The Nameless of the Common Clans

"Young master, someone came today with a name card from the Chen family. They want to see the master. I want to see his downfall and ask him to stay in the mansion temporarily." When he returned to the Zang Mansion, he saw the manager of the Zang Mansion came to him and bowed.

"Oh?" Chen Mo smiled and said, "If he has nothing to do, just ask him to come to the study."

When Chen Deng left, Chen Mo asked him to help him find some talents, but now it seems that the talents have arrived.

I just don’t know what kind of talent it is that my brother can recommend to me?

Soon, the steward brought a young man to the study. He was about twenty years old. Although he was dressed in a poor way, he was quite dignified and had a serious feeling between his eyebrows.

"Man Chong has met Captain Sili." The young man saw Chen Mo and bowed slightly.

"No need to be polite, sit down." Chen Mo put down the letter sent by Chen Deng and had a general understanding of Man Chong. He was capable, but his administrative methods were quite cruel. He once served as Gaoping County Magistrate. During his official career, he was investigated for corruption. He tortured people to death, so he was not liked by others. After he abandoned his official position, no one used him anymore. He happened to meet Chen Deng who had left Luoyang and was recommended by Chen Deng to come to Chen Mo.

"Thank you." Man Chong knelt down and sat opposite Chen Mo.

"Brother Boning studied Legalism?" Chen Mo asked with a smile, feeling that Man Chong was quite serious about the law and enforced the law ruthlessly.

"No, Chong once studied under Cui Yun." Man Chong shook his head.

Cui Yun is a famous scholar in Qinghe, a branch of the Cui family in Qinghe. Although he is a commoner, his reputation is not low in the Qinghe area. Although he has not entered an official position, his knowledge is good.

"Looking at Brother Boning's past, he enforced the law very strictly. I thought Brother Boning was a Legalist apprentice." Chen Mo said with a smile.

"Confucianism can educate all people, but it cannot cure evil. The main thing in governing a country is law." Man Chong said seriously.

In fact, the rule of the Han Dynasty has always been based on law, but the cost of law enforcement is too high. Sometimes local clans and families have their own clan rules and family laws, and there are various conflicts. In addition, since the late emperor, local power has become stronger. prosperity has resulted in the current situation.

"I've been confused recently. Brother Boning, can you help me clear it up?" Chen Mo looked at Man Chong and asked with a smile.

"Captain, please speak." Man Chong said solemnly.

"In the current situation in Luoyang, the Grand Master is monopolizing the affairs of the court, but the ministers are secretly united and want to eliminate the Grand Master. However, the Han Dynasty has suffered setbacks one after another, and the dignity of the Han Dynasty has been damaged again and again. At this time, we can no longer afford another coup. I want to stabilize the situation of the court. However, the current situation is too weak, does Brother Boning have a way to break the situation?" Chen Mo sighed.

"No." Man Chong said with certainty: "Don't say that the school lieutenant is just the Sili school lieutenant now, but the school lieutenant can be ranked as the ninth minister. At present, the imperial bureau is under the sole control of the grand master. However, if all officials unite, the grand master will He really has the intention to help the Han Dynasty, but he is powerless, let alone the captain? In my humble opinion, Luoyang is now powerless, and the general should retreat to protect himself and find a place to wait for the changes."

Although this was also Chen Mo's idea, he still sighed a little when he heard this again. He nodded silently and said: "I have planned to ask the Grand Master to send troops to Hedong to quell the rebellion. If I can enter Hedong, how can I be given the post of Grand Administrator?"

"Befriend the Wei family." Man Chong affirmed: "If the Wei family can help, the school captain can use the Wei family's power to station in the east of the river."

"What if Mrs. Wei doesn't want to?" Chen Mo asked with a smile.

"Drive the thieves away and attack them, and let the Wei family take the initiative to ask for help." Man Chong said it was a dirty trick, but his face was upright and there was no sense of awkwardness at all.

"Is it too much..." Chen Mo asked with a smile.

"In this critical moment, if the captain wants to make a difference, he must not act like a woman. If the captain really has this intention, please forgive me for not complying." Man Chong stood up and saluted Chen Mo.

"Don't be anxious, I have this intention." Chen Mo stretched out his hand and pressed it softly, and said with a smile: "To be honest, the officials of each county are now controlled by local aristocratic families. If there are no restrictions, you can get the position of county governor. , He’s just a puppet, if Brother Boning is willing, he can work for my disciple temporarily.”

Man Chong was silent for a moment after hearing this, then looked at Chen Mo and said: "The captain is not in a good situation now."

Chen Mo nodded when he heard this and said: "From the current point of view, it is indeed the case, but just like Brother Boning, we are all doing what we think is right. The road ahead in Luoyang is cut off, but for me, there is not no way out. , otherwise Brother Boning wouldn’t be here, right?”

Man Chong looked at Chen Mo, silently clasped his fists and saluted: "I can temporarily join the captain's command, but if the captain is poor in the future, Chong..."

"Nothing will be left unturned!" Chen Mo stood up and returned the favor to Man Chong with a smile.

"I've met the captain." Man Chong nodded and bowed formally.

"For the time being, handle the copywriting for me. Although there is no news at the moment, I have read the information about Mrs. Guo and Yu Fuluo during this period. With Chun Yuqiong's abilities, they may not be able to win. Just wait and see." Chen Mo said with a smile. : "It won't be long."

"One more thing." Man Chong said solemnly: "When Chong came, Mr. Yuanlong asked Chong to take the lead. The princes in Guandong had already begun to contact the King of Soldiers and Qin. The princes in each town had begun to secretly recruit troops. There was no longer anything the captain wanted to do. Maybe, this is the general trend, I hope the captain will make plans early."

Oops~

Chen Mo was a little distracted when he heard this, and finally nodded helplessly: "This is to force King Hongnong to death!"

Man Chong said nothing. After bowing to Chen Mo, he turned and left.

In fact, the princes of Guandong were recruiting troops secretly in various places. The court had already got some rumors before, but Dong Zhuo had not moved. He also accepted the proposal of Zhou Se and others and appointed Yuan Shao, Zhang Zi and others as prefects of each county. This was also a show of goodwill to the scholars from all over the country. , but now it seems that Dong Zhuo has obviously done nothing, and what should happen will still happen.

But if King Hongnong is really killed, the princes of Guandong will also raise troops, and Dong Zhuo's sins will never be washed away.

Three days later, Hongnong King Liu Bian was poisoned to death in Yong'an Palace. This time, Chen Mo did not speak out. The situation was set. The emperor who had been emperor for several months finally became the victim of this game. Although the officials were grieving, no one stood up to investigate, and Dong Zhuo did not speak. As for Chen Mo... standing up now would not only offend Dong Zhuo for no reason, but also offend hundreds of officials, so this time, he chose to remain silent. .

Cai Yong had been feeling depressed these past few days, and he obviously saw the clues, but was unable to stop it and remained silent like Chen Mo.

In November, the Qiang people rebelled in the Sanfu area and attacked the counties. Dong Zhuo appointed Niufu as the guard of Han'an and led his army to sit in Xiliang. At the same time, Chunyu Qiong and the others were attacked by Yufuluo in the Jieshan area, and they were followed by another. The army led by Guo Tai was defeated by Guo Tai. Not only did they lose most of their troops and horses, but Guo Tai also took away their food, grass and baggage. The three of them did not dare to return to the court and resumed their duties. They led the remaining army straight to Hanoi, and then turned to Jizhou to defect to Yuan Shao.

"Bang~"

Dong Zhuo threw the bamboo slips in his hand to the ground and looked at Wang Yun and others with cold eyes: "Is this the general that Situ mentioned?"

Since the beginning of winter, there has been almost no good news, and all that has been reported back to Luoyang is bad news.

Cai Yong took a step forward and bowed: "Your Majesty, Mr. Dong, Luoyang is adjacent to the east of the river. The river freezes in winter. If the thieves are not wiped out, they will invade Luoyang overnight. We need to send troops to wipe out them as soon as possible."

"Grand Master, I wonder who else can lead the army?" Liu Xie looked at Dong Zhuo and asked.

"This..." Dong Zhuo frowned. Part of the Xiliang army had already been deployed to quell the Qiang rebellion. The rest had to maintain the stability of Luoyang and could not be taken lightly. After this battle, the remaining Forbidden Army lost eight thousand, and the remaining …

"Your Majesty, Grand Master, Sili Colonel Chen Mo, is both brave and strategic. In the past, he defeated the Gebei thieves with a small number. His officers are also well-trained. I think this person can be a general!" Before anyone could say anything, Wang Yun suddenly came out of the queue.

In the crowd, Chen Mo raised his eyebrows and looked at Wang Yun. After being slightly surprised, he finally understood. Wang Yun had previously recommended Chun Yuqiong and others to fight against thieves, but they failed again. Niu Fu failed to fight against thieves, but they were direct descendants of Dong Zhuo. Dong Zhuo did not punish him, but Chunyu Qiong and the others were not only defeated, but also directly Then he led the troops to Jizhou. Dong Zhuo will definitely pursue this matter. At this time, he pushed himself out. If he wins, it will be his merit in recognizing people. If he loses, Dong Zhuo's anger will fall on Chen Mo, and Chen Mo is different from Chun Yuqiong. Chen Mo has nowhere to go now.

"General Chen?" Dong Zhuo looked at Chen Mo. Now that the Xiliang army is not moving, Chen Mo seems to be the only general available in the court: "Are you willing to go?"

"Grand Master!" Chen Mo stepped out and sighed: "Now that the five schools of the Northern Army and the Xiyuan Army have been taken away, the last general can only lead the troops. The thieves have won consecutive victories and the momentum is strong. I am determined to serve my country, but I have a small army and few generals. I would like to ask the Grand Master to give me more men and horses. It does not need to be too many. I only need five thousand more men and horses at the end of the day. I will be confident of victory."

Five thousand?

Dong Zhuo frowned slightly. After removing the men and horses that Niu Fu had taken away, he no longer had many Xiliang troops. Dong Zhuo already knew about the secret recruitment of troops by the Kwantung princes. It was even more impossible to separate the Xiliang army at this time, but the Luoyang Forbidden Army north The Fifth Military Academy, Huben, and Yu Lin were all taken away by Chun Yuqiong and the others. Now, the remaining troops are needed to guard Luoyang and various city gates. How can there be any extra troops for Chen Mo.

But if you don't give it, you won't win the battle with 8,000 people. It's really inappropriate to let Chen Mo take 2,000 people.

"Your Majesty!" Cai Yong came out again and saluted Liu Xie, then saluted Dong Zhuo and said, "I have a way."

"Please speak, Mr. Cai." Dong Zhuo respected Cai Yong very much.

"You can order Colonel Chen to temporarily take over the post of governor of Hedong. After Captain Chen arrives in Hedong, he can recruit troops to fight against the thieves on the spot. A certain amount of money and food can be transferred from the Hedong treasury!" Cai Yong bowed and said with a smile.

"This..." Wang Yun frowned and said, "Cai Weng, the Sili school captain already has a lot of power. Now that he is entrusted with the prefect of a county, is it too much?"

Wang Yun wanted Chen Mo to take the blame, but he didn't want Chen Mo to be the prefect. Although they were at the same level, in terms of autonomy, the prefect of a county today was much larger than the captain of Sili.

Cai Yong did not answer. After bowing and bowing, he returned to the train. Anyway, the strategy had been worked out. He wanted people to win the battle, but he gave neither soldiers nor power. Only gods can win.

"Captain Sili is dedicated to serving the country. I think it is feasible." Li Ru smiled and said, he was relatively relieved about Chen Mo. Although the two people had different positions, Li Ru knew that Chen Mo was dedicated to the Han Dynasty. At least More reliable than people like Wang Yun.

"Then I will order Chen Mo to temporarily leave the post of Sili Xiaowei, lead the governor of Hedong, and concurrently serve as General Zuo Zhonglang, with the power to recruit troops. After the thieves are defeated, rewards will be given!" Dong Zhuo agreed.

"My lord, I obey!" Chen Mo took a deep breath and bowed to the emperor.