The Nameless of the Common Clans

From the terrain point of view, the defensive positions of Jiangdong and Jingzhou defenders are mostly based on mountains, hills and rivers. It is not that there is no flat terrain in Jiangxia. Even if there are rivers, they are rivers that cavalry can easily cross, but these are suitable for cavalry to gallop. All areas were released by Jiangdong Abandoned, the strong walls and clearing of the fields will also be harmful to Jiangdong itself. At least for the next year's farming, this land that is most suitable for farming will naturally be abandoned. However, it will also prevent Chen Mo from spreading the front to the entire Jiangxia, and then use Jiangxia to attack Xiangfan. Or the possibility of plundering Jiangling from behind.

If Chen Mo occupied those empty cities, no one would be without food. Apart from increasing the supply burden and giving the enemy opportunities to defeat them, it would have no meaning. Chen Mo had more soldiers, so the food consumption would naturally be high, so Jiangdong chose Li Qiu as a defense. Focus, although put it down A number of cities were abandoned, but they also took advantage of the geographical advantages, but Chen Mo is not in a hurry to attack now. For Jiangdong and Jingzhou, it has been such a waste, and people's hearts are floating. Jiangdong is okay, but Jingzhou has the disadvantage of insufficient foundation. It began to emerge gradually.

Now Zhuge Liang wants to fight, but he doesn't want to attack. He wants Chen Mo to attack.

In this regard, even wise men like Zhuge Liang and Zhou Yu can't think of a way. People are willing to waste food and money, what can you do?

However, Jiang Gan has come back these days.

"How?" Chen Mo looked at Jiang Qian and said with a smile.

"Your Majesty, I forgive you. Zhou Yu is a man of magnanimity and elegance. He can drive a wedge with others without words, but the subordinates failed to persuade him." Jiang Qian bowed and said.

"Get up, everyone has his own ambitions. Some people can be moved by wealth and wealth, but some people can't. If everyone in the world can be moved by such profit, then why bother fighting in this world?" Chen Mo motioned to Jiang. He started to work and said with a smile: "To be admired by people like Ziyi, I think Zhou Gongjin is really outstanding."

"Your Majesty, although I failed to convince Zhou Gongjin, I unexpectedly found a few people during this trip, which may be helpful to my lord in attacking Jingxiang." Jiang Gan said with a smile.

"Oh?" Chen Mo didn't expect an unexpected surprise, so he nodded and said, "I wonder who it is?"

"They are Cai, the wife of the late Chu King Liu Jingsheng, and her son Liu Cong." Jiang Gan bowed.

Next to Chen Mo, Xun You's eyes lit up when he heard this. Liu Bei had never been promoted to the King of Chu, not because he didn't want to, but because his reputation was not justified. Liu Bei had been waiting for an opportunity. Although the attack on Shu was mainly to expand his territory, he also had some excuses. This opportunity is intended to be king.

The person who is truly qualified to inherit the throne of Chu King is Liu Cong.

If Chen Mo can get Liu Cong, coupled with Cai's influence in Jingxiang and the current general trend, he can win over a large number of Jingzhou scholars to invest. In addition, Cai Mao can also be put to appropriate use in Jiangdong now.

"Please!" Chen Mo stood up directly and said solemnly.

"Here!" Jiang Gan bowed, turned and nodded to the guards waiting outside the door. After a while, a woman came in with a young man.

The woman is about the same age as Chen Mo, maybe a little older. Although she is a commoner, she still looks charming and pretty. The young man next to her is a little cautious and does not dare to look at Chen Mo.

"How dare you not be polite when you see my king!" Dian Wei glared at the two of them and shouted when he saw that they were silent.

"I'm here to see Prince Ming!" Ms. Cai quickly brought Liu Cong to salute Chen Mo.

"Although I have been crowned king, Duke Jing Sheng is a clan member of the Han Dynasty. How can his wife bow to me? Please get up quickly!" Chen Mo glared at Dian Wei, stretched out his hand to support him, and said with a smile: "Now Duke Jing Sheng Now that he is dead, the one who succeeds as King of Chu should be the Crown Prince."

"After my husband passed away, my brother failed in the battle and was captured by Jiangdong. Then Liu Bei bullied my orphan and widowed mother and insisted that my brother had defected. He humiliated my orphaned and widowed mother in every possible way. I hope King Ming will make the decision for my mother and son~" Cai Cai's eyes turned red and wept. road.

"Madam, please don't cry. The reason why I sent my troops south this time is for this matter. Liu Bei claimed to be a clan member of the Han Dynasty. He first seized the King of Chu's inheritance, and now he wants to persecute the King of Shu. This is really an unforgivable crime. Even if Madam didn't tell you, I will also capture Liu Bei." Chen Mo helped Cai up and said with a smile: "If you don't mind, Madam, you can arrange a place for me here. Madam can stay here temporarily. After I regain the inheritance for Duke Jing Sheng, I will go there. When properly placed.”

Chen Mo didn't say how to arrange it, and Cai Shi naturally wouldn't ask. This kind of occasion was not suitable to talk about it. Chen Mo asked Cai what he had been doing in the past few years.

When Jingzhou changed hands and the Cai family was defeated, they took their brothers Cai He and Liu Cong and disguised themselves as common people. They waited for more than a year before Liu Bei began his northern expedition to Nanyang before the Cai family successfully escaped. Cai He originally wanted to defect to Cai Hao. , but was chosen by Cai Stop, the war in the Central Plains was coming to an end at that time. Although Cai was a woman, she had a strong view of the overall situation. She knew that the Straw Hats would be ostracized in Jiangdong now, and it would be difficult for them to establish themselves, let alone let the Cai family establish themselves in Jiangdong. Heel.

Instead of defecting to Jiangdong, it would be better to hide and wait until Chen Mo goes south to defect to Chen Mo.

Of course, Chen Mo would not say how much these words contained, and he did not even bother to think about it. It was impossible for Cai to say that his heart was toward Jiangdong in front of him, otherwise why didn't he see Cai He come with him?

The only thing that is more credible is that Cai's mother and son have been living in Jiangxia in recent years, and they have their property here.

After some conversation, Chen Mo had a general understanding of the other party's affairs. As for how much role it can play in this southern expedition, it depends on how it is used. Chen Mo hasn't figured it out yet.

Cai was a woman, so naturally she couldn't live in the military camp. Chen Mo found a house for her to stay in Deng County temporarily. After the Southern Expedition was over, he would take the mother and son to Luoyang, and there was no way he could stay in Jingzhou.

"Your Majesty, the Cai family was a great family in Jingzhou in the past, with students and former officials all over Jingzhou, and Liu Cong is the orthodox King of Chu. With him, the Jingzhou army has lost the righteousness in this battle." Xun You waited for the mother and son of the Cai family to leave, and smiled at Chen Mo.

"The righteousness is very mysterious and useful, but if we can't break the Xiangfan barrier and enter Jingxiang, the righteousness will not exist. Moreover, Cai Mao has used a lot of Cai's connections in recent years. These two people are useful, but it is difficult to rely on them to turn the tide." Chen Mo smiled.

In name, the King of Chu is the greatest in Jingzhou, but in fact, the four families of Cai, Kuai, Huang and Pang are in power. Now that the Cai family has been squeezed out, how much favor can be left is still to be discussed. As long as the Kuai family, Huang family and Pang family still support Liu Bei, it is purely wishful thinking to rely on the Cai family that has been squeezed out to take Jingxiang.

Chen Mo told everyone about the next plan. Don't rush to attack. Now many soldiers can't stand the weather here and have caught a cold. This is something that we didn't expect before. Chen Mo plans to stalemate with the other side for this period of time. After the spring, when the weather gets warmer, he will launch an attack. The geographical advantage cannot be reversed, so he can only start from the weather.

"By the way, find more local elders. We should at least know something about the climate of Jingxiang." Chen Mo smiled.

"Don't worry, Your Majesty." The generals bowed.

After the meeting, Chen Mo did not stay in the army. Before the war, Chen Mo had to deal with more than just military affairs. He usually lived in Deng County. Zhang Liao and others were in charge of the camp.

In the next few days, both sides were calm. Of course, there were many mutual tests. Not only did the scouts and sentinels of the two sides infiltrate each other to spy on the military situation, but Chen Mo would secretly send people to spread rumors and secretly win over the enemy generals. Although it is impossible to use them immediately after winning them, it is also good for Chen Mo to reduce the opponent's strength.

That day, Chen Mo took Dian Wei back to the government office. When they were about to have dinner, they saw a guard come in and bowed and said, "Your Majesty, the Cai Mansion sent an invitation to invite Your Majesty to come to the mansion for a chat. There is something important to discuss."

"Oh?" Chen Mo nodded and said, "Tell him for me and say he will be there later."

"Yes~" The guard agreed and bowed to leave.

"Your Majesty, what do you think that woman can discuss?" Dian Wei followed Chen Mo and asked curiously.

"It's hard to say. The four families in Jingzhou used to have in-laws. Although the Cai family is in trouble now, there may be some important people who can be won over for my use." Chen Mo was changing his clothes while thinking about what Cai could bring to him: "You will know when you go there. A woman, are you afraid that she will eat you?"

"Hey, who can say for sure?" Dian Wei grinned.

Chen Mo changed into casual clothes and took Dian Wei to the temporary residence arranged for Cai.

Although this house certainly cannot be compared with the Cai family's former house, it is not small for Deng County.

"Your Majesty, Madam invites Your Majesty to the inner hall for a detailed discussion." The housekeeper bowed to Chen Mo.

"Inner hall?" Chen Mo frowned and followed the housekeeper into the inner room. The housekeeper took Dian Wei to say goodbye and leave. The inner room was spacious and elegantly decorated, but as soon as he entered, the room was filled with water vapor, and the sound of gurgling water could be heard through the screen.

At this moment, Chen Mo understood. He looked around and found a place to sit down. He smiled and said, "Madam, you have something to say. Just say it. There is no need to invite you in this way. Not only will it humiliate you, but I may not agree to your request."

Behind the screen, in the bathtub, Cai was stunned when she heard the words. She thought of many possibilities, Chen Mo rushed over eagerly, or pretended to be a gentleman, but she never thought it would be this result. After hesitating for a moment, she whispered, "The king has something to say, you may as well say it later."

"No." Chen Mo shook his head and smiled, "If there is nothing important, I will leave first."

Cai got anxious and got up from the bathtub. She only put on a piece of underwear and walked out from behind the screen. The underwear was stuck to her body by the water. Although it did not reveal anything, it made people more imaginative.

"Madam, it's too much." Chen Mo admired the scene in front of him and shook his head and smiled.

"Your Majesty, but my beauty is not in your eyes?" Cai gritted her teeth.

"Of course not, Madam is naturally beautiful and charming." Chen Mo shook his head: "But... some things can only be achieved in this way. What I can give to Madam, even if Madam doesn't say it, I will give it to you, but what I can't give, no matter what happens between you and me today, I will not admit it after we go out, let alone give you a little more. In this way, Madam, are you still willing?"

"Is the king so unromantic?" Cai bit her lip and whispered softly.

"Yes, my wives and concubines sometimes say so. After years of fighting, they are full of evil spirits. How many men in the army can understand romance?" Chen Mo took a piece of clothes from the hanger, stepped forward to help Cai put it on, and sighed: "Madam, there is no need to do this. After this battle, I can guarantee that you and your son will be rich and prosperous. If Madam wants to marry again, I can choose a good match for you. If there is nothing else, I will not disturb Madam's bathing."

After speaking, Chen Mo ignored Cai, turned around and left the inner hall, and left with Dian Wei.

"Your Majesty, so fast?" Dian Wei looked at Chen Mo in surprise.

"Don't ask questions you shouldn't ask!"

"Yes!"