There is a large island twenty miles east of Xiangyang City, which is called Yuliangzhou.
After the Mian River rolling eastward passed through Xiangyang City, it split here and turned southward. The huge inertial alluvial river beach formed the largest island above the Mian River, which is a wonder.
Pang Degong, a famous scholar all over the world, lived in seclusion here after repeatedly rejecting Liu Biao's invitation to serve as an official. A few miles east of the island is the Lumenshan Academy where Pang Degong taught.
Even in the land of Jingxiang where celebrities gather and there are many high-ranking families, the Yuliangzhou area is regarded as a holy place. Fishermen dare not approach at will, lest they collide with the celebrities who come and go here. Needless to say, even the people in Jingzhou
When civil servants and military generals pass by this place, they will deliberately avoid the front to show respect.
But around the winter solstice in the fifth year of Chuping, the situation was somewhat different.
On both the north and south ends of the island, there are several stern boats patrolling back and forth. Although no flags are displayed on the bows, people who often walk on the water near Xiangyang will not recognize that this is the ship of Wei Cao of Xiangyang!
A more accurate statement is that this is a patrol ship under the command of Jingling Prefect, Zhennan General, and Military Advisor Cai Mao!
The fishermen and business travelers were a little puzzled. Usually, these patrol boats functioned as checkpoints on the water, charging customs clearance fees from passing ships. Although it was a fat fee, it was not a worthy business, especially when bargaining.
It's very noisy, and it's certainly not suitable to be near a holy place like Yuliangzhou.
Even though the Cai family has a huge power in Jingzhou, there are more than hundreds of disciples under Pang De Gong's sect, and they are all famous people. One person's curse is enough to scold Cai Mao into a sieve, so he naturally does not dare to make mistakes.
But today, these minions of Cai Mao blatantly surrounded Yuliangzhou, which was really a bit crazy.
But neither the fishermen nor the merchants and travelers had any intention of causing trouble. The Cai family was so powerful that ordinary people could not afford to offend them. Not to mention that even Liu Shijun from Xiangyang City and the guests and friends from Lumen Mountain were silent.
Who are these ordinary people? Are they looking for death?
Someone who is well-informed has even faintly heard the news and knows that Mr. Chengyan from Miannan and the Zhuge family who live in Longzhong also have people in Yuliangzhou. Jingzhou is a place where many heroes gather, even the fishermen on the river
, he can also tell some things about the general trend of the world. After considering various signs, the truth is almost inseparable.
"Even we in Jingzhou can't survive alone. How long will this world be in such chaos?" An old fisherman with wrinkles on his face as crisscrossed as ravines sighed loudly, filled with emotion.
"I heard that Liu Shijun's orders can no longer leave Xiangyang City. In addition to Nanjun, Wuling and Lingling are also under orders. Jingzhou is indeed going to change. But no matter how the weather changes, Lumen Mountain will not be affected.
There’s no way you can survive alone, right?”
"Don't you know yet? Pang Degong has a nephew who went to Qingzhou, and he is trying to implicate him!"
"So serious?"
"Who made Qingzhou powerful? The man from Luoyang did everything he could to win, don't you know? Luoyang and Liu Yizhou have formed an alliance, and I heard that they will support Liu Yizhou's youngest son as the emperor! Now the emperor is just running away.
After leaving Chang'an City, he didn't really die or abandon the country. He immediately supported the new emperor... Gee, compared with these, what is taking a few hostages as a threat? "
"What a pity. Mr. Pang De is different from other celebrities. Although he has a great reputation, he does not look down upon us who work hard and have low status. A few years ago, he even chatted with the old man about a few common things."
"Let him go, whoever rises and who falls, who owns the world, we are not just fishing on this river, what difference can it make?"
"It's still a pity..."
As dusk grew darker, a gust of river wind swept past, causing the withered grass on the sandbank to tremble, revealing the cold white sand. The old fisherman's sigh drifted in the wind, and a desolate atmosphere enveloped the entire sandbank.
The Xiangyang City Guards' Mansion was also enveloped in a desolate and tense atmosphere.
"My lord, if you keep making judgments, you will suffer the consequences. Please make a decision early!"
"Rebellion and obedience have general characteristics, and strength and weakness have certain trends. Cao Cao marched east and west, and was invincible. Dong's thieves were so ferocious and barbaric that they were able to control him. Now they use the name of the imperial court, but the lord refuses, and his name is not obeying. And
The land of Jingxiang is already surrounded by enemies from both sides and is weak to defend itself. When the people of Jingxiang heard that Cao’s troops were coming, they were frightened before fighting. How can they fight against them?”
"Cai Degui, Kuai Yidu's words are very good, why not follow them?"
Liu Biao looked down the stairs with a sullen face. A group of famous people from Jingzhou, led by Cai Mao and Kuai Yue, were speaking in unison to advise him.
The situation was over, Liu Biao lamented sadly.
If he was given a few more years, even if Sun Ce was eyeing him and Yuan Shu kept harassing him, he would be confident that he could firmly hold the power in his hands. Especially after the Battle of Guanzhong, Li Ru refused to succumb to his enemies.
It can be introduced into the Jingzhou system to balance with local powerful forces and assert great power.
Unfortunately, the situation changed too quickly. Cao Cao had colluded with Sun and Yuan. Before the end of the Guanzhong War was clear, he impatiently targeted Jingzhou.
Liu Biao was self-aware and knew that he would definitely not be able to withstand the siege from all sides, but he also knew very well that Cao Cao would not have too much time to entangle in Jingzhou. As long as he relied on the geographical advantage to deal with him for a few months, even all the territory north of Mianshui
They were all taken over, and Cao Cao had no choice but to give up. Qingzhou behind him was the real enemy!
It's a pity that no matter how much he sees, he can't use it to convince others. He has finally seen through it. The powerful people in these places in Jingzhou are just a bunch of losers. They will follow whoever can bring benefits to their family.
Butt turn.
When I rode alone into Nanjun, the reason why I was able to get help from the Cai and Kuai families was that while I wiped out the local wealthy families, I also helped these two families to annex dissidents and expand their power. Now I am at war with Cao Cao, Sun Ce and other forces on three sides.
Obviously it did not meet the expectations of both companies.
Previously, the war was limited to Jiangxia and Changsha, and only the interests of the Huang family were harmed. The two families could remain calm, after all, their core interests were in Nanjun. Once Cao Cao joined the battle group, both sides of the Mian River would be involved in the war.
When the time comes, merchants will cut off their contacts and the land along the river will be left uncultivated. Of course, the Cai and Kuai families will be greatly harmed.
Cao Cao and Cai Mao are old friends and have pioneered the cause. It will naturally make the boat stronger if they take refuge in it, which is far better than staying silent with this broken boat of their own.
Liu Biao had a clear conscience, so he had no intention of arguing with these idiots. He just scolded Liu Yan for being short-sighted.
Although he and I were both Han clan clan members, he ignored his invitation to join the alliance. He was dazzled by the title of emperor and happily ran to praise others, without even thinking about it.
What difference does it make if you do it or not in the same position as a puppet? That’s a trap!
"The matter has come to this, it is useless to talk more!" Hearing that everyone had begun to repeat what they said, Liu Biao said coldly: "All the kings have the talents of kings and assistants, have sophisticated vision, and are calm in dealing with things. How should we treat Huang and Pang?
You two have discussed it and you can handle it on your own. Why do you ask me? I'm tired today. If you have nothing else to do, please just take care of yourself."
After that, he stood up and went about his own business, leaving a group of people where they were.
Cai Mao and Kuai Yue looked at each other in confusion, waiting for the other to speak first. However, the two were equally resourceful and had similar thoughts, so naturally no one would take the lead.
The big eyes stared at the small ones for a long time. When everyone dispersed, Kuai Yue said in a low voice: "Brother Degui, you have a high prestige in the army. At times like this, you always have to come up with a charter."
"Liu Shijun, I have already tried my best..." Cai Mao cursed the boy in his heart for being cunning. Controlling military power can squeeze Liu Biao and make him retreat in the face of difficulties, but it does not help in fulfilling Cao Cao's request and arrests a few old people.
Do weak women and children still need to send out a large army? Are the private soldiers of the Kuai family just to look good?
The problem now is that Cao Cao wanted to arrest someone but refused to bear the notoriety. After Liu Biao realized that there was nothing he could do, he became ruthless and the pressure was all on his side.
"Otherwise, how about we just take action together?" This was the last option and the worst option. Cai Mao had no hope of convincing Kuai Yue, and the latter, not surprisingly, rejected it immediately.
"Then it's better for the whole family to take action!" Kuai Yue knew that he would not be able to escape unless he paid some price. He gritted his teeth and finally said: "Although Xiling is in danger, the area west of An Road is still stable..."
As he said that, he raised his eyes and looked at Cai Hao, his eyes clearly saying: You understand!
Cai Hao's gloomy face showed a hint of smile: "Yidu is worthy of the Kuai family's Thousand Miles Horse. He really knows the general outline and is a person who can do big things. The matter has been settled. I will order the arrest right now!"
The four Jingxiang families have their own traditional spheres of influence. Among them, the Kuai and Cai families are deeply rooted in Nanjun. The Xiang family has a part in Nanjun, but the main one is in Nanyang. The Huang family has always been in Jiangxia.
The Xiang family has been weak for a long time, and Nanyang is also a semi-abandoned place. There is a faint tendency to be excluded from the four major families and be surpassed by the rising star Wang family.
This time the three families are divided into Jingzhou, and the place where the war is most concentrated is Jiangxia. The Huang family has been hit hard repeatedly, and maybe even the head of the family, Huang Zu, will die. In addition, Huang Chengyan married Queen Yu, the future Jingzhou will be between Cai and Kuai.
It’s a situation where the family is all alone.
Naturally, everyone is competing to catch a drowned dog, but the one who arrests people is Pang Degong. Huang Chengyan, a famous person with a great reputation, is very difficult. Cao Cao has taken all Nanyang and takes control of Nanjun. It is a foregone conclusion, but there is no need to worry about being substantively threatened.
, but the reputation must be bad, otherwise Cao Cao would not seriously use this as a condition for bargaining.
The solution proposed by Kuai Yue is actually the only way. One party can gain real benefits, while the other party can protect their reputation. Although the Cai family is also an heir of poetry and calligraphy, Cai Mao does not attach much importance to the false reputation. Since Kuai Yue is willing to take advantage of the Huang family,
By giving in on the issue, Cai Mao smoothly took on the bad reputation.
"Call Captain Zhang to come see me!" Cai Mao ordered.
"Here!" Someone immediately accepted the promise and left. (To be continued. Please search Piao Tian Literature, the novel will be better and updated faster!)