Huang Zu's life is not easy, this is true.

Since the beginning of the year, Zhang Liao of the Cao army in the north raided the northern counties of Jiangxia, and now the three northern counties are still under the control of the Cao army, and his Jiangxia life has been gnawed off, which has made Huang Zu feel distressed for a long time.

Although this matter, with his own efforts, it was finally over, but it also gave Liu Biao the opportunity to mix sand in Jiangxia.

Especially that Su Fei, he was a nail that Liu Biao inserted into Jiangxia from the beginning, and there was no way to suppress it by himself before, but now it is good, this guy has more and more support from Liu Biao, and there are more and more soldiers under his command who can control it, which makes Huang Zu very worried.

And the second thing that worries Huang Zu is that the support of the Jingzhou Huang clan for him has become less and less.

At the beginning of the year, Zhang Liao's attack, the reason why Huang Zu was able to get through the customs on Liu Biao's side was that in addition to holding heavy troops and needing to defend Jiangdong for Liu Biao, there was another very important reason, that is, the strength of the Huang family in Jingzhou.

Although the Jingxiang Huang clan was not reused under Liu Biao, its local influence in Jingzhou was still very large, especially in Jiangxia. Otherwise, where did Huang Zu get the confidence to be with Liu Biao and the snake? !

But now, Jingxiang Huang's support for Huang Zu has made Huang Zu obviously feel reduced, not only in the supply of money and food, but also in political support.

Otherwise, with Su Fei, a pawn, how could he attract so many soldiers who obeyed his orders under Huang Zu's nose? !

Huang Zu, who stayed in Jiangxia all the year round, was not very sensitive to the changes in the political pattern in Xiangyang City, and there were not enough sources.

In addition, now that the Huang family of Jingzhou has fully cooperated with Liu Bei, they also maintain a spare tire attitude towards Huang Zu, using it if it is useful, and throwing it away if it is useless.

This matter is indeed to blame Huang Zu, who let him control Jiangxia after twenty years has become inflated, and he feels that he can start a sect and become the master of the Huang family Jingxiang The head of the Huang family is Huang Chengyan, not him Huang Zu.

If your Huang Zu sets up another branch somewhere in Jiangdong, then Huang Chengyan can't say that he has to vigorously support it, after all, it can be regarded as a branch for the family.

But you, Huang Zu, are self-reliant in Jingzhou Jiangxia, the basic plate of the Huang family, and you still want to master all the resources and interests of the Jingxiang Huang family. Not to mention Huang Chengyan, even the other members of the Huang family disagree.

Typical swelling to the point that you don't know what you started from. Even if your surname is Huang, you can't bear it.

Therefore, now Huang Zu is very worried, very worried.

He is in his fifties this year, which is considered a long life in this era, and he doesn't know how long he can live.

Of course, the family business that he worked so hard to earn was to be left to his son, how could he give others the opportunity to intervene.

Liu Biao can't do it, and the people of Jingxiang Huang can't do it.

Therefore, Huang Zu is now brewing a big thing.

While he still has the energy and can still fight, he will strive for a chance for future generations, a chance to live forever in Jiangxia.

And Huang Zu's actions, of course, can't be hidden from people with intentions, especially the people of the Huang family in Jingzhou.

Huang Zu is really a little old, and he is used to being arrogant in Jiangxia, and he doesn't want to think about who the biggest snake in Jiangxia is, and he doesn't want to think about where his previous money and food supply came from.

Huang Zu thought that he was secretly mobilizing troops and horses, but once he transferred troops and horses, money and food would follow. Huang Zujun not only has his henchmen, but also Liu Biao's people, as well as Jingzhou's Huang family's people.

It's the middle of winter now, and at this time, there are relatively few soldiers and horses to move, and Jiangdong is relatively peaceful now, it doesn't look like he wants to enter the Kou, so what is Huang Zu going to do when he mobilizes troops and horses like this? !

This news, not only Liu Biao got the news, but even Liu Bei got a report.

Liu Biao is okay, he just raised his vigilance, but for Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang, this is an opportunity.

An opportunity to meddle in Jiangxia's affairs.

As soon as Zhuge Liang got this opportunity, he began to plan.

The first is to visit Huang Chengyan to discuss Huang Zu's possible reaction and the distribution of benefits afterwards.

After reaching an exchange of interests with Huang Chengyan on behalf of Liu Bei, Zhuge Liang went to see Liu Qi, and the two conspired together for a while.

In the end, after reaching an agreement with all the people involved, Zhuge Liang sent Xizuo to spread rumors in Xiangyang City that Huang Zu was plotting a rebellion and using Jiangxia County as his capital to go north to join Cao Cao.

This rumor, not to mention Liu Biaoxin, even Huang Zu himself was taken aback - Xiangyang knew it so quickly?!

Not to mention, Huang Zu really wanted to raise the county to join Cao Cao, and Cao Cao acquiesced to him to continue to be the Taishou of Jiangxia and be the emperor of the soil.

It is not without precedents, for example, the local emperor Gongsun Du in Liaodong, Cao Cao acquiesced in his secession.

In addition, Huang Zu really had no choice.

The geographical location of Jiangxia County is at the junction of the forces of Sun, Liu and Cao.

It is impossible for Huang Zu to be soft with Liu Biao, he knows that he has been fighting with Liu Biao all these years, and once he is soft, the end will definitely not be much better.

It is even more impossible for Huang Zu to take refuge in Jiangdong, he and Jiangdong have a grudge against his father, Sun Jian died in the hands of his generals, even if the Sun family covets the land of Jiangxia, they will not take in themselves, the enemy who killed their father.

So Huang Zu had only one goal, to go north to Cao Cao.

The most important thing is that he can really get in touch with Cao Jun, the three counties in the north of Jiangxia are controlled by Cao Jun, and he only needs to easily contact Cao Jun's fine work in the name of arming, and it is also convenient to discuss the matter of surrendering.

And this year, no matter whether you admit it or not, Cao Cao is a family that holds the name of righteousness, and Huang Zu can at least say that he is returning to the imperial court, not betraying Liu Biao. Lizi has all the face.

Therefore, this matter is really not a rumor, but true, Huang Zu is indeed in contact with Zhang Liao in the north to discuss the possibility of surrendering.

What about Xiangyang, after hearing this rumor, Liu Biao raised his vigilance and immediately sent Xizuo to inquire about the news, but Xizuo reported that this was not a rumor at all, Huang Zu was really in contact with Zhang Liao in the north, and in this regard, Su Fei, who was placed in Huang Zu's army, provided key testimony.

This Liu Biao can't bear it.

He could tolerate Huang Zu's discord with him, but at least Huang Zu recognized his status as a Jingzhou pastor, and Jiangxia was also nominally under his jurisdiction, and when necessary, Liu Biao could also recruit Huang Zu to fight.

Just like the previous attacks against Jiangdong, although Huang Zu may not necessarily obey Liu Biao's orders, under the common interest, the two can still use each other and cooperate with each other.

But now Huang Zu actually wants to betray him, go north to join Cao Cao, then die!

Liu Biao was furious, and immediately held a military meeting regardless of his physical condition, and even Liu Bei, who was far away in Xinye, was called to Xiangyang City by Liu Biao to discuss countermeasures.

At this military meeting, the Jingzhou Huang clan still made it clear that Huang Zu did not actually rebel, nor did he disobey the order on the surface, and if he used troops against Huang Zu now, the division would be nameless.

Liu Biao is angry, the last time this product was disgraced, you also said the same, and now this product is going to rebel, you still say so. If you really have to wait until he is clearly taking refuge in Cao Cao, what can I do with him?!

Did you hit it?!

What are you doing against Cao Cao?!

Liu Biao didn't have such courage in this matter, and he also hoped that Cao Cao would not take the initiative to attack him, even if he wanted to fight, he had to pass Liu Bei's level first.

But now Liu Biao is also a leader in the group of family representatives under his command, and there is no way.

At least half of the Jingzhou army is in the hands of this group of families, and the army that he can directly control on hand is tens of thousands of people, if they are all used to fight Huang Zu, it is good to win, if they don't win, it is difficult to say who this Jingzhou Mu is.

This breath, and another sorrow, made Liu Biao dizzy for a while, and felt that he almost didn't catch his breath.

Finally stabilized his mind with the help of his attendants, Liu Biao questioned his group of subordinates and said, "In this case, is it possible that after Huang Lao Pifu sacrifices the city to Cao, I will send troops to recruit again?!" ”

Well, this one. A group of people looked at Huang Chengyan, the head of the Huang family.

Jiangxia is the chassis of your family, you don't want to say a few more words?!

Or is it that your Huang family has already made a decision to go north to join Cao Cao?!

In particular, the reaction of Cai Kuai's two families is very subtle.

Kuai Yue is okay, after all, he is a strategist, and he is silent at all.

But Cai Mao is considered a military general, so he doesn't have such a good city government, and the worried look on his face is obvious.

Cai Mao's worry is not worried about Liu Biao, but about the Cai family's status on Cao Cao's side in the future.

There is one thing to say, the Cai family is a Jingxiang family, and Cai Mao's father Cai Wei is a famous man in the world, and he was an official in Luoyang in his early years, so Cai Mao and Cao Cao are still old acquaintances, and the two had a very good relationship when they were young.

But what is Cao Cao's status now, and what is his status Cai Mao. Cao Cao and Yuan Shao are still young, the kind of friendship between the two of them stealing chickens and dogs together, as a result, Cao Cao has not killed Yuan Shao.

So even if Cai Mao has the heart to join Cao Cao, if this jackpot is robbed by the Huang family, his Cai family will still be a fart.

"Lord!" As soon as Cai Mao thought of this, she immediately stood up, clasped her fists, and said, "Then Huang Zu's antipathy has been revealed, how can I sit still and wait for death?!" The last general asked Ying, with 3,000 soldiers and horses from the headquarters to conquer Huang Zu, if it is not successful, he is willing to sacrifice his head under the tent! ”

Cai Mao asked for battle with righteousness and awe, but whoever was present was a fool.

Cai Mao just expressed his stance to express the Cai family's position on this matter, that is, to stand on Liu Biao's side.

Kuai Yue remained silent.

The attitude of the Kuai family is still very complicated.

The position of the Kuai family is from beginning to end on the position of their own family, whoever enters Jingzhou is beneficial to the Kuai family, and the Kuai family will support whom.

Liu Biao came, which was beneficial to the Kuai family, and the Kuai family supported Liu Biao.

Cao Cao came, which was beneficial to the Kuai family, and the Kuai family supported Cao Cao.

Liu Bei is here, forget it, the Kuai family really can't see any interests in Liu Bei.

But now Huang Zu's matter is not good for the Kuai family, and he may offend the Huang family because of it. It's normal for Kuai Yue to be silent.

Also holding the same position are the Pang family.

Among the four major families of Jingxiang, one supports, one opposes, and two don't matter. Liu Biao was in trouble.

(End of chapter)