The Nameless of the Common Clans

"Mr. Cai, thank you for your help just now!" After the court was dismissed, Chen Mo hurriedly caught up with Cai Yong and bowed.

"Nowadays, except for you, it is indeed difficult to find a good general in the court." Cai Yong sighed, turned his head and looked at Chen Mo and said: "This time I went to Hedong to take up my post, I went to visit the guards first. Unfortunately, I have some problems with the guards... I can't introduce you, but Wei Ji of the Wei family has good morals. You can go to find him and maybe he can help you."

Chen Mo nodded. Chen Mo naturally knew about the affairs of the Cai family and the Wei family. Cai Yong asked him to go to the Wei family, which showed that he valued him.

"If you have nothing to do today, come to my house for a chat." Cai Yong looked at Wang Yun who came over here and smiled.

"Okay, I'll go and make some arrangements." Chen Mo nodded. The court gave him three days to prepare, which was plenty of time.

However, Wang Yun did not seem to be looking for Cai Yong. After bowing to Cai Yong, he came to Chen Mo: "Envoy Chen!"

"Si Tu is polite." Chen Mo bowed slightly, bowed to Wang Yun and smiled: "What advice do you have?"

"I don't deserve your advice." Wang Yun walked side by side with Chen Mo, and smiled as he walked: "With your ability, this expedition will surely wipe out the enemy army in one fell swoop."

"Chun Yuqiong, Zhao Rong, Xia Mou, are all good generals. They all lost. I may not be able to win this time." Chen Mo shook his head. It was a bit conceited to make such a boast before the battle.

"It's different. Your move is wonderful. You can persuade Cai Gong to speak for you." Wang Yun said with a smile.

"Si Tu has something to say, you may as well speak it out." Chen Mo said with a smile.

"I have some friendship with the Wei family in Hedong. If you are willing, I can not only persuade the Wei family to help you, but also the Wang family can help you." Wang Yun said with a smile.

Bingzhou is bitterly cold, and the only two families that can be called big families are the Wei and Wang families. With their help, we can definitely achieve twice the result with half the effort.

Hearing this, Chen Mo turned his head and looked at Wang Yun and smiled, "I think it will not be that simple. If the Minister has any instructions, you can tell me directly."

"I dare not give any instructions." Wang Yun looked around, pulled Chen Mo to one side, and whispered, "If you can gain power in Hedong, I have secretly contacted the princes in Guandong. When the princes start an uprising, you can wait for the traitor Dong to go out to fight, and take advantage of the emptiness of Luoyang to cross the river and attack Luoyang. At that time, I am willing to be the internal response, and you and I will work together to kill the traitor!"

Chen Mo touched his chin, nodded and smiled, "This matter will be discussed later. Now that I have not sent out troops, it is still unknown whether I can defeat Guo Tai's troops. It is too early to say this."

In fact, Chen Mo now feels a little sorry for Dong Zhuo. He has exhausted his mind to make friends with scholars, but in the end, these people who he has tried so hard to win over are thinking about how to get rid of him.

Wang Yun was not in a hurry, he just looked at Chen Mo and smiled, "Then I will help you win the battle."

"Thank you, Situ. If there is nothing else, I will take my leave first!" Chen Mo bowed to Wang Yun and turned to leave.

"Situ Gong!" Seeing Chen Mo leave, Wu Qiong came forward and bowed, "Did he agree?"

"No, this man is cunning and scheming. It is still unknown whether he can be used by me at that time. It's a pity that Chunyu Qiong ruined my big plan!" Wang Yun's smile disappeared and he said with a gloomy face.

If Chunyu Qiong can win this time, according to Wang Yun's previous idea, Chunyu Qiong will lead the army to occupy Hedong and not move. He will find a way to get Chunyu Qiong the position of prefect in the court. When the time is right, Luoyang will be empty, and Chunyu Qiong and others will take the opportunity to attack Luoyang and kill Dong Zhuo and his followers.

Who would have thought that the eight thousand imperial troops plus the help of the Wei family were still defeated by Guo Tai, giving Chen Mo a chance.

"Should we ask the Wei family to help Chen Mo?" Wu Qiong asked.

"Send a message to the Wei family, Cai Yong intends to marry his daughter to Chen Mo." Wang Yun smiled as he looked at Chen Mo's back. Chen Mo could not win this time. The Wei family had a rift with Cai Yong. He did not need to say it clearly, and the Wei family knew what to do. He did not want to owe the Wei family too much favor. Before Chunyu Qiong was defeated, the Wei family was dissatisfied with Wang Yun.

"Are you serious?" Wu Qiong said in shock: "Cai Weng..."

"How do I know?" Wang Yun glared at him. He had no idea about the private affairs of the Cai family, but this was the only way to get the Wei family to help stop Chen Mo. He frowned and said: "But Cai Weng has been very close to Chen Mo recently."

"I will do it now." Wu Qiong agreed and turned away.

…

Chen Mo returned to the military camp and gathered Gao Shun, Man Chong, Li Qing, Bao Geng, Zhong Yun, Yu Sheng, Dian Wei and other cadres, and told them about his appointment as the governor of Hedong.

“General, my army now has only 2,000 troops. Chunyu Qiong and his men couldn’t defeat the 8,000 troops. How can we win?” Bao Geng scratched his head and said.

“In war, we win by intelligence!” Chen Mo shook his head and said, “Look, everyone, Guo Tai’s troops started from the Xihe area, but they were able to quickly enter the Hedong area. The fastest way is to go through Baibo Valley. However, there are Han Xian, Yang Feng and other Baibo bandits blocking the way in this area. If you say that these two troops have nothing to do with each other, it is absolutely impossible.” The generals nodded.

"I said before when we fought against the Gepi bandits that we cannot let the enemy choose the battlefield in this battle. Moreover, they have the Xiongnu cavalry led by Yu Fuluo, who come and go like the wind. If we want to chase them, it will be difficult to catch up. So what we need to do first is not to seek a decisive battle with them, but to find their weak points and make them subject to our control. We will seize the initiative, and then we will have the final say on how to fight this battle." Chen Mo drew a circle on the map and said, "This is the approximate direction of Guo Tai's troops during this period, Jieshan, Jishan, Sangquan, but this time, have you ever thought about where the most important place in Hedong is?" "Of course it is Anyi." Bao Geng said.

Anyi is the governor of Hedong County, so in terms of importance, it is naturally the highest.

"Although Anyi is Zhongyao, the city is strong and the troops, horses and food are sufficient. If I were Mrs. Guo, I would not attack this city if I had other options. They are rogue bandits. The best policy is to maximize benefits with minimal losses. And Don't concentrate your troops to attack the city." Chen Mo shook his head.

"Salt supervisor?" Gao Shun raised his head and looked at Chen Mo.

Zhong Yun on the side suddenly said: "Yes, the Salt Supervisor is in charge of the salt affairs of the salt pond and the salt tax. The largest tax in Hedong comes from here. If we can capture this place, the benefits will be even greater than capturing Anyi."

"And the damage is less." Chen Mo nodded.

"So Gao Shun! Full of favors!" Chen Mo looked at Gao Shun and said solemnly.

"The general is here!" Gao Shun took a step forward and bowed.

"Here Zhong Yun, Yu Sheng and your three troops, commanded by Gao Shun, will set out today to occupy the Salt Supervisor as quickly as possible and gain control of the Salt Supervisor. Remember, after arriving at the Salt Supervisor, quickly integrate Jianjian County Wei, let Man Chong temporarily take over the salt supervision order to appease the people and control the salt supervision property. Remember, I am now the governor of Hedong. No one can touch the salt supervision property without my order. Anyone who violates it...will be killed!"

"Here!" The five of them took the order, bowed to Chen Mo, and left.

"Dian Wei and Bao Geng, your two troops will go with me on the expedition. Li Qing, you will be responsible for the logistics. Go and prepare immediately. We will set off in three days without any mistakes!" Chen Mo stood up and said.

"Here!" The three of them bowed and took the order.

After everything was arranged, Chen Mo did not stay in the military camp for long and went straight to the Cai Mansion. No matter what, Cai Yong had exerted a lot of effort to get the position of Hedong Governor today, so he had to go and thank him.

"Are you confident that your nephew will send troops this time?" Cai Yong welcomed Chen Mo into the inner hall, and his servants served him soup and fruits.

"I'm still a little sure, but the imperial court only gave me an edict and a school of soldiers, so I'm afraid it will take some time." Chen Mo nodded helplessly, then shook his head and said: "And I heard that Yu Fuluo is also a thief. Among the crowd, although Mo has fought some battles in recent years, he has rarely fought against cavalry and dare not say that he will win. "

"Although the Xiongnu soldiers are many and brave, they are not under strict control and will be scattered if they attack hard!" Cai Yong thought for a moment and said.

The Huns, including today's Xianbei and Wuhuan, are not as disciplined as the Han army, and they are good at fighting with the wind. However, if they encounter a strong enemy, even the chanyus of various ethnic groups cannot let those Xiongnu warriors mount their horses and fight, let alone Most of the time they will disperse when encountering a strong enemy.

Chen Mo nodded when he heard this, but the premise is that you must make him feel threatened, otherwise this battle will still be difficult to fight.

"There is one more thing that I wanted to tell you these days, but now that you are about to go on an expedition, I will tell you first." Cai Yong hesitated and said.

"Why is Cai Weng so polite?" Chen Mo said with a smile: "But it doesn't matter. As long as Mo can do it, he will not shirk the blame."

"How do you feel about Yan'er?" Cai Yong asked with a smile.

"The young lady of the Cai family has a refined appearance and is gentle and virtuous. She is naturally very good." Chen Mo looked at Cai Yong and had a vague premonition of what Cai Yong was going to say.

"I want to betroth my daughter to you, are you willing?" Cai Yong said with a smile.

"This..." Chen Mo had already guessed in his mind. He was not too surprised when he heard this. He thought for a while and said, "I have some admiration for the Cai family, but I still need my mother's consent for this important matter of marriage."

"I have written to Chen's family in Xuzhou." Cai Yong said with a smile: "I don't know, my nephew, Yan'er married into the Wei family when he was only thirteen years old. I thought it was a good marriage. Wei Zhongdao was also quite talented and learned. However, he had been ill for a long time, and Yan'er passed away not long after he entered the family. The nephew should also know what happened after that. Since Yan'er came back, he has been afraid of marriage. I also promised her that if she didn't want it, I wouldn't. Will force her to marry."

Chen Mo nodded. No wonder Cai Yong asked him to sit at the same table as Cai Yan that day. So, does the Cai family's daughter have a crush on him?

Touching his face, Chen Mo looked at Cai Yong and said with a smile: "It is Mo's blessing to be favored by the Cai family's young lady, but now that the expedition is about to begin, it is hard to see her again. I will send you a letter from my mother."

After he established a foothold in Hedong, he was also planning to bring his mother over. Although Cai Yan was a widow, the man supported marrying a widow, and in terms of family status, Chen Mo was somewhat ambitious. Once he could marry Cai Yan, Yan, then for Chen Mo, the road ahead will be much easier.

The two talked for a while. Seeing that it was getting late and Chen Mo had to discuss the matter of food, grass and luggage with others tomorrow, he got up and said goodbye to Cai Yong and went straight home.