
Dong Zhuo gave him a strict order to open the material transportation channel as quickly as possible.
However, the merchant army was raging outside the city. Before the threat of the merchant army was eliminated, how could Dong Min deliver the food to Dong Zhuo?
As the satellite cities around Luoyang fell one after another, Dong Min had already estimated the approximate strength of the Shangji Army—more than 300,000 troops, whose fighting strength was not inferior to that of the Feixiong Army! !
This army is enough to beat a million Xiliang demon cavalry in a field battle.
No matter how hard he tried, he couldn't repel the Merchant Corps, so it was impossible to talk about food transportation.
But Dong Zhuo has already issued a strict order. If there is nothing to do, even if Dong Zhuo repels the coalition forces, Dong Min will not have good fruit to eat. If it is serious, it may even be life-threatening. Dong Zhuo will go crazy, regardless of whether you are a brother or not!
After thinking about it, Dong Min decided to ask his nephew—Dong Huang for help!
Although it is embarrassing to do so, it is better than losing your life.
Before Dong Zhuo left, Dong Huang was canonized as a general of Huben Zhonglang, who was responsible for the security of the palace full-time. He held the most elite 100,000 flying bear army in Luoyang City in his hands, and he was a powerful figure second only to Dong Min.
Before, the two had some conflicts because of their rivalry and jealousy, and even fought each other at one point. Although they shook hands and made peace under Dong Zhuo's forced mediation, the relationship between the two is quite awkward at this time.
If Dong Min hadn't been forced to do so, he would never have sought Dong Huang's help.
Although Dong Juan was arrogant, he could still distinguish between priorities. If Dong Zhuo really collapsed, neither of them would be able to survive. Coupled with the fact that Dong Min, an uncle, humbly apologized and asked for help, Dong Huang felt very relieved, and happily agreed to Dong Min's plea, and sent the flying bear army to assist Dong Min in fighting!
Dong Huang has one hundred thousand flying bear troops in his hands, who are responsible for guarding the safety of the palace. Although Dong Juan himself didn't know that the palace that was almost evacuated by Dong Zhuo was worth guarding by a hundred thousand flying bears day and night, Dong Zhuo specially issued a strict order before leaving, and Dong Juan dared not disobey it even if he had the guts to do so.
In the end, after some hesitation, Dong Juan decided to allocate 80,000 flying bear troops to support Dong Min, and Dong Min added an additional 200,000 ordinary magic soldiers to assist Dong Juan in guarding the palace.
110,000 Feixiong Army, (Dong Min himself originally had 30,000), 5,000 Feixiong Imperial Guards, and 1 million Xiliang Demon Cavalry. Dong Min carefully calculated the cards in his hand and compared them repeatedly with the Shangji Army. It feels like there is still some chance of winning.
"However, before going to war, it is best to formulate a detailed plan to maximize the odds of winning."
Dong Min thought and said to himself again and again.
"But who do I need to consult for this? The few resourceful people in the Xiliang Army were all taken to Hulao Pass by Zhongying. Who can plan this matter with me?"
Just as he was thinking, Dong Min's footsteps suddenly became fixed, and a beautiful image appeared in his mind.
"That's right! Zhong Ying once said that Princess Chang'an is smart, intelligent, and she is a rare heroine in the world. In the Battle of Sishuiguan, she successfully rescued millions of Xiliang athletes. With Princess Chang'an's help in planning, wouldn't it be twice the result with half the effort? "
Thinking of this, Dong Min's footsteps were obviously a little lighter, and the sorrow that had been lingering on his face for several days dissipated a lot.
Hearing that Dong Min invited him to discuss military affairs, Diao Chan quickly went to the appointment.
At this time, Diao Chan changed her previous image, wearing a set of light and beautiful pure black leather armor and deep combat boots, showing her tall and hot figure to the fullest. Her black and beautiful hair was combed into a ponytail, and she wore a sword at her waist. She was a heroic, enchanting and sexy general.
Dong Min stared straight at Diao Chan, staring at Diao Chan without blinking, fascinated by Diao Chan's new image.
"Ahem, uncle—uncle!"
Dong Min didn't react until Diao Chan called twice.
Hastily bowed his head and coughed lightly to cover up his embarrassment, and hurriedly said: "Chang'an, I have heard that you are ice-snow smart, but my uncle has come to ask you for help!"
Speaking, Dong Min introduced the current situation to Diao Chan, and then waited for Diao Chan to make suggestions.
"It's easy."
Diao Chan smiled lightly when he heard the words, and raised his head and said, "Uncle's biggest advantage now is the concentration of troops, and that Shang Ji divided the army into more than a dozen large and small troops in order to plunder supplies, giving us a chance to defeat each of them.
It's not as good as when Zhao Yun called again tomorrow, my uncle acted like a rage and sent part of the army to meet the enemy. But this part of the soldiers allowed defeat but not victory, further arrogating the enemy's thinking.
After several times in succession, my uncle dispatched the flying bear army to stop the enemy with the elite flying bear army, and then all the Xiliang demon cavalry came out, quickly annihilating Zhao Yun's troops with an absolute numerical advantage.
After Zhao Yun's troops were wiped out, Shang Ji lost his arm. The other branches of the army are very scattered, and the maximum total strength of each branch is less than 30,000. Uncle can completely concentrate the superior force to quickly eat up a few units. When Shang Ji reacts, at least 150,000 enemy troops have been eliminated. Even if the remaining 100,000 enemy troops are powerful, how could they be opponents of millions of Xiliang elites? "
Diao Chan speaks in style, like a strategist planning a decisive victory thousands of miles away.
Dong Min's eyes lit up when he heard this, his head nodded wildly like a chicken pecking at rice, and his heart jumped for joy, clapping his hands again and again: "Chang'an's plan is very clever, very clever! I still need to trouble Chang'an to plan carefully for my uncle."
"Uncle has orders, Chang'an dare not disobey!"
Diao Chan smiled slightly and said crisply, but the excited Dong Min didn't notice that there seemed to be something different hidden in Diao Chan's smile.