The Nameless of the Common Clans

The sunset was brilliant, and the war horses were eating grass in the distance, snorting from time to time. Chen Mo and his men stood on the top of the mountain and looked at the terrain. The damaged Great Wall in the distance had collapsed in many places and was not enough to resist foreign invasion. Many such places have been found in recent days.

"My lord, this is the letter from Governor Cui." Dian Wei handed a bamboo slip to Chen Mo.

Chen Mo took it and spread it out to look at it. Five thousand troops were sent from Qi County and have now been sent to Yanmen. According to Chen Mo's previous deployment, troops were added to various key places to strengthen the deterrence of Yanmen to the Xianbei.

"My lord, this place is already in the Yunzhong area, and it is not advisable to go deeper." A guide came to Chen Mo and bowed.

"Yunzhong, this is also my Bingzhou territory, but now it has become a pasture for the Hu people?" Chen Mo looked at the large flat land in the distance and sighed.

"There are also Han people living here. In the past two years, there has been chaos in the world, and many people have moved here to settle down and live together with the Xianbei people." The guide bowed.

"How do they get along?" Chen Mo asked curiously.

"Although the customs are different, the Hu people on this grassland are not actually very cruel. When there is enough grass to eat, they are very willing to receive merchants." The guide smiled.

"It just so happens that I am also interested in seeing how these Hu people live." Chen Mo looked at the vast grassland in the distance, and felt that his mind was broadened a lot, and smiled.

"My Lord!" Several guards beside him hurriedly advised: "We can do this, why put ourselves in danger?"

"No, just pretend to be a merchant and go to sell horses." Chen Mo looked at the grassland in the distance and said: "If I want to govern this place, I should know how my people make a living, how these Hu people dress up? And what do the merchants who usually come here usually trade? Tell me, go back to the city today, and pretend to be a merchant tomorrow."

Seeing that Chen Mo had made up his mind, the guide couldn't persuade him anymore, so he had to agree, explaining the customs of this place to Chen Mo all the way, and how merchants who come and go deal with the Hu people.

When they returned to Mayi, the sky had completely darkened. Chen Mo asked people to prepare a batch of goods, not too much, and there were also people and horses to accompany them tomorrow.

"My Lord, are you going to Yunzhong?" At night, Sun Fang brought Hao Jian to find Chen Mo and bowed to Chen Mo.

Chen Mo mobilized 5,000 soldiers to Yanmen. Now the Yanmen County has relatively sufficient troops, but Chen Mo is going to Hudi at this time. Sun Fang and Hao Jian find it difficult to accept this.

"Yes." Chen Mo nodded: "The news is temporarily blocked at this time, and it cannot be known to outsiders."

He has issued a gag order, and several guides have been brought by him in the army. They cannot be spread before they come back, which is also to stabilize people's hearts.

"My lord is now the lord of a state, how can you take risks easily?" Sun Fang frowned.

"It's not a risk." Chen Mo pointed to the seat next to him and asked the two to sit down. "We are not going to Yunzhong to fight the enemy this time. I want to see what the difference is between the people of the grassland and the Han people. There are troubles here every year. Now the world is falling apart. It is difficult to have a large-scale war with the Hu people like in previous years. We have to think of a way to calm them down. Just sitting here and not understanding them, we can't come up with any solutions by guessing! We have to go and see."

"But the lord only brought these people and horses. If something goes wrong... How can I explain to everyone?" Sun Fang said with a wry smile.

The people here are not Chen Mo's generals, but the local people of Yanmen. Yanmen has suffered from border troubles for a long time, and the larger families have moved away. Now Yanmen has a small population, but it is quite poor. Although Chen Mo has been here for a short time, he has sent people to teach the people how to make manure and distributed food so that the people can at least have food to eat. Now in Yanmen, not to mention that the governor of Yanmen does not have the courage to oppose Chen Mo, even if he has this idea, I am afraid that his head will be sent to Chen Mo before he can execute it.

"I am visiting secretly this time. If I bring too many people, I will be targeted by those big tribes." Chen Mo smiled and said, "Don't worry, I know my limits. Thank you for your concern, generals. It's late at night, generals, go and rest."

"Yes!" Seeing that Chen Mo had made up his mind, the two could only nod and agree helplessly, and bowed to leave.

Looking at the direction the two left, Chen Mo stood up. This Yanmen County was the easiest place for him to take over, whether it was the people or the Yanmen garrison, but it was also the most difficult place to govern. How the two tribes coexisted was not something that could be solved by war, which was why Chen Mo wanted to learn more about it this time.

There was no conversation overnight. The next morning, Chen Mo changed into the merchant clothes prepared for him. Sun Fang and Hao Jian sent Chen Mo out of the city.

"Remember, the purpose of this trip must not be told to anyone. If someone in the prefectural governor's office asks, just say that I am going to survey the terrain and will send people to contact you from time to time. Bao Geng's army will protect me around me. I will definitely come back in half a month at the shortest and three months at the longest." Chen Mo hung his longbow on the saddle and smiled at Sun Fang and Hao Jian.

"My Lord!" Hao Jian brought a young man who was not much older than Chen Mo to Chen Mo and said to him, "This is my son, named Zhao. He has long admired your reputation. Although he has no great ability, he can still help you pass on some messages and protect you. Please take him with you, Bodao!"

"Hmm?" Chen Mo looked at Hao Jian in surprise.

"My Lord, don't blame me. My son Hao Zhao's courtesy name is also Bodao!" Seeing that Chen Mo's face was not right, Hao Jian bowed quickly.

"Bodao?" Chen Mo looked at the young man behind Hao Jian and nodded with a smile, but it felt a little weird.

"Hao Zhao pays respect to the lord!" Hao Zhao hurriedly bowed to Chen Mo.

"Let's go." Chen Mo nodded, and without saying much, he waved his hand and signaled everyone to set off. The group drove three carts and slowly set off.

...

Soon after Chen Mo set off, Yinguan, the prefectural government.

"Are you sure that Chen Mo went to Yunzhong area as a merchant?" The prefect of Yanmen looked at the man in front of him and frowned.

"This is what I heard with my own ears!" The man was dressed in a servant's uniform. If he was from the governor's mansion, he would definitely recognize that this was Chen Mo's servant in Yinguan, who was arranged by Sun Fang to serve him temporarily. He was a little slick on weekdays, but at this moment, his face was faintly resolute.

"The ignorant are still fearless." The Yanmen prefect smiled and shook his head, thinking for a while and said: "Mayi, you don't have to go back, you will be a general here from now on."

"Thank you, my lord." The servant bowed and then frowned and said: "But my lord, Chen Mo has been unwilling to come to Yinguan since he came to Yanmen. Has he been on guard against you for a long time?"

The Yanmen prefect frowned when he heard it, thought about it and shook his head and said: "It doesn't matter whether it is true or not. He will definitely not survive this time. How can a mere son of a commoner have the qualifications to occupy Bingzhou? I have contacted Benchu ​​Gong. Only a three-generation lord is worthy of our loyalty."

"Did Benchu ​​Gong respond?" The general dressed as a servant asked.

"That's not the case, but Yanmen is the gateway to Bingzhou. How can Benchu ​​Gong refuse it?" Yanmen prefect smiled.

"Although Mr. Yuan has a distinguished family background, he is only a prefect of a county now, which is not much different from the status of the lord. If Chen Mo is really dead, why doesn't the lord seize Bingzhou?" The servant frowned.

"Short-sighted!" The prefect of Yanmen laughed and said, "Bingzhou is exhausted. Even if you count Hedong, the population is only one million. How can it be compared with Mr. Yuan? You set off immediately and go to Yunzhong on my behalf. Let Kuitou take the opportunity to kill Chen Mo, otherwise don't even think about me giving him weapons."

Chen Mo's control over Yanmen is getting stronger and stronger now, but in recent years he has used the convenience of the prefect to privately sell a lot of military equipment to Kuitou, helping Kuitou to sit firmly on the position of Chanyu. After Chen Mo entered Yanmen, he did not check the accounts as he did in Taiyuan or Hedong, but it was precisely because of this that he felt scared, especially after Chen Mo arrived in Yanmen, he refused to come to Yinguan, which also made him uneasy.

The military equipment of Yanmen is well-known, and it can be found even without going through the files of the prefectural governor's office. Once Chen Mo completely controls Yanmen County, he will check these things. With Chen Mo's current popularity in Yanmen and influence in the court, he is far beyond the power of a powerless prefect. At that time, Chen Mo will not only kill him, but even if he exterminates his three clans, it will be reasonable. That is why he is eager to find a new backer to protect himself, and also wants to find an opportunity to assassinate Chen Mo.

However, Chen Mo always has his guards with him when he goes in and out, so it is difficult for assassins to do anything. However, Chen Mo has never been to his base camp Yinguan.

It was not easy to wait until Chen Mo was so arrogant that he wanted to run to Yunzhong, but it was the best opportunity. He had helped these Xianbei people for so long. Although he also gained a lot of benefits from it, without him, how could Kuitou sit firmly on the position of Chanyu? Now it is time for these Xianbei people to repay their gratitude.

The servant was about to speak when a sharp arrow suddenly flew in from outside the door and pierced the servant's head directly.

"Sir, something bad has happened!" A county guard ran in in a panic, saluted the governor who was hiding behind the door and said, "The government office has been surrounded!"

"Who is so bold?" The governor frowned and said, "Why don't you call the soldiers in the city to rescue?"

"They can't come!" A loud laugh accompanied by dense footsteps, a group of soldiers surrounded two people dressed as scholars and came in.

"Who are you? How dare you break into the government office?" The governor shouted angrily.

"I am Zhong Yun, the new cavalry commander of Yanmen, and this is Wei Ji, the new governor of Hedong." Zhong Yun smiled.

"Mr. Boru?" The governor knew Wei Ji's reputation. Although he had heard of Zhong Yun, his family background was not prominent and he was a lackey under Chen Mo. He did not care too much and just looked at Wei Ji and said, "What do you mean?"

"Envoy Jiang, if you have something to say, go and tell General Zhong. I am here to take over the post of governor of Yanmen in place of Brother Jiang." Wei Ji clasped his fists. He did not know the other party, but he had heard of his reputation.

"Do you really think that the lord does not know your little thoughts?" Zhong Yun glanced at Wei Ji, then looked at the governor of Yanmen and said, "Come with me."

I haven't come back yet, but I have nothing to do recently. My waist hurts from driving every day. I will stay in the hotel for a while today to see if I can resume the three updates.