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

Xiangyang, Prefecture Mufu.

In the main hall.

Liu Bei gathered the generals to give lectures and prepared to send troops into Shu.

Not long ago, Liu Bei followed Zhuge Liang's plan and successfully hooked up with Zhang Song, a member of the Yizhou team who was passing through Jingzhou.

The two chatted happily and hit it off immediately.

After Zhang Song returned to Shu, he persuaded Liu Zhang to invite Liu Bei to Shu to help him fight against Zhang Lu who continued to invade the south.

Now Liu Zhang's envoy Meng Da has led 3,000 Shu soldiers and stationed in Baidi City with countless tributes of labor, waiting to welcome Liu Bei into Shu.

"With Zhang Song and Mengda as internal agents, my lord will be able to easily capture Yizhou when he enters Shu."

"At this time, the lord controls the two states of Jing and Yi, so he can send a general to go north from Xinye and take Xuchang directly. The lord can personally lead the army out of the Qinling Mountains and take Chang'an directly."

"The two armies are marching northward, echoing from east to west, so why worry about not being able to restore the rivers and mountains and revitalize the Han Dynasty!"

Zhuge Liang shook his feather fan and drew a blueprint for Liu Bei eloquently.

Liu Bei laughed heartily and finally came out of the shadow of Xu Du's defeat. He saw the hope of reviving the Han Dynasty and realizing his grand plan.

"My lord, Cao Cao is now approaching Ye City and the siege is imminent."

"From this point of view, Cao's bandit's capture of Hebei is imminent, and there is not much time left for the lord to take over Shu. When lord enters Shu, he must fight and fight quickly."

Li Yan, who was both civil and military, poured cold water on Liu Bei.

Liu Bei's smile disappeared, a shadow cast over his face, and he looked at Zhuge Liang

"Cao's thieves have strong soldiers and horses, and with the help of Cao Yuan, Yuan Shang should know very well that he cannot defend Yecheng."

"It is revealed that Yuan Shang will abandon Yecheng, retreat to Youzhou, restart the Yijing defense line left by Gongsun Zan, rely on Youzhou with his back, and hold on to the danger"

"When Yuan Shao defeated Yijing, it took him a year. No matter how hard Yuan Shang failed, he could hold on for three to five months."

"This period of time is enough for the lord to take over Yizhou."

"As long as the lord controls the two states of Jingzhou, with the Qinling Mountains in the west and the danger of the Han River in the east, even if Cao Cao swallows Hebei and marches south with the northern troops, we will still have the confidence to fight against Cao's thieves!"

Zhuge Liang Yu Fan drew on the map and analyzed it, dispelling Li Yan's concerns.

Liu Bei's face changed from gloomy to clear, and he nodded and said:"What the military advisor said makes sense. No matter how useless Yuan Shang is, he will hold off Cao Cao's thieves for three to five months. Probably not——"

"Hebei Emergency News——"

The guards held up the battle report and broke into the lobby, interrupting Liu Bei's confidence.

"Report to the lord, there is an urgent report from the north. Cao Cao has captured Yecheng and Yuan Shang will be executed. This will be determined by sending a message to the four states in Hebei."

"Then Cao Cao is already in Yecheng, announcing his accession to the throne of Wei!"

Like a thunderbolt, it struck the hall.

Liu Bei's figure swayed, his head was buzzing, and his expression suddenly changed with astonishment.

Li Yan, Huang Zhong and other Jingzhou heroes all changed their expressions in shock.

Even Zhuge Liang shook his feather fan. , a look of surprise flashed across his eyes.

Just a moment ago, their monarchs and ministers were confident that it would take Cao Cao five months to capture Hebei.

In the blink of an eye, a shocking battle report hit them in the face

"Even though Yuan Shang is mediocre in talent, he is not so unbearable. He did not even hold on for a month....."

Zhuge Liang frowned deeply, and his eyes flashed with deep suspicion.

Liu Bei also woke up and asked:"What method did Cao Cao use to break through Yecheng and take Hebei so quickly?"

The guards opened the battle report and read it in public.

Seven thousand horses were poisoned, the city of Ye was flooded, and Yuan Shang was intercepted and killed...

In the battle report, Cao Yuan's various ingenious schemes were described in detail.

In the lobby, the startled roar turned into dead silence.

Li Yan and other advisers and generals all gasped, amazed by Cao Yuan's wisdom.

Liu Bei's face became more and more ugly, and gradually turned from shock to anger.

"Cao Yuan, this Cao Yuan again, disrupted my overall layout, how shameful~~"

Liu Bei hit the table with his fist and gritted his teeth in hatred.

Cao Yuan's clever plan helped Cao Cao capture Yecheng ahead of schedule, which meant that they lost five months of precious time to enter Shu.

Once Cao Cao learns that Liu Bei has led his army into Shu, he will quickly return south and march directly to Jingzhou.

At that time, in order to maintain Jingzhou's basic base, he had no choice but to return to reinforce Jingzhou.

How could Liu Bei not be angry when his dream of seizing Shu was shattered by Cao Yuan?

In the lobby, there were sighs and sighs

"Military advisor, what should we do now?"

Liu Bei's helpless eyes could only look at Zhuge Liang.

Zhuge Liang shook his feather fan and said nothing.

After a long time, a cold light of determination flashed in his eyes.

"At this point, it is no longer realistic to capture Shu."

"Liang thought that we should immediately form an alliance with Sun Ce and agreed to launch a northern expedition at the same time to carve up the Central Plains."

"The Lord should mobilize all the troops from Jingzhou and march north to capture Xuchang. Sun Ce should lead the troops from Jiangdong out of Hefei and capture Shouchun."

"We must take advantage of the fact that Cao Cao's bandits have just captured Hebei and have not yet had time to calm people's hearts, and do our best to capture the Central Plains."

"Otherwise, once Cao Cao is allowed to integrate the four states of Hebei and march south with the entire northern army, we will be unable to compete with the mere soldiers of the two states of Jingyang!"

"The Northern Expedition must begin immediately!"

Zhuge Liang looked extremely determined, waving his feather fan, and presented Liu Bei with strategies.

Liu Bei nodded heavily and said in a deep voice:"What the military advisor said makes sense. We must not give Cao the time to pacify Hebei. We are sending troops to the Northern Expedition now to destroy Cao. The thief's only chance."

For a time, the blood of the generals was ignited, and their emotions changed from shock to impassioned.

But at this time,

Zhuge Liang said again:"However, before my lord leads the Northern Expedition, there is one important thing that needs to be done."

"What's the important thing? Liu

Bei looked at Zhuge Liang suspiciously.

Zhuge Liang stood up, adjusted his clothes, and bowed deeply to Liu Bei:

"During the Ming Dynasty, all the people in the world sincerely requested the lord to ascend the throne as the King of Han and continue to inherit the Han Dynasty, so as to call on the benevolent people in the world who care about the Han Dynasty to jointly defeat the Cao traitors and restore the Han Dynasty!"

Cao Cao has proclaimed himself king. He wants to persuade Liu Bei to follow suit and proclaim himself king.

As soon as Zhuge Liang took the lead, Li Yan, Huang Zhong and others immediately understood, stood up suddenly, and followed the persuasion.

Liu Bei looked at the people who were persuading him in surprise. For a moment, He was at a loss.

He was confused and panicked for a long time.

An imperceptible ecstasy quietly passed through the corner of Liu Bei's eyes.