Chapter 596

On the surface of the Han River, there are still countless warships left behind by Jingzhou Navy. The rising flames make the river red.

Less than one-third of Jingzhou army's warships ended in dismay and left in confusion, leaving Nanyang army with only a back figure.

"Ha ha ha ha!"

Gan Ning stood on the bow of the boat and yelled to the Jingzhou Navy: "Gan Ning is waiting here at any time. Governor CAI and general Wen must come back with respect."

A faint hum could be heard from Jingzhou Navy warships. However, the Jingzhou army finally withdrew from the battlefield. Naturally, it was impossible to fight another battle with Nanyang army.

"Well done, xingba!"

Zhang jaw came down the river in a small boat, held the iron rope and climbed to the top of the river. He praised Gan Ning.

"General Zhang praises me falsely!" Gan Ning saw Zhang jaw and saluted in a hurry, but his eyes were filled with excitement: "this time, our army's victory, the enemy warships were captured and burned more than two thirds, and the Jingzhou army was killed and wounded more than ten thousand."

Zhang jaw nodded with satisfaction, patted Gan Ning on the shoulder, and solemnly said: "if it was not for the Jinfan army under xingba's leadership to intercept the enemy, our army would never have won such a great victory this time. We would have shown our meritorious service to the general for xingba, and xingba would have served as the Marquis of a certain command first, how about that?"

Gan Ning excitedly bowed down: "thank you, general!" His wish in his life is to show his strong points. It is just so-called that he can learn civil and military skills and sell them to the emperor's family. Now that he can serve in the imperial court, it would be better.

In June 196, Zhang jaw defeated the army of Jingzhou led by Cai Mao. More than two-thirds of the enemy ships were captured and sunk. Nearly half of the Jingzhou army was killed and wounded. They returned to Xinye in dismay. After a little rest, they were stationed in Fancheng.

Cai Mao ordered Wang Wei to take command of the army for the time being and take Cai Xun, Cai Zhong and others to Xiangyang City.

Xiangyang, the prefecture's Pastoral capital.

"Mao is ashamed that he was defeated by the enemy. He has come here to plead with Zhou mu."

In the inner room, Cai Mao's upper body was naked, and he helped several thorns with hemp rope and tied them behind him.

"Hum! Cai Demi, you promised me that Yuan Shao and Cao Cao used troops against Liu Ye, and our army would be able to win Nanyang County. Now? "

On the seat, a dignified middle-aged man looks at Cai Mao without expression, but his eyes are full of discontent.

"Zhou Mu! Mao knows his guilt and asks the state shepherd to spare him. This time, Mao must take Nanyang back for Zhou mu. "

It turns out that the middle-aged man sitting on the throne is no one else, it is the Mu Liu Biao of Jingzhou. Before Liu Biao appointed Cai Mao as the commander in chief and led the 40000 army to recover Nanyang. However, Cai Mao was defeated at the expense of others. Therefore, Liu Biao was more dissatisfied with CAI Mao.

Cai Mao's face was cold and sweaty. He bowed his head and worshipped him. He did not dare to speak.

But a curtain in the inner room was lifted slightly, revealing half a woman's face. Seeing Cai Mao kneeling on the ground, he sighed, and then came out.

"Xianggong, winning or losing is a common thing in the military family. My brother's defeat is not because he is unwilling to do his best. You and I are a family. Do you dare not lead the army with your heart?"

Liu Biao turned his head and looked at the woman who came out and snorted: "hum, the herdsmen of this state naturally know. If he intends to lose the battle, Mu Fei of this state can not recall him. "

This woman is Cai Mao's younger sister and married Liu Biao as his concubine. Seeing his sister come out, Cai Mao was slightly pleased, still did not look up.

"Xianggong, the elder brother's defeat this time, he will certainly advance bravely in the future. He is also your eldest brother-in-law. Don't you feel distressed?" Cai said in a soft voice, "brother, please forgive him if you are so sincere."

Although Liu Biao is quite magnanimous, he can't stand Cai's hardness. He is very fond of CAI's beautiful appearance.

"In spite of this, however, Deyi was defeated in the war. If he did not punish him, how would the prefecture's herdsmen command millions of soldiers and civilians in Jingzhou in the future?" Liu Biao frowned.

"Hum! I knew you didn't hurt me at all "You don't want to punish my brother, but you don't like me," Chua pouted

"Oh, you..." Liu sighed and thought for a moment: "well, Deyi, you should get up. Naturally, this defeat should have some indication. You should be fined half a year and locked up for three days. Do you know that?"

Cai Mao was overjoyed when he heard the speech. He looked up in a hurry and said, "thank you, Zhou mu. I will go home and reflect deeply. In the future, we will set up troops to capture Nanyang again."

Cai Mao is the head of the Cai family of Jingzhou's elite family. He has a vast expanse of fertile farmland in Jingzhou, and his annual income is not very good. Let alone a half year's salary, even a lifetime's salary is nothing.

"In that case, the tortoise is quitting."

Cai Mao slowly straightened up, took down the thorns on his body, put on his clothes, and then went out.

Liu Biao sighed and did not speak, while Cai Shi gave Liu Biao a gift of satisfaction, and then retreated into the inner room.

But Cai Mao just went out not long ago, immediately someone reported back: "Zhou mu, Mr. zirou is here."

"Is zirou here?" Liu Biao smell speech spirit of a vibration: "quickly please son Rou come in."A middle-aged scholar, about 40 years old, with slightly white hair and excellent maintenance, entered the inner room, saluted Liu Biao and said, "Kuai Liang has met Zhou mu."

"Zirou doesn't have to be polite." Liu Biao's attitude towards Cai Mao and Kuai Liang was quite different. He said with a smile, "hurry up, give me a seat."

As soon as the Chamberlain took the cushion, Kuai Liang sat down slowly: "thank you, Zhou mu."

"What's the matter with zirou

"Kuai has heard that governor Cai is back, and he is leading a group of defeated generals?" Kuai Liang opens the door to see the mountain road.

Liu Biao nodded and sighed: "yes, the boy Deyi was defeated in the enemy's hands and damaged many soldiers."

Kuai Liang said: "dare to ask Zhou mu, how many men and horses did Cai Deyao lose in Jingzhou? How many warships did Cai Deyao lose?"

Liu Biao's face changed slightly: "more than ten thousand people were killed and injured by soldiers, and more than half of them were lost in the war."

Kuai Liang frowned and said discontentedly, "Cai Mao boasted of Haikou, but now he has done nothing to damage more than ten thousand soldiers in Jingzhou. I don't know how the state herdsmen are going to punish these crimes?"

Both the Kuai family and the Cai family are one of the elite families in Jingzhou. They have a deep interest in each other. Therefore, after hearing that, Kuai Liang naturally came to make trouble. Although he was selfish, he did have a good reason.

"... the local herdsman has already fined him half a year's salary and banned him for three days. How about that?"

"What?" Kuai Liang was stunned and didn't dare to set up a channel: "Cai Mao made more than ten thousand troops in Jingzhou die in other places, but now he's only fined three years' salary. This is simply!"

However, when Kuai Mu Liang said something wrong, he was afraid to explain it