Dragon of the Three Kingdoms

Cai Mao took a deep breath and glanced at the State Shepherd's Mansion in front of him again. He felt that his reaction just now was a bit wrong. Usually, if someone begged for a meeting like this, he would not be happy, but he would never embarrass him without saying anything, but His response just now was somewhat wrong.

Soon, Cai Mao figured it out, because things went so smoothly today, Liu Biao, the majestic lord of a state, was besieged by him, which made Cai Mao feel a little flustered, and suddenly heard someone saying that he was going to die, so naturally he couldn't tolerate others.

Cai Mao calmed himself down, turned his head to look at Kuai Liang, and found that Kuai Liang looked at him with some playful eyes, and immediately guessed that Kuai Liang seemed to have seen something wrong with him just now, so he said with a wry smile: "Just follow Kuai Liang. Brother's words."

Soon, the servant took the order, and not long after, he brought a scribe in his 30s over. The scribe bowed his hands to the two of them and said, "Xun You, I have seen the military advisor, the prefect."

Cai Mao nodded, as a return of courtesy, after all Xun You's words still made him a little unhappy.

But Kuai Liang was obviously more enthusiastic, he returned the salute with a smile, and said: "You are welcome, you and I are both the court prefects, if you know that your honor is in Xiangyang, Liang will definitely come to visit in person."

Xun You said with a smile: "The prefect is too modest. Actually, I am ashamed. You have already handed in your resignation a few days ago. I think it has already reached the emperor's desk."

Kuai Liang was stunned for a moment, he didn't know what to say, this official didn't take up the post, and now that the ink stains are here, he simply resigned, which is really chic.

Cai Mao coughed dryly and asked, "I heard that you have something to discuss with me, what is it?"

Xun You straightened his face, and said solemnly: "You came here to save the life of the military division!"

Cai Mao didn't expect Xun You to dare to say that in front of him, and he felt very unhappy, but he still suppressed his anger and asked, "Oh, I don't know who wanted to kill Cai?"

Xun You cupped his hands and replied, "Xianghou, Li Yi!"

In an instant, with the three of them at the center, there was a huge area where no one dared to make a sound, only the sound of their breathing was so heavy and so ear-piercing.

Cai Hao's face was already a little ferocious, he gritted his teeth and squinted at Xun You, as if he was going to chop him off at any moment. After all, he did all this for Li Yi today, and he did it very well, but Xun You said that Li Yi If you want to kill him, isn't this sowing discord, and it's not level, it's just to scare people.

Fortunately, Cai Mao has experienced life and death once, and his mind has calmed down a lot. If he was before, he might have asked someone to drag Xun You down.

Kuai Liang was also surprised at the beginning. He first thought that Xun You might be an idiot, but when he saw Xun You speaking, he was calm and calm, just like talking about family affairs, without any nervousness.

Kuai Liang didn't think what Xun You said was reasonable, and didn't mention other reasons, but the status of the Kuai family and the Cai family. Even if Li Yi won Jingzhou, he couldn't move lightly. Moreover, he and Cai Mao have made great contributions today. If Li Yi harms him for no reason afterwards, it will definitely chill people's hearts. How can he achieve great things?

It's just that Xun You's expression is too indifferent. It doesn't look like he is talking nonsense, isn't it?

Thinking of a possibility, Kuai Liang said with a smile: "My lord, don't lie. The merits of the Marquis Xiang are incomparable to the country and the Son of Heaven. No one in the world can compare with him. We also see the benevolence and righteousness of the Marquis Xiang. I admire and admire him very much. Hou's vision is even more outstanding. Since Chang'an, he has been followed by talented people. The court also knows this, so he appointed Marquis Xiang as the general of the Southern Conquest to take charge of the war in Jingzhou. As for me and Degui, it is in accordance with the will of heaven and the people , do some small things for the Marquis of Xiang, although he dare not say credit, but as the Marquis of Xiang is wise and open-minded, how could he harm us?"

Cai Mao on the side nodded with a sullen face, and then gave Xun You another look. He agreed with Kuai Liang's words and didn't think Xun You could say anything.

However, Xun You laughed out loud when he heard what Kuai Liang said, even laughing so hard that in the end he covered his belly and bent down until Cai Hao was about to draw his sword, then Xun You got up and shook his head and sighed: "I laughed twice." You are in the middle of the game without knowing it!"

"Ok?"

Kuai Liang still didn't understand, Cai Mao was even more so, he could only continue to stare at Xun You with a murderous look.

Xun You was not afraid at all, and continued: "You two just said that Xianghou is a wise man. In You's opinion, although Li Xianghou was born in an ordinary way, his bearing is far superior to that of Yuan Shao, Tao Qian, and his strategy is not comparable to that of Yuan Shu and Cao Cao. , As for other aspects, although Liu Shijun in this city has the name of Eight Horses, after thousands of years, who will know what kind of articles Liu Shijun wrote? On the other hand, the Marquis of Xiang, just relying on the three classics of Enlightenment, is enough. It has been famous for thousands of years, but after that, Marquis Xiang used secret methods to produce new paper and engrave books, such achievements are enough to be called saints and ancestors!"

Cai Hao and Kuai Liang were a little stunned for a while. They thought that Xun You probably came here to sow dissension. After all, his uncle was with Cao Cao, so it was normal for Xun You to come here to sow discord. Listen to Xun You's evaluation of Li Yi. It is both holy and ancestral. Is this just sowing discord?

As if aware of the weird eyes of the two, Xun You smiled slightly and said: "Li Xianghou, in the name of benevolence and righteousness, does not stick to means and acts as an overlord. Such a hero is rare to see in a hundred years. Military divisions will have their lives in danger!"

Although Cai Mao still didn't believe that Li Yi would harm him, after hearing Xun You's generous praise for Li Yi, he gradually began to feel that Xun Youying didn't seem to be lying.

Kuai Liang pursed his lips and thought for a moment, then suddenly raised his head to look at the besieged State Shepherd's Mansion, his eyes widened slightly, then looked at Cai Mao, looked at Xun You, and finally opened his mouth slightly, revealing a helpless smile.

Xun You saw that Kuai Liang seemed to have figured it out, so he explained to Cai Mao: "The military commander is very powerful today. He cut off Liu Shijun's wings in the name of a banquet, and then used his superior soldiers to besiege this place. It only takes a moment to be able to defeat the enemy. Liu Shijun captured him, and from now on, the military division will be famous all over the world!"

"However, have you ever thought about it, the military division? This move will certainly make the military division's reputation soar, and Li Xianghou will also appreciate the military division. However, today the Lord of Jingzhou is waiting to die because of the military division's calculations. In the future, Xianghou will also be the Lord of Jingzhou , how can you not be afraid of this?"

Cai Mao was shocked immediately, and blurted out: "This is all arranged by the Marquis Xiang, Cai is just following orders!"

Xun You sighed: "Although the strategy is good, only a military adviser can make it happen!"

"Earlier, Shijun Liu entered Jingzhou by himself, and he was able to gain a foothold with the help of military advisors and prefects. However, Marquis Xiang is different. He has wise men by his side, brave generals under his command, and tens of thousands of elites who are loyal. If this time If you beat Yuan Shu again, your reputation can even rival Yuan Shao's, so although the Marquis of Xiang needs you to govern Jingzhou, he is not inseparable from you, and with Marquis Xiang's ambition, how can he be controlled by others?"

Cai Mao couldn't help breaking out in cold sweat. Before, he only acted according to the content of Li Yi's secret letter, so he didn't think too much about the impact in the future, but now when Xun You reminded him, he suddenly realized that what he did was very serious. It might make Li Yi afraid.

Cai Mao really wanted to curse, what the hell is this called!

He swore that he didn't have any bad thoughts about Li Yi, and Cai Mao also believed that Li Yi had no malice towards him, but what happened today was like a thorn, and Li Yi might remember it someday. That's his bad luck.

Moreover, even if Li Yi couldn't remember it, wouldn't others be able to slander him? "

Cai Hao was a little flustered. Before Li Yi was in Xiangyang, he had the most contact with Li Yi. He didn't mention his feelings at the time, but after Li Yi exposed his ambition step by step, he understood Li Yi's methods and knew how terrible Li Yi was. .

According to Cai Mao's inference, if Li Yi felt that he could threaten his life, he would definitely attack him.

As for Cai Yu's relationship, hehe, although Li Yi has a reputation for lust, he has never heard of Li Yi being dizzy because of a woman.

The more Cai Hao thought about it, the less calm he became, and subconsciously started walking back and forth. After a while, he suddenly bowed to Xun You and said, "Please teach me, sir!"

"Don't dare, please get up quickly, the military division."

Xun You saw that Cai Mao had been moved by his words, so he stopped praising him, and instead put on an open-minded attitude: "You are ashamed to take the word of teaching, because as long as it takes time, the military commander will definitely figure it out and find a way to preserve it." .”

After protecting Cai Mao's face, Xun You continued: "The Xiangyang family is very powerful. As long as they are willing, they can control the life and death of a state shepherd like today. When Liu Biao used military advisors in the past, did he have no fear in his heart? It's just powerless Just change."

"Among the Jingzhou aristocratic families, the Cai and Kuai families are the most powerful in terms of power, but the military division is still in charge of the soldiers and horses. Even if the Marquis Xiang is unwilling to do anything to the military division, the staff around the Marquis Xiang will definitely find an opportunity to do something to the military division."

When Cai Mao heard this, he immediately said: "Cai is willing to hand over his military power, and will no longer lead the army!"

Cai Mao said this very simply, without any hesitation.

This is not due to Xun You's persuasion, but Cai Mao himself did have this plan.

The earlier match against Ji Ling nearly killed him and dealt a big blow to Cai Mao. The recent collision with Yuan Shu was still a series of consecutive defeats, which made him even more desperate. Now when it comes to leading troops, Cai Mao feels Physically and mentally exhausted.

Therefore, Cai Mao is really not as enthusiastic about military power as he used to be. He gave up letting himself have military power in exchange for Li Yi's favor. Cai Mao is very happy, and he believes that Li Yi will not treat him badly because of this.

However, Xun You shook his head and said, "This is the next strategy."

This time not only Cai Mao was puzzled, but also Kuai Liang, because he had shown his sincerity by surrendering military power and not participating in the military.

Seeing their doubts, Xun You smiled and said: "If the military division directly resigned from the military power, it would be too deliberate, and it would be easy to generate gossip. The Marquis Xiang must be in a dilemma, and even because of this, he doesn't like the military division, and even other people despise the military division because of this. .”

Cai Mao felt his head was big, and asked, "Can your honor teach me a good strategy?"

Xun You smiled slightly, and said confidently: "When the affairs of Jingzhou are settled, the military division only needs to ask Xianghou to be the prefect of Changsha. In this way, not only the hidden dangers will be eliminated, but Xianghou will also regard the military division as his confidant, and the Cai family will also enjoy lifelong wealth. !"

Chapter 404 Xun You's Advancement Stage

"Changsha Prefect"

Cai Mao murmured, in his original expectation, after Li Yi won Jingzhou, he would probably be a military adviser in Jingzhou, or other high-ranking officials in Jingzhou. In short, they would all be in Xiangyang. This plan.

Because the foundation of the Cai family is in Xiangyang, as long as Cai Mao is here, no matter what he does, he will be handy and get twice the result with half the effort.

But Jingnan has always refused to obey the court's discipline, and now it is even more ready to move. Even if Li Yi sends troops to deter, or directly "cleans" the Jingnan area by force, it will be difficult to completely eliminate hidden dangers. Therefore, go to Jingnan to do it. Being a prefect is definitely a laborious job. Although it is not life-threatening, it is definitely not a blessing.