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

One month later, Cao Ying.

Cao Cao held a snow-like battle report in his hand and frowned.

On the fifth day of the lunar month, 200 grain and grass carts were robbed and burned by Yuan's army, causing a loss of 100,000 hu of grain.

On the tenth day of the lunar month, Yuan General Yan Liang led his cavalry to rob a hundred grain carts and burn 70,000 dendrobium of grain.

On the tenth day of the lunar month, 300 grain trucks were robbed by Wen Chou, resulting in a loss of 120,000 hu of grain and grass.

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The battle reports all contained news that food and grass had been robbed by Yuan's army.

Cheng Yu said:"In the past month, the total number of grain and grass robbed by our army is about 300,000 hu, accounting for more than half of our army's grain." Guo

Jia also said:"Xun Lingjun wrote that Xudu's grain depot is empty, and he is trying to find ways to mobilize it. Food and grass from surrounding counties to make up for the losses."

Bang!

Cao Cao threw the stack of battle reports on the table

"Yuan Shao cannot attack Guandu from the front. He wants to use his cavalry to attack our food roads, cut off our food and grass, and make our soldiers self-defeating without fighting!"

"Yuan Benchu, Yuan Benchu, your plan is really vicious!"

Cao Cao frowned and looked disgusted.

"Sikong, we must not sit still and wait for death! Guo

Jiayi cupped his hand and said,"Jia thought we were going to retaliate in kind, so he immediately sent out red horse followers to rob Yuan's army's food route."

Cao Cao's eyes flashed, and he said happily:"The words of filial piety are reasonable. Yuan Shao can rob my food supply, why can't I rob his?"

At that moment, Cao Cao issued an order, ordering Zhang Liao, Zhao Yun and other cavalry generals to lead the Red Horse Yi to the north of Guandu and raid Yuan's army's food road.

"Sikong Yu thought that Yuan Jun’s food route would certainly be robbed."

"But Yuan Shao holds the land of the four states and has more food and grass than us."

"Although we have implemented farming, many counties and counties in various states are currently holding a wait-and-see attitude and are unwilling to fully supply grain and grass to Guandu."

"As a result, it is already very stretched to support our 50,000-strong army by relying only on the grain from the fields and the grain from several counties near Xudu."

"We and Yuan Shao rob each other of food and grass. In the end, we will definitely run out of food and grass and be the first to be unable to hold on."

Cheng Yu expressed his concerns.

Cao Cao tapped his forehead with his fingertips and nodded:"Zhong De is right. Our family is far less wealthy than Yuan Shaohou. Just robbing Yuan Shao of food and grass is not enough to solve the dilemma."

The counselors frowned and had no solution for the moment.

"Sikong, why don't you summon military advisor Ziyou? Maybe he has a perfect plan?"

Guo Jia reminded.

Cao Cao perked up.

At the critical moment, he had to rely on his Qilin'er's wisdom.

"If you don't bother to come, I will go there myself."

Cao Cao jumped up and immediately went to see Cao Yuan in person.

In the east of the main camp, inside the military tent.

The aroma filled the air.

Cao Yuan was surrounding the stove, enjoying the long-lost venison hot pot.

"Don't just look at it, eat it."

Cao Yuan flicked his chopsticks and signaled to Zhen Mi, who was accompanying him.

"This...how to eat this?"

Zhen Mi said with a blank face.

Cao Yuan started to demonstrate for her. He first took a thin piece of venison, simmered it in the pot for a while, then dipped it on the sauce plate, and then stuffed it into his mouth.

"Fragrant~~"

Cao Yuan closed his eyes, shook his head, and had endless aftertaste.

Zhen Mi's eyes widened and her mouth narrowed into an exaggerated circle:"How can you eat this meat like this?"

"This is called shabu-shabu, and you will know if it tastes good or not."

Cao Yuan personally rinsed a piece of venison for her, dipped it in the sauce, and put it in her bowl.

Zhen Mi looked at the venison, hesitated for a long time, and then carefully put it into her mouth.

After chewing it a few times, her almond-shaped eyes Immediately he said,"It's delicious. I didn't expect venison to have such a wonderful taste when eaten in such a weird way.""

After tasting the delicacies, Zhen Mi didn't need Cao Yuan to greet her, she just rinsed the left and right slices and ate them with gusto.

"It smells so good, Ziyou. If I smell it right, it’s venison hot pot again."

Cao Cao walked into the tent with a smile.

When Zhen Mi saw Cao Cao arriving, she hurriedly put down her bowls and chopsticks, got up and saw

"Why is Sikong here?"

Cao Yuan stood up in a hurry to greet him.

"There are no outsiders here, so there is no need to be formal."

Cao Cao pressed him down, swallowed a few mouthfuls of saliva, and said with a smile:"It's better to come early than to come well. Ziyou, I am very lucky."

Well, Boss Cao is here to make a living again.

Cao Yuan laughed and glanced at Zhen Mi.

Zhen Mi was also smart and hurriedly bought Cao Cao a pair of bowls and chopsticks.

"Well, this girl is virtuous and worthy of being my daughter-in-law....."

Cao Cao nodded with satisfaction and said with a smile:"Ziyou, I will give you a concubine ceremony in a while. You can take this girl in gracefully."

Zhen Mi's pretty face suddenly turned red, and she quickly put her down. The bowl and chopsticks retreated to Cao Yuan's side, and he lowered his head in embarrassment.

Cao Yuan also secretly smiled bitterly, thinking that Lao Cao, you are urging me to take concubines every day. People who don't know think you are my biological father, and you are eager to have a grandson.

"At the moment of the war, I have no intention of caring about my children's personal affairs. Let's wait until Yuan Shao is defeated."

Cao Yuan could only decline politely.

"That's fine."

Cao Cao didn't push him. He changed the subject and sighed:"Actually, I came here this time just for the war at hand."

"Could it be because Yuan Shao robbed our food routes and Xu Du was unable to supply food and grass. Cao

Yuan asked casually, and cooked a piece of venison for Cao Cao.

Cao Cao's eyes were surprised:"Ziyou, you have already calculated that I am here for this matter?""

"Yuan Shao's Tushan Mountain has been defeated and he cannot attack our Guandu camp by force. He has the only option of detaching his cavalry to attack our army's food road."

"Many counties in the Yanyu prefectures are waiting and watching, refusing to supply food and grass to the front line. Naturally, they can't compete with Yuan Shao by robbing each other of food and grass just by relying on farming."

"Apart from that, Yuan couldn't think of anything else that would give Sikong a headache."

Cao Yuan said calmly and poured another glass of wine for Cao Cao.

Cao Cao suddenly understood and couldn't help but admired:"It turns out that Ziyuan, you have already understood the weakness of our army while eating hot pot."

Cao Yuan just smiled.

"Ziyou, you have already guessedIs there any solution to the problem?"

Cao Cao had no intention of eating meat and asked impatiently.

"If Yuan Shao wants to fight to see who has the strongest family background, then we can fight with him. Cao

Yuan cooked a piece of venison for himself and said calmly:"In my private warehouse in Xudu, I have already prepared two million hu of high-quality rice for Sikong. Sikong only needs to send a group of heavy soldiers to escort him to the Guandu camp." That's it"

"Two million hu of fine rice?"

Cao Cao's expression changed in shock, and he looked astonished for a moment, as if he had heard a fantasy.

Zhen Mi next to him was also shaken, and his pretty face was filled with deep shock.