The Nameless of the Common Clans

As soon as Chen Mo left, Yuan Shu immediately launched an attack on Yique Pass. However, what made Yuan Shu a little embarrassed was that even without Chen Mo, Hua Xiong was also a general, and the defense of the city was still impeccable, and he attacked for several days. , but there was no gain at all, which made him feel dull.

"Although Chen Mo has left, Yique Pass is a fortified city and will be difficult to break in a hurry." Yang Hong consoled him: "My lord may not have noticed that our army's casualties during the attack on the city in the past few days have been much less than in the past."

"But if we can't conquer this pass, what's the point?" Yuan Shu said somewhat depressedly. If he couldn't conquer Yique Pass, no matter how few casualties he had, he would still be at a disadvantage.

At this time, Yuan Shu missed Sun Jian a little. If Sun Jian was here, he should be able to break through Yique Pass. He couldn't help but sigh: "If Wentai is still there, why worry about Yique Pass not being broken?"

The generals were a little ashamed and angry when they heard this, but the living couldn't compete with the dead.

Seeing that the atmosphere was a bit gloomy, Yang Hong quickly smiled and said: "My lord, Hua Xiong is just a brave man. He is not as capable as Chen Mo. In addition, although now in Yique Pass, they are all Xiliang troops, but Li Xian, I'm afraid Zhao Cen is not of the same mind as Hua Xiong. They seem to have more troops, but in fact they are no longer as united as when Chen Mo was at Yique Pass. It's just that our army is too pressed now, so we can temporarily fight the enemy together. Since it is difficult to win quickly, why not just wait for now? Withdraw troops to Yang Renju, and then focus on the remaining four passes to attack the enemy, so that the reinforcements will be exhausted. This may lead to internal conflicts in Yique Pass. "

Yuan Shu nodded when he heard this. This idea seemed to be a good one. He nodded immediately and agreed. He ordered his troops to temporarily break camp and retreat to Yangrenju. He mainly attacked the four passes of Dagu, Xuanyuan, Luhun, and Xuanmen, and exhausted the Xiliang troops who were responsible for rushing to the four passes. .

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July, Luoyang.

It had been half a month since Chen Mo was recalled to Luoyang. It was already the end of summer and early autumn, but the scorching heat in the air had not yet receded. The empty Luoyang city was filled with dust like objects that had been placed for a long time. The bluestone pavement It's almost impossible to see the original material. When you step out, dust will rise everywhere, leaving clear footprints on the ground.

The relocation has come to an end, but since Chen Mo was transferred to Yique Pass, other people have been responsible for the relocation. Now that Luoyang has been recalled, although they have been granted the title of General on the Right, the battle between Cheng Gao, Lu Bu and Xu Rong has already The coalition forces were beaten into disgrace, and there was no need for Chen Mo to help.

The Emperor was also sent to Chang'an. Now even the Luoyang Palace was empty. Dong Zhuo's original intention was to burn the palace down. Even if the Xiliang army retreated to Guanzhong one day, Luoyang could not be left to the princes.

After Chen Mo got the news, he urged Dong Zhuo to tell the truth and explain the truth. In the future, the princes will be exhausted and will be killed. If the ancient capital of Luoyang was burned down, it would have to be built again, which would not be a good thing.

After all, he persuaded Dong Zhuo not to burn Luoyang, but even so, looking at the dusty Luoyang City now, Chen Mo felt quite uncomfortable. This city that carries many of his memories, the capital of the Han Dynasty, was only two years away. , it has become like this. The prosperity of the past is still before our eyes, but after the prosperity has ended, it looks like this withered.

In the past, the Chunnuang Pavilion, which was filled with celebrities and sang and sang every night, was already covered with cobwebs. Nowadays, only the army is really left in Luoyang City. In addition to a group of necessary officials, the emperor and courtiers have all been sent to Chang'an. Dong Zhuo has retreated. It's just a matter of time.

"My lord, Dong Zhuo recalled us, but asked us to inspect the palace. Now there are no eunuchs in the palace. What's the point of patrolling?" Outside the palace, looking at the open palace door, Dian Wei asked angrily. .

"The purpose of this recall is to reduce my military power. You don't really think that we will be allowed to go to Chenggao, do you?" Chen Mo smiled and shook his head. He didn't care about it. The news from Man Chong was that this year is a good year. Especially in the fields where Chen Mo applied new manure this year, the grain yield was 30% higher than in previous years. Many people have begun to inquire about the method of making manure.

As long as there are no natural or man-made disasters in the coming year, a bumper harvest in Hedong is foreseeable.

The newly joined people also began to settle in various cities. The Wei family donated another 300,000 acres of thin farmland. In addition to the fields that originally belonged to Chen Mo, the more than 30,000 households that were allocated from Luoyang have basically settled.

There are nearly 200,000 more people. This is the capital for the future. Now that he has the right to open a government, he can recruit talents legitimately. Now for Chen Mo, it would be better not to send himself to Chenggao. He has already fought with Yuan Shu. In the field, if the princes are beaten up again, life will not be easy in the future.

Although Wang Yun spoke for himself before, it was actually to make Dong Zhuo doubt himself, but the result was good. At least the scholars who are still in Luoyang have a good attitude towards Chen Mo. Even if it is a lie, they will take this opportunity to make this false name real. That’s it.

"What is this?" Dian Wei felt a little aggrieved for Chen Mo. He had clearly made meritorious deeds, but in the end he was taken away by others.

"Good thing." Chen Mo asked someone to open the palace door. Since he wanted to inspect the palace, he still had to do what he should do. Anyway, it was fine. He might as well go for a walk in the palace.

"What kind of good thing is this?" Dian Wei said depressedly.

"At least now, I can give you a legitimate promotion." Chen Mo said with a smile as he walked away.

"My lord, why don't we go back to Hedong now." Dian Wei looked at the empty palaces around him and felt a little panicked: "What's the use of staying in Luoyang and guarding such an empty courtyard?"

"What kind of empty courtyard?" Chen Mo glared at him and said, "This is the palace."

"No one has a bigger yard." Dian Wei said nonchalantly.

So... it's true. Isn't the emperor's yard bigger than that of ordinary people?

A group of people walked in the palace. The palace city, which was heavily guarded in the past, can now be seen at will. The emperor is the supreme in the world, but now it seems that the rise and fall of the times, sitting in that seat, may not be a good thing.

Chen Mo took Dian Wei into the Jiade Hall. In the past, it was the place where all officials discussed matters. Chen Mo had only been here a few times. Now, it no longer had the solemnity of the past, but only an indescribable decay.

"You said, throughout the ages, how many people have killed their fathers and sons for this position, and brothers have turned against each other." Kneeling on the seat belonging to the emperor, sitting here, overlooking the entire Jiade Hall, Chen Mo straightened his back.

"Who knows, my lord sitting here, I think it looks more like an emperor." Dian Wei grinned. He couldn't even tell the difference between the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. It was a waste of time to expect him to say these things.

"Don't lie!" Chen Mo frowned and looked around, his voice echoing in the hall, and he touched the table and said.

"Who in this world really cares about the emperor now?" Dian Wei said disdainfully.

"But this can't be said. If someone hears it, you and I may not be able to leave Luoyang." Chen Mo glared at him and said, "You will get into trouble sooner or later with your mouth."

"Then don't say it." Dian Wei said sullenly.

"Okay, let everyone scatter in the palace to clean up, you come with me." Chen Mo stood up and said.

"Yes!" Dian Wei agreed and went out to tell everyone to patrol the palace. Chen Mo took Dian Wei around the palace and looked at his own luck.

Since returning to Luoyang, his luck has returned to normal, and his fate has also improved, but the improvement given to him by the right general seems not great.

"Huh~" As he was walking, Chen Mo suddenly found that his luck began to increase, and he couldn't help but exclaimed.

"My lord, what happened?" Dian Wei looked at Chen Mo in confusion.

Shaking his head, Chen Mo said nothing, but walked in one direction with Dian Wei. His luck almost reached the peak, but he just had an idea.

Is there any chance in this palace?

In Dian Wei's puzzled eyes, Chen Mo took him to walk and stop all the way, and stopped to look around when he reached Yong'an Palace.

"What are you looking for, lord?" Dian Wei looked at Chen Mo in confusion.

Chen Mo shook his head. He didn't know what he was looking for. He just wandered around by feeling. When he walked to a well, Chen Mo felt a little hot in the middle of his eyebrows.

But the well in front of him was ordinary.

Chen Mo frowned and looked at the well in front of him. Dian Wei followed Chen Mo blankly, not knowing what Chen Mo was going to do?

"Do you smell anything?" Chen Mo stood at the well mouth and looked down. It was dark and he couldn't see anything. The smell from the well mouth was a bit pungent. Chen Mo frowned.

"It's a rotten smell. It's normal to have such a smell in a dead well." Dian Wei leaned over to smell it and frowned.

"No." Chen Mo shook his head and said, "It seems to be the smell of a corpse. There is a corpse at the bottom of the well. Pull it up."

"Ah?" Dian Wei's eyes widened.

"How about I do it?" Chen Mo rolled up his sleeves and asked.

"I'll do it." Dian Wei stepped forward speechlessly, shook the capstan, frowned and said, "My lord, there is indeed something, but the weight is not right."

"Slow down!" Chen Mo nodded and said to Dian Wei.

Soon, the bucket at the bottom of the well was pulled up, and there was a corpse hanging on it. It seemed to be a palace maid. The skin and flesh had been soaked, and maggots were crawling on her body. It was a bit disgusting, and the original appearance could no longer be seen.

There was a package hanging around the waist, not big, but quite heavy.

Chen Mo and Dian Wei lifted the corpse down, took off the package and opened it. A jade seal appeared in front of the two people. The whole body was crystal clear, but a corner was missing, and it was filled with gold ingots.

Chen Mo reached out and took out the jade seal. Below the jade seal, there were eight characters: "Received the mandate from heaven, longevity and prosperity".

Huh~

Chen Mo put the jade seal down, thought for a while, took out a piece of silk cloth from his arms, wrapped it, and then solemnly put it in his arms.

"My lord, what is this?" Dian Wei looked at Chen Mo in surprise.

"A treasure of the country!" Chen Mo took a deep breath, looked at Dian Wei and said, "You must not mention today's matter to anyone."

"Yes!" Dian Wei nodded, pointed at the female corpse and said, "Then this corpse..."

"Put it back in the well..." Chen Mo was a little apologetic. This woman had made contributions to the country, but this matter was too big to make a fuss: "Remember this, when the time comes, I will personally take care of her funeral."

"No need?" Dian Wei said as he threw the woman's body back into the well. He still didn't understand what a treasure of the country was.

"This woman has made great contributions to the country." Chen Mo simply said this, threw the bucket back into the well and said, "Let's go!"

"Oh~"