The Nameless of the Common Clans

It was no secret to the Han Dynasty that Chen Mo was going to the north, but no one thought that the war would end so quickly. It had only been four months since Chen Mo sent out his troops, so victory was inevitable. Although the Han army had suffered defeats in the war with foreign tribes outside the Great Wall, they had basically maintained their chances of winning in the general direction. Moreover, Chen Mo was good at planning, Lu Bu was good at fighting, and there were many famous generals from Jizhou who participated in the war. No one could think of a reason for failure.

But no one would have thought that the Wuhuan people would be defeated so quickly and thoroughly, and that Chen Mo would do it so decisively.

Looking at Chen Mo's half-life of fighting, although he killed many enemies, he never attacked the people. Even those who rejected Chen Mo could not deny that Chen Mo had a heart that loved the people. However, in this expedition against Wuhuan, Chen Mo rarely used the butcher knife. Wherever the troops passed, the Wuhuan people were almost extinct, Liucheng became an empty city, and the royal court was destroyed. More importantly, in the massacre outside Lulong Village, 100,000 Wuhuan were killed by the backflow of water diverted by Chen Mo in less than half an hour.

Regardless of their identities or whether they were innocent, 100,000 people were drowned by Chen Mo in a very short period of time. This was absolutely subversive. It was not that no one in the Central Plains had massacred a city. Cao Cao had massacred a city, but that was also called a massacre of a city. There were very few such massacres that truly wiped out a family. Chen Mo, who has always been praised for loving the people, did it.

But looking at the north, especially the three states of You, Ji and Bing, almost everyone was happy. Youzhou, which had always been unstable, was supported by the people after this battle.

If you are not in the north, you will not know the harm of the Hu. These ethnic groups outside the Great Wall start to go south every autumn and winter. This invasion is not a large-scale organization, but a southward movement of tribes. In order to have food and warm supplies for the winter, the current Wuhuan, the former Xianbei and Xiongnu, will all set their sights on the Han people.

The damage caused by the Wuhuan invasion to the people of Yuyang and Liaoxi is beyond the understanding of the Han people in the Central Plains. The number of Youzhou people who died directly or indirectly at the hands of the Wuhuan people is no less than that of the Wuhuan people who died in this war. Even if Chen Mo slaughtered 100,000 people in one breath in Lulongzhai at the end, it would not be as great.

There will be many ignorant scholars in the south who criticize Chen Mo. The brutality in his nature is undoubtedly revealed in this battle, but in the north, even those who dislike Chen Mo have remained silent on this matter. Some things, if you have not experienced them, you are not qualified to speak, and those who have experienced them will not speak against their conscience. If you really criticize Chen Mo at this time, without the official action, the local people may be able to exclude you and make you have no place to stand, even if you are a noble family.

Most of the time, the people's will is actually useless, because it can be guided, but when the people's will is exerting force towards a place, it is much more terrifying.

Moreover, no matter how the people in the Central Plains comment on this massacre, the benefits to the border areas are not just as simple as eliminating the threat of Wuhuan, but also directly deterring the surrounding foreign races. The Xianbei people dare not easily attack the border again. Merchants traveling to and from the grasslands can clearly feel that the attitude of those barbaric and crude Xianbei people towards the Han people has become much more friendly. They can't say they are very friendly, but at least they will not embarrass them at will, let alone kill people for no reason.

This also indirectly promoted the prosperity of trade between the Han Dynasty and the grasslands.

"What a pity~" In Suiyang, at the government office, Cheng Yu shook his head and sighed: "This time Chen Mo's northern expedition ended too quickly, and we have no chance at all."

Cao Cao has been recuperating for the past few years, preparing for the next battle with Chen Mo to decide the position of the overlord of the north. Chen Mo's northern expedition was originally an excellent opportunity, but Chen Mo's decision to march north to attack Wuhuan and then triumphed too quickly. Cao's army did not have time to transport food and grass. The war was over, and Chen Mo's reputation was greatly shaken after this battle, regardless of the public's evaluation. Even if he is ready now, the opportunity has disappeared. Chen Mo returned to the court with the power of extermination. At this time, the morale of the Guanzhong army is high. If the two sides go to war, they will definitely suffer.

"Yes, it's a pity." Guo Jia sighed and shook his head and said: "After this battle, Chen Mo's pressure behind him must be greatly reduced, and he can draw more troops to fight with our army. It will be difficult next time."

"There are many talented generals around Bo Dao... Alas~" Cao Cao put down the bamboo slips helplessly and sighed.

When Chen Mo sent out his troops this time, Xu Huang, Gao Shun, Wu Yi, Yu Sheng, Cui Geng, Shi Geng and other trusted generals almost all stayed in the Central Plains for defense, obviously worried that Cao Cao would take the opportunity to attack. But even without these generals, look at the generals who emerged around Chen Mo in the Northern Expedition.

Needless to say, when Lu Bu occupied Nanyang, he attacked Jingzhou and Cao Cao, and even bullied Sun Ce. Now he is under Chen Mo's command, and this alone is a headache for Cao Cao.

Fortunately, the news from the Luoyang court is that Lu Bu will be left in Bingzhou to guard the border.

But in addition to these, Zhao Yun, Ma Chao, Pang De, Zhang Xiu can all be called good generals, and there are also Han Qiong, Zhang He, Gao Lan, Qian Zhao and other talents who surrendered from Jizhou. Chen Mo now has a lot of powerful generals under his command, which makes Cao Cao really envious.

"My lord, why worry? Our army also has great generals!" Xun Yu smiled and comforted him. Cao Cao also had many great generals under his command, so there was no need to envy Chen Mo.

"But after this battle, our army will actively prepare for war. I feel that the war between my lord and Chen Mo is not far away." Guo Jia looked at everyone and said in a deep voice.

After wiping out the Wuhuan, the foreign tribes outside the Great Wall may not dare to provoke Chen Mo again in a short time. In other words, Chen Mo will no longer have any worries. Next, he may compete with Cao Cao for the position of the overlord of the north. This battle will not be too far away.

"Yes." Cao Cao nodded solemnly. Even if Chen Mo delayed not starting a war, he would choose to start a war. If this delay continued, Chen Mo's advantage would become greater and greater. He had to fight before Chen Mo formed a crushing advantage over him. Compete with Chen Mo.

Compared to Cao Cao, the South didn't have much feeling about Chen Mo's conquest of Karasuma. They just felt that Chen Mo slaughtering a hundred thousand people in one battle was against humanity. After all, the North was too far away from them, even within their lifetime. , you may not even see a single Hu person, so naturally you won’t be too impressed, and the specific news will not spread to the south so quickly.

Of course, Chen Mo didn't care too much about how the princes viewed him. The situation in the world was gradually becoming clear. Next, there was a battle for the northern hegemon. As long as he destroyed Cao Cao, the world would basically be able to return to unification.

In May, Chen Mo arrived at Lingzhi, preparing to withdraw from Youzhou after Lingzhi took a short rest.

"Zilong, you have made a lot of contributions in this battle, so you stayed in Youzhou, succeeded Bao Geng, and served as the general of Wuwan Zhonglang. Although Wuwan is no longer popular, this place will not always be an open space, and there will definitely be others. Come here, whether it’s Xianbei or Goguryeo in the east, stay here We are always intimidating the frontiers. Now that there will be a vacancy in the palace of Wuwanzhonglang, there is no need to return to the court to receive the title. Keep everything simple and have relevant seals and ribbons. After returning to the court, I will send it to people. Remember, what happened last year, I don’t want to do it again. Happened." In the Lingzhi Yamen office, Chen Mo looked at Zhao Yundao.

In this battle, the cavalry talent shown by Zhao Yun is worthy of praise and recognition. Chen Mo did not let the cavalry composed of miscellaneous troops be disbanded, but was assigned to Zhao Yun's command to supplement the shortage of troops in the border areas. In addition, he He also left 10,000 Jizhou troops to be defeated in Youzhou. Responsible for guarding the border and waiting for Taishi Ci to arrive. Taishi Ci will be responsible for the defense of Daijun, while Zhao Yun will be responsible for Liaoxi and Yuyang. Wait another two years, wait for Zhao Yun to have enough achievements and people's livelihood, Chen Mo's power in Youzhou After the situation is completely stable, Zhao Yun and Taishi Ci will summon one back to the court.

"Thank you so much, my lord, Yun Bi will go to great lengths to defend the border for the imperial court." Zhao Yun responded with enthusiasm.

"There's no need to mess around, it's enough to break one Bao Geng. I don't want to see any more generals fall here. Only by living can you make contributions to the country." Chen Mo shook his head, patted Zhao Yun's shoulder and said: "You have the talent of a general. , you can’t die here, this is a military order!”

"Here!" Zhao Yun felt warm in his heart and saluted Chen Mo.

"Right? Let's learn from Marquis Wen." Chen Mo said with a smile: "Look at when he thinks about doing something stupid. He usually calls his enemies stupid."

Zhao Yun couldn't help but smile. Lu Bu really proved his bravery to the world this time. Four thousand broke thirty thousand, and he chased people to kill for a whole day. That was really proud of him.

"My lord, there is an envoy from Liaodong who wants to see you." Dian Wei came in from the door and saluted Chen Mo.

"Liaodong? Gongsun family?" Chen Mo raised his eyebrows and instantly understood the other party's intention. Previously, the Yuan brothers and their remnants defected to the Gongsun family. Chen Mo was still thinking about how to deal with the other party. Now that the other party has taken the initiative to see him, I am afraid it is because of this matter. bring it on.

"Please!" Chen Mo nodded.

Soon, a somewhat feminine man came in and saluted Chen Mo: "Liaodong Gongsun Gong meets the general!"

"No need to be polite." Chen Mo stretched out his hand to support him and said with a smile: "Mo has long heard the name of the Gongsun family in Liaodong. The Gongsun family has shocked the frontiers over the years and is really the pillar of our great Han Dynasty."

"I don't dare. Compared with the general, his meager reputation is nothing." Gongsun Gong said humbly.

"Please!" Chen Mo motioned Gongsun Gong to take a seat.

After Gongsun thanked him respectfully, he knelt down at the guest table.

"I wonder why General Gongsun came here this time?" Chen Mo asked with a smile.

"Firstly, I want to congratulate the general on his victory in this battle and show off the prestige of our great Han Dynasty. If my brother is not involved in official duties, he will definitely come to congratulate me in person." Gongsun Gong said with a smile: "Secondly, I want to present some small gifts to the general."

"Oh?" Chen Mo smiled and looked at Gongsun Gong: "I wonder what kind of gift it is?"

"Submit it!" Gongsun Gong looked behind him. Two waiters came forward holding the box, and Chen Mo's personal guard took it.

When he opened the box, he saw two human heads appearing in the box.

Gongsun Gong smiled and said: "These two people are the remnants of the Yuan family. Yuan Shang and Yuan Xi came to seek refuge before. But when my brother heard that they dared to collude with foreigners, my big man was so angry that he killed them. "When I heard that the general had returned triumphantly, I ordered the general to present the heads of these two men as a mark of respect."

"I like this gift." After confirming that it was the two heads, Chen Mo nodded and said with a smile: "Tell General Gongsun for me that if he is willing to be canonized by the imperial court, he can be awarded the position of General Zuo."

General Zuo sounds great, but it is basically a false position. The Gongsun family can be said to be a prince, but Liaodong is too far away, and if the Gongsun family is destroyed, the barbarians in the east will lose their deterrence, which is not good, so as long as Gongsun is willing to admit that he is still a Han official, and Chen Mo will not easily touch Liaodong.

"Thank you, General!"