The Nameless of the Common Clans

Tian Feng and Ju Shou were willing to serve as officials. Chen Mo was not surprised. Once they entered the mortal world, they were all mortals. The conditions he proposed seemed loose, but unless they really didn't care about anything, they wouldn't be able to get out. Even if Tian Feng He Jushou knew clearly that Chen Mo was plotting against them, so he had no choice but to admit it and obediently work for Chen Mo.

In June of the sixth year of the Han Dynasty, Chen Mo returned to Luoyang with Bao Geng's coffin and personally delivered the coffin to Bao's family.

"Madam, Bao Geng has been fighting with me since the Chuping period. Now he died in the border battle. It is my loss." Chen Mo looked at the Bao family members who were crying bitterly, and felt inexplicably uncomfortable in his heart.

Bao Geng's wife was choked with sobs and could not speak, and the old mother had fainted from crying in front of the coffin, which made Chen Mo and others feel unspeakably depressed.

After a long while, Mrs. Bao choked up and said: "Fighting on the battlefield and being wrapped in horse leather is my husband's wish in this life. My lord can avenge my husband. Under the circumstances, my husband will not blame my lord. It's just that my husband has fought in all directions in his life and rarely returns home." Today, I haven’t even been able to see us for the last time. I…”

Is Chen Mo wrong? That's right, Chen Mo promoted Bao Geng to the position of Protector of Karasuma, who was a real powerful figure in the border area. Moreover, with the relationship between Bao Geng and Chen Mo, and Bao Geng's ability, he could stay in the border area for a long time. After a few years, he has made some achievements and will be able to enter the court in a few years. The three ministers are a bit far away, but with Bao Geng's qualifications, it is no problem to be ranked at the minister level. And because of Bao Geng's death, Chen Mo took action directly this time. Killed the Karasuma clan.

But no matter how many people die, what can it do? Bao Geng cannot be resurrected. The pain of bereavement will not be weakened in the slightest by the death of his enemy.

Chen Mo's eyes were a little red. He looked at Bao Geng's two sons beside him, reached out and touched them and said: "Bao Geng is my lord. Now he has died fighting for the country. It is a great achievement to promote my great Han Dynasty. I have reported it to the court to posthumously confer the title of Bao Geng." Geng is the Marquis of Xinxiang Ting, the position of Marquis..."

Chen Mo looked at Bao Geng's two sons, the eldest son Bao Wen and the second son Bao Wu, and thought for a while and said: "Let Bao Wu inherit it. Now that Bao Wen has reached the age of becoming an official, it is better to join the general's house first and become an official first." As a scribe, I would like to teach you carefully. After I finish my studies, I will have some experience and make arrangements. What do you think, Madam?"

Although the imperial court's posthumous title has not been finalized yet, since Chen Mo said it, it is basically settled.

However, although Chen Mo can make the decision, he cannot arbitrarily grant the title. If Bao Geng had not died, in another ten years, it would be possible to grant the title of Marquis of the countryside or even the county. But now, the Marquis of Ting died in the battle because of Bao Geng, otherwise the merits Not enough.

"I would like to thank my lord for your kindness on behalf of my late husband." Mrs. Bao hurriedly bowed down. One of her two sons will inherit the Marquis, and the other will join Chen Mo's family. Although Chen Mo did not promise any future, as long as Bao Wen is not too incompetent, he will be with us in the future. It can be said that the official career has been smooth. As for Bao Wu, he inherited the position of Marquis. Even if he does nothing in this life, he will have enough food and clothing. Chen Mo treats the Bao family quite well.

Even though Mrs. Bao was in the pain of losing her husband, upon hearing this, she quickly brought her two sons to bow to Chen Mo and thank her. In fact, Bao Geng had more than two sons, but Bao Wen and Bao Wu were direct descendants, and the others were concubines. If you want fame, you have to fight for it yourself. This is the advantage of being a direct descendant. Even if Chen Mo is born into a common family, after he truly takes power, he must follow the distinction between direct descendants and concubines in matters such as pursuing titles.

Bowen was not taken away. According to Han rites, he had to observe filial piety for three years. In fact, it was not three years, but twenty-seven months. Only after the filial piety period expired could he become an official.

"Lord, when will we march into the Central Plains?" Dian Wei, who was following Chen Mo, suddenly asked after leaving Bao's house.

"Who told you?" Chen Mo looked at Dian Wei in surprise.

"Does anyone still need to say this?" Dian Wei looked at Chen Mo in confusion: "Right now, the only ones we can fight around us are the Central Plains, Jingzhou and Shu, right?"

Jingzhou is not easy to fight, Lu Bu is very powerful, but for so many years in Nanyang, he fought with Liu Biao many times, but could not cross the Han River. The relationship between Dian Wei and Lu Bu is not bad. , Jingzhou's soldiers are not very powerful. After crossing the Han River, anyone around Lu Bu can suppress them, but it is not easy to cross the river south to Jingxiang.

As for Shuzhong, Chen Mo has been studying Shuzhong for a long time. If there is no internal change in Shuzhong and it is all about sending troops to fight, it will require at least 70,000 troops, and it may not be possible to capture it in three to five years, and even if it is captured, it will not be enough for Chen Mo It won't be of much help, so the only thing left is the Central Plains.

"Yes, I can see the situation clearly." Chen Mo nodded. Now that the general trend of the world is clear, it is only a matter of time before Chen Mo and Cao Cao fight.

"Next year." Chen Mo thought for a moment and said. He had just defeated Karasuma. Although the troops sent out this time were mainly from Jizhou soldiers, there would still be losses. If the troops were sent out immediately, it would be one thing for the DPRK and China to oppose it. The most important thing is Chen Mo also needs to be well prepared. After all, Cao Cao is Chen Mo's biggest enemy. If he sends troops to the Central Plains this time, if like the previous battles, no one can do anything to the other, and it ends in a draw, it will be boring and will only be wasted. Just troops and food.

Chen Mo needed to discuss with a group of advisers on how to attack, where to attack, and how many steps to attack, all of which required planning.

"What's wrong? There's no chance to take action this time, can't you hold it in anymore?" Chen Mo turned his head, looked at Dian Wei and said with a smile.

"The general doesn't know how to lead an army, so what can he do if he takes action?" Dian Wei shook his head and said, "It's just that the general wants to use his skills to gain a future for his son."

Chen Mo nodded when he heard this. This is human nature, and Dian Wei's temperament has also begun to change. The previous Dian Wei would definitely not say this, but now he is over 40, and the golden period of physical strength is about to end. Perhaps this is why Dian Wei began to have such concerns.

"Don't you want Man'er to continue to join the army?" Chen Mo asked with a smile.

"I have fought for half my life. No matter how powerful I am, I don't know if I can survive the fighting on the battlefield. If I hear that my stinky boy died on the battlefield one day, I don't know if I can stand it." Dian Wei thought of the scene where the old lady of the Bao family fainted from crying before, and felt sympathetic. If his son died before him, the old man would send the young man to his death. Dian Wei didn't know if he could bear it.

Chen Mo nodded, but Dian Man was quite talented in military generals. He inherited Dian Wei's strange strength and martial righteousness, and learned military tactics very quickly, but if he said that he could be a county magistrate or a prefect, Dian Man would probably not be able to do it.

"As for Man'er's affairs, let's see how he wants to go. As fathers, we can't interfere too much when the child reaches this age. In this life, there are always things that can be done and things that cannot be done. Forcing will only make both sides uncomfortable." Chen Mo smiled.

As for his origin, Dian Wei actually doesn't need to worry. Having protected Chen Mo for half his life, Chen Mo will naturally not let his old subordinates suffer grievances. Even if Dian Man can't do anything, it's okay for Chen Mo to support him for a lifetime. Moreover, with Dian Man's current performance, it is impossible for him to be mediocre. After all, he is half a disciple of Chen Mo.

"I listen to the lord." Dian Wei grinned.

"Of course you have to listen to me." Chen Mo also smiled. Although he is more than ten years older than Dian Wei, Dian Wei's calculations on these matters are naturally not as good as Chen Mo's. With Chen Mo's arrangements, why should Dian Wei worry about these?

When the group returned to Luoyang, it was already evening. Chen Mo sent Dian Wei home to reunite with his wife and children. After explaining some things, he asked the generals to leave. When he returned home, he saw Cai Yan and her concubines and children waiting at the door to greet him. Someone had already returned to Luoyang to notify them.

"Welcome home, my husband." Cai Yan smiled and bowed.

"Why are you so polite today?" Chen Mo reached out to help Cai Yan up and signaled others to stand up.

"My husband is conquering Wuhuan this time and has greatly enhanced the country's prestige. As a woman, I cannot follow my husband to fight. I can only express my feelings in this way." Cai Yan smiled.

"We are already an old couple, why bother about these empty formalities?" Chen Mo took Cai Yan's hand and took them back to the mansion, smiling and asking, "Whose idea was this?"

"It was my concubine." Cai Yan smiled and replied, "I have prepared dinner for my husband, and my mother is waiting at home."

"Let's go, follow me to pay respects to my mother." Chen Mo nodded, and took his wives and concubines, as well as the two little guys Chen Zheng and Chen Ming, back to pay respects to his mother.

Chen's mother has lost a lot of weight. Every time Chen Mo went to war, Chen's mother would worship the gods devoutly. Because of Chen Mo's influence, the whole Chen family now worships the system gods. Although they don't know what gods they are, Chen Mo has been worshipping since he was a child. As the head of the Chen family, everyone naturally follows Chen Mo to worship.

"Mom, why are you so thin?" Chen Mo hurried forward, and after paying respects to his mother, he supported his mother and said with concern.

"Mom has not eaten well or slept well these days." Cai Yan sighed lightly.

"Why should you worry, mother? I have fought in all directions over the years, but I have never been defeated." Chen Mo took his mother's hand and sat down with her.

"On the battlefield, the soldiers are fierce and dangerous, and Bao Geng is also..." Chen's mother stopped talking here, just sighing.

As Chen Mo's old subordinate, Bao Geng often came to visit Chen's mother in the past. He even came to say goodbye before taking office in Youzhou. Chen's mother also loved this old subordinate who had followed her son to conquer the world since the Xiyuan period. Who would have thought that the last farewell would be a farewell forever?

In addition to being sad, she was also worried that her son would suffer a loss on the Wuhuan battlefield. After all, for Chen's mother, who was born in the south, the Hu people in the north were a bit far away, and she didn't know how powerful they were.

"Mother, don't look too highly on those Wuhuan. If it weren't for the heavy snow blocking the mountains and the help of the remnants of the Yuan family, Bao Geng wouldn't have suffered this defeat." Chen Mo thought of Bao Geng, and couldn't help sighing, and explained with a smile.

"Yes, it is said that anything can happen on the battlefield, and sometimes it is hard to predict the will of heaven." Chen's mother thought of Bao's heartbroken look, and she felt hurt.

"Eat, eat, mother, don't think about these things." Chen Mo hurriedly helped his mother pick up some food. If he continued talking, he would be nagged to death by his mother even if he didn't die on the battlefield~