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

There was an immediate uproar in the main hall.

Yuan Shao's eyes widened and he looked stunned. For a moment, he thought he heard wrongly.

"What did you say? Say it again!"

He stood up from the table and shouted in a hoarse voice.

"My lord, the eldest son was defeated in Pi and captured alive by the Cao thieves!"

The guard repeated in a cry.

Yuan Shaoru was hit in the head, fell down, and was stunned again.

A pot exploded in the lobby.

Feng Ji, Guo Tu, Xu You and other counselors from Yuan Tan's faction were all frightened.

Even the trial The counselors waiting for Yuan Shang were also shocked by the news.

Only Yuan Shang, after the shock, there was an imperceptible secret joy on the corner of his mouth.

"He had 40,000 Qingzhou soldiers and Ju Yi's first camp. How could he lose to Cao Ah Man's exhausted army?"

"And he was captured alive?"

Yuan Shao came to his senses and struck the case hard with his fist, confused but also filled with deep anger.

He was not afraid of losing soldiers and generals.

His Yuan family has a big business and many soldiers and horses. Even tens of thousands of soldiers and horses could be lost without hurting his bones.

It would be fatal. Yes, Yuan Tan was captured.

He was his eldest son!

Before the decisive battle between Yuan and Cao had begun, his eldest son became Cao Cao's prisoner!

This would be a heavy blow to the morale and morale of Yuan's army.

He Yuan Shao’s old face, where will his reputation be for the rest of his life!

"I have said before that the eldest son should not make his own decisions and attack Xuzhou without authorization"

"What's good now is that he fell into Cao Cao's treacherous plan. Not only did he lose his army, but he was captured alive by Cao Cao!"

"This really damages the lord's reputation!"

The judge took advantage of the situation to add insult to injury and accused Yuan Tan.

The counselors of Yuan Shang's group immediately came to their senses, joined in one after another, and attacked Yuan Tan again.

Yuan Shaozheng was dissatisfied with Yuan Tan, and they were furious. Adding fuel to the fire, the look of disappointment on his face became more and more intense.

"Useless trash, it really embarrasses my old man!"

Yuan Shao couldn't bear it any longer. He slapped the table and cursed angrily. He was extremely disappointed.

A flash of pride flashed across Yuan Shang's eyes.

He rolled his eyes and stood up immediately.

"Father calm down"

"Although the eldest brother makes his own decisions and damages his father's reputation, he is his father's bloodline after all and he is the son's eldest brother!"

"The son asked his father for an order, allowing him to personally lead a large army and immediately send his troops south to capture Xudu!"

"Even if I risk my life, I will save my eldest brother from the traitor Cao!"

Yuan Shang generously asked for the battle, with a posture of risking his life to save his brother.

Yuan Shao's face showed relief, and he secretly praised Yuan Shang in his heart. He cared about his brother's family ties and thought about Yuan Tan's safety.

Feng Ji, Guo Tu and others were eaten. Surprised.

Yuan Shang asked for a fight, obviously to save Yuan Tan, but in fact he wanted to completely start a war with Cao Cao, and force Cao Cao to kill Yuan Tan in a rage.

He wanted to kill someone with a borrowed knife and take the opportunity to get rid of Yuan Tan!

"Lord, you must not do this!"

"The eldest son is still in the hands of Cao Cao. If he goes south in a big way at this time, he will probably anger Cao Cao and harm the eldest son!"

Feng Ji saw through Yuan Shang's ruthlessness and immediately stepped forward to object.

Yuan Shao was shocked and couldn't help but nodded slightly:"Yuan Tu's words are reasonable. Shang'er understands that you are eager to save your brother, but now you are throwing a rat weapon at your father. It's true. This is not the time to use troops immediately against Cao's thieves."

The plan to kill with a borrowed knife was discovered by Feng Ji. Yuan Shang frowned secretly and glared at Feng Ji secretly.

"My lord, although Cao Cao defeated the eldest son in Xuzhou, the few soldiers and horses he lost are nothing to my lord."

"Now the Lord has unified Hebei and has an army of 200,000, giving him an overwhelming advantage over Cao Cao's thieves."

"The subordinates thought that the lord could send an envoy to Xudu to ask Cao Cao for the eldest son."

"The thief Cao was afraid of his lord's military power, so he could only return the eldest son obediently."

"After the eldest son returns to Yecheng, the lord will once again raise an overwhelming army and go south, kill Cao Cao in one fell swoop, and unify the Central Plains!"

Guo Tu offered a plan eloquently.

Yuan Shaoshen took it seriously and waved his hands and said:"My lord, this plan is very good. Even if Cao A'hao doesn't dare to let me Tan'er go, you can go to Xudu and claim Tan'er back."

Guo Tu secretly breathed a sigh of relief and accepted the order happily.

At this time, the personal guard came to report that Liu Bei had arrived in Yecheng from Qingzhou and was asking for an audience outside the house.

Yuan Shao's eyes lit up and he said urgently:"Quick, please come quickly. Xuande comes."

Liu Bei is a prince with a reputation for benevolence and righteousness all over the world. He has come all the way to Yecheng to seek refuge, so he must be treated well. What's more

, Yuan Shao can't wait to know the details of how Cao Cao defeated Yuan Tan.

Not long after,

Liu Bei entered the hall alone. , cupped his hands and said:"Liu Bei, the herdsman of Xuzhou, has met Mr. Yuan."

"Xuande, farewell at Hulao Pass. I have been thinking about you. I am finally lucky enough to see you again today."

"Come on, give Xuande a seat and some wine!"

Yuan Shao was all smiles and treated him with great hospitality.

Liu Bei was flattered and complimented Yuan Shao again.

After the two exchanged compliments,

Yuan Shao couldn't wait to ask how Cao Cao defeated Yuan Shao in the battle of Xiapi. Liu Bei then told how Cao Cao trapped the camp, defeated Ju Yi's first camp, and the various defeats.

"Although Bei tried his best, he still couldn't keep the eldest son from breaking out of the tight siege. Bei really felt ashamed of himself.~~"

Guilt filled Liu Bei's face and he blamed himself.

Yuan Shao sighed and said,"It was Tan'er who failed to live up to his expectations and failed to know himself and his enemy, so he was defeated by Cao Cao. Xuande, you have tried your best and there is no need to blame yourself."

Liu Bei secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Yuan Shao said curiously:"I still have something that I don't understand. Even though Cao Cao used his troops cunningly, how could he defeat Xuande, kill Lu Bu, and devour Xuzhou so quickly in just two months?" ?"

"The Cao thieves were able to quickly defeat Xuzhou because of Cao Yuan's advice!"

Liu Bei said Cao Yuan's name in a hateful tone.

Yuan Shao looked blank and wondered:"Who is Cao Yuan? He has such ability?"

"This Cao Yuan is the scheming man behind the Cao thief according to rumors."

"After Cao Cao captured Xiaopei, he made him known to the world and made him a military advisor and the chief counselor."

"This thief is very cunning, and it was precisely because of his tricks that Cao Cao was able to defraud Xuzhou so quickly!"

Liu Bei then told all of Cao Yuan's ingenious plans in Xuzhou.

The hall was in an uproar again.

Whether it was judging the match or meeting Guo Tu, everyone looked surprised and in disbelief.

"Such an unknown person could actually have such uncanny abilities. Does Xuande know what his family background is?"

Yuan Shao was amazed and became very interested in Cao Yuan.

But Liu Bei said:"Bei only heard that this Cao Yuan is an ordinary rich boy in Qiao County and does not have any prominent family background."

"Ordinary rich kid? That means he comes from a poor family!"

Yuan Shao's face was filled with disbelief:"How can such a powerful genius come out of a poor family?"

Shen Pei, Feng Ji, Guo Tu and other counselors were also shocked, stunned and in disbelief.

Whether it was Yuan Shao or the counselors present, none of them came from famous families.

In their eyes, the wisest people in the world can only come from famous families. A noble family.

Naturally, they were surprised that a child from a humble family could possess a world-class experience.

"There are many mediocre people in the world, and there are not necessarily virtuous people in poor families."

Tian Feng, who had been silent all this time, suddenly let out a meaningful sigh.

Yuan Shao's expression was slightly shocked and he was silent for a while.

After a long time,

Yuan Shao waved his hand and said,"Guo Gongze, when you go to Xudu, you can only ask for Tan Erzhi back. In addition, I have to recruit this Cao Yuan for me. Although this person comes from a poor family, I think he can be used by me because he has the talents of a king!"