Sorry, 3. R8-6 seems to be an invalid move or notation. Or what am I missing? I don't see any red rook on red's 8th file.
The menace of doubled cannons

I think after 2. ... C4=3 the next move of red was P7+1.
There is also this place:
https://www.chess.com/groups/forum/xiangqi
The following snippet of a xiangqi game ( Red to move ) demonstrates clearly the power of doubled cannons.
1. C8+2 C4+6 ( Not obvious but necessary step to protect the backrank elephant. ) 2. R5+1 ( getting rid of the defender of the kindred piece. ) C4=3 ( using the pawn as a mount to protect the elephant from afar. )
3. R8-6 ( Once the pawn moves sideways, this rook can assume the rook of the defender of the elephant . )
...E5+7 ( Now both the cannon and the rook can't protect the elephant any more and the checkmate with doubled cannons can't be avoided. )