Liu Qi wants to inherit Jingzhou, and Cai Mao is the first big enemy. After all, Liu Bei, Sun Ce, Cao Cao and other princes are just outsiders. Even in the future, when Liu Bei comes to Jingzhou, he will not be able to stand for a while, but the Cai family is different. The Cai family
Having been operating in Jingzhou for decades, the power is not trivial, and whether the Cai family supports Liu Cong or surrenders to Cao Cao, it will be a major obstacle to Liu Qi in the future... Therefore, it is urgent to get rid of the Cai family, and there is no possibility of relief for both parties.
Based on the habits of the black-clad guards, they will definitely not send only one group of assassins. The assassins in the future will definitely be much stronger than today's assassins. With Liu Qi's current strength, he may not be able to withstand the assassination of the black-clad guards. Fei
Tiger Guards are good at land warfare, so they have to get to the shore first.
"Start today and hurry up. The soldiers will be divided into two groups. They will not stop day and night to reach Xiangyang as soon as possible. In addition, the injured soldiers tonight will be treated as much as possible. As for the dead soldiers, we will do our best to arrange them as General Gan said before. If it doesn't work, we will come.
Find me." Liu Qi looked at the two of them and said.
"No." Gan Ning and Wang Yi bowed in response.
"The matter of going to pick up Mr. Qiao when he comes to Xiangyang must be kept secret and cannot be spread out. Then some people will be sent to pick up Mr. Qiao to ensure the safety of Mr. Qiao." After Liu Qi said this, he waved his hand for the two of them to leave, and turned around to the inner room.
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Inside, Da Qiao and Xiao Qiao stood up to greet Liu Qi when they saw him coming back, their eyes full of questions.
Liu Qi waved his hand and said: "I have already sent people to respond. You don't have to worry. You also said that there are many guards around Mr. Qiao. In addition, Cai Mao's attention is all here, so it will not affect Mr. Qiao.
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"Thank you, eldest son." The two women bowed slightly.
"Okay, you guys go and have a rest first. You didn't have any rest last night. I'm afraid you're exhausted now." Liu Qi looked at the dark circles under the eyes of the two women and said softly.
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On the bank of a ferry not far from Xiangyang, a young man stood on his horse and looked toward the river in the east. This man was Ma Zhong, who had been riding back all the way. Since he came to assist Liu Qi on Xu Shu's orders,
He rushed over without stopping. At this time, Jin Yiwei was resting in the woods not far away. He was not worried so he came to take a look alone.
"Chief, the brothers have packed up." A guard in golden clothes ran over and said.
"Yes." Ma Zhong turned his head and looked at the person who came. He saw that the person was wearing coarse clothes and was dressed like a boy. No one could tell where he came from with his back bent. Seeing the person's attire, Ma Zhong
Nodding, quite satisfied, disguise is one of the skills they need to learn.
"From now on, there must be at least three people secretly guarding this ferry. In addition, we will send people to go eastward along the river. If they see the young master's boat, they will come and report it, so that we can respond at any time." Ma Zhong was also a guard at this time.
Dressed up, the passers-by around him regarded him as the bodyguard of a wealthy family.
"Don't worry, Commander, I'll make arrangements right now." After saying that, he immediately turned around and trotted away.
Ma Zhong waited at the ferry for a while before turning and leaving.
Not long after Ma Zhonggang left, two men dressed as servants came over. They looked at each other and nodded slightly. One of the servants whispered: "This person is a bit suspicious. Do you need to tell this matter?"
Report to the leader."
"You are too worried. This person is probably a guard from some family. He just came to pick someone up today. You don't need to be suspicious. We didn't even notice him. He is probably just a guard from some small family and is not worth mentioning."
Another boy looked impatient and looked at the boy next to him and complained.
After that, the two of them left talking quietly.
In a forest not far away, Ma Zhong hid behind a tree and saw the two of them clearly. He waited until the two left before turning around and leaving. He walked and stopped along the way and made a long circle.
They came to a dense forest. This dense forest was close to a hill and there were no roads around it. When Ma Zhong stepped into the depths of the dense forest, he saw Jin Yiwei scattered in twos and threes, and there were many Jin Yiwei spies around.
, pay close attention to the movements around you.
Seeing Ma Zhong approaching, two guards in golden clothes stepped forward and said: "Chief."
"What's going on?" Ma Zhong asked casually while looking at the situation around him.
"Don't worry, chief. This place is extremely secretive. Even those woodcutter hunters will not come here. It is impossible for outsiders to discover us. Moreover, we have been guarded by brothers within a radius of ten miles. Once any trouble is discovered, we will immediately warn the future.
Get rid of them." A royal guard said respectfully.
"Well, you did a good job." Ma Zhong nodded and praised.
"Thank you, Chief." The two Jin Yiwei looked happy. It was really rare to get a compliment from Ma Zhong. In the past few months, Ma Zhong had praised them only a handful of times. The whole group of people had been holding back a lot.
I must act impeccably in front of Ma Zhong in one breath.
"Let the brothers recharge their batteries, the young master will arrive in the next two days, and then I'm afraid there won't be any small fights like before." Ma Zhong ordered.
"Yes." The faces of the two Jinyi guards were twitching, obviously they were very upset about Ma Zhong's alleged petty beatings and killings.
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In Xiangyang City, in the study room of the Prefectural Mufu.
Liu Biao looked at the bamboo slip in front of him with a gloomy expression. This bamboo slip was exactly what Song Zhong sent. Song Zhong did not exaggerate the matter on the bamboo slip. Liu Biao's eyes and ears would definitely be able to find out the whole story. Therefore, Song Zhong
I didn't think too much about this matter.
However, even if Song Zhong did not exaggerate, Liu Biao could still see the light and shadow of swords from the bamboo slips and the pen and ink. He knew Cai Mao's black-clad guards, and he had tried to get rid of them in recent years. After all, his subordinates
This person has such great strength that if he wants to rebel that day, he only needs to send assassins to kill him, which will lead to chaos in the entire Jingzhou.
However, over the years, Cai Mao seemed to know that Liu Biao wanted to get rid of the black guards, so he hid the black guards in the snow. Because of this, Liu Biao never knew about the opportunity to get rid of the black guards. Now that the black guards dared to assassinate Liu Qi, it was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
"Here comes someone." Liu Biao shouted towards the door.
"What are your orders, my lord?" the guard guarding the door hurriedly bowed and asked.
"Go and invite General Wang here, and tell him that I have important matters to discuss with him." Liu Biao said solemnly.
"No." The guard followed the order and left. He was originally a Flying Tiger Guard trained by Wang Wei. Soon he would find Wang Wei and invite him over.
"Lord." Wang Wei came quickly from outside the door and saluted before he had time to tidy up his clothes.
"Come in." Liu Biao said calmly in the study.
Wang Wei immediately pushed open the door and came to Liu Biao and asked, "I wonder what my lord's orders are for summoning the general to come here?"
Wang Wei was Liu Biao's confidant, and Liu Biao did not hide it. He handed the letter to Wang Wei and motioned for Wang Wei to check it. Wang Wei took the bamboo slip and saw clearly the content on the bamboo slip with a few glances. His expression was as unwavering as ever.
, but my heart felt like a stormy sea.
Without thinking too much, Wang Wei had already guessed Liu Biao's intention of calling him here. He took a deep breath and handed the bamboo slip to Liu Biao and said, "Master, are you going to take this opportunity to get rid of the black guards?"
Liu Biao nodded and said: "Yes, the strength of the black guards is very important. If they are controlled by Cai for a long time, there will be endless consequences. They have not been dispatched before, and I can't find a chance to get rid of them. This time they dare to assassinate Qi so boldly."
Son, this is simply unreasonable. If we don’t get them out at once, won’t my face be completely lost?”
The more Liu Biao talked, the angrier he became, and in the end he almost yelled. Cai was so bold that he really didn't take him seriously.
Wang Wei sighed and said: "Master, do you want to get rid of it once and for all, or do you want the black guards to continue to harm the people with their remaining strength?"
"How do you say this?" Liu Biao asked doubtfully.
"If the lord wants to get rid of the black guards now, not only will it be impossible to wipe out all the black guards, but it will also make them alert and give in early, and may even lead to unrest in Jingzhou. The Cai family has been operating for decades and has always been the leader of Jingxiang.
The largest clan in the area, I don’t know how many families are involved behind it. The Cai family alone controls nearly 60,000 troops in Jingzhou. If pressed, I am afraid Cai Mao will jump over the wall. If anyone else takes the opportunity to cause trouble, just with
The Flying Tiger Army is probably still weak, and the Flying Dragon Army is currently confronting Jiangdong's soldiers and horses, with no way to escape, so doing so is extremely risky. If the Lord wants to take down the Black Guards and the forces behind them in one fell swoop,
You still need to be more patient." Wang Wei said in a deep voice.
Wang Wei's words made Liu Biao secretly frightened. He wanted to get rid of the black guards, but he really couldn't tell how the Cai family would react if they got rid of the black guards. If there was no war in Jingxiang, there would be Fei
With the Tiger Army and the Feilong Army stationed there, even if the black-clad guards were eliminated, the Cai family did not dare to take any action. However, things were different at this time. Sun Ce had more than 100,000 troops on the border. If he were not careful, Jingzhou would be destroyed.
"What can General Wang do?" Liu Biao calmed down and asked.
Seeing Liu Biao calm down, Wang Wei breathed a sigh of relief. It would be bad if Liu Biao really had his own way. Wang Wei thought for a moment and stepped forward and whispered: "The power of the Cai family is too great. It is the only one in Jingzhou. The Lord can increase the number."
The power of the eldest son competes with it. The eldest son has already established his prestige by rushing into Jiangdong this time. If the lord secretly provides a little support, the eldest son's power will be greatly increased in a short period of time.
If the guards are eliminated, future troubles can be permanently eliminated."
Liu Biao didn't say anything, obviously considering Wang Wei's plan. Although he had been disappointed with Liu Qi before, so he deliberately ignored him to protect him, but what Liu Qi had done in the past few months, not to say earth-shattering, at least shocked the entire Xiangyang
, Liu Qi's prestige also increased day by day, and Liu Biao couldn't help but have some fantasies about Liu Qi. If Liu Qi could really kill the black guards, or even the Cai family, he would be suitable to be the future master of Jingzhou.
After a moment's thought, Liu Biao agreed with Wang Wei's opinion, nodded and said: "I will do as you say, but Qi'er must be foolproof, so I will leave this matter to you."