Cai Mao entered Xiangyang City and went to see Liu Biao for the first time.

But he didn't mean to surrender at all, he just made two points clear:

One is that Gongsun Kang is Sun Kang, their good nephew and son-in-law. Last time Huang Yueying's wedding, Liu Biao also went to drink the little white face of the wedding wine.

The second is that the 50,000 naval army is all finished, and the prisoners who were killed by Gongsun Kang were killed. He was able to get out, but Gongsun Kang let him go in the face of his real relatives.

Liu Biao was furious, and at the same time terrified. Drink ordered the guards to drag Cai Mao, the general of the defeated army, out and behead him.

Half of the civil and military generals in the hall knelt down and pleaded for Cai Mao.

It is said that the Jingzhou Navy is not defeated by Gongsun Kang, which is not a crime of war, but it is really because Gongsun Kang is too powerful.

Now that the Liaodong Iron Cavalry is trapped in Xiangyang, when the soldiers are officially needed to use their lives, they must not kill Cai Mao, so that the soldiers and generals will be cold.

The other half who did not kneel down was the person of Kuailiang and Kuaiyue.

On the bright side, Kuai Liang, Kuai Yue and Cai Mao are divided into two factions and fight each other. And Liu Biao is left and right in these two factions, one will pull this, and the other will fight that. Had a great time.

So Liu Biao asked Kuai Liang and Kuai Yue's opinions.

What is surprising is that Kuai Liang and Kuai Yue did not fall into the trap this time, but persuaded Liu Biao not to hold Cai Mao accountable, sincerely unite, and work together with the outside world.

Liu Biao narrowed his eyes, and the alarm bell sounded in his heart. Why did Kuai Liang, Kuai Yue and Cai Mao merge?

But he really didn't dare to attack Cai Mao, otherwise without the support of Cai Mao's faction, Liu Biao would not be able to hold on at all.

Therefore, he took the opportunity to go down the steps, announced the dismissal of Cai Mao from all duties, and went home to think about it behind closed doors.

When Cai Mao returned home, she first gathered her brothers from the same clan. There are: Cai Zhong, Cai He, Cai Xun and others.

Cai Mao first announced Gongsun Kang's dual identity, and then announced that he had negotiated the conditions with Gongsun Kang, and the Cai family's glory and wealth, and Tianmu stores were guaranteed by Gongsun Kang in person. It can be kept in the same way in the future.

Cai Zhong, Cai He, and Cai Xun were first shocked, and then ecstatic: Liaodong has a vast territory, and with Gongsun Kang's guarantee, I am afraid that the future will be more prosperous. is a real relative, and one of the people here is counted as one, all of whom are Gongsun Kang's uncles and elders.

At the moment, without waiting for Cai Mao to continue to speak, he happily discussed how to expand the business to the whole country in the future.

even argued about whether the first step was to go to Liaodong or Xuzhou for development.

Cai Mao's face was flushed with anger, slapped the table, and scolded: "The wild goose hasn't been beaten down yet, so you have started to discuss whether it is steamed or braised yet?" Don't you think it's too early? ”

Cai Zhong, Cai He, Cai Xun woke up at this time, was very embarrassed, and said cautiously: "Isn't this a big brother who is in charge of the house?" Wherever you point, we hit, absolutely the same! ”

Cai Mao was more comfortable at this time, and said his plan: he was ready to unite with Kuai Liang and Kuai Yue and sacrifice Jingzhou. Protect the interests of the wealthy families born and raised in Jingzhou.

As for what Liu Biao should do, he didn't say.

But the brothers knew that since they were ready to surrender, the family in Jingzhou would not let Liu Biao continue to live. for he is their old master.

If Liu Biao doesn't die for a day, the Jingzhou family will be uncomfortable for a day. Because when I saw Liu Biao, I thought of my betrayal, which is the moral stain of the scholars.

Only Cai He was still a little unbearable, he said: "If you sacrifice Jingzhou, won't the second sister become a widow?" ”

Cai Zhong sneered and asked rhetorically, "Otherwise?" When Gongsun Kang breaks the city and enters Xiangyang, the second sister will not be a widow? Can our glory and riches be preserved? ”

Cai Xun also said: "It is the trend of the times for the champion Hou to enter Xiangyang, and we are just taking advantage of the trend." The second sister is still young and can remarry. Besides, the second sister is so beautiful, it would be nice if she remarried the champion Hou. ”

Cai Mao's face darkened, and he said in a dark voice: "Have you forgotten that the champion Hou is the son-in-law of the eldest sister?" ”

Cai Xun said curtly: "I'm just a metaphor, hehe, a metaphor." ”

In this way, the Cai family first unified their opinions.

Then Cai Mao summoned Cai's affiliated families and the civil and military officials of his faction to unify their opinions again.

Three days had passed, but Gongsun Kang still had not given the order to attack the city. He was waiting for Cai Mao's operation. If you can take Jingzhou without blood, why waste crossbow arrows and sacrifice the lives of soldiers?

Seven days later, Cai Mao's faction completed the integration. The notice has arrived.

Only then did he make an appointment to meet the two brothers, Kuai Liang and Kuai Yue.

On the surface, they are needle-to-needle, incompatible. Actually, it was made for Liu Biao.

As soon as Liu Biao died in his previous life, Cai Mao and Kuai Yue jointly forced Liu Cong to subdue Cao Cao, and then joined Cao Cao's command. That's the proof.

The two brothers, Kuai Liang and Kuai Yue, met Cai Mao in an inconspicuous small mansion in Xiangyang City.

Kuai Yue smiled and said, "Brother Deqi, since Liu Jing was promoted to Jingzhou, we haven't met in private for more than ten years. ”

Cai Mao, whose name is Deqi, was a native of Caizhou, Xiangyang (now Xiangyang, Hubei).

Liu Biao, whose name is Jingsheng, is a native of Gaoping, Shanyang County (now Weishan, Shandong).

Cai Mao laughed and said, "Liu Jingsheng only saw that the two of us were incompatible in front of him every day,-for-tat. But I didn't know that the two of us were old friends who grew up together. ”

Kuai Liang also smiled: "The family in Jingzhou, of course, has the same interests, and outsiders can't be allowed to take advantage of it." The sky of Jingzhou is still in charge of us! ”

After joking, Kuai Yue asked solemnly: "Brother De Jue has broken the unspoken rule for more than ten years, and it seems that there must be an inside story when he meets our brother urgently." ”

Cai Mao nodded approvingly and said, "Brother Xenomorph is still as smart as ever."

Kuai Yue, the word is different, Xiangyang Zhonglu (now southwest of Xiangyang, Hubei) people.

Next, Cai Mao told the terms negotiated with Gongsun Kang and his own plan and inventory in 1510.

Kuai Liang and Kuai Yue are both ruthless people who put the interests of the family first. They fully agreed with Cai Mao's choice and plan.

Kuai Yue said: "Your plan is feasible. In Liu Biao's guard, I have already installed more than a dozen people. Brother Dejun also talked to us about his own personnel. When the time comes, the patrolling guards will all be replaced by our own people. ”

Kuai Liang said: "The key to this plan lies in your sister, can she do it?" ”

Cai Mao smiled: "My sister is also from the Cai family." Besides, I didn't tell her first, I just drugged his maid. ”

In this way, a plan to murder Liu Biao was completed.

Let's say that Liu Biao has always been in poor health, and recently he is even afraid of getting on fire, so he needs to drink some tonic medicine every day.

Every day, it is Cai's personal maid supervision, and after boiling, it is also brought up by the maid. It's been like this for a few years. Never got a fork out.

On this day, the maid Xiaozhu still brought the medicine up, placed it on the table, and then retreated.

Cai Shi blew it, felt that the temperature was suitable, and began to feed Liu Biao spoonful by spoonful.

Liu Biao looked at Cai's intoxicated, the old husband and young wife, Liu Biao was very fond of Cai's baby, and loved him very much.

Cai likes Liu Biao's youngest son Liu Cong, although Liu Cong is not her own. Because he can make sycophants, he expressed great respect and filial piety to the Cai family.

So Cai began to talk about Liu Cong's merits again, and suggested that he be appointed as the heir.

Liu Biao listened with a smile, everything was the same as everyday.

Suddenly, Liu Biao vomited blood.

Cai was startled and shouted, "Come on."

Outside the door. Two lieutenants flashed in. One is a cronie of the Cai family, and the other is a cronie of Kuai Yue.

The cronies of the Cai family made a salute and said: "Everything is the plan of Uncle Cai and the second master of the Kuai family, don't panic Madame." ”

Although Liu Biao vomited blood, his consciousness was still clear. He pointed to the two of them tremblingly: "You ... Original. Come. So. ”

Before he finished speaking, he collapsed under the bed. A generation of heroes was committed suicide.

After Liu Biao's death, Cai Mao and the brothers of the Kuai family opened the city gate and respectfully welcomed Gongsun Kang into the city.

Gongsun Kang spoke his word and preserved the status, official position and property of the Jingzhou family.

Since then, the nine counties of Jingzhou, except for Nanyang County, have been occupied by Cao Cao a few years ago. The remaining eight counties were all included in the arms of Gongsun Kang!

(End of chapter)