Cai Mao's letter to Liu Biao was precisely the secret letter Qin Tian had instructed Huang She to submit.
Since Huang She's letter was not an official military report but a private denunciation, it could not be shown to others.
Thus, when sending the letter, Qin Tian had instructed Huang She to send the secret letter directly to Cai Mao.
First, Cai Mao had now been won over by him and could be considered half one of their own. Second, Cai Mao's status was important enough!
Sending the secret letter to Cai Mao ensured that his purpose this time would be achieved.
As soon as Cai Mao received the letter, he secretly thought that Qin Tian truly could not stay idle. He thought, If you want to attack Jiangdong, then attack Jiangdong first. Why stretch your hand into Jing Province's political affairs too?
And to meddle with Jing Province's political situation, he had to make someone of Cai Mao's particular position handle it. Wasn't that making things difficult for him?
Yet Qin Tian was now connected to the Cai clan after all, and Cai Mao could not refuse to help. Thus, when Liu Biao summoned him, he brought the secret letter along.
When Liu Biao read what was written in the secret letter, he naturally flew into a rage.
The letter did not contain many details. It merely stated clearly that in the battle at Xiakou, the Jiangxia navy had nearly been wiped out.
Fortunately, Qin Tian had given a warning and arranged a fresh force, which had changed the final outcome of the battle.
Naturally, it made no mention of Gan Ning. It only recorded Qin Tian's suggestion and the actual circumstances of the battle.
But even so, it was already enough to enrage Liu Biao.
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