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

"Marquis Wen, what did Chen Yuanlong say in the letter that made Marquis Wen so happy?"

Chen Gong asked suspiciously.

Lu Bu sent out the secret message and said proudly:"Yuanlong said that he has gathered all the troops from Guangling County, took a small road and traveled day and night to Xiapi. When the time comes, he will raise a fire as a signal to communicate with this lord. Cooperate inside and outside to defeat Cao Cao's thieves!"

Zhang Liao, Song Xian and other generals immediately became energetic.

A secret joy flashed in Liu Bei's eyes.

The Chen family is in Guangling, with at least seven or eight thousand elite soldiers under their command, and they are all fresh troops without bloody battles.

With Chen Deng's military strategy , if you are really willing to lead the county troops to rescue Xia Pi, you will indeed have a chance to kill Cao Cao by surprise.

"With the help of Chen Yuanlong, I can easily defeat Cao's thieves and relieve the siege of Xiapi. Why should I humble myself and beg Yuan Shao and his son?"

Lu Bu was very proud, and sneered and sipped his wine.

Chen Deng's action was a timely help to him, which saved his self-esteem.

Chen Gong, however, had no expression on his face. Instead, he frowned, and his eyes became more and more suspicious..

After pondering for a moment, Chen Gong said in a deep voice:"Marquis Wen, I think Chen Deng cannot be trusted!"

"What do you mean?"

Lu Bu's face immediately darkened.

"Previously, Chen Gui and Chen Deng had repeatedly persuaded Marquis Wen to turn against Yuan Shu. As a result, Yuan Shu launched a massive attack. Instead, Cao Cao took advantage of the situation and stole Huainan."

"Now that Yuan Shu has been destroyed, Cao's thieves are approaching Xiapi. If Yuan Shu is still there, we can use him as reinforcements. How dare Cao's thieves surround me in Xiapi so wildly!"

"After thinking about it, the Chen family's father and son's advice to Marquis Wen seems to be for Lu Bu, but in fact it is Cao Cao who is benefiting from it."

"I guess that his father and son have probably secretly communicated with Cao Cao. How can we trust his plan of combining inside and outside?"

Chen Gong pointed out various doubts and explicitly questioned Chen Deng's loyalty. But

Lu Bu looked embarrassed when he heard this, feeling as if he had been slapped in the face by Chen Gong.

"Chen Gongtai, what do you mean? Are you complaining that I should not break with Yuan Shu?

Lu Bu asked with a downcast face. Chen Gong said hurriedly:"

Of course I didn't mean that. I just wanted to remind Marquis Wen that Chen Deng is really unreliable. If we want to relieve the siege of Pi, we should go to Yuan Gong for help.""

Bang!

Lu Bu slapped the case and said sternly:"Chen Gong, you have been talking for a long time, but you still want to force me to bow to Yuan Shao. Are you thinking about me, or do you want to take advantage of the opportunity to join Yuan Shao!""

As soon as these words came out, Chen Gong's expression suddenly changed and he looked at Lu Bu in surprise.

He obviously didn't expect that Lu Bu would question his loyalty.

A chill passed through him.

Chen Gong frowned secretly and had to say seriously:" Since Gong followed Marquis Wen in Yanzhou, he has been making plans for Marquis Wen's future all the time. How could Marquis Wen suspect that Gong wanted to join Yuan Benchu? Lu

Bu snorted coldly:"You are planning for me, but your plan has led to me losing consecutive battles and being besieged by Cao's thieves."

Chen Gong was speechless.

Lu Bu's words were actually mocking his incompetence in front of everyone.

For a moment, Chen Gong looked embarrassed and ashamed, not knowing what to do.

"I have suffered enough losses by following your strategies. This time I have to rely on myself!"

"I will never bow my head to Yuan Shao for help, don't try to persuade him again!"

"You will make preparations as soon as possible. As soon as Chen Deng's reinforcements arrive, I will personally lead an army to attack Cao's camp and defeat Cao's thieves in one fell swoop!"

Lu Bu waved his hand and made a decision without question.

No one dared to have any objections.

Chen Gong shook his head and sighed secretly, and had to swallow his grievances.

The military meeting was over and everyone left.

As soon as Chen Gong walked out of the lobby, he was greeted by Liu Bei stop

"Public stage, let's take a step to talk."

Liu Bei's eyes hinted.

Chen Gong understood and followed Liu Bei to a secluded place.

Guan Yu was sentrying outside, and there were no ears or eyes around.

"Gongtai, I thought that no matter whether Chen Yuanlong secretly communicated with Cao's thieves or not, there was little hope of relying on him to solve the siege of Pi."

"How cunning is Cao's thief? With the help of that boy Cao Yuan, how can he be unprepared? Even if they succeed in cooperating inside and outside, they may not be able to break through Cao's camp."

"If you want to break the siege of Pi, you have to rely on Yuan Benchu. Liu

Bei said worriedly

"Xuande's words make sense. Chen

Gongshen thought so, but sighed:"It's a pity that Marquis Wen only cares about his own face and completely ignores the overall situation. He refuses to ask for help from Duke Yuan. What can we do?" Liu

Bei lowered his voice and said:"Gongtai, if you continue to let Lu Bu go as he pleases, Xiapi City will fall sooner or later, and you and I will all die!""

Chen Gong suddenly looked at Liu Bei's expression and vaguely heard the mystery behind his words.

"If Xuande has something to say, he might as well say it clearly, without beating around the bush."

Chen Gong waved his hand.

Liu Bei took another look around and was sure that he had no ears or eyes.

Then he took a deep breath and said in a deep voice:"If Lu Bu is again in charge of the power of Xiapi, all of us will have to be buried with him, sir. Taiwan, you and I must join hands to seize Lu Bu's military power!"

Chen Gong was slightly shuddered.

Liu Bei, you are trying to persuade him to rebel against Lu Bu!

He was neither frightened or angry on the spot nor agreed, but fell silent.

"Back then, Gongtai, you turned your back on Cao Cao and welcomed Lu Bu into Yanzhou, almost driving Cao Cao to a dead end. Cao Cao must have a grudge against you, Gongtai."

"If Xiapi is lost and Gongtai falls into the hands of Cao Cao, will Gongtai think he will let you go with Cao Cao's cruelty?"

Liu Bei took his time and analyzed the pros and cons for him.

Chen Gong's heart froze, and a flash of horror could not help but flash in his eyes.

Liu Bei took advantage of the situation and said:"Gongtai, we have no choice. If we don't want to die in Cao's thief, This is the only option in hand."

Chen Gong stood up and walked around, thinking silently.

During the discussion in the main hall, all kinds of scenes of Lu Bu's ridicule towards him appeared in front of his eyes one by one. The guilt in his heart for betraying Lu Bu also turned into resentment towards Lu Bu bit by bit.

"Xuande's words make sense"

"Lu Bu is self-willed and is not a wise master. He is not worthy of me, Chen Gong, to die for him!"

Chen Gong suddenly turned around, with no hesitation on his face.

Liu Bei was secretly happy and said hurriedly:"Now that Gongtai has realized his enlightenment, let's discuss how to seize Lu Bu's power."

"How difficult is this."

A chilling sneer flashed in Chen Gong's eyes,"Didn't Lu Bu want to attack Cao Ying at night? Then let's use the hands of Cao's thieves to get rid of him in one fell swoop!"

Liu Bei was startled for a moment, then realized it.

The two of them smiled knowingly.

…

Outside Xiapi City, Cao Ying.

In the Chinese military tent, Cao Cao was already smiling at Chen Deng's reply to the secret message.

"Ziyou, I didn’t expect that this secret move you asked me to bury back then would be put to great use today."

"As expected, Lu Bu fell into the trap and agreed with Chen Deng to raise fire as a signal and attack our camp tomorrow night."

"Every move he makes is under your control."

Cao Cao sighed with emotion, not concealing his admiration for his son in his words.

Boss Cao praised highly, but being humble is hypocritical, and accepting it calmly does not understand the way of a courtier.

Cao Yuan had no choice but to laugh.

Putting down the secret letter, Cao Cao said happily:" Send the order and order all the generals to make preparations and wait for Lu Bu to fall into the trap tomorrow night!"

The generals happily accepted the order.

At this time,

Dianwei entered the tent, cupped his hands and said,"Please report to Sikong. There is a man in black outside the camp, who claims to be Chen Gong's confidant, and has sent a secret letter, asking Sikong to personally initiate it."