Three Kingdoms: The identity of the financial master behind the scenes was exposed by Cao Cao

Five thousand elite soldiers, just gone?

Xinye City, an important town north of the Han River, was so ruined?

Cai Mao, his right-hand man and the leader of the generals in Jingzhou, was killed by Cao Cao like this?

This dramatic change happened so suddenly that Liu Biao suddenly thought that he had an illusion.

"What did you say?"

"Can you say that again!"

Liu Biao, who woke up, jumped up and asked almost roaring.

Cai He cried and recounted the bad news angrily.

Liu Biao swayed and sat down, dumbfounded.

"I had already warned Cao Cao that there were scheming people behind him, so we must not underestimate him. I didn’t expect that my worries would come true after all, alas.~~"

Kuai Yue, who was relieved, shook his head and sighed.

"This doesn't make sense! Kuai

Yue jumped up and questioned excitedly:"Cao Cao's cavalry went south. How could General Cai's eyes and ears not warn him in advance, allowing Cao's army to easily break into the city?" Liu

Biao suddenly woke up and asked urgently:"Xiandu's words are reasonable. To take a step back, even if Xizuo failed to warn in time, Xinye would not have fallen so quickly!""

"According to the description of the soldiers who escaped, Cao's cavalry who attacked Xinye all rode red horses."

"These red horses were as fast as lightning and incredibly fast. Our army had no time to close the city gate before Cao Jun rushed in."

"Because of this, our army could not resist and easily lost the new territory."

Cai He revealed the key to Xinye's fall.

"Red war horse, as fast as lightning?"

"We are approaching Cai Mao and there is no time to even close the city gate?"

Liu Biao's eyes widened, as if he had heard a fantasy from the Arabian Nights, and he looked at Kuai Yue in astonishment.

Kuai Yue also had a face full of surprise and confusion, unable to explain.

"The crimson war horse is as fast as lightning. I heard that only Lu Bu's red rabbit horse can do this in this world!"

"Could it be that Cao Jun's war horse is this red rabbit horse? Kuai

Liang guessed this.

"Are you kidding, brother?"

"The Red Rabbit Horse is a bloody horse from Dawan. There is only one horse in the world. The Cao army that attacked Xinye had at least a thousand horses!"

"Is it possible that Cao Cao actually had thousands of red rabbits and horses?"

Kuai Yue immediately retorted.

Kuai Liang was suddenly awakened and realized how ridiculous his guess was.

The bloody horse and the red rabbit are priceless treasures.

Even if Cao Cao is rich enough to rival the country and moves out of the gold and silver mountains, It’s not like you can just buy it if you want to.

"Yes, I was really confused. How could I have thought that Cao Cao had thousands of red rabbits! Kuai

Liang shook his head and laughed at himself, looking ashamed.

Liu Biao asked,"If it weren't for the red rabbit, what good horses are Cao Cao's red horses? They were able to throw off our army's ears and eyes, and attack Xinye City like divine soldiers descending from the sky?""

Kuai Yue was at a loss for words.

Kuai Liang was also silent.

Neither of these two chief counselors in Jingzhou could answer Liu Biao's doubts. The battle in Xinye was too bizarre and beyond their understanding.

"Lord, Xinye must be recovered, and the revenge of the eldest brother and the second brother must be avenged!"

"Please, my lord, go all the way to the north of Jingxiang, recapture the new fields, kill the Cao thieves, and take revenge!"

Cai He begged sadly and indignantly.

Liu Biao clenched his fists and almost ordered to send out troops.

"Lord, you must not act rashly!"

Kuai Liang stopped Liu Biao's impulse.

Liu Biao was shocked and stared at Kuai Liang with puzzled eyes.

"Five thousand elite troops were wiped out, and Degui died in battle. Our army has suffered heavy losses, and its morale must be greatly shaken."

"At this time, sending troops to fight Cao Cao was a taboo for military strategists."

Hearing Kuai Liang's reminder, Liu Biao's clenched fists gradually loosened.

Kuai Yue also advised:"What's more, Cao Cao still has the red horse cavalry army. Our army has no cavalry and rashly crossed the Han River to meet Cao Jun in It is not a wise move to fight in the wilderness. Please calm down, my lord."

This time, Kuai Yue also stood on the same side as his brother.

Liu Biao shuddered and fell silent.

Although Cai He was eager to take revenge, after analyzing the Kuai brothers, he couldn't help but feel discouraged.

Silence. After a while,

Liu Biao sighed helplessly:"What you said makes sense. We really cannot confront Cao Cao head-on, but can we just let Cao Cao occupy the new fields, drink the water of Mahan, and hang a sharp sword over Xiangyang at all times?""

"When Cao Cao captured Xiangyang, he still had to build warships and a navy. How could he do it overnight?"

"After all, Cao Cao's real enemy is Yuan Shao, not the lord."

"So Liang speculated that after Cao Cao captured Xinye, he would definitely return north this time and would not covet Xiangyang again."

Kuai Liang made some analysis.

Kuai Yue also said:"My lord only needs to organize the army and prepare for war. When Cao Cao and Yuan Shao have a decisive battle, and the fight is inextricable, then they can send their troops across the river. Why worry about not being able to regain Xinye and even Wancheng!"

The two advisers' words to each other finally calmed down Liu Biao's uneasy mood.

After a bitter sigh, Liu Biao said sadly:"Forget it, just follow what you two said and stay put for the time being."

The Kuai brothers breathed a sigh of relief.

Although Cai He was unwilling to give in, he did not dare to fight anymore.

"Also, we need to send more careful eyes and ears to find out whether there is really a scheming person behind Cao Cao to provide him with suggestions."

"As for the thousand red horses, we must also find out who funded Cao Cao."

"Only by knowing ourselves and the enemy, and fighting Cao Cao again in the future, will we not make the same mistakes as today!"

Kuai Liang reminded me again with serious words.

Liu Biao nodded heavily:"You are right. Send a spy to the north immediately. No matter what, you must find out for me the true nature of Cao's traitor!"

In the state capital, Liu Biao decided to stay back and show weakness to Cao Cao.

However, the news that Xinye fell and Cai Mao's entire army was annihilated also spread like wildfire, and soon spread throughout Xiangyang and beyond. All the soldiers and people in Jingxiang and Xiang counties were... People's hearts were shocked.

North of Xiangyang, in Shuijing Academy, two Confucian scholars, an old man and a young man, were sitting leisurely fishing in a pond.

The old man's beard and hair were half white, but his eyes were sharp, and his whole body exuded an aura of Taoist immortal bones.

The young Confucian scholar is wearing a green shirt, with a tall crown and a handsome face. He is shaking a feather fan lightly in his hand, and he seems to be strategizing calmly.

"Jia Xu made a vicious plan, and Zhang Xiu surrendered and rebelled again, almost causing Cao Cao's death."

"However, he didn't expect the situation to turn around. Cao Cao actually used a trick to trick Zhang Xiu into going north, and ambushed him in one fell swoop."

"Kong Ming, what do you think of this battle in Wancheng?"

The old man was the first to break the silence.

This old man is none other than Mr. Shui Jing, Sima Hui.

And the young man in green shirt is his most proud disciple, Zhuge Kongming.

"It is not surprising that Zhang Xiu was capricious and unwilling to seize military power for Cao Cao's thieves, so he surrendered and rebelled again."

"Jia Xu's plan was a poisonous plan, and he planned to raid the main camp of Cao's thief and inflict heavy casualties on Cao's thief. I also expected it."

"But the Cao thief first noticed Jia Xu's plan, escaped to heaven one step ahead, and then faked his death to trap Zhang Xiu. This series of responses really surprised me."

Zhuge Liang's tone was as calm as water, and his eyes were always fixed on the fishhook.

"My teacher heard some rumors that besides Guo Jiacheng Yu, there was another scheming person beside Cao Cao."

"It was this man who saw through Jia Xu's plan for Cao Cao, and also offered a plan to trap and kill Zhang Xiu!"

Sima Hui said this.

The fishhook swayed slightly.

Zhuge Liang's eyes were as calm as water, and there was a slight splash.