Chapter 209 Nuange Bet
The world is a gamble, but the war cannot be forgotten. ----------Tang Li Bai's "After the Chaos, Tianenliu Yelang recalled his old travels and presented it to the good minister of Wei, Jiangxia"
It is said that Chen Long went to the banquet alone and made a cool appearance. Liu Biao and the Cai family siblings were all stunned. They did not expect that Chen Long's martial arts was so strong. Cai Mao was even more worried, worried about the safety of his lord and sister.
The weather was still cold by the river, but it was as warm as spring in the Nuan Pavilion. Liu Biao kept coughing, and Cai begged in every possible way, as long as Liu Cong survived. Zhou Cang was impatient and shouted: "If Huang Zu of Jiangxia does not surrender, Liu Cong will be executed soon." This sentence frightened Cai's face, and Cai Mao looked at Zhou Cang angrily, thinking that this black man was so rude.
Chen Long stopped Zhou Cang, raised his glass and said: "This is my general Zhou Cang. Although what he said is rough, it should be so. You and I have an agreement first, and Brother Jing Sheng has a letter to prove it. It's just that this time I Come, of course I want to hear if your Liu Cong can't exchange for Jiang Xia, what else can you give me in exchange?"
Cai was dumbfounded immediately. She had no control over this matter, so she had to look at Liu Biao helplessly. After all, the interests of Cai and Liu Biao's family must be guaranteed. If the whole family is dragged down because of one Liu Cong, the clan members will never agree.
Liu Biao had no choice but to raise his glass and make another toast. After Chen Long finished drinking, he bit the bullet and asked, "Ahem, cough, cough, but what does General Chen want to change?"
Chen Long laughed loudly and said: "There is an idiom called "Eating the marrow to know the taste. I wonder if Brother Jing Sheng has heard of it. Since your second son can replace Jiangxia, I think he can also replace the entire Jingzhou, right?"
Cai Mao was furious and jumped out to fight with his sword. Zhou Cang jumped out to meet him. The two faced each other face to face. The smell of poison was very strong in the air. Liu Biao's face turned red and he couldn't stop coughing. Cai shouted angrily: "Third brother, please be safe! Cong'er is in their hands, let's hear what your brother-in-law says!" Seeing Cai Mao's angry eyes and brows, he refused to fight. He moved and shouted angrily: "Degui, come back!" Cai Maocai returned angrily, his eyes as if he wanted to kill someone.
Chen Long lazily recalled Zhou Cang. Liu Biao took a deep breath and spoke with difficulty: "Brother Wenlong, you are forcing me to have no way out. It is absolutely impossible for me to surrender my whole clan just for Cong'er." .”
Chen Long sneered: "Then what's the use of our meeting today? You know what I want is the whole of Jingzhou, and it's absolutely impossible for me to retreat. Let's just drink this glass of water and wine, and then break up, and we can go our separate ways. Prepare for a decisive battle, okay?" After saying that, he stood up and drank all his wine in one gulp, threw the cup away, turned around and left.
Of course Liu Biao didn't understand OK, but Chen Long understood what he meant and hurriedly reached out to stop him: "Wen Long, cough, cough, wait a minute, wait a minute, everything is easy to talk about!"
Chen Long then stopped, turned around, stared at Liu Biao with deep eyes and said: "Brother Jing Sheng, I set up the Qinglong Army and trained diligently to make it strong, just to give the people peace as soon as possible. Now we all have an opportunity in front of us, choose How many lives of innocent people can be saved by peacefully resolving the Jingzhou incident? And I believe that I have the most advanced political ideas that can bring real happiness to the people, so I will never agree to anyone competing for imperial power. I can only unify the world. , and I will return to the countryside after the world is unified and return the rights to the people of the world. My ideal is to become a benevolent person if it does not succeed. Can you, Liu Biao, do it? You want Liu Cong to take over now, how can you return the rights? Give it to the people!”
Both Liu Biao and Cai were dumbfounded when they heard this. Which monarch does not have imperial power, inherits the family line, and wants to be a country forever? Who is willing to spend his whole life fighting for the world and then return to his land? Although they have heard of Chen Long's concept of political consultation, today I heard Chen Long personally. When Long said it, he still felt deafening and unbelievable.
Liu Biao smiled bitterly and grabbed Chen Long's sleeve, pulled him to sit down, and said with cupped hands: "Brother Wenlong really impressed me, I don't know where to start. The emperor of the Han Dynasty is still in Chang'an, even if there is a change of dynasty, he still has to watch. Are your fists strong enough? War will always be inevitable. People will be involved sooner or later. How can it be resolved peacefully?"
Chen Long sat down and said patiently: "Jingzhou is my predetermined base. Today, you and I only talk about peace in Jingzhou. Aren't the people of Jingzhou also your people? Their survival depends on your thoughts today."
Liu Biao frowned his gray eyebrows and murmured: "I am a clan member of the Han Dynasty. Even for the sake of the family's face, I must not surrender without a fight. Moreover, there are more than 100,000 troops loyal to me. The two cities are loyal to me." There are still hundreds of thousands of people, who says I will definitely lose? Today's meeting is just for Cong'er. What happened in Jiangxia was purely caused by Huang Zu, a bitch. I'm sorry that I can't do anything about it. Other conditions, besides surrendering immediately, cough cough cough, It’s all negotiable.”
Chen Long saw Liu Biao's determination and thought that this old boy still dared to be tough. He was a little disappointed. He wanted to get up and leave again. He would see the truth on the battlefield. Suddenly thinking of the people in Jingzhou, my heart softened, I poured out a glass of wine and tasted it slowly.
When Liu Biao and Cai saw Chen Long, they didn't answer. They just started drinking leisurely and couldn't help but look at each other. After a while, Chen Long said: "To be honest, if it's not for the sake of the people, I'm not interested in talking to you and your wife anymore. Now, I'll give you two choices. One is to surrender immediately to save the lives of your two clans. I will mark a territory for you. De Those who have both talents and abilities can still come to me and serve as officials. One is to be defeated and killed, and the whole family will move to the wilderness and never return to their homeland. How to choose is up to you."
Liu Biao and Mr. Cai both had pale faces when they heard this. Even Cai Mao and Su Fei were extremely angry but did not dare to speak. Chen Long calmed down and said again: "Liu Jingsheng, I only have one hour for you to think about it." Liu Jingsheng stood up with anger in his heart and coughed loudly. Suddenly he thought of his beloved Liu Cong, his legs went weak again, and he fell back. .
Cai was originally a fierce woman, but now she was helpless. She suppressed her anger and asked: "General Chen, you keep saying that you are really willing to fight a big war for the sake of the people? Now we are willing to give up Jiangxia. I also promised you to take it for yourself. It’s just that your men are not capable enough and can’t get it. Now, we are willing to fulfill our promise. As long as you agree to withdraw the Qinglong soldiers from Jiangling and let Cong’er go, we are willing to guarantee it with the lives of our entire clan. , immediately send troops to capture Jiangxia in exchange for Cong'er, what do you think, general? As for who will belong to Jingzhou in the future, we can discuss it after Cong'er takes over, what do you think?"
When it comes to Liu Cong taking over, Liu Biao has no objection at all, which shows that he agrees with it in his heart. Chen Long admired Mrs. Cai a little, this woman was quite insightful and courageous. Liu Cong represents the honor and disgrace of the Cai family. The Cai family must not let Liu Qi come to power. This is the biggest weakness of the Cai family.
Chen Long once again performed deeply, as if he was listening, but also seemed not to be listening. He only drank with his big black and white eyes and looked out the window at the beautiful scenery. Cai talked a lot and finally fell silent. The entire Nuan Pavilion was waiting for Chen Long to speak. Except for Liu Biao's occasional cough, the atmosphere became depressing.
Chen Long changed into a comfortable position on the floor mat and murmured: "My legs will be sore if I stay in this position for a long time." While he was carefree, his eyes moved from Cai Mao to Liu Biao, then to Zhou Cang and Lu Chang behind him. After half an hour, Chen Long finally made up his mind.
With a snap, Chen Long placed the wine glass on the table, breaking the awkward silence. A smile spread across Chen Long's handsome face. Mr. Cai opposite him had to admit that Chen Long was a heartwarming man. Chen Long laughed and said, "I wonder where General Cai Degui ranks in the Jingzhou Army in martial arts?"
Several people on the opposite side originally thought that Chen Long would put forward some harsh conditions, but when they heard that he was asking Cai Mao for his ranking, they were all shocked. Of course Cai Mao was embarrassed that Wang Po was selling melons. Su Fei then said: "General Cai's martial arts skills are much better than mine. There should be no one in Xiangyang who can surpass General Cai."
Chen Long struck with both fists and said: "That's enough!" He pointed at Zhou Cang and said: "This brother Zhou Cang is barely ranked among the top ten in Lingling in terms of martial arts."
Everyone didn't know what they meant. Zhou Cang thought that the top ten might all look up to me, but Chen Long continued: "Zhou Cang, are you scared to challenge General Cai to a duel? What are the chances of winning?"
When Zhou Cang heard this, his face turned red and he said, "I will win! Why should I be afraid!" Cai Hao on the other side sneered a few times. Zhou Cang immediately glared and stared at Cai Hao.
Chen Long stretched out his hand to stop him and continued: "Zhou Cang, who is ranked tenth here, is playing against Cai Degui, who is ranked first in Xiangyang. I am not bullying you."
"Now I have a brilliant idea. In order to protect the people of Jingzhou, we will convert the fighting of thousands of troops into a duel between two people. If General Cai wins, I will not only return the living Second Young Master Liu, but also order the five Qinglong Army Jiangling and Xiangyang are not allowed to be attacked within the year; if Zhou Cang wins, the Jingzhou army will immediately withdraw from Xiangyang and be garrisoned by the Qinglong Army. The Jingzhou Army can temporarily retain Jiangling and send troops from Jiangling to capture Jiangxia in exchange for Liu Cong. If the battle of Jiangxia can be successfully completed, From now on, Jiangling will be left to your Liu family, but if you dare to attack our army, you will be wiped out at any time, leaving no trace of the whole family." After saying this, he looked at Liu Biao and waited for him to answer directly.
Liu Biao was overjoyed, thinking that if he could solve the problem in this way, it would definitely be better than dying and bleeding everywhere. After all, he had no advantage and his second son was in the hands of the other party. He knew Cai Mao's martial arts skills, and he also knew several generals in Lingling. He thought that this Zhou Cang was unknown, so Cai Mao should be able to beat him, right?
Cai Mao had long disliked Zhou Cang, and he was eager to try after hearing this. Zhou Cang's eyes almost popped out of his head, and he wanted to rush forward and tear the arrogant Cai Degui across from him to pieces. Ms. Cai was uneasy. Looking at Zhou Cang's muscles across from him, she was a little worried for her brother.
Chen Long's mind was filled with calculations. He had played many Three Kingdoms games in his previous life. Zhou Cang's force could reach 86, while Cai Hao's force could only be 72. As long as both sides perform normally, Zhou Cang should win, right? This business is a guaranteed profit without loss.
If you want to know what happens next, listen to the explanation next time.
