There are many aristocratic families in Jingzhou, the most prosperous ones are the Cai family and the Kuai family. The current clan leaders are Cai Mao and Kuai Yue. In addition, Kuai Liang is also quite influential in the Kuai family.

Although these two clans are aristocratic families, their families are actually only higher than the Sun family. They belong to the prestigious clans in counties and counties. They are far from comparable to the Cao family, let alone the Yuan family.

Cai Mao’s aunt was the wife of the Grand Marshal Zhang Wen, so she became noble. Kuai Yue and Kuai Liang were resourceful and therefore had a great influence.

When Cao Cao was young, he played with Cai Mao for a while.

Cao Cao was not vague. After entering the city with Sun Jian, he asked Zhu Zhi to send someone to guide Cai Mao's mansion and took Xiahou Dun to see Cai Mao.

Dozens of light cavalrymen such as Cao Cao came outside the gate of Cai Mao’s mansion. He was about to turn over and get off the horse, but saw a wife walking out and walking onto the carriage with the help of the maid. She seemed to have noticed Cao Cao’s eyes and couldn’t help but look back.

Cao Cao was stunned for a moment and exclaimed in his heart: "What a beautiful lady."

I saw that the lady was twenty-seven or eight years old, with a beautiful appearance, fair skin and graceful figure. She was such a slim and beautiful woman.

Cao Cao was a lustful person, and he was slightly distracted when he saw it. However, he remembered the current situation, the Han Dynasty was in decline, the rebels won many battles, and loyal ministers were defeated many times, and they were sad and lost.

But out of politeness, Cao Cao still bowed slightly to the lady. However, the lady did not return the gift and turned around and got on the carriage.

Cao Cao also withdrew his eyes and asked a person to call the door. Soon after, Cai Mao ordered someone to open the middle door and walked out.

Cai Mao is 26 or 27 years old, with a very beautiful appearance and a tall figure, and he is really a good-looking person. Cao Cao is not a person with inferiority, but when he sees Cai Mao's face, he can't help but feel ashamed of his face.

Cao Cao's heart moved. He hadn't seen Cai Mao for a long time. He had never seen Cai Mao. He had never expected that Cai Mao had grown up like this, and the wife and Cai Mao looked a little similar.

It should be Cai Mao’s second sister, and it is said that she is now a widow.

"Brother Meng De. I don't know that my brother is here, and Cai Mao is really rude and rude." Cai Mao didn't know what Cao Cao was thinking, and bowed to Cao Cao with a generous and enthusiastic look on his face, which was very polite.

When they met, Cao Cao was the son of the Taiwei, and Cai Mao was the nephew of the Taiwei. The identities of the two sides were very different. When they were playing together, he was a young follower.

"You are polite brother. I'm not polite to come to visit if I don't inform you first." Cao Cao hurriedly bowed and returned the salute. Cai Mao also knew Xiahou Dun, bowed and bowed, and called "Brother Xiahou".

After a while, the three of them greeted each other at the door, they went to a small living room to rest. There was a maid who served tea.

After another conversation with Moji, Cao Cao bowed and said bluntly: "As the current tide is over, General Sun and I failed to go north to attack Dong Zhuo. The defeated army returned to Xiangfan, and Zhang Xiu's army was approaching. General Sun's command was insufficient, and he hoped to hire his brother to engage in Jingzhou and counsel on military affairs."

Cao Cao and Sun Jian had discussed it before, and Sun Jian planned to call himself the governor of Jingzhou. The governor had many subordinates, among which the leader was the first, and he was also an important official.

Of course, the second is the person who is not an official, mainly Cai Mao. As long as Cai Mao promises to become an official, he will support Sun Jian strongly, and otherwise stop.

When Cao Cao and Cai Mao were playing together, Cai Mao always spoke "brothers" at once, and the same is true now.

Cao Cao was very confident in recruiting Cai Mao.

Sure enough, Cai Mao nodded without hesitation and said, "Since this is what my brother means, then I answered General Sun's invitation."

After pausing, Cai Mao said modestly: "It's just that I can be mediocre, I'm afraid I'm just a tutor and it's not useful."

"What did you say about me? I am resourceful and have [the talent of Wang Zuo]. General Sun will definitely stabilize Jingchu with his help, win the Northern Expedition, and defeat Zhang Xiu and Dong Zhuo."

Cao Cao quickly shook his head and praised Cai Mao.

All are polite words, don't care.

In short, the two decided on this matter, and Cai Mao promised to go to Sun Jian tomorrow. Then, Cai Mao left Cao Cao and Xiahou Dun to have a drink together, and invited Cao Cao to stay overnight in the evening.

And please ask Cao Cao to pay homage to his mother.

This is called "going to the temple to worship the mother", which is a very grand etiquette.

After sending Cao Cao and Xiahou Dun to the guest room to rest, Cai Mao, who was slightly drunk, returned to the back house, but was not in a hurry to go to the bedroom to rest, but sat down in a pavilion and looked at the north.

At this moment, the bright moon is in the sky, and the stars are shining.

Although there was no strange phenomenon, Cai Mao felt a white tiger pounce on the north, and the murderous aura filled the sky.

"I remember when I was playing with Cao Cao, how could Cao Cao's nostrils look upside down? He shouted and drank to me, let alone Yuan Shao. But now the rituals and music collapsed and the country was overturned. Zhang Xiu was just a man from Liangzhou, but he relied on strong soldiers, bravery, wisdom and murdered Cao Cao, and Yuan Shao fled in a panic. What should I do next? Can Sun Jian really support him?"

Cai Mao pinched his beard and showed a deep look in his eyes.

It was because of his big son that he couldn't help but be too old. Cai Mao was Cao Cao's young follower back then, but he had become a spirit after returning to Jingzhou.

Early the next morning, Cao Cao and Cai Mao and Xiahou Dun had breakfast together. Then Cao Cao took Xiahou Dun away first, Cai Mao agreed and went to see Sun Jian later.

Zhu Zhi was in Xiangyang and still received support from some gentry. He built a large mansion in the city to allow Sun Jian to live in.

After learning that Cao Cao was back, Sun Jian walked out of the door to greet him and asked expectantly: "Meng De. What's the situation? Then Cai Mao wants to support me?"

"Fortunately, I'm not disgraced!" Cao Cao laughed and bowed.

"Okay, okay. Meng De took the opportunity and made a final decision." Sun Jian was overjoyed and laughed.

Immediately, while Sun Jian asked Cao Cao to come in and sat down, he ordered people to open the middle door and welcome Cai Mao. Soon after, Cai Mao's frame arrived at the door. Sun Jian got the news first and came out with Cao Cao to greet him.

"General Sun. Brother." Cai Mao got off the carriage and bowed to Sun Jian and Cao Cao.

"Mr. Cai. Hahaha. I have Mr. Cai, why worry about Dong Zhuo's immortality?" Sun Jian laughed loudly, stepped forward and grabbed Cai Mao's hands, and said enthusiastically.

Cao Cao smiled beside him.

Cai Mao was a little uncomfortable being grabbed by the old man Sun Jian like this, but seeing Sun Jian so polite and enthusiastic, he was embarrassed to pull his hands.

Soon after, Sun Jian released this news, which shocked the entire Jingzhou. Later, Sun Jian claimed to be the governor of Jingzhou and the general who fought against rebels.

He also recruited Kuai Yue as a deputy governor of Jingzhou, Kuai Ling as an army, and Cai Mao as an employed person. He also obtained the Nanyang native and Wenpeng, who took refuge in Xiangyang, was appointed as a general.

Sun Jian trained his troops and horses to build a water camp, and boats roamed above the Han River, and immediately regained his momentum.

On this day, news came. Zhang Xiu had already arrived at Fancheng City.

Sun Jian’s governor’s mansion, in the hall.

Sun Jian was wearing a black narrow-sleeved robe and a sword hanging on his left waist. He was full of heroic spirit. Under his command were Cao Cao, Huang Gai, Zu Mao, Wen Pin, Kuai Yue, Kuai Liang and Cai Mao.

Three people in Wen and four people in Wu.

Although the sparrow is small, it has all the internal organs. Although there are few talents, it is the essence of the world.

Sun Jian looked around and was ambitious. He thought to himself: "First confront Zhang Xiu here, then dispatch Jingzhou taxes, accumulate money and grain, train elite soldiers, and then go north to fight with Zhang Xiu."

"Zhang Xiu led 70,000 to 80,000 troops to the city of Fancheng. What do you think?" Sun Jian looked around at everyone with great momentum and asked.

"The Northern Army is strong, with all the infantry and cavalry, Zhang Xiu is brave, and the world is the best. The lord cannot go out of the city to fight with him. He must defend Fancheng and Han River. Although Zhang Xiu is strong, he is unable to do anything. He will drive people's troops without fighting. The best strategy. The lord can send Huang Gai and Wenpeng two generals to lead the navy to rush over the Han River, showing off his power, which makes Zhang Xiu sigh at the river."

The only one who didn't want to take the lead, Kuai Yue immediately raised his sleeves and said to Sun Jian.

"What Kuai Bie Jia said is very much. Huang Gai and Wen Pin, you two immediately led the sailors and warships to arrange troops on the Han River, showing off their power."

Sun Jian said immediately.

"promise."

Wen Pin and Huang Gai immediately agreed, bowed and stood up and left.

"Everyone follows me in Xiangyang, mobilizes food and fodder to support Fancheng." Sun Jian stood up and said.

"promise."

Everyone agreed.

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On the afternoon of that day, Zhang Xiu led his troops outside Fancheng City and set up camps. The central army tent was first set up. Zhang Xiu and Li Ru sat in the tent to discuss.

"Sun Jian recruited Kuai Yue, Kuai Liang, Cai Mao, Wen Pin and others, and ordered Wen Pin to lead the navy to set up a formation and show off his power. In fact, this is a waste of time, and I have no intention of crossing the river at all." Zhang Xiu smiled slightly and said.

However, he sighed in his heart. Wen Pin was also a general and was well-trained. He was obviously from Wancheng, Nanyang, but because he took refuge in Xiangyang, he was obtained by Sun Jian.

trouble.

Now Zhang Xiu has no intention of peeping at Jingzhou, which does not mean that there will be no future. It is not a good thing to let Sun Jian develop too well.

"What Han Shouhou said is very much." Li Ru also smiled slightly, and then waited for Zhang Xiu to give the order.

When he went south, Zhang Xiu said that the purpose of coming this time was to intimidate, not to cross the river. He guessed that Zhang Xiu had other means.

"I ordered people to go to Xiangyang and Jiangling to convey the message. I, Zhang Xiu, stationed my troops here, and it is just around the corner to capture Xiangfan. Those who help Sun Jian do things need to think clearly. If I am obsessed with it, when I attack Xiangfan, I will definitely destroy the entire clan."

"Let me find another official from Wancheng, Nanyang, and go to see Wenpin as a fellow villager, and lobby Wenpin to sue him for surrender."

Zhang Xiu thought for a while and said.

"promise."

Li Ru responded to the promise and immediately turned around and executed.

Although Zhang Xiu came this time just to intimidate, and Wenpeng’s loyal minister, since he surrendered to Sun Jian, he would not betray him at will.

But what if there is an unexpected surprise?

For example, Wen Pin crossed the river and surrendered to him. Cai Mao and Kuai Yue dared not do anything for Sun Jian anymore?
Chapter completed!