The Nameless of the Common Clans

It was late at night, and Chen Mo had fallen into a deep sleep.

Cai Yan sat on the edge of the couch and put on his clothes. His eyes had adapted to the darkness and he could vaguely see Chen Mo's face, with a hint of distress in his eyes.

Chen Mo was haggard.

This haggardness is not physical, but comes from the psychological state.

Xu Shu once came to see Cai Yan and told Cai Yan about the recent situation. Cao Cao began to station troops in the Xu County area. Although he had not shown any intention of attacking, he defeated Yuan Shu, completely secured Yanzhou and captured Yingchuan. After nine counties, Cao Cao's strategic layout began to focus on places such as Chenggao and Xuanmenguan.

At the same time, Hanoi's publicity is also constantly provoking provocations, and Chen Mo's strategy is to go to Guanzhong first.

Although Cai Yan is smart, a woman should not be involved in politics, and rarely thinks about such issues. She only needs to help her husband take care of the housework. As for the world and war, they seem far away from her.

Cai Yan probably understood what Xu Shu meant when he said this. Her husband's current situation is not optimistic. He is surrounded by enemies on all sides, and he still has to seek development and find a way to survive. If he is not careful, everything may be ruined. Xu Shu must be worried that her husband's family will be uneasy if he loses.

As a disciple of Cai Yong, he can be regarded as half of his natal family. Xu Shu obviously hopes that Cai Yan can give Chen Mo some room to relax. Now Chen Mo seems relaxed, but in fact he is under the greatest pressure. How to employ people and how to act in a righteous way Not to be outdone, there are also strategic defenses. Whether the generals below are trustworthy must be considered in all aspects.

It has been a long time since my husband discussed the music with me. Most of the time, my husband likes to close his eyes quietly and listen to the piano. This is the only thing Cai Yan can do, let Chen Mo relax and try his best to make this home as comfortable as possible for his husband. Peace of mind.

"Oh~" In his sleep, Chen Mo frowned and put his hands around him, but they were empty. Cai Yan also put aside his worries, took off his clothes, and obediently got into Chen Mo's arms, letting Chen Mo hold him, and looked at Chen Mo The slightly frowned brows gradually relaxed, and Cai Yan felt that his mood instantly relaxed.

There was nothing to say all night. When Chen Mo woke up the next morning, he was still calm and unhurried. He went to have dinner with his mother as usual, taught Dian Man and Dian Wei, listened to the piano, and then went to the government office. It seemed that nothing could disturb him. His rhythm showed no trace of sadness on his face. Perhaps only when he fell asleep at midnight, his fatigue and haggardness could be felt.

You know, Chen Mo is only nineteen years old now, and has one more year to reach his prime, but he probably carries more things on his shoulders than anyone else in the world.

"Madam, I'm going to the government office to have a look. Madam needs to pay more attention to matters at home." Chen Mo didn't know what his wife was thinking, but still smiled and said to Cai Yan.

"My husband will leave. I will take care of the household affairs." Cai Yan smiled and sent Chen Mo out of the house. It was no different from the past, but Chen Mo always felt that there was something different. What was it? Can't tell.

In the government office, Man Chong and Xu Shu saw Chen Mo coming in and stood up to greet him.

"Is there any news from Chang'an?" Chen Mo knelt down. Tang Yuan had recorded Jia Xu's plan in a book and sent it back. Chen Mo had not commented on Jia Xu's strategy. After all, this aspect was his blind spot, but he believed in Jia Xu's plan. Since such a person uses tactics, he must have careful consideration.

"There are some, but it's not a big deal." Xu Shu sent the compiled bamboo slips to Chen Mo's case and said: "Li Jue and Guo Si have been less in contact recently, and Li Shi once gave Li Jue several dancing girls from the Western Regions at a banquet. ”

Chen Mo looked at the bamboo slips and frowned: "Do you think this woman is really capable of such a beating?"

Fundamentally, Jia Xu's strategy only grasped two points. One was Li Jue's wife's somewhat abnormal love for her son. In Chen Mo's view, it was completely unreasonable doting, and it was also because Li Shi was so domineering. The main reason is; the second is the jealousy of Guo Si's wife. Can things between women affect men?

Cai Yan and Yun Si never told Chen Mo who was wrong. Chen Mo looked at Xu Shu.

"My lord, don't look at me. I haven't married yet." Xu Shu shook his head.

"I will find you a good wife." Chen Mo nodded and took this matter to heart. Xu Shu was older than him and had not yet married a wife. As the lord, he couldn't pretend that he didn't know about it.

"This matter..." Seeing Chen Mo looking at her, Man Chong thought for a while and said, "It depends on how my lord sees it. Sometimes it is quite scary if these women plot against each other. What they plot is different from what I plot." Of course, it would not work if we let them make suggestions, but they are much better at calculating this matter than we are. It is no lie that a good wife is valuable for three generations, but an evil wife can destroy three generations. Jia Wenhe and the generals of Xiliang are all If you have contact, you may know something.”

Still don’t quite understand.

For the first time, Chen Mo realized that he also had something difficult to understand. While looking at the bamboo slips, he asked: "Now we need to decide on two strategies. If Jia Xu succeeds in this plan and Li Guo turns against him, we should not push too hard. If us Send troops immediately, I am afraid that Li Guo and Li Guo will join forces again to fight against our army; but if this plan fails, the Xiliang army will press forward step by step. I plan to defeat Fan Chou first, lure Li Guo to send troops to fight, and then let Hua Xiong lead the army. Go straight to Chang'an!"

Hua Xiong now independently leads troops to Feng Yi, with the intention of becoming self-reliant, but in fact, Hua Xiong has secretly voted for Chen Mo. Now almost all county officials in Feng Yi County are sent by Chen Mo. The two had a good relationship when they were in Luoyang. , and later joined forces to deal with Yuan Shu. Hua Xiong admired Chen Mo very much. After Dong Zhuo died, Chen Mo was the first to find Hua Xiong. Even without Jia Xu's advice, Chen Mo would have asked Hua Xiong to gather the Xiliang army to counterattack Chang'an. , kill Wang Yun.

After Dong Zhuo's revenge was avenged, Hua Xiong followed Chen Mo's wishes and stationed troops in Feng Yi, but did not declare his surrender to Chen Mo, just waiting for this opportunity.

Of course, as a monarch, unless it was absolutely necessary, Chen Mo did not want to place his hopes on a general who had not fully surrendered to him. This had nothing to do with the quality of the relationship. Chen Mo not only had to consider Hua Xiong's attitude, but also the generals under Hua Xiong's command. Attitude, if Chen Mo can break into Chang'an and occupy Guanzhong with his own ability, if Hua Xiong comes to vote, Chen Mo will dare to take it, but if he does not show enough ability, it will be difficult to convince the public.

The same goes for Xu Rong who is far away in Beidi County. Chen Mo wrote a letter to Xu Rong. At the critical moment, he needed Xu Rong to help him block Ma Teng and Han Sui. If he really came to the stage where he needed Hua Xiong to help him settle in Chang'an, even if In the end, Chang'an was won, and it would take a long time to resolve the relationship before fully controlling the right to speak.

Xu Shu and Man Chong nodded. They also knew that Chen Mo's second strategy had great hidden dangers. But at this time, Chen Mo could no longer wait. Cao Cao had already deployed troops in Chenggao, Xuanmen and other places, just to wait for Chen Mo. If there is any mistake here, troops will be sent. If Jia Xu cannot successfully drive a wedge between Li Jue and Guo Si, then if Li Jue and Guo Si want to deal with Chen Mo, they will call on the princes to attack in the name of the emperor. At least for now, Cao Cao will definitely come. Now it is impossible for Chen Mo to fight against the Xiliang army and still strengthen Cao Cao in the east, so using the second strategy is a helpless move.

Seeing that the two of them were a little dull, Chen Mo said with a smile: "Don't do this, we won't lose, at most it will only take a little effort."

It is true that he will not lose, but the results of these two strategies are very different. If he uses the second strategy to capture Chang'an, Chen Mo will still have to fight the Xiliang warlords led by Li Jue and Guo Si, and population loss is inevitable. , even Chen Mo, facing veteran generals like Li Jue and Guo Si would not be as easy as the previous war. The generals of Xiliang were all killed with real skills on the battlefield, and the number of winners and losers is really unknown. It can be known.

Xu Shu and Man Chong each nodded and said, Chen Mo's mentality was very stable and he had prepared for the worst. All they can do now is to do the things in their hands well and make the safest plan for Chen Mo to take charge of Chang'an. bedding.

…

The words were divided into two parts. While Chen Mo was actively preparing for war, Xiahou Dun, who was in charge of training soldiers and horses in Xu County, Yingchuan, was a little surprised by Cao Cao's sudden arrival.

"My lord, why are you here?" Xiahou Dun was a little surprised when he looked at Cao Cao and Xi Zhicai who were tired of their travels.

"This is closer to Guanzhong." Cao Cao went straight to the main seat and sat down. He looked at Xiahou Dun and said, "How about it?"

"Then Xu Huang's guard is quite tight." Xiahou Dun looked solemn and said in a deep voice: "During this period, the general sent scouts into the mountains to find roads. The terrain in the Xuanmenguan area is quite complicated. There should be a small road to enter Heluo, but Xu Huang is also looking for it, and has set up many checkpoints to make this area airtight. Originally, the general wanted to find a small road to enter Heluo, but now it seems that it is indeed difficult, and various highlands have also been blocked by Xu Huang. Huang occupied, alas... Chen Mo didn't know where to find such a general."

"Without a surprise attack, Xuanmen Pass is not suitable for a large army strategy." Xi Zhicai frowned.

The Revolving Door Pass is located between mountain roads. Zhicai has seen this mountain road before. It has nine twists and turns. It is really difficult for one person to pass the pass. If you cannot find a path to break through this pass, the Revolving Door Pass is not suitable. When attacking, not only can the troops and horses be unable to disperse, but even if they manage to break through, the food route can easily be cut off by the enemy.

"My wise brother is quite good at observing people. His subordinates, such as Gao Shun, Cui Geng, and Zhong Yun, are all considered to be talented generals. He has been running Bingzhou for a long time, so it is not surprising that he has many good generals under his command." Cao Cao fumbled with the table. He thought: "In this way, the news from Guanzhong will be blocked, and we will have a rare opportunity to take advantage of it!"

"How about... attack directly?" Xiahou Dun looked at Cao Cao and said, "The last general is willing to lead his army to attack Chenggao."

"The time has not come yet!" Cao Cao shook his head: "Sending troops at this time, the troops are unknown. After all, Chen Mo and I have brotherhood. It is unethical to attack each other for no reason at this time. Yuan Shu and Tao Qian will not let me attack. "

If there is an imperial edict, Cao Cao can still suppress others with his righteousness, but the problem now is that there is no problem. Once he takes action, Chen Mo has not yet broken up with the Xiliang army. If he joins forces with Yuan Shu and Tao Qian at this time, he will be attacked from both sides. It's him Cao Cao.

"In my humble opinion, it shouldn't be too far. Li Jue and Guo Si can't tolerate Chen Mo's presence!" Xi Zhicai smiled and said, "My lord, you can order someone to enter Guanzhong from Wuguan and ask for the imperial edict."

Although Chen Mo occupied Hongnong and Luoyang, there was more than one way to Guanzhong. Although it was further away from Wuguan, it was still accessible.

Cao Cao groped his chin and nodded: "Good!"