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Text Chapter 32 Lu Buwei and Huangque (2)

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    "Brother, do you think Zhang Susu will agree?"

    At the Jingzhou Navy Commander¡¯s Mansion, Cai He asked his brother Cai Mao with some suspicion.  .

    I saw Cai Hao blowing on the tea leaves floating in the tea bowl in his hand, and said slowly, "Promise? Why doesn't she agree?"

    "This is not, that"

    "You," Cai Mao glanced at his compatriot brother angrily, took a sip of tea, and said in a low voice, "Why are you so confused? How can Zhang Susu be as powerful as she is now? Don't forget, she is  Seizing power from Cao Cao and holding the emperor hostage to order the princes, they achieved such a powerful situation. For Zhang Susu, Cao Cao and the young emperor Liu Xie were crucial. Without these two people, it would be difficult for her to sit so securely.  Enjoying power, in the final analysis, Zhang Susu came to power after seizing Cao Cao's power, and her foundation is unstable. If Cao Cao gets out of trouble and raises his arms, it is hard to say who will win and who will lose. Moreover, she has lost the emperor's trump card, which makes her  Losing the support of righteousness, tsk tsk tsk, it¡¯s going to be a lot of trouble"

    Cai He suddenly realized it, and then asked with a look of astonishment, "In that case, why do we need to give Cao Cao and the Emperor back to Zhang Susu as a condition?"

    "Huh?" Cai Mao didn't understand at first and frowned and asked, "Leave Cao Cao and the emperor behind?"

    "Yes," Cai He nodded and said in a low voice, "Let's not talk about Cao Cao for now. Whether he is dead or alive has nothing to do with me in Jingzhou, but that day why doesn't the eldest brother keep the emperor? I, Jingzhou, are here to stay.  Supporting the Emperor. Isn't it much better than following Zhang Susu's orders?"

    Cai Hao was stunned when he heard this.  He glanced at his younger brother with some surprise and said with a smile, "Second brother, I can't tell, you are quite scheming"

    Seeing his brother's compliment, Cai He chuckled, but at this moment, Cai Mao shook his head slightly and said seriously, "Actually, I have also considered this matter. But in the end I gave up the idea"

    "Why?" Cai He asked in surprise.

    Cai Mao took a deep breath, frowned and explained in a deep voice, "Support the little emperor? In what name? Qingjun side? If so, it would be like labeling Zhang Susu as a rebellious minister. In this way, I, Jingzhou, will completely oppose him.  The power of water and fire is the same, no matter how difficult it is to coexist"

    "But that demon girl sent troops this time to come to Jingzhou!" Cai He said in surprise.

    "Even so, you can't betray your face right now. As a human being, you must remember to leave a way out Now Zhang Susu's tent is full of fierce generals and countless strong soldiers. A group of Qingzhou soldiers can directly attack Zhang Xiu and Liu Bei.  The two of them cried like ghosts and howled like wolves. They came to Xiangyang out of desperation. Our soldiers in Xiangyang are not weak, but after all, we have been tired of fighting for a long time. Even if there are 200,000 people, I am afraid that they will not be able to defeat Zhang Susu's elite northern division"

    Cai He nodded slowly when he heard this. After all, there has been no war in Jingzhou over the years. Although the soldiers' daily training has not been neglected, it is not as good as the northern soldiers and horses under Zhang Susu's command. You know.  Those were elite veterans who had survived countless battles.

    "Furthermore," Cai Mao continued after taking a sip of tea, "I heard that Zhang Su has the ability to resurrect the dead. I can't confirm whether it is true or not. However, Dong Zhuo, Sun Jian, and Lu Bu listened under his command.  Use. This is an indisputable fact. Even if others don't say it, Sun Jian, my brother, saw him being killed by Chen Suan with his own eyes, and his brother also saw his body many times. How can it be false? If Sun Jian is serious.  Resurrection from the dead proves that she, Zhang Susu, is indeed capable of reaching heaven. If this is true, how can we mortals resist?"

    Cai He nodded when he heard this, clasped his fists and said, "I understand, little brother! - By the way, big brother, I'm going down first, I'm going to pick some close guards"

    Cai Hao was stunned and asked inexplicably, "Why choose a bodyguard?"

    Unexpectedly, Cai He was even more puzzled than Cai Mao, and said in surprise, "Didn't the eldest brother say that Zhang Susu would trade Cao Cao and the Emperor for Jingzhou? The younger brother would naturally prepare some more powerful guards so that when Cao Cao and the Emperor arrived in Jingzhou,  Capture him"

    Hearing this, Cai Hao burst into laughter, shook his head and said, "Why are you anxious? After all, I have 200,000 troops in Xiangyang. If Zhang Susu surrendered without a fight, wouldn't it be a joke?"

    "What do you mean, brother?"

    "Let's play with Liu Bei and Cao Cao for now. If Zhang Susu is defeated in this battle, we naturally don't need to pay attention to her anymore. Instead, we will take the opportunity to march into Runan. If she wins this battle, we can only say that we want to appease Liu Bei and Cao Cao.  She is forced to become her enemy. In this case, she can¡¯t blame us. After all, our letter of intention to seek refuge has been handed over to her long ago"

    Cai He, who spoke straightforwardly, smiled brightly and said repeatedly, "Brother is wise!" As he said this, he seemed toThinking of something, he lowered his voice and said, "Brother, do you really want to cooperate with Liu Bei and Cao Cao?"

    "Hmm!" Cai Hao nodded, played with the tea bowl in his hand, and said calmly, "I, Jingzhou, have my own world, so I would not be willing to give it up to others just like this That letter was just to leave a way out in advance.  That¡¯s it!¡±

    "I see¡­¡­"

    While the two were talking, suddenly a junior high school student hurriedly walked in, clasped his fists and said, "Captain, Liu Bei sent someone to ask for weapons, food and grass from Xiangyang. I don't know how to reply?"

    "This Liu Bei, why is he so ignorant?!" Cai He frowned when he heard this and said angrily, "You can just find some weapons that I have eliminated in Jingzhou and give them to him. As for food and grass, just give him a hundred shi  "

    Seeing Cai He speak, the principal was about to nod, but Cai Mao smiled slightly, shook his head and said, "Second brother, don't be reckless!" Then he turned to the principal and said, "Give Liu Bei my best in Xiangyang.  Weapons, then Liu Bei probably has about 9,000 men now, so I will give him 10,000 sets! - 10,000 weapons, 10,000 sets of armor, head, shoulders, hands, feet, chest, abdomen, all must be ready  , as for food and grass, give him a thousand stones"

    "Brother?" Cai He was shocked and looked at Cai Mao in disbelief.

    However, Cai Mao waved his hand to signal Cai He not to speak, and then continued to speak to the primary school principal.  "After you ask Liu Bei to take over these houses, he will station himself at the mouth of the Xiangjiang River. When he comes back, I will send another ten thousand troops to join him and ask him to garrison at the mouth of the river to prevent the enemy from crossing the river!"

    "No!" The principal nodded and accepted the order.

    Looking at the little school¡¯s leaving figure, Cai He asked incomprehensibly, ¡°Brother, why do you treat Liu Bei so favorably?¡±

    Cai Mao smiled slightly and said lightly, "Didn't I say, let's join forces with Liu Bei and Cao Cao to see if it is Zhang Susu's opponent. Since we plan to cooperate with Liu Bei, I, Cai Mao, will not be stingy. Now I am calling  Bring him the best weapons out of Xiangyang. If he can no longer win, it has nothing to do with us, and no one can say that I, Duke Mao of Cai, am seeking revenge"

    Hearing this, Cai He suddenly realized what he was saying. He was about to speak when suddenly there was an announcement.

    "To report to the Governor, Deputy Governor Zhang sent someone to report that Xun You, the special envoy sent by Cao Cao, has arrived at our Xiangyang Water Village."

    "Huh? Why did you go to the water village?" Cai He looked puzzled.

    "Xun You and Xun Gongda have always been good at using troops. They probably went to see the situation of our navy," Cai Mao didn't take it seriously.  Turning to Cai He, he said, "Second brother, please take some people and invite Xun You to the city to entertain him"

    "I understand, little brother!"

    Not to mention that Cai He personally went to receive Xun You, but also that the junior high school officer, following Cai Mao's order, selected 10,000 sets of the best weapons in the Xiangyang warehouse and ordered them to be moved to Liu Bei's army's temporary garrison outside the city.  He also went to collect a thousand shi of grain and grass and transported it to Liu Bei.

    have to say.  When Liu Bei and his subordinate Wen Wu saw the batch of materials, they obviously didn't believe their eyes.

    "Did I hear you correctly? Ten thousand sets?" Looking with wide eyes at the quartermaster who came to deliver the materials in front of him, Zhang Fei hurriedly ran to the convoy behind him and got out of the neatly stacked armors on the convoy.  Pull out a set and pull with a little force.  Then his expression changed slightly and he looked at the other armors in the car.  Then he looked back at Liu Bei at a loss and said, "Brother, they are all made of fine cowhide, as thick as a finger"

    Liu Bei was slightly shocked when he heard this. You must know that among armors, although copper armor and iron armor have the best defensive performance, the weight of metal armor is indeed somewhat unsatisfactory. If an ordinary soldier wears a complete set, he may not even be able to move.  All become problems.

    Therefore, the texture of armor in the army gradually changed from iron to cowhide. Firstly, cowhide is easy to obtain. Secondly, cowhide is indeed tougher than other pigskin, sheepskin, and deerskin, especially when folded in several layers.  Baked on the fire, the leather armor, which was as thick as a knuckle, was not even inferior to iron armor.

    More importantly, the leather armor made of this kind of cowhide is much lighter than the iron armor. What's more, ordinary soldiers only wear breastplates under normal circumstances. Its weight can be said to be something that every soldier can bear. Taking a step back.  It is said that even if you wear a complete set of leather armor, you will not be embarrassed about being unable to move your feet.

    No wonder Liu Bei was surprised. After all, Cai Mao spent a lot of money this time.

    "The Governor has an order, asking Ambassador Liu to lead his troops to station at the mouth of the Xiangjiang River after delivering this batch of materials to prevent the enemy from crossing the riverThe Governor will then send a force of 10,000 troops to help Commander Liu guard the river together  "

    "Yes Yes¡­¡­"

    Liu Bei was really overjoyed to see Cai Mao sending weapons, food, and soldiers and horses to himself.Knowing what to say, he nodded in agreement.

    "I hope your lord will tell Governor Cai on behalf of Liu Bei that Liu Bei will be grateful for this great gift from Governor Cai!"

    "It should, it should Then, if Liu Shijun has nothing else to do, I will leave my humble post first"

    "Oh, congratulations, sir!"

    "Don't dare, don't dare" After saying a few polite words, the quartermaster returned to Xiangyang with his people.

    "They are all good armors Hey! What happened to Cai Mao now? Why did he suddenly change his temper?" After inspecting the leather armor on each vehicle, Zhang Fei was overjoyed to see that they were all good leather armors.

    "Don't talk nonsense! - Governor Cai is also a man who understands justice!" Although he and Cai Mao had some unpleasantness over the cooperation a few days ago, Liu Bei is still happy to say good things for Cai Mao. Who asked Cai Mao to send this batch of supplies?  It really made him happy.

    Perhaps because Liu Bei was overjoyed, military advisor Xu Shu shook his head and said, "My lord, please don't be too happy too early. I think Cai Mao's move is probably not out of kindness It's just to see the strength of our army, so we can appease him for him."  Just guarding the gate of Xiangyang at the entrance of Xiangjiang River"

    Only then did Liu Bei realize it, and the joy in his heart retreated slightly.  Then take a small breath.  He said in a deep voice, "Even so, I am happy! - I will go to the mouth of the Xiangjiang River, but not for Cai Mao, but for Jingsheng, Jingzhou, the world, and the Han Dynasty"

    Hearing this, Xu Shu was moved and bowed his hands, saying, "My lord, your heart of benevolence and righteousness cannot be matched by that of Xu Shu!"

    At this moment, Zhao Yun came back on a white horse from a distance, came to Liu Bei and got off his horse.  He cupped his fists and reported, "Lord, Xiangyang has agreed to take in the people of Fancheng and Nanyang"

    "Well, I understand." Liu Bei smiled slightly.  After all, since he, Cai Mao, has given away such a large number of generous gifts, he naturally does not care about taking in the people of Nanyang and Fancheng. After all, the weather in Jingzhou has been good these years, and there has been no war. The granaries are full of grain, enough to pay for one million people.  Yearly use.

    That day, Liu Bei led the remaining 9,000 troops under his command from Xiangyang and returned to the mouth of the Xiangjiang River, where he built a line of defense.  After all, on the other side of the Yangtze River is Fancheng. This city, once known as the gateway to Xiangyang, has now fallen into the hands of Zhang Susu and became a springboard for her to enter Jingzhou.

    To be honest, Liu Bei was very uneasy when he was stationed at the mouth of the Xiangjiang River. After all, Zhang Susu had more than 100,000 Wei troops on the other side of the river, including 50,000 Qingzhou soldiers. When he thought of the terrifying combat effectiveness of the Qingzhou soldiers, Liu Bei felt uneasy.  This uneasiness lasted until Cai Mao sent a troop of 10,000 troops as promised.

    It has to be said that even if the 10,000 people will play a negligible role in the upcoming battle, Liu Bei will feel a lot more at ease. After all, these 10,000 people will play a negligible role.  It can be regarded as Cai Mao's credit for cooperating with him.

    In fact, Liu Bei also understood what Cai Mao meant. He just saw that he had god-level warriors such as Zhang Fei, Zhao Yun, and Huang Zhong under his command.  That's why Liu Bei was given manpower and materials, and asked to guard the river for Cai Mao. After all, this was a matter related to Xiangyang City, so Liu Bei was not worried about Cai Mao getting in the way.

    On the contrary, the Wei army, which had not made any movement on the other side, made Liu Bei even more worried.

    It's strange that it has been three days since Zhang Susu captured Fancheng, but he has yet to cross the river. This makes Liu Bei confused. How could he know that the reason why Zhang Susu stood still was because he expected Cao Cao and the emperor to go to Jingzhou.  Therefore, I just want to catch them all. After all, she, Zhang Susu, is in the light, and Cao Cao and the emperor are in the dark. If the latter two do not appear, then Zhang Susu will obviously be in great trouble. Instead of doing this, it is better to play hard to get and lure the two to come forward.

    "Obviously, Zhang Susu also anticipated Cai Mao's wavering plan, and used it to plot against Cao Cao, Liu Bei and others.

    It is worth mentioning that Chen Suan is also in Liu Bei's army at the mouth of Xiangjiang River at this moment

    It's not that Chen Su has changed his mind and joined Liu Bei's army, but because he has no relatives in Xiangyang, it is better to continue hanging around Liu Bei for a while instead of having no fixed place. After all, in Chen Su's view, Liu Bei and others  People were quite polite to him, although there was a man named Wei Yan who kept calling him master, which really gave him a headache

    "Ning'er, where are you?"

    One night, after Chen Ran coaxed the Zhao siblings to sleep, he came to the river alone, staring at the river in the moonlight in a daze, missing Zhang Ning whose whereabouts were unknown.

    Suddenly, he heard a woman chuckle from behind him.

    Chen suddenly turned around subconsciously, only to find that there was a woman standing behind him. She had long hair, white clothes, and an outfit that looked like a female ghost. Chen suddenly was really surprised.

    "You" Chen suddenly looked at the deserted riverside, with a look of fear and uneasiness in his eyes, and felt his heart tremble.

      Although he has always been bold, he was also startled by the sudden appearance of this woman. You must know that there is no one nearby

    Is it a female ghost?

    He subconsciously took a step back, but he didn't want his feet to slip and his whole body leaned toward the river.

    "Be careful!" The woman's eyes flashed with anxiety, she stepped forward and grabbed Chen Suan.

    At this time, the dark clouds in the night sky gradually dispersed, and Chen suddenly saw the woman in front of him clearly. She was wearing a wooden hairpin on her head and plain white embroidered clothes. She was as beautiful as a flower, and her eyes were slightly glowing as if they had spiritual energy.  A few rays of light, coupled with the long black hair that hangs down to her waist, this classic woman's charm is so beautiful that it takes people's breath away.

    "Don't ask" After helping Chen Su to stand up, the woman raised her right hand, lightly touched Chen Su's lips, and then said softly, "My little girl's maiden name is Su Su"

    Ah, the person in front of Chen Su at this moment is Zhang Susu, the most powerful prince in the world.

    It turns out that after hearing the news that Cao Cao and Liu Xie had fled one after another, Zhang Susu had been in a very bad mood these days. Perhaps to relax, she had been walking by the river in the dead of night.

    And just today, as she was walking, she suddenly saw a person standing on the other side of the river. After taking a closer look, she realized that the person turned out to be Chen Chang, whom she had been looking for for a long time.

    At that moment, Zhang Susu was so happy. It could be said that she had gone through all kinds of iron shoes and found nowhere, and it took no effort to get it.

    Just when she was about to step forward to recognize each other, she suddenly remembered that she had been forced by Zhang Ning to swear a vow never to appear in front of Chen Chang again in this life. In desperation, she had to use illusion to change herself.  Her face made Chen Chang not mistake her for Zhang Ning.

    "What are you doing here?" Zhang Susu asked softly, suppressing the joy in her heart.

    Chen suddenly realized what he was doing and quickly let go of Zhang Susu's hand. After looking at her carefully for a long time, he asked in a low voice, "Are you a human?"

    Zhang Susu was stunned. After taking a look at the deserted surroundings, she finally understood and giggled, "Susu is naturally a human being Look!" She pointed to the shadow at her feet.

    Chen suddenly breathed a long sigh of relief, and when he was about to reach out to wipe the cold sweat from his forehead, he saw Zhang Susu hand over a handkerchief that exuded a delicate fragrance.

    "Uh, thank you" Hesitantly took the handkerchief and wiped it. Chen suddenly seemed to feel something and asked curiously, "Do you know me?"

    Suddenly, Zhang Susu, who thought it was Chen Su who noticed something was wrong, was startled and forced a smile, "Whywhy do you ask that?"

    "Oh," Chen Suan said with a relieved smile, "I don't know what's going on lately, but I keep meeting some strange people, saying they know me, calling me Chen Fenwei, and saying some things about me, but I can't help but  Can not remember¡­¡­"

    "What did you say?" Zhang Susu asked in a low voice, her tone a little urgent.

    Chen Suan did not doubt that he was there, shrugged and said, "They said that I was once a general of the Yellow Turban Army and helped an evil woman named Zhang Susu to do evil" As he said that, he seemed to have thought of something and looked at Zhang Susu doubtfully.  , "Speaking of which, your name is Susu too?"

    Seeing Chen Su¡¯s gaze, Zhang Susu forced a smile and said dryly, "What a coincidence!"

    "Haha, by the way, it's already late at night. What are you, a woman, doing here alone? It's not very peaceful here in Jingzhou recently. You are alone, so you should pay attention to your own safety Where is your home? How about I take you there?  Let's go back?"

    Looking at the concern in Chen Ran's eyes, Zhang Susu suddenly recalled the scene when the two were fleeing in Runan.

    At that time, he was also so gentle

    With a secret sigh, Zhang Susu squatted down and sat down by the river.

    For some reason, at this moment, she suddenly gave up the idea of ??taking Chen Suan back.

    "Hey, can you stay with me for a little longer"

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