Chapter 14: The Feast of the Hung Gate?
Seeing Cai He who fell to the ground, Gao Ye's heart was actually a little happy. Although Cai He in history is just a person who is ambitious and talented, greedy for life and afraid of death. But in today's situation, who is more suitable than Cai Mao's younger brother to send a letter to Cai Mao and invite him to have a good talk with him? Therefore, seeing Cai He kneeling on the ground, Gao Ye did not have any cynicism, and as soon as he spoke, he went straight to the point.
But for Cai He, it can be said that even the courage is about to be broken at this time. was originally a gentleman who had never been on the battlefield a few times, but now he was captured alive and trapped in the enemy camp, how could he not be afraid. What's more, the one sitting at the top, but when he was a court, Situ, a famous general in the world, and a famous butcher, Cai He always felt that he was probably more than lucky today. The whole person was like a drowning person grasping the last life-saving straw, and the whole person knelt and moved forward, kowtowing vigorously, and shouting: "The last will be willing to fall, the last will be willing to fall!" Please also ask Situ Kaig! ”
Seeing Cai He begging, Gao Ye smiled lightly and said: "The Cai family in Jingzhou is also a wealthy family, Sikong has long intended to recruit your brother Cai Deqi to enter the court as an official, but unfortunately he has not been able to do so." It's a pity, this time your brother actually committed trouble with Liu Bei! This is a great crime of exterminating the Zhu clan! Since you are willing to surrender, why don't you go to Yingdu and become a close minister by Your Majesty's side to atone for the sins of your Cai family? ”
As soon as Cai He heard Gao Ye's words, he almost immediately collapsed to the ground. Although Cai He can't fight and is timid, this doesn't mean that he is stupid. What does it mean to send Ying Du to be a close minister of the Son of Heaven, isn't that just a living want to play yourself to death! Although Liu Xie is the emperor, Cao Cao and Gao Ye have taken him seriously! If there is really a day when the dynasty is changed, isn't the one who dies the fastest and worst? What's more, he was sent by Gao Ye, maybe he didn't have to wait for Gao Ye to do it, Liu Xie would kill himself first!
However, seeing Cai He who was paralyzed on the ground, the other people in the lobby were full of disdain, especially Zhang Xiu, who was as disgusting as if he had eaten a fly. Pan Zhang, Gao Shun and others didn't want to look at him again. In the whole big tent, maybe only Sima Yi and Lu Xun will be a little interested in Cai He like Gao Ye.
However, Gao Ye was really disgusted, although Gao Ye knew very well in his heart that there were people like Cai He all over the world. But then again, generally such people can't walk in front of Gao Ye at all, so that Gao Ye can see their obscene side. If today's Cai He wasn't still useful, Gao Ye couldn't wait to push him out and behead him immediately. However, Gao Ye still endured his murderous intent, arched his nose, shook his head, sighed and said: "If you don't want to go, then I'll just send you back to Jingzhou and go to see Cai Deju!" ”
As soon as Gao Ye's words came out, Cai He below could be said to have a sense of joy descending from the sky for a while. I thought I was going to die just now, but I didn't expect the peak to turn around, and Gao Ye actually said that he would send himself back! Isn't that a fluke? Wait, I have to ask clearly, but don't be a joke made by Situ for a while! Thinking of this, Cai He hurriedly straightened up, stared at a pair of big eyes, and looked straight at Gao Ye and said, "Is what Situ said true?" ”
"Hmph, when is it not true what I said?" Gao Ye sneered.
"Yes, yes, Situ is a promise, and the world knows it, and it is the last general who is offended, offended."
"But, Cai He, I have a letter asking you to help me get it to Cai Deju, are you willing?"
"Yes, yes! As long as Situ is willing to spare the life of the last general, I am willing to do whatever Situ wants me to do! ”
"Alright." Gao Ye waved his hand impatiently and said, "You go down first, I will write a letter by hand, and tomorrow and tomorrow, you will go back with the letter!" Remember, the letter must be delivered, understand? ”
"Yes, yes, the last will understand, the last will understand!" Cai He was busy kowtowing again.
Gao Ye waved his hand, and his own soldiers took him down to rest, but Gao Ye let out a long breath, with a helpless and disgusting face, no matter how he could hide it. Gao Ye felt that as a future generation, he probably hated such a traitor the most in his life, but he didn't expect to have to waste so much time with him today.
Zhang Xiu, who was on the other side, sneered and said: "I didn't expect that this son of the Cai family in Jingzhou is actually such a thing, and it is really embarrassing for his Cai family!" ”
Gao Ye nodded and said: "But to be honest, there are actually not a few such people, greedy for life and afraid of death, traitorous for glory, if it is in the past, I will kill one when I see one!" It's just that the current situation can't allow me to offend the Jingzhou family too much, and let him live a few more days! Wait until the lord takes Jingzhou! Saying that, Gao Ye suddenly sighed again and whispered: "Alas, it seems that this collapsed patriotic education is still very necessary!" ”
Gao Ye's voice was small, and the others didn't hear it very clearly. I just heard Gao Ye muttering something patriotic, and I don't know what Gao Ye has in mind. Several people in the lobby didn't speak, only Zhang Xiu blurted out with a confused face: "Situ, what did you just say?" ”
Gao Ye suddenly collected his mind, looked at everyone's inquiring eyes, coughed dryly twice, and said, "That's not important!" That, Boluan, once Jingzhou is calmed down, I will immediately lead my troops westward to meet the Xiliang army. But Liu Bei of Xinye also has to be guarded against, the burden of Wancheng is still on your shoulders, and you must not take it lightly! ”
Zhang Xiu also smiled when she heard this: "Don't worry about this, Situ is here, the Jingzhou army can't beat Yingchuan!" ”
"Okay, that's good!" Gao Ye said with a smile, "But although we sent Cai He to deliver the letter, I can't say whether Cai Mao dares to come or not." This Cai He is so cowardly, I'm afraid that Cai Mao is not much better. It's best if he can come, if he doesn't come, he can't be let go back to Jingzhou like this! As he spoke, he looked at Pan Zhang and said, "Wen Qi, you take 5,000 soldiers and horses, go around behind Cai Mao, and ambush the main road between Wancheng and Yuxian." If Cai Mao doesn't come, or Cai Mao is unwilling to cooperate, we must have the certainty of eating the Jingzhou Army in one bite! ”
Gao Ye was calculating in every possible way on the other side, but Cai Mao, who had retreated to the camp on the other side, was worried at the moment. I can see the battle today, the elite of the Cao army, and the use of soldiers in the high night are far from what I can think about. Although there are many soldiers and horses under his command in this battle, it is still a bit unsightly to face the high night. What's more, there is also a Liu Bei watching from the side, if he loses too many troops, I am afraid that he will not die in the hands of Gao Ye, but also in the hands of Liu Bei! At that time, as long as Liu Bei said that he was killed by Gao Ye, who would find fault in the entire Jingzhou? When the time comes, the family will suffer, and it will benefit Liu Bei!
The most terrible thing is that his younger brother Cai He now does not know where to go, this time he went on the expedition, he originally wanted to succeed, so he brought his two younger brothers out, in order to let them mix up some military merits, and in the future, they can also take charge of two battalions of soldiers and horses, and increase the bargaining chips for the family. But who would have thought that on the first day of fighting, Cai He would not know whether he was alive or dead! I can't say that after I go back, Cai and his mother will have to cry and complain about themselves! What is this called? Now it seems that he can only withdraw first, but if he withdraws like this, when Liu Biao asks, maybe he will be dismissed from his post, which is also worth the loss!
But he didn't dare to fight, Cao Jun's strength was strong, if he was really impulsive, he would have a big battle with Cao Jun. Cai Mao believes that the Jingzhou Army is definitely a whole annihilation! I haven't lived enough, how can I do such a thing to send me to death! Therefore, Cai Mao had to give Liu Bei an order to attack the city. However, Liu Bei was obviously unwilling to obey his orders, although he was forced to attack the city, but for three days, Liu Bei did not even leave a hundred corpses under the city, which can also be called a siege?
However, the irritable Cai Mao finally heard the good news that Cai He, who had been missing for several days, actually came back! When his own guard told him this, he wouldn't dare to believe it! If it weren't for Cai He and himself stumbling in, I was afraid that I would never have dreamed that I would be able to see Cai He again in this life! Cai Zhong, who heard the news, also dared to come in a hurry, and when he saw that Cai He was unharmed, he also breathed a sigh of relief. While sobbing, he patted Cai He's shoulder and said, "I saw you being beaten off the horse by Zhang Xiu, and I thought that Yin and Yang would be separated from each other from then on, but I didn't expect ......"
Seeing that Cai Zhong was about to cry, Cai Mao hurriedly smiled and said, "Okay, okay, don't talk about this!" The third brother will not die in a big disaster, there will be a blessing in the future......" The three of them sighed for a long time for no reason, and Cai Mao asked: "Third brother, how did you come back?" ”
Cai He wiped his tears, and then said: "Big brother, little brother, I was captured alive by that embroidered student and captured in Wancheng. I wanted to die generously, but who knew that Situ had no intention of killing me. Cai He didn't blush at all when he said the four words of generosity to death, and took out Gao Ye's letter from his arms by the way, and then continued: "Situ good words appeased me, no, let me bring Situ's handwritten letter back to my eldest brother." ”
Cai Mao took a deep breath when she heard this, took the letter in her hand, opened it and read it. It doesn't matter if you don't look at it, but when you look at it, you frown, staring at the letter. Seeing this, Cai Zhong, who was the other half, hurriedly asked, "Big brother, what did Situ's letter say?" ”2983
Cai Mao said in a deep voice: "Situ asked me to go to Xiangxian tomorrow." ”
Cai Mao said that he was about to hand the letter in his hand to Cai Zhong, but Cai Zhong hurriedly said: "Big brother, this must be Gao Mingxi's plan, I want to emulate the old things of the Hongmen Banquet!" Big brother, you must not risk your life, now that the third child is back, this Wancheng can't be taken, Liu Bei still has a ghost in his heart, let's retreat back to Yuxian County! ”
Cai Mao took a deep breath and sighed secretly: "Is it really, Hongmen Banquet?" ”