The Nameless of the Common Clans

The battle of Yecheng ended with Cao Cao's withdrawal and Yuan Shang's defeat. Yuan Shang was probably the worst loser in this battle. Not only did he lose the city, but the only elite troops around him were exhausted after this battle. Even if he retreated to Hejian and recruited a group of soldiers in a short period of time, it would be difficult for him to have the previous combat power to compete with Chen Mo.

What's worse is that Ma Chao had already led his troops to capture Handan, and Pang De and Zhang Xiu also led cavalry to block Yuan Shang's way back. In the following days, Chen Mo ordered Xu Huang to lead troops to capture Anping and advance to Hejian. Yuan Shang fled again and again, and finally fled to Youzhou to meet up with Yuan Xi, ready to defend Youzhou and wait for the opportunity.

"Now, except for Qinghe and Bohai counties, all of Jizhou has been captured by our army. Yuan Shang fled to Ji County and is now unable to compete with our army. In addition, Qian Zhao has also surrendered to our army. General Taishi Ci is on his way to Yecheng. Xiu believes that our army should take advantage of the situation to pursue and capture Youzhou." Yuan Shang's general's mansion has now become Chen Mo's residence in Yecheng. Yang Xiu respectfully reported the latest battle report to Chen Mo.

This battle has lasted for four months since last winter. Except for the soldiers from Xiliang, Chen Mo has mobilized almost all his forces. It has come to an end. Although Qinghe and Bohai counties were captured by Cao Cao, Chen Mo does not want to fight anymore at this point. His goal has been achieved. At this point in the war, he has gained an advantage in momentum. If he and Cao Cao continue to fight, no one is ready. Once the war starts, it will be protracted and no one can bear it.

Until now, Chen Mo has basically conquered a place, then governed it, and then expanded outward after it was governed.

"Youzhou is not urgent, let's take Jizhou first." Chen Mo smiled and said, "This is the land vacated by the gentry in Yecheng. We have already calculated and measured it, and we will arrange people to cultivate the vacant fields in each county as soon as possible."

The country is based on agriculture. Now that spring plowing has passed, many fields have been abandoned due to war. Chen Mo must have people to cultivate them as soon as possible. As for Youzhou, taking Youzhou means that there is one more border defense. Although this battle has received a lot of Jizhou surrendered soldiers, they have not yet completely returned to their hearts, and there is no suitable general for the time being. It is better to let Yuan take it first to help him block it. Otherwise, even if Youzhou is taken, if the border is broken by the Hu people, it will be exhausting. The people of Youzhou will be trapped in charcoal.

Yang Xiu nodded. Now he has learned his lesson and will not make decisions on his own.

"My Lord, Ziyi also sent someone to deliver a letter." Xun You, who was standing by, handed a letter to Chen Mo and said with a smile, "I heard that General Ziyi found a good general in Zhending this time, and brought it here to recommend him."

"Oh?" Chen Mo took the bamboo slips and smiled, "I think he is quite capable to be recommended by Ziyi."

In fact, Qian Zhao's ability was not bad, but because he was a surrendered general, Chen Mo was thinking about bringing surrendered generals such as Qian and Gao Lan, as well as Zhang He and Han Qiong who had no avatars, back to Luoyang to persuade them.

Opening the bamboo slips, the person recommended by Taishi Ci was called Zhao Yun, a very unfamiliar name, but according to Taishi Ci's letter, Zhao Yun was not only highly skilled in martial arts, but also very courageous. However, he seemed to be somewhat repulsive to Chen Mo in his heart, so he brought it here this time, hoping that Chen Mo could persuade him.

"Do you know this person, Zhao Yun?" Chen Mo put down the bamboo slips and asked everyone. This name was a little unfamiliar to Chen Mo.

The generals shook their heads in confusion. Gao Lan, who had been standing at the end of the generals, thought for a moment and bowed to Chen Mo, saying, "I have heard of this person."

"Oh?" Chen Mo smiled and said, "What do you think of this person?"

"I only know that this person once followed Gongsun Zan. When Yuan Gong defeated Gongsun Zan at Jie Bridge, a young general fought desperately to rescue Gongsun Zan. This person was Zhao Yun. General Wen Chou praised him highly. He was a general of the White Horse Volunteer Army. After Gongsun Zan was defeated, General Wen Chou recommended this person to Yuan Gong, but this person was unwilling to serve, so he ignored him later." Gao Lan bowed.

With Yuan Shao's arrogance, most people who invited Zhao Yun's family would have a come-or-leave-or-not attitude. If Zhao Yun refused, Yuan Shao would never invite him again.

Chen Mo nodded, and he probably had an image of Zhao Yun in his mind. He stopped caring about this matter and waited for Taishi Ci to come back and then he would go to see him in person.

He discussed with everyone about the governance of Jizhou. Jizhou was very important to Chen Mo, but it was not easy to govern. This time, Chen Mo killed many noble families in Yecheng. These noble families had good in-laws with each other, and most of them were related. Except for the Zhen family, who took the lead in leaning towards Chen Mo because of Zhen Mi, the others were very repulsive to Chen Mo.

Chen Mo was not in a hurry. He would not leave in a short time. This time he came to Jizhou not only to occupy the place, but also to make Jizhou completely useful to himself. The people of Skynet had begun to secretly check the information and background of officials at all levels. At the same time, Chen Mo transferred Ni Heng to prepare to open a college here. With the end of the battle of Jizhou, the matter of the three schools should also be put on the agenda.

In addition, who will be the governor of Jizhou also needs to be considered. Just like Guanzhong in the past, the governor of Jizhou is also very important. This is not only Chen Mo's future granary, but also the main area bordering Cao Cao. The next battle with Cao Cao will start from Jizhou if nothing unexpected happens.

Three days later, Taishi Ci arrived in Yecheng with Qian Zhao and Zhao Yun to meet Chen Mo.

"Ziyi, I haven't seen you for several years. You have changed a lot." Chen Mo looked at Taishi Ci, gave him a punch, and smiled, "I will go back to Luoyang this time to see Yuan Fu. It's cold in the north, and you must have suffered a lot."

"Although the Northland is bitter, it is the gateway to my great Han Dynasty. My lord is right. The Hu people have indeed grown stronger in recent years. I am willing to guard the country for my lord." Taishi Ci bowed his hand and said, obviously very happy to see Chen Mo again. .

"My lord, this is Zhao Yun, but he has made the general suffer a lot." After the two reminisced about old times, Taishi Ci introduced the two people behind him to Chen Mo: "This is Zhao Yun, the general is here at Zhending. Encountered, quite brave."

Yin Zhao was over forty years old, a middle-aged man with not very outstanding appearance, but he gave people a sense of calmness and fierceness. Chen Mo nodded and looked at Yin Zhao.

"Zhao Zhao meets my lord." Qian Zhao bowed and saluted.

"General, please don't be too polite." After Chen Mo accepted the other party's salute, he stretched out his hand to help him up and said with a smile: "General, drive Wuhuan to the north and reject Gongsun clan to the east. If it weren't for our different positions before, I would have already intended to make friends. Today I can see the general. , I’m quite pleased that the general doesn’t need to be restrained.”

Qian Zhao is a good general. In Chen Mo's opinion, in terms of ability, Qian Zhao should not be inferior to those four court pillars.

"My lord has made a serious statement. If you summon a general to surrender, you should not be mistaken for your lord's love." Qian Zhao bowed and said.

"Surrender?" Chen Mo shook his head: "General, what you said is wrong. This life in this world is like a boat that is not tied to it, ups and downs. Most of the time, it is out of control. The general is willing to stay useful and serve In my opinion, in the world, working for the people of Li is better than many foolish and loyal people. Moreover, Yuan Shang's defeat was not due to the general. The general wanted to protect the Yuan family and fought hard for Ziyi. He was loyal to the Yuan family and did not owe Yuan anything. Shit, do you have to die in battle to show your loyalty?"

These words could be regarded as an excuse for many Jizhou generals to be demoted, and naturally made Qian Zhao feel comfortable. He immediately felt a sense of confidant in Qian Zhao, and almost bowed his head again.

After some consolation, Chen Mo looked at Zhao Yun again. Zhao Yun is now nearly forty years old, nearly ten years older than Chen Mo, but he does not look older. He has a handsome appearance, but does not look weak. He has a masculine aura, not to mention his ability, but his appearance makes it easy for people to like him.

Seeing Chen Mo, Zhao Yun just bowed slightly: "See Changling Marquis."

"Well, Changshan Zhao Zilong, Ziyi said in a letter before that Zilong said that the general is the best general in the world. I didn't believe it at first, but now it seems that he is quite extraordinary." Chen Mo smiled and nodded. Zhao Yun has a very high destiny, so he must be a capable person. However, he was not loyal to Chen Mo. Acting too close to him would make people uncomfortable, lowering himself, and making people look down on him. Therefore, Chen Mo just smiled and praised him a few times.

Chen Mo is very good at controlling emotions. Although he speaks casually, he can make people feel sincere.

"The general has been praised too much, and Yun is too ashamed to deserve it." Zhao Yun quickly said with his hands in hand.

"Don't be too modest. Ziyi and I have known each other since childhood. He is very proud. If you didn't have enough ability, he wouldn't have said that." Chen Mo waved his hand and said with a smile, "I have ordered someone to prepare a banquet. , one is for Ziyi to pick up the wind, the other is to add another general to my command, and the third is to be able to meet a Jizhou hero like Zilong, I will definitely have a good drink today."

Although he had no intention of being loyal to Chen Mo, he had never mentioned any intention of soliciting him from the beginning until now, and he was also quite friendly to him, without being overbearing as he had imagined. Zhao Yun naturally found it difficult to refuse, and he accepted it happily at the moment. I want to know more about Chen Mo as a person.

Chen Mo immediately ordered a banquet and invited the lieutenant generals Xu Huang, Gao Shun, and Gao Lan, which was enough to give Tai Shici and his three people some face.

During the banquet, Chen Mo did not talk about political affairs or his intention to recruit Zhao Yun. It was just an ordinary banquet, where he drank with the generals and talked about some interesting things in the army. He was born in the army in his early years and was quite familiar with many things in the army. Speaking of it now, it was not as if the atmosphere was cold. Many of the Jizhou generals present gradually relaxed, and the guests and host enjoyed the banquet until midnight.

Zhao Yun found it quite strange that he actually felt like he still had unfinished thoughts?

"Zilong, my lord is not as cruel as you think, is he?" Taishi Ci put his arm around Zhao Yun's shoulders and smiled.

"The Marquis of Changling has an extraordinary bearing and is kind to others. It is indeed different from what Yun thought." Zhao Yun shook his head. He has been running around all his life, with ups and downs, and has not made any name for himself so far. To be able to participate in such an event today The banquet, considering Zhao Yun's current status, was considered a high level.

"Are you willing to surrender?" Taishi Ci smiled and asked.

"This..." Zhao Yun shook his head. He had not thought about it well, but it was undeniable that he was a little moved. When getting along with Chen Mo, at least it was difficult to hate him.