Pang Tong returned to the army, and when he saw Cao Shuo waiting for him, he turned over and immediately stepped forward to salute: "How dare you bother the son to greet him." ”

"Shi Yuan entered Xiangyang alone, not even caring about his safety, and I should come to greet him." Cao Shuo returned the salute with a smile, and then looked at Cai Mao: "General Cai is also here?" ”

Cai Mao hurriedly saluted Cao Shuo: "I've seen the son." ”

"This is not the place to talk, let's go back to the tent." Cao Shuo greeted and walked to the camp with Pang Tong and the others.

When he was about to arrive at the camp tent, Guo Jia stopped the generals: "Gongzi and Shiyuan must have something to say, you guys stay first, let's go to inspect the barracks." ”

The generals stopped and looked at Cao Shuo with some hesitation.

Seeing that Cao Shuo had no intention of keeping them, they followed Pang Tong one after another.

"General Cai is here, there are too many people, and it may not be convenient to speak." Cao Shuo smiled and said to Cai Mao: "Gong Guo has taken everyone away, and I am also old friends with the general, so it is much easier to speak." ”

"It's still childe who thinks about Zhou Xiang." Cai Mao thanked Cao Shuo.

After entering the tent, Cao Shuo asked Pang Tong, "What did Liu Jingsheng say?" ”

He was still hesitant. Pang Tong said: "I only asked him to sacrifice Liu Xuande's head, but he never let go. ”

Cao Shuo's brows furrowed slightly, and he said with a cold face: "Liu Xuande and Dong Cheng and others murdered their father at the beginning, how can I tolerate him?" He had to die. ”

"Don't worry, Childe." Seeing that Cao Shuo's face was not good, Cai Mao hurriedly said: "As long as I am here, I will definitely be able to persuade Jingsheng Gong to cut off Liu Xuande's head." ”

"I believe in General Cai, but Liu Jingsheng doesn't let go, who dares to do anything to Liu Xuande?" Cao Shuo said: "It seems that I can only order the army to attack the city, wait until Jingzhou is captured, and then besiege and annihilate Liu Bei." ”

"Actually, Jingsheng Gong has relented." When Cao Shuo said this, Cai Mao was taken aback, and hurriedly said: "Liu Xuande has caused him so much trouble, how can he still give him asylum?" ”

"What General Cai said also makes sense." Cao Shuo pinched his chin and nodded, "According to General Cai, what should I do?" ”

"Childe believes me?" Cai Mao was stunned.

Gently patting his arm, Cao Shuo said with a smile: "I am also old friends with General Cai, and I shouldn't say anything, if one day you can't get along in Jingzhou, the position of commander of the naval army under my command is still waiting for you." ”

Cao Shuo's words made Cai Mao's heart churn for a while.

As long as Cao Shuo is there, even if Jingzhou falls into the hands of the Cao family, he can at least retain some power.

"With the word Childe, I should also do my best to consider Childe." Cai Mao said: "Jingsheng Gong is indecisive, and recently Liu Xuande has deceived him again. Sending troops into Yuzhou was actually caused trouble by Liu Xuande. Now that the Cao family's army has entered Jingzhou, Jingsheng Gong is already afraid. He didn't dare to agree to Childe, it was just that he didn't see Childe's sincerity......"

"Sincerity?" Cao Shuo asked, "What sincerity do you want?" ”

"As long as Gongzi retires, Jingsheng Gong will definitely take Liu Xuande's head for Gongzi." Cai Mao replied.

"Retirement?" Cao Shuo shook his head and said: "If I withdraw from the army, Liu Jingsheng will not give me Liu Bei's head, will it be possible for me to send troops to Jingzhou again?" Even if the troops are sent, Jingzhou has already prepared, and it may not be easy to come to Xiangyang. ”

Cao Shuo's words made Cai Mao not know what to say.

"Childe, in fact, General Cai has one more thing to ask you." Cai Mao didn't know what to say, Pang Tong said on the side.

"General Cai has something to ask me?" Tilting his head to look at Cai Mao, Cao Shuo asked, "What's the matter?" ”

Cai Mao looked embarrassed and didn't know what to say.

"Childe knows that the eldest son of the Jingsheng family was not born to Mrs. Cai." Pang Tong said: "General Cai wants to ask the son to help and find a way to let the second son inherit Jingzhou. ”

"Let Liu Cong inherit Jingzhou?" Cao Shuo said with a smile: "The key is that Liu Qi is not a concubine, I am afraid it is unreasonable according to common sense." ”

"Childe's hands and eyes are all over the sky, there will always be a way." Cai Mao lowered her head and said.

"You want me to kill Liu Qi?" Cao Shuo asked.

Cai Mao's head hung lower, and she didn't dare to look at Cao Shuo.

"It's easy to kill Liu Qi, the question is why should I do that?" Cao Shuo asked again.

"As long as the son is willing to solve this trouble for his sister, I am willing to do anything." Cai Mao lowered her head and responded.

"Are you really willing to do anything?" The corners of Cao Shuo's mouth hooked up a strange smile, and his gaze staring at Cai Mao became sharper and sharper.

"As long as Gongzi proposes, as long as Jingzhou is not destroyed." Cai Mao said: "I will definitely go to the soup." ”

"You don't have to go to the soup either." Cao Shuo said: "You said, Jingsheng Gong didn't see my sincerity and refused to send Liu Xuande's head easily. I'm not going to embarrass him......"

"Childe is willing to withdraw his troops?" Cai Mao raised her head in amazement and asked.

"I show sincerity, and Jingsheng Gong must also show some sincerity." Cao Shuo opened his hands and said, "Let Jingsheng Gong give me one million hanging money as compensation for the army, does General Cai think it's not too much?" ”

"A million hangs?" Cai Mao's mouth didn't close in shock: "With so much money, I'm afraid Jingsheng Gong ......"

"How?" Cao Shuo asked: "Could it be that for Jingsheng Gong, Jingzhou is not worth a million copper coins?" ”

Cai Mao licked her lips, lowered her head again and said, "According to Childe, I will do this matter, but it is just ......"

"Is there any difficulty with General Cai?" Cao Shuo asked.

"A million hangings are indeed ......" Cai Mao wanted to say too much, but he didn't dare to say it, so he could only swallow the words back.

"General Cai might as well go back and probe first, and then talk to his wife." Cao Shuo said: "Early tomorrow morning, I will wait for Jing Shenggong at the place where you and Shi Yuan have discussed. ”

"I'll quit first." Already covered in cold sweat, Cai Mao bowed and bowed and withdrew.

Sending him out of the tent, Pang Tong turned around and came back.

Entering the tent, Pang Tong asked: "Gongzi asked Liu Jingsheng for a million copper coins, I'm afraid he may not be willing to take it." ”

"I told Shiyuan a long time ago that you should be generous." Cao Shuo smiled and said, "What is called generosity? The first is to put forward conditions, and you have to give people a chance to bargain. I want a million hangings, and Liu Jingsheng can't agree to it. He will definitely try to give less, but I will give a step, and we will earn as much as he gives. And he will be grateful in his heart, feeling that we have not rushed to kill everything. It's better than me quoting a very low amount at the beginning, so that he has no room for bargaining. can't get a copper coin, Liu Jingsheng really feels unhappy in his heart. ”

Pang Tong is full of black lines.

He also thought that Cao Shuo really wanted to ask Liu Biao for a million copper coins, but he didn't expect to say so much, but it was just to give Liu Biao a room for bargaining......

PS: Today's eighth chapter, there is still ...... behind

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