Cai Feng sat in the hall, twisting his beard, his eyes flashing.

The half hour limited to Sun Ce will soon pass, and there is no news sent to Xiangyang City. Ten miles away, the fast horse can only run back and forth in just a quarter of an hour. Even if it is necessary to discuss and send troops, it will be time for the sending of messages.

Since there was no news, Cai Mao should have not asked for reinforcements. This was not surprising. When he sent someone to ask for help, he thought of this possibility. In his opinion, Sun Ce's target should not be the Cai family manor. If it must be a plan, the target would also be the reinforcements from Xiangyang. It is not easy to attack the city, so it is undoubtedly easier to lure the defenders of Xiangyang out of the city and annihilate it. He could think that Kuai Yue, who is good at strategy, would be even more unlikely to think of this.

He sent someone to Xiangyang for help, just a routine matter and did not give Liu Biao a chance to be suspicious.

The reinforcements from Xiangyang were not expected, and the Cai family could not sit still and wait for death. However, he did not want to meet Sun Ce without that step. Sun Ce climbed on Yuliangzhou yesterday, instead of coming to Caizhou directly. Today, he only brought two or three hundred people. The main force stayed on Yuliangzhou, and it didn't seem like he wanted to attack Caizhou. However, the Sun family's father and son were from humble origins, and they were most taboo to others to despise him. If they could not treat each other with courtesy, it would be ruled out that Sun Ce would be furious and start a massacre.

In that case, the Cai family would suffer a great loss. Instead of doing this, it would be better to give him some food and make a good relationship.

As for the marriage, Cai Feng didn't take it seriously at all. Zhang Wen was his brother-in-law, not a member of the Cai family. Even if he took a fancy to Sun Jian, he would not be the leader of the Cai family. If this happened, Zhang Wen at least had to be intimate with him. Just based on Sun Ce's words, he didn't believe it at all. Even if Zhang Wen really said this, he could refuse.

At this time, a group came to report that the main force of Sun Ce's army on Yuliangzhou was crossing the water and was about to board Caizhou soon.

Cai Feng remained as motionless as a mountain, closing his eyes to rest.

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Sun Fu climbed onto Caizhou and rushed to Sun Ce, showing joy.

"Bo Fu, it's really amazing. How do you know that Liu Biao will not send reinforcements?"

Sun Ce smiled. His brain needs to be used, and it will rust without using it. Obviously, Sun Fu's brain has not many opportunities. Although Liu Biao was the governor of Jingzhou, the real power was not in his hands, but in the hands of the powerful Xiangyang. The powerful Xiangyang has cooperation and competition, and Kuai Yue and Cai Mao are in this relationship. Liu Biao has to use them and control them. Checking and balancing and even deliberately creating conflicts between them is an inevitable choice. Huang Zhong said that Kuai Yue is in charge of the army, and Cai Mao, the representative of the Cai family, who is the strongest, is excluded from military power, which should be one of Liu Biao's methods.

Since the military power is in the hands of Kuai Yue, the scouts were naturally sent by Kuai Yue. When he learned that the Cai family might marry the Sun family, even if Kuai Yue did not take advantage of this opportunity to attack Cai Mao, he would not actively send troops and risk the danger of being in a vain to rescue Cai Zhou. Before sending troops, he must first make sure that there are no ambush outside the city and there will be no danger. Not to mention half an hour, giving him half a day is not enough. As long as he did not attack Cai Zhou, Kuai Yue would be very likely to sit and watch the changes.

Now, his goal has been halfway through. Sun Fu confirmed that there would be no reinforcements in Xiangyang, but the Cai family had no reaction. It seems that he can only attack with force. Once attacked, the reinforcements in Xiangyang can arrive as soon as half an hour. Whether the Cai family manor can be captured before the Xiangyang reinforcements arrive depends on whether Huang Zhong and Zu Mao can quickly break through the Cai family's defense line.

"Guoyi, I'm not sure, dare to make such a decision?" Sun Ce was unfathomable. He did not intend to tell Sun Fu the truth. There was a little mystery that helped him gain a foothold in the army. "Remember my words, once we break through the defense line, you have to rush in as soon as possible, the more people, the better."

"Don't worry." Sun Fu patted his chest, full of confidence.

Sun Ce walked to Huang Zhong and Zu Mao. "Are you ready?"

"General, you're ready." Huang Zhong took off the bow from his waist. "I'll cover it, Zu Sima attacked."

At this moment, the Cai family manor put down the suspension bridge, the door opened, an old man walked out with a wooden stick, followed by Cai Ji and two followers. He walked over casually, walked slowly, and walked to Sun Ce. He stopped, looked at Sun Ce for a moment, and finally fell on Sun Ce's bulging waist, and suddenly laughed.

"I heard for a long time that General Sun is as brave as a tiger and is invincible, why is the Major General worried that the little Cai family will actually wear heavy armor?"

"You are..." Sun Ce felt relieved, but pretended to be inexplicable, so that people could not see the ecstasy in his heart. The Cai family was frightened by him. He could occupy the Cai family without bloodshed. This was a very good thing. He had expected such a possibility, but he did not dare to repay too much hope, and he did not expect that his dream would come true.

"This is my old head of the Cai family." Cai Ji hurriedly stepped forward to introduce. "He is old and has not been in charge for a long time. I heard that the general is coming and must come to see him."

Cai Feng's head was raised high, waiting for Sun Ce to come forward to salute. As the head of the Cai family, he personally went out to welcome a young man like Sun Ce, and his attitude was low enough. Any time Sun Ce knew about him, he should show enough respect for a powerful man like him, otherwise he would not have gained a foothold in Jingzhou.

Even Liu Biao came to Caizhou, he had never gone out to greet him. If he hadn't been worried that Sun Ce's background was humble, his cultivation was limited, and his soldiers were in hand, he would not have been so arrogant and personally welcomed a young man.

Sun Ce laughed and bowed to show his respect. "It turns out that he is a senior, rude and rude. How can I bear it if you do this?" Cai Feng and Zhang Wen were the same generation. Since Sun Jian considered himself an old official, he was Cai Feng's junior. If it was robbery, he still had to do this matter of face.

"It's okay, life and death are unpredictable in the chaotic times, and there is no need to care about anything else." Cai Feng stroked his gray beard, his tone was indifferent, his demeanor, and even secretly sarcastic. Sun Ce understood and did not point it out, and replied calmly. "Senior said, "You are so unpredictable today, life and death are unpredictable, let alone us ordinary people. Senior, I believe that Manager Cai has already told you my intention, so I won't repeat it. I hope you should put state affairs first and support some food and grass."

"It's easy to say, it's easy to talk to the village." Cai Feng glanced at Huang Zhong and others. "The general came from afar and should have invited you into the village to enter the village to entertain you, but the humble house is so cramped that it's probably not tolerated so many people. General, look..."

"Senior, I'll just take a few personal guards. Others are waiting outside the village. Is there any problem?" Sun Ce said, stepping forward and holding Cai Feng's arm. "Senior, please!"

Cai Feng raised his eyebrows and struggled, but could not escape Sun Ce's hand. He sighed secretly and had to walk forward side by side with Sun Ce. Zu Mao and Huang Zhong exchanged glances and followed with the people. Seeing these murderous intents, which were obviously not good-natured soldiers, Cai Ji was shocked. Just as he was about to step forward to stop him, Cai Feng coughed.

"Although the humble house is small, two or three hundred people can still live in it. Major General, can you let it go, right?"

Sun Ce laughed and pulled Cai Feng forward. "Senior, respecting the elderly and respecting the wise is the basic requirement. Senior, generous and willing to supply my army of tens of thousands of troops. He also lends the manor to live in. I should help you."

"Ten thousand troops..." Cai Feng staggered and almost fell to the ground.

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Chapter completed!