The Nameless of the Common Clans

Anyi, government office.

"Yuan Shu sent troops to Yanzhou, but Liu Biao took the opportunity to advance to Nanyang and cut off Yuan Shu's food route. Cao Cao took the opportunity to attack, and Yuan Shu's army collapsed without a fight. Cao Cao took advantage of the victory to pursue and defeated Yuan Shu in Xiangyi and Ningling. Yuan Shu was defeated in succession. Now, They have retreated to the Huai River area." Li Qing couldn't help but sigh as he read the latest information. Yuan Shu should be considered the most powerful among the princes. Originally, at the beginning of this battle, except for Chen Mo and a few others, everyone I don't think Cao Cao, who has just risen, will be Yuan Shu's opponent. He has at least had a hard battle. Who knew that this battle was defeated so completely? This makes people somewhat sigh. Sometimes this family matter really can't explain everything.

"The food route was cut off so easily... Tsk~" Xu Shu didn't know how to evaluate it, especially in a war involving tens of thousands of people, food and grass were the top priority. Yuan Shu was also someone who had experienced many wars. , how could someone steal the food route so easily?

"It may seem simple, but the most critical thing in this matter is Liu Biao. Have you ever noticed that Yuan Shu seems to have no defense against Liu Biao." Chen Mo knelt down on the mat, playing with his brush and laughing.

"There should have been a covenant beforehand." Man Chong nodded and said, "Yuan Shu should have made some kind of covenant with Liu Biao, but Liu Biao obviously did not keep his promise."

"I'm curious, Yuan Shu actually believed it?" Xu Shu said in disbelief.

"Logically speaking, it's true." Chen Mo played with the wolf hair in his hand, shook his head and sighed: "If this matter was in the Spring and Autumn Period, if there had been an agreement in advance, then you should not break the agreement without authorization. Regarding Song Xianggong's affairs, everyone You should know that this is the gift of war, but unfortunately, it is no longer the Spring and Autumn Period, and times have changed~"

Is Yuan Shu stupid? In fact, it's not too stupid. It's just that he doesn't have the principles he should have, and there are a lot of things he shouldn't have. It's these things he shouldn't have that constrain Yuan Shu and make him lose many opportunities.

It doesn’t matter that people’s hearts are old and rituals and music have collapsed, but people have to adapt to the times in order to survive, especially when the princes of one party, not to mention allies, and brothers may not be trustworthy, Yuan Shu still has to abide by the etiquette of scholars and put it under Above ordinary scholars, that's okay, it's a virtue, but when it comes to princes, it's wrong.

"In other words, although Yuan Shu is ambitious now, he still regards himself as a scholar." Putting down his wolf hair, Chen Mo looked at Li Qing and said, "How is Youzhou?"

"There is not much fighting in Youzhou, but over in Qingzhou, Tian Kai has been defeated by Yuan Tan several times, and Yuan Shao's troops have begun to station in Qingzhou." Li Qing bowed.

"Oh~" Chen Mo nodded and said nothing.

Everyone knows that Chen Mo has lived in Qingzhou for several years. Now many of his advisers have come from Qingzhou. It is not an exaggeration to say that it is Chen Mo's second hometown. Now that Qingzhou is in war, Chen Mo can't get involved. He is somewhat worried. .

"My lord, Ma Teng and Han Sui have agreed to send troops, but they need my three families to divide Guanzhong equally." Xu Shu changed the subject with a smile.

"My appetite is quite big." Chen Mo nodded and said, "Promise them."

"Lord, do you really want to share it equally with them?" Dian Wei, who was standing next to Chen Mo, couldn't help but ask.

"What a beautiful idea." Chen Mo glanced at Dian Wei speechlessly: "If you don't agree, will they send troops? As for how to divide the pass, everyone will have to rely on their own abilities."

"Then what's the use of saying it now?" Dian Wei asked curiously.

"It's very complicated. It will take a lot of time to explain it to you. Let's talk about something else." Chen Mo said with a smile: "By the way, I'm not very familiar with Fan Chou and Zhang Ji. Do any of you know these two people?"

Fan Chou and Zhang Ji have stationed troops in Xinfeng. Although they haven't taken action yet, the scouts from both sides have been having a lot of friction with each other these days. If possible, Chen Mo wants to do it.

"Xi Zuo once specially collected intelligence about Xiliang generals. Fan Chou was usually silent, but in terms of bravery, he was only inferior to Hua Xiong, and he was also quite brave in battles. He always took the lead. When Dong Zhuo was alive, he was He is highly regarded by Dong Zhuo, but he rarely takes the initiative to be intimate with others. Most of the time, others come to Fan Chou. "Man Chong smiled and said: "My lord, this person seems to be silent, but it is not easy to alienate him."

Chen Mo nodded. For such a person, as long as someone is kind to him, he will be grateful. It is not easy to rely on profit or power to drive a wedge. However, he can be moved by emotion and must find a way to communicate. He looked at Man Chong and said, "That Zhang So what about economics?”

"This man is good at forbearing. Among the four generals in Xiliang today, he is the weakest. Originally, he was almost the same as Yang Ding. Now he is also the deputy general of Fan Chou. Li Jue once intended to station troops under Zhang Ji, but Zhang Ji realized something was wrong. , and joined forces with Fan Chou to make Li Jue dare not act rashly. If the lord hadn't captured Hongnong, Zhang Ji would have been stronger." Man Chong said with a smile.

"Both civil and military, not bad." Chen Mo's eyes lit up. He was not afraid that the other party was capable. If someone like Fan Chou was not easy to deal with, it was Zhang Ji who was capable but was suppressed. Even if he couldn't accept it, he would still be able to deal with it. We need to contact you secretly.

"I want more information about Zhang Ji and let Xi Zuo inquire about it. For example, who is Zhang Ji's family and the generals around him?" Chen Mo said with a smile: "I will find all the information that can be found. "

"Well, I'll make the arrangements right now." Man Chong stood up and said with a smile.

"As soon as possible!" Chen Mo nodded and asked Man Chong to deliver the message.

At this moment, a personal guard came in, saluted Chen Mo and said, "My lord, there is someone outside the government office holding He Nan Yin's token and asking to see him. He says he is an old friend of the lord."

"Oh?" Chen Mo looked at the bodyguard and said, "Did you leave your name?"

"He calls himself Tai Shi Ci." The guard bowed and said.

"Brother Ziyi!" Chen Mo was a little surprised when he heard this and said, "Please come in!"

The guard bowed and was about to go to invite him, but was stopped by Chen Mo.

"Wait, I'll go and see him in person." Chen Mo stood up and looked at everyone and smiled, "I should have told you about the name of Taishi Ziyi. He is an unparalleled archer and a very powerful long spear. He fled to Liaodong to avoid disaster these years. It has been several years since I last saw him. I have to go and pick him up in person."

Tang Yuan and others from Qingzhou knew Taishi Ci, and they also knew that Chen Mo and Taishi Ci had a good relationship a long time ago. Seeing Chen Mo's current status, he was still so enthusiastic when he met his old friend, and they felt a little warm in their hearts. When Chen Mo met them at the beginning, he didn't put on any airs.

Chen Mo had already stood up, and everyone couldn't continue to sit, so they could only stand up and greet him. At the same time, they also wanted to see what kind of person Chen Mo was so concerned about.

Outside the government office, Chen Mo came over to see the dusty Taishi Ci and the carriage behind him, and said, "But auntie is here too?"

"Yes, Qingzhou is in a mess recently." Taishi Ci nodded.

Chen Mo hurried forward and bowed to the carriage, saying, "Auntie, I'm Chen Mo, do you remember me?"

When he was in power, Chen Mo would often visit Taishi Ci's house when he went out to travel. Later, Taishi Ci fled to Liaodong, and Chen Mo often went to take care of his mother. How could he not recognize her?

"You are now a high-ranking official, how can you bow to an old woman?" The loving mother wanted to get off the carriage, but Chen Mo stepped forward to support her.

"No matter how old he is, he is still Chen Mo. He has not changed, so why can't he pay his respects? Besides, the seniority has nothing to do with the official rank." Chen Mo smiled and helped the old lady down and said, "Auntie, you have been tired all the way. Come to the government office to rest first. I will have someone arrange a house for you to live in."

"Okay, okay!" The loving mother smiled and said, "Thanks to the care of the envoy for these years. Even if the envoy is here, he never forgets to send people. This kindness is beyond my mother and son's ability to repay. If you are of any use during this visit, just tell me."

"Okay, don't worry, auntie. Since brother Ziyi is willing to help me, I will not treat him unfairly." Chen Mo replied with a smile.

After a chat, Chen Mo asked someone to take his loving mother to the back hall to rest, and sent some fruits over. Then he looked at Taishi Ci and said, "How have you been in Liaodong these years?"

"I was young and arrogant back then, but now I think about it, I feel ashamed of my mother. Thank you for your care over the years." Taishi Ci bowed to Chen Mo.

"I should help as much as I can. My aunt was very kind to me. I was unable to help you when you were in trouble, but I can take care of you." Chen Mo took Taishi Ci back to the government office and introduced him to everyone: "This is Taishi Ci. I told you about him."

Man Chong and others smiled and saluted Taishi Ci. Chen Mo introduced everyone to Taishi Ci one by one.

After Taishi Ci greeted everyone, he looked at Chen Mo and said, "Ci came this time..."

"If you are willing, Brother Ziyi, you can temporarily serve as a cavalry commander and show off your skills. There will be wars in the next one or two years. If you can make meritorious contributions, I can also be promoted!" Chen Mo smiled and said, "Of course, if Brother Ziyi is unwilling, I will not force you to stay."

Taishi Ci took a deep breath and bowed to Chen Mo, saying, "I came here to repay my gratitude and to make meritorious contributions. Taishi Ci greets the lord!"

After Chen Mo accepted the greeting, he stood up and helped Taishi Ci up, smiling and said, "With Ziyi's help, there is no need to worry about the unrest in the world!"

"Congratulations, lord, you have another powerful general!" Everyone stood up and laughed.

In fact, it was just a polite remark. No one knew whether Taishi Ci had the ability or not. After all, Taishi Ci did not have any outstanding achievements to show to others. As soon as Chen Mo came, he gave him the position of Cavalry Commander, which was actually a bit high. This was the treatment of Xu Huang at the beginning, but Xu Huang had fought with Chen Mo before, and his strategy and command of troops were not bad. After recruiting him, Chen Mo directly gave him the position of Cavalry Commander, and Xu Huang did not live up to Chen Mo's trust. Now he is already one of Chen Mo's generals.

Can Taishi Ci compare with Xu Huang? At least before showing his ability, everyone had doubts in their hearts, but since Chen Mo had given him the title, everyone could not say much. They could only see whether Taishi Ci could bear such a high courtesy from Chen Mo in the future.

Chen Mo also arranged accommodation for Taishi Ci's family and arranged several maids to serve the old lady, which made Taishi Ci even more grateful.