Hearing Liu Cong's words, Cai Mao's expression suddenly revealed a hint of displeasure. Liu Cong was really useless. In this situation, he had no idea what his status was. The reason why he became Jingzhou Shepherd , it was not because of his own support that he could be so bold now that he was appointed Jingzhou Shepherd.
Liu Cong's attitude made Cai Mao very unhappy. Mrs. Cai on the side obviously saw this. She looked at Cai Hao, then looked at Liu Cong, sighed slightly, and Mrs. Cai hurriedly said: "Brother, please don't do it." I'm sorry, Cong'er is so young, he still needs to be given more attention by you, brother, in many areas."
Seeing his sister Mrs. Cai, Cai Mao's expression softened a lot. To be honest, Cai Mao felt that he still felt sorry for Mrs. Cai. Mrs. Cai married the old Liu Biao at a young age, which made her brother Cai Mao couldn't bear it.
Mrs. Cai was extremely beautiful, and there were many people who pursued her back then. However, for the sake of the family, Cai Hao could only let Mrs. Cai marry Liu Biao, so he said that he felt sorry for his sister, so he spared no effort to help her and help Cai. Madam's son, but Liu Cong really can't help him up.
Cai Mao sighed faintly, and then said: "Cao's army is approaching, and now our army has only two ways to go. Either open the city gates, welcome Cao's army into the city, surrender to Cao's army, or fight to the death and fight with Cao's army." You will live and die, but if this happens, it is unknown whether my family can withstand Cao's army. After all, Cao's army is far more powerful than our Jingzhou army officers and men can match." [
Cai Mao's words obviously stunned Liu Cong. At this moment, he had obviously recovered from the joy just now and surrendered or resisted. Liu Cong had never thought about anything related to this. In his opinion, Come on, my uncle Cai Mao is the Grand Governor, so he will resolve this matter, so naturally I don’t need to worry about it myself.
After listening to Cai Mao's words, Mrs. Cai obviously couldn't believe her ears. Her brother's intention was very obvious. He wanted to open the city gate and surrender to Cao Jun. His son Liu Cong had only just ascended the throne of Jingzhou Mu. If he surrendered to Cao Jun, Will Cao Jun let his mother and daughter go?
Although Mrs. Cai is just a lady, she is quite smart. She and her son finally became the lords of Jingzhou. Now that she has surrendered to Cao Jun, she really has nothing. Therefore, Mrs. Cai will definitely not surrender. , Jingzhou is rich, and she believes that Jingzhou soldiers can withstand Cao Jun's offensive.
In a flash of thought, Mrs. Cai hurriedly said: "Brother, Cao Jun is so cruel. If we open the city gate to welcome Cao Jun into the city, how could Cao Jun let us go so easily after Cao Jun established a foothold in Jingzhou? Furthermore, He said, "Our land in Jingzhou is rich and prosperous, and Cao's army has nothing to fear."
"Madam, what you said is wrong. The land of Jingzhou is indeed rich, but think about the Yuan family in Hebei. Yuan Shao occupied four counties in Hebei and had hundreds of thousands of armored troops under his command. But what was the final result? Facing the powerful attack of Cao Jun, Yuan Shao The entire clan has suffered numerous casualties, and I think our land in Jingzhou will be more tyrannical than the four counties in Hebei."
Hearing this, Mrs. Cai turned to look at the person who spoke. This person was none other than Kuai Liang. The Kuai family was considered to be of high authority in Jingzhou. When he spoke, Mrs. Cai didn't know how to reply. Mrs. Cai did. She is somewhat smart, but after all, she is just a woman, so she doesn't know anything.
Turning to look at Cai Mao, Mrs. Cai's eyes were somewhat anxious. She was single and weak, and she was from a womanly family. The only one who could help her now was probably her brother, but seeing her brother's expression , Mrs. Cai's face became a lot pale.
Cai Hao closed his eyes to rest at this moment. Everything in the meeting hall seemed to have nothing to do with him at this moment. In fact, this had already been discussed by Cai Hao and others. More importantly, the surrender of Cao Jun was Cai Hao's decision, and at this moment Everyone in the meeting hall listens to their own words.
Mrs. Cai obviously knew that the situation was over now. She was obviously a little bit confused at this moment, and Liu Cong obviously didn't know what to say. He was obviously a child who hadn't grown up yet. He obviously didn't know whether to surrender to Cao Jun or to resist Cao Jun. What impact does it have.
After a moment of silence, Cai Hao finally opened his eyes again. He glanced at everyone in the meeting hall, and then said in a deep voice: "Cao's army is powerful and has a very powerful fighting force. If our army resists Cao's army, it will only lead to death. All of us will be killed." Decide to surrender to Cao Jun and welcome Cao Jun into the city."
Cai Hao's words did not cause panic. After all, this was a consensus that had long been reached. The only pale-faced person in the room was Mrs. Cai. As Cai Hao finished speaking, the matter was basically settled. Even if he had his own intentions, However, there is nothing he can do to change this fact that has been agreed upon.
Then, Cai Hao turned to look at Cai, took a deep breath, and then said: "Sister, don't worry, Prime Minister Cao understands the righteousness. Since we sincerely surrender to Cao's army, the Prime Minister will definitely not make it difficult for you and Cong'er." , Brother, I guarantee with my life that I will definitely save your two lives."
Hearing what Cai Mao said, Mrs. Cai breathed a sigh of relief in her heart. Since her brother had said so, she could only appoint her. Besides, she was just a woman from a Taoist family. Although she was from the Cai family in Jingzhou, she was a real person. The so-called married girl threw water. She was obviously not a member of the Cai family. She spoke softly. Looking at the few people in the meeting hall who would listen to her words, she sighed helplessly. Mrs. Cai could only accept her fate.
Only then did Liu Cong react. However, facing the newly acquired Jingzhou Mu, who had already guessed that he had murdered his biological father, Liu Cong showed a deep feeling of reluctance. He looked at it. Everyone in the meeting hall glanced at each other, and then said loudly: "I am the shepherd of Jingzhou, and I should make the decision on this matter."
Hearing Liu Cong's sudden words, Cai Hao almost didn't laugh out loud. He didn't know how he got into the position of Jingzhou Mu, and actually said such ridiculous words, and everyone in the meeting hall After hearing what Liu Cong said, it was obvious that he didn't take him seriously.
Seeing that no one paid attention to him, Liu Cong's expression obviously changed a lot. Liu Cong turned his head and looked at Cai Hao, and found that Cai Hao had begun to close his eyes to rest at this moment. This made Liu Cong feel inappropriately angry, and he was about to get angry. Mrs. Cai stopped Liu Cong with words.
"My Lord, Cao's army has amassed hundreds of thousands of troops and is heading straight for our Jingzhou. The hundreds of thousands of elite Cao's soldiers are not something our army can match. If our army fights head-on with Cao's army, then the Hebei Yuan family will This is a lesson for our army." Kuai Yue stood up and said, although his words were gentle, there was a hint of threat.
The Yuan family in Hebei had a good end. General Yuan Shao died of illness, and then Hebei fell into pieces. Then Cao Jun invaded in large numbers. Yuan Xi, Yuan Shang and Yuan Tan all had their heads missing. It can be said that the Yuan family in Hebei was beheaded by Cao Jun. Kill them all. If Liu Cong insists on resisting, his life will definitely be in danger.
After listening to Kuai Yue's words, Liu Cong suddenly felt uneasy. Obviously, Kuai Yue's threats were still very effective. At this time, Cai Mao finally came to his senses. He coughed softly and said loudly: "Don't worry, Cong'er. If you lead the army to surrender to Cao Jun, you will naturally become a meritorious minister of Cao Jun. Cao Jun has clear rewards and punishments. If you have merit, Prime Minister Cao will definitely not be stingy with rewards, so he will only reward but not punish." [
Liu Cong is obviously still a child at heart. When Cai Mao said this, his face obviously improved a lot. For Liu Cong, as long as he can sit quietly as a Jingzhou Mu, he will not notice anything else. Yes, so Liu Cong nodded and agreed without even thinking about it.
Since Liu Cong had agreed, Cai Hao hurriedly ordered someone to bring up the letter of surrender that had been prepared, and asked Liu Cong to sign the letter of surrender, and then stamped it with the seal of Jingzhou Mu, and then asked, Someone is willing to send tens of thousands of troops to the camp of Cao Cao to present this letter of surrender to Prime Minister Cao
This is not a good job, many people thought secretly in their hearts, but there was one exception. Kuai Liang took a few steps forward, came to Cai Mao, and then said in a deep voice: "If anyone takes this job, I, Kuai Liang, will do it." Liang is willing to go to Cao's army, meet Prime Minister Cao in person, and present a letter of surrender."
Looking at Kuai Liang in front of him, Cai Mao nodded slightly. He knew what Kuai Liang was capable of. If he went there in person, the matter would definitely get twice the result with half the effort. Cai Mao nodded, and then said: "Since Zirou is here, Confidence, how could I be such a bad person and hinder Zirou from your achievements." After saying that, Cai Mao handed the letter of surrender in his hand to Kuai Liang, and then told him again: "This trip is dangerous, Zirou must be more careful. .”
Kuai Liang nodded and said, "Thank you very much, Governor, for your concern. I will definitely handle this matter beautifully." After saying that, Kuai Liang walked out of the tent without looking back.
At the same time, Cao Jun was setting up camp and getting ready to take a rest. Most of Cao Jun's soldiers said that this battle was quite interesting. The Jingzhou soldiers were like turtles and did not dare to put their heads in the air. With the limbs leaking out.
Regardless of whether Cao's army was advancing, the Jingzhou army continued to withdraw. This made the officers and soldiers of Cao's army who were preparing to make great achievements very angry. If there had not been an order from above, he would have commanded his officers and soldiers to attack the officers and soldiers of Jingzhou army.
At this moment, in Cao Jun's camp, Zhao Fei and other advisers were having a heated discussion. The hot topic was none other than the impact of the death of Liu Biao, the shepherd of Jingzhou, on Cao Jun.
From Zhao Fei's perspective, Liu Biao died at the right time. According to the current marching speed, Cao's army would arrive in Xiangyang in a few days. He thought it would be a tough battle, but looking at it now, it is estimated that it will be a tough battle. I can't afford to fight anymore.
Cai Mao's situation is very ambiguous. As the governor of Jingzhou, he had thought about how to resist Cao's army, but instead asked Jingzhou soldiers to retreat continuously. What does this mean? Anyone with a discerning eye may know that this Cai Mao must have the intention to surrender to Cao's army.