As soon as he finished speaking, Cai Mao exploded violently and rushed to Xu Fu's side, and then the two began to fight on the ground.
Although Xu Fu had also been a ranger, he was a scribe after all. Facing a general like Cai Hao, he lost the initiative and was punched several times. Even his eyes were hit with golden light.
"Captain, I was wrong, Xu Fuzhi was wrong."
Cai Mao was risking his life, but Xu Fu couldn't fight Cai Mao forcefully. After all, he was the governor. Although he was appointed as a guard sergeant by Dian Wei, he was still several levels behind him. He had no way to fight back and could only beg for mercy verbally.
"I don't care what kind of pig or dog you are, I'll beat you first."
Seeing Xu Fu begging for mercy but not daring to fight back, Cai Hao became more powerful and continued to fight Xu Fu with both fists.
"kill."
Cai Mao suppressed Xu Fu and beat him for a while, and the chief also rushed over with his men.
"Quick, quick, quick, there is Liu Biao's traitor here, tie him up quickly and ask if he has any accomplices."
Seeing Shi Chang coming to kill him, Cai Mao couldn't care if they were trying to kill him just now, so he directly asked Shi Chang to tie up Xu Fu who was pinned down by him.
"Quickly, pull the governor away."
Seeing Shi Chang dazed, Xu Fu also felt depressed for a while. You have already received so many beatings, and you are still dumbfounded.
"promise."
After hearing Xu Fu's words, the commander also took action directly with his soldiers and pulled Cai Mao aside.
"It's our turn, let's go, General Dian Wei."
Seeing that the two people had been separated and Xu Fu's probing was almost complete, Zhang Hong appeared directly in front of the two people with Dian Wei.
"General."
"General."
"General."
A group of people greeted Dian Wei and Zhang Hong directly, including Cai Hao and Xu Fu.
"Sir, Cai Mao is guilty and I hope he will be executed. However, this person is a traitor under Liu Biao's command and we must not let him go."
Cai Mao knelt directly in front of Dian Wei and Zhang Hong and asked for death, but he did not forget to help Xu Fu and asked him to return to the west with him.
"grown ups."
Xu Fu cupped his fists at the two of them, then covered his panda eyes and felt depressed for a while. He never expected that Cai Hao would be so loyal to China and would rather die than escape with him.
"Okay, Xu Fu, I haven't met the governor yet."
After looking at Cai Hao, Zhang Hong spoke directly to Xu Fu, indicating that it was time for him to declare his family status.
"Sima Xu Fu, who is accompanying the guards, has met Governor Cai."
Xu Fu came to Cai Mao and bowed to him.
"Sir, what does this mean?"
He glanced at Xu Fu and then at Zhang Hong. Cai Hao's brain was a bit exhausted.
"Xu Fu, you can tell yourself."
"Captain, please forgive me. The idea of testing you just now was Xu Fu's own initiative. It was really forced by the situation. Whether the Commander is sincere in China is crucial to the subsequent battle of Jingzhou. I hope the Commander can understand."
Xu Fu bent down and bowed again, and then opened his mouth to explain to Cai Mao what he had just done.
"really?"
Now Cai Hao finally understood that it was Zhang Hong who wanted to test him.
"Degui, don't be angry. As Xu Fu said, where your heart is is very important, because there are 50,000 elite navy troops behind you, so we can't be careless."
Zhang Hong directly paid tribute to Cai Mao. Although Xu Fu presided over the matter, in the final analysis he still acquiesced.
"What are you talking about, sir? Cai Mao is devoted to China and can withstand the temptation. I originally thought that my life was over, but now I see that I can survive for two more years for China."
Cai Hao sat directly on the ground, looking at the sky above his head, with a smile on his face.
"Well, there are actually some benefits to giving it a try today. At least I can trust the Governor 100%. I will definitely report this matter to Your Majesty to show the Governor's loyalty."
Dian Wei glanced at Cai Mao, knowing that this temptation was somewhat unfair to Cai Mao, so he smiled slightly and agreed to ask Yuan Shu for credit for him.
"Thank you, General. Cai Mao has no objections."
To be honest, no matter how Zhang Hong and Xu Fu apologized, they were not as sincere as Dian Wei's words. You must know that Dian Wei is General Wei and Yuan Shu's personal general. He can say a few kind words to Yuan Shu, which is better than anything else.
"Well, as the saying goes, no acquaintance can be made without fighting. Governor, Xu Fu is a wise man and a new face I brought from Changsha. Let him serve as a counselor in the army under the governor, so that he can give advice to the governor."
Zhang Hong nodded to Cai Hao. His attitude had dispelled his doubts.
"Okay, let Xu Fu follow me. I happen to be short of a spiritual counselor."
Cai Mao also nodded. He was good at commanding water battles, but if he was asked to do other things, especially fighting against the current Xiangyang, he was a little unable to do what he wanted. And Dian Wei and Zhang Hong couldn't always follow him.
Although Xu Fu didn't know how much he weighed, but if he could be recommended by Zhang Hong, he must have some skills, and he could be considered someone to consult with.
"Xu Fu, you must assist the governor well, do you understand?"
Zhang Hong glanced at Xu Fu. He arranged for Xu Fu to join the navy not only to advise Cai Mao, but also to control him. Although Cai Mao was loyal to China at the moment, if something happened in the future, Cai Mao would still be there.
Can you be loyal?
If he has different intentions, there must be someone to look after him, and Xu Fu is the best candidate.
"No, Xu Fu will definitely assist the governor."
Xu Fu cupped his fists and accepted the order.
"Okay, now that the matter here is over, you should return to the water village immediately and don't be seen by anyone who wants to see you. Tomorrow I will arrange for Xu Fu to go to the navy to defect to you. You can just accept him then."
Now that the matter has been settled, Zhang Hong did not keep Cai Mao around, and directly asked him to return to the navy first, and then arrange for Xu Fu to enter the camp tomorrow.
"No, Cai Mao will leave soon."
Cai Mao cupped his fists at Zhang Hong and Dian Wei, then turned around and left, returning to the navy through the waterway.
"grown ups."
Xu Fu was about to speak, but Zhang Hong yawned.
"It's getting late now. If you have anything to do, we'll talk about it tomorrow. I'm tired. Let's rest."
Hearing Zhang Hong's words, Xu Fu knew that he would definitely have a secret chat with him, so he said nothing more.
"Okay, let's take a rest."
Dian Wei didn't want to think too much and directly gave the order to rest.
"promise."
After everyone dispersed, Dian Wei also found a place to rest. Xu Fu thought for a while and quietly came to Zhang Hong's place.
"Xu Fu, why did you come to my place if you don't want to rest?"
Zhang Hong glanced at Xu Fu, his eyes full of smiles.
"Sir, I think you must have other reasons for asking me to go to Cai Mao Navy, but it's just not easy to say it in front of Lord Dian Wei, so I came here to meet you."
Seeing the smile in Zhang Hong's eyes, Xu Fu also smiled slightly and saluted him with clasped fists.
"Haha, Xu Fu, you are very good. Do you know why I asked you to go to the Navy?"
Zhang Hong is also very satisfied with Xu Fu's spiritual energy. If he can cultivate it carefully, he will definitely not be inferior to himself in time.
"If it is normal, it should be to help Cai Mao with suggestions, but since the Lord asked this, it will definitely not be so easy. Is the Lord worried that something unexpected will happen to Cai Hao?"
Since Zhang Hong said this, he must have a deeper meaning, and the only one who can care about him now is Cai Hao.
"Well, Cai Hao seems to be loyal now, but this is only now. If something goes wrong in the future, I don't know if Cai Hao will still be loyal to China. I let you stay in the Navy, and I do have the intention of monitoring Cai Hao."
Zhang Hong smiled and nodded, agreeing with Xu Fu's intention.
"But after all, I speak softly. Even if Cai Mao really has different intentions, I'm afraid I can't do anything."
Although Zhang Hong said so, Xu Fu is not Dian Wei after all. Dian Wei is famous all over the world and everyone knows that he far surpasses Cai Hao in both force and status. Naturally, he can easily suppress Cai Hao. What about himself?
He is just a military commander, not comparable to others at all.
"It's okay. This is His Majesty's imperial edict. If Cai Hao really dares to rebel, you can do it easily if you have the edict. Do you understand?"
After Zhang Hong finished speaking, he directly handed the imperial edict he had requested from Dian Wei to Xu Fu. He never fought an uncertain battle, and everything had already been planned.
"Just having the imperial edict is not enough. I also need ten guardsmen to accompany me. Otherwise, I have no confidence in taking down Cai Mao."
Now that there is Yuan Shu's imperial edict, Xu Fu is relieved. After all, if there is an imperial edict, he can act cheaply as Zhang Hong said, but the imperial edict alone is not enough. He needs force, and he needs force that can suppress Cai Hao.
"Not a single member of the Guard can give it to you."
Zhang Hong shook his head. He could give the imperial edict, but he couldn't bring any soldiers or horses with him.
"Your Excellency, are you afraid that Cai Hao will become suspicious, otherwise you will force Cai Hao to rebel in the end?"
When Xu Fu heard that Zhang Hong refused to lead the guards into the camp, he was slightly stunned. After a moment of thought, he understood what he meant.
"It's good that you understand. Remember, if Cai Mao is fine, everything will be fine. If Cai Mao changes, he should be captured with thunderous force. When necessary, he can be rectified on the spot."
Zhang Hong nodded. With Xu Fu here, there should be no problem with Cai Hao. The next step is to see how long Yuan Shu is ready to perform this scene.
At dawn the next day, Xu Fu rode into the navy alone and took the alias Cai Shu, Cai Mao's nephew. Cai Mao was also very good at it. After Xu Fu entered the camp, he directly appointed him as a captain of the first army to take charge of the five thousand navy.
After the arrangements were made, Cai Mao's military flag was pointed directly at Changsha, and 50,000 naval troops sailed southward and attacked Changsha in a mighty manner.
"Your Majesty, Commander-in-Chief Cai Mao has left Jiangling, and the 50,000-strong naval force is heading south directly to Changsha."
Cai Mao had just left here, and the people arranged there had already brought the news back to Xiangyang.
"Your Majesty, now that Commander-in-Chief Cai Mao is heading south, Changsha can be broken in a moment. In addition to Jiangxia held by Zang Ba, there is only one county in Jingzhou, Nanyang. Should we send someone to inform Zhang Fang and ask him to surrender as soon as possible?"
Zhou Mao glanced at Liu Biao and saluted him.
"Well, Your Majesty, I think it is feasible. Zhang Fang insists that it is not for his own fame and fortune. As long as he agrees to submit to the New Han Dynasty, the Nanyang Governor will still be his, and he can even retain his military power."
Hearing Zhou Mao's words, Xiang Lang smiled slightly, and a light flashed in his eyes.
"Xiang Lang?
How can you say so?
Do you know that Zhang Fang is a big problem for us now? He has many soldiers and horses under his command, and Nanyang has a large population.
If you still let him be the governor of Nanyang and give him military power, it will be a disaster in Jingzhou. Once Yuan Shu prepares his army and attacks Jingzhou, Zhang Fang will definitely jump out."
