"Be careful not to play with fire and get burned yourself," Jia Xu cautioned.
"Oh, rest assured, I'll allocate these funds to the aristocratic families on our side. Let's see whether Cao Cao and Sunx Ce are capable enough to persuade all the aristocratic families under their command, or if those families force Cao Cao and Sunx Ce to cough up the money," Chen Xi conveyed with a cheeky grin to Jia Xu.
Jia Xu looked thoughtful for a moment, then couldn't help but extrapolate. He eventually realized that before the great battle between Cao and Sun had started, defeat by Liu Bei had almost become inevitable. The only unclear part was whether Cao Cao and Sunx Ce would choose to deal with the aristocratic families under their rule first and then concede, or if they would directly admit defeat.
"Fengxiao..." Jia Xu transmitted his voice to Guo Jia, informing him of everything Chen Xi had said. "What do you think they'll do?"
