Is “In the novel, Dong Zhao mainly analyzes enemy movements, while the selected passage from the official history points out that he once advised Cao Cao to move the capital.” true?

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In Chapter 14 of the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, he analyzes the enemy situation for Cao Cao: "Dong Zhao said: 'These are Yang Feng, a former general of Li Jue, and Han Xian, a leader of the White Wave bandits. Because you, my lord, have come here, they are leading troops to seek refuge in Daliang.'" The Records of the Three Kingdoms, Book of Wei, Annals of Emperor Wu, highly praises his strategic advice: "Luoyang was in ruins; Dong Zhao and others advised the太祖 (Cao Cao) to make Xu (Xuchang) the capital."

Dong Zhao

Dong Zhao's contributions to Cao Cao

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