The Nameless of the Common Clans

The total time before and after Yan Liang's raid on Aocang was only three days. When Chen Mo learned of this, Yan Liang had already retreated to Hanoi.

"Our army suffered few casualties, and Aocang was not even damaged. General Yu Sheng's defense of Aocang was quite effective, but it was the Xingyang defenders who suffered casualties. Zhang Xiu and Yan Liang once had a big battle, and there was no winner or loser, but both sides Many men and horses were lost." After General Xu Shu reported the battle to Chen Mo, he frowned and said, "Yuan Shao has frequently mobilized troops in the direction of Qingzhou, and now he is too arrogant to send General Yan Liang here."

"We took action first. It's not surprising that Yuan Shao reacted. It's a warning." Chen Mo didn't have much emotion about this. The three families are now in the testing stage. Yuan Shao frequently mobilized troops in Qingzhou, which is a kind of To test, Chen Mo asked Yu Sheng to go to Hedong, which was also a reaction to Yuan Shao's test. It was impossible for Chen Mo to let Yuan Shao destroy Cao Cao, and Yuan Shao's original plan was to capture Aocang in order to deter Chen Mo and make Chen Mo not act rashly.

It's a pity that Yuan Shao underestimated Chen Mo's arrangement here. The three cities are horns with each other. Unless Yuan Shao and Cao Cao join forces to attack, this defense will be difficult to break, at least Yan Liang cannot break it.

"Now that Yan Liang is stationed in Hanoi, you think it is best not to anger Yuan Shao again at this time, lest Yuan Shao turn his anger towards our army." Xun You bowed.

Although joining forces with Cao Cao, it is impossible for Yuan Shao to destroy Cao Cao, but if Yuan Shao is angered by Chen Mo and attacks Chen Mo, Cao Cao becomes a bystander, which is not in the interests of Silence. Although this is unlikely, Yuan Shao will attack Cao Cao. It is much easier than attacking Chen Mo, but no one knows whether Yuan Shao will do this.

After all, Yuan Shao had just defeated Gongsun Zan and was at the peak of his power. He was now the strongest among the three families. It would not be strange if he could join forces with Cao Cao to attack Chen Mo.

Chen Mo nodded. Neither he nor Cao Cao wanted Yuan Shao, the most powerful prince, to target him now. Chen Mo had a favorable geographical location and a natural advantage. Unless he made Yuan Shao lose his mind, under normal circumstances, , Yuan Shao can still take care of the overall situation.

"Then write a letter and bow down to Yuan Shao..." Chen Mo smiled and wanted to talk about his plan. Bowing down to Yuan Shao was not an unacceptable thing for him. What he wanted was to win, so he bowed his head temporarily. Chen Mo He didn't mind, but before he finished speaking, he saw Yang Xiu coming in in a hurry.

"Lord, Cao Cao sent an envoy to ask for an audience." Yang Xiu bowed to Chen Mo.

"Again?" Chen Mo said with some surprise. Cao Cao sent Chen Qun to discuss joining forces before. It was for this reason that Chen Mo sent troops to show Yuan Shao's attitude. What is he doing here again this time?

"That's right." Yang Xiu nodded and said, "And this time the envoy, my lord, will not be here."

"Oh?" Chen Mo heard this and narrowed his eyes: "Chen family?"

"Yes, Mr. Han Yu is here!" Yang Xiu nodded.

Chen Mo nodded and smiled when he heard this: "It's really hard to see, please hurry up."

No matter how you say it, Chen Gui is Chen Mo's elder. Now that Chen Mo has adopted the identity of the Chen family, this family relationship cannot be ignored. What's more, he has a good relationship with Chen Deng. Chen Ying and Chen Cong are also in Chen Mo's account now. After doing some work, the relationship with the Chen family has been reconciled.

Soon, Chen Gui came in at Yang Xiu's invitation. Chen Mo couldn't just sit there and stood up to greet him.

"Don't you think Meng De would let his uncle come here?" Chen Mo welcomed Chen Gui in and said with a smile: "It's been a bumpy road..."

"It doesn't matter." Chen Gui shook his head, sat down with Chen Mo separately, looked at Chen Mo and said: "Cao Mengde wants to fight this battle and break the current three-point game."

"Oh?" Chen Mo looked at Chen Gui in surprise when he heard this. Cao Cao actually wanted to take the initiative to challenge for war?

"This is Cao Mengde's book." Chen Gui handed the letter to Chen Mo: "As for how to make a decision, Bo Dao made the decision. Don't take me for granted."

Chen Mo did not read the letter, but looked at Chen Gui and said, "What does uncle think of this matter?"

Chen Gui thought: "Now that the three-thirds situation has been achieved, there are naturally benefits. However, if it remains in the three-thirds situation, both Cao Cao and Bo Dao will have their hands and feet restrained, and outside the Central Plains, there are still Jiangdong, Jingxiang and Bashu, if these three states form a force, they will not be weaker than any one. At present, Sun Ce has been defeated by Yuan. Long, and Yuan Shu was constraining him from the side, so he moved his troops to Chaisang with the intention of attacking Jingxiang. Cao Mengde had no worries about his rear for the time being, but he was also worried that if Sun Ce really captured Jingxiang, it would be more difficult to deal with being caught between the three parties. , so Cao Mengde wanted to take the initiative to provoke the cut-off and join forces with Bo Dao to destroy Yuan Shao and share the land north of the river. "

Chen Gui's analysis is obviously very reasonable. Cao Cao is now worried that if Sun Ce from Jiangdong can capture Jingxiang, he will be surrounded by the three major princes. By then, his living space will be even smaller, but he has to cross the river. It is impossible to defeat Sun Ce. It is not easy to cross the Yangtze River. Moreover, it is impossible for Yuan Shao and Chen Mo to watch him grow.

Sun Ce?

Chen Mo rubbed his eyebrows when he heard this. The bloody and brave young man in the past has now become a climate. Has it reached the point where Cao Cao is worried?

"What does uncle think of Sun Ce?" Chen Mo asked rhetorically without commenting on the matter.

"The policy is heroic and courageous, and it is also tolerant and has the potential to achieve great things." Chen Gui thought for a while and gave a pertinent evaluation.

In his early years, Sun Ce inherited his father's legacy and was brave in the three armies. Later, he followed Yuan Shu and made many contributions to Yuan Shu but was not reused. After Jiangdong, Sun Ce developed rapidly, and in terms of employing people, Sun Ce's attitude towards talents was that he could employ people and also trust them. In this regard, he was by no means comparable to ordinary generals.

Chen Mo nodded and spread out the bamboo slips sent by Cao Cao. Yuan Shao is now eyeing the Central Plains. Jizhou is rich and prosperous, and there are many talents. As time goes by, Yuan Shao becomes stronger. Therefore, Cao Cao hopes to join forces with Chen Mo to send troops to attack Yuan Shao. They are divided into areas north of the river.

"Uncle, please forgive me for not agreeing immediately." Chen Mo said sincerely. This matter is not trivial. Chen Mo needs to discuss it with others.

"It doesn't matter, I'm a little tired after traveling all the way." Chen Gui nodded. If Chen Mo made a hasty decision, he would look down on it, so he stood up and smiled.

Chen Mo nodded and asked Dian Wei to send Chen Gui to rest.

Chen Mo handed the bamboo slip to Xun You and asked everyone to circulate it. After everyone had read it, he asked, "What do you think?"

"Lord, this matter may not be impossible, but it is difficult to completely trust Cao Cao." Xun You bowed and said.

Chen Mo nodded. When it came to business matters, he had never trusted Cao Cao. He changed places. As long as Chen Mo could get Cao Cao's place, he would also deceive him and let him be used for himself. Cao Cao probably did not expect Chen Mo to agree to him. But what does the letter actually mean? What's the point? Chen Gui was also asked to deliver it in person.

"Wen He?" Chen Mo looked at Jia Xuxiao, who had been silent and had a low sense of presence beside him, and asked, "How do you see it?"

Jia Xu took a sip of sake, thought for a while and said: "Even if the two families join forces, it will not be easy to destroy Yuan Shao. Besides, if Yuan Shao is defeated, I'm afraid my lord will not continue to join forces with Cao Cao, right?"

Chen Mo nodded. If Yuan Shao loses a big defeat, his power will inevitably decline. Chen Mo will naturally not continue to join forces with Cao Cao. Even if Cao Cao gains momentum, Chen Mo won't mind teaming up with Yuan Shao to defeat Cao Cao, so it will still be three points. However, Yuan Shao had to give up his position as the number one prince. As for whether it would be given to Chen Mo or Cao Cao, it would all depend on their abilities.

"Sun Ce did have a brave strategy, but the land of Jingxiang is also full of outstanding people. Although Liu Biao is not a hero, he is also not a mediocre person. How could he capture it so easily?" Jia Xu thought, "Cao Cao may be worried. , but it will not lead to a loss of ground. In my opinion, Cao Cao's move is to defeat Yuan Shao, and it is best to make Yuan Shao and his lord have a big feud. "

Yuan Shao put too much pressure on Cao Cao, and Chen Mo was in danger of being stationed. Even if Yuan Shao was powerful, Chen Mo was not too afraid of him, but Cao Cao didn't have that. Cao Cao took the initiative to ask for a fight this time, probably to drag Chen Mo into the water, but defeated Yuan Shao's benefits came from Cao Cao.

Everyone knows that it is impossible to destroy Yuan Shao in one battle. This time Cao Cao wants to fight, mainly because Yuan Shao has been taking frequent actions recently. Many people under Cao Cao's rule have ambiguous attitudes, and they even follow Cao Cao's orders. If he can take the initiative to defeat him on the battlefield, Yuan Shao was of great benefit to Cao Cao in stabilizing his people.

But it is not that easy to defeat Yuan Shao. Cao Cao has no confidence and is also worried that Chen Mo will take advantage of him, so he wants to drag Chen Mo into the water together to defeat Yuan Shao. This may be Cao Cao's real intention .

Chen Mo tapped his fingers lightly on the table. Cao Cao wanted to use himself to share Yuan Shao's pressure. The idea of ​​sharing the land north of the river was obviously nonsense. This battle was only to destroy the prestige of Yuan Shao's first prince, not to capture the city. , I want to join in the mess, just helping Cao Cao, but I have no benefits.

Chen Mo would never do such things as making wedding clothes for others, but on the other hand, Chen Mo also had similar thoughts about being able to defeat Yuan Shao. Yuan Shao was so powerful now that he really needed someone to support him. fire.

Looking at the bamboo slips in front of him, Chen Mo pondered for a long time and said without making up his mind: "It's okay to agree to him, but it's up to me to decide how to fight!"