If the Light of Fortune gave Zixu hope, although the greater the hope, the greater the disappointment, it at least excited people for a brief moment. On the other hand, Cao Cao's side was entirely a tragedy.
The Grand Assembly is held only once a year, so it lasts for a long time. Cao Cao, as the strongest force in the imperial court, didn't have much to say. Although Zhang Hong's goodwill was evident, it left him both satisfied and troubled by Liu Bei's strength.
"My lord asks the outer officials to seek the emperor's instruction." After reporting last year's grain and tax revenues from Liu Bei's side, Guan Yu straightened up, nodded slightly, and spoke in the direction of Liu Xie.
The numbers of grain and tax revenue reported by Guan Yu were quite large, so large that it made Liu Xie very happy. However, Xun Yu and Zhang Hong vaguely estimated that there was more hidden, and Liu Bei had more than just this amount of money and grain.
