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Just when everyone thought there would be another big battle, they discovered that the latecomers were a group of remnants led by Cai Mao.

There were only about 3,000 people left, and "throwing away all weapons and armor" was not enough to describe their appearance.

Many people didn’t even have clothes on and were shivering with cold.

It was here that Zhuge Tian and his men defeated the coalition forces of Zhang Xian's army and the foreign armies.

Otherwise, if these more than 3,000 people ran into the enemy, I'm afraid few of them would be able to return to Xiangyang.

At this time, he didn't care about so many things. He just stripped off the clothes and armor of Zhang Xianjun who died in the pursuit of Wolong Village and put them on.

Cai Mao came to Zhuge Liang and the others with a gloomy face and said nothing.

This time he originally went south to suppress the rebellion of foreign races, and with the help of Zhuge Liang, he made great contributions.

Unexpectedly, they failed in the end, and when they were about to go back, Zhang Xian rebelled.

His own camp was flooded, and only 3,000 people remained of his original 20,000-strong army.

All the supplies and valuables looted along the way were washed away, so it would be strange if he could be in a good mood.

Zhuge Liang was also a little stunned.

Although he was not nominally serving in Liu Biao's army, he actually served as a military advisor when he followed Cai Mao this time.

This time, Cai Mao's army suffered heavy losses, which was related to his capture by Liu Bian.

So after thinking about it, he decided to admit his mistake to Cai Mao.

"Uncle... this battle was really because of me..."

Before he could finish his words, Zhuge Tian grabbed his arm. Zhuge Tian then stood up and said to Cai Mao with a smile, "Congratulations, uncle."

"Congratulations?" Cai Mao's face became even uglier. In his current state, was there anything to be congratulated about?

Could it be that Zhuge Tian was making fun of him?

"Yes, this time Zhang Xian suddenly rebelled and joined forces with the Han traitor Liu Bian and the foreign coalition to besiege my uncle. Fortunately, my uncle led his men in a heroic battle, killing nearly 20,000 enemies!"

"Even though they were attacked by surprise, and on Zhang Xian's territory, they still managed to achieve such a feat. Isn't that worthy of congratulations?"

Cai Mao's expression was a little strange: "You mean..."

"That's right. This battle was only possible thanks to my uncle's careful command and the desperate fighting of his soldiers!"

Zhuge Tian spoke sincerely, and Liao Hua and others beside him were a little stunned.

If they had not just been chasing Zhang Xianjun all the way, they would have almost believed Zhuge Tian's words.

Cai Mao thought for a moment and smiled faintly: "Han Xing is right. Zhang Xian has long harbored rebellious intentions. This time he actually set up such an ambush. Fortunately, we didn't let them get away with it."

After he finished speaking, he turned and shouted to one of his lieutenants, "What are you still standing there for? Quickly get someone to clean up the battlefield and let's retreat back to Xiangyang!"

After Cai Mao left, Zhuge Liang asked Zhuge Tian in confusion, "Brother, why did you do that just now?"

Several other people were also a little confused.

Zhuge Tian patted Zhuge Liang on the shoulder. This kid has a high IQ, but his EQ is still a little lacking.

Cai Mao suffered such a great loss, but it was their Wolong Village that defeated Zhang Xian's coalition forces without paying any price.

After returning to Xiangyang this time, how will people view Cai Mao and their Wolong Village?

By then, the people of Wolong Village will probably become a real thorn in Cai Mao's side.

"Think about it, if we claim all the credit for this achievement is ours, what kind of reward can Liu Biao give us?"

Zhuge Liang and a few others thought about it and shook their heads.

At most, they were a small vassal force of Liu Biao. Even with such a record, Liu Biao might just give them verbal praise and promote Zhuge Tian, ​​Zhuge Liang, Zhao Yun, Gan Ning and others to some minor official positions.

As for rewards... there might be some, but compared to the current wealth of Wolong Village, it will definitely be pitifully small.

Who was Cai Mao? He was the most powerful person under Liu Biao.

In history, after Liu Biao's death, he could even influence the existence of Liu Biao's successor.

What good would it do to be hated by him?

It would be better to do Cai Mao a favor this time. Cai Mao is not an ignorant person. It was Cai Mao who helped them build the city this time. Making friends with Cai Mao will be more beneficial in the future whether doing business or anything else!

After a brief explanation, Zhuge Liang and the others understood.

It may not be a good thing for Wolong Village to take the credit this time.

Only by giving it to Cai Mao can the benefits be maximized.

Sure enough, on the way back, Cai Mao had completely regarded Zhuge Liang and Zhuge Tian as his own people.

Not only did they chat and laugh, but he also took the initiative to ask Zhuge Tian what kind of woman he liked. When he got back, he asked his wife to help introduce her to someone.

Zhuge Tian was so frightened that he quickly refused.

"How can this be? You are Kong Ming's cousin. He and my granddaughter's marriage has already been arranged. How can you, as the elder brother, fall behind? When I return, I will ask my wife to work with Madam Kuai and Madam Pang to find you the best woman in Jingzhou."

Seeing Zhuge Tian repeatedly refusing, Cai Mao's eyes suddenly lit up: "Could it be that the one you like is Lü Fengxian's daughter?"

Then he said to himself, "Well, that daughter of Lu Fengxian is a good match for you. However, our relationship with Lu Fengxian is a bit complicated now, so we have to ask the Lord for his decision when we get back."

Zhuge Tian, ​​the Khan, what is going on? Why is it involving Lu Bu’s daughter?

I don’t know what’s wrong with people in this era. Why are they so enthusiastic about arranging marriages for others?

Not only him, but also Zhao Yun, Gan Ning and others, Huang Zhong and his wife all wanted to help them.

After returning to Xiangyang, Cai Mao reported to Liu Biao the defeat of Zhang Xian's army and the allied forces.

Of course, Wolong Village has made a great contribution to this.

Everyone in Xiangyang was shocked after hearing this.

What was shocking was not that Zhang Xian rebelled. After all, Zhang Xian was a vassal force. This kind of force was like a fence-sitter and could turn to other forces at any time.

What shocked them was the appearance of Liu Bian.

"I just received news that people in Chang'an said that His Majesty wants to return the throne to Liu Bian." Kuai Qi said with a frown.

Although the Han emperor's control over the world had become very weak.

But they are still emperors in name only.

In history, Cao Cao never proclaimed himself emperor throughout his life, which means he used the emperor to control the princes.

The identity of the Han emperor seems to be of no use, but it can serve a righteous purpose after all.

Liu's expression was a little complicated, as he was a relative of the Han royal family.

My feelings towards the big man are somewhat different from those of others.

My mood was as complicated as his expression.

He did not want the Han Dynasty to perish, nor did he want to be in charge of Jingzhou while someone was telling him what to do.

At this time, Cai Mao said in a deep voice: "Although Liu Bian was the previous emperor, he actually colluded with Zhang Jue and allied with so many foreign tribes. He is truly a traitor to the Han Dynasty. How can such a person be worthy of being the emperor of the Han Dynasty?"

"My lord, it's not as good as..."

"Go to Chang'an to support the king!"