My subjects are too rebellious!

"I don't know why His Majesty summoned us here today."

Qin Chuan pointed to the sand table and then said.

"You are all experienced generals. Please help me analyze what will happen if the King of Pingxi joins forces with Geng Jingzhong of Fujian and Shang Kexi of Guangdong."

"Then they successively captured Guangxi, Sichuan, Guizhou, Hunan, Fujian, and Guangdong provinces. How should the imperial court respond?"

Upon hearing this, Cao Cao and Aobai immediately set their sights on the sand table, the territory of King Pingxi.

Then they thought about what His Majesty had just said, and both of them frowned and thought hard.

After a long while, Cao Cao said, "Your Majesty, I have an idea."

"But it doesn't matter."

"If we deploy heavy troops to guard the Jingzhou area in advance, and hold on to Hanzhong and other places, we will wait."

"Then, even if Guangxi, Sichuan, Guizhou, Hunan, Fujian, and Guangdong all fell, Wu Sangui would not be able to reach the capital directly."

"Moreover, it is even more difficult for Sichuan to conquer the Central Plains. Not to mention the difficulty of marching, it is even more difficult to transport food and grass for the army."

"So, if I were Wu Sangui, I would definitely use the sea route to station a large number of soldiers in Linjiang Prefecture."

"Then, we crossed the Yangtze River, entered Jingzhou, and then went straight to the capital."

Aobai also nodded in agreement.

Qin Chuan followed Cao Cao's thoughts and observed the sand table, and then he agreed with this point of view.

So he asked: "Then how can we resist?"

Hearing this, Cao Cao said confidently: "As long as Jingzhou is not lost, the capital can be safe. However, if we want to counterattack, we must first seize Nanchang Prefecture."

"Then we will capture Jianning and Zhangzhou and cut off Wu Sangui's sea supplies."

"However, Wu Sangui will certainly send a large number of troops to guard Jianning and Linjiang Prefectures, so it will not be easy to successfully cut off his supply."

"What's more, if the imperial court goes to war with Wu Sangui on a large scale, then Dong Zhuo will definitely take advantage of the chaos to attack the capital."

"As soon as Dong Zhuo makes a move, Zhao Kuangyin will head straight for the capital. By then, our army will be cut off from the imperial court, and we will be completely defeated in no time."

Hearing this, Oboi looked at the sand table with a sad face, as if he was trapped in a dead end.

But Qin Chuan looked at Hanzhong and then at Jingzhou.

"Lord Cao, if I ask you to station troops in Hanzhong, then enter Pingliang to fight against Dong Zhuo's army and prevent Baoning Prefecture from moving north, can you do it?"

Cao Cao stared at the sand table in thought for a long time, then said.

"If we hold on, and if we have timely supplies of food and grass, I will definitely be able to do it."

"only..."

"But it doesn't matter."

Cao Cao pointed to Hanzhong and Pingliang, and then said: "We may be able to hold on for a while, but it will be difficult to win."

"It's enough to hold on! As for the rest, I will have my own way to deal with it when the time comes."

Cao Cao looked at Qin Chuan in confusion, not understanding where His Majesty got his confidence from.

Not to mention that Dong Zhuo was expanding his army and was already heading towards an army of one million.

And if Wu Sangui really conquered all the provinces, he would then have an army of 1.2 million under his command.

But what about the imperial court? Even if all the soldiers under the four generals were added together, they only barely reached two million troops.

Among them, Zhu Di had an army of 500,000, Oboi and Cao Cao had an army of 600,000, and the weakest Zhao Kuo had only 300,000.

Just hearing the numbers, it is indeed extremely difficult to defend against an army of 2.2 million with only an army of 1.2 million.

However, when Cao Cao saw the extremely confident light in Qin Chuan's eyes, he felt inexplicably at ease.

Then, Qin Chuan issued an order.

"Cao Cao receives the order!"

Cao Cao immediately knelt down and waited for the order.

Qin Chuan looked at the sand table and said loudly: "Order General Cao Cao, the Southern Expeditionary General, to march west to resist Dong Zhuo and station troops in Hanzhong."

"Once the court has enough food and fodder, we will set out immediately."

"You just have to hold on and don't act rashly."

After Qin Chuan finished speaking, Cao Cao quickly replied, "I accept your order and thank you!"

Then, Qin Chuan reminded: "We have received news that Dong Zhuo's army will set out in six months, so we have not yet obtained any definite evidence of Dong Zhuo's rebellion."

"Because we must not attack first, otherwise it will give people in the world something to talk about, so, Lord Cao."

"What you need to do now is to send your subordinates to Hanzhong in batches. At the same time, I will order He Shen to prepare the food and fodder needed by the army."

"By then, if Dong Zhuo makes any unusual move, you can catch him off guard."

Cao Cao looked at Qin Chuan in disbelief. Is this His Majesty?

Isn't this just a pure old man? This is too sinister.

If I were Dong Zhuo, I would definitely be on guard after finding out that the imperial court sent a large army into Pingliang, but who would have thought that it was just a bait?

The real army is actually in Hanzhong, and they will take advantage of Dong Zhuo's unpreparedness to attack him from behind.

Thinking of this, Cao Cao felt extremely happy.

Cao Cao liked Lao Liu's behavior.

He couldn't wait to see Dong Zhuo's rage, and he had long disliked Dong Zhuo.

Abahai on the side was staring at Qin Chuan, as if waiting for an imperial edict.

As expected, after Cao Cao received the order, Qin Chuan looked at the sand table and then said, "Aobai accepts the order."

Oboi immediately knelt down and bowed his head to accept the order.

"General Aobai, the General of the Western Expedition, sent troops to Jingzhou, Wuchang, and Yuezhou."

"Similarly, we must march quietly in batches and must not let Wu Sangui and others notice."

"And you also have half a year to prepare. The court will do its best to help you raise military rations."

"You just need to stand firm in the face of the rebellion in Yunnan, Guangxi, Guangdong, and Fujian."

"But the situation on the battlefield changes rapidly. You two can also judge the situation on your own. This is the only right I can grant you."

Upon hearing this, Aobai and Cao Cao both replied at the same time: "We obey your orders! We will definitely live up to your trust!"

However, Cao Cao looked at the Guangning Four Guards and other places on the sand table with some worry.

That was the territory of Prince Yong'an.

Qin Chuan followed Cao Cao's gaze and understood the meaning.

"Are you worried about Prince Yongan?"

Cao Cao was not surprised that His Majesty saw through him, and said calmly: "Yes, Zhao Kuangyin also has an army of 800,000."

"If he attacks at the same time, I'm afraid the situation will turn around in an instant."

When Qin Chuan heard this, he smiled and said, "I told you this before, have you forgotten?"

"Zhu Di, who is now in the Tatar territory, is my special force. He can penetrate Kaipingwei through the grassland and then reach the heartland of Prince Yong'an."

"At this time, does Prince Yong'an still have any energy left?"

However, Cao Cao and Oboi looked at each other, and both saw worry in each other's eyes.

They didn't understand why His Majesty had so much confidence in Zhu Di.

Although Cao Cao knew that Zhu Di was a gentleman and a real man.

So he could not bear to see the people of the Wu Dynasty suffer from war.

But he could also go straight to the capital.

Who can resist him then?

But they would not know what Qin Chuan was thinking, and Qin Chuan did not want to explain it to them.

He just said firmly: "Don't worry, I won't be wrong about him."

At the same time, Qin Chuan was also thinking in his heart, half a year should be enough for Zhu Di to conduct overseas investigations, right?