The Nameless of the Common Clans

"General, it hasn't been long since the northern expedition to Karasuma, why are we sending troops again now?" The next day, in the court hall, looking at the memorial handed over by Chen Mo, Liu Neng asked helplessly, why is there another war?

"Your Majesty, this campaign is not because I want to fight, but because Cao Cao took the initiative to raise troops to fight. Suiyang sent 300,000 troops to fight. If I don't come to the front line in person, I am afraid that no one on the front line will be able to fight against the puppet dynasty!" Chen Mo bowed! Shen Yili said.

"Three hundred thousand?" Liu Neng was startled by this number. He looked at Chen Mo and said, "I wonder how many troops our army can mobilize?"

After Chen Mo pondered for a moment, he bowed and said: "The Protectorate of the Western Regions will guard Xiliang, the Hussar General's Mansion will deter Hetao and Xianbei. In addition, there will be Generals Huxianbei Zhonglang and Huwuwan Zhonglang to guard the border villages. Longxi also needs troops. We must guard the troops with horses to prevent Zhang Lu from invading. Our army can now mobilize 70,000 troops. If we add the troops stationed in Xingyang, we will have about 100,000 troops."

Liu Neng was about to speak when he saw someone from the hall coming out. He smiled and said, "The general's words are a bit alarmist."

Everyone showed that it was Sima Fang, the great farmer. When Chen Mo went to Jizhou, many wealthy families were massacred. The Sima family was originally a prominent family in Hanoi. If they had resisted at that time, they would have been among the massacres. But for some unknown reason, Sima Fang chose to stand by and watch. In the end, Chen Mo did not touch the Sima family. Later, the imperial court recruited famous people from Jizhou to join the court. Because of his reputation, Sima Fang was granted the title of Great Agriculture Minister, and the Sima family also moved to Luoyang.

"Oh?" Chen Mo turned his head, looked at Sima Fang, and said with a smile, "Why did the great Sinong say this?"

"As far as I know, Cao Cao has been fighting in the south and north like generals in recent years. Although he is not surrounded by enemies like our army, he still has to guard against instability in the rear and invasion from the east of the Yangtze River. In addition, he has also deployed troops in the plains and the Bohai Sea. Heavy troops, although this expedition is huge, the number of soldiers and horses under his command is probably less than 100,000, and 300,000 is just a bluff. It's okay for others to believe it. The general has been fighting hard for a long time and is a famous general in the world. How could he not know? "

"Then I wonder what Da Sinong's advice is?" Chen Mo did not argue on this matter. Cao Jun did not have that many troops.

"Our army has 30,000 troops in the Xingyang area. The general is a famous general in the world. In the past, Yuan Shao was so powerful that he was still defeated by the general. Now Cao Mengde has less than 100,000 troops, but the general has to fight with the strength of the whole country. It is inevitable Too cautious, I thought that the general only needs to lead 50,000 troops to the front line, so why take away all the Luoyang garrison?" Sima Fang said with a smile.

"If possible, no general in the past and present would be willing to defeat a large number with a small number. Now that the court has enough troops to attack the Central Plains, and Luoyang is garrisoned at eight passes, it is impregnable. Why should I risk my life again?" Defeating the masses with a small number?" Chen Mo smiled, was he trying to gain military power for himself?

"What the general said is true!" Yang Xiu stood up and bowed: "Your Majesty, on the battlefield, the soldiers are fierce and dangerous, and Cao Cao is not easy to deal with. It would be fine if the troops in the court are insufficient. Now the troops in the court are strong It is enough to conquer the Central Plains with superior force. Even if the general is capable of defeating the masses with a small number, how vast is the Central Plains? If he has more troops, he can quickly conquer the Central Plains after victory. It is unwise to reduce the force at this time. "

"A country should be governed by benevolence and righteousness, not by military force!" Another person came out from behind Sima Fang and said loudly: "If you cannot influence all the people with benevolence and righteousness, and only use military force to conquer the city, you can only plan for a temporary period but not for a lifetime!"

"Your Majesty!" When Yang Xiu heard this, he saluted Liu Neng and said, "I recommend Da Si Nong to lead a group of soldiers and horses to influence the people with benevolence and righteousness. In this way, we can also reduce the loss of soldiers and horses of our court. But if it fails, The great Sinong must have failed to practice benevolence and righteousness, and his entire clan will be destroyed!"

"You..." Sima Fang's expression changed upon hearing this and he glared at Yang Xiu.

"Dezu, don't talk nonsense. If the troubled times can be settled by benevolence and righteousness, why would the princes of all families have to train their troops?" Chen Mo waved his hand, indicating that Yang Xiumo should stop talking, and saluted Liu Neng: "Your Majesty, This battle is related to the fate of our great Han Dynasty. I will send troops soon, please give me an edict from your majesty!"

"This..." Liu Neng shook his head and said with a smile: "General, since the ministers have different opinions, how about relaxing this matter for a while?"

"I can wait, but the puppet Han army has arrived in Zhongmou. If we don't send troops, a large area of ​​territory east of Xingyang will be lost. When the army comes to the city, how will your majesty respond?" Chen Mo asked rhetorically.

"It won't be too late to send troops by then, right?" Liu Neng hesitated.

"Not too late?" Chen Mo shook his head and smiled when he heard this: "The enemy does not need to attack Chenggao. They only need to capture Aocang, then try to cross the river and capture Hanoi. Then they can cut off the imperial court's communication with Jizhou and Youzhou. The Jizhou battlefield will be If we are isolated, our army will fall into a passive situation.”

Liu Neng still hesitated and said: "General, I feel that right now is not the best opportunity to fight. Why not, as Da Sinong said, send out part of the troops first to repel Cao Cao, and then slow down the plan?"

"When Dong Zhuo came to Beijing, there were actually not many soldiers and horses. If all the ministers in the court were willing to work together, Dong Zhuo would never be able to gain power. But in the end, it was Dong Zhuo who took charge of the court, so that the princes joined forces and the Han Dynasty declined. Your Majesty Do you know why?" Chen Mo did not refute, but asked instead.

"I was still young at the time and didn't know very well." Liu Neng looked at Chen Mo who was approaching. Even though he knew that Chen Mo would not harm him, he still felt depressed.

"Because there were many wise men in the court at that time, such as Da Sinong. For their own interests, they involved each other and were unwilling to take the initiative to provoke Dong Zhuo. They watched Dong Zhuo enter the capital and watched Dong Zhuo take control of the court step by step. They never You can't do anything, that's it!" Chen Mo looked at the courtiers and said with a smile: "Today, your Majesty will follow the same example as before, and will not face this battle until Cao Cao defeats Chenggao?"

"General, it's over!" Liu Neng was a little breathless from the suffocation coming from Chen Mo, and said with wide eyes: "I am the emperor, can't the emperor decide the matter of this big man?"

"Although your Majesty is the emperor, has your Majesty ever known soldiers?" Chen Mo did not give in, staring at Liu Neng and said: "Soldiers are also deadly weapons. If you use them well, you can hurt the enemy, but if you use them poorly, you can also hurt yourself!"

Liu Neng was finally defeated in the face-to-face with Chen Mo. He did not dare to look at Chen Mo again, and he did not have the confidence to look at Chen Mo again. Chen Mo's military power was already at its peak. He did not want Chen Mo to win this battle. Once Chen Mo defeated Cao Cao and pacified the Central Plains. His momentum will inevitably rise to the extreme, and it will be even more difficult to deal with him.

But there was no way, Chen Mo's momentum was too strong. Even as the emperor, Liu Neng did not dare to push too hard when facing Chen Mo who was showing his sharp edge at this time.

"Dear... dear friends..." Liu Neng looked at the civil and military officials of the court for help, but no one was willing to respond to Liu Neng's eyes at this time, and even lowered their heads silently. At this moment, Liu Neng understood, After all, I am still alone.

"Your Majesty, I believe that what the general said is true!" Li Ru bowed and said: "At this time, you cannot give in even an inch. This is not just a battle of war, but also a battle of fate. There is no room for retreat!"

"Your Majesty, please send troops!" Xun You didn't say much, he just took a step forward and bowed.

"Your Majesty, please send troops." More and more ministers came forward to support Chen Mo. As for the generals in the DPRK... Liu Neng never expected that Chen Mo's control of the army had reached an extreme state. He wanted to gain the control of these generals. Support, basically impossible.

"Just follow the general's words!" Liu Neng lowered his head like a defeated rooster.

"My lord, take your orders!" Chen Mo said with a slight salute to Liu Neng.

"Retreat from the court~" The eunuch beside Liu Neng shouted loudly when he saw this.

"Your Majesty, please retire!" The ministers quickly bowed down.

Watching Chen Mo leave, Liu Neng finally couldn't help the anger in his heart, kicked over the table in front of him, and roared: "I am the emperor, the emperor! How dare Chen Mo deceive you!?"

"Your Majesty, be careful what you say!" The eunuchs on both sides were startled and rushed to comfort Liu Neng.

"Be careful what you say?" Liu Neng turned his head, his fierce eyes fell on the eunuch, and said solemnly: "I am the emperor, and this is the palace, why should I be careful about what I say? Chen Mo, from a humble background, what virtue can I do? Dare he force me like this? If he really has the guts, would he dare to kill me?"

At the end of the sentence, Liu Neng's eyes were a little red. Facing Chen Mo, a powerful official, he, the emperor, acted very cowardly. If his opinions were different from Chen Mo's, he would be forcibly suppressed by Chen Mo, allowing him, the emperor, to be in Baidu. He almost lost his manners in front of the official, but he didn't dare to make any radical remarks. Now, venting behind Chen Mo's back, what else should he worry about?

"Your Majesty, the most important thing in this palace is the word forbearance!" A eunuch sighed and comforted: "The general's reputation is growing day by day. If your majesty wants to compete with the general, you should not do this at this time. So angry."

Liu Neng turned his head and looked at the eunuch, the madness in his eyes cooled down a lot. After hearing this, he sat silently in his seat, looking at the scenery outside the Jiade Hall in a daze.

On the other side, after Chen Mo returned home, he immediately ordered the soldiers and horses that had been assembled yesterday to go out and rush to Xingyang to prepare to face Cao Jun. Xun You looked at Chen Mo and smiled bitterly: "My lord, is it too much to go to the court today?"

"I used to think that by being kind to everyone, many bad things in this world would not happen." Chen Mo smiled and shook his head: "But many times, when you want to do something, someone will drag you back. If you don't If you forcefully break away from these constraints, you will eventually be dragged into the quagmire by them, unable to do anything. This restoration of the Central Plains is related to the destiny of our country, and no one can stop it, not even your Majesty! "

Xun You nodded. This is where Chen Mo's courage lies. When he is not doing anything, Chen Mo doesn't mind telling people about scriptures and cultivating their sentiments with poems and songs. But at the critical moment, whether he is the emperor or a pawn, Chen Mo must He focuses on his orders and acts quite domineeringly. This may be why Chen Mo has the courage to achieve what he does today.

"Gongda, prepare to go out with me." Chen Mo looked at Xun You and did not continue on this topic.

"Here!" Xun You bowed.

My whole body is cold, and I can’t feel much warmth from the sun. I’ve been dozing all day, so I’ll have a good sleep tonight. The update tomorrow morning may be a little late. I hope you’ll forgive me.