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

"What did you say, say it again?"

Cao Cao ignored the fact that the wine was spilled on him and asked again excitedly.

Cao Yuan raised five fingers and said unhurriedly:"I mean, five hundred fine war horses are presented to the king. Is the Registrar satisfied?"

Cao Cao took a breath of cold air.

Behind him, Xia Houjuan also opened his mouth slightly, with a look of shock in his bright eyes.

Those were five hundred war horses.

They were worth at least 500 million yuan.

How much did Cao Cao pay for the bloody battle between his army and Zhang Xiu? At the price, we managed to seize a thousand fine horses from Xiliang.

The little official in front of me would bribe him with five hundred fine horses as soon as he opened his mouth!

Even the Zhen family in Hebei, the Mi family in Xuzhou, the Lu family in Huainan, etc. Rich people can't compare to his generosity!

"son...Ziyou. Cao

Cao regained his composure and asked in a trembling voice:"Are you sure you are talking about five hundred war horses and not five hundred mules?" Cao

Yuan snorted and smiled bitterly:"The chief is really good at joking. I want to give the chief five hundred mules. Isn't that humiliating the chief?""

Cao Cao confirmed that it was correct and couldn't help but fell silent.

He couldn't help but wonder, what was this money-grubbing genius doing by paying such a huge price to buy him?

Just for a job of looking after the horses?

To take the horses from the official stables ? Take it to your own private stable and then return it intact?

Isn't this enough to hold you back!

"Ziyou, can you tell me frankly, what is the purpose of doing this?"

Cao Cao couldn't help but asked.

Cao Yuan smiled faintly:"We still have the same old rules. What is the purpose of lowering the official position? You don't need to ask the chief secretary, just accept the benefits you deserve."

He still refused to say it. Cao Cao became more and more suspicious, but he was helpless.

"He is both a genius and a weirdo. Since he can give me five hundred horses, he must have some unknown means."

"You can get 500 good war horses without any effort. Even if you take some risks, it is worth it."

"Furthermore, as long as I keep an eye on him, even if he greedily swallows up the thousand horses, he will have to send them back sooner or later."

"Well, this is a good deal."

After some struggle and weighing in his mind,

Cao Cao slapped the case on his head and said boldly:"Okay, we are my own family, how can I not believe you? This matter will be taken care of by me."

Cao Yuan secretly breathed a sigh of relief and felt happy, as if he saw money raining from the sky, all of which was thrown at him.

"Mr. Wang is really a good friend. Come on, let me toast Mr. Wang!"

Cao Yuan raised his wine glass high.

Cao Cao also drank it in one gulp, and the two of them laughed.

After a few glasses of wine, Cao Yuan was a little drunk, in a good mood, and talked more.

Seeing this, Cao Cao tentatively asked He said:"Ziyou, Wancheng has been captured and Zhang Xiu has been killed. What do you think our Duke Cao will do next?""

"How else can we go? Of course we should take charge of Xu Du, rest and reorganize the soldiers, and go back to deal with Liu Bei, Lu Bu and his like."

Cao Yuan said disapprovingly, and drank another glass of wine.

Cao Cao nodded slightly, thinking that Cao Yuan's judgment coincided with his own.

At this moment, after

Cao Yuan drank, he changed the subject,"But If it were me, I would have to conquer the new territory in one go and drink the water of Ma Han before withdrawing my troops."

Capture Xinye!

Drink Mahanshui!

Cao Cao's heart was shocked, as if a window was suddenly opened in front of his eyes.

Attacking Xinye means going to war with Liu Biao.

Previously, among the princes he expected to deal with, Liu Biao's position was ranked second. lean back

"Liu Biao is just a self-defeating thief, and he poses no threat to Duke Cao. Are you so anxious to deal with him?"

Cao Cao suppressed his suspicion and asked again.

"Capturing new territory and dealing with Liu Biao is not for the present, but for the future!"

Cao Yuan's eyes became deep and distant.

"future?"

"how do I say this?"

Cao Cao gave Cao Yuan a glass of wine.

"Let me ask you, do we, Mr. Cao, want to dominate the world?"

Cao Yuan picked up the wine glass and suddenly asked.

Cao Cao said without thinking:"Cao Gong is a talented man and has great ambitions to unify the Liuhe and annex the eight wastelands. How could he not want to unify the world?"

"now it's right"

"If Cao Gong only wanted to dominate the north, his biggest enemy would be Yuan Shao, Liu Bei, Lu Bu, and even Yuan Shu."

"But if Duke Cao wants to rule the world, then his biggest enemy is the rolling Yangtze River!"

Cao Yuan sipped his wine and said meaningfully.

"The rolling Yangtze River?"

Cao Cao couldn't understand the deeper meaning of his words, and his eyes became confused.

"When Duke Cao wanted to pacify the south of the Yangtze River, the biggest obstacle was how to overcome the natural dangers of the Yangtze River."

"But if you want to cross the Yangtze River, even if you have millions of cavalry, it will be useless. You must build thousands of warships and have an elite navy composed of southerners."

"Only by conquering new fields can we drink Mahan water, recruit those Jingxiang men who are proficient in water properties, and form a water army in advance."

"When Cao Ping rallies the north and marches south, there will be a ready-made elite naval force available."

"At this time, both water and land can advance together, so that we can cross the Yangtze River in one go and conquer the southern half of the Yangtze River!"

Cao Yuanyang's generous words pointed out a clear way for Cao Cao.

Cao Cao once sent his troops south. Although Liu Biao died of illness and his son surrendered, he captured the Jingzhou navy without any bloodshed.

However, this Jingzhou navy was not popular and forced Cao Cao to He had to spend a lot of time on rectifying people's hearts, but he gave Sun Quan the opportunity to march westward and join forces with Liu Bei. In the battle of Chibi, the entire naval force was wiped out!

After this, Cao Cao had no hope of pacifying Jiangnan in his lifetime.

Drinking Hanshui, recruiting southerners, and forming a naval army in advance are Cao Cao's only chance to pacify the south of the Yangtze River and dominate the world.

Cao Cao's wine glass hung in the air, his expression was dazed and shocked, and his eyes seemed to be enlightened.

"I was only thinking about how to fight Yuan Shao and how to defeat Lu Bu and Liu Bei, but he had already thought about the long-term matter of pacifying Jiangnan and unifying the world."

"It’s really unbelievable that at such a young age, he has such foresight and foresight!"

Cao Cao's thoughts were surging. When he looked at Cao Yuan again, his eyes were no longer just amazed.

They also quietly added a bit of awe!