A thousand-year-old family begins with one fighting against ten thousand.

"King Qi, you have terrified them!"

"Forgive my bluntness, but in truth, King Qi, you are far from being that powerful. Yet, it is precisely the fear that those mediocre people have instilled in you that has not only fueled but also contributed to your power."

"Insightful".

"profound."

Cao Cao praised it.

He was prepared to praise whatever Xu You said.

"I've never heard such praise before, except from you, Xu You."

Xu You sighed deeply, "The more insightful the words, the greater the risk of death. I have no choice but to turn to you today."

"If the King of Qi does not reject me, from now on, I am willing to serve him like a dog or a horse."

When he said this, Xu You deliberately showed off the jade tablet that Cao Cao had given him.

Cao Cao deliberately ignored it, pretending to be somewhat drunk, and slumped in his chair.

"Brother, you should have come to me long ago. Only I in this world am worthy of your boundless talent!"

"Ziyuan, I am now blocked by Yuan Shao outside Guandu. Do you have any brilliant plan?"

"Without a brilliant plan, how dare we come to surrender!"

"I'm going to send King Qi two fires!"

Xu You stroked his beard and said proudly.

"Yuan Shao, that fool, actually stored most of the grain and fodder at Wuchao. Chunyu Yue, whom he sent to garrison Wuchao, was also a good-for-nothing, spending his days drinking and having fun, and hardly paying attention to military affairs."

"If King Qi can send a large army to launch a feigned attack to tie down Yuan Shao's main force, and then send a cavalry force straight to Wuchao, a single fire will be enough to burn most of Yuan Shao's supplies, throwing Yuan Shao's army into chaos. Victory in this battle is assured!"

"I also know where the Jin army uniforms are stored. Since these uniforms are not very useful and have weak defensive capabilities, all I need to do is have this cavalry be attacked here first, put on the Jin army uniforms, and with the military map in my hand, we can definitely move in as if there is no one there."

"If we encounter any checkpoints along the way, we can claim to be troops under General Jiang Qi, and we will surely be able to pass through without hindrance and reach Wuchao smoothly!"

"After Wuchao is burned, Yuan Shao will definitely go all out and personally lead a large army to attack the Qi army camp."

"The King of Qi can set an ambush beforehand, burying flammable materials to lure the Jin army into their camp, where a single burst of fire will reduce them to ashes!"

"This plan is brilliant!"

Cao Cao slammed his fist on the table and exclaimed in admiration.

The brilliance of this plan lies not in its wisdom, but in obtaining intelligence.

"If we win this battle, it will all be thanks to Ziyuan!"

Cao Cao poured Xu You a cup of wine, and Xu You accepted it without hesitation.

Cao Cao's eyes flickered, but he remained smiling.

"I will arrange a room for Ziyuan immediately. Before news of your disappearance spreads, we will launch an attack on Wuchao tonight!"

Cao Cao ignored Xu You's look that suggested he wanted to say something and quickly left.

Xu You extended Er Kang's hand, but Cao Cao ruthlessly ignored it, causing his heart to bleed.

He was also hoping that Cao Cao would allocate him a force so that he could bring back the gold and silver treasures he had hidden.

"Never mind, we can take it after we win this battle."

"The place I'm hiding in is extremely well-hidden; no one else will ever find it!"

"Can those gold and silver treasures grow legs and run away on their own?"

On the other side of the camp, Cao Cao entered with the route map drawn by Xu You, surrounded by his strategists and generals.

"As expected, Xu You also hid a huge secret: Yuan Shao's grain storage location and the general guarding it. He also planned a route for our army to ensure that we could safely reach Wuchao."

"Cao Chun, you are appointed general for this battle. Lead the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry straight to Wuchao!"

"After burning Wuchao, pretend to be a garrison soldier of Wuchao and go to inform Yuan Shao that you are seriously wounded and have suffered heavy losses, and that you are resting in the Jin camp so that we can cooperate from within and without to take Guandu!"

Cao Cao looked at his cousin, the commander of the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry. This kind of raiding and breakthrough mission was exactly what the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry excelled at.

"Your humble servant obeys!"

"Cao Xiu, Xu You is a cautious and cunning man by nature, and also quite arrogant."

"I gave him a great deal of gold and silver, and with what he amassed himself, he definitely can't hide it very far!"

"I sprinkled a special fragrance on the gold, silver and precious stones I gave him. This fragrance is colorless and odorless to humans, but as long as this powder is applied to the mouth and nose, it will produce a special fragrance."

"With this, you can take all the gold and silver treasures that Xu You has amassed over the years to fund your army."

Cao Cao took out a small porcelain bottle and handed it to Cao Xiu with a wicked smile.

His money isn't so easy to get!

Xu You is determined to make him pay back the principal and interest!

"Yes, my lord, rest assured, I'm a professional at this!"

Cao Xiu also had a wicked smile on his face. Back then, he followed Cao Cao and also hung out with Xu You, Yuan Shao and others. He was looked down upon by Xu You quite often.

He wouldn't hesitate to take revenge on Xu You if given the chance.

The others smiled knowingly; no one had any goodwill toward such a traitor.

"Huang Zhong, I will give you 50 troops to ambush our camp. After Yuan Shao's supplies are burned, he will definitely come out in full force to attack our camp."

"I will personally lead a large army, bypassing the main force from the side, and capture the Jin army's camp!"

"Leave an empty tent behind. Bury the tinder, close the door, and set it ablaze!"

"Then we'll leave Yuan Shao with nowhere to run, nowhere to hide!"

After arranging everything, Cao Cao took advantage of the night to assemble his army and head towards the Jin army camp from the flank.

Meanwhile, Cao Rui led his most elite Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, arriving silently at the gates of Wuchao City.

When they encountered Jin soldiers questioning them on the road, they followed Xu You's instructions and said they were General Jiang Qi's men. Sure enough, no one dared to search them.

The Tiger and Leopard Cavalry consisted of the most elite men in the Qi army, each skilled in archery and horsemanship. They were not only unparalleled in direct combat but also first-rate in mounted archery.

They easily released the Jin soldiers who were on the night shift, effectively blinding them.

Then, using siege equipment, they broke open the gates. Before the Jin army could react, the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry had already rushed into Wuchao, killing everyone they saw and throwing flammable materials everywhere.

The Jin army's combat strength was uneven. Those who hid here to guard the grain and fodder, and dared not participate in the main battle, were mostly sons of noble families.

They always slack off during training, and their reaction speed is nowhere near that of elites in direct combat.

By the time they realized what was happening and regrouped, most of the tents had already been filled with flammable materials by the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry.

The Tiger and Leopard Cavalry split into four teams, galloping off from the center of Wuchao in four different directions, leaving torches along the way that set the entire Wuchao ablaze.

The entire Wuchao Fortress was engulfed in flames, accompanied by the crackling sound of burning wood and the screams of the Jin soldiers. The flames soared into the heavens, turning the night sky crimson. Even the Jin soldiers far away at Guandu could see it clearly.

After breaking out of the city gate, they pretended to be the garrison of Wuchao and went to Guandu to report to Yuan Shao.

Yuan Shao was awakened from his sleep by Shen Pei.

"My lord, something terrible has happened!"