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

In the southern suburbs of Xudu, Cao Ying.

Cao Cao rode his horse through the camps to inspect the gathering of soldiers.

"All my ministries have been secretly assembled. We have 30,000 elite troops available for this crusade against Yuan Shu."

"Meng De, with your order, we can go south along the Ying River and head straight to Huainan in three days at the latest."

Cao Ren beside him reported all the way.

Cao Cao nodded slightly and looked at Xun Yu:"Wen Ruo, how is the situation in Huainan?"

"As we speculated in advance, Yuan Shu personally led an army of 50,000 to the north with the intention of destroying Lu Bu. The two armies were already in a stalemate on the Xutei line."

"Yuan Shu only left his son Yuan Yao to lead 3,000 troops to guard Shouchun, and sent general Qiao Rui to lead 5,000 elite troops to guard Longkang to guard Yingkou and defend Shouchun."

Xun Yu reported the information he had obtained one by one.

Cao Ren frowned:"That idiot Yuan Shu actually sent more troops to Long Kang. He is guarding us!"

"Just a Qiao Rui."

Cao Cao dismissed it and said,"Just like the battle in Xinye, send the red rabbit cavalry to gallop south, and the army will take the waterway and then enter by road. By surprise, Longkang will be defeated. Cao

Ren frowned and nodded:"Meng De's words are right. We have a red rabbit cavalry, and it is easy to defeat a Qiao Rui.""

The words just fell.

Guo Jia came on horseback with a serious look on his face.

"Sikong, news just came back from Huainan"

"After Qiao Rui entered Longkang, he built more than ten beacon towers on the upper reaches of Yingshui River overnight. As long as our troops were discovered, they could light beacons to warn Longkang City."

"We want to imitate the battle of Xinye and use the speed of Red Rabbit Cavalry to attack Long Kang by surprise, but we may not be able to do it."

Guo Jia spoke solemnly and reported the latest information.

"Beacon tower? A strange look flashed in Cao Cao's eyes,"

General Qiao Rui is mediocre, how could he come up with such a method?" Guo

Jia cupped his hands and said,"According to reports from our eyes and ears, this plan was proposed by a young Confucian general named Zhou Yu under Yuan Shu.""

"Zhou Yu?"

"The Zhou family of Lujiang, the son of Zhou Yi, the commander of Luoyang?"

Zhou Yu came from a famous family, and Cao Cao immediately guessed his family background.

"He was Zhou Yi's son."

Guo Jia nodded.

Cao Cao's eyes flashed with admiration and he exclaimed:"It seems that Yuan Shu's subordinates are not only just drunkards, but they also hide such an extraordinary talent."

"Sikong! Xun

Yu said in a deep voice:"Zhou Yu's beacon tower plan has made our Red Rabbit Cavalry useless for surprise attacks. I'm afraid this battle to attack Shouchun must be considered in the long term." A shadow fell over Cao

Cao's face, and he raised his whip:"Let's go back to the big tent and have a good discussion.""

The principal ministers and his party immediately returned to the big tent. They held discussions from noon to dusk, and from dusk to dusk, but they still failed to come up with a perfect plan.

Cao Cao also knew that today's discussion would not yield a result, so he broke up the military discussion.

Everyone. The advisors and generals retired.

Cao Cao walked out of the tent, looked at the moonlight above his head, and couldn't help but let out a sigh of regret. Suddenly

, a strange fragrance penetrated his nose, which aroused Cao Cao's appetite.

He sniffed carefully again, and this smell seemed to be somewhere. smelled

"Sikong, it tastes like the hot pot that Mr. Ziyou eats!"

Dian Wei reminded behind him.

Only then did Cao Cao recall that it seemed to be like this.

Suddenly, a flash of light flashed in his eyes.

Killing people with a borrowed knife, driving away wolves and devouring tigers, attacking Shouchun by surprise, and the fisherman profiting....

The holes dug for Yuan Shu were originally the work of his niece-in-law.

Xun Yu and Guo Jia couldn't think of a solution to the beacon tower problem at the moment, so they might not be able to capture Cao Yuan!

"let's go!"

A smile appeared on Cao Cao's face. He immediately changed into his official uniform and followed the scent all the way to the camp where Cao Yuan was.

The army was about to go on an expedition. As a quartermaster, Cao Yuan had no choice but to leave Rourou Township and come to report to the army.

Yan Yunwei recognized Cao Cao and did not step forward to stop him.

Cao Cao raised the curtain and saw Cao Yuan and Xia Houjuan in military uniforms. The two couples were surrounding the hot pot and feasting.

"You two will really enjoy it."

Cao Cao walked in with a smile.

"uncle! When Xia

Houjuan saw it was Cao Cao, he quickly put down his bowls and chopsticks and stepped forward to greet him.

Cao Yuan smiled and waved:"It's better to come early than to come by chance. You old man is in luck. Come on, come on, try this mutton hot pot.""

Cao Cao has long been interested in this unheard-of delicacy created by Cao Yuan. The previous time he was busy, so he couldn't feast on it.

Now his stomach is empty, so he simply sat down.

Xiahou Juan then I bought a pair of bowls and chopsticks for Cao Cao.

Cao Yuan personally rinsed a piece, dipped it in the secret sauce, and sent it to Cao Cao's bowl.

Cao Cao was full of curiosity, carefully put it into his mouth, chewed it carefully, and suddenly his eyes lit up.

"Delicious, delicious!"

Cao Cao praised highly.

Cao Yuan didn't need to do anything, so he was rude and started to rinse the left and right slices.

Dian Wei on the side looked at his lord, eating with such gusto, but he couldn't enjoy it, so he could only swallow it secretly. Drool.

He rinsed two kilograms of mutton in one go. Only after he was full did Cao Cao put down his bowl and chopsticks with satisfaction.

"This hot pot is truly a rare delicacy in the world!"

Cao Cao stroked his swollen belly and was full of praise.

"My uncle came to my tent this late at night just to eat this hot pot, right?"

Cao Yuan handed over a cup of tea with a meaningful smile.

Cao Cao was aware of his thoughts and had to smile bitterly:"Uncle, I won't hide it from you. In fact, the situation in Huainan has changed, and Cao Cao's surprise attack on Shouchun happened unexpectedly."

Then, Cao Cao told Zhou Yu's plan of offering a beacon tower, which caused the red rabbit horse to lose the advantage of surprise attack.

"Koto Mishuro?"

"Well, counting the time, this person should still be under Yuan Shu and not go to Sun Ce....."

"It's not surprising that he has such resourcefulness."

Cao Yuan murmured to himself, but there was no surprise on his face.

"So, uncle, I am having a headache about this matter."

Cao Cao began to lay the groundwork again.

"Uncle, you are not Cao Gong, what do you have to worry about?"

Cao Yuan had an expression on his face that the matter had nothing to do with him.

Cao Cao felt bitter in his heart, and he really wanted to tell him that he was Cao Cao!

"Isn’t Mr. Cao my uncle and my lord? When the lord encounters difficulties, as a minister, shouldn’t I share his worries?"

"I said, Ziyou, do you have any clever ideas to crack this beacon tower?"

Cao Cao beat around the bush for a long time, but finally asked.

A sneer flashed across Cao Yuan's lips.

He had expected that he would come to visit for nothing and would ask for something. Now he was asking for advice from himself, and wanted to offer his advice and take credit.

"You said, uncle, I will calculate it carefully for you. You have given many strategies to Duke Cao back and forth, and you have done a lot of credit."

"But at the end of the day, you are still the chief clerk. Mr. Cao neither promoted you nor asked you to be his adviser."

"You said that you are still anxious and angry, and want to offer suggestions and suggestions to Mr. Cao to solve problems. What are you trying to do?"

Cao Yuan instead complained for Cao Cao.

Cao Cao was so full of questions that he didn't know how to respond.

"In my opinion, our Duke Cao has no intention of re-employing you, uncle, so you should stop worrying about making plans for him."

"Uncle, you can be your chief bookkeeper with peace of mind, why don't we keep a low profile and make a fortune?"

Cao Yuan followed the temptation and wanted to persuade Cao Cao to turn back in time.

Cao Cao was stunned for a long time before he came back to his senses.

He could only smile and said:"I forgot to tell you, Ziyou, Cao Cao has promised to promote me as an advisor. , as long as I help him solve the problem at hand this time, it will be a done deal."

As he spoke, Cao Cao even winked at Xia Houjuan.

Xia Houjuan understood and begged Cao Yuan:"Husband, please help my uncle."

When it comes to this matter, Cao Yuan can no longer shirk it.

After all, he is a member of his own family. Moreover, if this uncle can really become Cao Cao's confidant, he will have greater power, and he will benefit from it.

"It's strange. Duke Cao is very hungry for talents. With your many suggestions, uncle, he should have used you as a counselor long ago. This doesn't seem like his employment style....."

After Cao Yuan muttered, he had no choice but to sigh:"In that case, let me think about it."

Cao Cao was so happy that he poured Cao Yuan a cup of tea himself.

Cao Yuan sipped the tea, his thoughts were whirling, and he was silent in thought.

After a long time.

His eyes flashed:"I actually thought of a plan that might break Zhou Yu's beacon tower.""

"What's the plan?"

Cao Cao's eyes widened and he asked eagerly.

Cao Yuan said four words slowly and unhurriedly:

"Crossing the river in white clothes!"

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