The Nameless of the Common Clans
Chapter 235 Thinking of quitting
Night fell with heavy rain. Standing on the city wall, I saw that most of the ferry in the distance was flooded by the surging river. It would be impossible to sail in the short term. There was no way to contact Hedong during this period.
The air was filled with dampness. Under the swaying lights, Chen Mo sat at the table and took out the Tuntian Strategy. After all, the world in the dream is different from the reality. It is not something that can be used just by copying it. In addition, Chen Mo was going to take action against the Baibo bandits after returning, and he had secretly sent people to investigate.
As for why he didn't ask Wei Ji directly, Chen Mo was not sure whether the Wei family would tell the truth. After all, the Baibo bandits had been entrenched in Baibo Valley for some time, and there were still many people and horses. If it was said that the two sides had no connection, Chen Mo would not believe it.
Although Chen Mo basically just stood by and watched the show during this period, he will be busy for a while after the battle, with farming and Baibo bandits. If possible, he hopes to take Shangdang, Henei, and Taiyuan. Hedong and Henei are not considered Bingzhou, but the population of these two places may be more than the entire Bingzhou combined. If these four counties can be controlled, then we can look forward to Guanzhong. If there is a change in Guanzhong, it will definitely be good news for Chen Mo.
Bingzhou can be established, but if there is greater development, Guanzhong must be in hand.
As for how to take it? Chen Mo has not thought about it yet. Before the situation is unclear, it is enough to have a general direction. It is better to do what you should do now.
As for what the world will eventually become, Chen Mo has actually thought about it. The majesty of the Han Dynasty has been completely lost, and perhaps it will gradually become a puppet of the princes like the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, and he has also gradually become a prince in the process.
Putting down the pen and blowing the ink dry, Chen Mo looked at the rain curtain outside the window in a trance. In fact, he could not see anything. Apart from the water splashing on the windowsill, looking further away, he could only see darkness.
Who knew that he had actually held the idea of assisting the revival of the Han Dynasty at the beginning, but now he has become a local lord, a small lord, without knowing it.
"Go and have a rest." Looking at Dian Wei who was in a trance at the door, Chen Mo closed the bamboo slips, sealed it, and said to Dian Wei.
"My lord, have you finished your studies?" Dian Wei came back to his senses and smiled at the bamboo slips in Chen Mo's hand.
"It's done. It seems that the rain will stop tomorrow. Let people pay attention to the water level of the river. Don't let them be swept away. They can't be saved even if they want to." Chen Mo nodded and said to Dian Wei.
After a heavy rain, the river water will certainly surge once. If you are by the river, it is very common to be swept away if you are not careful. When he was the Yin of Henan, according to the files, there were hundreds of people recorded being swept away on both sides of the river every year, not counting those who were not recorded.
Dian Wei agreed and went to the next room to sleep. Naturally, other guards would replace him for the night patrol.
Nothing happened overnight. The next morning, as Chen Mo said, the heavy rain had stopped. The river water rose a lot compared to yesterday, and it should rise again. Chen Mo remembered that the section of Hongnong and Hedong was narrow, but the water was quite turbulent. If it was not dredged, there might even be a flood downstream. Man Chong should do some dredging.
After the autumn rain, the weather suddenly turned cold. Chen Mo ordered people to go to Luoyang to ask for winter clothes. Judging from the coalition forces, it would be difficult to break through Chenggao in a short time. He might spend the winter here.
The situation in the south was favorable to Dong Zhuo. Yuan Shu sent troops several times to attack Luoyang, but was blocked by Lu Bu. It was not easy to recapture Dagu Pass, but it was not easy for Yuan Shu to get out. The battlefield between the two sides even reached the imperial mausoleum, but now the imperial mausoleum has been dug up, so there is no need to worry.
This situation lasted for more than a month until the end of October, when Chenggao began to run out of supplies. Xu Rong directly asked people to use cold water instead of kerosene. A few days later, the coalition army seemed to have a plague, so they had to stop the siege.
"Can this cold water breed plague?" Chen Mo didn't know much about it, so he specially invited several doctors to ask.
"This cold water will not breed plague." An old doctor shook his head and said, "But in this kind of weather, if you are splashed with cold water, the cold evil will enter your body. At the least, you will suffer from the cold, and at the worst, it can be fatal. Moreover, there are many kinds of colds, some of which spread like plague. They look like plague, but they are not that serious. However, if they are ignored, they may turn into plague."
Since the Yellow Turban Rebellion, there have been constant plagues in the world. They have calmed down a little in the past two years, but they are still enough to give people a headache.
Chen Mo nodded when he heard this. If it is really a plague, then he can't stay here anymore. Chen Mo doesn't want to be infected with the plague.
"Yu Sheng, send this letter to Xingyang." After sending away several doctors who followed the army, Chen Mo called Yu Sheng and handed him the letter that had been written long ago.
Xu Rong brought water to the enemy, which also showed that Dong Zhuo was already short of supplies. There was no point in continuing this battle, so Chen Mo of Mengjin was ready to give up.
"Yes!" Yu Sheng agreed, took Chen Mo's letter, bowed and left.
Not long after Yu Sheng left, Dian Wei came in and said to Chen Mo: "My lord, Luoyang sent an envoy."
"Please come in." Chen Mo nodded. He didn't have anything shameful to do for the time being, and he was not afraid of someone coming to investigate.
Soon, a scholar came in, bowed to Chen Mo and said: "Meet the general."
"No need to be polite." Chen Mo waved his hand and said: "What's the matter?"
"General, the Grand Master has returned to Luoyang. He is calling you back to the court to discuss matters." The general bowed.
"Got it." Chen Mo nodded and said, "You go back first, I will be there soon."
"Yes!"
The other party did not say anything polite and turned around and left.
"My Lord, what does Dong Zhuo mean by calling you over at this time?" Dian Wei frowned and said, "Did someone tell on us?"
"Don't panic." Chen Mo shook his head and said, "We should withdraw to Guanzhong. The supplies here are already insufficient and we can't hold out for too long."
Chenggao even used water as a defense. If the supplies had not run out, Chenggao should not have been in such a difficult situation.
"Take your personal guards and follow me to Chenggao. The affairs here will be temporarily handled by Han Kai and Bai Piao." Chen Mo stood up, gave an order to Dian Wei, and then asked someone to call Han Kai and Bai Piao to continue to garrison Mengjin. Then he took Dian Wei straight to Luoyang.
After a heavy rain, Luoyang, which used to be dusty, became much fresher. Some of the muddy bluestone roads were covered with moss and were a little slippery.
When Chen Mo arrived at the Taishi Mansion, it was still the same people. Seeing Chen Mo coming, they nodded one by one, and Chen Mo returned the greetings one by one.
Chen Mo was not the last to arrive. After others arrived one after another, Dong Zhuo coughed lightly and looked at everyone and said, "Since last year, the princes in Guandong have been dissatisfied with the court and the rebellion has been going on for more than a year. Now the people in Heluo have all moved to Jingzhao. As you can see, Luoyang is already an empty city."
Chen Mo listened silently. This was just a polite remark, don't take it seriously.
"But now our army is exhausted, and the soldiers and civilians are tired of fighting. I want to lead the army back to Guanzhong. What do you think?" Dong Zhuo looked at the ministers and asked.
"Mr. Dong is right, but even if we want to retreat now, the princes will probably chase us relentlessly." Wang Yun shook his head and smiled, "In my opinion, we should retreat slowly."
Dong Zhuo shook his head and said, "Now the remaining food and supplies in Luoyang are not enough for another battle. Don't worry, I have arranged the direction of retreat. All officials will go first and it will be safe."
"This..." Wang Yun wanted to wait a while. Maybe if he delayed for a few more days, Yuan Shao or Yuan Shu would come in.
"Master Zi, do you have any objections?" Dong Zhuo glanced at Wang Yun and said.
"Not yet." Wang Yun sighed. Dong Zhuo seemed to have made up his mind to leave, and it was useless for him to say anything.
Chen Mo suddenly said, "Grandmaster, if our army retreats, the coalition forces will certainly pursue us. I am willing to lead the army to cover the retreat."
"I have ordered Xu Rong and Lu Bu to temporarily guard the two passes. Hua Xiong will support Lu Bu from the side. Since General Chen has this intention, you will lead your troops to assist Xu Rong in withdrawing. If there are bandits pursuing us, we will ambush them along the way. If not, I will send someone to inform you after I lead all the officials to arrive at Hangu Pass." Dong Zhuo looked at Chen Mo and nodded.
"I will obey your orders!" Chen Mo said with a salute.
"General, please meet me as soon as possible. I will keep the position of Jingzhao Yin for you." Dong Zhuo smiled.
"Thank you, Grandmaster!" Chen Mo bowed and said after hearing this.
"All the lords should prepare. We will set off at noon tomorrow!" Dong Zhuo looked at the remaining officials and said.
"I will follow the words of the Grand Master." Although Wang Yun and others were reluctant, now that the words had come to this, they could only do as they were told.
"I will go and prepare first!" Chen Mo stood up and saluted Dong Zhuo. After getting Dong Zhuo's permission, he prepared to leave Luoyang and go to Mengjin to gather some troops.
"General Chen, wait a moment!" Not long after Chen Mo left the mansion, he saw a carriage coming up from behind. Chen Mo looked back and saw that it was Wang Yun's carriage.
"What advice do you have, Lord Situ?" Chen Mo smiled and saluted Wang Yun.
"I don't deserve your advice." Wang Yun looked around, got off the carriage, looked at Chen Mo seriously and said, "General, Dong Zhuo is now at the end of his rope. If you can lead your army to trick Chenggao into opening up and welcome the army from outside the pass, you will surely be able to kill the traitor."
"Situ Gong..." Chen Mo sighed, looked at Wang Yun and said, "I remember I told you before that you can't do big things, you can only play these little tricks."
"You..." Wang Yun's face darkened, looking at Chen Mo and said, "Although you can deceive Dong Zhuo, But you can't fool me."
"I didn't say that Lord Situ is stupid, it's just that..." Chen Mo thought about it, gave up attacking the other party directly, and just sighed: "Even if it's as you said, I tricked Cheng Gao away, Lord Situ is trustworthy, and no one will chase him!"
Wang Yun looked at Chen Mo in astonishment, but Chen Mo ignored him and turned away. Only a voice came from afar: "Everyone thinks what Lord Situ thinks, and no one is willing to be a gun for Lord Situ."
Wang Yun looked at Chen Mo's back as he walked away, and the gloom on his face did not dissipate for a long time...
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