Chapter 225: The situation in Jingxiang, Kuai Yue and Kuai Liang!

Kuai Yue said: "The best strategy is to sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight."

"Liu Bei is facing Ye Feng's army, so he must have sent more than just a letter asking for help to us."

"Liu Yao of Yangzhou, Liu Yan of Yizhou, Cao Cao of Yanzhou, and Tao Qian of Xuzhou must all have a role."

"When they send troops to Yuzhou to fight against Ye Feng, my lord will take advantage of the opportunity, turn the horse around, and head straight to Moling and Kuaiji."

"Take Yangzhou and rely on the natural barrier of the Yangtze River to see whether success or failure will come."

"If Ye Feng wins, we can unite with Liu Yan in the south to divide the river and rule. If Ye Feng loses, we can sit back and relax, develop our forces, and slowly advance northward."

Cai Mao's eyes flashed with ambition, and he quickly nodded in agreement: "Yidu, this plan is a strategy for dominating in troubled times."

"My lord, you are a descendant of the Han Dynasty. It is your duty to restore the Han Dynasty. As long as you raise the banner, I believe that all the talents in the world will come to Jingxiang. Why worry about not being able to accomplish great things?"

Liu Biao frowned and was silent for a long time. He shook his head and said, "Taking advantage of an opportunity is not what a gentleman does."

"Liu Yao and I are both descendants of the Han Dynasty. How can we kill each other?"

"Even if we occupy Yangzhou, we will be cursed by the world. Where will talented people come to us?"

"How can this be the best strategy to put me in an unkind and unjust position?"

Cai Mao was stunned. He didn't expect Liu Biao to reject this brilliant idea so much.

The world was already in chaos, and as the governor of Jingzhou, he had over a hundred thousand soldiers under his command, but he had no intention of conquering the world.

A flash of disappointment flashed across Kuai Yue's eyes, but it quickly disappeared. He bowed and said with an apologetic smile, "If you, my lord, do not want to take advantage of the situation, then you can only unite the princes of the world and help Liu Bei resist Ye Feng's attack."

"When the lips and teeth are separated, there is no other way."

Liu Biao's face flashed with confusion. After a long while, he lowered his voice and said, "Can't we just sit on the mountain and watch the fight like the eighteen princes did when they attacked Dong Zhuo?"

"With the help of Cao Cao, Liu Yao, Tao Qian and others, Ye Feng's 100,000 men shouldn't be a problem, right?"

Kuai Yue and Cai Mao were both stunned. They looked at each other and smiled bitterly: "If Jingzhou does not move its troops, whether Ye Feng takes Yuzhou or the princes stop Ye Feng, Jingxiang will be in a bad situation."

"My lord, you must make a choice between Ye Feng and the princes."

Liu Biao showed a trace of embarrassment on his face: "Since a battle is inevitable, let's compete with Ye Feng to see if he is as powerful as the rumors say."

"I will order Wen Pin to lead troops to rescue Yuzhou. You two should prepare all the food and fodder. Don't waste time."

"Here!!"

After some discussion, Cai Mao and Kuai Yue bowed and left the study.

Outside the governor's mansion, in the alley.

Kuai Yue was about to get on the carriage when Cai Mao, who was chasing him, called out, "Brother Degui, my carriage is broken. Can you give me a ride?"

Kuai Yue looked at the cracks on both wheels of the carriage not far away, and a gleam of light flashed in his eyes: "That's what I wish for!"

The carriage moved slowly, and Cai Mao sighed softly, "When troubled times come, heroes should emerge and show their talents, but the lord is timid and has no ambition. I remember when he first entered Jingxiang last year, he rectified the Yellow Turban chaos and showed no mercy to those clan bandits, catching them all in one fell swoop."

"But now"

"Although Jingxiang is a rich place with many talented people, my lord has no intention of competing for supremacy in the world. What can we do?"

"Brother Yidu, did our two families bet on the wrong treasure?"

Kuai Yue sighed secretly, "Brother Degui's words are exactly what I was thinking."

"Once the arrow has been shot, there is no turning back. The matter is done. What can we do?"

Cai Mao lowered his voice and said, "In troubled times, the last thing we lack is a wise leader."

"The power held by our two families is enough to allow anyone to gain a foothold in Jingxiang."

“So we have a lot of options.”

"For example?"

Cai Mao smiled and said, "In today's world, who has the highest reputation besides Ye Feng?" Kuai Yue's eyes lit up: "Did Cao Mengde send someone to contact you?"

Cai Mao nodded: "Originally, I would not do such a thing, but today's situation is disappointing. We have families to support, so how can we not plan ahead?"

"Brother Yidu, although our two families have had conflicts from time to time, we have always put aside our past grudges and fought side by side when it comes to life and death."

"So I'm not hiding anything from you. What do you think about this?"

Kuai Yue pondered for a while and did not make a hasty decision.

Cai Mao took out a letter from his bosom and said, "This is written by Xun Wenruo himself. I asked him to bring it to you."

When Kuai Yue heard Xun Yu's name, he was stunned at first, then he took the letter.

After reading it carefully, I understood why Cai Mao was so bold and revealed his true intentions in front of him. It turned out that he was absolutely sure that he could convince himself.

"Brother Yidu, my words cannot convince you, but if Xun Wen has the talent to assist the king, his words should be able to dispel your concerns, right?"

Kuai Yue nodded slowly: "I agree to this matter, but the specific details need to be discussed further."

"If the plan is feasible, my Kuai family is naturally willing to lend a helping hand to Cao Gong."

Cai Mao laughed loudly and put his arm around Kuai Yue's shoulders: "A year ago, I fought side by side with your brother, pacified Jingxiang, and helped Liu Biao secure his position as governor."

"One year later, our two families will join forces again, and it will be a natural process for Lord Cao to take over Jingxiang."

The hearty laughter spread far away, hovering in the sky.
After seeing Cai Mao off, Kuai Yue returned home with a heavy heart.

As soon as I got home, I went straight to the backyard.

Arriving at a remote courtyard full of flowers and plants of various colors, Kuai Yue stopped and bowed: "Brother, if it is convenient, I would like to see you."

"come in!"

A faint voice sounded, and Kuai Yue pushed the door open and walked in.

In the courtyard, a middle-aged man in plain clothes was working on a piece of land on the right.

This person was none other than Kuai Liang, the brother of Kuai Yue.

A year ago, he helped Liu Biao to wipe out the Yellow Turban Army and the clan bandit forces entrenched in Jingxiang. When his reputation was growing, Kuai Liang not only retired at the right time and resigned from all his positions in the provincial governor's office, but also gave the position of the head of the Kuai family to Kuai Yue.

Therefore, Kuai Yue respected and feared his elder brother.

The sun was high in the sky, and as the hoe danced, many beads of sweat dripped from his head.

After a long time, Kuai Liang put down the hoe in his hand and wiped the sweat off his face: "Farming is not easy, and the people have suffered a lot."

Kuai Yue nodded: "The Yellow Turban Rebellion has just been suppressed, and the emperor has died young. The world will be even more chaotic, and people's lives will be difficult and miserable."

Kuai Liang smiled and said, "In troubled times, all rules will be broken. It is a time when heroes emerge, but also a time when incompetent people perish."

"Where there is prosperity there is decline, this is an eternal truth."

"You have been full of confusion and doubt since you stepped into this courtyard. I hope my support can break the confusion and anxiety in your heart."

"But I'm going to disappoint you."

"The situation is unclear. Any decision will lead the Kuai family into an endless abyss."

“So I won’t give you any response.”

“The rise and fall of a family is not like farming. You can’t just sow seeds and expect to reap a harvest.”

“When you are confused, you should wait for more news.”

“Only in this way can we be invincible.”

"Understand?"

After saying this, Kuai Liang raised the hoe again and smashed it on the ground.

Kuai Yue, who was standing by, looked confused. He pondered for a while, then suddenly realized what was going on. He looked at his brother with admiration, bowed and left.
(End of this chapter)