Under the guidance of Lou Gui, Cai Mao entered the city and saw a mess. The houses near the small town had been almost demolished, and there was no place to hide within a single arrow, only broken wood and rubble could be seen everywhere. Not to mention the formation of troops, even walking had to be careful.

"The Lord Cao's Mansion is ready to stick to the small city." Lou Gui glanced at Cai Mao, with a cold expression, and a determined attitude towards the end of the battle.

Although Cai Mao felt a headache, there was no flaw on his face. He smiled but said nothing, looking around while walking. He was ordered by Yuan Shu to enter the city. The negotiations were fake. Inquiring about the situation, especially determining the whereabouts of the cavalry was his real purpose. He was indifferent to Lou Gui's statement. Attacking Wancheng was not his task, he just wanted to make money now. The profits brought by the golden silk and brocade armor and the new sword were more abundant than any spoil. Before Wancheng was cut, half of the spoils had been included in his name. Why did he risk his death?

"What a pity." Cai Mao felt very regretful. Wancheng is a famous city in the world, but now it is so dilapidated. If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he wouldn't believe it.

Lou Gui said sarcastically: "Yes, what a pity. These houses are only a few decades new and hundreds of years old. I don't know how much money it cost when it was built. If the latter general had not been so ruthless in attacking the famous tribes in Nanyang, it would not be so easy for us to demolish these houses."

Cai Mao smiled but didn't say anything, but had a small plan in his heart. Wancheng suffered two consecutive wars and suffered heavy losses. In contrast, Xiangyang was less affected. If according to Sun Ce's analysis, Nanyang would become the forefront of fighting for the Central Plains. It is conceivable that in the next ten years, the entire Nanyang will not be a suitable place to live. A large number of people will flee south, and Xiangyang's industry will soar. Maybe it's time to buy it in advance.

However, the ruins in front of him are not useless, at least it shows that there are indeed no cavalry coming and going in the nearest. As for the soldiers he saw, there were not many cavalry, at least they could not be seen in the big city.

Following Lou Gui into the small town, Cai Mao paid attention to the clues that might be left by the cavalry. The number of war horses that could be seen in the small town increased, but they still did not look like a large number of knights stationed. Cai Mao's heart was raised. He didn't want Yuan Shu to suffer from Cao Cao's suffering. If Yuan Shu was defeated, his investment would not be recovered.

"Cai Degui, are you here to spy on military affairs?" A loud laugh came from the top of your head. "Looking around again, be careful that I will cut off your head."

Cai Mao raised his head and saw Cao Cao lying on the battlements and looking at him with a smile. The battle flag above his head was blown by the wind, and he was leisurely with a little indescribable confidence. Cai Mao laughed. "The two armies are fighting, but they will come to envoys. If you haven't seen each other for a few years, why are you a different person?"

"Hehe, Cai Degui is now a guest of Yuan Highway. He is an enemy of me. What other good face can I give you?" Cao Cao said, quickly stepped off the horse, held Cai Mao's hand, and looked at Cai Mao up and down. "Degui was sweating in his palms, his eyes wandered, and his smile was not very natural. It was obvious that he had something to do in his heart. How dare he say it wasn't a spy on military information?"

Cai Mao stared at Cao Cao for a moment, shook his head, and pulled his hand back. "What are you waiting for in the Mansion?"

Cao Cao laughed and pulled Cai Mao to the prefect's mansion. After entering the atrium, the two of them took a seat. Cao Cao asked someone to drink the wine, fruits and fruits, and raised his glass to show Cai Mao. Cai Mao raised his glass, and the two drank a glass. Cao Cao sighed: "Although this wine is good, it is not as good as the Jiuchun brewed by your Cai family. You Cai Degui are really not a friend enough. Since you are here to see me, why don't you even bring a jar of good wine, so that I can satisfy my cravings."

"Mr. Fu, although Jiuyingchun is good, it is not what you need most now, right?"

Cao Cao smiled. "I still need two million arrows. As long as there are two million arrows, I can defend Wancheng. Can you provide it?"

"Wancheng is the capital of Nanyang County, with its own arsenal, and there are more than two million arrows hidden."

Cao Cao pondered for a moment. "Then I'm a little confused. What else do you have to do with what I need more?"

Cai Mao smiled, waved his hand, and the follower took out a brocade box. Cai Mao opened it, and a strong fragrance of medicine surged out. Cao Cao raised his eyebrows and praised: "Good medicine, I just don't know what disease can be cured."

"Of course it is to treat external injuries." Cai Mao stood up and delivered the brocade box to Cao Cao with his own hands. "I heard that the son-in-law Zixiu was injured, so he specially found good medicine to go to suffocate the skin. Isn't it better than wine?"

Cao Cao took the brocade box, played with the pills inside, and picked the corners of his mouth slightly. Seeing Cai Mao walking in with all the way around, he knew that Cai Mao had ulterior motives. Now he heard Cai Mao mention his son Cao Ang again, and he knew it clearly. He thought for a moment, raised his head, and smiled at Cai Mao.

"Thank you for your kindness. I should have asked Zixiu to thank him in person, but he is no longer in the city, so I will do it for you."

"Zi Xiu is not in the city, so let's use it for Cao Zihe. I heard that he was seriously injured."

"Zihe is not here either. To be honest, there are only fifty cavalry in the city, and the rest of the cavalry, Zihe, and Zixiu, have been led out of the city. As for where they are, I don't know." Cao Cao laughed even more mysteriously. "Maybe maybe even drinking JiuYingchun in your Caizhou."

Cai Mao also smiled and stared at Cao Cao's eyes for a moment. "So, have you decided to live and die with Wancheng?"

"Why do you say that?" Cao Cao's eyes were a little flustered in an instant, but Cai Mao could see clearly. He avoided Cai Mao's gaze, picked up the wine glass, and smiled forcefully, "Where did Degui start this?"

Cai Mao sat back and laughed loudly. "The Duke's eyes wandered and he smiled reluctantly. I must have hit it, right? But you don't have to be so desperate. Let me tell you a good news. Cai Boyi is coming soon. You are a friend of him. Don't say that the Later General had intended to recruit you. Even if the Later General wanted to kill you, it would be a matter of pleading for you with his reputation?"

Cao Cao didn't say anything. Although he was good at concealing, Cai Mao made moves one after another, especially Cai Yong's arrival was too much information, so he had to treat it carefully and didn't care about disguising it at all. Cai Mao came prepared, so naturally Yuan Shu noticed the signs of the disappearance of the cavalry. He couldn't hide this matter anymore, so he simply didn't hide it. But what does Cai Yong mean? Is it the ministers in the court or Dong Zhuo's intention?

No matter who it means, it is not good news. The ministers in the court originally supported Yuan Shao. If they support Yuan Shu, the strength comparison of the Yuan brothers would change. Dong Zhuo was the mortal enemy of Yuan Shu. It is logical that Yuan Shu was unlikely to form an alliance with him, but who could say it accurately in the face of interests? I think Dong Zhuo was ordered by Yuan Shao to enter the capital. If the ministers in the court only supported nominally, Dong Zhuo not only possessed the emperor, but also had strong combat powers of Bingliang Jingrui. Once he formed an alliance with Yuan Shu, the situation in the world would be very unfavorable to Yuan Shao.

Faced with such a huge change, even though Cao Cao was good at making fakes, he was frightened at this moment, and his face changed several times one after another.

Seeing that the temperature was almost done, Cai Mao suddenly said, "Zi Xiu should come to Chenliu now?"

Cao Cao was absent-minded and smiled proudly. "It's not just Chen Liu, he traveled day and night, he should go to Yecheng..." As soon as he said that, he immediately knew that he had to point at Cai Mao and scolded: "Cai Degui, even if I tell you, what can Yuan Gaolu do to me?"
Chapter completed!