Cai Mao

Cai Mao

Cai Mao (year of birth and death unknown), the word De Li, Xiangyang caizhou people. At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the son and aunt of CAI Xun, a famous Jingzhou family, was the wife of Zhang Wen. The eldest sister and the second sister married Huang Chengyan and Liu Biao one after another and became stepfamilies. In the first year of Chuping (190), Liu Biao was the governor of Jingzhou on behalf of Wang Rui. At that time, the bandits in Jiangnan prospered. Cai Mao helped Liu Biao to pacify Jingzhou. During his official career, he served as the prefect of Jiangxia, Nanjun, Zhangling and other counties. Liu Biao served as his military adviser when he was granted Zhennan general by the Han Dynasty. After Liu Biao died of illness, he supported Liu Cong's succession to the throne. In 208 ad, Cao Cao and Kuai Yue forced Liu Cong to surrender to Cao Cao. Later, he became an official under Cao Cao. He successively served as Zhonglang, Sima and Changshui Xiaowei, and was knighted as the Marquis of Hanyang Pavilion.

The novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms of the Ming Dynasty is a fictional story about Zhou Yu's seduction of Cao Cao to kill Cai Mao and Zhang Yun.

Life of the characters

Born into a wealthy family

Cai Mao was born in the powerful family of Cai family in Xiangyang County, Nanjun county. His aunt was the wife of Zhang Wen, a Taiwei of the Eastern Han Dynasty. The eldest sister and the second sister married Huang Chengyan and Liu Biao one after another and became stepmen. Cai Mao made friends with Cao Cao when he was young.

Assist Liu Biao

In the first year of Chuping (190), Liu Biao was the governor of Jingzhou on behalf of Wang Rui. At that time, the bandits in the south of the Yangtze River flourished. In order to pacify the south of the Yangtze River, Liu Biao discussed with CAI Mao of Xiangyang and Kuai Yue and Kuai liang of Nanjun to pacify the south of the Yangtze River. During the period of serving Liu Biao, he successively served as the prefects of Jiangxia, Nanjun and Zhangling. In the third year of Chuping (AD 192), Liu Biao was granted the title of Zhennan general by the Han Dynasty, and then Cai Mao was appointed as "Zhennan general and commander" by Liu Biao. Liu Biao Chu dotes on his eldest son Liu Qi because he looks very much like him. But later Liu Cong, his second son, married his niece. Because of this, Mrs. Cai loved Liu Cong and hated Liu Qi. She often told Liu Biao that she would destroy Liu Qi and praise him. Liu Biao Chong often believes in his later wife. Cai Mao and Zhang Yun were also lucky to have a good relationship with Liu Biao and Liu Cong. Liu Biao and Mrs. Cai intend to make Liu Cong his successor, while Cai Mao and Zhang Yun are his followers. Liu Qi fell out of favor because of CAI's slander. Finally, he followed Zhuge Liang's plan and asked to leave zhenjiangxia. Liu Cong was greatly favored by his father because of his brother's fall out of favor and Cai's influence. He also planned to let him take over Jingzhou. Liu Qi and Liu Cong brothers also had a feud. Liu Qi was not satisfied. On Zhuge Liang's suggestion, he asked Liu Biao to be the governor of Jiangxia. In addition, the notes of the chronicles of the Three Kingdoms and the biography of the first master quoted in the book Shi Yu recorded that when Liu Bei was in Jingzhou, Cai Mao and Kuai Yue attempted to murder Liu Bei at Liu Biao's banquet, but they failed in the end.

Surrender to Cao Cao

In 208, Cao Cao led the army to the south. Liu Biao was seriously ill. Liu Qi returned to Xiangyang from Jiangxia to visit him. Cai Mao and Zhang Yun were afraid that his meeting with Liu Biao would touch the feelings of his father and son. Liu Biao might choose Liu Qi as his successor, so they said to Liu Qi, "the general has appointed you to guard Jiangxia. The responsibility is very important. Now that you are absent without permission, your father will be angry to see you. It's not filial piety to hurt the feelings of his relatives and increase his illness. " They shut Liu Qi out of the door and did not allow him to meet Liu Biao. Liu Qi had to leave with tears in her eyes. After Liu Biao's death, Cai Mao and Zhang Yun established Liu Cong to succeed Jingzhou animal husbandry. In September of the same year, Cao Cao arrived in Xinye. Cai Mao and Kuai Yue forced Liu Cong to surrender Cao Cao. Later, he became an official of Cao Cao. He successively served as Zhonglang, Sima and Changshui Xiaowei, and was knighted as the Marquis of Hanyang Pavilion. After seizing Jingzhou, Cao Cao went to Xiangyang to visit Cai Mao. He went into his private room and called his wife. He said that he was an old friend of CAI Mao and had met Liang Mengxing. Nice to meet you again today.

Character evaluation

Xiangyang Qi Jiu Ji: the hero is happy. Cao Cao: De Li, so I remember meeting Liang Mengxing in the past. When Meng Xing didn't see anyone, did he? When I hear that, I can see you! Cao Pi: first, to be insidious and evil in politics, to love evil and corrupt customs, we should not have these two things if we want to avoid danger. He Jin was defeated by Wu Kuang and Zhang Zhang, Yuan Shao by Shen Pei and Guo Tu, and Liu Biao by Cai Mao and Zhang Yun. ② Kuang, Zhang, Pei, Tu, Mao and Yun's disciples were not full of strange things. Later, before the prison, they all cooked Potamogeton crispus and were exterminated, which was a test of killing for a hundred generations. Zeng Gong: in the past, people relied on Liu Biao, but they are still in good spirits. Guangzhou road competes with Zhuhu, and there is gold in it. It's hard to find a way out, and the blame has accumulated. Finally Yi Fu Zong tired, Goude not admirable. Luo Guanzhong: Cao Cao's treacherous hero is not to be taken for a moment, and Zhou Lang was tricked. Cai Zhang's vendor's survival plan, who expected to die today! Li Zhi: but when you look at Lady CAI and her younger brother Cai Mao, you see a woman. A villain has a lot of Yin Qi and is in a dilemma with the king. Whoa! A man is a woman and a villain. Why not a gentleman! Why not be a gentleman!

member of family

Father: Cai Xi elder sister: Cai Shi, married to Huang Chengyan second elder sister: Mrs. Cai, married to Liu Biao's younger brother: Cai Zhong and Cai he

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In the novel the romance of the Three Kingdoms, Cai Mao is Liu Biao's stepwife for a long time, and his elder sister is Liu Biao's stepwife. Sun Jian had a grudge with Liu Biao for concealing the jade seal. Cai Mao was sent out, but Huang Gai, a general of Jian, hit his goggles with an iron whip and lost. Later, Liu Biao Fu and Sun Jian met. Kuai Liang, a counselor, advised him to keep watch, but Cai Mao was determined to fight. As a result, he was defeated by Sun Jian's general Cheng PU. When Liu Bei was attached to Jingzhou, Cai Mao deeply hated Liu Bei. He wanted to assassinate Liu Bei at the banquet, and he made anti poetry to blame Liu Bei, but all of them failed. After Liu Biao's death, Cai Mao established Liu Cong as his successor, urged him to surrender to Cao and killed Li Li who fell into the loyal advice. After he was demoted to Cao, he was appointed the governor of the water army of the Marquis of Zhennan because he was good at training the water army, which was deeply taboo by Zhou Yu. So Zhou Yu set up a counter plan, using Jiang Gan, who went to the east Wu to spy on military intelligence, to present Cao Cao with a report of CAI Mao's and Zhang Yun's conspiracy and rebellion. Cao Cao did not distinguish the truth from the falsehood for a moment, so he called Cai Mao and Zhang Yun to come. Cai Mao and Zhang Yun did not know what they meant, and Cao Cao ordered the military scholars to push them out and behead them. Later, Cao Cao knew that he was in the trap, but it was too late. One of the reasons for Cao Cao's failure in the battle of Chibi was that Cai Mao and Zhang Yun were mistakenly killed by Cao Cao.

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