Later, some soldiers rushed to report to Liu Biao, and the remnants of the Yellow Turban Gong all supported troops in the Xiangyang area, which was very rampant. Liu Bei took the initiative to ask for help, and was willing to calm down the thief for Liu Biao. Liu Biao was overjoyed when he heard this, so he gave Liu Bei 5,000 soldiers and horses, plus 2,000 soldiers and 1,000 remnants of Liu Bei's new policy, a total of 8,000 soldiers rushed to Xiangyang.

Gong Du heard that Liu Bei's soldiers were there, and he also heard that Liu Bei's generals, Pan Feng, Zhang Fei, Hua Xiong, and Tai Shici were all in the army. I also heard the soldiers to report, when the army entered, its lower parts wanted to take the opportunity to attack, although they took the lead, but the four generals of Liu Jun were extremely brave, and the four generals were out, killed in the chaotic army, unable to stop, and the six generals and colonels in the army were all beheaded by the four generals.

Gong Du was shocked when he heard this, and saw that His Royal Highness's soldiers were all frightened, and he knew that he was not Uncle Liu's opponent, so he sent someone to Liu Jun and told him to surrender. Liu Bei listened to Gong Du's envoy and recounted Gong Du's intentions, Liu Bei was overjoyed, and ordered Pan Feng and Zhang Fei to lead the army into the city first and incorporate the sergeants under Gong Du.

Gong Du really had no other evil intentions, and led the crowd to greet him outside the city, and Pan Feng saw that he was innocent, and sent troops to inform Liu Bei. Liu Bei then led the rear army into the city, Gong Du saw Liu Bei, Liu Bei saw that Gong Du was born with a strong force, and he was also a rare brave general, and he was very happy. immediately appeased Gong Du.

Gong Du saw that Liu Bei was really as benevolent and virtuous as rumored, and sighed that he finally met the Ming Lord, and since then he has been in the office under Liu Bei with peace of mind. Liu Bei was a brave general of Gong Du, surrendered nearly 10,000 troops, and his power skyrocketed in an instant. From a down-and-out prince who only had 1,000 remnants of soldiers at the beginning, he has become the uncle of the emperor today, with nearly 20,000 soldiers. Even Jian Yong and Gong are both literary and martial, and there is a big tree to rely on Liu Jingsheng, so that he can secretly accumulate power, and when the East Mountain rises again, it can be described as a great blessing after disaster.

Liu Beijun is like a heavenly soldier and a god general, and he surrendered more than 10,000 thieves in Gongdu without much effort, and shocked Jingzhou. Jingzhou Contextual Wu admires Liu Bei even more, and Liu Biao treats Liu Bei like a brother, so unconsciously, Jingzhou Contextual Martial Arts has regarded Liu Bei as the pillar of Jingzhou.

And Liu Bei often advised Liu Biao to give more benefits to the people, reduce taxes, and severely punish those who commit treachery. Liu Biao believed in Liu Bei and complied with them one by one, and later rumors flowed out, and the people of Jingzhou learned that this was the persuasion of Uncle Liu, so Liu Bei had a very high reputation in Jingzhou, only under Liu Biao.

The Cai family, which is already a wealthy family in Jingzhou, has been in a dilemma between nobles and commoners since ancient times, so Cai Mao's popularity in the hearts of the people is not high.

Liu Bei was in full swing in Jingzhou, becoming an upstart in Jingzhou, and was supported and sought after by Jingzhou officials and people. This can make the powerful Cai Mao extremely red, and his hatred for Liu Bei has reached an unstoppable position. For no other reason, Liu Bei's sideways appearance has threatened his position as the second in command in Jingzhou!

Cai Mao secretly had a desire to kill Liu Bei, but he was afraid of the courage of the four generals under his command, Pan, Zhang, Hua, and Taishi, and thought that it would be difficult to kill, and he was bored at home for many days. One day, Cai Mao met with Liu Biao's concubine and sister Cai, Cai's brother was depressed, and remembered Uncle Liu Huang, the upstart in Jingzhou recently, and immediately guessed Cai Mao's worries.

"I, the Cai family, grasp nearly seventy percent of the soldiers and horses in Jingzhou, and nearly thirty percent of the officials in Jingzhou are from the Cai family. The elder brother wants to kill a person who sells weaving mats, so why look ahead and backward, just start. My husband's place, there is my little sister and you in the way. ”

Cai's body is full of noble and beautiful, her appearance is charming and charming, she is more than 30 years old, but her charm still exists, her eyes are charming, and she knows at a glance that it is a peerless stunner who has brought disaster to the country and the people.

"Little sister doesn't know, I'm not afraid of the lord's blame. But I am afraid of the courage of the four generals Pan, Zhang, Hua, and Taishi! ”

Cai Mao's face was embarrassed, and she whispered to Cai. Cai covered his mouth and sneered, and his voice was soft and cloudy.

"Huh. Brother doesn't need to worry, sister has a plan. Can help my brother eradicate the weaving mat sellers! ”

"Sister, Ji Cong'an!? Come on! ”

Cai Mao's eyes were stunned, and she asked anxiously. Cai laughed and taught Cai Mao so, so, so, and so. The more Cai Mao listened, the brighter her eyes became, and finally she laughed with Cai's family.

The next day, inside the state and county halls. Jingzhou civil and military each set up a seat, Liu Biao sat in the middle of the seat, with a stern vision, not angry but mighty. Liu Biao was about to ask about the matter, but suddenly a soldier came to report, saying that there were many waves of thieves in Jingzhou last night, and Jiangxia, Nanjun, Zhangling, Xiangyang and other counties were the most rampant.

Liu Biao was shocked, this thief was really weird, as if there was a premeditated joint outbreak, Liu Biao was at a loss, Cai Mao secretly sneered, hurriedly walked out, and contemplated.

"Why should the lord be anxious. Uncle Liu Huang is a hero in the world, and the four generals under his command Pan, Zhang, Hua, and Taishi are all tiger generals in the world, and the lord can ask the emperor to send these four generals to Jiangxia, Nanjun, Zhangling, and Xiangyang to exterminate the thieves. With the courage of its four generals, it will be able to achieve success! ”

Cai Mao holds a lot of power, and he has always been at odds with Liu Bei, but at this time, he suddenly recommended Liu Bei, and everyone in Jingzhou knew that there must be a conspiracy, but they didn't dare to offend Cai Mao's prestige and kept silent.

Liu Bei frowned, as if sensing a hint of crisis, and suddenly Cai Mao turned his head and smiled at him, and that smile could be said to make Liu Bei suddenly feel cold.

"Hahaha! Deju's words are reasonable, and Xuande will rely on you a lot for this matter. ”

Cai Mao mentioned this, Liu Biao suddenly felt a little relieved, and laughed loudly. Liu Bei knew that the Cai family was powerful, and he had a lot of resentment towards himself, if Pan, Zhang, Hua, and Taishi all left, he was afraid that he would be poisoned by the Cai family. And Liu Bei knew in his heart that the four counties of Jiangxia, Nanjun, Zhangling, and Xiangyang all had Cai's forces, and it was very likely that the thieves among them were Cai's people in disguise!

Seeing that Liu Bei hesitated and didn't answer, Cai Mao's face suddenly turned cold, and he asked sharply.

"What!? Could it be that Uncle Liu Huang is deeply favored by the lord, but he is unwilling to solve the lord's troubles? It is no wonder that at this time, Uncle Huang was sought after by officials of all sizes in Jingzhou, and the people praised Uncle Huang's benevolence. Uncle Huang's prestige is high enough to establish a faction in Jingzhou, just like a tiger cub has grown claws, so why worry about the life and death of the tigress!? ”

As soon as Cai Mao said this, Liu Biao's face suddenly darkened, and his eyes for Liu Bei changed from his previous respect to a strong color of vigilance and vigilance.

Liu Bei was startled in his heart, and hurriedly knelt down, his eyes were full of water, and he was extremely aggrieved.

"Brother's great kindness, how dare you forget! If you have a different heart, you will be hit by five thunders, and there will be no place to die! I hope my brother can see it! ”

Liu Bei swore a poisonous oath, and Liu Biao's expression was a little better. Cai Mao sneered beside him, this Liu Bei said that he would cry, it was really false. Liu Biao reassured Liu Bei with kind words, Liu Bei wanted to resign from military affairs with tears, how could Liu Biao accept it, and reprimanded Cai Mao. Cai Mao knew that Liu Biao was acting, pretended to be submissive, and apologized to Liu Bei.

Liu Biao asked about sending troops again, but Liu Bei didn't dare to resign, so he immediately agreed. On the same day, Liu Bei sent Pan, Zhang, Hua, and Taishi to Jiangxia, Nanjun, Zhangling, and Xiangyang counties. Pan Feng cared about Liu Bei and instructed Liao Hua and Gong Du to guard Liu Bei every inch before the four of them returned, and they should be especially cautious against Cai's people. Liao Hua and Gong both received orders, and since the fourth general left, they followed Liu Bei's side day and night, and Liu Bei was inseparable.

Cai Mao saw that Pan, Zhang, Hua, and Taishi had all left Hanshou, and immediately prepared for the assassination. One day, Cai Mao held a banquet in the mansion and invited Liu Bei to the banquet. Liu Bei knew that Cai Mao was uneasy and kind, and postponed it due to illness, but after hearing this, Cai Mao personally came to visit, bringing all kinds of precious medicines, and the entourage was accompanied by various famous doctors in Jingzhou.

Seeing this, Liu Bei knew that this Hongmen banquet was difficult to say, and after thanking Cai Mao, he bluntly said that his condition had improved, and he would definitely go to the banquet tomorrow. At this point, Cai Mao is willing to take people away.

The next day, Liu Bei took Liao Hua, Gong Du and more than a dozen followers to Cai's mansion for a banquet. Cai Mao was overjoyed to greet him, and when he saw Liao Hua and Gong Du beside Liu Bei, the corners of his mouth sneered. These two people are just ordinary goods, Liu Bei does not have Pan, Zhang, Hua, and Taishi by his side, and it is easy to eradicate him!

During the banquet, Cai Mao was very enthusiastic, and once persuaded Liu Bei to drink again and again. Liu Bei was also cautious, and after seeing Cai Mao drink wine, he deliberately broke the cup and asked Liao Hua to replace the cup he brought earlier, so that he dared to drink the wine of this banquet. Liu Bei was so rude, and Cai Mao was not angry.

After three rounds of drinking, Liu Bei pretended to be drunk and wanted to leave, Cai Mao knew that Liu Bei's alcohol had not arrived, so he hurriedly gave a look to the people in the house, and then delayed Liu Bei for a while. Soon after, Liu Biao arrived, and Cai Mao greeted him at the table.

The reason why Liu Biao came here turned out to be that Cai Mao asked his entourage to tell Liu Biao that he wanted to reconcile with Liu Bei and hoped that Liu Biao could be the leader. Liu Bei and Cai Mao, both new and old, are all powerful generals under Liu Biao, and the relationship between the two can be alleviated, which is naturally good.

Liu Biao immediately tidied up and rushed to the banquet. As soon as Liu Biao came, Liu Bei couldn't leave if he wanted to. As soon as Liu Biao entered the table, he talked about Cai Mao's intention to invite. Liu Biao, as the leader, drank three cups with the two of them, and then let Liu Bei and Cai Mao drink three cups each to relieve the unhappiness of the old days.

Cai Mao asked Liu Biao to ease the relationship between the two, Liu Bei naturally didn't dare not give Liu Mianzi, and drank three cups with Cai Mao. Cai Mao made another amends to Liu Bei for his past faux pas. wanted to drink three more glasses with Liu Bei, but Liu Bei was drinking fast at this time, and he dared to get drunk slightly. Liao Hua and Gong both wanted to drink for Liu Bei, but they were angrily reprimanded by Liu Biao and retreated.

"In the past, Cai didn't know what to do, and I hope that Uncle Huang won't hold grudges anymore. You and I are both generals and ministers under the command of the lord, if we can make friends, it will be the luck of Jingzhou! ”

Cai Mao came with a cup, Liu Bei was afraid of getting drunk, and his face was embarrassed. At this time, Liu Biao, who was on the side, persuaded with a calm face.

"Xuande, do you want to forgive Deju? De Jue has been polite to you and him so far, if you still have resentment, you will appear narrow-minded, not a hero! ”

"How dare you, how dare you.

Liu Biao was very displeased, Liu Bei's heart tightened, and he could only drink three cups in a row. Liu Biao clasped his palms and laughed, thinking that the two of them would definitely eliminate their hostility and unite to serve under their own command.

Liu Biao was in a happy mood and was very interested, and then the three of them drank for several rounds. Liu Biao is old, and the amount of alcohol has arrived, so he was drunk first. Cai Mao sent someone to send him home. Liu Bei was also so drunk that his eyes couldn't open, and when he saw Liu Biao leaving, he hurriedly retired to Cai Mao. Cai Mao did not stop Liu Bei this time and let him leave.

Liu Bei hurriedly walked out of Cai's mansion, turned around the alley, and vomited when he was possessed, vomiting so heart-rending that he seemed to vomit out the internal organs in his body.

Liu Bei vomited for a while, only to feel that his drunkenness had disappeared a lot, and after stumbling a few steps, he wanted to hurry back to the house. At this moment, countless hurried footsteps were heard in all directions in the alley. Liu Bei was startled, only then did he realize that there was no trace, and at a glance, he knew that someone had cleared the scene here before.

A group of big men with weapons in their hands and dressed like ruffians and hooligans surrounded Liu Bei, and the number of them was almost hundreds. Liao Hua, Gong Du and more than a dozen entourages hurriedly escorted Liu Bei, all of them with a look of vigilance. These big men seem to be hooligans, but the momentum emanating from their bodies can tell at a glance that they have experienced ruthless battles.

Liao Hua and Gong didn't dare to relax at all, they each pulled out the big sword at their waists, and stared closely at the hooligans around them.

"I am General Zuo of the Great Han, Liu Xuande. I don't know what you guys mean!? ”

Liu Bei immediately woke up most of the time, he had encountered countless deaths, and in the face of so many killers with murderous intent towards him, he was still in danger. In the group of hooligans, a big bald man with a large body, when he heard Liu Bei report his identity, he looked at Liu Bei carefully for a while, and sure enough, as mentioned in the intelligence, he was a person with a big ear and a white face.

"Shoot at the big-eared one!!"

The bald man was very concise, and when he drank a word, he wanted to order his subordinates to take Liu Bei's life. Suddenly, in the encirclement, the displaced people in the front row took out their bows and crossbows, put their bows on their arrows, and were preparing for it, when Liao Hua and Gong both suddenly burst out, rushing towards both ends of the encirclement one after the other.