The Nameless of the Common Clans

"What does Chen Mo want to do?" Cao Cao looked at his advisers and was confused about Chen Mo's actions.

In fact, it was not only him who could not figure out Chen Mo's way, but his advisers were also confused about Chen Mo's sudden stationing of troops in Zhongmou.

He had just fought a great battle with Yuan Shao. Although he won in the end, it was definitely not easy to win, and it could even be said that he was a little lucky. In this case, shouldn't Chen Mo quietly digest the results of the battle? Now he crossed the river and ran to Zhongmou. If you say he crossed the border, Chen Mo did not cross the border. Zhongmou still belongs to Henan Yin according to the division of ownership, but in fact, the actual controller east of Chenggao has always been Cao Cao, including Jingxian, Kaifeng, Xinzheng, Yuanling and other places under Henan Yin, all of which are east of Chenggao. Chen Mo has always used them as a front station to absorb population from the Central Plains. In order to avoid direct conflict with Chen Mo, Cao Cao also did not touch these places, and most of the time they belonged to the no-man's land.

Now Chen Mo led 30,000 troops to station troops here, and it is obviously wrong to train soldiers all day long.

Dissatisfied with Cao Cao's unwillingness to try his best before, so that he could bear the main pressure from Yuan Shao first? Chen Mo should not be the kind of person who ignores the overall situation. Although Yuan Shao was defeated, his foundation was not damaged and his vitality was not lost. In this case, the two families should join forces. Taking the initiative to provoke now is obviously not what Chen Mo should do.

"My lord, since Chen Mo has taken action, he must have something to ask for, but if he wants to fight with our army here, I'm afraid he won't." Cheng Yu bowed to Cao Cao and said in a deep voice.

Everyone has also figured out some of Chen Mo's character. Even if he is angry, he will never be so stupid about things related to interests. He is a qualified hero. At this time, he has just experienced a war. Chen Mo does not have the ability to fight Cao Cao again.

Not to mention what happens if he loses, even if he wins, it will only force Yuan Shao and Cao Cao to join hands to deal with him, but judging from the current strength and weakness, even if Yuan Shao loses this battle, he is still the strongest among the princes. It is definitely not Chen Mo's style to fight Cao Cao at this time, so Chen Mo is now stationed in Zhongmu, and he must have a plan.

Cao Cao nodded. He was sure of this, but what did Chen Mo want?

Territory? Cao Cao would definitely not give it to him. This was Cao Cao's root. If Chen Mo's goal was territory, Cao Cao would definitely fight Chen Mo to the death. This was not a wise move.

In addition to territory, there was only one thing that Chen Mo valued under Cao Cao's command.

Cao Cao looked at Guo Jia, but saw Guo Jia nodded slightly.

"Son of Heaven!" Cheng Yu suddenly frowned.

Cao Cao did not speak. He also thought of this possibility, but if Chen Mo's goal was the Son of Heaven, he should have led his army directly to Suiyang instead of running to Zhongmu.

After Cheng Yu mentioned the emperor, he frowned again and said, "If Chen Mo's intention was to target the emperor, our army would have been on guard at this moment. The lord has personally led his troops here, so he has no chance. Moreover, judging from Chen Mo's actions, it is obvious that he deliberately lured the lord here. However, Suiyang is more than 500 miles away from Luoyang. Chen Mo is here to attract the main force of our army. It is impossible for his small army to cross the many checkpoints set by the lord to kill to Suiyang and then bring the emperor back."

"But if there is an insider..." Guo Jia sighed, looked at everyone and said, "It may not be impossible."

Insider?

Cheng Yu frowned. This is really possible. Since Cao Cao welcomed the emperor, there have been people in the court who are dissatisfied with Cao Cao and want to fight for power for the emperor or for themselves. There are too many royal relatives, Fu Wan and Dong Cheng, as well as relatives of the Han Dynasty.

"These people will not be so unwise!" Cheng Yu shook his head. Did he really think that he would have power if he went to Chen Mo's side? Judging from Chen Mo's methods and his control over Guanzhong, even if these people helped the emperor escape from Suiyang and really went to Chen Mo, I'm afraid they would not even have this little power at the moment. Chen Mo would give them high positions, but he would never give them power, and he would even suppress them more harshly than Cao Cao.

"If they all had the talent of Brother Zhongde, the world would be much more peaceful." Guo Jia leaned back and said faintly.

There is no shortage of smart people in this world, but there are obviously more fools. Sometimes the thinking of smart people is easier to guess than that of fools. What a fool will do next is sometimes really hard to predict, especially fools who hold power in their hands. They are not lacking in decision-making, but lack the wisdom to make decisions.

Cheng Yu was silent after hearing this. If that were the case, it was possible. Because Chen Mo held a large number of dukes and ministers, the three dukes and nine ministers had never been able to be appointed. This also led to Cao Cao setting up many new positions to satisfy these people. However, these positions were not as orthodox as the three dukes and nine ministers. In addition, Cao Cao held the military, political and financial power very tightly, so these people had no chance at all. Now that I think about it, these people do have enough reasons to betray Cao Cao.

What's more, Chen Mo now has the momentum of a great victory over Yuan Shao. At least in terms of prestige, he is no longer inferior to Yuan Shao. He also occupies the land of two capitals. You know, many old ministers in the court have always hoped that the emperor can return to Luoyang or Chang'an.

"My lord, send someone to notify Wen Ruo as soon as possible." Cheng Yu stood up and said anxiously.

The emperor's significance to Cao Cao is not only to take the lead in righteousness, but also in terms of talents. Since Cao Cao welcomed the emperor, he has gained a lot of talents. If the emperor is lost, the loss of talents alone will be a great blow to Cao Cao.

What is the most important thing in this fight for the world? Territory, population, and money are of course important, but the most important thing is talent. Without enough talent, no matter how large your territory is, you cannot govern it by yourself.

Although it was not that bad, it would definitely have a huge impact on Cao Cao.

Cao Cao did not speak, but just sat there with a frown. In fact, the benefits that the emperor could bring had been used up in the past few years. Instead, there were more and more voices against Cao Cao in the court. The disadvantages brought by the emperor were constantly emerging, and Cao Cao was also entangled in his heart. He had the idea of ​​returning power to the emperor, but at this point, many things were no longer his own business. The family behind him, the military generals and civil officials under his command, and the current situation in the world, even if he returned power to the emperor, would the emperor have the ability to suppress the princes?

Today's world is no longer the world of the past. The fortune of the Han Dynasty is declining, and the majesty is gone. It is Cao Cao who has been supporting the face of the Han Dynasty, but the emperor and those around him have been tripping Cao Cao up and dragging his feet.

There are both advantages and disadvantages to welcoming the emperor, but the advantages are over, and now the disadvantages brought to Cao Cao are gradually emerging.

At present, the role of the emperor in the great cause is getting smaller and smaller. Yuan Shao and Chen Mo basically have benefits to ask for, but they will not respond to any requests for assistance. After Sun Ce occupied Jiangdong, his attitude towards the court became more and more disrespectful. Liu Biao of Jingzhou was caught between Sun Ce and Lu Bu and was often beaten. It was no longer important to support or oppose him. As for Lu Bu... he never responded to any orders from the court. Last year, Cao Cao had thought about dealing with Lu Bu first, but Chen Mo obviously would not let him succeed easily, so he had to give up in the end.

Counting carefully, the title of the emperor is no longer as useful as before, and after Cao Cao obtained Xuzhou, the emperor's significance to Cao Cao was no longer that important. The reason why he always respected him was that Cao Cao still had feelings for the Han Dynasty in his heart, and there were also a large number of ministers in the court who were concerned about the Han Dynasty.

Cao Cao closed his eyes, and after a long time, he sighed: "Let's leave this matter to God's will."

Chen Mo stationed troops in Guandu, Cao Cao must not move lightly. Cao Ren in the territory must guard against Lu Bu, Xiahou Yuan is guarding Xuzhou. Although Cao Cao has a lot of troops, not many can be assembled in a short time and will not affect Cao Cao.

Now, Cao Cao is fighting for the Han Dynasty in the front, but there is trouble in the back. Cao Cao knows very well that with Chen Mo's character, he would not do this if he is not sure enough.

Let it be left to God's will. If Chen Mo can succeed, Cao Cao may be too late to write back now. After all, Chen Mo has been stationed here for more than a month, and he may have planned it long ago. Even if he remedies it at this moment, it may not be effective. However, Xun Yu is stationed in Suiyang. Cao Cao is still very confident about Xun Yu. If Xun Yu can't stop it, Cao Cao feels that even if he goes back, it may not be useful. It is better to stay here and wait for the result of the matter.

"My lord..." Cheng Yu opened his mouth and wanted to say something, but he saw Guo Jia opposite him shaking his head at him. To welcome the emperor, people only felt that Cao Cao was becoming more and more arrogant and did not take the emperor seriously. Who ever thought about how much pressure Cao Cao was under?