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

North of Xiaopei City, Wei Camp.

Six thousand Wei troops have been assembled.

At the camp gate.

Cao Cao sat upright on his horse, stroking his thin beard, and stared at the north gate.

The moon passes the zenith.

The Mi brothers agreed that the time for surrender has passed

"Meng De, we have been gathering for more than an hour. The soldiers are a little anxious. I don't know when to attack the city?"

Xia Houyuan couldn't help but ask

"Siege?"

Cao Cao sneered and asked:"We can attack Xiaopei from the gate in an upright manner, why should we attack the city?"

Xia Houyuan was stunned.

The city gate was tightly closed, how could he walk in openly?

Guo Jia's eyes flashed beside him, and he hurriedly said:"Sikong, could it be that Military Advisor Ziyou's plan has been successful?"

"You are worthy of being a filial piety. Although his intelligence is inferior to mine, Ziyou is still very capable...."

Cao Cao applauded in his heart, but smiled lightly and said:"Don't be impatient, you will understand soon."

Xia Houyuan and the generals were all confused and could not guess what Cao Cao meant.

Guo Jia, who was already enlightened, could not hold back the joy on his face.

Suddenly.

On the north gate tower, a column of wolf smoke rushed into the night sky.

The signal is sent.

A flash of light flashed across Cao Cao's eyes, and he couldn't help but get excited.

"Report to Sikong, Xiaopei's north gate is wide open, the suspension bridge has been lowered, and our army's flag has been planted on the top of the city!"

The scouts rushed over to report.

Thousands of Cao Jun's soldiers in formation were filled with surprise.

"Everything is under Ziyou's control...."

Cao Cao stroked his beard and sighed.

"Meng De, why did the north gate suddenly open? What happened?"

Xia Houyuan looked at Cao Cao with joy.

"Do you still remember why Ziyou took a girl from the Mi family as a concubine?"

Cao Cao sneered and asked the generals.

Xia Houyuan changed his mind and said:"Zi Youyou, he is trying to drive a wedge between Liu Bei and Mi Zhu, forcing Mi Zhu to surrender so that he can help us.——"

At this point, Xia Houyuan suddenly woke up and said happily:"Mengde, could it be that Ziyou's plan worked? That Mi Zhu really surrendered, and he opened the city gate to let us in?"

Cao Cao smiled and said nothing.

The generals suddenly realized and were pleasantly surprised.

Xia Houyuan even sighed and said:"Mengde, our niece-in-law really has every plan, and no one in the world can escape his grasp.""

"That's your niece-in-law, he's my good son...."

Cao Cao was secretly proud.

Afterwards.

Murderous intent surged in his eyes, and he pointed his horsewhip towards the north gate:"The city gate has been opened, what are you waiting for, crush Xiaopei down for me!"

The order was passed down.

The chilling sound of the horn pierced the silence of the night.

The gate of Cao's camp opened wide, and Cao's soldiers, who had already prepared their momentum, poured out of the camp like a torrent and rushed towards the open north gate of Xiaopei.

…

Xiaopeicheng, the main hall of the county government.

Liu Bei's pale face rarely showed a hint of joy.

Sun Qian has sent back a secret report. Lu Bu has led 15,000 elite troops and has been rushing to Xiaopei day and night.

At this time, the front of Lu's army had reached Pengcheng, which was less than a hundred miles away from Xiaopei.

"As soon as Lu Bu arrives, Cao's thieves will avoid his attacks, and his brother will be able to sit back and relax."

Guan Yu stroked his beautiful beard and said with relief.

Liu Bei sneered:"In the battle at Yanzhou, Lu Bu almost drove Cao's thieves to a dead end. Before the army of Cao's thieves arrived, they naturally did not dare to confront Lu Bu head-on, so they would definitely stay away."

The heavy atmosphere in the hall was finally relieved at this moment.

"Lu Bu is not a kind person, so how can he help us repel Cao Cao in vain? He is afraid that we will resist the wolf at the front door and let the tiger enter at the back door."

Zhao Yun remained calm and reminded.

Liu Bei smiled at the news, and another layer of shadow fell on his face.

"The soldiers and horses of the Yuan family will arrive at Xiaopei later. As long as brother Jieshi pretends to rely on the Yuan family, he will definitely get Yuan Shao's protection."

"Lu Bu was afraid of Yuan Shao's power, so he would not dare to act rashly, and he would have no choice but to retreat to Xiapi angrily."

Guan Yu looked disdainfully and offered a strategy.

The clouds on Liu Bei's face suddenly cleared and he nodded:"Yun Chang's words make sense. Relying on Yuan Shao to intimidate Lu Bu is indeed the best strategy."

After receiving the praise from his brother, a hint of self-reliance flashed across Guan Yu's brows.

At this moment,

General Fu Shiren stumbled into the lobby.

"My lord, something bad has happened. The Mi brothers colluded with Zhang Da to cause trouble. They killed Fan Jiang and captured the North Gate to welcome Cao's army into Xiaopei!"

Fu Shiren knelt on the ground and reported the bad news in tears.

A thunderbolt struck the hall.

Liu Bei was stunned.

Guan Yu froze.

Zhang Fei's eyes widened.

Even Zhao Yun's eyes flashed with shock.

The next moment , the hall exploded

"Mi Zhu, you ungrateful villain, you actually betrayed me despite the high regard and trust I placed in you.——"

Liu Bei suddenly woke up, his face instantly distorted, and he cursed with grief and anger.

Zhang Fei was also furious and cursed:"I have said before that the people named Mi are businessmen and only seek profit. They must have secretly taken refuge with Cao Cao. I should have killed their brothers long ago!" Although

Guan Yu did not curse, his face was red. But it's already reddened by anger

"The Mi brothers must have been beaten violently by Yide that day, and they surrendered to Cao Cao out of resentment and chill."

Zhao Yun shook his head and sighed, with regret on his face.

Zhang Fei suddenly changed his color and glared at him:"Zhao Yun, what do you mean? Are you blaming me for forcing the Mi brothers to rebel?"

Zhao Yun was shocked. Faced with Zhang Fei's question, he didn't know how to respond.

"Brother!"

"I will lead my troops to the North Gate now, kill those two shameless villains from the Mi family, and take back the North Gate!"

Zhang Fei angrily asked Liu Bei for a fight.

Liu Bei's ferocious and angry expression gradually faded, and finally turned into bitterness and helplessness.

"Forget it, the two thieves of the Mi family must have colluded with Cao's thieves. Now Cao's army is afraid that they have entered the city."

"Half of our troops are private soldiers of the Mi family. How can we possibly retake the city gate?"

"The situation is over, so you can quickly follow me and abandon the city to the south. Go to Pengcheng and join Lu Bu first."

At the critical moment, Liu Bei finally kept some composure and did not forget his instinct to escape.

When everyone heard that he was going to rely on Lu Bu, their faces suddenly turned gloomy.

"Brother, if Lu Bu hadn't stolen Xuzhou, how could we have been forced to besiege Xiaopei, and how could we have ended up in this situation?"

"Brother, do you really want to endure the humiliation and bear the burden to see Lu Bu's face?"

Guan Yu was obviously reluctant.

Liu Bei sighed bitterly:"If there was no way out, why would my brother suffer this humiliation? In order to support the great cause of the Han Dynasty, we can only endure the hardships."

Guan Yu had nothing to say.

Seeing this, Liu Bei struggled to sit up and was about to evacuate.

"Brother, we can't rely on those three-named slaves!"

Zhang Fei, who had been silent, suddenly shouted.

Liu Bei frowned and said:"Yide, my brother has made the truth very clear, why do you still oppose it?"

"That day, Yu Di found out that Lu Bu had bought 300 good horses from Hanoi and returned to Xiapi. Yu Di went to Fengcheng to seize the horse."

"Who thought that another group of people would ruin Yu Di's good deeds on the way? He didn't grab the horse, but Lu Bu's people who opposed it recognized Yu Di's identity."

"Lu Bu must be holding a grudge now. How can he let us go if we seek refuge with the slaves of the third surname?"

Zhang Fei squeaked and brought up the old incident.

Liu Bei suddenly realized it and couldn't help complaining:"Yide, Yide, I have given you many orders that day not to steal Lu Bu's horse. You just don’t listen, you missed the big deal of being a brother!"

"Yes, third brother, you are too confused. How could you act privately without telling your elder brother, and have your identity recognized by Lu Bu's people?"

Guan Yu also complained.

Zhang Fei was already feeling ashamed, but after being scolded by his two brothers, the shame in his heart turned into anger.

"It's all my fault, it's all my fault!"

Zhang Fei became angry with shame and cried out in a panic:"I will go to the north gate now and risk my life to drive Cao Jun out for my brother! After saying that

, Zhang Fei turned around and left.

Liu Bei was shocked and shouted:"Zhang Yide, stop!""

Zhang Fei lost his mind, didn't listen to Liu Bei's words at all, and accelerated his pace and ran away.