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658:(Cai Mao's sister). In 208, after Liu Biao dies, Cai Mao, Lady Cai and Zhang Yun go against his final wish by supporting Liu Cong to be the new Governor of Jing Province. Later that year, Cai Mao urges Liu Cong to surrender to Cao Cao, who has led a massive army to invade Jing Province. Cao Cao accepts the surrender and allows Cai Mao and Zhang Yun to continue leading the naval forces.
673:. After losing in the initial skirmishes, Cai Mao and Zhang Yun suggest to Cao Cao to link all his battleships with iron chains to improve stability and reduce the chances of the soldiers falling seasick from all the rocking while sailing on the river. When Zhou Yu hears about it, he uses a scheme to trick
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into believing that Cai Mao and Zhang Yun are planning to betray Cao Cao and defect to Sun Quan's side. Jiang Gan returns to Cao Cao with a fake letter as evidence of Cai Mao and Zhang Yun's "treachery". Cao Cao falls for the ruse and orders Cai Mao and Zhang Yun to be executed. Although he realises
578:, so the Cai family favoured him and wanted him to succeed Liu Biao as the Governor of Jing Province in the future even though Liu Qi, being the elder son, should be the rightful successor. In 208, Cai Mao and Liu Biao's maternal nephew Zhang Yun (
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656:Lady Cai
652:Liu Cong
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