The Nameless of the Common Clans

Chen Mo returned to Hedong. It was already July. In Hedong in early autumn, it was still very hot during the day. What he saw along the way was that the crops in the fields were almost ripe. From Chen Mo's perspective, the growth was good. This year seemed to be a good one. Good harvest.

Instead of going home, I went to the government office first.

"My lord, these are Hedong's commercial taxes this year. Although my lord has reduced the taxes, they are much higher than in previous years." Man Chong handed a bamboo slip to Chen Mo and said with a smile.

"This is natural. In previous years, these big families would not pay taxes. This time when I went to Yunzhong, this big family made a lot of profit from a single transaction. Even if the tax reduction was more than what these ordinary merchants paid in previous years, and even though they paid taxes, But after the opening of the salt trade, there were more trades with the grassland, and there were natural profits." Chen Mo sat down, spread out the bamboo slips, looked at it, and said with a smile, "How is the situation over there in Dalang?"

"The fight is very steady. Now we have occupied Zhongyang and are gradually approaching Lishi." Man Chong said with a smile. It is not obvious how powerful Dalang is in fighting, but he is very stable. In fact, in Man Chong's view, the leading general can Stability is the best. Although a general who is good at raids may achieve extraordinary feats, once he fails, he may not even have a chance to make a comeback. Da Lang learned this from Admiral Chen Mo's stability well.

"It's good to be stable. In fact, how can there be so much that less can defeat more?" Chen Mo sat down and said: "What do Boning think of the rules I set in the cloud for the mixed living of Hu and Han?"

"My lord, I haven't seen much at the moment, but as far as I know, this barbarian is wild and untamed, and I'm afraid it will be difficult to tame him in a short time. We should draw out his men, just like my lord trained the Huns cavalry before, let Yun It is difficult for all the ministries to resist," Man Chong said in a deep voice.

How did Yuvroud's Hun soldiers train in the first place? Outsiders may not know it, but Man Chong knows it. He trains to death and kills anyone who resists. Half of Yuvluo's soldiers and horses were trained alive. It is precisely because of this that those Huns cavalry are as obedient as dogs, regardless of Chen Mo. No matter where I hit them, these people wouldn't bat an eye.

Ordinary armies cannot train like this, but the Hu cavalry can. One is easy to fool, and the other will not be soft when trained. Although there is some discrimination, it is the truth, and in the overall situation, these cavalry are completely trained to be Chen Mo's army. After being put back, it can also indirectly affect the attitude of foreign tribes such as Xianbei and Xiongnu towards the Han.

"Gao Shun is in the clouds now, leave this matter to him." Chen Mo nodded, agreeing with Man Chong's proposal. He had seen the fighting power of those Huns cavalry, and they could fight to the death even if they lost 30% of their power. Chen Mo had never seen an army that did not retreat and was not in any disorder at all, even in his dreams.

"Well, my lord, I'm afraid I'll have to arrange for someone else." Man Chong shook his head and said.

"Oh?" Chen Mo looked at Man Chong in surprise. The one under him who was best at training soldiers was Gao Shun.

"I admire General Gao's ability very much, but although General Gao leads his troops strictly, he still follows military laws. I'm afraid General Gao won't be able to train these troops." Man Chong said with a smile.

This is different from ordinary military training. Training to death is unacceptable to Gao Shun. Although he is strict with military discipline, he also cares for his soldiers.

"Then let Gao Shun select the strongest men for training, and send the rest to Jiguan for Yu Sheng to train." Chen Mo felt that this was also the case. He had been in contact with Gao Shun for the longest time and knew that although Gao Shun was serious at heart, He also has his own persistence. Gao Shun cannot do this kind of training that does not treat soldiers as human beings.

Yu Sheng is also an old subordinate who follows Chen Mo. Since Chen Mo returned to Hedong, his power has gradually expanded. Everyone else has been promoted, but Yu Sheng has not. However, Yu Sheng has never complained, like a nail stuck in the Ji. Guan, this made Chen Mo feel somewhat guilty. Taking advantage of this opportunity, it was also time to promote Yu Sheng's position. The person could not move, but the official position had to be added to the rank of Cavalry Commander.

"How is the formation of Skynet now?" Chen Mo waved away everyone, looked at Man Chong and asked in a deep voice.

"It has been formed. They are all selected from the people. Now there are magistrates from Hedong and Taiyuan counties. As for Yanmen, only Wei Qian has arrangements." Man Chong bowed.

"Remember, as long as it is recorded, Skynet does not have the power to enforce the law." Chen Mo nodded. Skynet is a shadow-like existence. Once they are given the power, if they are not careful, they may hurt themselves.

"Lord, don't worry. Skynet transmits information upwards through a single line. Even the local executors responsible for collecting information don't know what kind of existence Skynet actually is." Man Chong said with a smile.

"Very good. We will select suitable talents to deal with this matter in the future." Chen Mo nodded. The aristocratic families must suppress them, but they must also use them. Moreover, they cannot let these people know that they are targeting them, otherwise it will easily cause other aristocratic families to reject them. heart.

"In addition, I have ordered people to build academies in Anyi and Jinyang, and asked people from Tianwang to pay attention to some separated children among the people and bring these people in. Once the academy is officially opened, these people will be the first batch of students. "Chen Mo plans to follow the example of the pre-Qin Dynasty in establishing an academy, but he should not be too arrogant, as it will also affect his future power. After the sharp rise, these people may not be able to use the foundation of the famous family for more than ten or twenty years, but they must be prepared in advance. Now Chen Mo can already feel the lack of talents. In the future, the territory will be larger, and he will need more talents. Of course, the aristocratic family cannot be ignored, but it cannot be suppressed by the aristocratic family in turn.

Chen Mo has read the historical materials since the Restoration of Emperor Guangwu. The regime of the Han Dynasty was eroded step by step by the aristocratic families. Now the world is in chaos and the princes are rising up. It is naturally not a good thing for the Han Dynasty, but it is also a time to change the situation. Since Chen Mo has become one of the chess players, he naturally does not want the mistakes of the past to repeat themselves. He decided to make some changes.

In fact, Cao Cao should have similar ideas, but unfortunately...his brother is unwilling to help him, otherwise the two of them may be able to break into a new world together.

Man Chong nodded. As Chen Mo's core adviser, Man Chong naturally knew what Chen Mo was going to do. Many of Chen Mo's ideas coincided with Man Chong, so Man Chong was naturally willing to help Chen Mo.

"There is one more thing." Man Chong saw Chen Mo getting ready to get up and hurriedly stopped Chen Mo and smiled.

"Oh?" Chen Mo looked at Man Chong curiously.

"The Black Mountain Army sent an envoy, but the lord was in Yunzhong at the time, so he didn't see it. It should come again in the next few days. I wonder if the lord..." Man Chong looked at Chen Mo and asked.

"See." Chen Mo thought for a while and smiled: "It seems that the Black Mountain Army doesn't want to go to war with our army."

"That's natural." Man Chong nodded and said: "Now the Black Mountain Army is more bordered by Zhongshan, Changshan, Weijun, and Henei. It only borders Shangdang on our side. If it goes to war with our army, it's not wise."

"It seems to cooperate with our army?" Chen Mo smiled.

"That's right." Man Chong nodded. The Black Mountain Army is limited by the terrain and it is difficult to be self-sufficient. In addition to looting, it is very important for the Black Mountain Army to reach a model of mutual exchange with surrounding counties. However, Jizhou is obviously unwilling to cooperate with the Black Mountain Army, so it came to Bingzhou.

"In fact, the Black Mountain bandits also trade here. Bo Ning, do you think it is possible to surrender the Black Mountain Army?" Chen Mo asked.

"When the previous emperor was alive, the Black Mountain bandits begged for surrender from the court. At that time, the court also gave them the official title of General of the Central Army of Pingnan. However, the Black Mountain Army has been unwilling to give up military power. It seems that they have concerns." Man Chong shook his head. Cooperation is easy, but it is probably not easy to surrender them.

"Then let's meet them first. There is definitely no problem in exchanging what we have. As for the matter of surrender, we can talk slowly. I am very sincere." Chen Mo stood up, stretched, and said with a smile.

Moreover, the existence of the Black Mountain Army is also beneficial. Before I take Guanzhong, I can help me contain the power of Jizhou. No matter who is in charge of Jizhou, the existence of the Black Mountain Army is always a barrier for me.

"Don't worry, my lord, Chong will send someone to Heishan to discuss this matter and ask them to send an envoy to discuss it as soon as possible." Man Chong got up and sent Chen Mo out of the yamen. After seeing Chen Mo leave, he came back.

Chen Mo took Dian Wei and Bata Gan home. Bata Gan got what he wanted and was now completely devoted to Chen Mo. Dian Wei also gained two Xianbei concubines this time, which was good. Now Bata Gan has also become Chen Mo's guard. In his words, it is called a guardian knight, which means the same thing. Now when there is nothing to do, the two can take turns to be responsible for Chen Mo's guard work.

"Woof woof~" As soon as he entered the house, he saw Heizi flying over.

"Don't make trouble!" Chen Mo bent down, hugged Heizi, touched its dog head, looked at the servant who came up and said, "Where is the old lady?"

"Go home, the old lady is in the back house, with the lady and others." The servant bowed.

"Okay, I'll go directly." After Chen Mo teased Heizi for a while, he took Heizi to the back house.

In the garden, Cai Yan accompanied Chen's mother to the lake, Yun Si and Juan'er were on the left and right, and they all showed surprise when they saw Chen Mo coming back.

"Why didn't you let someone know when my son came back?" Chen's mother asked with a smile, holding Chen Mo's hand.

"I told them not to tell you first, so that they wouldn't be delayed by something on the way and make my mother happy for nothing." Chen Mo helped his mother sit down.

"My son is a little darker." Chen's mother looked at her son carefully, and said with some heartache.

"There's nothing we can do about it. This time we not only went to Yanmen, but also went to Yunzhong, and the summer sun is quite scorching." Chen Mo sat down and talked about the past with his mother, and then returned to his room at his mother's urging. The stomachs of several daughters-in-law had not moved, which was always a worry for Chen's mother, so that now that Chen Mo had just returned, she was driven away by her mother to create life.

"I have asked someone to prepare hot water for my husband to wash away the dust." Cai Yan walked side by side with Chen Mo, smiling.

"It's true that I'm a little tired, Madam is thoughtful." Chen Mo said as he pulled his wife back to the bedroom...