When Cai Mao entered the Prime Minister's Mansion, he happened to see Guo Tu, who was a little lost, leaving, but in the Prime Minister's Mansion, he and Guo Tu were not easy to talk to, but, judging from Guo Tu's expression, Cai Mao knew that Guo Tu's persuasion of Cao Cao to form an alliance was estimated to have failed.

However, Cao Cao was obviously unwilling to form an alliance with them, so what did he call him for now? Well, it's a call, not an invitation, and even, it makes Cai Mao feel a little coerced, because it was Cao Cao's personal soldiers who went to see him and came to the Prime Minister's Mansion. Could it be ...... Cai Mao hadn't seen Cao Cao yet, so he shuddered himself, wondering if he had offended Cao Cao in something? Now Cao Cao wants to settle accounts with him?

Although it is a common saying that the two countries are fighting and not beheading, and it doesn't matter if he is not fighting Cao Cao now, Cai Mao is really a little worried about how Cao Cao will treat him.

Well, speaking of Cai Mao, because of his relationship with Mrs. Cai, he is actually now Liu Yi's brother-in-law. It's just that I don't know why, Liu Yi didn't have much of a good impression of Cai Mao from the beginning, so Liu Yi really didn't care about Cai Mao's affairs, or even the Cai family's affairs.

Speaking of which, Liu Yi and Mrs. Cai, at the beginning, Liu Yi really didn't have too much intention of hooking up, but they still got together. Later, out of the psychology of treating his women equally, Liu Yi promised Mrs. Cai that as long as her Cai family was willing to return to the New Han Dynasty, Liu Yi could still let the Cai family and Cai Mao live. At that time, Mrs. Cai had also written to Cai Mao. Even, she vaguely told Cai Mao about herself and Liu Yi, and asked Cai Mao to return to the New Han Dynasty. first contacted the New Han Dynasty, and first secretly took refuge in the New Han Dynasty.

However, even Mrs. Cai herself didn't expect that this younger brother, who had always listened to him, would no longer listen to her, and she never replied to Cai Mao's letter at all. Several times. Mrs. Cai wanted to go back to Cai's house in person to persuade Cai Mao, but she was worried that she would be told by Liu Biao as soon as she returned to Jingzhou, and she was afraid that it would be difficult to return to Liu Yi's side in the future.

She's now. is really reluctant to leave Liu Yi, a woman who has fallen physically and mentally, she really gave up everything in order to be with Liu Yi. Except for occasionally drawing attention to the situation of her son Liu Cong. She really doesn't pay much attention to Jingzhou's affairs. Of course. In her heart, she is still a little worried about her Cai family, but now that the Cai family no longer listens to her, she is helpless. In addition, the Cai family will not have any crisis for the time being, so she does not pay attention to Cai Mao's affairs all the time.

Mrs. Cai didn't know what to do, just because she and Liu Yi were on good terms in private. provoked Cai Mao to be angry with her, and couldn't accept Mrs. Cai and Liu Yi's affairs. Of course. If Mrs. Cai was stealing joy with other men, Cai Mao wouldn't feel anything, but why was it Liu Yi who he hated the most?

At the beginning, Liu Yi eliminated the water thieves and robbers in Dongting Lake, and his Cai family also suffered losses, and later, Liu Yi's water army defeated his water army, forcing him to lose the Jingzhou water army. You must know Lu Dao, losing control of the Yangtze River, how much of a loss is it for the interests of his Cai family? How much money is that? Every time I think of this, Cai Mao's heart itches with hatred. He has always believed that everything is because of Liu Yi that he will lose so much.

Therefore, even if you don't count some indirect grudges, just because Liu Yi made him lose so much wealth, Cai Mao already regarded Liu Yi as an enemy. His sister Mrs. Cai should not be able to get along with her enemies. Every time he thought of his sister moaning and moaning under his enemy Liu Yi, his heart was dripping blood.

What made Cai Mao even more embarrassed was that he didn't know that it was okay to know the Tao, but after knowing the Tao, it became an unspeakable secret in his heart, a secret that made him feel devastated.

Cai Mao really didn't dare to imagine that if his sister Mrs. Cai and Liu Yi let Liu Biao know about it, it would be a huge crisis for him and the Cai family. Once Liu Biao knows Mrs. Cai's betrayal, even if he Cai Mao is not pursued by Liu Biao and does not become an enemy, his status under Liu Biao's account will definitely plummet, and his Cai family will also lose more benefits.

Although it is said that the Cai family helped Liu Biao gain a firm foothold in Jingzhou at the beginning, it is not until now that Liu Biao can govern Jingzhou more easily because of the support of the Cai family. However, it is all mutually beneficial, his Cai family does not support Liu Biao, and there will also be the Kuai family, the Wen family, and the East and West families to support it, so that the interests will be taken away by other wealthy families, which Cai Mao cannot tolerate.

It was precisely because Cai Mao had a deep sense of crisis that he didn't dare to think about when his sister's matter would be known to Liu Biao. Therefore, on the one hand, he tried his best to hide the secrets of his sister and Liu Yi, and on the other hand, he desperately curried favor with Liu Biao and grabbed as much Jingzhou military power as possible. He thought that as long as the military power was in his hands, even if Liu Biao knew about his sister's affairs in the future, he would also rely on him, so that Liu Biao would not be able to move him.

It can be said that don't look at Cai Mao like a fish in water in Jingzhou, but in his own heart, there is a feeling of walking on thin ice.

Now, he even hated his sister Cai, and felt that if it weren't for her, why would he live trembling?

However, Cai Mao doesn't have much ambition, everything he does is actually for the interests of his family. Well, in this era, not only Cai Mao, but also under the accounts of every prince, most of those strategists and generals actually serve those princes for the sake of their own family's interests. Just like Xun Yu under Cao Cao's account, why didn't he also think about his family? The point is that while thinking about his family, he is also loyal to his lord.

Cai Mao doesn't have much ambition, but he can't say how loyal he is to Liu Biao, especially because of his sister's affairs, he knows that no matter how loyal he is to Liu Biao, it is useless, once Liu Biao knows about his sister Cai and Liu Yi, Liu Biao may no longer be able to tolerate him Cai Mao, and he Cai family.

Cai Mao plans that he will seize as much military power as possible in Jingzhou, and in the future, he will help his sister Liu Cong, who was born by Liu Biao, to ascend to the throne and take over Liu Biao as the lord of Jingzhou. Only then can others rest easy.

Through Cai Mao's efforts, things are developing in the direction he wants. Now, in Jingzhou, no matter how big or small. He can control it a little bit. Cai Mao is plotting how to help Liu Cong ascend to the throne and let Liu Biao officially establish Liu Cong's status as the future lord of Jingzhou. Well, if it weren't for Cai Mao's fear of being suspicious of Liu Biao and the ministers of Jingzhou, he would have wanted to secretly solve Liu Biao's eldest son, Liu Qi. However, he knew that Jingzhou was not the only one in his Cai family. If he did that, he would not be able to bear the wrath of the people.

Therefore, he has to keep increasing his prestige in Jingzhou. This time, Jingzhou is in danger, and it is the most critical moment in history. He thought. If he represents Liu Biao to Xu Du to form an alliance with Cao Cao. Save Jingzhou from potential fire and water, then, his prestige will definitely rise, and at that time, he will take advantage of the situation and play Liu Biao, and establish Liu Cong, the son of the Cai family, as Liu Biao's successor.

Now, however, it has backfired. Cao Cao was unwilling to form an alliance. This matter has been said to be dead by Cao Cao. Guo Tu was afraid and failed to persuade Cao Cao, at this moment, Cao Cao summoned him like this again, I don't know what bad things will happen to Lu Dao?

Looking at his face, as soon as Cai Mao stepped into the meeting hall, he secretly glanced at Cao Cao, who was sitting on the main seat, and what made his heart tremble was that Cao Cao's eyes were full of murderous energy, as if there was a sword and a sword.

Cai Mao was so frightened that a cold sweat broke out all of a sudden, and she almost knelt down as soon as her legs went weak.

Fortunately, he calmed down, couldn't help but kneel, and asked, "Prime Minister, I don't know if Cai is summoned, what else is going on?" Could it be ...... The prime minister has a change of heart? ”

"Humph!" Cao Cao snorted coldly, his eyes swept towards Cai Mao and said, "General Cai, Cao almost forgot one thing. ”

"Oh? I don't know what the prime minister is referring to? Cai Mao was willing to talk to Cao Cao, but he searched for dry intestines in his heart, wondering if he had offended Cao Cao somewhere.

"Forget that you are the important minister of Liu Biao in Jingzhou, the general!" Cao Cao said with a gloomy expression: "Cao Mou has already told you before that Cao Mou will not form an alliance with you, on the contrary, will he send troops to attack you?" Cao thought about it, since Liu Yi attacked Yuan Shao in Hebei, then, Cao will attack your Jingzhou. Cao believes that as long as you are killed, Liu Biao will not have an important general of the unified army, which is very important for Cao to capture Jingzhou. So, General Cai, the so-called war between the two countries is doing everything, you don't have to blame Cao! ”

"What? Prime Minister you, you ......"

Cai Mao was so frightened by Cao Cao's blunt words that he wanted to behead him that he lost his blood color all of a sudden, and looked at Cao Cao with a pale face and said: "The two countries are clashing, don't kill the envoys, what's more, we in Jingzhou are not at war with the prime minister, and Cai is only on behalf of Liu Biao to discuss the alliance with the prime minister. ”

"What does the world mean? What does Cao refer to? Cao Cao's face sank and said: "You must know that Liu Biao is a member of the Han family, but he does not follow the call of the Han family and does not follow the court, this is really an anti-thief, and you, as a subordinate of Liu Biao, are also anti-thieves." Cao beheaded a thief, how can people in the world accuse me of Cao Cao? Hmph, what's more, even if you accuse Cao? It's a pity that you can't see General Cai anymore. ”

"No, no...... I ......" Cai Mao suddenly heard footsteps behind him, and looked back, but it was a team of soldiers with bright clothes and helmets, knives had been sold, and murderous soldiers came to the outside of the meeting hall, looking at the sword light reflected by those snowy blades, Cai Mao's heart was really trembling and frightened.

Well, sometimes, a person's life is really just a sentence, and at this moment, as long as Cao Cao gives an order, those soldiers will rush in and escort him Cai Mao down and behead him. This person is dead like a lamp going out, everyone is dead, who will he Cai Mao reason with?

Cao Cao's reputation is not only prestige, but also his fierce reputation. When he was angry and avenged his father, how many people did he kill? There is also the story of killing Lu Bohao's family, which has long been known to everyone in the world. Cao Cao knew that Lu Dao was wrong, and knew that Lu Dao had killed Lu Bohao's family, but he still wanted to kill Lu Bohao. In this world, who else would not dare to kill Cao Cao?

"What else do you have to say?" Cao Cao looked at Cai Mao coldly.

"No, no, Prime Minister, you, you can't kill me." Cai Mao said in a hurry: "Prime Minister, you, do you really want to send troops to Jingzhou?" ”

"Of course, Liu Yi has already won Youzhou, Yuan Shao will definitely be defeated by Liu Yi, if Cao doesn't act quickly, won't he fall behind Liu Yi?" Cao Cao said, seductively said to Cai Mao: "General Cai, you are Liu Biao's general, you now know about Cao's plan, if you are allowed to go back, wouldn't it be so that you can inform Liu Biao that Cao Cao is going to send troops to attack him?" Let you go back, and then lead the army to make my Cao Cao an enemy? I believe that General Cai, you have also heard of it, I, Cao Cao, once said, I would rather teach me to bear the world, and don't teach the world to bear me! Keeping you is a great harm to Cao, for me Cao Cao, it is only harmful to my Cao Cao, and it must be eradicated, but if it is beneficial to Cao, you can survive, and even, you can get Cao's reuse, just like, General Xu Huang who followed Yang Feng, General Zhang Liao who followed Lu Bu, Zhang He who followed Yuan Shao, General Gao Lan, etc., they are now, which one is not a general under Cao's account? Therefore, for Cao, you have no use value, but it is a great harm for me Cao Cao to seize Jingzhou, so you must die! ”

Speaking of the most deciduous words, Cao Cao's murderous intent was revealed, his eyes were solemn, and Cai Mao was like falling into an ice cellar, and a chill appeared from the bottom of his heart.

I'm going to die...... I wanted to send Xu Du to save some character for myself and accumulate a little prestige, but I didn't think about it, this Cao Cao really said that he would turn his face, and he would kill people if he said that he would kill someone?

This, this Cao Cao, it's really terrible......

"Someone!" Cao Cao snorted and said, "Pull Cai Mao out of the gang and behead it!" ”

"Ah......" Cai Mao's whole person shrank, her feet were weak in fright, and she fell to the ground softly, almost incontinent.

At this moment, his mind was really blank, and he couldn't even comprehend the inducement in Cao Cao's words. He didn't even seem to be able to say the words of forgiveness, but he was trembling all over.

When Cao Cao saw it, he couldn't help but be speechless for a while, thinking to himself, this Cai Mao is still called a general in vain, he is so daring, he is so frightened, he is so frightened, he is actually scared completely. Such a timid guy, Cao Cao's heart suddenly didn't like him very much. Will such a person be able to achieve great things in the future? Can it be reused?

In fact, it's not just Cai Mao, in history, the ministers of Jingzhou, when they heard Cao Cao's army coming, who didn't tremble? At that time, it seemed that only Liu Bei was barely fighting Cao Cao, and the military horses on the Jingzhou side almost did not resist Cao Cao's army.

Cheng Yu, who was hiding behind the screen, kept peeking at the situation in the meeting hall, he saw Cai Mao like this, and couldn't help but shake his head secretly, looking at Cai Mao's situation, I am afraid that he will really behead him, he can't realize that as long as he surrenders and submits to Cao Cao, he will not die.

No way, he had to turn around and come out, shouting, "Lord, slow down!" (To be continued......)