Cao Shuo led the army into the city, and Cai Mao led him to Liu Biao's house.

Mrs. Cai and Liu Cong were waiting outside the main gate early.

Seeing Cao Shuo coming, Mrs. Cai hurriedly saluted: "I've seen Zirong Gongzi." ”

Liu Cong, who was standing beside her, saw her mother saluting, and also bowed to Cao Shuo with a fist.

Turning over and dismounting, Cao Shuo returned the salute and said, "Madame has been gone for a long time." ”

"It's true that I haven't seen Childe for a long time." Mrs. Cai said: "When I said goodbye to my son, I still came back to Jingzhou. ”

"Speaking of which, my fate with Jingzhou is really not shallow." Cao Shuo said with a smile: "When we fought against Zhang Xiu in Wancheng, Jingsheng Gong sent troops to fight against our Cao family. Later, I led the troops to Jingzhou to take Liu Xuande's head, and the Cao family and Jingzhou were temporarily out of war. ”

"These mistakes were all committed by Jingsheng Gong, and we treat Gongzi with great respect." Mrs. Cai hurriedly replied.

Looking at Liu Cong on the side, Cao Shuo asked with a smile: "This should be the second son under the knee of Gong Jingsheng?" ”

Although Cao Shuo was smiling and being watched by him, Liu Cong was still nervous and trembling slightly.

Deeply afraid that Cao Shuo would hurt him, Mrs. Cai hurriedly said: "From now on, our orphans and widows are willing to plough the countryside and rule ordinary people under the rule of our sons......"

"Madame and Son-in-law are from an honorable background, how can they let you be ordinary people?" Cao Shuo said: "I will make it clear to my father that my wife has made meritorious contributions to Jingzhou and should be rewarded." Although Jingzhou can no longer be handed over to you to take care of, our Cao family can still give it to the glory and wealth. ”

Although she lost Jingzhou, she saved her life, and Mrs. Cai was already very happy.

Cao Shuo also promised to keep them prosperous and wealthy, and Mrs. Cai hurriedly said: "Thank you Gongzi for leaving a way for our mother and son to live......"

"Madame said that, but I will see the outside." Cao Shuo grinned and asked Mrs. Cai, "Dare to ask Madame, how old is this year?" ”

Mrs. Cai is the successor of Liu Biao, and she is of course much younger than Liu Biao.

She lowered her head and said to Cao Shuo: "I am twenty ...... thirty this year."

"Jingsheng Gong also went, Mrs. was widowed so early, and it will be difficult to live in the future." Cao Shuo said: "If Madame has a crush on someone, just tell me, and I will match Madame." ”

As soon as Cao Shuo said this, Mrs. Cai hurriedly lowered her head and did not dare to respond.

In front of Jingzhou officials, Cao Shuo said that he wanted her to marry another, obviously telling everyone that Jingzhou would no longer be Liu Jingsheng's world from now on, but the Cao family's territory.

Cai Mao and the others heard this, although they felt a little uncomfortable, they didn't dare to say anything.

Whoever has a hard fist counts when he speaks.

Cao Shuo got Xiangyang, and the entire Jingzhou was in the hands of Liu Qi except for Jiangxia, and the rest of the people were already surnamed Cao.

Whoever dares to say more is nothing more than an enemy of the Cao family.

After entering the mansion, Cao Shuo said to Mrs. Cai: "Madame will take the son to rest first, General Cai and I still have something to say." ”

Following Cao Shuo's side, Mrs. Cai already felt uncomfortable.

As soon as Cao Shuo said this, she hurriedly responded, bowed and said, "The slave family will retire first." ”

Mrs. Cai left with Liu Cong, and Cao Shuo said to Cai Mao, who was following behind: "I heard that there is a general named Zhang Yun in Jingzhou, I don't know if he is there or not?" ”

Cai Mao turned around and greeted: "General Zhang, why don't you come to see Gongzi soon?" ”

Zhang Yun walked out of the crowd and came to Cao Shuo's side and made a big salute: "The last general." ”

"General Cai and General Zhang will go to the study with me, and the others can disperse first." Cao Shuo commanded.

Everyone retreated one after another, and Cai Mao and Zhang Yun accompanied Cao Shuo to Liu Biao's study.

Walking along the bluestone path in the backyard, Cao Shuo asked the two of them: "I heard that the two generals are good at training the navy, I don't know how long it will take to train the navy to the point where it can be used to fight?" ”

"Back to Gongzi's words, it takes a lot of time to train the navy." Cai Mao replied: "Without three or two years, the soldiers will still not be familiar with water warfare. ”

"Compared with the Jingzhou Navy and the Jiangdong Navy Army, which one is stronger?" Cao Shuo asked again.

"Speaking of strength and weakness, the Jingzhou Navy is no worse than the Jiangdong Navy Army." Cai Mao replied: "It's just that in the past, Jiangdong crossed the river to fight Jingzhou, and the navy rarely fought, so it is rumored that the Jiangdong navy is stronger than the Jingzhou navy." ”

"The rivers in the south of the Yangtze River are criss-crossed, and there is no water army." Cao Shuo said: "Don't hide it from the two generals, I also built a naval army earlier, and I also took them to Chaohu Lake to exterminate the water bandits. However, the lack of a main general in the navy has not been able to have a scale so far, which really makes me feel very anxious. ”

"If Gongzi is willing to let me practice, at most a year, I can make the navy invincible on the river." Zhang Yun said on the side.

Glancing at Zhang Yun, Cao Shuo smiled slightly: "That's what I meant when I invited the two generals over." To tell you the truth, I not only plan to train the current naval army into a water force capable of fighting and winning, but also plan to establish a naval army in the Yellow River. ”

"I understand what Childe means." Cai Mao said: "With the water army, the river is under the control of Gongzi, even if some places are not under the jurisdiction of Gongzi, the water army can go back and forth. ”

"General Cai is right." Cao Shuo said: "The world is too big, and once a war breaks out, it is too slow to transport soldiers to the battlefield just on land. Especially now, when you go out on an expedition, you have to bring a lot of weapons, and if you put the weapons on the naval warship, you can arrive soon if the wind is smooth. It will take a long time for the soldiers to be transported by land. ”

"Childe is right." Zhang Yunying said: "It is indeed much faster to take the water route than to take the land route. ”

"General Cai." Stopping, Cao Shuo said to Cai Mao: "When Liu Xuande is defeated, I plan to let you go to the Yellow River and establish a naval army there." And General Zhang stayed in the Yangtze River. The navy is different from the navy, and I only have two years to give you, and within two years I must have two powerful water forces. ”

"Don't worry, Childe." Cai Mao and Zhang Yun hurriedly responded.

Cao Shuo continued: "Liu Xuande fled to Jiangxia, he will definitely not be willing to fail, Jiangxia has more than 10,000 soldiers and horses, and he is powerless to resist the Cao family's army. If my guess is correct, this time Liu Xuande will find a way to contact the Jiangdong Sun clan and fight back against our army with Jiangdong. ”

"The Jiangdong Sun clan occupies the Yangtze River, and if they can cross the Yangtze River, the Cao family's army can drive straight in." Cai Mao said: "But it is very difficult to break through the Yangtze River, and most of the soldiers of the Cao family are northerners......

"Who said I want to use the Cao family soldiers to break through the Yangtze River?" Cao Shuo interrupted him: "You immediately gather the soldiers from all over Jingzhou to break the Yangtze River, and I plan to ask my father to reuse Jingzhou soldiers and horses." 2k reading network