Chapter 264: To whom does the Kuai family pledge allegiance?
The night was dark and the sounds of fighting continued inside the governor’s mansion.

This lasted for about half an hour before the governor's mansion returned to its former tranquility.

In the main hall.

Liu Biao looked at Liu Bei with a puzzled look on his face: "Xuan De, we are all descendants of the Han Dynasty and brothers. At this critical moment for the survival of the Han Dynasty, we should put aside our past grudges and work together to revive the Han Dynasty. But what are you doing?"

"Why exactly?"

Liu Bei sighed, feeling ashamed: "Brother, I am doing this for the sake of the Han Empire."

"For the sake of the Han Empire?"

"How can this be?"

Cao Cao laughed and said, "Because the post of governor of Jingzhou is not held by me, but by Brother Xuande."

"I, Cao Cao, am at best his most important collaborator. If the world is unified, we will elect a new emperor."

"And your presence will only hinder our plans."

"Therefore, you must take a break for a while."

"Don't worry, we won't do anything to you because you also have royal blood in you."

Liu Biao shook his head repeatedly: "Xuan De, you are confused!"

"Cao Cao has evil ambitions. If he can do something to me, he can also do something to you."

"After tonight, the entire Xiangyang, including the Cai family and the Kuai family, will support Cao Cao. How can you be his opponent?"

"Aren't you just meat on the chopping board, waiting for him to slaughter you?"

Liu Bei shook his head: "Don't worry, brother. How could I not have thought of this?"

"Liu the governor of Yangzhou has secretly sent me a message, saying that he is willing to merge Yangzhou with me as long as I occupy Jingxiang."

"That is to say, Jingzhou and Yangzhou are instantly connected. Only if we integrate the power of the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River can we fight against Ye Feng and stop Ye Feng."

"I can't think of any other solution."

"And Cao Mengde is a smart man. Without me, he would have no right to be a disciple and would not be able to obtain Yangzhou. Therefore, this power is still in the hands of our royal family."

"Even if we can get Uncle Liu Yan of Yizhou to support us, with four states, we can completely divide the river with Ye Feng. At that time, as long as we control the natural barrier of the Yangtze River, victory will belong to us."

"And the Han Dynasty will also be revived."

Having said this, the last glimmer of hope on Liu Biao's face completely disappeared, replaced by bitterness and dejection.

He looked at Cao Cao and said bitterly: "Why didn't you choose me?"

"Am I so untrustworthy?"

"As for my identity, am I not more real than Liu Bei's?"

"Just because Liu Yao of Yangzhou disagrees?"

Cao Cao shook his head and said, "Since the 18th Army's campaign against Dong Zhuo began, you didn't even dare to show up, and you didn't even ask anyone to join. How can I trust you?"

"How can you pacify the world without any broad mind?"

"Liu Jingsheng, you should just stay here quietly. However, Wen Pin and Huang Zhong under your command are both outstanding men of their time. With their help, we will be more confident in dealing with Ye Feng."

"So, how about you do me one last favor?"

Liu Biao wanted to refuse, but the dozens of soldiers around Cao Cao were full of murderous intent, which made him a little confused, because he couldn't guess whether Cao Cao would really kill him.

"Tap Tap"

A burst of hurried footsteps was heard, and Cao Ren appeared in the hall with a dozen elite personal soldiers.

When he saw Cao Cao, Liu Bei, and Liu Biao drinking around a round table, he breathed a sigh of relief, with a look of relief on his face: "My Lord, are you okay?"

Cao Cao looked at Cao Ren who rushed in puzzledly: "Zixiao, why are you here?"

"Have they captured Wen Pin and Huang Zhong?"

Cao Ren shook his head: "They said Ye Feng appeared in Xiangyang City, and now...he has taken over the governor's mansion."

Cao Cao and Liu Bei were stunned, then burst into laughter: "How is this possible?" "Cai Mao, Kuai Yue, and Xiahou Dun have already taken control of everything inside and outside. How could Ye Feng possibly control the governor's mansion?"

"Besides, why is he here?"

Cao Ren was still solemn and said, "My lord, where is Yuan Rang (Xiahou Dun's courtesy name)?"

"I didn't see him when I came in just now. Who is in control of the governor's mansion now?"

Cao Cao frowned slightly: "Cai Mao, Kuai Yue."

"Could it be."

"Hahaha!!"

Before Cao Cao could finish his words, a hearty laugh rang out. Kuai Yue, who had been waiting outside the door for a long time, appeared in the courtyard with countless soldiers. A smile hung on the corner of his mouth: "Now I am the only one who can control the governor's mansion. As for Cai Mao, I just captured him."

As he spoke, several soldiers escorted Cai Mao out from behind.

At this moment, Cai Mao stared at Kuai Yue with anger on his face: "Why?"

"Our two families have long agreed to submit to Lord Cao and serve him. Why are you attacking me now?"

"Who are you working for?"

"Aren't you afraid that the entire Kuai family will be exterminated because of your stupidity?"

Liu Biao, who was sitting dejectedly, suddenly had a gleam in his eyes. He jumped up and said with an excited smile: "Yi Du, I knew I was right about you."

"If we take control of the governor's mansion, victory will be ours."

"Hahaha!!"

Cao Cao on the side frowned and stared at Liu Bei closely: "Brother Xuande, is this your man?"

Liu Bei couldn't hold back his laughter any longer: "Brother Meng De, you didn't expect that, did you?"

"If I don't have any preparation and just rely on your promise, how can I trust you completely?"

Cao Cao was not angry at all, and a smile appeared on his face: "The stronger you are, the greater the possibility of us defeating Ye Feng."

"If you are really capable, what is impossible for me to submit to you?"

The smile on Liu Bei's face faded a lot: "You can say such words, your loyalty to the Han Dynasty is more than just talk."

"If we join forces, we will definitely be able to deal with Ye Feng."

At this point, Liu Bei looked at Liu Biao and said, "Brother, Brother Meng De is willing to lend a helping hand to me for the Han Dynasty. The governor of Yangzhou, who is thousands of miles away, is also willing to hand over Yangzhou to me, so that I can gather the greatest force in the world to fight against Ye Feng."

"Are you still unwilling to offer Jingxiang?"

"You should know that this land of Jingxiang originally belonged to the Han Dynasty, not to you personally."

"Is it right?"

The excitement on Liu Biao's face faded, and he looked at Kuai Yue again, asking with hope: "Yi Du, what he said can't be true, right?"

"I don't believe you will."

Kuai Yue shook his head slowly, with a smile on his face: "I didn't expect that you haven't seen the situation clearly yet."

"You are all extremely smart, but I didn't expect you to be so blindly arrogant."

"Cao Ren clearly told you the situation."

"You still don't want to believe it?"

"My Lord's power, have you failed so many times and still don't know how terrifying it is?"

The smile on Liu Bei's face froze, replaced by a look of deep shock: "What are you talking about?"

"you"

"How can this be?"

Kuai Yue raised the corner of his mouth: "Welcome, my lord!!"

(End of this chapter)