Similarly, the news of the arrival of the Qingzhou Army could not be concealed from Xiangyang.

After a few days, Cai Mao and Kuai Liang, who had been complaining of illness, came to see Liu Biao together. After Liu Biao knew the news, he sneered. I wanted to say nothing, and then I thought about it, just see what he wanted. So it was passed on.

After Cai Mao and Kuai Liang came in, Fang Xing paid a greeting, and Liu Biao smiled and said: "De Jue and Zirou are finally fine, you and the others are not in good health, and there is no trust in the political affairs of the house." Now I see that Erqing is fine, and the blessing of Jingzhou is also! ”

Cai Mao and Kuai Liang listened, glanced at each other, and their hearts were full of wry smiles. This Qingzhou army came late and early, but it came at this time, but I didn't know its intentions. I had no choice but to don't want this old face, and I came out of the house to see Liu Biao and ask questions.

Cai Mao squeezed out a smiling face and said to Liu Biao: "Fortunately, thanks to the blessing of the lord, Zirou and I are unhindered." I just don't know how the war is going in the state now? ”

Liu Biaoxin Dao How is the war in the state, don't you have points in your hearts? glanced at Cai Mao and said lightly: "It's not good." Jiangxia has been lost, and the generals below Huang Taishou were killed in battle. Some time ago, General Liu led his troops to the east to reject Sun Ce and died in Yicheng. Although Nanyang is holding on, Sun Ce is going to fight under Xiangyang City. ”

Cai Mao coughed, she couldn't talk anymore this day. Isn't this clear, saying that I will shrink at home and not come out to serve you to death! Cai Mao looked at Kuai Liang. Kuai Liang said in a deep voice: "Huang Taishou and General Liu are both loyal ministers and righteous soldiers. He waited for his death to deserve it, and I sighed deeply. It's just that the dead are gone, I don't know what the prince plans to do now? ”

When Liu Biao heard this, he glanced at Kuai Liang with a smile and said, "What are your plans?" Naturally, it is to fight to the death with the enemy, and it will never stop! ”

As soon as these words came out, the room immediately fell silent. The air became somewhat solidified. Cai Mao and Kuai Liang's faces sank like water, they didn't know whether Liu Biao's words were true or false. Don't look at Liu Biao's usual elegance and grace, but after many years of being a state pastor, he is also a character who is not full of joy and anger. This makes him decide to do it brutally, and no one can take him. What's more, there are reinforcements coming. With Liu Bei's shot, he may not be able to turn over.

It's just that I heard that there are not many reinforcements, what does this Liu Bei mean? Is the big army still behind?

Going on and forth, Cai Mao and Kuai Liang still didn't get the news they wanted from Liu Biao in the end. After leaving the house, Cai Mao sighed: "The lord no longer trusts my generation. ”

Kuai Liang is also silent. remembered that the Xiangyang clans assisted Liu Biao together, pacified Jingzhou, booby-trapped the thieves, and surrendered Zhang Hu and Chen Sheng. What a spirit. It's just this time and that time. At that time, Jingzhou was too chaotic and needed a powerful person to rule. So Liu Biao came, he quelled the bandits, built schools, persuaded farmers and mulberries, repaired water conservancy, and set up celebrities...... A series of means have been used to govern Jingzhou well and prosperously. Liu Biao has made great contributions to Jingzhou. He and others also have great expectations for Liu Biao.

But when did this start to happen? The kings and ministers are no longer of the same mind.

Kuai Liang's heart is still clear. When the interests represented by their clans were different from those that Liu Biao insisted on. This conflict, this contradiction, this suspicion, naturally came.

Throughout the ages, no matter what kind of politicians they are, perhaps they can be noble and noble in terms of personal morality. However, their political stance is always determined by the interest groups they represent. For example, Sima Guang and Wang Anshi, in private, they are friends, but above the court, they quarrel endlessly. Why? It's not that the interests they represent are diametrically opposed. And to what extent Sima Guang is extreme, but whatever Wang Anshi insists, he must resolutely oppose it. But whatever Wang Anshi opposes, he must resolutely support. As a result, the two major parties continued to die, directly laying the foundation for the collapse of the Northern Song Dynasty......

In the hearts of Cai Mao, Kuai Liang and other big families, Jingzhou has always been Jingzhou of Jingzhou people. And Liu Biao is nothing more than a foreign ruler. When he couldn't lead Jingzhou to move forward, or even had the ability to protect Jingzhou. The scholars of Jingzhou naturally would not choose to stand on his side, shelter him from the wind and rain, or even cover the sword.

Liu Biao is gone, whether it is Cao Cao or Sun Jian, who won Jingzhou. They will be reused as a family. But if he is completely tied to Liu Biao, according to the current situation, I am afraid that he will be martyred with Liu Biao in Jingzhou. As a result, they are naturally unwilling. So I had a different kind of thought, which is normal.

And the king and the lord cannot be with each other all the way to the end, in this year, it is also very common. In history, Tian Yu, Chen Deng, and Xu Shu left Liu Bei for various reasons. The minds of Cai Mao, Kuai Liang and others are just like Chen Deng in history. They are all typical local heroes and families. Whoever becomes the ruler has to rely on and win them over. Therefore, they have never been willing to tie themselves to the losers, nor are they engaged in political speculation, and they only want to have a stable family.

But Liu Biao was not as lenient as Liu Bei. Liu Bei Neng only sighed and missed Chen Deng after the others left him, and he didn't speak ill of him for the rest of his life. Liu Biao can't do this. So he's very obsessed.

However, it is only lingering. Although Chen Shou's evaluation of Liu Biao was "although the appearance is elegant, but the heart is suspicious." "But Liu Biao is still a kind person after all. I didn't think about what to do with Cai Mao and Kuai Liang.

Zhao Yunbing entered Nanyang, Cao Cao and Sun Ce immediately stopped and began to wait and see. When Liu Biao heard this, he couldn't help sighing: "If Xuande sends one or two more generals and leads 10,000 soldiers, what should I worry about?" ”

After a few more days, Liu Biao was almost ready, so he let out the words, to the effect that he had been ordered by the emperor to guard Jingzhou for many years, and he did not intend to attack the two enemies. Now the teacher has lost his land, and there is no shame left. Therefore, I want to return to the court, meet the Son of Heaven, and confess my sins. Those who are willing to go north with me in the counties can go to Xiangyang.

As soon as these words came out, Jingzhou shook. Cao Cao threw the scroll in his hand, stood up, and said, "Liu Jingshengyan dares to do this?" After thinking about it, I felt that I was overreacting, it is impossible for the millions of people in Jingzhou to follow Liu Biaobei.

There are those who want to escape from the war, those who think about Qingzhou Academy, and those who want to take refuge in Liu Bei...... These people couldn't help but be overjoyed when they heard the news. In the past, I wanted to go, but the soldiers were in chaos and the road was far away, so I couldn't travel far. Now I set off with Liu Biao, the state pastor, and I heard that there is still a detachment of Liu Qingzhou in Nanyang waiting for escort there. What are you afraid of!

As soon as the news came out, the Wen Ping and Yi people in front of him soon came with a letter: "I am willing to enter Qingzhou with the lord!" As soon as Nanyang Wenpin said here, Liu Biao's heart became a little more comfortable. Abandoned the land and returned to the north, and retreated in a hurry. Although his life was saved, when he arrived in Qingzhou, he was undoubtedly inferior and faceless. If you can bring an army and the people and soldiers to return together, not to mention the safety on the road, you can undoubtedly add some weight to yourself. I didn't have to let Xuande despise himself too much.

Liu Biao wrote to Zhao Yun again, saying that he had decided to return north. But I implore Zhao Yun to cooperate with Wen in Nanyang and drag Cao Jun back. to buy yourself time. Zhao Yun also knew that Liu Biao's move would bring great benefits to Qingzhou, so he led the iron cavalry and marched all the way east, until he was almost approaching Wancheng, and then stopped.