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

Yuan Jun camp

"According to secret reports from officials who secretly surrendered to us, Cao Cao's number of soldiers has been reduced by more than 10,000 in the past six months, but he has only been replaced by 2,000."

"Cao's army is short of troops. As long as we spend another three to five months with him, Cao's army will be reduced to the point where it is not enough to hold the barrier."

Feng Ji held the secret report in his hand and said proudly.

Yuan Shao gently stroked his long beard, the gloom on his face gradually disappeared, and there was a long-lost smile.

"Thief Cao, so what if you get two million hu of rice!"

"I don’t believe that you can conjure rice and soldiers out of thin air."

Yuan Shao sneered.

At this moment,

Zhang He, the general, broke into the tent and shouted in a trembling voice:"My Lord, Ju Yi has sent an emergency report for help. Cao Jun is attacking Wuchao. Please send troops and horses to the rescue immediately!"

There was an uproar in the tent.

The sneer on Yuan Shao's face instantly turned into shock, and he shouted:"How did Cao Cao know that Wuchao was my grain camp and lead his army to sneak attack? Zhang

He shook his head and said:"I don't know, general, but the Cao thieves are indeed attacking Wuchao. The situation is critical. Please send troops to rescue quickly, my lord!""

Yuan Shao's expression was rigid, and his face was filled with shock and doubt.

"Our grain camp is located in Wuchao, and only a few people know about it. How could the Cao thieves figure it out? This doesn't make sense! Feng

Ji was also panicked, with a look of disbelief on his face. The emperor and ministers of the Yuan family fell into panic and doubt.

Jushou calmed down first and said anxiously:"My lord, Wuchao has stored all our food and grass. Once it is destroyed by Cao's thieves, the consequences will be disastrous." , please Lord, send troops to rescue immediately!"

Yuan Shao was awakened and immediately wanted to give an order.

"Lord, I think you shouldn’t go to the food rescue camp!"

Fengji sang the opposite tune.

Jushou's face darkened:"If we don't save Wuchao, the food and grass will be destroyed, and our 200,000-strong army will definitely lose morale and collapse without a fight! Feng

Ji sneered and said:"Cao's thief attacked Wuchao with his elite troops. The main camp in Guandu will definitely be empty of troops. Our army will take the opportunity to attack Guandu and we will be able to defeat it in one fell swoop. Even if Cao's thief burned our food and grass, what can we do?""

Yuan Shao originally wanted to save Wuchao, but after hearing what Feng Ji said, he suddenly changed his mind.

"If Cao Cao dares to attack Wuchao secretly, he is definitely not afraid that we will take advantage of the opportunity to attack Guandu. We may not be able to break through Cao Cao's army's barrier."

"If Guandu cannot be breached and Wuchao's grain and fodder is destroyed, everything will be over!"

Jushou was so anxious that his voice was trembling.

However, Fengji was tit for tat and advocated the attack on Wuchao.

The two people who couldn't deal with each other were at odds with each other for a while.

Yuan Shao was hesitant for a while, whose suggestion should he follow. At this time, there was a noise outside the big tent, interrupting the debate between their monarchs and their ministers.

Yan Liang broke into the big tent, looking panicked.

"Lord, there are hundreds of soldiers in Wuchao who just escaped back to the camp."

"They brought back the heads of Guo Tu and Ju Yi, saying that Cao Yuan had calculated for Cao Cao that all our food and grass should be stored in Wuchao"

"Cao Cao has already conquered Wuchao and burned all our food and grass!"

A thunderbolt from the blue thundered in the tent.

Yuan Shao's face froze.

Feng Ji and Jushou stopped arguing. They were shocked and shocked.

None of them expected that Wuchao fell so quickly.

Ju Yi and Guo Tu were beheaded. Ten thousand troops were wiped out.

One million grains and grass were burned by Cao Cao.

That was all the grain and grass that Yuan Shang had plundered from the four states with great effort and without any extortion.

Once burned, it would be destroyed again. There is no food to collect!

The rations for the two hundred thousand troops will be cut off at this moment!

"How is this possible? How could that little thief Cao Yuan figure out our grain storage land?"

"This is impossible, absolutely impossible~~"

Feng Ji murmured to himself, lost his mind and frightened, and his whole body seemed to be crazy.

Yuan Shao clenched his fists tighter and tighter, almost gritting his teeth. The shock in his eyes gradually turned into sadness, anger and despair.

"The sky has no eyes, why do you treat me like this, Yuan Shao, why——"

Yuan Shao let out a cry of grief and anger.

His eyes went black, he vomited a mouthful of black blood, and passed out again on the ground.

"Lord!"

There was a scream in the big tent.

The news that the grain and grass in Guandu were burned quickly spread throughout the Yuan army's camps.

Two hundred thousand Yuan soldiers, overnight, the morale of the army fell to the bottom and fell into panic.

……

Guandu Barrier.

When the sky is bright.

Cao Hong, Le Jin, Li Dian and other generals left behind.

Including Cao Yuan, Guo Jia, Cheng Yu and other advisers have gathered at the south gate of the camp.

Everyone looked up and down, looking more or less anxious.

Only Cao Yuan was yawning and looking sleepy, without any trace of worry at all.

"Military Advisor Ziyou is so relaxed, he must have calculated that Sikong will win this battle, so we should have nothing to worry about."

When everyone saw Cao Yuan like this, they looked at each other and felt a little relieved.

"Sikong, Sikong is back! Le

Jin shouted excitedly.

Everyone was refreshed and looked around. Sure enough, they saw a group of people and horses running towards them.

The gate of the camp was opened wide and the soldiers and horses entered the camp.

Cao Cao led seven thousand soldiers and entered the camp in triumph.

"Sikong is finally back. Is this sneak attack on Wuchao a success?"

Guo Jia came forward and asked impatiently.

Cao Cao laughed loudly and asked:"Fengxiao, have you ever seen Ziyou's strategy fail?"

These words clearly mean that the sneak attack on Wuchao has been successful.

The camp immediately exploded, and the generals were boiling.

Guo Jia happily said:"Millions of dendrobium grain and grass have been burned, and Yuan's camp must be in ruins at this moment. People are in panic, the collapse of the 200,000-strong army is imminent!"

The generals laughed

"Ziyou, I have said before that you, Cao Yuan, alone are better than a million soldiers!"

Cao Cao turned over and dismounted, patted his son on the shoulder and praised him.

Cao Yuan smiled faintly, but said:"Sikong, Yuan Ying's military morale has probably collapsed. There is a five-pronged attack plan far away. Let's strike while the iron is hot. Defeat 200,000 Yuan's troops in one fell swoop!"

……

At night.

Guandu Camp.

Tens of thousands of Cao's soldiers were fully armed and high in fighting spirit.

After half a year of fighting, tonight will be the decisive battle.

Every soldier's blood is boiling, and they just look forward to killing each other tonight.

The moon passes the zenith.

Cao Cao rode his horse straight to the camp gate.

The officers and soldiers of the three armies clenched their swords and guns in their hands, with fighting spirit burning in their eyes.

Cao Cao drew his sword in his hand and pointed towards Yuan Ying:"Open the gate of the fortress, and the five armies will rush out to break Yuan Ying and kill Yuan Shao!"

"Destroy Yuan Ying!"

"Kill Yuan Shao!"

Thousands of soldiers shouted in unison, shaking the heaven and the earth.

The camp gates burst open.

Li Dian, Le Jin, Xia Houyuan, Yu Jin, Gao Shun! The five generals of Cao's army, each leading 8,000 soldiers, came from each camp gate. Rush out.

Five armies rush towards Yuan Ying.

"Zhao Zilong, where is Zhang Wenyuan!"

Cao Cao shouted loudly.

The two generals rode their horses forward to obey orders.

Cao Cao said sternly:"You two will lead all my cavalry out and act according to Ziyou's plan. You must not let Yuan Shao escape back to Hebei!"

Zhao Yun and Zhang Liao accepted the order with great enthusiasm.

Five thousand cavalry of Cao's army rolled out, bypassed Yuan's camp in front, and galloped further north towards the Yellow River.

Cao Cao and his counselors climbed onto the tower.

Looking through the moonlight, five thousand cavalry were seen. The figures of Cao Cao's soldiers were approaching Yuan Ying.

Cao Cao raised his sword and shouted:"Light the beacon!""

The beacon was lit, and five pillars of flames shot up into the night sky.

The order for the general attack was given.

The thundering sound of killing sounded almost simultaneously outside the Yuan Jun company camp that stretched for several miles. The five generals of Cao Jun, each commanding their own troops, marched towards Yuan Jun. The battalion rolled up.

Cao Cao slapped Cao Yuan and said with a bold smile:"Ziyou, use your five-pronged attack strategy tonight to end this decisive battle between the north and the south!"

Cao Yuan smiled faintly.

The father and son stood side by side, looking at Yuan Ying from a distance with a determined eye.