The Warriors of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 375
The Cai family is the representative of the noble family in Jingzhou. As the most outstanding figure in the Cai family, Cai Mao naturally lives in the best mansion in the family.

Cai Mao had just returned home from the banquet, when he got out of the carriage, his servant helped him down, Cai Mao staggered a little, apparently he had drunk too much.

However, as soon as he entered the door, Cai Mao's vain footsteps immediately became steady, he shook off the servant's hand and walked quickly back to his study.

As soon as Cai Mao returned to the study, he closed the door, and there was already a person sitting inside. It was his good friend and representative of another great gentry in Jingzhou, Kuai Yue.

As soon as Cai Mao entered, Kuai Yue asked nervously, "How's it going?"

"The situation is not good." Cai Mao sighed, "I didn't expect that Liu Bei and Zhou Yu are not fuel-efficient. I'm afraid there will be a fight between them."

Kuai Yue asked helplessly, "What are your plans, De Gui?"

"Jingzhou will inevitably suffer from a war!" Cai Mao said with a bit of heartache, "If Liu Cong had listened to me and joined Cao Gong earlier, Jingzhou would not have fallen to such a state. Now that Cao Gong is defeated, there is nothing I can do for a while. gone."

Kuai Yue got up anxiously and walked back and forth in the room: "No, I have to go back and make arrangements, otherwise all the shops at home will be ruined if there is a war."

"Brother Degui, I'm going back first, if there is any change, please notify me in time." Kuai Yue left the study as if his butt was on fire.

Cai Mao shook his head helplessly. If there is a war in Jingzhou, unless you leave Jingzhou, it will be useless to transfer. Once you leave Jingzhou, can the gentry become a gentry again?

Cai Mao thought hard and couldn't think of a reason. At this moment, the study door that was originally opened suddenly closed again, and a vigorous figure appeared in front of Cai Mao.

"Who is here?" Cai Mao, who noticed it, didn't panic, but asked lightly, and at the same time looked at the visitor.

About 25 or six years old, with a heroic look between his eyebrows, a strong figure, smooth muscles and explosive power, he is definitely a character.

It's just that Cai Mao couldn't understand why such a person would visit him at night, and the visitor introduced himself with a smile: "I am Yizhou Mu Dongfang Sheng, and you are Zhennan General Cai Mao."

Dongfang wins!Cai Mao's heart skipped a beat, and he stood up immediately: "I didn't expect Yizhou Mu Dongfang Sheng to come to my humble house. I feel really honored. I don't know that Yizhou Mu can understand that this is Jingzhou."

"What's wrong with Jingzhou?" Dongfang Sheng said playfully, "Do you think Jingzhou is still under the control of you gentry?"

"You don't need to worry about the Jingzhou affairs, Yizhou Mu." Cai Mao said lightly.

"I can protect you Jingzhou gentry!" Although Dongfang Sheng's voice was not loud, Cai Mao jumped up from the mat directly.

"What ability do you have to protect my Jingzhou gentry? You must know that you were defeated just now, and the whole army was wiped out!" Cai Mao said with a sneer.

"Victory and defeat are commonplace in military affairs. Does Duke Cao not become Duke Cao after losing a battle?" Cai Mao was speechless after Dongfang Sheng just said a word.

Cai Mao took a deep breath and said, "Yizhou Mu is very capable, but it's a pity that talking about it is useless."

"Why is it useless?" Dongfang Sheng asked seriously: "Do you think Liu Bei and the Jiangdong Sun family will go to war? Do you think that once they win, there will be a place for you in Jingzhou in the future?"

Dongfang Sheng's words made Cai Mao a little sad, but obviously Dongfang Sheng didn't fully explain Cai Mao.

"It's just a matter of the future. I know that if you can't convince me, then you, Yizhou Mu, will die in Jingzhou tonight!" Cai Mao's tone was slightly threatening.

"As long as Liu Bei and Zhou Yu are fighting each other, I can take advantage of the gap, and then I can pull one side to fight the other." Dongfang Sheng's words made Cai Mao suddenly excited.

"Who are you wooing?" Cai Mao asked.

"Liu Bei." Dongfang Sheng said without hesitation.

"Why is it the weaker Liu Bei and not the powerful Jiangdong Sun family?" Cai Mao asked a little puzzled.

Dongfang Sheng showed a triumphant smile and explained: "Liu Bei needs an alliance because he is weak, and he is easier to control once the matter is completed. On the contrary, if you choose the Jiangdong Sun family, not only will they not want to form an alliance with you, but you may Can't control him."

"Okay, you're right." Cai Hao is not a fledgling rookie, of course he will not immediately listen to Dongfang Sheng's words and support him, so he immediately put forward his request: "If you can persuade Liu Bei to form an alliance with you, I will fully support you in taking over Jingzhou!"

"It's a deal!" Dongfang Sheng got up and left immediately.

funny guy!Cai Mao looked at Dongfang Sheng's leaving back and said to himself.

The atmosphere in Wan County is very tense now. Liu Bei and Zhou Yu each occupy half of the county and refuse to give in to each other. After several rounds of discussions, the two still have not come to a decisive conclusion.

Coupled with Liu Cong's intentional or unintentional sowing dissension, the smell of gunpowder between the two sides is so strong that it is close to the breaking point.

A few days after the conversation with Dongfang Sheng, Cai Mao found no signs of Liu Bei being persuaded by Dongfang Sheng, and he felt a little disappointed. At the same time, he also began to arrange for his family to leave Wan County for refuge.

Since Dongfang Sheng left Cai Mao's mansion, he has been quietly lurking in Wan County and did not immediately go to Liu Bei. He knew that there must be a suitable point to find Liu Bei, and this point is the moment before the Sun Liu alliance completely torn its face.

When Dongfang Sheng got a positive answer from Liu Cong, he immediately set off to find Liu Bei.

At this time, Liu Bei is no longer the vagrant prince who was stationed in Xinye and suffered from the uselessness of the old days. Now he lives in a house provided by a nobleman in the city, and he comes and goes with soldiers in carriages. It means to divide one party's princes.

Dongfang Sheng watched the carriage slowly passing by on the street. Liu Bei was sitting in the carriage frowning and thinking deeply. He just broke up with Zhou Yu again, and Liu Bei felt that Zhou Yu was getting a little impatient.

This battle seems inevitable.Liu Bei sighed secretly in his heart, while Pang Tong sat beside him and remained silent without saying a word.

Zhou Yu has a big appetite. There are seven counties in Jingzhou: Nanyang, Nanjun, Jiangxia, Lingling, Guiyang, Wuling, and Changsha. Liu Bei originally thought that it would be enough to give Zhou Yu one or two counties, but Zhou Yu asked for three Counties, and now even four counties.

"Shi Yuan, what do you think we should do?" Liu Bei asked, spreading his hands.

Pang Tong raised his eyebrows and said, "My lord's plan for now is only one battle. If we can form an alliance with other people, the chances of winning may be greater."

(End of this chapter)