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

March 15th is an auspicious day.

In the southern suburbs of Yecheng, an altar has already been built.

At noon.

Nearly 150,000 soldiers of the Wei army have lined up under the altar.

The iron armor is thick and the cold light scares the eyes.

The banner of the Wei army is boundless and billows in the wind.

Xiahou Dun, Guo Jia, Zhao Yun, Zhang Liao and other clan ministers, as well as civil and military officials, have all gathered under the altar.

Suddenly, the soldiers became restless.

I saw a dragon chariot on the south road of Yecheng, escorted by eight hundred Yulin troops, slowly driving towards the altar.

On top of the dragon chariot.

Cao Cao, wearing a dragon robe, sat upright with a calm and solemn expression.

The famous generals and officials of the Wei Dynasty all stood at attention, waiting for Cao Cao's arrival.

The crown prince, Cao Yuan, rode his horse forward to clear the way, escorting Cao Cao to the front of thousands of soldiers.

One hundred and fifty thousand soldiers suddenly bowed down.

All the civil and military officials bowed to greet him.

Looking at the prostrate courtiers, although Cao Cao tried his best to remain calm on the surface, he was extremely excited in his heart.

Remembering the past, all kinds of memories can’t help but come to mind.

Just a few years ago, he only occupied a corner of Yanzhou, with enemies on all sides, and his future was uncertain.

Lu Bu, Yuan Shu, Liu Bei, Yuan Shao, Sun Ce...

Who would have expected that in just a few years, all these princes in the world would have been destroyed by him.

There are thirteen states in the world, and ten of them are owned by him.

And now, he is stepping on the corpses of his enemies to ascend to the supreme emperor's throne step by step.

Memories and reality intertwined. For a moment, Cao Cao couldn't tell whether he was in a dream.

It wasn't until his eyes fell on the heroic young man that he woke up and realized that he was not in a dream.

He will soon ascend the throne and proclaim himself emperor. This is a real reality.

"Yuan'er, you will single-handedly support your father to the throne.……"

Looking at his son's back, Cao Cao was filled with emotion, and a look of gratitude flashed across his eyes.

When his thoughts turned around, the dragon chariot had stopped.

Cao Yuan got off his horse, helped Cao Cao off the dragon chariot, and helped him step onto the altar.

Looking back, one hundred thousand soldiers, hundreds of civil and military officials, and the people of the world are all under our feet.

The ceremony begins.

The master of ceremonies, Cheng Yu, read out the sacrificial text to the ancestors of heaven and earth.

After that, there was another complicated ceremony.

Finally, Cao Cao put on the jade crown symbolizing the emperor and received the imperial seal presented by Cao Yuan himself.

"Long live my emperor, long live, long live——"

The ministers under the altar, roaring like mountains and tsunami, paid their respects to the new king of Wei Dynasty.

Cao Cao held the jade seal in his hand, enjoying the shouts of"Long Live the Mountain" from his ministers and soldiers, and a heroic smile bloomed on his old face.

He gestured to Cheng Yu with his eyes.

Cheng Yu then took out the scroll he had prepared and announced the first edict on his ascension to the throne: the founding of the country would be called Da Wei, and the name would be changed to Yuan Tianshou.

He made his son Cao Yuan the crown prince, and also served as the Grand Sima, controlling the world's troops.

All civil and military officials were rewarded.

Amnesty to the world.

After the imperial edict was issued, all the officials were delighted and once again shouted long live.

Cao Yuan stepped forward and cupped his hands:"My son, Cao Yuan, pays homage to my father!"

"Prince, please forgive me as soon as possible."

Cao Cao lifted his son up, stroked his shoulders and said,"Prince, if it weren't for your assistance, how could I have come to this great country of Wei? How could I have ascended the throne of the Nine-Five Supreme Lord? From today on, this country, the country, the country, Let’s sit together, father and son!"

Cao Yuan knew that Cao Cao's emotion came from the bottom of his heart and was not a test.

He did not pretend to be afraid and declined, and just smiled calmly.

"Long live our emperor——"

"His Royal Highness the Prince is a thousand years old——"

The father and son stood side by side, and then thousands of ministers bowed down

……

It was late spring and early summer.

Cao Cao officially ascends the throne and proclaims himself emperor

……

The next month, Cao Cao, who had not yet ascended the throne, began to prepare for the destruction of Qin and unification of the world.

The officers and soldiers of the Wei army in various states in Yecheng were intensifying their military training while resting, and were always ready to march westward.

The armies of Xuzhou, Yangzhou, Jingzhou and other southern states had already begun to move north in advance, gathering towards the Wanluo front line.

In the battle to destroy Qin planned by Cao Yuan for Cao Cao, the Wei generals mobilized an overwhelming army with nearly 300,000 troops to simultaneously launch an offensive against Qin from Hedong, Nanyang, and Luoyang.

Among them, the Wei army on the Nanyang front line will launch an attack on the Wuguan front line.

The Wei army in the east of Hedong will launch an offensive against the Qin army in Pubang Pass.

The main force of the Wei army will gather on the front line of Luoyang and face Tongguan from the front.

Three groups of soldiers and horses entered Guanzhong and met at the foot of Chang'an City.

Such a massive battle to destroy Qin, the mobilization of troops and horses, and the transportation of grain and grass were naturally unprecedented.

Qin's secret work, which was hidden in the Wei Dynasty, soon sent the news that Wei was going to attack Qin to Chang'an City.

……

Qin State, Chang'an City.

Inside the palace hall.

Ma Teng looked at the snow of secret reports on the case table, his brows furrowed and his face filled with sadness.

The ministers below were all filled with dark clouds and were talking a lot.

"I, the king, told you earlier that you should not attack Yecheng and take the initiative to offend Cao Cao, but you just didn’t listen."

"It's great now. After Cao Cao became emperor, the first thing he did was to attack our country, Great Qin."

"You all tell me, what should we do? Ma

Teng threw the secret report on the table angrily.

Ma Chao said:"If it weren't for Cao Zhi's defection, our conspiracy with the Bian family would not have been exposed, and the plan to attack Yecheng would have been successful. The failure that time, It was just an accident. Father, don't worry too much. Ma

Teng had no choice but to put away some of his complaints, waved his hand and said:"Forget it, let's not mention this matter. Now that the Wei army is about to invade, what are your countermeasures, Prince?""

Ma Chao had no good strategy for a while, so he had to look to Fazheng and Jia Xu for his advisers. Jia Xu advocated holding on to Tongguan Wuguan and other dangerous places without fighting, relying on the strong passes and strong cities to hold the Wei army until they had to retreat.

Fa Zheng then offered his advice and sent The people went to Bingzhou Youzhou, connected with the Xiongnu, Xianbei, and Liaodong Gongsun Du, and launched a raid on the Wei army to contain the Wei army's attack on Qin.

Although the strategies of the two counselors were different, they both believed that the Wei army was strong. Don't confront them head-on.

Ma Teng had no idea, so he planned to adopt the two people's suggestions.

"Wei's national power is far greater than mine. If it insists on holding on without fighting, in the end, it will only be us, Great Qin, whose national power is exhausted!"

"I think that the king should take the first step and launch an offensive against Wei!"

A counselor in the corner suddenly shouted loudly.

Everyone was shocked and looked at the counselor.

Zhang Song.

This counselor from Shu made great contributions in Ma Teng's battle to capture Yizhou..

It’s just that Ma Teng is from Yongliang and relies more on fellow northerners like Fazheng, so he doesn’t pay much attention to Zhang Song.

Now, facing Wei’s imminent attack, Zhang Song took the initiative to offer advice. It was completely opposite to Jia Xu Fazheng's strategy.

He advocated turning from defense to offense!

Ma Teng frowned and wanted to veto Zhang Song's unrealistic proposal on the spot.

But unexpectedly, Zhang Song's attack was exactly what he wanted. Ma Chao tasted his taste.

Ma Chao said first,"Yongnian, tell me, how can you strike first?"