about attacking the east but instead attack west, you cause the enemy's forces not to know where to prepare their defenses. therefore the location you attack will inevitably be undefended." ~One Hundred Unorthodox Strategies
*Cao Cao was both satisfied, and curious, when he got word of the massive movement of troops towards his southern border. There could only be 4 reasons for that. The first is suspicion of his ally in Sunji. The second is hostility towards Boaam. the third, was to reinforce his ally should boaam prove a threat. The fourth, was that he intended to attack sunji, whilst the army in place was only a nominal one of 5,000 cavalry. Of those four options, the most likely were the second and third. And so he sent warm greetings back and a caution that boaam had scores to settle from the last conflict, and not to leave the border there unguarded. Probably unnecessary cautions, but better to say it than to not.
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