Xiangyang City, Cai Mansion.

Cai Heqiang couldn't hold back the excitement in his heart and laughed out loud without any scruples. As soon as the laughter came out, Cai Mao glared at him with dissatisfaction, but he couldn't hold back anymore and laughed in a low voice.

Cai Zhong didn't know why the two brothers were laughing, and asked Cai Mao suspiciously: "Big brother, why are you so happy when you come back from a trip to the state pastor's mansion?" ”

"Hahaha!" Cai He laughed almost breathlessly, "Today, the eldest prince returned to Xiangyang City......"

Cai Zhong was stunned for a moment, and then said in ecstasy: "What the eldest brother said is true?" Cai Zhong has always been angry about Liu Qi snatching the position of Yiyang County Guard, which originally belonged to him, and now he heard that Cai He said that Liu Qi had returned to Xiangyang, Cai He couldn't help but want to meet this teenage prince for a while.

"Of course it's true." Cai He said with a smile: "Looking at his clumsiness, it seems that the implementation of the Dutian Order is also his brainless action." No wonder he bowed down to his eldest brother and confessed his sins, it made me feel happy! Hahaha......"

Cai Zhong looked overjoyed when he heard this, and said, "Big brother, tell the little brother quickly." Cai He finally held back his smile and told Cai Zhong the whole thing in detail, including the scene of how Liu Qi almost knelt down.

"Cool!" After hearing what Cai He said, Cai Zhong exhaled excitedly and said with a smile: "I think Liu Qi, the eldest son, must have been ugly at that time. At that time, the eldest brother should not have helped him and made him kneel. ”

"The third brother's thoughts are no different from mine, hahaha." Cai He echoed.

Cai Mao looked at the two straw-bale brothers, and couldn't help but sigh secretly, interrupting Cai and Cai Zhong and laughing: "Hugh is talking nonsense!" After all, the lord is the queen of the Han family, if he hears these words, the Cai family will not be able to protect you! Obviously, he was not lightly angered by his two younger brothers.

Cai Zhong was not angry with his eldest brother Cai Mao's words, and snorted coldly: "Hmph! After the Han Dynasty? If it weren't for the help of my Cai family, where would he come from in Jingzhou, and I don't know where to squat! In my opinion, it's a lost ......."

Syllable!

Cai Mao slapped him hard and scolded angrily: "Repeated teachings! Dare to be so disrespectful to the people of the Han family, not to mention that he is still your lord! If you are disrespectful and insult the royal family, you are going to defeat my Cai family! ”

"Big brother, you actually beat me for these two humiliations?!" Cai Zhong looked incredulous, he didn't even care about the hot pain on his face, and stared at Cai Mao tightly.

As soon as his hand was raised and he was about to draw down, Cai Mao endured it for a long time to hold back the anger, and trembled all over and said: "I beat you for you and for the good of the Cai family!" You... You're going to be angry with the old man! ”

Cai He defended his younger brother Cai Zhong: "The younger brother thinks that what the third brother said is right! Big brother, aren't you also a disguised way to let Liu... Did the eldest prince admit his mistake! He originally wanted to talk about Liu Qi, but Cai Mao didn't glared at him angrily before changing his name to the eldest prince.

"Foolishness! How could I have you two younger brothers! Cai Mao was furious, pointed at the two of them and said, "If you don't help him, the handle will fall into the hands of the Kuai family at that time." With the Kuai family, how much can my Cai family save? ”

Cai Zhongcai's heart was cold, and Cai Mao continued: "The Kuai family knows how to give up, half of the Ma Army fell into the hands of the lord, and he is more valued by the lord. When the time comes, how much can my Cai family save? ”

How many years have the Kuai family and the Cai family been fighting, the people of the two families are naturally very clear. Since Kuai Liang took power in the Kuai family, the Cai family has really been at a disadvantage more than an upper hand, especially after Kuai Liang retreated and gave up half of the cavalry power, his position in Liu Biao's eyes was incomparable.

Actually, there is another point that Cai Mao did not say. Deng Yi and Pang Ji were promoted, although Deng Yi's promotion was to appease those families, but it was not Liu Biao's performance of cultivating a new wealthy family to balance them. Because he was worried that the two straw bales would make a mistake, Cai Mao didn't say it.

"Could it be that our Cai family is afraid of Kuailiang?"

Cai Mao smiled coldly: "After so many years in Xiangyang, who has my Cai family been afraid of?" However, if you continue like this, the Cai family is really not far from defeat. You still have to do enough work on the surface, and if you push it too hard, the dog will jump off the wall, you know? This slap on you is a reminder not to get too carried away, the old fox Kuailiang can't wait for our Cai family to fall. ”

The two woke up like a dream and said in unison: "It's the younger brother who is proud, and the eldest brother is teaching." Big brother, if you can't fight, what should we do? ”

"This opportunity is not far off." Cai Mao asked: "It is rumored that Yuan Shu and Sun Jian conspired to capture Changsha, and then it will be a good opportunity for our Jingzhou Boat Master (the name of the ancient navy) to make contributions." How's the training? ”

The Jingzhou sailors are in the hands of the Cai family, which is a recognized fact within Jingzhou. Cai Mao's purpose in asking for war was to further infiltrate Liu Biao's horse army and foot soldiers, which anyone with a discerning eye could see.

Cai Zhong replied: "Zhang Yun and Shi Jie's second general are stepping up their drills, just waiting for the eldest brother to give an order." ”

"Hmm." Cai Mao nodded and said, "I am not allowed to go for the past two days, I will go to train the boatman." If you guessed correctly, it should be these days. ”

"Yes." The two brothers rejoiced and departed.

"Go ahead." Cai Mao waved his hand and motioned for the two to go out, but he thought: I should also find an opportunity to get acquainted with Deng Zixiaoren, even if I can't get over, at least I can't be co-opted by Kuailiang.

……

Kuaifu.

Kuai Yue looked indignant, and scolded in a low voice: "Cai Mao is uneasy and kind, not to mention that he is in charge of the water army, he even wants to stretch his hand into the infantry army and the horse army!" It's really a wolf's ambition, so he can simply be a state pastor. ”

Obviously, Kuai Yue was very dissatisfied with Cai Mao's request for war.

Kuai Liang frowned and said, "Everyone in the big family knows this. The lord is not a foolish person, how can he not know? However, my view of the eldest prince is by no means as simple as the youthful ignorance that I see on the surface. ”

Kuai Yue looked a little disdainful, and said: "In addition to his high self-esteem and the fact that he is the beloved son of the lord, what else can he pay attention to, big brother?" After a pause, Kuai Yue seemed to remember something: "By the way, there are also people who claim to be Emperor Guangwu and are dissatisfied with the family." ”

Kuai Liang smiled bitterly and said, "Xeno, I didn't expect you to fall into a preconceived situation. Let me ask you, does the eldest prince really hate people from the family? ”

"Needless to say?" Kuai Yue sneered.

"Xun Wenruo, Xu Wenxiu, Deng Zixiao, etc., under the account of the eldest prince, are all members of the family, my brother, how can you see that the eldest prince dislikes the wealthy family?" Kuai Liang smiled, and then said: "Don't talk to the eldest brother about the 'Dutian Order', if the different degrees are in the same position at the same age as the eldest prince, and the family in the county is not satisfied, and then suffer a little from external forces, I am afraid that you will be more radical." ”

"This..."Kuai Yue was speechless for a moment, he also knew that his eldest brother Kuai Liang was right, and defended: "That's just a means for him to check and balance the family." ”

"Hahaha!" Kuai Liang couldn't help laughing when he heard this, and said: "It's wrong to say this, Xun Wenruo is known to be virtuous, I heard that the eldest prince followed the eldest prince before he arrived at the Yiyang County Guard, and Xu Wenxiu and Zixiao both followed voluntarily. Yiyang County was at the beginning of peace, internal and external troubles, Xun Wenruo let the county regain its vitality in January, how is Heterogeneous compared to him? ”

Kuai Liang's words stopped him as soon as he couldn't speak, and he asked again: "Xenodu, what is the current situation of my Kuai family?" Compared to Deng Zixiao's family, where is it better? ”

Kuai Yue is suffocated, Kuai can be said to be in the land of Jingxiang is declining, the only land in Jingxiang can compete with Cai's has long been unable to make much waves, but the Cai family is getting stronger and stronger, on the surface, the two are evenly matched, in fact, Kuai's strength is beyond doubt.

Kuai Liang patted Kuai Yue's shoulder lightly, sighed and said, "My Kuai family is left with you and me to support it, and it is not as good as before." The lord is benevolent and virtuous, and the eldest prince is ambitious, which is an opportunity for us to rise again. ”

"Big brother is too pessimistic, can we have the current status of giving up half of the horse army in exchange for military power, do we have to give up all of them?"

"Xeno, your vision is still narrow." Kuai Liang shook his head and said, "Sooner or later, this military power will be returned to the lord, do you want to be accused of blackmailing the lord with soldiers?" Cai's short-sightedness will sooner or later be cleaned up by the eldest son. The Kuai family can't bring about their own demise like this, and the descendants of Zeyin are what our ancestors should do. ”

"But it's too early for this line, I'm worried that once the Cai clan suppresses it, our Kuai clan will not be able to survive." Kuai Yue is not unwise, but he just thinks that Kuai Liang is too unfounded.

"It is said that my brother is very talented, why don't you and my brother make a bet?" Kuai Liang couldn't help but laugh at Kuai Yuedao.

Kuai Yue's eyes lit up, and he said, "Big brother, don't forget, most of the comparisons between you and my brothers are lost by the eldest brother." Let's say, the little brother accepts it completely. ”

"Sun Poyu and Yuan Shu are secretly linked, and they will attack my Jingxiang land in the near future." Kuai Liang said that these were just speculations, and Kuai Yue did not refute them, and motioned for Kuai Liang to continue.

"The bet between the brother and the different degree is here, if the lord sends the eldest prince to fight, if he wins, he wins for the brother, otherwise you win the different degree." Kuai Liang thought for a while, and then said: "The bet is on the power of the Ma army and the wholehearted service of the lord's father and son?" ”

"Brother thinks too much of the eldest son." Kuai Yue was a little dissatisfied, and said: "The gambling money is not equal, and the younger brother thinks that if the younger brother or brother is with him, he will not make any plans for him, and add the recapture of Nanyang County as a bargaining chip." ”

“… Also available. Kuai Liang hesitated for a while, but finally agreed.

Kuai Yue's face was proud: "Big brother, you are doomed." ”

Kuai Liang smiled mysteriously and said, "Not necessarily." ”

……

Sure enough, Liu Biao invited a doctor early the next morning to check on Liu Qi's injury, and after confirming that there was no major problem, he immediately invited Qi Wuhong, Song Zhong and other Confucians to teach Liu Qi.

At first, Liu Qi felt that it was nothing, and after only two or three years, he couldn't stand it. Many great Confucians taught him what he should do and what he should not do after becoming a royal family every day, and also asked Liu Qi to recite the Four Books and Five Classics every day, which made Liu Qi feel tortured.

Fortunately, only five days have passed. In the past five days, Cai Mao and Kuai Liang have come to meet Liu Qi several times, although Liu Qi has no good impression of Cai Mao, he is satisfied with Kuai Liang, and he almost threw out the olive branch of recruitment.

Early in the morning of the sixth day, Changsha sent an urgent report, which freed Liu Qi from the sea of suffering.

In the City Lord's Mansion, Liu Biao sits firmly on the throne, on the right are Liu Qi and Wen Ping, and on the left are the Kuai brothers and the Cai brothers.

"Sun Wentai, the thief of Jiangdong, relied on the funding of Yuan Shu, and Changsha Taishou Zhang Xian rebelled, as Sun Wentai's internal response, and now he is divided into two armies to invade my Jingxiang land." Liu Biao slapped the table angrily and said angrily: "The three generals Han Dang, Huang Gai, and Cheng Pu have led the Jiangdong Navy with 8,000 troops to occupy Dongting Lake, facing across the lake from our army's water division, while Sun Wentai led Gong Qiu Cheng, Zu Mao, Yuzhang Taishou Wu Jing and others to lead 10,000 foot soldiers to enter Huarong Dao. What do you think? ”

It came so quickly! Everyone present was shocked, Liu Qi thought about it for a while, and guessed that Zhang Xianzhi's rebellion was inseparable from the incident of Du Tian Ling a few days ago, and he couldn't help but ask for orders: "Father... Lord, the last general is invited to fight! May 10,000 soldiers annihilate this thief! ”

"This..."Liu Biao didn't have time to refuse, Cai Mao came out at the same time: "It is the luck of the lord that the eldest prince has this brave will, the luck of Jingzhou, and the last general is willing to lead the water division to assist the eldest prince to drive out the incoming enemy." I have been training the water master for a long time by the order of the lord, and it is time for the offender to realize the prestige of my Jingzhou water master! Lord, I'm waiting for the battle! ”

The Kuai brothers glanced at each other and said, "We all seconded it!" Please give the Lord's order. ”

"Okay." Liu Biao also wanted to know how much ability his beloved son Liu Qi had, "Let Liu Qi command the elite infantry army of 5,000 and the horse army of 8,000, and Wen Ping as the deputy general, and go to meet the enemy as a marching military division!" Our naval division fought a decisive battle with the enemy on Dongting Lake, annihilated the enemy, and recovered Changsha County! ”

"No!" The people took the order and left.