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

"I didn’t miss you anymore, so I came back to see you again."

Cao Cao suppressed his embarrassment and walked in with a smile.

Xiahou Juan was busy setting up a seat for Cao Cao.

Cao Cao sat down, looked down at the bamboo sign on the table, and said curiously:"Juan'er, what are you doing?...."

"Oh, this is a game created by my husband, called Doudizhu. We are bored and passing the time. Xia

Houjuan explained with a smile.

"Landlord fight?"

Cao Cao grabbed a few bamboo cards and looked at the strange symbols and patterns on them, his eyes were strange and blank.

"If uncle is interested, why not come and play a few games?"

Cao Yuan said with a smile.

In addition to being a prince, Cao Cao was also a poet. He was born with a romantic and playful nature, and he immediately became interested.

Guo Jia behind him coughed a few times and reminded Cao Cao not to forget about business.

Only then did Cao Cao remember. , I am here to ask for advice from my niece-in-law who has made great plans.

"What kind of Landlord fight is this? Let’s play it next time. Cao

Cao gave a thumbs up to Cao Yuan and said in admiration:"Ziyou, you are really good at predicting things. I just returned to Xudu when I heard the news. That traitor Yuan Shu has indeed overtaken himself and proclaimed himself emperor!""

Xia Houjuan Xu Chu and the others' expressions changed.

"Is it confirmed so soon?...."

Cao Yuan's expression was as calm as usual, and there was no hint of surprise in his brows.

As if everything was already expected by him

"Once Yuan Shu becomes emperor, Duke Cao may no longer be able to attack Liu Bei."

Xia Houjuan's beautiful eyebrows furrowed.

"More than just being unable to send troops to Liu Bei"

"If Duke Cao does not attack Yuan Shu, the emperor's prestige will be wiped out. I don't know how many princes in the world will follow Yuan Shu's example and become king and emperor."

"But if we send troops to conquer Yuan Shu, and we are not confident that we can quickly destroy Yuan Shu, we are afraid that we will fall into the quagmire of Huainan and delay the decisive battle with Yuan Shao."

"Now Mr. Cao is in a dilemma."

Cao Cao sighed and expressed his difficulties.

While he was sighing, he was calmly looking at Cao Yuan.

Cao Yuan took a sip of tea and said disapprovingly:"Yuan Shu is just a clown. He can't be destroyed quickly. easy."

Cao Cao suddenly clenched his fists, and a flash of light flashed in his eyes.

After laying the groundwork for a long time, what he was waiting for was Cao Yuan's words.

"Zi You must have a clever plan, tell me!"

Cao Cao couldn't wait to urge.

Cao Yuan glanced at him and saw the eager look on his face, and suddenly became alert.

He was trying to set up his own plan.....

"Oh my, how could such a big thing be discussed arbitrarily by a petty official like me?"

"Uncle, let's talk about some serious matters, such as how to make another windfall by taking advantage of Yuan Shu's proclaimed emperor."

Cao Yuan remained calm and changed the subject of the conversation.

Cao Cao had been holding back his energy and was waiting for Cao Yuan to come up with a clever plan. However, the topic was taken away, and he suddenly went crazy with anxiety.

"Ziyou, you stopped mid-sentence. Uncle, I am so embarrassed."

Cao Cao could only smile bitterly.

Xia Houjuan hurriedly agreed:"Yes, husband, it is most uncomfortable to hear half of the words. Just talk to your uncle."

Cao Cao almost begged, and his wife also spoke, and Cao Yuan had no choice but to give him face.

"I said no, okay? Cao

Yuan smiled helplessly, but said sternly:"However, uncle, you have to promise me that no matter whether you plan to use my strategy to take credit, you can never say that it was me who said it.""

Cao Cao perked up and said hurriedly:"Uncle, I swear to God that I will never involve you in this."

Cao Yuan was relieved.

After a few sips of tea, and after brewing for a while, he said calmly:"Destroy Yuan Shu quickly. In fact, Cao Yuan just wants the fisherman to benefit."

"Is the fisherman profiting? Cao Cao rolled his eyes and asked,"

Ziyou, please elaborate.""

"Yuan Shu is arrogant and stupid. Not all of his advisers and generals are idiots. There must be many opponents."

"Since our Lord Cao holds the emperor card, he should make good use of it and issue an edict in the name of the emperor to denounce Yuan Shu as a traitor. Anyone who follows Yuan Shu will be regarded as a traitor."

"With this decree, those who oppose Yuan Shu's proclaimed emperor will surely become like birds and beasts."

"In this way, Duke Cao could greatly weaken Yuan Shu's strength without any effort."

After taking a sip of tea, Cao Yuan pointed far to the southeast.

"Sun Ce is known as the Little Overlord. This man has heroic ambitions. I predict that he will not be willing to be Yuan Shu's eagle dog."

"Yuan Shu usurped the throne and proclaimed himself emperor, which gave him a perfect excuse to raise troops and abandon Yuan Shu."

"As soon as this person rebelled, the counties in Jiangdong would no longer belong to Yuan Shu. Yangzhou occupied by Yuan Shu would immediately have half of its territory cut off, another heavy blow."

"But Cao Sikong only had to follow the current and reward Sun Ce in the name of the emperor, and ordered him to lead the troops from Jiangdong to attack Yuan Shu. How could Sun Ce not obey his order?"

Cao Yuan spoke with every word, and the knot in Cao Cao's heart was gradually cut away.

"Sun Ce can indeed be used by me. I didn't expect it. Fortunately, he reminded me....."

Cao Cao nodded secretly, his eyes becoming more and more enlightened.

"Sun Ce is one sword of Duke Cao, and the other sword is Lu Bu!"

"Lu Bu's surrender to Yuan Shu was a way of pretending to be a tiger, relying on Yuan Shu's tyrannical strength to help him establish his prestige and secure his position in Xuzhou."

"It's a pity that Yuan Shu is greedy and has coveted Xuzhou for a long time. He will definitely not be satisfied with Lu Bu's mere nominal submission and will definitely try his best to annex Xuzhou."

"Lu Bu is not stupid, and of course he will not give up Xuzhou."

"What Cao Gong has to do is to use a divorce plan to intensify the conflict between Yuan Shu and Lu Bu, causing them to completely break up."

"Yuan Shu was so angry that he would definitely mobilize all his troops from Huainan and go north to attack Lu Bu."

After finishing the cup of tea, Cao Yuan smashed the cup on the table with a disdainful sneer on his face.

"Yuan Shu went south to suppress Sun Ce's rebellion, and went north to attack Lu Bu. The Shouchun front line would definitely be empty of troops."

"Duke Cao can then lead his light army southward along the Ying River, and attack Shouchun with lightning speed. He will certainly be able to take advantage of the weakness and destroy the city."

"Once Shouchun is broken, Yuan Shu and his army will become lonely ghosts, and the morale of the army will inevitably collapse."

"Since Yuan Shu was rebellious and separated from his relatives, wouldn't it be easy to kill him?"

With a eloquent speech, Cao Yuan fully explained his plan to quickly destroy Yuan Shu.

"Brilliant, what a clever trick to make the fisherman profit!"

Cao Cao stood up as he slapped the case. The gloom in his heart was gone, and his eyes seemed to be suddenly enlightened.

Guo Jia on the side also had an expression of enlightenment.

"Unexpectedly, his structure was so big that he could use all the forces including Sun Ce and Lu Bu."

"If I was given enough time, I might not be able to come up with such a clever idea, but I wouldn't be able to come up with it as easily as he did."

"As expected, my lord's niece-in-law's talent and intelligence are far superior to mine....."

Guo Jia sighed, looking at Cao Yuan with admiration in his eyes.

Sudden.

Guo Jia's eyes gathered together and he heard the flaw in Cao Yuan's plan.

He didn't have time to think too much and said:"The master's plan is indeed wonderful, but the key is how to alienate Lu Bu?"

Cao Yuan glanced at Guo Jia and couldn't help but nodded in praise:"Uncle, I told you earlier However, your entourage has extraordinary knowledge and is showing off his talents by following you. You should recommend him to Mr. Cao."

"Yes, yes, I have the opportunity to recommend him to Duke Cao. After Cao

Cao responded hastily, he also said suspiciously:"Lü Bu has Chen Gong beside him to make suggestions. If Cao Gong issues an edict in the name of the Emperor to drive a wedge between him and Yuan Shu, Chen Gong will definitely find out. I'm afraid it won't be easy for these two thieves to break up and fall out with each other.""

"Don't worry, there are naturally people around Lu Bu who are willing to be Cao Gong's internal adviser and drive a wedge between Yuan Shu and Lu Bu for Cao Gong."

"Moreover, the intelligence and tactics of this insider are even better than those of Chen Gong."

Cao Yuan's eyes became mysterious and playful.

"Internal response? Cao

Cao was dubious and asked hurriedly:"I wonder who the internal agent you are referring to is, Ziyou?""

"Chen Gui, Chen Deng and his son!"

Cao Yuan took his time and said two names.