Cai Liang finished a long sentence in one breath, and his mood was slightly calmer, he quickly glanced at Cai Mao, and saw that he was still hanging his eyelids, as if he was asleep, and couldn't help but feel a little deflated, and when he was secretly wondering whether to continue, Cai Mao nodded imperceptibly and said, "Go on." ”

Cai Liang's expression perked up, like a child who had been praised by his parents, puffed up his chest and continued: "Hebei Yuan Shao and Gongsun Zan must win the hegemony. Gongsun Chan was brutal and unkind, and he was ruthless. Yuan Shao, however, with the fame of the fourth and third dukes, recruited people of insight in Hebei, and joined forces with local heroes to defeat Gongsun Zhan sooner or later. ”

Although Cao Cao is famous all over the world, his power is not as good as Yuan Shao, and even compared to Jingzhou at the moment. It's just that he holds the Son of Heaven in his hands, controls the righteousness of the world, and has the advantage of being the first to win people. However, once Yuan Shao unified Hebei and attempted to expand southward, Cao Cao must have borne the brunt of the attack by Yuan Shao. ”

When Cai Liang said this, he looked at Cai Mao cautiously, saw that he was indifferent, gritted his teeth, and continued: "Father thinks that the top two will fight with all their might, who will win and who will lose?" ”

Cai Mao was silent, as if she was really asleep, and it took a long time before she uttered a vague word: "What do you say? ”

"The child thought it must be Yuan Shao who won." Cai Liang said categorically.

Cai Mao finally raised her head, her eyes flickered, she looked at Cai Liang's firm and persistent face playfully, and said slowly: "Why are you so sure?" ”

"Yuan Shao IV and the third duke, the world's corporal and people are from Jingcong, and there are hundreds of thousands of people wearing armor. The generals under his command are like clouds, and the ministers are like rain, pouring all the power of Hebei to the south, and there is no one to stop them. When Yuan Shao no longer cared about the Xudu court, Cao Cao was vulnerable. Cai Liang's eyes shot a strong frenzy, and he said excitedly.

"As for Sun Ce's child, a Yongfuer, the death of his father Sun Jian is his comparison, and he is powerless to shake Jing Xiang."

After Cai Liang finished speaking, he looked at Cai Mao with a hopeful look in his eyes, and said: "Cao Cao will definitely be defeated, why don't my Cai family secretly take refuge in Yuan Shao at this time, and it will be reused in the future." Otherwise, when Yuan Shao breaks Gongsun and destroys Cao Cao and approaches Jingxiang with a sweeping momentum, my Cai family will surrender to him, but I will have to teach people to look down on three points. ”

Cai Mao shook his head very slowly but firmly, his face was incomprehensible, he sighed, and said: "Your previous opinion on the general trend of the world is roughly correct, the strongest person in the world must be one of Yuan Benchu and Cao Mengde, and anyone with a little insight can expect this." But your thinking after that is very naïve. ”

Cai Liang was very unconvinced, bowed his head slightly and said, "The child is puzzled, please ask my father for advice." ”

Cai Mao sighed and stood up and walked to the center of the study, pacing slowly, and said: "When my father was in Luoyang, he had a very personal relationship with Cao Mengde, and he also knew Yuan Benchu quite well. These two people are both heroes in the world, Yuan Benchu is famous, but he is very selfish, shrewd in small things and hesitant in big things, and easy to be swayed by others, not decisive enough. Cao Mengde is just the opposite, he was once scolded as an eunuch and an ugly widow, with a bad background and a low background. But his loyalty is far better than Yuan Benchu. Moreover, Cao Mengde's ability to use soldiers can be called a masterpiece, and his people are uninhibited in trivial but shrewd in big things. ”

"In my opinion, although Yuan Benchu's prestige and strength are stronger than Cao Cao's, it is easier to pacify the world, but if the two of them fight in a short battle, the number of winners and losers will be five or five points. Whoever makes fewer mistakes will win in the end. Cai Mao's tone was a little gloomy, but she was very sure.

Cai Liang thought about it carefully, his brows furrowed slightly, and he didn't seem to believe Cai Mao's judgment. He didn't say anything to refute, and after a little hesitation, he said: "That's the case, the outcome of these two people is unpredictable, and my Cai family should also vote for one person, instead of vacillating." The Kuai family has always been in the same breath as my Cai family, it is better for my Cai family to serve Yuan Shao, and the Kuai family to serve Cao Cao, no matter who wins, they can be protected by the other family, so as not to lose too much. ”

Cai Mao smeared a faint disappointment in his eyes, shook his head and said: "If you don't help each other, it is not beneficial and harmless, if you make a choice, once you bet on the wrong object, even if someone protects you, it will inevitably hurt your muscles and bones." What's more, even if you have to make a choice, you don't have to rush for a while, it's too early now, so why rush to offend Cao Cao? ”

"If my Cai family is willing to be a country tyrant forever, you can wait quietly. But if my Cai family wants to become a world-famous family like the Runan Yuan family, the Hongnong Yang family, and the Yingchuan Xun family, they must be willing to take risks. Doesn't my father want to be ranked as the third duke, and he doesn't want to be a supreme minister and is willing to be trapped in a state? ”

Cai Liang's words were very tempting, Cai Mao's eyes were shining, staring at him, and after a long time, he asked in a deep voice, "What do you want to do?" ”

"If you dedicate his head to Yuan Shao, then my Cai family will completely break with Cao Cao, and Yuan Shao can trust him. When Yuan Cao was fighting, his father raised Jingzhou soldiers and horses to attack Cao to the north to help Yuan Shao destroy Cao, which could make great achievements and be reused by Yuan Shao. In the future, Yuan Shao will pacify the world, whether it is to follow Yiho or ...... Father can go further, and my Cai family will also become one of the most famous families in the world. Cai Liang tried his best to encourage Cai Mao, describing the prospect as extremely bright.

Cai Mao closed her eyes and pondered, considering the feasibility of what Cai Liang said. After a long time, a trace of excitement fluttered on Qingzhen's face, Cai Mao forcibly suppressed the agitation in his heart, maintained his composure, and asked, "What if Cao Cao is taught this matter?" Besides, I have a friendship with Cao Cao, and it is really against morality to harm his heirs like this. ”

Cai Liang shook his head disapprerovingly, knowing that Cai Mao had already moved, and this questioning was just to ask for peace of mind, and said with a high spirit: "The land of Jingxiang is headed by my Cai family and the Kuai family, I will act carefully, how can Cao Cao know." Besides, although Cao Cao is strong, he is powerless to intrude on Jingzhou at the moment, even if the matter is revealed to him, he is helpless, and there is no need to worry about this at all. ”

"As for the ......relationship between my father and him," Cai Liang said, his eyes drifted to Cai Mao, his face showed a deep disdain, and said: "Father cares about the past friendship, but Cao Cao doesn't care about it." He knew that his father was above 10,000 people under Jingzhou, but didn't he want to annex Jingzhou in his heart, and he wanted to force his former friend, you, father, to kneel at his feet and be willing to be a slave? Cao Cao is unjust, why should his father cling to the past? ”

Cai Mao was silent, her face trembled, as if she was struggling in her heart, after a long time, her eyes were wide open, her eyes were as emotionless as the fierce light in the eyes of a fierce beast, and she said in a soft and soft voice: "You can do this matter yourself, but remember to be prepared, don't make a big show, it's best to do it without anyone knowing." There are also the villagers in that village, after this matter is done, they will deal with it when they find an opportunity, and don't leave any trouble. ”

Cai Liang's expression was greatly lifted, and an irrepressible smile bloomed brightly on his face, and he solemnly clenched his fists and promised: "Father, relax, the child will definitely handle this matter properly." ”