The Nameless of the Common Clans

"With a song of troops, we drove back the Gepo bandit army. Chen Mo, how did you do it?" Early the next morning, Bao Hong rushed to Nanton with his troops and horses. The information about Nanton had been received yesterday. Bao Hong's subordinates, several The familiar general put his arm around Chen Mo's shoulders and smiled.

"It's just luck." Chen Mo shook his head and smiled, came to Bao Hong, stepped in and saluted: "See General."

"Well done, I got the right person." Bao Hong nodded and said without saying anything more, "I have sent someone to notify the Runan County Government, and someone will come to take over the post of county magistrate soon."

"General, Mo Lang is the first one this time, right?" A military commander said with a smile. Chen Mo and they were selected from Xiyuan together. These people still take good care of this little brother. See Bao Hong. When talking about meritorious deeds, I couldn’t help but remind him.

"That's natural." Bao Hong nodded, looked at the generals and said: "It seems that the Gebei thieves are nothing more than that. Find out where their main force is as soon as possible and destroy them in one battle."

"General!" Chen Mo heard this and quickly stepped forward and saluted: "This Gebei thief is very different from the Yellow Turbans of the past. Don't be careless!"

"Huh?" Bao Hong said with some displeasure upon hearing this: "How do you say that?"

"When the general was young, he was trapped by the Yellow Turban bandits, who forced them to attack the city. The Yellow Turban bandits at that time had no military skills at all. They used food to lure the people to gather in groups, and used their momentum to scare people. They followed the trend like a broken bamboo, but encountered a little resistance. Then the birds and beasts dispersed, and this The Pangepi thieves, I see their layout is quite organized. There are secret sentries all around the battlefield to detect, and the siege of the city is not a one-stop attack. Moreover, there is no accurate information about the size of the enemy's troops. If we rush to seek a decisive battle at this moment, we may be disadvantageous to our army. !”

"That's because you have too little knowledge!" Bao Hong shook his head and laughed when he heard this: "Back then, I followed General Huangfu Song to fight in the north and south. The people led by Bo Cai, Zhang Jiao, and Zhang Liang were all elite Yellow Turban thieves, and their bravery was extraordinary. The Xuzhou Yellow Turbans were defeated by our army!"

"But that's also what General Huangfu can do!" Chen Mo frowned.

"Presumptuous!" Bao Hong slapped the table, stood up, pointed his halberd at Chen Mo and said: "Chen Mo, do you think that after a small victory, you are qualified to preach to me? Now the military academy captain is Bao Hong instead of Chen Mo!”

Chen Mo frowned slightly. He was indeed a little anxious. He took a deep breath and said: "General, I am worried about the outcome of the battle. I have no intention of conflict. I just rush to a decisive battle. It is not the best idea. At this time..."

"That's enough!" Bao Hong waved his hand impatiently.

"General, Chen Mo is also aware of the war situation. He is not deliberately offending. Besides, he is young and energetic, and he has successfully defeated thieves in this first battle. Don't argue with him." Army Commander Ma Zhongyun smiled at Bao Hong.

"The three armies are temporarily stationed outside the city, and we will wait until we find out the enemy's situation before making a decision!" Bao Hong waved his hand and said, "Everyone, go back to your camp and organize your military affairs."

"Here!"

The generals bowed to Bao Hong and left.

Chen Mo left the camp and asked Bao Geng to send orders to assemble the troops to leave the city to camp, but he felt a little depressed.

"Did you know that you violated a taboo today?" Zhong Yun came up from behind him, looked at Chen Mo and said with a smile.

Zhong Yun is a member of the Zhong family in Yingchuan, but he is not a direct descendant. He is a bit arrogant, but he is also talented and knowledgeable. He is somewhat incompatible with other people in the camp, but he admires people with real talents and practical knowledge. At the age of twenty-one, he can be regarded as both civil and military. , Chen Mo is one of the few friends he has among the new Xiyuan Army.

"I know." Chen Mo nodded: "The Eighth School of Xiyuan has been ignored. The general has no military power. Although he is usually friendly, he is probably holding a breath in his chest. I am the first to defeat the enemy this time. Everyone praises me so much. I, I think the general has some..."

"Jealous?" Zhong Yun looked at Chen Mo with some surprise: "Since you know, why do you do this?"

"Some things must be said. Now that the enemy's situation is unclear, it is definitely not a good idea to seek a decisive battle rashly." Chen Mo shook his head and said: "This will only let the thieves lead the way. The battlefield is chosen by them, and the timing is decided by them. Our soldiers and horses There are not many in the first place, in Runan area We are not familiar with the situation. The best strategy for this matter is to wait for an opportunity to cut off the thieves' wings before they pay attention to our army, and unite soldiers from Runan, Chen Guo, Qiaojun, and Jianghuai to continuously shrink the defense line and force them to take the initiative to fight. , rather than our army taking the initiative.”

"I just didn't expect that the general who is usually very talkative would have such a big reaction." Chen Mo shook his head and sighed.

"Nonsense!" Zhong Yun glared at him angrily and said, "You all know that he is angry. At this time, he is still refuting his plan in front of the generals. He is already very restrained without taking direct action."

"I thought about it. I was used to making jokes with him on weekdays. Today he suddenly became so serious. I couldn't hold it back for a while. And his plan..." At this point, Chen Mo didn't say any more. It's not good to say bad things about people behind their backs. What a gentleman would do: "That's all, I'll go talk to him later. It's really not possible to seek a decisive battle at this time."

From the moment Bao Hong took the case, Chen Mo figured it out. It was a low-level mistake that he had made it impossible for his superior to step down. He just thought the matter was important at the time and didn't pay much attention to Bao Hong's face. He had to do something and scolded his immediate boss. , then it won’t work if you want to get things done.

"Isn't it necessary?" Zhong Yun curled his lips. What Chen Mo said was true. Bao Hong really had no military power in this army.

"Brother Shulin, although you are older than me, most things in this world cannot be accomplished by one person. To achieve success, there must be no chaos within the family. I want to win the battle. It is best to go back at the end of the year. The concubine at home is still waiting for me. Me." Chen Mo patted Zhong Yun on the shoulder and smiled.

"Although I'm older than you, I'm far less cheeky than you. Are you right?" Zhong Yun watched Chen Mo strolling towards Bao Hongshuai's tent. He was a little amused, but also a little admired. This man just fell out and then immediately licked him. He went back with a face, and took the initiative to run back when he was right. At least he couldn't do it himself... and he couldn't do it even if he was killed.

"How can there be so much right and wrong in this world?" Chen Mo waved his hand without looking back.

"Marquis Chen, the general said...he didn't see anyone." Outside Bao Hong's tent, two personal guards stopped Chen Mo, feeling a little embarrassed.

"Just tell the general, I'll apologize." Chen Mo directly pushed the guard and asked him to go in and talk to Bao Hong.

"General!" The personal guard was pushed in directly by Chen Mo. He staggered a few steps, looked at the gloomy-looking Bao Hong, and said helplessly: "Marquis Chen Jun..."

"Let him in." Bao Hong waved his hands with a look of displeasure on his face and said, "If he does it again next time, he will be punished by military law!"

"Here!" The guard bowed and obeyed the order, turned around and walked out of the commander's tent, looked at Chen Mo and said, "Marquis Chen, please don't do this next time."

"Absolutely!" Chen Mo nodded and stepped into the tent. Looking at Bao Hong with a gloomy face, he smiled and knelt down next to Bao Hong.

"When will I allow you to sit down?" Bao Hong snorted coldly, holding the bamboo paper upside down.

"If you lie down, you will be disrespectful to the general." Chen Mo moved closer to Bao Hong and said, "General, you are just the last general and don't know the importance of it. It is a serious crime to destroy your morale. I have to thank the general for not committing a sin."

"You... Looking at Luoyang, I'm afraid not many people are as shameless as you! Even if people want to scold you, they won't be able to scold you." Bao Hong couldn't stand it anymore. He took a deep breath. He just turned his back and ran away in the blink of an eye. The number of people who come here to have fun and smile is rare even in ancient and modern times.

"That's because the general doesn't understand the general, otherwise, you would definitely take action!" Chen Mo said with a smile.

After all, Bao Hong couldn't stand Chen Mo's shameless attitude and couldn't help but sigh: "It's no wonder that I don't listen to others. It's just that this battle is our first battle. If we can't win as soon as possible, I'm afraid we will There will be people in the court asking questions.”

"General, I am not the last general to be alarmist. If I hadn't killed the general first and spread suspicion to make the thieves think that my army has arrived, it would not be so easy to drive away these thieves." Chen Mo immediately sat up straight and looked at Bao Hong and said: "Moreover, this bandit army is really very organized in fighting. I had never seen the elite generals of the Yellow Turban Army back then, but I had also heard of Bo Cai, Zhang Bao, Zhang Liang and others. They were all famous. Angry, but when it comes to leading troops to fight, not to mention generals, a group of generals in the army can defeat them. But it is different today. The bandit army not only has hidden sentries around, but also arranges troops in formations, so that the final general can defeat them. This time, the real number is lucky, and there are thousands of bandits in Nanton. Now the Gebe bandits are powerful, and it is not known how many soldiers and horses they have. If we rush to send troops at this time, the time and place will not be favorable for our army. "

"Is it really that powerful?" Bao Hong frowned. Just now he was just choked by a breath in his chest. What Chen Mo said, he retorted almost without thinking. Now that he calmed down, he felt that what Chen Mo said was reasonable.

"The most important thing is that the three armies of our army only have more than a thousand soldiers and horses. The exact number of Gebei thieves is still unknown, but it is at least ten times that of our army. This disparity in strength is huge. If our army wants to fight them decisively, we must first Find their main force, and then go deep alone without knowing how many enemy troops are around. The chance of winning is really slim." Chen Mo saw Bao Hongyi. He was so happy that he immediately expressed his thoughts: "Furthermore, the Gebei bandits rose up in April and attacked cities and counties. At this time, Runan, Chen State, Qiao County, Jiujiang and even the counties of Liang State were all disturbed by them. With just over a thousand of our troops, it would take ten months just to go through these places, not to mention defeating an enemy force ten times my size. General, do you think this is feasible?"

"This..." Bao Hong sighed and said, "It's just for a moment, and it's hard for me to think of countermeasures."

"General, if you are willing to listen to me, you may be able to win!" Chen Mo said with a smile.

"Oh?" Bao Hong frowned and looked at Chen Mo without saying anything.

"Don't worry, General. I will tell you about this matter at the end of today. It will not be spread to anyone else. The general will discuss it with the generals tomorrow. This plan is the general's idea." Chen Mo said with a smile.

"This general is not greedy for your merits." Bao Hong shook his head and then said: "But this matter is related to the success or failure of our army. Just tell me. If it makes sense, we will discuss it with the generals tomorrow."

"The general is wise!" Chen Mo nodded, then spread out the map and told Bao Hong about the strategy he had come up with.