Three Kingdoms: After I Retired, the Han Dynasty Fell and Cao Cao Panicked

Xiao Xun transmigrated to the Three Kingdoms era and helped Cao Cao enjoy one success after another, all the way to the Battle of Red Cliffs.

But after things went far too smoothly, Cao Cao became overconfident.

Xiao Xun: "Chancellor, the Battle of Red Cliffs is fraught with danger. We are certain to lose. Please withdraw our troops!"

Cao Cao: "Xiao Xun, you are far too cautious. The tide of the world is on our side! And my talents are no less than those of Zhuge Liang and Zhou Yu. Taking this little Red Cliffs will be as easy as reaching into a bag!"

Xiao Xun: "A thick fog blankets the river. The enemy surely can't launch a large-scale attack. Send a top general to fight, and he'll capture their commander and defeat them in one fell swoop!"

Cao Cao: "That's not right. With the fog so thick, we can't see where the enemy is. We should defend ourselves with archers!"

And so Zhuge Liang stood at the bow of his ship and shouted, "Thank you, Chancellor, for the arrows!"

Xiao Xun: "Huang Gai has served the Sun family for three generations. This must be a feigned surrender!"

Cao Cao: "That's not right. Huang Gai must be sincerely surrendering. There's no need to worry!"

Cao Cao went to meet him, fell for the fire attack, and suffered a crushing defeat at Red Cliffs.

By the time Cao Cao had rallied his scattered troops, he was consumed with regret.

"I should have listened to Xiao Xun. If I had, how could I have suffered such a defeat?"

"Chancellor, General Xiao... he resigned and left."

"What?!"

Cao Cao's expression changed drastically. "Losing Xiao Xun is like cutting off both my arms!"