The indifferent attitude of the noble families made Liu Biao even more angry, but now he did not have the strength to fight Zhang Xian alone and had to rely on these noble families.
"General Cai, are you willing to go to Jingnan to defeat the enemy?"
Cai Mao turned around expressionlessly and bowed his hands to Liu Biao.
"Reporting to Master Zhou Mu, I am so disheartened by the defeat in Yizhou that I am unable to lead the troops to the expedition."
After saying that, without waiting for Liu Biao's reaction, he retreated directly into the group.
Liu Biao's chest kept rising and falling, obviously very angry at Cai Hao's indifferent attitude. If there was a chance, Liu Biao would definitely remove all these families without hesitation.
"Zhang Yun!"
Hearing Liu Biao's angry roar, Zhang Yun was frightened and hurriedly stepped out of the queue.
"The general is here!"
"You used to be greedy for merit and rashly advance, and you should have been severely punished. Now you are willing to lead the army to go to war, and your merits will be exchanged for your crime!"
Zhang Yun was Liu Biao's nephew and had a certain degree of prestige in the army. If Zhang Yun can support it without reservation, progress will definitely be made in going south.
But everything was beyond Liu Biao's expectation. Zhang Yun avoided his eyes and looked frequently at Cai Mao, then handed over his hand and confessed to Liu Biao.
"Lord Zhou Mu, since the defeat of Yizhou, the morale of the army has been low, and the soldiers have no fighting spirit. If we send troops at this time, I am afraid that we will lose more than we win!"
Liu Biao never expected that his nephew would prevaricate him like this.
What a low morale, what a lack of fighting spirit!
These are Zhang Yun's excuses. He must have been instructed by Cai Mao.
"Trash! What do I need from you!"
Zhang Yun repeatedly complained and had no choice but to retreat into the team.
Zhang Yun was very helpless. He was just a powerless person. He not only had to rely on Jingzhou Shepherd Liu Biao, but also had to look at the faces of Cai Mao and other aristocratic families.
Now that Liu Biao is no longer in charge of Jingzhou, if he insists on going against the family, I am afraid that Zhang Yun will be the first to be sacrificed.
Now even if Liu Biao deposes Zhang Yun, Cai Mao will give Zhang Yun a way out, which is much better than being hated by the family.
"Military advisor, what do you think we should do at this time?"
Liu Biao had no choice but to turn to Kuai Liang for help.
"Lord Zhou Mu, I don't have a good plan. It's better to order soldiers to guard the north bank of the Yangtze River first, so that Zhang Xian can't cross the river. This can temporarily ensure the stability of Nanjun."
If Kuai Liang's plan was followed, Nanjun would be saved, but the four Jingnan counties would be completely lost.
The longer time passes, the harder it will be to recover the four counties in Jingnan.
"Zirou, Jingnan is very important to Jingzhou, you are still..."
Liu Biao wanted to say soft words to ease the relationship with the Jingzhou family, but unfortunately Kuai Liang didn't give him this chance and interrupted him directly.
"I am stupid. If Mr. Zhou Mu has a good plan, he can implement it at will."
Liu Biao now understood that the Jingzhou family was determined to break with him.
"hiss..."
Liu Biao couldn't help but take a breath. Looking at the indifferent expressions of Cai Hao and others, a terrifying thought suddenly flashed in his mind.
Will Jingnan's rebellion involve the involvement of internal aristocratic families?
"My lord, I am willing to go and quell the rebellion!"
A bold statement brought Liu Biao back to reality from the shock, and he quickly looked up.
It turned out to be his disciple, Liu Pan.
Liu Pan was brave and good at fighting, and he was the best in the three armies. He was once appointed in the army by Liu Biao. Cai Mao and others were afraid of Liu Pan's bravery and kept ostracizing him.
"Pan'er, are you willing to go to Jingnan?"
"The general will go where he wishes!"
Liu Biao was indeed excited that someone took the initiative to stand up, but reality once again hit him at the bottom.
Liu Pan had no troops and was a loner. So what can he do no matter how brave he is? Is it possible to challenge the four counties of Jingnan alone?
"General Cai, I wonder how many troops and horses the Jingzhou camp can mobilize?"
Liu Biao could only bite the bullet and ask Cai Mao for people. Even if there were thousands of people, Liu Pan could give it a try first.
"Lord Zhou Mu, since the defeat of Yizhou, all soldiers have been killed and injured. Currently, the defense of Jingzhou is stretched thin, and it is impossible to allocate troops to quell the rebellion."
Cai Mao once again rejected Liu Biao's request with an expressionless face. In short, he had the same attitude: Do you want any troops?
"you!"
Liu Biao stood up suddenly and pointed at Cai Hao with a ferocious expression.
Liu Biao felt that his patience had reached its limit. As a clan member of the Han Dynasty, the Eight Horses at that time, and the Jingzhou Mu who was personally granted the title of Mu by the emperor, he was actually being angered by Cai Mao and other members of the family here.
"Cai Hao, don't go too far!"
It would obviously not be a wise thing to break up with Cai Mao here, but Liu Biao has been forced to the edge of the cliff. Rather than sit and wait for death, it is better to rise up once.
Everyone in the room was quite shocked by Liu Biao's huge reaction, and there was a hint of worry in their eyes.
The aristocratic families can unite to deliberately make things difficult for Liu Biao, but if they really break up publicly, many people are not mentally prepared for this.
Cai Hao also had no such intention. Apart from the vague surprise in his eyes, his expression was still very calm.
"Why did Mr. Zhou Mu say this? The general is really frightened!"
Cai Hao's pretense of ignorance successfully gave everyone a step forward, and others quickly stepped forward to dissuade him.
"Lord Zhou Mu, please calm down. The situation in Jingzhou is different from the past. Everything needs to be considered in the long run!"
Liu Biao's arm continued to tremble, but he finally let it go.
As these officials said, Jingzhou is really different from the past. . .
"Zirou, let me ask you again, are you really at your wits' end?"
Liu Biao squinted his eyes and looked at Kuai Liang. He believed that Kuai Liang understood what he meant.
Give yourself and the Jingzhou family a chance, a chance to relax, a chance to still get along!
Kuai Liang was deep in thought, and Liu Biao could not tell any of his mental activities from his expression.
However, Kuai Liang finally shook his head helplessly and chose to refuse.
"Master Zhou Mu, please forgive me for being stupid!"
"Okay, well done, Master Kuai!"
Liu Biao's expression changed and he suddenly laughed.
This laughter seems to be celebrating the reconciliation between himself and his family!
"In that case, please go back, everyone! The Honshu Mu has his own arrangements regarding Jingnan."
"I'll take my leave!"
Except for Liu Pan and another disciple Liu Hu, no one remained, and they all resigned.
After everyone retreated, Liu Biao still had a smile on his lips and laughed from time to time.
"Father, please calm down..."
Liu Pan had followed Liu Biao for many years and knew his temperament very well. Liu Biao would never be like this if he was not extremely angry.
"Pan'er, have you seen it? This is the Jingzhou family. Look how united they are!"
Liu Pan was a little overwhelmed, especially when he saw Liu Biao's seemingly excited smile.
"Father..."
"It doesn't matter."
Liu Biao smiled at Liu Pan, then picked up the teacup on the side with a little interest and took a sip.
Just when Liu Pan thought Liu Biao was broad-minded and had really calmed down his anger, Liu Biao exploded.
Snapped!
Liu Biao stood up and smashed the tea cup to the ground.
The tea cup smashed to pieces, and some of the residue splashed onto Liu Pan's face!
"Pan'er, my father still has a general and ten thousand elites. Now I will hand them over to you. You must pacify Jingnan and capture Zhang Xian!"
Looking at Liu Biao with red eyes, Liu Pan was filled with anger.
Unexpectedly, the Jingzhou family would be so kind to him, forcing the once elegant gentleman to become like this!
"Father, don't worry, the child will never come home if he wins!"
