The Nameless of the Common Clans

In May of the fourth year of Jian'an, Yuan Shao, who had just defeated Gongsun Zan and annexed Youzhou, intended to send his troops south to capture the Central Plains, but he was blocked by a group of counselors.

Jizhou, Yecheng

"My lord, it is definitely not a good opportunity to attack the Central Plains at this time!" Tian Feng stepped out and bowed to Yuan Shao: "Although Cao Cao has newly acquired Xuzhou, his rule is not stable, but our army has just recovered Youzhou, and the soldiers are tired. It’s not the best time to go to war, and with Chen Mo on his side, the Central Plains are now divided into three parts. If our army goes south, Chen Mo will definitely not sit back and watch Cao Cao’s destruction!”

"Not bad!" Xu You, who had never dealt with Tian Feng very well, stood with Tian Feng this time and bowed: "My lord, neither Chen Mo nor Cao Cao is my lord's enemy, but if the two of them join forces, if my lord attacks Cao Cao, Then Chen Mo will definitely come out from Yanmen to attack our army's rear, making it difficult for the Lord to take care of him. , according to my opinion, the lord can win over Chen Mo and instigate the Chen and Cao families to fight. When the two families are about to launch an army, the lord can attack the Central Plains on the pretext of helping Chen Mo. By then, Chen Mo will be alert and afraid that It's too late, as long as the lord defeats Cao Cao, Chen Mo alone will be unable to resist my army. "

Jushou, Shenpei, Guo Tu, and Feng Ji also agreed one by one. This is the first time that the two factions of counselors under Yuan Shao's command, Yingchuan and Jizhou, have agreed in unison. Now is really not a good time to send troops. The three pillars stand together. Although Yuan Shao The strongest, but not strong enough to crush the Chen and Cao families. Taking action at this time would put himself at a disadvantage.

After Yuan Shao defeated Gongsun Zan, he really wanted to pacify the Central Plains in one fell swoop. However, seeing that his advisers were so unanimous this time, he knew that this method was not possible. He nodded helplessly and said, "In your opinion, what should we do?"

"Raise troops and gather food, and when the time comes, we will sweep the Central Plains!" Xu You bowed.

Others have no objections to this. Now that Yuan Shao is the top of the three princes, no matter what he does, it will arouse the vigilance of Chen Mo and Cao Cao. At this time, it is better to stop fighting and cultivate, and only wait for the time to come, when Yuan Shao has the best chance to defeat them. If everyone in the world makes a move at this time, they will definitely defeat Chen Mo and Cao Cao's alliance.

"The child in the past has become a powerful enemy! Alas!" Yuan Shao couldn't help but sigh: "If Chen Mo could have been used by me back then, why would he be here today?"

At this moment, Yuan Shao felt a little regretful. If he had used Chen Mo's plan to prevent Dong Zhuo from entering the capital, perhaps now Chen Mo would not be the master of Guanzhong, but a subordinate of Yuan Shao with both civil and military skills. Then how could these things happen now? Just send your troops southward and wipe out the Central Plains.

All the ministers were speechless after hearing this. Even though they were not convinced, Chen Mo's talents, both literary and military, were rare in the world. If such a person had not been too shallow, his achievements would have been even higher.

"My lord, why should you worry about this? One day, my lord will wipe out all the enemies in the Central Plains, so what will be the difficulty for Chen Mo to surrender?" Guo Tu persuaded with a smile.

"That's right." Yuan Shao thought for a moment and realized the same truth, nodded and said: "In that case, as everyone said, we will postpone the deployment of troops and send an envoy to Luoyang. I haven't seen Bo Dao for a long time. Now Thinking about it, I miss him a lot.”

At that time, Chen Mo was handsome, talented and knowledgeable. He could compose poems when he was drunk, and he could mount a horse and put down thieves. Yuan Shao really loved him. If Chen Mo hadn't ridiculed him for what happened later, the relationship between the two parties would not have become tense.

"I would like to go and pay homage to Marquis Changling!" Tian Feng stood up and said. He also wanted to meet this man who has created such a great foundation at a young age and can rival Yuan Shao and Cao Cao in the Central Plains.

"Okay, I'll ask Yuan Hao to wait for me to go to Luoyang." Yuan Shao nodded and smiled.

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On the Luoyang side, Chen Mo received a secret letter, news from Jiangdong. Sun Ce made peace with Yuan Shu and moved troops to Chaisang to train.

"Yuan Shu and Sun Ce have feelings for each other after all. Although Sun Ce now occupies the four counties of Jiangdong, his power is stronger than Yuan Shu's. But if Yuan Shu really dies at his hands, his reputation will be stained. Moreover, the Central Plains is now stable, and Sun Ce has several times Attack Guangling instead of Even if we defeat Yuan Shu, it will be difficult to do anything to the north. It is better to capture the land of Jingxiang and march westward to Bashu. If we succeed, we can fight against the three heroes of the Central Plains." Li Ru pointed at the map and analyzed it. His understanding of Sun Ce's actions.

Sun Ce has given up his plan to develop in Jianghuai and is preparing to shift his focus to Jingzhou.

Chen Mo nodded. Judging from the current situation, taking advantage of the three heroes of the Central Plains, Chen Mo and Cao Cao did not dare to use force against the surrounding areas, they took the opportunity to seize the land of Jingxiang, and then march westward to Bashu. If successful, Sun Ce would become this Another great prince in the world who can compete with their three great princes.

Yuan Shu is no longer a threat to the princes. He is now sandwiched between Cao Cao and Sun Ce. Since Sun Ce is not ready to continue fighting for Xuzhou with Cao Cao, he can just let Yuan Shu take the lead to compete with Cao Cao. Sun Ce will take this opportunity to win the championship. Xiang is not impossible.

Now Sun Ce can no longer be regarded as the young man who fought bravely to win.

Judging from Sun Ce's current performance, he may have a place in the world in the future.

"Wen You, don't worry too much. Although Sun Ce is brave and brave, Liu Biao in Jingzhou is not an easy man to deal with." Xun You took a sip of his drink, looked at Li Ru and said with a smile.

Li Ru nodded and turned to look at Chen Mo: "My lord, if Jiangdong becomes a powerful force, the Central Plains will be pacified in the future, and I'm afraid it will be difficult to conquer."

Once Jiangdong forms a complete force in the Yangtze River, it will be difficult to cross the river and capture it. But now that Sun Ce has become the master of Jiangdong, it is useless to say this, but arrangements must be made early.

"I rather admire this Zhou Gongjin!" Chen Mo looked at everyone and smiled: "He is also a young hero, but it is a pity that he cannot be used by me!"

Everyone was startled when they heard this. Zhou Yu? He is just a child, but he should be about the same age as their lord... He is not a child anymore, he is a young talent. No wonder the lord values ​​him so much. Young people nowadays are not simple!

"As for the affairs of Jiangdong, we don't need to care too much. If we look too far ahead, we will easily ignore the present. As long as the three-way division of the Central Plains is not resolved, we are not qualified to worry about the affairs of Jiangdong. That is what Liu Biao should worry about. Jingxiang is also a place where outstanding people emerge. Liu Jingsheng has been governing Jingxiang for many years and making it prosperous. It is not that easy for Sun Ce to attack Jingxiang."

Not to mention that although Yuan Shu is weak now, he is not without any threat. It is not that easy for Sun Ce to attack Jingxiang with all his strength.

"My lord, what you said is very true." Li Ru bowed and nodded.

"I'm afraid that this year's battle won't start. After Yuan Shao returned to Yecheng, he didn't continue his southern expedition, but chose to rest and recuperate! The affairs of the world are becoming more and more difficult to figure out. We also need to train our weapons diligently and store food and grass for the times." Chen Mo looked at everyone and smiled.

"Yes!"

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Jiangdong, Chaisang.

Looking at the Jiangdong soldiers who were training in formation, Sun Ce stood on the stage with high spirits. Now Jiangdong is under his control. Although he is not as powerful as Chen Mo, he is already a lord.

Looking at Zhou Yu beside him, Sun Ce smiled and said: "When I break through Jingxiang and wipe out Lu Bu, it will be the time to avenge my father!"

The revenge for killing his father has always lingered in Sun Ce's heart like a nightmare. Back then, Dian Wei carried a double halberd and arrogantly said to him: I killed your father. That look still lingers in his heart. Whenever he thinks of it, Sun Ce wants to eat Dian Wei alive. Sometimes his hatred for Dian Wei is even higher than his hatred for Chen Mo.

Now he is the lord of Jiangdong, no longer a child, and he will make Chen Mo and Dian Wei buried with their father one day!

"Don't rush, Jingxiang is a land of outstanding people and rich in money and food. It's not easy to break through." Zhou Yu looked at Sun Ce, who was gritting his teeth and his eyes seemed to be spewing fire, and hurriedly comforted him. Sun Jian's death seemed to have become Sun Ce's inner demon. Whenever he talked about it, Sun Ce's emotions would show signs of losing control.

"Then Liu Biao was defeated by Lu Bu several times. What's his ability?" Sun Ce heard this with some disdain. He looked down on Liu Biao's current provision of food and grass to Lu Bu. Although Lu Bu was brave, he was just a brave man. Liu Biao occupied Jingxiang, but was always extorted by Lu Bu for money and property. He didn't have the domineering power of a local lord at all.

Zhou Yu shook his head and smiled when he heard this: "Don't underestimate the heroes of the world. Lu Bu is brave and has a high rank. Now the policy of military control in Nanyang is interesting."

The advantage of military control in Nanyang is that it is difficult for the spies of the princes to infiltrate, and there is no shortage of soldiers and horses. It is somewhat like Shang Yang's farming and fighting method in the past. Therefore, Zhou Yu dare not take Lu Bu lightly. Even if he takes Jingxiang, he needs to be cautious.

"Unfortunately, this method is not suitable for Jiangdong." Sun Ce sighed. Sun Ce admired this method.

"That's natural." Zhou Yu looked at Sun Ce speechlessly. Lu Bu did that. There was no way to have no one to use. If there were any talents, it would not have come to that step.

"Let's go and have a drink. I don't know when the war in the Central Plains will start. It's quite painful to wait like this." Sun Ce sighed. If Cao Cao didn't move, he didn't dare to move lightly, lest he be exploited by others.

"It shouldn't take too long. Yuan Shao is now powerful and will definitely try to sweep the Central Plains and actively look for opportunities to fight. If there is a chance, he will first get the emperor!" Zhou Yu said in a deep voice.

"I know." Sun Ce nodded and smiled. This was the strategy they had set at the time. They would first move their troops to Chaisang to relieve Cao Cao's vigilance. Once the war broke out in the Central Plains and Cao Cao left, they would quickly go down the river, surprise attack Suiyang, and take the emperor to Jiangdong to gain the upper hand.