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

"Is Miss Mi afraid that I will die in Liu Bei's hands?"

Cao Yuan looked back at Mi Zhen.

"me~~"

Mi Zhen's eyes flickered, and she was momentarily embarrassed and didn't know how to respond.

"Sikong ordered me to guard Fengcheng. Defending the city is my duty."

"You are just here to sell cloth for the imperial court. There is no need to defend the city with me and put yourself in danger. It is better to listen to her advice and leave the city as soon as possible."

Xiahou Yuan took advantage of the situation and persuaded again.

Cao Yuan turned around and asked:"General Xiahou is a veteran of our army. Is he so unconfident in guarding Fengcheng?"

"Fengcheng is a low city and I only have less than a thousand soldiers and horses, but Liu Bei has five thousand elite soldiers!"

"To be honest, although I am not afraid of the big-eared thief, I am not sure whether I can defend Fengcheng. Xia

Houyuan did not shy away from it and openly expressed his fear of Liu Bei.

"There are only five thousand soldiers and horses. Why should we passively defend the city? If we counterattack, we can defeat it......"

Cao Yuan's understatement was like defeating Liu Bei, just a matter of fingers.

Xia Houyuan's expression changed.

Mi Zhen was also shocked.

Listening to his words, it seemed that he had a perfect strategy to defeat Liu Bei.

But Liu Bei's five thousand soldiers and horses were five times the number of the defenders in the city. With such a huge disparity in military strength, how did he get such confidence?

Mi Zhen's eyelashes fluttered, suspicion emerging in her eyes

"Could Cao Cangling have a clever plan?"

Xia Houyuan couldn't help but feel happy when he thought of the young man in front of him, but the person in the rumors.

"It's just a small skill, but Liu Bei doesn't have any powerful advisers around him, so it's enough to deal with him."

Cao Yuan sipped the tea, with a calm and calm expression, and there was a kind of confidence in strategizing.

Xia Houyuan was overjoyed and asked urgently:"Do you have any clever ideas? Tell me quickly. Cao

Yuan didn't speak bluntly, and raised a finger:"General Xiahou only needs to lend me a hundred soldiers and horses, and I will naturally give him a reward.""

"A hundred soldiers and horses?"

The joy on Xia Houyuan's face suddenly turned to suspicion.

Liu Bei has five thousand soldiers and horses, what can you do with a hundred soldiers and horses.

Night attack?

Liu Bei is also a veteran on the battlefield. How could he not be on guard against a hundred soldiers and horses going into the night? Attack, it’s not even enough to fill the gap between Liu Bei’s teeth.

"Cao Cangling, how do you plan to defeat Liu Bei with just a hundred men?"

Xia Houyuan had to question

"Those who want to be demoted have their own ways of demoting. General Xiahou will know when he arrives."

Cao Yuan smiled secretly, but refused to say it clearly.

"He is the legendary strategist. Since he is so confident, he must have a clever plan, but I can't think of it....."

Xia Houyuan's thoughts changed and he said:"Okay, I will allocate you a hundred elite soldiers and listen to your orders!"

Cao Yuan also said happily:"General Xiahou trusts the official so much, the official will also give the general a guarantee for five days." Within a few days, I will let the general defeat Liu Bei!"

Such a loud tone!

If anyone else had said this, Xia Houyuan would have scoffed at him and laughed at him for overestimating his abilities.

These words came from Cao Yuan's mouth, but they made Xia Houyuan feel refreshed.

"Okay, then I will show you what Cao Cang ordered you to do!"

Xia Houyuan also gained some confidence for a while.

After the discussion was settled, Xia Houyuan rushed to the city wall to arrange the defense of the city.

Cao Yuan called Xu Chu to him and gave him a brief explanation.

Xu Chu's eyes flickered and he said in confusion:" Ziyou, I'm a little confused. What's your purpose for doing this?"

"You don’t need to ask any questions, just do it."

Cao Yuan still refused to point it out.

Xu Chu could only say:"Well, it's right to listen to you anyway. I will take the one hundred men and horses and do what you told me."

Xu Chu also hurried away.

"Come on, let's continue fighting our landlords!"

Cao Yuan grabbed the bamboo sign and called Xia Houjuan and Xiao Qiao with a smile.

He was still in a leisurely mood, as if he didn't care about the approaching five thousand enemy troops.

Xiao Qiao and Xia Houjuan knew Although she was curious about his identity, she felt relieved and joined him in a fight with the landlord.

Mi Zhen, who was on the side, looked at Cao Yuan, and her thoughts were rolling in her heart, which she could not calm down.

"Mr. Cao, are you really so conceited that you really want to defeat Liu Bei's 5,000-strong army with just a hundred men? Mi

Zhen couldn't help but ask.

Cao Yuan glanced at her sideways and asked,"Why, Miss Mi still doesn't believe me?""

"It’s not that I don’t believe it, it’s just that the disparity in military strength is too great....."

"Since you don't believe it so much, how about we make a bet?"

Cao Yuan interrupted her worries, a playful smile flashed in his eyes.

"bet? What to bet on?"

Mi Zhen looked at him blankly.

"Just bet on whether I can defeat Liu Bei within five days."

"If I lose, I will let you go free. You can stay or go as you wish."

Cao Yuan took his time and told the bet.

A surprise appeared in Mi Zhen's eyes.

She was uneasy, not knowing how long she would be detained by Cao Yuan, and she was thinking about how to escape.

Cao Yuan's bet, since It plays into her hands

"Even if he is the scheming man behind Cao Cao as rumored, he is just an isolated city with such a huge disparity in military strength. I can't think of any means he can use to defeat Liu Xuande....."

After weighing it in her mind, Mi Zhen said happily:"Okay, I will make this bet with Mr. Cao.""

"very good. Cao

Yuan nodded slightly and asked,"Then if I win, what can Miss Mi bet on?""

This time, Mi Zhen was asked.

Her Mi family's wealth has been dissipated. At this time, except herself, she has nothing valuable to bet on.

After thinking about it, Mi Zhen said: Gritting his teeth:"If I lose, I am willing to be a slave and serve the young master!"

"Okay, then let’s make it a deal!"

Cao Yuan smiled and raised his palm.

Mi Zhen hesitated for a moment, then raised her hand, and the two high-fived each other as an oath.

…

The next day.

Five thousand Liu troops rushed to the gates of Feng City.

Liu Bei gave an order, and five thousand soldiers and horses set up camp on the spot, cut down trees, and began to build siege equipment.

The Chinese military tent.

Liu Bei pointed at the sand table of the city and discussed the siege strategy. He wished he could conquer Fengcheng immediately.

"My lord, Xia Houyuan is a senior general in Cao's camp. Although he only has a thousand soldiers and horses, he should not be underestimated."

"If our army attacks Fengcheng, even if it is captured, there will definitely be a lot of casualties."

"Our troops and horses are limited, Yun thinks, it is better to reduce the casualties of the soldiers as much as possible."

Zhao Yun remained calm throughout and advised again.

At this time, Liu Bei had calmed down a lot from his initial rage.

"Zilong's words make sense. Liu

Bei nodded slightly and looked around at everyone:"Do you have any good ideas for breaking the city?""

Although Zhao Yun made suggestions, he had no solution.

Zhang Fei scratched his head and muttered for a long time, but he was helpless.

"Lord, we have a plan. Maybe we can achieve our intention of sending troops without attacking Fengcheng. Sun

Qian stroked his short beard, a hint of confidence flashed across his brows.

Liu Bei's eyes lit up and he asked hurriedly:"What's Gongyou's clever plan?""

"We are sending troops this time just to kill Cao Yuan, bring back his wife, and get back the Mi family’s 40 million yuan dowry."

"In this case, why doesn't the lord send someone to Fengcheng and directly ask Xia Houyuan for Cao Yuan's money?"

"Xia Houyuan should understand that he cannot defend Fengcheng. After weighing the pros and cons, he will definitely hand over Cao Yuan, a small official, in exchange for the lord's withdrawal."

"In this way, we can achieve our goal without dying a single soldier."

Sun Qian smiled and spoke out his plan confidently.

"What Gongyou said makes sense, what he says makes sense! Liu

Bei was deeply convinced and waved his hand happily:"Gongyou, go to Fengcheng quickly and ask for Cao Yuan from Xia Houyuan. Tell him that if he refuses to hand over Cao Yuan, I will crush Fengcheng and let him die." No burial place!"

"promise!"

Sun Qian accepted the order and immediately retreated.

"Cao Yuan, you are just a small official in Cao Ying. I predict that Xia Houyuan will not protect you. When you fall into my hands, we will settle the old and new grudges together....."

Liu Bei put his hands on the tent door and looked in the direction of Fengcheng, with a determined sneer on his lips.