"My lord, this is a letter from the right general Chen Mo." Guo Tu, at Yuan Shao's camp in Shating, Dongjun, sent a scroll of bamboo slips to Yuan Shao.

"What's the matter? Bo Dao wants to plead for his master's mercy?" Yuan Shao heard this and snorted coldly: "These two masters and disciples are just like ordinary people who don't care about the overall situation and do whatever they want!"

He still remembered that because he didn't listen to Chen Mo and missed the opportunity, Chen Mo ridiculed him directly in front of the officials. At that time, Yuan Shao was a little unreasonable and didn't care about Chen Mo, but he was very unhappy in his heart.

"My lord, Zang Ziyuan is also a famous person in the world, not to mention Chen Mo's teacher. Zang Hong has made great achievements in governing Qingzhou and Dongjun for the past few years. It's just a punishment." Guo Tu said with a smile.

It is better not to kill celebrities, especially as Zang Hong's fame is growing day by day. If he really kills him, it will be detrimental to Yuan Shao, not to mention that there is still Chen Mo standing behind Zang Hong. Now Gongsun Zan has not been completely eliminated. If Chen Mo

Yuan Shao will also be in trouble if he joins forces with Gongsun Zan.

"I didn't know that Zi Yuan was blaming me for not saving Zhang Chao, but Zhang Chao teamed up with that Liu..." Yuan Shao nodded, and then said a little unhappy.

"Liu Bei." Guo Tu smiled.

"Yes, it was him who almost destroyed Meng De's foundation. Zhang Chao is his old friend Zang Hong, and Meng De is also my old friend. Besides, it was Zhang Chao who was the first to do this. Do you want me to fight with Meng De for Zhang Chao?"

Soldier?" Yuan Shao snorted coldly. In this matter, although Zang Hong accused Yuan Shao of plotting against the Han Dynasty in the name of the court, in fact, if he had said it earlier, why wait until now? Zang Hong did it because Yuan Shao did not help him save him.

Zhang Chao's dissatisfaction may also be due to the big man, but it is definitely not the main reason. It can only be said incidentally.

Your friend Zang Hong is a friend, so for the sake of your friend Zang Hong, I should attack my friend? What is the truth?

Although many people think that Zang Hong is a character and a gentleman, including Yuan Shao, he does not object to this. However, in Yuan Shao's view, Zang Hong's approach of placing more emphasis on small righteousness and disregarding the overall situation made him very angry.

"What the lord said is absolutely true, but that Zang Ziyuan did not care about the overall situation. The lord is the hope of the world. Now he should really take the overall situation into consideration. At this time, our army and Chen Mo are still in alliance, and it is not easy to start a war with Chen Mo at this time. The lord knows that Chen Mo

This is a disciple of Zang Hong. Like Zang Hong, he only cares about small righteousness and relies on my humble opinion. After conquering Dongwuyang, he can send Zang Hong to Luoyang, which can be considered as a good friend of Chen Mo. The Lord will be able to settle Youzhou in the future.

After occupying the land of Qingzhou, if you are dissatisfied, you can also challenge Chen Mo on this matter." Guo Tu said with a smile.

Now is not the time to touch Chen Mo. The most important thing for Yuan Shao to do now is to push Gongsun Zan to death. If he turns against Chen Mo at this time, he is likely to be attacked by Chen Mo, Gongsun Zan and even the Black Mountain bandits. It is better to hand Zang Hong over first.

, give Chen Mo a favor, and after he has dealt with Gongsun Zan and pacified the Black Mountain bandits, it is time for Yuan Shao to look around. Should he go south to invade the Central Plains and compete with Yuan Shu? Or go west to Guanzhong and deal with Chen Mo first.

, this is all ok.

"I don't want to kill Ziyuan." Yuan Shao nodded when he heard this, and then sighed and said: "Both master and disciple have ordinary tempers. If Zang Hong is willing to bow his head to me and admit his mistake, why is it like this?

"

Famous people are not easy to kill. Look, Cao Cao almost lost his family when he killed Bianjang. What's more, Zang Hong was not Bianjang. He was capable. He was very gentle when writing letters or meeting with Yuan Shao on weekdays, and he came across as a humble gentleman.

The feeling of being able to take care of everyone's mood is exactly the same. When such a person suddenly turns his back, it will be a bit difficult for people to accept, especially Yuan Shao, who is used to being praised by others.

"What my lord said is absolutely true." Guo Tu responded with a smile. Regarding the issue of Zang Hong, Yuan Shao's subordinates, the Hebei scholars and the Yingchuan scholars, had quite the same opinion this time. They just had to drive him away. , but must not be killed. One is that Zang Hong is popular on weekdays, and the other is that there is Chen Mo behind Zang Hong. If Yuan Shao really kills Zang Hong by force, it may affect Chen Mo's attitude towards Yuan Shao. If Chen Mo follows If Gongsun Zan joins forces, there will be too many variables in the future.

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"Lord, the latest news from the direction of Dongjun is that this time, Yuan Shao personally led the troops. Now Dongwuyang has been besieged, but they failed to capture it after several attacks." Zhong Yun hurried in from the Yanshi Yamen Office and A bamboo slip was handed to Chen Modao.

Although Zang Hong was a scribe, he was also very capable in commanding troops in combat. Chen Mo learned most of his military skills from Zang Hong, and he was not the kind of scribe who could only argue with others. Although he was trapped in an isolated city, Yuan Shao was eager to Still hard to win.

"I know." Chen Mo nodded: "How about Zhang Yang?"

"Yu Sheng has been ordered to send out troops. Zhang Xiu also followed his lord's orders and led his troops to cross the river from the Aocang area to harass his grain roads. However, Zhang Yang had 20,000 troops. Although Yu Sheng was good at defending, his troops were insufficient. If Zhang Xiu is included, it might be difficult to defeat Zhang Yang." Zhong Yun said worriedly.

"Let's take a look first and then talk." Chen Mo nodded. Yu Sheng was trained by him. He was a down-to-earth man who worked hard and seldom fought for anything. Among the generals who followed Chen Mo in the early days, Yu Sheng was the one who most reassured Chen Mo when he led the army. One of them, even if he loses, he won't lose too badly. Zhang Xiu is very capable. When he brought him out this time, Chen Mo also wanted to promote Zhang Xiu. He has always been with Zhang Ji, which may not mean anything to Zhang Xiu. Good thing.

"Speaking of which, when I came to Luoyang this time, the changes in the land of Heluo were not small. Shulin should be the first to take credit." Chen Mo looked at Zhong Yun and said with a smile.

Since the Heluo area was being rebuilt, it almost copied the operation method of Hanoi. There were not many nobles. When Dong Zhuo moved the capital, although Luoyang's former prosperity was ruined, it also gave Luoyang greater possibilities. Today's Luoyang is a little less The prosperity of the past has become a bit more prosperous.

Today's Zhong Yun is a little less sharp than before, a little more calm, and has the bearing that some prefects should have. Chen Mo is very pleased about this. Although there are more and more talents around him, and there are many great talents, but The most convenient people to use are these old subordinates who worked hard with me in Xiyuan.

Perhaps being in power is more suitable for Zhong Yun than fighting on the battlefield.

"It all depends on the master's method. Yun dare not be greedy for credit." Zhong Yun said with a smile.

"The most important thing about laws is that there are people who enforce them, otherwise it will be the same as nothing. Whether it is Qin laws or Han laws, they are actually not bad laws, but whether they can be effective ultimately depends on it, not the court, but It depends on how the local government implements it." Chen Mo shook his head and said with a smile. This is why he can turn a blind eye to things in the court, but he is absolutely merciless to local officials. That's the root cause.

The two of them had not seen each other for two years since Chen Mo launched his army into Chang'an. Now that they meet again, they naturally have endless things to say about Zang Hong. After Chen Mo arrived in Luoyang, he was not too anxious. He came to Luoyang just to express his gratitude to Yuan Shao. He then dealt with Zhang Yang and Gongsun Zan had not yet been destroyed. Even if Chen Mo had no intention of actually going to war with Yuan Shao, based on Chen Mo's understanding of Yuan Shao, he was probably struggling at the moment.

My teacher's life has been saved, and I can also bring the teacher to my side. I have another person who can take charge of his own affairs, and he is still trustworthy. Although it is unethical to use my teacher as a standard for measuring interests.

, but this trip to Luoyang will not be in vain for Chen Mo. He has earned both reputation and reality.

After chatting with Zhong Yun for half a day, Zhong Yun continued to do his own business. This year is a turning point for the entire Chen Mo Group. Last year's bumper harvest allowed Guanzhong to gradually regain its prosperity. If there is another big harvest this year, Chen Mo's people in Guanzhong will be happy.

Keep getting worse.

"Wen He, what do you think is the general situation in the world?" Early the next morning, Zhong Yun got up and went to Luoyang. Chen Mo took Jia Xu to Chenggao. This time when he came to Heluo, it was naturally necessary to save the teacher, but to patrol Heluo

The land has also been planned for a long time. In the future, this will be a strategic location in the Central Plains that Chen Mofeng pointed out.

"That depends on who Xuzhou belongs to in the end." Jia Xu followed Chen Mo, half a step slower, and said with a smile.

"This ending is actually not what I wanted." Chen Mo nodded, but then sighed.

Jia Xu's meaning is obvious. Now the two hegemons in the north and west are unable to spare their hands. Chen Mo is now focusing on Xiliang. He wants to avoid future troubles, while Yuan Shao wants to deal with Gongsun Zan. On the Central Plains side, the main ones are Yuan Shu, Cao Cao and Liu Bei.

At the beginning of this year, after Yanzhou was stabilized, Cao Cao quickly began to capture Yuzhou, mainly because it was easy to fight. Although Yuan Shu was defeated by Cao Cao and lost several counties in Nanyang and Runan, his foundation was too strong. Cao Cao now has

Holding the emperor in his hands, he now has no time to look eastward and provoke Yuan Shu to attack Xuzhou, so the battle for Xuzhou is a key node. If Cao Cao takes Xuzhou, the final winner in the Central Plains will be him, but if Yuan Shu takes Xuzhou, the situation in the Central Plains will be

Cao Cao and Yuan Shu were at war with each other.

In fact, what Chen Mo hopes to see most is that Liu Bei can stand in a stalemate with Yuan Shu and Cao Cao, so that Chen Mo can have enough time to explore Xiliang, and then compete with Yuan Shao for the position of northern hegemon, and wait until the two decide.

After winning or losing, they will go south to the Central Plains and sweep across the Central Plains with a great victory. Cao Cao, Liu Bei, and Yuan Shu will not be afraid even if they join forces with Chen Mo.

Unfortunately, this is only Chen Mo's hope. The fact is that Yuan Shu has been deceived by Cao Cao into taking the position of Guangling Prefect to attack Liu Bei. Cao Cao took the opportunity to expand his own power, and Liu Bei's background is too shallow. It is impossible for the Chen family to assist Liu Bei wholeheartedly.

Still sitting on the wall and watching, in this case, Liu Bei is bound to lose. It depends on whether Cao Cao or Yuan Shu wins Xuzhou in the end. If it is Cao Cao...

Chen Mo has a headache. This possibility is quite high. By then, the entire Central Plains will be in a situation of three-legged confrontation, which will take a long time.

Jia Xu smiled and said: "Things in this world are impermanent. Since my lord has seen clearly, I must also know that there is not much that my lord can do at the moment."

"It's true. Sometimes seeing clearly is not much different from not seeing clearly." Chen Mo nodded and smiled.

"No." Jia Xu shook his head and said, "If you can see clearly, at least the master knows how to do his best. People who can't see clearly will not be able to reach the stage where the master is now."
Chapter completed!