The Nameless of the Common Clans

"The climate in the south is relatively mild. Jiangdong doesn't know, but if the rice and wheat in the Huaihe River area are good in a year, they can be harvested twice a year. I heard that since Jin'er took office, in addition to guarding against Jiangdong, he is most concerned about this matter. If most fields can be guaranteed to have two crops a year, the annual output of the Jianghuai area can support a large army!" After Shouchun, Chen Mo and his group slowed down their journey. Looking at the crops that were about to mature in the fields, Chen Mo smiled and explained to his mother and several women.

Chen Mo's time here is not long. When he was ten years old, the Yellow Turban Rebellion broke out and he left his hometown. Before that, he had only encountered a double harvest year once.

"My son is fighting with the sky for his life. Don't do this!" Chen's mother did not agree with Chen Mo on this point. She felt that doing so was robbing things from the sky and might be disliked by the sky.

"According to what mother said, building water conservancy projects is also fighting against the heavens. It's best not to do anything, but many people will die." Chen Mo shook his head and smiled, "You see, my son has fought against the heavens a lot, but I haven't seen any punishment from the heavens. So, this is not fighting against the heavens, this is doing good deeds on behalf of the heavens, and the heavens should reward me."

"Wrong logic!" Chen's mother shook her head helplessly, but she didn't argue anymore. After all, no one knows what the heavens think.

There was a hurried sound of horse hooves in the distance. Dian Wei and others quickly formed a formation to protect Chen Mo and others. Chen Mo looked up and saw several riders galloping towards this side. When he got closer, it was Chen Jin.

"Prince?" Dian Wei waved his hand, signaling everyone to leave, and then he went up to him and asked, "Why are you here?"

"Uncle Dian, there was a message from Xuzhou saying that my father is here, and I have been waiting here for the past few days." Chen Jin explained with a smile, and then came to Chen Mo and bowed, saying, "I pay my respects to my father."

"Get up." Chen Mo waved his hand and looked at the people behind Chen Jin. He recognized Xu Zhi, Dian Man, and Guo Huai, but he had no impression of the others.

"Father, these are my new friends. This person is called Deng Ai, from Xinye. When Liu Bei attacked Nanyang, he went to Runan to avoid the war. Later, my side started farming, so he came here. He is quite talented." Chen Jin pulled a young man to his side and said with a smile.

"Deng... Deng Ai... pays respects to... Your Majesty!" The young man hurriedly bowed to Chen Mo.

This child...

Chen Mo smiled and nodded, with a strange look in his eyes.

"Father, although Shi Zai has a stutter, he is proficient in knowledge and military tactics. He is now managing the farming for me and has achieved good results." Chen Jin explained hurriedly.

"I've heard of it." Chen Mo nodded and looked at the young man and said, "He is also a wise man."

Chen Jin introduced the other two people to Chen Mo. They were all from the Jianghuai area, but Chen Mo was obviously more interested in Deng Ai. This boy has a good fate. He is only 19 years old, but his fate is close to 90. In a few years, he may be able to condense his fate. Such talents will surely achieve something in the future.

Of course, as the parties involved, Deng Ai and the other two seemed to feel Chen Mo's attention. Only Chen Jin, who had been with Chen Mo for a long time, could vaguely understand his father's thoughts.

After Chen Jin greeted Chen's mother and Cai Yan and others one by one, he did not go to Hefei, but followed Chen Mo to Shouchun.

Chen Jin has only been in Jiujiang for a short time. Currently, the only thing he has done is to cultivate land, which has shown initial results. In addition, he has moved the government office to Hefei and reinforced the city wall of Hefei to guard against attacks from Jiangdong.

"The head of this county is different from the county magistrate. No matter what you want to do, you have to take your time. It will be difficult to see results without three to five years. You may have to be the governor of Jiujiang for a long time." In the government office, after sending Deng Ai and his men away, only Chen Mo and Chen Jin, father and son, were left in the room. Chen Mo did not hide it. He did not intend to let Chen Jin get involved in the affairs of the court too early. At least he had to have some achievements before he could return to the court. After all, Chen Jin was Chen Mo's scholar and his ability was still a little insufficient. It would be a bit slow for him to be in the court.

"I understand that Jiujiang is in ruins now. Even if my father asked me to go back, I am afraid I could not go back." Chen Jin said with a wry smile.

"Oh?" Chen Mo nodded, looked at Chen Jin with some surprise and said: "I now understand the situation in Jiujiang. My son, tell me what you are going to do?"

"Yes!" Chen Jin nodded and said: "In fact, when Uncle Meng De was alive, the former governor Liu Fu did a good job. I plan to continue his policy, focusing on water conservancy and education!"

It goes without saying that water conservancy should be built. In the Jianghuai area, there are many waterways, and if you are not careful, it will cause floods. Building dams and guiding water to irrigate farmland is a must. As for education, it is obvious that more academies are planned to be opened in Jiujiang. After all, books are becoming easier to obtain now, and they are no longer as difficult to obtain as before. It is appropriate to carry out education.

"It's a pity for Liu Yuanying." Chen Mo nodded. Liu Fu had surrendered to Chen Mo, but died not long after. The situation in Jiujiang began to deteriorate since then. In addition, Jiangdong continued to harass and a large number of people migrated, which led to Chen Jin's use of marriage to seize Hefei. Now, if Liu Fu had not died, there might not be so many things.

Chen Jin nodded. When he mentioned the late governor, he was also a little sad. Until now, many people in Jiujiang still remember the good things of this governor.

"Since you have a plan in mind, I will not say anything. Go and accompany your mother. We will stay here for a few days. You should accompany her more." Chen Mo waved his hand.

"Yes!" Chen Jin stood up and bowed.

Chen Mo also got up and went out. Dian Wei went to get close to his son. The guards around him were all soldiers from the personal guard camp. Chen Mo was going to sit with Han Qiong. Sooner or later, there would be a fight with Jiang Dong, and Han Qiong would also be one of the main forces.

Han Qiong was stationed in Shouchun, but the army was moved to the front line, and Han Qiong was responsible for the command. Now there was no need for Chen Mo to go far.

"Have there been any intruders from Jiangdong recently?" Chen Mo asked Han Qiong after he came to Han Qiong and avoided the common etiquette.

"There are no major battles, but ordinary harassment is common. Your Majesty, our army does not have naval forces and can only passively defend. I have thought of a few ways that may be useful in the future." Han Qiong said with a smile.

"Oh?" Chen Mo said with a smile: "Please ask the old general for advice."

"Don't dare. The veteran just wanted to prevent them from easily landing on the river, so he drove a lot of wooden stakes underwater to prevent the ships from Jiangdong from approaching the river bank. In this way, he could only shoot some arrows." Han Joan smiled.

"It's also a way." Chen Mo nodded, but in his mind he was thinking about how he would defeat Jiangdong if the other party used this move. But no matter what, this method seems to be difficult to crack. Or can we build some ships with a low draft for landing?

After thinking about it, Chen Mo looked at Han Qiong and said: "Old General, the navy our army is training in the East China Sea is also quite effective. If the navy arrives in the future, if Jiangdong also uses this trick, it will be difficult for us to crack it. After a while, it may Liu Yi will come here. When the time comes, tell him this method and see if there is any way to crack it. "

"Your Majesty, please forgive me for speaking frankly. Jiangdong has been immersed in this way for many years. I have tried to find some fishermen who know the water to form a navy to pursue the river, but they were all defeated by the bandit army. After all, our army is still short of strength. I think To be comparable to the Jiangdong Navy, I'm afraid..." Han Qiong was somewhat disdainful of Chen Mo's Navy.

"Just tell him." Chen Mo nodded. In fact, he was not sure about having a water fight with Jiangdong. It would be best to use his strengths and avoid weaknesses. However, this river is an obstacle that cannot be overcome. He must face it no matter what. Yes.

"Veteran general, take your orders." Han Qiong nodded, and then the two stopped talking about this matter and started talking about the art of war and Jiujiang defense.

"Your Majesty..." At the end, Han Qiong looked at Chen Mo hesitantly.

"The old general has something to say, but it doesn't matter." Chen Mo said with a smile.

"The old man is now nearly eighty years old and feels exhausted. I wonder if I can allow him to resign and return home?" Han Qiong said hesitantly. At the moment, it seems that he won't be able to fight Jiangdong for a while, but he feels that he may We can't wait until that time. When people get old, they want to return to their roots after all.

"This..." Chen Mo didn't answer immediately. He looked at Han Qiong and saw that his fate was on the verge of dissipation. But now all the generals had their own things to do. Chen Mo couldn't think of anyone who could replace Han Qiong. After a moment of silence, Chen Mo asked: "Does the old general have a suitable candidate in mind?"

Han Qiong hesitated for a moment, then bowed and said, "Your Majesty, I feel that the Crown Prince is more than qualified for the job."

"Him?" Chen Mo frowned and shook his head and said, "He has never really experienced the battlefield. What happened in Hefei was just a ruse. I'm afraid he won't be qualified."

"Your Majesty, please don't underestimate the prince. The defenses in Jiujiang are all done by the prince. Not to mention how the prince leads the troops, but in terms of employing people, he has the style of a king, and he is quite popular in Jiujiang." Both Xu Zhi and Guo Huai are loved by the scholars and people in the area and have the qualifications to be great generals. The old ministers believe that leaving Jiujiang in the hands of the prince will ensure its peace and tranquility. "

"Let's talk about this later..." Chen Mo nodded, but did not directly agree. Once Han Qiong leaves, no one in Jiujiang can support Chen Jin. A group of young people have no problem governing Jiujiang, but if Can these people really do well in curing the military?

"The veteran remembers that when the king became famous, he was younger than the prince, and he was already able to compete with the ministers of the court and the princes of the world. Now the prince has reached the top, has learned a lot, and is brave and resourceful. He is just one of the people in Jiujiang. The veteran thinks he is competent enough for military affairs." Han Qiong said with a smile.

"Since the old general has said so, let him try. However, if the old general is willing, he can help train new soldiers after returning to Jizhou." Chen Mo nodded. It was appropriate for Han Qiong to retire and return home at this time, but after all, it was A veteran with a lifetime of experience, it would be a shame not to have to do this. Chen Mo hopes that he can use some of his remaining energy.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"