The Nameless of the Common Clans

Chen Mo already had several plans in mind to take Shangdang. With Taiyuan and Shangdang in hand, it would be much easier to take Yanmen. Once the grain route was controlled, Yanmen would not be self-sufficient. Therefore, in Chen Mo's plan, Shangdang and Yanmen came after Taiyuan. As for Xihe, Chen Mo put it at the end. As for Wuyuan and Yunzhong, which were farther away, Chen Mo was not ready to move for the time being.

Those places were sparsely populated, and it was useless to take them. Instead, it would restrain Chen Mo's combat power.

The sound of the piano flowed in the courtyard. Yun Si and Juan'er accompanied Cai Yan. Yun Si understood music and could naturally hear the level of the piano. As for Juan'er... it was fine as long as it sounded good. As for how good it sounded, Juan'er couldn't tell.

Cai Yan quietly played the zither for Chen Mo. The sound of the zither brought a sense of tranquility that could calm people's minds. Her eyes, like water, quietly looked at Chen Mo, who was making a sand table in the courtyard. The two sides did not disturb each other, but Chen Mo liked the feeling of thinking about problems in the sound of the zither, and his mind would be more relaxed than before.

Bingzhou is just a temporary place. If you want to do something big by relying on Bingzhou, it is impossible. The total number of households in Taiyuan County is less than 60,000. This is the most populous county in Bingzhou, which is just close to 200,000. Even if Shangdang, Yanmen, Xihe and other places are added, the total population may be a little more than the current Hedong County, which is almost the entire population of Bingzhou.

Even if Chen Mo controls the promotion of manure in Bingzhou, Chen Mo has carefully calculated that, not counting Hedong, it will take at least 20 years for the population of Bingzhou to expand to 600,000 by relying on various internal policies to encourage childbirth and reclaim wasteland.

This is still under the condition that everything goes well, there are no natural disasters, and there are no wars.

Why does Chen Mo want to swallow Henei? Because Henei is also a rich county and can develop, Bingzhou will not be able to develop rapidly unless a large number of people are moved in within a short period of time.

In this period, food is important, but population is more important. However, it is not difficult for Chen Mo to take Bingzhou now. He does not even need to lead the army to fight the next war. However, after taking Bingzhou, he must find a place as soon as possible to make himself grow rapidly.

At the beginning, Chen Mo wanted to plot Jizhou, but through the meaning of Xu You's visit, Yuan Shao has obviously begun to plot Jizhou. Although Yuan Shao only has one county at this time, it seems that he is not as good as Chen Mo, but the reputation of four generations of three officials is too terrifying. According to the intelligence obtained during the days of discussion with Xu You, although Yuan Shao has not officially started, most of the gentry in Jizhou welcome Yuan Shao.

Chen Mo is not afraid of fighting with Yuan Shao, but it will definitely take a long time and fight a war of attrition. Chen Mo cannot win. The most important thing is that most of the scholars in Jizhou are on Yuan Shao's side. Even if he can capture the counties, it will be troublesome to defend them. This is why Chen Mo agreed to form an alliance with Yuan Shao. Since he can't defeat him in a short time, he will join forces. There are no absolute friends and enemies in politics.

Youzhou is like Bingzhou. It has a vast land and a sparse population. It also faces a large-scale defense against the invasion of Hu people such as Xianbei and Wuhuan. Even if it is taken, it will be a thankless task.

So Chen Mo's final choice is only the land of Sanfu, but Dong Zhuo is there, so Chen Mo can't make a move.

"My lord, you are looking for me?" Yang Ping trotted in from outside the garden, saluted Chen Mo, and saluted Cai Yan who was playing the piano in the distance. When saluting Cai Yan, he didn't dare to look up at all, for fear of angering Chen Mo.

"Are you used to living in Anyi these days?" Chen Mo asked with a smile.

"Thank you for your concern, my lord. Anyi is rich and prosperous. Under your governance, the people are rich. It is my honor to work here!" Yang Ping said with a smile.

"Yes, I said you are a talent!" Chen Mo patted Yang Ping on the shoulder and said with a smile: "It seems that the post of chief clerk is not suitable for you. Now Taiyuan County lacks a county magistrate. I think you are quite suitable."

Yang Ping's heartbeat suddenly accelerated a lot, his breathing became a little hurried, and he bowed his body a little lower and said: "Everything I have is given by the lord. No matter what the lord wants me to do, I will die!"

"No need to die." Chen Mo stretched out his hand to help Yang Ping up, and said with a smile: "Don't worry about other things when you go to Taiyuan this time, just help me do one thing."

"Please give me your orders, my lord!" Yang Ping said solemnly.

"Collect evidence of Wang's crimes in secret." Chen Mo approached and smiled.

"Wang is..." Yang Ping's back was cold when he heard this, and he pointed to the west.

"Yes." Chen Mo smiled and nodded.

"I wonder if the evidence you want is about corruption or someone from the Wang family..." Yang Ping asked.

"All, no matter what, as long as it's evidence of someone from the Wang family, we need it, but remember two things!" Chen Mo said in a deep voice.

"Please give your orders, my lord!" Yang Ping bowed hurriedly.

"First, this matter is secretly investigated. On the surface, I still have some friendship with the Wang family." Chen Mo smiled and said, "In addition, no matter how big or small these evidences are, they must be conclusive, and they cannot be made at random, let alone be wronged."

Although the aristocratic families are elegant on the surface, many things cannot withstand in-depth investigation. Although the Yang family is not a noble family, it is also a local noble family. As a powerful figure in the Yang family, Yang Ping naturally knows this truth. Chen Mo is going to deal with the Wang family, but why he is dealing with it, Yang Ping doesn't know, and doesn't dare to ask more. He respectfully responded.

"After this, if you can do a good job, you will work for me." Chen Mo said with a smile. If you leave a person like Yang Ping in the place for a long time, he may be resented by the people. But if he stays with you, some Chen Mo He can do the dirty work that he can't do. Some people can't figure out why ancient wise kings would have treacherous ministers and sycophant ministers around them. This is the reason. A monarch cannot be viewed from a black and white point of view such as a simple good person or a bad person. It is somewhat inappropriate. Chen Mo felt that Yang Ping was very suitable for doing such things. Yang Feng was still grateful to Yang Ping to this day.

"Don't worry, my lord, the peace will live up to my lord's trust!" Yang Ping tried his best to suppress his excitement and saluted Chen Mo.

"Go ahead, someone will give you the documents in a moment, and set off as soon as possible!" Chen Mo nodded.

"Here!" Yang Ping bowed and excused himself.

Targeting the Wang family was not because of previous personal grudges, but because Chen Mo felt that if he wanted to reach out to the third assistant, Wang Yun would be a good breakthrough point.

However, Chen Mo has not yet figured out how to disrupt the current situation in Sanfu Land.

"Madam, you must be tired after playing the piano for a long time." After sending Yang Ping away, Chen Mo came to Cai Yan and stretched out his hand to help her up.

"Husband, you don't have to think about my concubine, you should put your official duties first." Cai Yan stood up and said to Chen Mo.

"We won't have to have so many etiquettes at home in the future. It's so tiring." Chen Mo said with a smile.

"Sir, that person just now doesn't look like a good person." Juan'er looked at the direction Yang Ping left and whispered to Chen Mo.

"My husband is responsible for official business, so we can't interfere!" Cai Yan frowned and looked at Juan'er, his pretty face a little serious.

"I know my mistake!" Juan'er was startled. Nowadays, the Chen family's residence is not as relaxed as before. Chen Mo doesn't care much about it. Yun Si and herself have similar status. After discussing, according to the rules, Cai Yan is the one in the backyard. If Cai Yan wanted to punish her, Chen Mo would not be able to plead for mercy.

This time, Chen Mo didn't stop her. Juan'er stayed by his side for a long time and was a little unruly. Cai Yan happened to be in charge, so Chen Mo called Yang Ping to the backyard to talk about the matter, just not wanting others to know.

"Madam, you are weak these days, so you should move around more." Cai Yan did not criticize him harshly. He violated the warning for the first time, but if he did it again, Cai Yan, a lady, would have to follow the rules. Chen Mo took Cai Yan out and smiled. road.

Cai Yan's face turned red and he responded softly: "There is something that I have been puzzled by."

"Tell me about it." Chen Mo took Cai Yan's hand and asked as he walked.

"My husband is so talented, he is proficient in chess, calligraphy and painting. Why don't you just like the piano?" Cai Yan asked curiously.

"It can't be said that I don't like it." Chen Mo said with a smile: "My husband understands all the pieces that Madam plays and can compose them. He likes to appreciate them even more."

Cai Yan naturally knows this. Her husband is not unacquainted with music. It is impossible for a musician to fool Chen Mo. But since he can appreciate it, why not learn it? This makes Cai Yan a little curious. Just looking at Chen Mo, he obviously doesn't Cai Yan wanted to explain this so much that he didn't ask any more questions.

Naturally, Chen Mo couldn't publicize the scene of his teacher playing the piano everywhere, so he started to talk about some music scores with Cai Yan. Cai Yan was a master in this field, and Chen Mo also had a lot of experience. However, the two of them were not talking about advanced music scores, but Military music.

After the last time Xu Huang's Hunyuan Qi Formation was broken with a drum trumpet, Chen Mo has been thinking about this matter. This strategy is actually useless in ordinary battle formations. If it disrupts the enemy's army, his own side will also be in chaos, but if When encountering an opponent who is good at using formations, this trick is quite useful. Just like with Xu Huang before, a random charge can overwhelm the opponent. If he composes a special music score based on the formation, can he make the enemy's formation be used to his advantage? ?

This idea is a bit fanciful, and it is extremely difficult to achieve this, but it does not prevent the couple from discussing it. After all, although they are married, they don’t actually know much about each other, and they have many common topics. Chen Mo passed The System Immortal has gradually gained the ability to have a photographic memory, but his wife has indeed had a photographic memory since she was a child. She has learned more than Chen Mo. When the two of them are together, there will be no shortage of topics to talk about. In terms of knowledge, , Chen Mo is probably not as good as his wife, so sometimes Chen Mo will discuss some of his wild ideas with Cai Yan.

As for Cai Yan, who has a more serious personality, he really thought about it carefully after hearing this, and finally shook his head and said: "If the formation is really trained into a battle formation, it will change without any reason. It is possible to break it by relying on music, but As my husband said, it is extremely difficult to make him use me through music."

"A sudden thought, madam, don't worry about it." Chen Mo looked at Cai Yan who was thinking seriously, felt interesting in his heart, and said with a smile.

"But it might be feasible to make some restrictions." Cai Yan thought as he walked...