The Nameless of the Common Clans

Yu Sheng rushed back on the eighth day after Chen Mo arrived in Ganyu. Chen Mo came to the East China Sea this time just to take a look at the East China Sea Fleet. Although he had already seen the twenty-foot-long giant ship, when he saw that When the fleet of more than three hundred ships returned from the sea in a mighty manner, it was a different kind of shock, not much worse than the feeling of thousands of troops.

"The last general, Yu Sheng, came to see the king. I have tired the king for a long time, and Yu Sheng has committed a big crime!" Yu Sheng had already learned about Chen Mo's arrival on the ship. When they met at this time, the first thing he did was to apologize.

"Gu Ye didn't notify you in advance, what crime did Zi Sheng have?" Chen Mo stretched out his hand, helped Yu Sheng up and said with a smile: "You have been with me for many years, if I really sinned against you because of this thing, what kind of virtue do I have to sit here? The throne?"

"Thank you, Lord." Yu Sheng saluted again.

"Come, tell me, how do you feel about this water battle? Are you confident that you can beat Jiangdong Zhoulang?" Chen Mo pulled Yu Sheng and returned to the barracks with Liu Yi, asking with a smile.

"This..." Yu Sheng hesitated.

"But it doesn't matter." Chen Mo said with a smile.

"Go back to the king." Yu Sheng thought for a while and said: "This water battle depends more on the climate. Above the water, the waves are turbulent and changeable. Even if you exhaust the capabilities of the general, you don't know much about this water battle. 1. Jiangdong Zhou Yu has been immersed in this art for twenty years. His lord's strategy of water warfare is naturally profound, but if he wants to fully understand the changes, I am afraid that the poor general may not be able to fully understand it in his lifetime. The general does not dare to say it for sure. win."

Chen Mo smiled when he heard this: "Don't worry, it's not the time to confront Jiangdong yet. We still have time, and the navy can continue training. I have written to the Gongsun family in Liaodong, and also sent skilled troops from the coastal counties. Water-based fishermen train the navy. Now the navy has begun to take shape, and it will develop faster in the future. When I plan to expand the navy to one hundred thousand, I can start a war with Jiangdong. What you have to do now is to train the navy. good."

"Your Majesty..." Yu Sheng hesitated for a moment, looked at Chen Mo and said: "The general feels that he is not really talented in water warfare. In order to avoid any trouble, I would like to ask your Majesty to choose someone more virtuous, so as not to delay the military plane and cause the soldiers to die in vain. "

"You know, I asked Xu Huang and Zhang He before." Chen Mo shook his head, looked at Yu Sheng and said with a smile, "They all recommended you to me!"

Zhang He, Xu Huang, and Yu Jin all tried water warfare. Yu Jin was a newly promoted general and recommended all three of them. This cannot be taken seriously. It can only be said that Yu Jin is a good person, but Zhang He and Xu Huang jointly recommended Yu for promotion. This is not because Yu Sheng has stayed under Chen Mo the longest. This matter is related to the future destruction of Jiangdong. Who can be selected may be the main force of the navy in the future and have the greatest credit. Zhang He and Xu Huang are both capable people. If If this opportunity really comes, the two of them will not shirk it. Although the navy commander has not yet been decided, from the current point of view, Yu Sheng is obviously the most suitable.

"Lord, this..." Yu Sheng was a little embarrassed. This water battle was different from a land battle. For a land battle, if he was given time and enough troops, he could prevent it from leaking, but there were too many uncertainties in this water battle.

"Do you know how we can win if we start a war with Jiangdong?" Chen Mo probably knows Yu Sheng's character. If there is no more than 80% chance of winning, Yu Sheng will feel unsure, but an 80% chance of winning is rare in ancient and modern times. This is why Yu Sheng It has always given people the feeling that they can only defend but not attack, and they are a bit too cautious.

Yu Sheng thought about it carefully and said: "Destroy the Jiangdong navy!"

"It counts..." Chen Mo was startled, shook his head and said: "But there is no need to be so thorough. After all, our army does not have the advantage in water battles, but our national strength is ten times better than that of Jiangdong, even if the water on both sides is If the army dies together, we will win. To say the least, as long as we are not defeated, we will win.”

This is not Chen Mo's big talk. In a real fight with Jiangdong, as long as Chen Mo does not lose and uses up his energy, Chen Mo will definitely win. In this regard, no prince can defeat Chen Mo, not to mention that Jiangdong only has a powerful navy. As long as he gives If Chen Mo can cross the river, Jiangdong will have no chance at all.

"It's just that if we don't lose, the general will be somewhat sure." Yu Sheng nodded.

"After all, Jiangdong has dominated the Yangtze River for many years. It's good that we can be undefeated. Among all the generals, you are the most suitable." Chen Mo said with a smile: "Also, Zisheng, what do you think of Boyuan?"

Yu Sheng glanced at Liu Yi inexplicably, nodded and said: "Bo Yuan's craftsmanship is certainly good."

"I mean he will be a navy general or a general." Chen Mo said with a smile.

Yu Sheng did not answer immediately after hearing the words, but after thinking about it carefully, he nodded and said: "What the king said is quite appropriate. The king does not know that there are many training methods of the East China Sea Navy, as well as water The tactics of war were all suggested by Bo Yuan.”

"Okay." Chen Mo received Yu Sheng's affirmation, nodded with satisfaction and said: "Liu Yi obeys the order!"

"I'm here!" Liu Yi quickly stood up and said.

"I order you to serve as the deputy general and military advisor of the navy and serve under Yu Sheng. I agree with the three Koreas mentioned before. I don't care how you attack me. I will treat this place as a place to hone the navy and prepare for the future with Jiangdong. What do you two think about preparing for battle?" Chen Mo asked as he looked at the two of them.

"General, take the order!" The two stood up at the same time, bowed and took the order.

"Also, one of these giant ships is enough. More are useless for the time being. The ten-foot-long ship that Zisheng was riding on before can be used for more. In addition, in the army, in addition to the main force, there are also scouts, The rangers, scouts, Xianden, etc. should cooperate with each other. I feel that the status of this water battle should be as clear as possible. You two need to discuss how to cooperate." Chen Mo looked at the two of them and said with a smile.

Water battles are not just about whose boat is bigger, but also about the cooperation between the ships. Big ships have their own role, and the role of small boats cannot be ignored. Liu Yi is obviously better at this than Chen Mo.

"Here!" Both of them agreed in unison.

"The establishment of the navy army is expected to be one hundred thousand, so we will not send another general. We will select meritorious officers for promotion from the officers and soldiers who defeated the three Koreans and water pirates. The list needs to be reported to the court. In addition, the salary of the generals and other armies will be The same goes for the treatment of family members." Chen Mo discussed the detailed charter with the two of them. This naval army is different from the army. Chen Mo will not be assigned any other military advisers. At most, he will be assigned a scribe in logistics and food management.

Compared with other armies, Chen Mo's control over the navy is looser. After all, from the current perspective, no matter how strong the navy is, it must rely on land, otherwise it will be rootless. As long as the logistics are grasped, basically I can't make waves, so Chen Mo has given great authority. If the role of the navy becomes more obvious as time goes by, Chen Mo will consider adding restrictions. However, now, the navy is in a period of rapid expansion, so Chen Mo has a strong influence on the navy. The restraints are very loose.

"Thank you, Lord!" the two of them saluted.

"The best thank you is to show me the combat power of the navy. This battle with Jiangdong will only last three to five years. Don't let me down." Chen Mo said with a smile: "After defeating Sanhan, this ship The giant ships are sent to Sanhan, and the shipbuilding is also done in Sanhan. There have been a lot of strangers nearby recently, and I'm afraid this place has been exposed. "

"Here!" The two of them looked solemn and bowed.

In the next few days, Chen Mo stayed here for a while. After a trip to Yuzhou Mountain, he led everyone to leave the East China Sea and headed towards Xia Qiu.

When I came to Xiaqiu again, the Zhang family was still in Xiaqiu, but life was obviously much better. With Chen Mo's greetings, Xiaqiu Ling naturally did not dare to neglect. He secretly took care of their family in many matters. They were former fellow villagers. , but her temples were already gray when we met again. Chen's mother stayed in her hometown for three days. The two sisters talked about old times for a long time before saying goodbye one by one.

"Mom, if you want to come back in the future, tell your child that he will accompany you back." Looking at his mother's red eyes, Chen Mo comforted him with a smile.

"My son is now dealing with the affairs of the world, and he must not abandon public service for personal reasons." Mother Chen shook her head and sighed: "It is enough to see them living well. Each family has its own affairs, how can we do that?" Often get together?”

Chen's mother did not let Chen Mo take the Zhang family to Luoyang. She knew very well that it would bring a lot of trouble to Chen Mo. Human nature is greedy. Now that she knows that Chen Mo is on good terms with the county magistrate, Zhang will not go too far. , but if we really know that Chen Mo has the power over the world now, then when the time comes What will happen? No one can tell clearly. It's good now. Mrs. Zhang feels happy and Mrs. Chen is also happy. But if it goes further, it will be a favor to Mrs. Chen, but it may not be a good thing for the Zhang family. She doesn't want to let herself It is difficult to be a son, but in comparison, sons are naturally more important.

"As long as Mom is happy," Chen Mo said with a smile.

"By the way." Mother Chen took Cai Yan's hand, looked at Chen Mo and said, "Since we have arrived in Huainan, why not drop by to see Jin'er? I haven't seen him for a long time. I miss my grandson."

"Yeah, okay." Chen Mo glanced at Cai Yan and nodded. Although his mother wanted to, I'm afraid she was thinking about Cai Yan the most.

Cai Yan was a little embarrassed when Chen Mo looked at him, so he lowered his head and pretended not to notice.

woman~

Chen Mo shook his head and continued to chat with his mother about trivial matters.

After Hefei was captured, Jiangdong lost the opportunity to gain a foothold on the north bank and retreated to Jiangdong. However, the harassment of Jiangbei never stopped. Since Chen Mo was coming, he naturally had to make arrangements. He wrote a letter to Han Qiong. , to understand the current situation in Jiujiang.

After Chen Jin arrived in Jiujiang, he moved his seat of government from Shouchun to Hefei to restore people's livelihood. At the same time, he increased the reinforcement of Hefei. Sun Quan sent troops to attack several times, but they were blocked by Chen Jin. At the same time, Chen Jin also returned From Shouchun to Hefei, a war was launched in the field, in order to have enough troops to fight against Jiangdong at any time when Jiangdong came to attack.

In addition, beacon towers were erected everywhere, and they formed a joint defense with Han Qiong. No matter where something happened, they would be able to support the other side immediately. To the north of Hefei, people's livelihood was gradually recovering, and Chen Jin's reputation in Jiujiang was really not good. Low.