Rebirth of the Three Kingdoms I call the shots

Mrs. Cai saw that Cai Mao was asking about Liu Biao, she told the truth, and asked back: "Your brother-in-law has been restless for the past few days, and seems to have something on his mind. Although he lives in the mansion and has no directors, he is not seriously ill. How does my brother know?"

"I was reporting some military affairs to my brother-in-law. After I came to the mansion, I found out that my brother-in-law was ill and hadn't seen any visitors, and he had ignored political affairs for a few days, so I stopped by to say hello to my sister."

"If there is an important military matter, there must be no delay. Brother-in-law, go with me, and sister will report to you in person." Madam Cai frowned. This Liu Biao is still under the care of her brother-in-law.

"Then I'll have to thank you, sister." Cai Mao stood up, hoping to see Liu Biao sooner, otherwise, Liu Qi's two hundred iron-armored soldiers escorted Zhang Hu, Chen Sheng and more than 200 corpses to arrive, even if Cai Mao had a family of [-]. Debate.

Cai Mao followed his sister Mrs. Cai to Liu Biao's dormitory. Cai Mao was waiting at the door of the dormitory. After a while, he saw Liu Biao's complexion was not good.

"Your Majesty must take care of your health. I can leave with just a few words, and I will not disturb your rest." Cai Mao was frightened, and put on a rare humble gesture in front of Liu Biao, which made Liu Biao feel uncomfortable.

"Madam, please step back, I have important matters to discuss with your younger brother alone." Liu Biao waved to Madam Cai who was standing beside her.

Mrs. Cai muttered, looked at Cai Mao with encouraging eyes, and bowed to Liu Biao reluctantly: "Yes, I will leave."

Said to be retiring, but in fact Mrs. Cai hid behind the landscape screen, holding her breath to eavesdrop on the conversation between Liu Biao and Cai Mao. This is not the first time that Mrs. Cai has snooped on Liu Biao's privacy.

After Mrs. Cai withdrew, Liu Biao sat in the middle of the conference hall, thinking of refusing to see Cai Mao because of his illness, but Cai Mao brought his sister to force him to see him. , asked: "General Cai came to see you urgently. What business do you have to discuss at this time?"

Cai Mao said respectfully: "The two generals Zhang Hu and Chen Sheng, who I surrendered with my lord, suddenly took away three hundred soldiers today. I don't know where they are going. I hereby report to my lord."

Liu Biao said indifferently: "Oh, is there such a thing?"

"Exactly, there was no sign beforehand. I heard that the eldest son Liu Qi was promoted to Biejia and was suppressing bandits. Could it be that Zhang Hu and Chen Sheng, who were originally bandits, fled in fright?" Cai Mao tried to guide Liu Biao's thoughts. Later, when Liu Qi got the corpses of Zhang and Chen to hand over his business, it happened to confirm what Cai Mao said that the cause of death of Zhang and Chen had nothing to do with him.

"Bandits and thieves have ulterior motives, and over time they will have different ideas. They should have been killed in one fell swoop at the beginning. I regret listening to Pang Ji's words." Liu Biao was quite critical of Pang Ji, and vaguely felt that sooner or later Zhang Hu and Chen Sheng would have different ideas. Liu Biao was not surprised when Cai Mao told Zhang Hu and Chen Sheng that they had fled with soldiers, and believed Cai Mao's lies without thinking.

"Zhang and Chen are really hateful. They don't want to repay the lord's kindness, but they even plan to judge chaos. It's really a bandit who hasn't changed his nature. He will never be spared next time." Cai Mao responded, seeing Liu Biao's thoughtful look, and asked Said: "Look at the lord is a bit haggard, do you consider the matter of the eldest son suppressing bandits?"

Cai Mao's words hit Liu Biao's heart. Liu Biao let go of his aloof attitude and sighed: "What General Cai said is right. Although I don't have any serious concerns, it's just that Liu Qi was appointed as a new leader and authorized to suppress bandits. I don't know if Liu Qi can take on this task." A heavy responsibility? If something is lost, I'm afraid I will feel sorry for Madam Chen who has been with me for more than ten years."

"Your Majesty is worrying too much. Mrs. Chen knows, and she will definitely protect the young master. I see that the Eldest Young Master is a talented person, on par with the Lord. However, the Eldest Young Master has been through many disasters, but he always manages to turn danger into good fortune. It must be Blessed people." When Cai Mao said this, he felt so fake, and remembered Pang Ji's remonstrance that he had to say a few words of kindness to Liu Qi in front of Liu Biao, which would surely eliminate Liu Biao's opposition to Zhang Hu and Chen Sheng. Cai Mao's suspicion.

"It's a good thing to be blessed. I'm afraid Liu Qi is too young, full-blooded, impulsive and irritable. It's not good to make troubles. It's just a lonely worry." I still don't understand that Cai Mao persecuted Liu Qi tightly at the moment, but now he praises Liu Qi more. The attitude before and after this is totally different. look.

Speaking of Cao Cao, Cao Cao arrived. While Liu Biao and Cai Mao were chatting, the guards in front of the mansion came to report: "Lord Inspector, the eldest son brought two hundred soldiers and ten carriages to see you."

"Oh, go and have a look alone." Liu Biao heard that Liu Qi had come, he was refreshed, and counted, it was the last day when Liu Biao ordered Liu Qi to suppress the bandits for ten days. It seemed that Liu Qi could take on the important task.

"My lord, I'm going to see my nephew too." Regardless of whether Liu Biao agrees or not, Cai Mao got up from the low stool and followed Liu Biao out of the dormitory, secretly telling himself to be calm when he saw Liu Qi, and never to be impulsive. The best people are the ones who can't achieve great things.

Liu Biao and Cai Mao walked out of the governor's mansion at the same time, and saw ten large carriages in the spacious area in front of the mansion, covered with a big white cloth, I don't know what they were, and two hundred personal soldiers lined up neatly, all wearing iron armor, majestic, more imposing than before .

Liu Qi, however, was wearing a splendid cloak and standing in front of the soldiers, he was very majestic. Beside Liu Qi stood Chen Wen, Chen Wu and other six imposing guards of the palace, but Liu Zhong, the butler on the back who often accompanied Liu Qi, was not there.

Seeing the majestic Liu Qi, Liu Qi seemed to see the shadow of himself when he was young, and he was very happy in his heart, but when Cai Mao saw the autumn wind shaking the white cloth covering the corpses of ten carriages, his heart was bleeding, and he secretly made up his mind To pay blood debt blood.

"Greetings to my father." Liu Qi saw Liu Biao and Cai Mao coming out of the house at the same time, he was stunned for a moment, then returned to normal, took two steps forward, knelt down on one knee, then turned back to face Cai Mao, "Greetings, Uncle."

"See my lord, see General Cai." Chen Wen, Chen Wu and other guards clapped their fists at Liu Biao and Cai Mao. Liu Qi also knelt on one knee.

"My son, please hurry up, all strong men are free of courtesy." Liu Biao was surprised to see Liu Qi after ten days, and found that Liu Qi's demeanor was not the same as in the past. For Cai Mao, Wen Pin and other generals, it seems that it is wise to let Liu Qi take command of the troops.

"Thank you father." Liu Qi stood up and thanked him. Although they are father and son, the ancient etiquette is so complicated, and there must be some red tape. Quality?

"Thank you, my lord." Chen Wen and several guards thanked Liu Biao loudly. Liu Biao was greatly encouraged by this battle. His son is promising. These fierce and high-spirited armored soldiers are always the generals of the governor.

"Following my father's order, and under my father's awe-inspiring power, my son-in-law spared no effort to suppress the bandits. After investigation, it was found that Zhang Hu and Chen Sheng, who were originally bandits, did not change their banditry and launched a rebellion. When the son-in-law wanted to suppress them, Zhang and Chen attacked first. After a bloody battle between the guards of the mansion and 260 soldiers, except for more than [-] people who escaped, they were wiped out. After counting, there were a total of [-] corpses. The heads of the bandits, Zhang Hu and Chen Sheng, were presented to his father. class."

Liu Qi briefly stated the facts in public, and did not point out that Cai Mao's lieutenant general Pang Ji was among the soldiers who attacked the son Biejia's mansion, in order to save some face for Cai Mao, and more importantly, not to embarrass Liu Mian when facing Cai Mao .

"My lord, the eldest son is mighty. Zhang Hu and Chen Sheng are bandit rebels. They dare to resist the eldest son who is carrying out the military task of suppressing the bandits. They are really self-inflicted." Cai Mao wiped the sweat from his forehead. He actually has a bit of conscience, he was able to meet his uncle in front of everyone, and he ignored Pang Ji's siege of the prince's mansion, and he didn't point out who Zhang Hu and Chen Sheng's backstage bosses were. If he doesn't find an opportunity to get rid of such an extraordinary character, Liu Qi will gain power, not to mention that his nephew Liu Cong can't take over, even the powerful Cai family may fall out of favor.

Hatred still occupied Cai Mao's brain, and instead of being grateful for Liu Qi's benevolence and generosity, Cai Mao intensified his desire to kill Liu Qi.

Liu Biao looked back at Cai Mao indifferently, showing no expression. At this time, Chen Wen and Chen Wu had each handed a tray wrapped in red silk to Liu Biao. After confirming that they were the heads of Zhang Hu and Chen Sheng, he waved his hand to signal Chen Wen and Chen Wu to back down, with indifferent expressions on their faces.

Liu Qi seized the opportunity and asked for instructions: "Father, my son bought [-] pairs of iron armor quickly to suppress the bandits, but Zhang and Chen are brave and brave. Fortunately, the lord donated [-] soldiers and bandits. In the bloody battle, four guards in the mansion were still killed, many were seriously injured, and the housekeeper was injured with a femur and could not go in person. The mansion was already empty, and the son had no choice but to ask his father to pay for the heroic casualties and promote those who fought bravely and abnormally , to motivate the soldiers, and I ask my father to agree."

"This..." Liu Biao hesitated for a moment. The eldest son, Liu Qi, was really proud of his merits, and even took the initiative to ask for rewards. However, Liu Qi was indeed successful in suppressing bandits. He even killed more than 260 bandits with very few casualties. A miracle.It is reasonable for Liu Qi to ask for rewards to motivate the soldiers, and Liu Biao seems to have no reason to refuse Liu Qi's reasonable request.

Liu Biao's hesitation was not unreasonable. What Liu Biao cared about was not the compensation and rewards for the casualties. That was not a problem.Liu Biao's heart was stung by Liu Qi's gift, which meant that Liu Biao had already promised to donate [-] soldiers instead of dispatching [-] soldiers. Unexpectedly, Liu Qi would point out this matter in public.Liu Biao was justified, but he couldn't tell why, and the two hundred soldiers were embarrassed to take them back, since they were given away, how can there be any reason to take them back?The ancients still knew how to say a word, let alone the dignified governor who controls the seven counties of Jingxiang?

"My lord, the eldest son cares about the soldiers, and the rewards and punishments are clearly defined. In fact, the benevolence and righteousness of the lord who loves soldiers like sons can be carried forward." Cai Mao asked, at this time, he should sell some favors to Liu Qi at this time, otherwise he would appear in front of others. Lang general Cai Mao narrow-minded.

"Cai Mao, you reckless man, why don't you command a single soldier when you have a lot of soldiers in your hand? You know what, I only have a few thousand soldiers, but this kid Liu Qi took away two hundred of my soldiers with a gift. , Don’t you feel sorry for someone else’s child falling to death?” Liu Qi scolded Cai Mao in his heart, but he wouldn’t show it on his face.

Now that Cai Mao stood up and spoke good words for Liu Qi to fuel the flames, Liu Biao had no choice but to reluctantly part with him. Although he was the governor, he took office alone. In the current situation, Liu Biao had to rely on Cai Mao's strength to hold Xiangyang. Not long after Chen's death, The marriage with the big Cai family was a wonderful move by Liu Biao to secure the seven counties of Jingxiang.

After Liu Biao thought about it, he felt that when Liu Qi grew up, he might have more power to contend with the Cai family and be able to check each other. In the future, Liu Biao would not have to worry about Cai Mao's mutiny all the time. It was a wonderful move to plan the last three moves, and at this time Cai Mao also agreed to reward Liu Qi's soldiers, which happened to be a favorable favor, killing two birds with one stone.

Liu Biao figured it out, he knew everything, and he was relieved of the word gift. He regained his spirit and showed the demeanor that the Lord of Jingxiang should have. Facing Liu Qi and Cai Mao, he said loudly: "If a person is dead, let the past not be blamed. Three hundred bandits The corpses were immediately built tombs and buried in random graves. According to the wartime regulations, the casualties and soldiers in the mansion were compensated, and those who fought bravely were promoted one by one, from the highest officials to the partial generals. Double the supplies."