Chapter 762
"Is it because I want to bring Cao Zhang, Chang Mao, and Yang Jizhou in front of you before you admit it?"

Huang Zhong finally couldn't sit still, stood up abruptly, and said coldly, "How do you know...er..."

Huang Zhong's burly body shook for a while, he sat down on the seat, supported his swollen head, and looked at Cai Mao with a gloomy expression: "Are you poisoning the wine?"

Cai Mao said with a sneer: "Huang Zhongfu, are you finally willing to admit it?"

Huang Zhong looked at Cai Mao coldly, it was useless to argue now, Cai Mao would definitely deal with them.Huang Zhong had no choice but to delay for time to think of a way, and said in a deep voice, "How do you know?"

"If you want people not to know, unless you don't do anything yourself, you colluded with Liu Bian to cause the cholera in Jingzhou, and you did it, are you afraid that others will not know?" Cai Mao said coldly.

Huang Zhong's face darkened: "My daughter is indeed the wife of the Great Han General Yang Yansi. Now Huang Xu, Chang Mao and others are also in our army. It's just that you said that I colluded with the emperor. I'm afraid that's not true."

"What's wrong?"

"Is it the king's land in the whole world, and the king's minister on the shore of the land. The master is a Han minister, and Jingzhou is the Han land. I serve the master, and I also do things for the emperor. How can there be collusion? Could it be in your heart? , the lord is Zhao Kuangyin and Yuan Shao's ilk?"

"This..." Faced with Huang Zhong's questioning, Cai Mao couldn't help but hesitate. Cai Mao really didn't expect this. Before that, he was only thinking about dealing with Huang Zhong, taking down his military power, and becoming the number one in Jingzhou. People with real power.

But as soon as Huang Zhong mentioned Liu Bian and Dayi, Cai Mao's forehead broke out in cold sweat.

Zhao Kuangyin confronted Liu Bian several times, and the identity of the traitor had been confirmed, but Liu Biao was different.Liu Biao is still the General Zhendong appointed by the Han Dynasty and in charge of Jingzhou Mu. He accepted the official position of the Han Dynasty, and he is also a courtier of the Han Dynasty in name.

Even in the Battle of Fancheng that year, when Liu Biao fought with Liu Bian, Liu Bian did not eliminate Liu Biao's official position.And after the defeat, Liu Biao worried that Liu Bian would continue to attack.Not only moved the government office to Jiangling, but also wrote a letter to Liu Bian to admit his mistake, and Liu Bian generously forgave Liu Biao.

In fact, the most important thing to compete for the world is not only strong strength, but also fame.

Liu Bian is the emperor of the Han Dynasty, and this is the best card in his hand.So much so that Liu Bian was like a fish in water everywhere, and the princes opposed him, so he was inherently in an unrighteous place.

And without a good name, you will fall into a passive situation everywhere.

At this moment, if Cai Mao said that Liu Biao was not a courtier of the great man, it would be putting Liu Biao into an unrighteous situation.

Although Cai Mao can't represent Liu Biao, but now there are rich families here, and there are not a few who want to replace the Cai family.If Cai Mao utters such infidelity, some people will definitely spread it, and Liu Biao will definitely reprimand him.

Even if Liu Bian attacks Liu Biao in the future, this is an excuse. If Liu Biao wholeheartedly resists Liu Bian and acts as a rebel, the Cai family will naturally live in peace.

But if Liu Biao was afraid of Liu Bian and wanted to calm things down, Liu Biao himself could certainly deny the past, but Cai Mao would definitely suffer, and even Liu Biao handed over Cai Mao for peace.

Cai Mao knew very well what Liu Biao was like, and Liu Biao was timid and fearful. If that time really came, he might really take himself as a scapegoat.

Cai Mao couldn't help but fell into deep thought, he knew Liu Biao's ambition very well.

Today, the unification of the world is inevitable. If there are no major changes, Liu Han will definitely regain control of Shenzhou.

It's just a matter of time.

And Liu Biao knew that he was in a safe place, and Liu Bian would not attack Jingzhou in a short time, so he had been sitting on the sidelines, and his attitude towards Liu Bian and other princes was neither salty nor indifferent.

To put it bluntly, Liu Biao knew that he was getting old and would not have a good few years to live, so he just wanted to take advantage of the fact that Jingzhou had lived peacefully for a few more years and be the emperor of the land for a few more years.If Liu Bian came to attack Jingzhou at that time, he would definitely surrender.

Thinking of this, Cai Mao couldn't help feeling a little aggrieved: "I've always wanted to get rid of Huang Zhong, but I never thought that Huang Zhong couldn't move? Chang Mao, Cao Zhang, and Yang Jizhou's fathers were all generals of the Han Dynasty, so I can't afford to offend them." .”

It's not that Cai Mao thought about surrendering to Zhao Kuangyin, but Zhao Kuangyin had too many families, such as Chen Qun's Chen family, Cao Bin's Cao family, Xie family, etc., which can be described as countless.If he took refuge in Zhao Kuangyin, it would be superfluous and he would have no rights. Moreover, Zhao Kuangyin would definitely be Liu Bian's next target. How many years would he have to live?

Not to mention Sun Ce's side, there are as many local families in Jiangdong, and Sun Ce's suppression of the families is even more fierce than Liu Bian.

"It seems that Huang Zhong's vision is not bad. Why didn't I think of it and marry Liu Bian. If Liu Zhui gets Jingzhou, I will let the family members restrain themselves. Isn't it still the largest clan in Jingzhou?" Cai For a while, he was very entangled, and wanted to touch Huang Zhong, but he didn't have the guts.

Everyone looked at Cai Mao silently for a long time, all looking at him.

Seeing Cai Mao's silence, Huang Zhong thought he had been persuaded by himself, and continued: "General Cai, to be honest, I have always been loyal to my lord. When I was stationed there, my son Huang Xu was congenitally deficient, so he was taken by his sister. I went to Luoyang to seek medical treatment, so I got to know His Majesty, and they have been recuperating in Luoyang for several years.

After I found out, I was very annoyed at first, but then I thought about it, the lord is also a Hanchen, and I serve the lord, that is, serve the big man, there is no conflict, so I am relieved.Over the years, I, Huang Zhong, have never done anything wrong to the lord. "

"This Huang Zhong is really lucky!" Cai Mao rubbed his chin when he heard the words, but his heart was full of jealousy.With a pair of children, I have a relationship with Liu Bian. Why doesn't my Cai family have such a child?
Cai Mao nodded, but did not speak. All the generals of the family were also thoughtful people.At first, they only thought about fighting for power and gaining the military power in Huang Zhong's hands, but they were dragged into righteousness by Huang Zhong, and thinking about the future of the family, they didn't dare to touch him easily.

"This Huang Zhong has this level of status. I can't touch him. If Liu Bian ruled the world in the future, if Yang Yansi avenged his father-in-law, and Chang Yuchun, Cao Cao, and Yang Zaixing all had higher status than Yang Yansi, if I offended them, In the future, they will not take revenge on my Cai family? I can only hand over Huang Zhong to the lord to make a decision." Cai Mao thought to himself.

Huang Zhong was dizzy, but continued to say: "General Cai, I have been defending against Sun Ce in Changsha. I don't know why my lord wants to arrest Chang Mao and the others. Can you tell me?"

"My lord made a deal with Zhao Kuangyin, and agreed that if he captured Chang Mao and others, Zhao Kuangyin would send troops to attack Sun Ce." Cai Mao did not hide anything, and explained to Huang Zhong.

"Hey, my lord is confused. Zhao Kuangyin's identity as an anti-thief has already been confirmed, how can my lord cooperate with him? Zhao Kuangyin is using the lord to tie him to his chariot." Huang Zhong said with a broken heart as he slapped the table.

Cai Mao naturally knew Zhao Kuangyin's plan, but he didn't dissuade Liu Biao, because Liu Biao wanted to be the emperor for a few years now, and Sun Ce's attack threatened his peace.

Now he can only ask Liu Bian, Zhao Kuangyin, or Liu Zhang for help, but Liu Zhang is located in the middle of Shu, it is not easy to send troops, and he suffered a big defeat last year, so he is unable to help Liu Biao.

As for Liu Bian, asking him to help, isn't it giving up Jingzhou?Liu Biao still wanted to be happy for a few more years, so naturally he would not ask Liu Bian.

And Zhao Kuangyin's deal at this time naturally fell into Liu Biao's arms.

Let me stabilize Jingzhou first and say, I have been free and unrestrained for a few years, and I have been the emperor of the land for a few years. As for my death, let him be flooded and the sky fall apart.

"Huang Zhong, please be cautious!" Cai Mao stared at Huang Zhong and said.

"Hmph, the lord has always regarded himself as a Hanchen, how can he join forces with Zhao Kuangyin, a rebel, it's fine if you don't persuade the lord, why are you helping the lord capture Chang Mao and others, and trap the lord in an unrighteous place?" Huang Zhong looked at Everyone shouted coldly.

Cai Mao's eyes lit up, and an idea suddenly came to his mind: "Now that Huang Zhong is defeated by Sun Ce, I'm afraid Jiang Xia will not be easy to defend. I might as well inform Liu Yu, make friends with Liu Bian and let him take Jingzhou, and then he will be able to fight for it." Good point. Liu Bian doesn't have many generals in the navy, so when the time comes to attack Jiangdong, won't we have to honor our Jingzhou navy?"

Not only Cai Mao, but other generals also had the same thoughts.

Suddenly, Cai Mao smiled at Huang Zhong and said, "General Huang really awakened the dreamer with one word. I was confused. I was confused. I only know how to obey the command of the lord, but I didn't expect to go to this level. Come here, quickly fetch the sober soup!"

Kuai Yue, Wen Pin and others knew Cai Mao's thoughts, and they also had the same thoughts in their hearts, so they didn't stop them.

Although Liu Bian suppressed the aristocratic family, it was only for rebellion, or for the moral corruption of the family's children.To put it bluntly, it treats everyone equally, which is better than Sun Ce's explicit targeting of suppression.At least Liu Bian gives people a chance to stand out, and Sun Ce, if he wants to suppress you, he will destroy you all the way.

Under Liu Bian, the aristocratic family can also take the imperial examination, but the control is not so strong. Even if they can't be in politics, they can still do business by virtue of their strength in Jingzhou. As long as the family's children are restrained, it is easy to preserve the family's wealth for hundreds of years .

But following Sun Ce wholeheartedly, Zhao Kuangyin dealt with Liu Bian, and the final result was the destruction of his family.Comparing the two, everyone still thinks that Liu Bian's side is better.

So a dramatic scene came out. Originally, Cai Mao planned to deal with Huang Zhong, but he was moved by Huang Zhong's sincere words.

Of course, it's not that Huang Zhong has high intelligence, but that what he said is the benefit that these aristocratic families yearn for.

But Huang Zhong entered Xiazhi City. Huang Xu and others in the barracks outside the city had already woken up.

Huang Xu waited left and right but couldn't wait for Huang Zhong to come back. He couldn't help being anxious, and said: "I heard that Cai Mao looked down on daddy. Could it be that he tricked daddy into the city to harm him?"

The more Huang Xu thought about it, the more worried he became, and finally couldn't bear it any longer. He raised his double hammers and came outside the camp to summon the mount hidden nearby, and rushed towards the pheasant.Chang Mao and the others had no choice but to follow Huang Xu to the city.

Huang Xu held the hammers and shouted towards the city: "Where is my father, hand him over quickly."

(End of this chapter)

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