Cai Mao's hostility and disgust towards Liu Bei can be regarded as a long time.

Although Liu Bei in this life was not so downcast that he defected to Liu Biao's camp, he only competed with Liu Biao as an external colleague for some interests.

But it can only be said that Cai Mao and Liu Bei are really incompatible, and a little friction accumulates over time and snowballs, and finally Cai Mao is on guard against Liu Bei everywhere, and slanders him at every opportunity.

Fortunately, Liu Biao is much older than Cai Mao after all, and he has also seen the world.

Liu Biao is over sixty years old, and Cai Mao is only in her thirties.

Liu Biao also knew Cai Mao's selfishness, and in the past six months, he gradually realized what Cai Mao and Zhang Yun had done after sealing Liu Beijiang last year.

At this moment, in the face of slander, Liu Biao did not immediately accept it, but said coldly:

"You are so capable, when Zhang Xian raised his army, why didn't he immediately go south to quell the rebellion? If you can beat Zhang Xian down, how can you have these grievances today? When you were asked to send troops to quell the rebellion, it was like a turtle with a shrunken head.

You have to wait for Wen Ping and Huang Zhong to come back and gather 350,000 horses before they are willing to go on the expedition - how many people is Xing Daorong? Even if Wenpin Huang Zhong didn't come back to help, you had more soldiers than Xing Daorong at that time, why didn't you dare to fight? ”

Cai Mao was reprimanded by her brother-in-law in person, but she was speechless for a while, and she couldn't refute it at all.

He is indeed a calculating man and intriguing, but let him lead his troops to fight with others, he seems to have never won a battle in his life.

Cai Mao is a typical general who can only maintain internal security, and he will be cowardly in an instant when he encounters a foreign war.

He could only endure this scolding first, and waited for Liu Biao to discourage a little before he cleverly defended himself:

"At that time, I also wanted to wait for the two generals Wen and Huang to return to the army to assemble in order to seek stability and ensure safety. Who would have expected that Liu Bei would be so insidious, and in just four or five days after Zhang Xian entered the country, he would counterattack on behalf of Zhang Xian and enter the territory of Changsha County......

If you want me to say that Liu Bei must have been waiting for Zhang Xian to do it for a long time! He's setting Zhang Xian up! The speed at which our army deploys troops is the speed at which it reacts normally after hearing about the mutiny......"

Liu Biao almost ran out of breath when he heard this, snorted angrily, got up and brushed his sleeves and scolded:

"You yourself are usually not well armed, you can't immediately deploy troops to fight back when you are in battle, and you still have the face to blame others for being strict in governing the army, and you will be the first when you encounter the enemy? If it weren't for your sister's sake, others would have disobeyed this soldier a long time ago!

I'm so ambitious, I can't do any of them, so I think about two or three, do my duty well first, and then criticize others! Put yourself in their shoes, if Cao Cao and Sun Cezhi put down this rebellion this time, we won't get anything after the pacification! You can only fight back on your own! is also Liu Bei, a gentleman can be bullied, he takes into account the righteousness, and is willing to spit back a little! ”

(Note: The idiom "Hao Gao Yuan" only appeared in the Song Dynasty, but I just want to use it.) ）

Cai Mao was scolded so completely unable to defend himself, Liu Biao took a few breaths, and then continued to command in a calm tone: "If you have this leisure, you still want to think about how to regroup your forces on the northern front, and take advantage of Yuan Cao's victory and defeat to attack Wancheng again!"

Although it was delayed for two months, I heard that Cao Cao was becoming weaker and weaker by Yuan Shao. After our army withdrew the previous time, Cao Cao didn't know the situation in Jingnan, and he must have mistakenly thought that our army was dragged by Zhang Xian, and I heard that he drew troops from Wancheng to Guandu - this time you gather Wen Ping and Huang Zhong, you must capture Wancheng!

On the Jingnan side, I will let Lai Gong and Wu Ju take office first, which can be regarded as throwing stones to ask for directions. If Zhang Fei obstructs it, it will be Liu Bei's words and untrustworthy. Liu Bei will lose the hearts of the people in Jingzhou and lose the name of faith, and we will naturally be able to think about it in the long run. ”

Cai Mao was scolded so much that he didn't dare to answer, and it wasn't until this moment that he couldn't help but ask again: "Then what if Liu Bei doesn't obstruct Lai Gong and Wu Ju from taking office?" We sent an official, and he accepted the appointment, and this is equivalent to a negotiation, and we will no longer be able to defend it in the future! ”

Liu Biao laughed angrily: "If Liu Bei does not prevent Lai Gong and Wu Ju from taking office, it is likely that it will only be performed for Jingzhou scholars, and it will only be temporary." In the future, I will ask Lai Gong and Wu Ju to raise soldiers, horses, money and grain from Wuling and Lingling to transfer to the north, and contribute to the combat strength of Nanjun and Xiangyang.

If Liu Bei doesn't stop us, then we will be able to dispatch the human and financial resources of Wuling Lingling County, even if we lose the right to garrison, we will gain a lot, and we should be content. It is estimated that Liu Bei just wants to take advantage of the navigation of the Yangtze River.

If Liu Bei blocks it again at that time, it will give us a new excuse, explaining that it is Liu Bei who obstructs the exercise of power by the Taishou sent by our army, and then we will naturally get the truth again.

As for when this excuse will be used, the initiative is up to me. If you had been a little more aggressive militarily, I would have used this excuse to talk about things earlier. If you're militarily incompetent, I'll have to endure it even if I have an excuse! This kind of flexibility is not much smarter than tearing your face as soon as you come up! ”

Cai Mao suddenly brightened.

Even he himself had to admit that his brother-in-law's political wisdom was indeed much better than his.

People like Cai Mao still have a little bit of an eye for imaginary enemies, and sometimes they can see that the other party has malicious intentions. But the wrist of dealing with it is too tasteless, and he always uses stupid tricks that have no room for mediation, which belongs to a barking dog that bites people weakly.

In contrast, Liu Biao's response seems to be free.

It not only leaves excuses and hooks, but can also be temporarily held down when the strength is not good, but it will not cause the hook to expire for a long time.

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It can be said that "if you are poor, you will keep your eyes on the dark and put aside the controversy, and if you are good, you will show off your might, since ancient times".

Cai Mao had to be convinced, and he didn't dare to raise any more objections at the moment, and supported Liu Biao's plan to let Lai Gong and Wu Juxian take office and ask for directions.

After eliminating the objections, Liu Biao smoothly pushed the matter forward, and spent a few days finalizing the remaining candidates for the appointment of the county order, and then asked the Yi nationality to take Liu Biao's official reply to Wuchang again and formally sign an alliance with Liu Bei.

It was already July 21 when the Iraqi returned to Xiangyang before, and it took two or three days to report and discuss, and by the time Liu Biao's follow-up decisions were finalized, it was already the second day of August.

The Yi had to work hard again, and went to Wuchang again, arrived on the sixth day of the eighth month, and spent three days formally signing a covenant with Liu Bei Zhuge Liang, saying that the matter of Jingnan would be handled according to the negotiated plan, and there would be no further disputes between the two sides.

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However, during the period when the Iraqi left Xiangyang and went to Wuchang again. In the political arena of Xiangyang, there have been some small changes that neither Liu Biao nor Yi expected.

It turned out that after Cai Mao was scolded by Liu Biao, she stopped for a few days, did not raise any objections, and did not become a leader again.

A few days later, the brothers Kuai Liang and Kuai Yue realized that something was wrong: the envoy seemed to have finalized the county-level candidates to be sent to Wuling and Lingling, indicating that the matter was already in the air.

Kuai Liang hurriedly found Cai Mao and asked privately: "De Jue! What's the matter, didn't you say that you wanted to prevent the envoy from accepting Liu Bei's harsh conditions? ”

Not to mention that Cai Mao is unreliable, he had colluded with the Kuai family before, and he came forward to probe Liu Biao's style and make some suggestions to let Liu Biao be careful of Liu Bei. As a result, after being persuaded by Liu Biao, Cai Mao felt that her brother-in-law was very powerful and would not be deceived, so she did not reply to Kuai Liang again.

At this moment, when Kuai Liang came to the door to ask, he thought of relaying: "Zirou, don't worry, you and I have been worried a lot before, my brother-in-law is shrewd, he knows that our army is not strong at the moment, so he can only throw stones and ask for some benefits first."

But he has been guarding against Liu Bei in his heart, and he secretly buried the hook. In the future, if Liu Bei does not keep his promise, we still have the opportunity to bring up the old matter again and counter Liu Bei, so there is no need to rush for a while. ”

Kuai Liang listened to it and breathed a sigh of relief, but he still didn't dare to be completely relieved, and couldn't help but continue to ask: "Even so, you should tell me immediately after you come back, and let me help the lord check and fill in the gaps, how can there be no reply!" ”

Cai Mao was also unhappy in her heart, and said in her heart that since you are so attentive, why don't you personally advise! Every time I get out of the way! It's not that I'm the lord's brother-in-law!

The people of the Kuai family have brains, but they don't want to show their faces and pull hatred, and they secretly rub their ideas to Cai Mao every time.

Cai Mao was also willing to win more opportunities to perform in front of Liu Surface, so the two sides hit it off, with Cai Mao as the first bird to show off, and both sides took what they needed.

But in Cai Mao's opinion, if you don't have the courage to give advice, then be a staff officer for me! What am I going to do, do I have to stop talking, and I still have to report to you?

However, for the sake of the happy cooperation between the two sides for many years, Cai Mao still chose to explain it to Kuai Liang after being a little unhappy, and told Kuai Liang all about Liu Biao's plan that day.

At the end, Cai Mao didn't forget to boast: "My brother-in-law's plan is really far above you and me, right?" In fact, he has been guarding against Liu Bei, but he has done far better than you and me, so he doesn't have to offend Liu Bei immediately, and he can stay behind. ”

However, after listening to this, Kuai Liang was only briefly impressed, and soon realized a problem.

I saw that he was still calm, but suddenly he exclaimed, "Not good! The lord is looking forward to it like this, I'm afraid that Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang are treacherous! ”

Cai Mao became nervous at this time: "How is it possible? My brother-in-law is planning so freely, what other loopholes can there be? ”

Kuai Liang hated iron and said: "What the envoy is counting on is: if Lai Gong and Wu Ju can take office smoothly, they will not be obstructed by Liu Bei. Then let Lai Gong and Wu Ju settle down for the time being, and then find an opportunity in the future to slowly do some actions to transfer Wuling and Lingling soldiers and horses to the north to help the north, so as to test Liu Bei's reaction.

If Liu Bei obstructs it at that time, it will leave an excuse for our army, and we can negotiate with Liu Bei to ask for some benefits - and I estimate that with the strength of our army, the lord will definitely not casually expose this backhand, he knows that our army is no match for Liu Bei on its own.

It is estimated that he will ambush this backhand, and when Liu Bei and Cao Cao go to war in the future and take care of themselves, they will use this excuse to talk about things and ask Liu Bei to get a vote. ”

Cai Mao listened to Kuailiang's summary and felt that there was nothing wrong, and couldn't help but become more and more puzzled: "Yes, I also think that's what my brother-in-law meant-isn't this strategy perfect?" Why did Zirou say that this was a trick by Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang? ”

Kuai Liang shook his head helplessly and sighed: "Although there is nothing wrong with this plan on the surface, the mistake is that the confidant does not know the other, and it underestimates Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang!"

So what kind of person is Liu Bei? He is good at winning people's hearts, how can he be compared with ordinary people? What kind of resourceful person is Zhuge Liang? If he has the intention to divide and provoke, who can hide from it?

If you want to realize this plan, one of the keys is that he has to ensure that Lai Gong and Wu Ju are always loyal to him! After a year and a half or even more after successfully taking office, he is still absolutely obedient to the lord! In this way, the lord can delay until the time when Cao Liu starts a war in the future, and Lai Wu will ask Liu Bei for a high price!

But the question is, with Liu Beizhi's popularity, what if after a year and a half, Lai Gong and Wu Ju were very comfortable when they were too guarded and were co-opted by Liu Bei? When the time comes, the lord wants to be yin again, let Lai Wu obey orders, and Lai Wu and the others pretend to be deaf and dumb, prevaricate and blame, and do not cooperate with the lord, then the lord will be a pure loss! ”

"This ...... Can it still be like this? Impossible! Lai Gong Wu Ju is his brother-in-law's henchman! Cai Mao suddenly looked confused and felt incredulous.

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