The Nameless of the Common Clans

Lei Shou Mountain, new military camp.

The south wind has been blowing recently. Although the place where Chen Mo stores manure is more than ten miles away from here, he can still smell the stench drifting in the wind.

Gao Shun received a summons from Chen Mo today, and Dalang was in charge of the training. When he came to Chen Mo with a team of personal guards, he saw Chen Mo instructing farmers to take out buckets of newly delivered excrement and dry it with fire. .

In the military camp, there was only a faint odor, but now it was approaching, and the overwhelming stench was suffocating. I quickly took the wet wipes handed over by my subordinates and tied them on my face to block my mouth and nose.

"Envoy!" Gao Shun dismounted and tried to open his eyes to find Chen Mo, who was wearing short clothes in the crowd. He looked like a country farmer now.

"Why are General Gao here?" Chen Mo rubbed the tears that were stained from the corners of his eyes, looked at Gao Shun and said with a smile, most of his face was covered tightly.

Although he has done this since he was a child, this is the first time he has done it on such a large scale.

"Your Majesty is the head of a county, but you don't want to govern the country and strengthen the army, how come..." Gao Shun didn't know how to evaluate Chen Mo's behavior. He didn't act like a good governor, but instead came to make manure. Even an ordinary farmer could do this. Do it, why would Chen Mo, a prefect, end up personally?

"You don't understand. When I was farming when I was young, I discovered some ways to improve manure. Different ratios, the fertility of the manure produced is different." Chen Mo said with a smile: "Today, when we make manure, we simply irrigate it with manure water. It’s easy to overdose if you’re not careful, but with my method, I guarantee you won’t overdose. This year, I will test it in the official fields. After the harvest is over, the yield per mu will increase by 30%. Then we can promote it, and I won’t have to do it myself. Nowadays, no one knows how to do it, so you have to worry about it.”

Gao Shun looked at Chen Mo and smiled stiffly: "The general had really unique interests when he was young."

Other people's children mostly play in the mud, but yours...

Gao Shun didn't know how to evaluate it, but if the yield per mu could really increase by 30%, it would be good news for them, at least they wouldn't have to worry about taxes.

"What is interest? If you are poor, you will change, and if you change, you will be successful. If you don't change your mind, you will starve to death. I have endured this hardship, so I hope that the people under my rule can live a better life." Chen Mo shook his head and gave instructions to everyone. Continuing to make manure, he asked: "How is the recruit training going?"

"I have been practicing hard for a month, and I am finally seeing results." Gao Shun bowed and said.

"Call the troops and horses in the school, and then send someone to tell Na Yufuluo to lead the troops and wait here. I want to go back to Anyi to arrange everything. When I come back, I will take them to Luoyang." Chen Mo said in a deep voice: " When I go to Luoyang, I will be treated very favorably when I perform county duties. After training, you can sit in Hedong for me and patrol the counties. In addition, the Baibo thieves need to pay attention. These thieves have not been too honest recently. "

Beginning in the first month of the first month, the princes of Guandong began to raise troops one after another. Dong Zhuo had deployed heavy defense forces at Yique Pass and Hangu Pass, and Chen Mo was also asked to return to Luoyang.

Chen Mo naturally has to go back. Yun Si and Juan'er are still staying in Luoyang. If he responds to the Guandong princes at this time, they will be the first to suffer.

Moreover, this war is about the fate of the world. Since Chen Mo has already made up his mind to be independent, he naturally cannot stay out of it. In terms of justice, he should stand on the side of the emperor. However, Zang Hong sent a letter before, hoping that Chen Mo can help him in the crusade. Chen Mo will do his part in Dong Zhuo's affairs, but Chen Mo will make his own decision.

Therefore, Chen Mo planned to go back to Luoyang first, but Chen Mo was not prepared to take the elite troops he brought with him. No matter who he fought with, he was not prepared to contribute, and it was best not to fight. Even with the two thousand new troops, Chen Mo did not want to In case of losses, it would be best to bring in some more people, horses, property and people from Luoyang.

Hedong is a rich county, but if you go further north, the land of Bingzhou is barren and the population is sparse. In short, everything is lacking. Chen Mo has to prepare for the future. Money, food and population will naturally not be enough at any time.

"Reassuring you, the general will immediately lead his troops north to guard Linfen, but I don't know who he wants to be as general when he returns to Luoyang this time?" Gao Shun nodded and asked immediately.

The generals under Chen Mo, Da Lang and he are currently training troops in Lei Shou Mountain, but they can leave one. Zhong Yun and Cui Geng are already quite effective. Now Hedong is restoring people's livelihood, and the household registration matter is also being strictly investigated. Chen Moneng The people taken away are probably Dian Wei, Yu Sheng and Bao Geng, but these three people are not too relieved, and they are not enough.

"The newly recruited Han Kai and Bai Piao should join the army. They will make up just five army commanders." Chen Mo said with a smile.

These two people were the people recommended by Wei Jian to Chen Mo. Wei Jian hosted a banquet that day, and these two people were also included in the banquet. They were also considered local wealthy people, and they had some abilities, but their personalities were very different. Han Kai was a person. Bai Piao is serious and meticulous in everything he does and says. Bai Piao has a bold temperament, is brave and fierce, but has good martial arts skills. After Chen Mo passed the examination, he happily took the two of them into his account, but they have not been officially appointed yet.

"General, I'll go and count the troops right now." Gao Shun took the order and said goodbye immediately. He didn't want to stay in this place for a moment. I really don't know how Chen Mo could stay here all these days.

After Chen Mo watched Gao Shun leave, he explained to a group of old farmers in detail how to compost and make fertilizer, and then asked them to continue doing it during his absence. After the spring plowing began and how to fertilize it, he got on his horse and left for Anyi. .

After staying in Leishou Mountain for nearly a month, even though he has left now, the smell still emanates from his body. Chen Mo did not go to see Man Chong immediately after arriving in Anyi, but asked someone to boil water to take a bath.

After changing into a Confucian robe, Chen Mo went to the main hall to see Man Chong.

"Are you going to respond to the alliance of the princes or the emperor's edict?" When he arrived at the lobby of the government office, Man Chong didn't waste any words and went straight to the point. He has been very busy recently.

The laws and implementation plans set by Chen Mo have changed to some extent, and they need to be promoted in various counties. In order to prevent the various decrees from being misinterpreted or over-interpreted, Man Chong has personally visited the counties to check. Now that they are on the right track, it is the farming season again, which is the busiest time of the year.

In fact, Man Chong is a little disgusted with the princes of Guandong raising troops. Even if you want to raise troops, can't you wait until after the autumn harvest? It is the busy farming season to pull away all the able-bodied men. It can be predicted that many people will die this winter, but even if Man Chong is dissatisfied with this kind of thing, he can't do anything about it.

"I have asked Gao Shun to select 2,000 new soldiers to join the Sili School Lieutenant Department to follow me back to Luoyang. During my absence, I will ask Bo Ning to take care of all the affairs in Hedong." Chen Mo said with a smile.

"Don't worry, Envoy, Chong is here to wait for you to return." Man Chong nodded.

Man Chong was very supportive of Chen Mo's decision to bring only 2,000 troops to Luoyang to handle the task. Although the Guandong lords were powerful, Dong Zhuo held the title of orthodoxy. Strictly speaking, the Guandong lords had already rebelled, and the location of Hedong was too important. Once Hedong joined the Guandong lords alliance, Dong Zhuo would attack Hedong first. If he left it alone, Chen Mo would be able to cut off the road between Luoyang and Chang'an at the first time, and then Dong Zhuo would be dead.

So this time Chen Mo personally led his troops into Luoyang, and Man Chong was very supportive of it. He resolved the siege of Hedong and gave Hedong time to develop in peace. As for the Guandong lords' attack, Hedong was protected by mountains and rivers. If the Guandong lords wanted to fight, not only would they have to take a long detour, but the terrain would also be disadvantageous to the other side, so Hedong had the opportunity to develop in peace.

Moreover, Chen Mo handed over the hard-built foundation to him to manage. Although there was no expression on his face, he was still quite grateful in his heart for this feeling of being trusted.

"In addition, there is one thing that I would like to ask you to pay attention to." Man Chong said with a smile.

"Oh?" It was rare to see Man Chong smile, so Chen Mo asked with a smile: "What is it?"

"Talent." Man Chong thought for a while and said: "If you want to take Bingzhou, you must first take Taiyuan and Shangdang. These two counties are rich places in Bingzhou, and you also need people who are loyal to you. In addition, Bingzhou is close to Hetao and Xianbei in the north. No one in our army is good at cavalry warfare, and there are few people who are good at fighting cavalry."

Chen Mo nodded when he heard it. These two issues are indeed top priorities for him. Dong Zhuo has many generals who are good at cavalry warfare. This time he goes to Luoyang, he will make friends with them and see if he can bring a few of them.

As for talent... Chen Mo used to have many acquaintances in Taixue, among whom there are real abilities and pragmatic people. Even if Man Chong doesn't say it, Chen Mo is going to Luoyang this time to pull these people under his command.

"I'll pay attention." Chen Mo nodded and stood up and said, "This is a bit urgent. The court has sent me three edicts in a row. I hope Bo Ning will take care of the county affairs."

"Envoy!" Man Chong stood up and looked at Chen Mo seriously and said, "I will ask Zhong Yun to go to the Hebei area to support. If things can't be done, you should think of a way to get out early!"

"It's rare." Chen Mo wanted to laugh, but looking at Man Chong's serious look, he finally nodded and said, "Don't worry, Bo Ning, I cherish my life and won't take risks easily."

"Farewell, Envoy!" Man Chong bowed deeply.

Chen Mo took Dian Wei, Yu Sheng, Bao Geng, Bai Piao, and Han Kai with him. When they rode straight to Leishou Mountain, Gao Shun had already selected two thousand new troops for Chen Mo.

Although they were new troops, Gao Shun selected all the warriors who were good at fighting from the former Yellow Turban surrendered soldiers. The momentum gave people a different feeling.

Chen Mo asked the five generals to lead their own troops, while Dalang followed Chen Mo with his men and sent him to Puban.

"Go back." Chen Mo rode his horse to Dalang, and sighed: "From the Zhongping year to now, you and I have been separated for the first time. Lead the troops well and study the art of war. You said that you would kill people for me in the future. Now it seems that there will be a lot of killings."

"Take care, lord." Dalang took a deep breath and bowed deeply to Chen Mo: "I will not let you down. When you come back, I will be your pioneer and conquer the world!"

"Be careful with your words!" Chen Mo patted Dalang's shoulder, then hugged him tightly and said: "While I am away, go find a wife and come back to host your wedding."

"Yes!"