The Nameless of the Common Clans

Under the dim light, the flickering lights caused the shadows of the people in the room to sway. Li Ru placed the letter in front of the light and read it carefully. Yuan Shu did not write anything in the letter to Chen Mo. It was more of a pull. Friendship, but there is indeed a solicitation in it.

"What do you think of Wen You?" Dong Zhuo looked at Li Ru and asked.

"Yuan Shu has the intention to win over, but he does not rule out the idea of ​​transferring Chen Mo away from Yique Pass by means of alienation." Li Ru put down the silk, looked at Dong Zhuo and thought: "Since Chen Mo guarded Yique Pass, he has never He made mistakes and defeated Yuan Shu one after another, so that our army does not have to worry about the south. If we rashly withdraw it without the slightest evidence, we don’t know whether Yuan Shu will break through Yique Pass, but the morale of the troops at Yique Pass will definitely be shaken.”

This can be seen from the battle report sent by Hua Xiong and others. Hua Xiong and Yang Ding are Dong Zhuo's old subordinates. There is absolutely no problem with their loyalty, but these two people admire Chen Mo very much. It can be imagined that Yi What is the attitude of the soldiers in Queguanzhong towards Chen Mo? If Chen Mo is convicted or his military power is taken away because of these letters at this time, it will definitely cause dissatisfaction among the soldiers.

Dong Zhuo nodded and said: "I also know that it is far-fetched to convict Chen Mo based on these crimes. This son is both civil and military, and I do like him, but he is not my confidant. Now that all the people in Luoyang have not moved away, I can't rest assured. It’s not really about punishment.”

In other words, Chen Mo still has to be transferred.

"In this case, we must take into account the morale of the soldiers at Yique Pass. First of all, after Chen Mo is transferred, Hua Xiong needs to be in charge of Yique Pass, otherwise it will be difficult to calm the morale of the army. Secondly, in order to avoid Chen Mo's troops being dissatisfied, Chen Mo's soldiers and horses need to be transferred as well. , but it is necessary to replenish the troops in time to prevent Yuan Shu from taking advantage of the situation; in the end, Chen Mo cannot be convicted, even if His father-in-law is now suspicious of him, but Chen Mo has not made any mistakes so far. If he adds a crime for no reason, the soldiers will inevitably become alienated. It is best to give him an official title. If the war in Chenggao is tight, Chen Mo will be transferred to Chenggao for garrison. "Return, in this way, the morale of the army will not be shaken," Li Ru said while thinking.

Chen Mo is not guilty, and rash punishment will definitely shake people's hearts. Using this method of overt promotion and concealment, it is the best way to transfer Chen Mo back to Luoyang. Of course, in Li Ru's view, continuing to let Chen Mo guard Yique Pass is the best solution. But Dong Zhuo has obviously become suspicious of Chen Mo, and there is no point in saying this.

Li Jue frowned. According to his original plan, he wanted to take the opportunity to promote his nephew to the post of general of Yique Pass. As long as he defended Yique Pass, the credit would not be small. However, Li Ru suggested that Hua Xiong be the commander of Yique Pass. Li Jue could not object to the title of General Guan. Regardless of his qualifications and reputation, Hua Xiong was obviously more suitable for this position than Li Xian.

However, once Chen Mo left, Li Xian's status in Yique Pass naturally increased. If he sent another team to Yique Pass to support Li Xian, he could always help him obtain more merits.

"In addition..." Li Ru stood up and saluted Dong Zhuo: "Father-in-law, changing generals before battle is a taboo for military strategists. Ru still hopes that father-in-law will think twice."

Dong Zhuo nodded, not trusting Chen Mo, but his ability was there. Yique Pass was the gateway to the south of Luoyang. Once it was lost, Dong Zhuo's situation would not be good.

"Don't worry, my lord." Li Jue smiled and said, "The general can order Zhao Cen to lead 4,000 troops to replace Chen Mo. This will ensure the safety of Yique Pass."

Zhao Cen was a general under Dong Zhuo and a very brave and adept warrior.

"Forget it, after I ask for the imperial edict from Your Majesty tomorrow, I will order Zhao Cen to take the imperial edict to replace Chen Mo. Although I have wronged him, with his meritorious service, I can help him get the position of General Right." Dong Zhuo nodded and smiled. road.

General You, the rank of Jiu Qing, is very important. Chen Mo is now Guang Luxun and Henan Yin. He is the rank of Jiu Qing, and his status is higher than that of General You. But there is one thing. General You has higher military power than Jiu Qing. So now For example, although he is ranked second to the ninth minister, his real power is He is higher and has the power to open a government. In other words, with the position of General Right, Chen Mo can legitimately assign official positions to his subordinates. According to the Han system, these officials under his command are loyal to Chen Mo first, and then to A big man's.

It means that Chen Mo can establish his own small court, just like Yuan Shu. Yuan Shu is the rear general, but he is the strongest prince in this alliance of princes. Not only because Yuan Shu's family has a strong family background, but also because those under him are directly affiliated to he.

Although it is only a name issue, sometimes, this name is very important.

Li Ru frowned when he heard this. According to his opinion, even if Chen Mo was given the position of the Third Duke, Chen Mo should not be given the right to open a government office. Not only could Chen Mo fight on his own, he also had a group of strong generals under his command. Moreover, this person's thoughts were like Li Ru's. I could still see through it at first, but now I'm a little unsure.

Just think of it as compensation for him.

After thinking about it, Li Ru finally gave up the persuasion. If not, what would he give? Chen Mo himself is already a person in the ninth rank, but if he is given the position of Three Dukes, there is no vacancy in the position of Three Dukes. Even if there is, Dong Zhuo cannot give it to Chen Mo.

Seeing that nothing happened, Li Ru and Li Jue both stood up and left.

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A few days later, when Zhao Cen came with four thousand soldiers and horses to convey the imperial edict and replace Chen Mo, Hua Xiong and Yang Ding immediately quit.

"What does this mean? It is a taboo for military strategists to change generals before the battle. Not only does the general have no faults, but he has also contributed to the court. Why should he change?" When Hua Xiong and others heard that Chen Mo was to be replaced, they immediately quit and stood up immediately. He picked up Zhao Cen and said, "Did you, a villain, set this up secretly?"

"General Wenkai, how can I do this? Can you read the edict first?" Zhao Cen wanted to break off Hua Xiong's hand, but couldn't. He said helplessly: "This time it's the war on Cheng Gao's side. The situation was tight, and the princes split their attacks. Only the two generals Xu Rong and Lu Bu were unable to take care of them. It was Yitaishi who wanted to mobilize General Chen. The army went to guard Chenggao, and formed horns with the soldiers of Xingyang and Aocang to ward off the enemy. Secondly, in recognition of General Chen's meritorious service, Your Majesty issued an edict to allow General Chen to concurrently serve as the right general and open the government. It is a good thing to establish the authority of the Yamen. Why is it said by the general that someone is trying to frame General Chen?"

"Don't be ridiculous!" Chen Mo stretched out his hand to hold Hua Xiong and smiled: "It is indeed a good thing, but if our troops leave, Yiqueguan's troops will definitely be empty."

"Don't worry, general!" Zhao Cen clasped his fists and said, "I'm here to bring four thousand elite troops to assist in the defense."

"So that's the case, I'm relieved." Chen Mo reached out and took the edict and asked Dian Wei to take the tiger talisman. This is the certificate for him to establish a government office. Chen Mo doesn't care about General Right, but this is the right to establish a government office. , which is of great use to Chen Mo. At least these generals under his command can all be promoted to the rank of captain, and whether in reality or in name, they belong to him first and then to the big man.

Theoretically speaking, I, the right general, can command at least 20,000 troops and horses. Of course, there is no fixed number for this. You can also command more if you want. Of course, the court will obviously not allocate these troops to you. If you are in Luoyang, no matter how high your official position is, , having the right to open a government and establish a government office is also meaningless, but it will be different if you break away from Dong Zhuo. To be more realistic, these official positions alone can help Chen Mo attract a lot of talents.

Of course, it would be better if he could be given a state pastor, but Chen Mo could only think about this. There are only two or three state pastors in the whole country now, so they would not be granted it easily, and he would not be able to do so easily. Maybe, besides, if it’s not Bingzhou, it’s useless to take it yourself.

After hearing this, the generals calmed down a little, but Li Xian on the side asked impatiently: "General Zhao, now that General Chen is leaving, who will be the main general in Yiqueguan?"

Chen Mo didn't react at all, but Hua Xiong and Yang Ding frowned. Why, the little brat still wants to ride on me? Are you overthinking it?

"It is written in the edict that after General Chen leaves, General Hua Xiong will be the commander-in-chief of Yique Pass. All the generals, including the last general, must listen to General Hua's orders and make no mistake!" Zhao Cen glanced at Li Xian helplessly. Although he said that he He is from Li Jue's lineage, and he came here to support Li Xian, but is this kid out of his mind? No matter what happens, the position of General Yiqueguan will not be passed to him.

Hua Xiong and Yang Dingna were both veteran generals in the army and deeply trusted by Dong Zhuo. Even Li Jue, who had a higher position than Hua Xiong, did not dare to let his nephew ride on Hua Xiong's head.

Li Xian was a little disappointed when he heard this. Chen Mo was younger than him, so why should he be able to do it himself? Why did I try so hard to get Chen Mo away?

"Okay, everyone happens to be here. Dian Wei, you go and inform Yu Sheng and others to prepare their troops. I will hand over the military affairs to the generals." Chen Mo waved to Dian Wei and motioned for Dian Wei to assemble his men. Get up and explain military affairs to the generals.

"Here!" Dian Wei took the order and left.

"My people have withdrawn, and we must fill the vacancies as soon as possible. Now there are four thousand more people. Regardless of the ones I took away, Guanzhong now has sufficient troops. According to my method of defending the city, as long as we don't rush into battle, the problem will not be too big. Da, General Hua, after I leave, you will divide your troops again to ensure that there are sufficient emergency forces. Also, at this time, everyone needs to work together to give the general The provisions of the soldiers must not be less. After each battle, the rewards must be distributed as soon as possible. There are still four levels of defense. Just follow the previous method. But now we have sufficient troops. If there is a shortage of troops in the remaining four levels, we can send more appropriately. The troops and horses are replenished, and the defense of Yique Pass is strong, but I am worried that Yuan Shu will focus on these four passes," Chen Mo told Hua Xiong seriously.

"General, don't worry. Although I can't know all the soldiers and horses as well as you, I have been fighting for so many years, but I am not a waste." Hua Xiong said with a smile.

Hua Xiong is certainly not a waste, but if someone wants to take credit, it will be dangerous.

Chen Mo just smiled and nodded, and after saying what he should pay attention to, he said goodbye to everyone and led his troops to Luoyang. As for whether Li Xian will meet his expectations, Chen Mo still has confidence in him. This kind of person, Don't expect success, but his ability to do bad things is absolutely top-notch. It depends on whether Yuan Shu can seize the opportunity.

Dong Zhuo probably won't really let him go to Chenggao. He hopes that Li Xian can perform better so that he can get the opportunity to continue leading the army as soon as possible. When he gets to Dong Zhuo's place, he still has to pretend, well...