There are not many major events that have happened in the four years of Jian'an, and they can be regarded as major events, that is, Yuan Shao completely destroyed Gongsun Zhan.

Just when Chen Mo was experiencing farm life with his family on the bank of the Yellow River, ploughing and reading every day, the news of Yuan Shao's complete destruction of Gongsun Zan had arrived.

In fact, last year, Gongsun Zhan's defeat has been undoubtedly revealed, not only the territory was pressed by Yuan Shao step by step, but the more important problem is Gongsun Chan himself, all the soldiers under his command are besieged by the enemy, they are not allowed to send troops to rescue, Chen Mo does not know what Gongsun Chan thinks, but this order, Gongsun Chan's last chance to completely cut off, when Yuan Shao's army came to attack, the generals defending the city either surrendered or fled, and there were few strong fighters, so that Yuan Shao's army could easily attack Yijing City.

Yi Jing is very strong, according to the news that Chen Mo got here, Gongsun Zhan built a lot of construction in Yi Jing, built a high earth platform, and there were many defenders, but he was still completely defeated.

"Therefore, it is said that the people of the domain do not use the boundaries of the frontier, the country does not use the danger of mountains and streams, and the world does not take the benefits of the military revolution, and the righteous help the unrighteous and the unrighteous ......" Chen Jin suddenly looked up at Chen Mo and said: "Father, is Gongsun Chan a lost way, and Yuan Shao is a good way?" ”

"These people are your elders, and they should be honored and not called by their names, this is a courtesy." Chen Mo frowned and said: "Regardless of whether you are enlightened or not, but General Gongsun guards the border and defends the country, protects the people, so that the Hu people do not dare to go south, and the people in the border can live in peace, which is due to the world, even if the army is defeated and dies now, it can be regarded as a hero, you are just a milky smell, and you have no size in the world, how dare you call it by your name?" ”

"Remember, children, but if you have contributed to the world, why should you lose?" Chen Jin wondered.

"These are two different things." Chen Mo knelt on the mat, put down the bamboo slip in his hand, looked at his son and said: "Meritorious to the world is that his deeds are high enough, but the defeat of the army is his lack of ability, his strategy is insufficient, and his judgment is insufficient, and it has nothing to do with virtue." ”

"As for gaining the right or losing the way, in this war, General Gongsun is obviously the unrighteous side." Chen Mo sighed.

"If you are meritorious to the world and kind to the people of the frontier, why should you still lose your way?" Chen Jin was puzzled.

"On the one hand, if he makes a mistake in his decision-making and does not save the trapped soldiers, he will naturally lose the morale of the army, and my son should remember that the human heart is a grudge and does not remember gratitude." Chen Mo smiled.

"The child doesn't understand, didn't the father say that human nature is good?" Chen Jin wondered.

"It's not about good or evil, it's human nature." Chen Mo thought for a while and said, "I remember that you picked up a chicken some time ago, and you were very happy?" ”

"Well, my grandmother's chicken soup is very refreshing." Chen Jin nodded.

"Happy day?" Chen Mo smiled.

"Hmm."

"But then the hen in the family was eaten by the wild dogs in the farm, and even if the wild dog was killed, you would be sad for a long time." Chen Mo asked with a smile.

"Well, I fed it." Chen Jin nodded, thinking about it now, it was still very uncomfortable.

"Actually, it's all a chicken, but the happiness gained is far less than the pain of losing, right?" Chen Mo asked with a smile.

"Seems to be." Chen Jin thought about it and nodded.

"This is human nature, although you are happy to get, it will not last, but you will remember it for a long time when you lose." Chen Mo said with a smile: "General Gongsun has been protecting the frontier for more than ten years, so that the Hu people do not dare to go south, although the territory and the people are safe, but they have not experienced the destruction of the Hu people, those people will not have too many feelings about the kindness of General Gongsun, they are used to it, but what to lose, their feelings are very profound, in recent years, the north has been fighting year after year, and the taxes are getting higher and higher, this is a real loss, the eyes can see, the heart can also feel it, most people are living in the present, besides, Youzhou has a different monarch, Yuan Shao will protect the territory and the people, General Gongsun is not irreplaceable, this is the Tao, which is both human heart and human nature. ”

"I seem to understand, but I don't seem to understand." Chen Jin looked at his father blankly.

"Don't force it, you don't have enough to learn now, and your knowledge is not deep enough, when you go out in the future, you will slowly understand." Chen Mo touched his son's head and smiled.

"The child wants to grow up quickly and share his father's worries." Chen Jin straightened his chest and said.

"When you grow up, you won't think like this, continue to endorse, without this daily accumulation, it's useless to grow tall and old." Chen Mo smiled.

"Oh~" Chen Jin nodded in agreement and continued to read.

Early the next morning, Chen Mo set off for Luoyang.

"At the beginning of April, Yuan Shao ordered Yuan Tan to be the history of Qingzhou Thorn, and the second son Yuan Xi was the history of Youzhou Thorn, and now Yuan Shao is in Sanzhou, and now one-third of the trend has been achieved, I am afraid that next, Yuan Shao will seek to the Central Plains." In the government office, Xu Shu handed over the latest information to Chen Mo, frowned and said: "Lord, Yuan Shao has the land of Sanzhou, now Jizhou has abundant grain and grass, and there are many generals, once Yuan Shao gets involved in the Central Plains, whether it is our army or Cao Cao, I am afraid it will be difficult to parry." ”

Chen Mo nodded, the most important thing is Jizhou, Chen Mo has been trying to seize Guanzhong and annex Xiliang over the years, after the Xiliang household registration was redone last year, the population under his rule is only 1.6 million households, and the total population is only 9 million.

But Jizhou Chen Mo remembered that when he was in Luoyang, he saw the household registration of various states once, and the household registration in Jizhou at that time was two million!

Even if there has been a decrease in war over the years, a Jizhou is also the sum of all the territories under Chen Mo's rule, and it may be more, plus Qingzhou and Youzhou are both places where strong troops are produced, it is really right to say that Yuan Shao is the first prince today.

In terms of population, Cao Cao can be compared with Yuan Shao, but Cao Cao now has to divide his troops to guard against Chen Mo, Lu Bu, Sun Ce and Yuan Shu, and use troops on all sides.

"So, at this time, I should make an alliance with Cao Cao." Chen Mo asked with a smile.

"Lord Mingjian, whether Yuan Shao defeats our army or Cao Cao, it is difficult for the other side to survive alone." Xu Shu nodded.

If Yuan Shao attacks and destroys Cao Cao, Chen Mo is in danger of mountains and rivers, if Yuan Shao spreads out his troops and horses to attack, Chen Mo is afraid that it will be difficult to comprehensively counteract, if Yuan Shao defeats Chen Mo, then he can send troops from the various ferries of the Yellow River, Tiger Prison, and Yique to attack Cao Cao in an all-round way, Cao Cao has no danger to defend at all, and it will be a dead end at that time.

"This matter is indeed urgent, but don't worry, I believe that Cao Cao will be more anxious than us when he hears this news." Chen Mo smiled.

If Yuan Shao wants to expand outward, the first choice should be Cao Cao's territory, after all, there is no danger in the Central Plains, if Chen Mo is hit first, Chen Mo has Yanmen in the north, Jiguan in the east of the river, and Luoyang has Tiger Prison and Yique Zhigu, even if there is a full-scale war, as long as Chen Mo guards these points, Yuan Shao is a large number of generals, and he can't attack it for a while, but the rear is easy to be attacked by Cao Cao.

After all, there is a Taihang Mountain between Yuan Shao and Chen Mo, but it is Cao Cao, the two forces are intertwined, and Qingzhou is even closer to Cao Cao's rear, which can attack Xuzhou to the south and Yanzhou to the west.

Attacking Cao Cao is obviously much easier than attacking Chen Mo, and the benefits will be greater, but if he attacks Chen Mo, even if the land of Bingzhou and Heluo are captured, Chen Mo can also retreat to Guanzhong, Hangu Pass, and Yuan Shao is even more difficult to attack.

Fight Cao Cao, as long as Cao Cao is defeated, the Central Plains can go down in one battle, but if you fight Chen Mo, it will be layers of dangers, and it is difficult to do all the work in one battle.

Now that Yuan Shao has just defeated Gongsun Zhan, when his momentum is at his peak, the possibility of sending troops to seize the Central Plains is extremely high, and it is impossible for Cao Cao not to see this, so Cao Cao needs allies more urgently than Chen Mo.

Now there are only three of them in this Central Plains, and the only ally Cao Cao can find is Chen Mo.

Xu Shu was stunned when he heard this, and then nodded, the lord is trying to ask for benefits!

……

Suiyang, Cao Fu.

Just as Chen Mo thought, Cao Cao did want to form an alliance with Chen Mo now, but with Cao Cao's understanding of his little brother, if he took the initiative to mention the alliance, he would definitely be blackmailed.

"My lord, don't worry." Guo Jia looked at Cao Cao and smiled: "I think, at this time, the Marquis of Changling, I'm afraid he also has this intention." ”

"How did I not know?" Cao Cao smiled bitterly: "Fengxiao doesn't know who this thief is, if I take the initiative to send someone to meet him, I will definitely take the opportunity to blackmail." ”

"In my opinion, it won't be too much." Guo Jia said with a smile, because of Cai Yong's relationship, he has been paying attention to Chen Mo since he didn't occupy Hedong a long time ago, this is a figure who is enough to compare with his own lord, talent is not important, more importantly, Chen Mo has the same overall situation and decisiveness as Cao Cao, almost a perfect man, but it is precisely because of this that Guo Jia did not vote for Chen Mo but chose Cao Cao, the lord can do anything, and it will seem that the strategist has no sense of existence.

But this does not prevent Guo Jia from appreciating Chen Mo, he believes that Chen Mo will definitely be able to see the situation clearly now, and if it is divided, it is likely to be a situation that will be broken by Yuan Shao.

Regardless of the flaws in Yuan Shao's character, if Yuan Shao is allowed to seize the Central Plains, I am afraid that Yuan Shao will not be able to wait for the negative effects of Yuan Shao's shortcomings to come out, and Yuan Shao will use troops against Chen Mo, so now it is the best choice for the two to join forces against Yuan Shao, and he also believes that Chen Mo will choose so.

As for taking advantage of the opportunity to blackmail...... Isn't that normal? Now it is obvious that Cao Cao is more urgent than Chen Mo.

"But I'm just not reconciled!" Cao Cao gritted his teeth and said: "Let this thief blackmail, it is more difficult than others to make someone endure!" ”

Guo Jia: "......"

Well, I think too much, this is a grudge entanglement between the two, and it has nothing to do with decision-making.

As far as Guo Jia knows, his father-in-law is very complicated with Chen Mo, he usually likes to exchange private messages, and his personal relationship is good, and only Cao Cao can scold Chen Mo in the family, and other people will be punished by Cao Cao, but if he has the opportunity to fall into the ground, he will never be soft.

It's a very complicated relationship, even Guo Jia can't figure out what the situation is between these two people.

Since Cao Cao knows it in his heart, Guo Jia also casually listens to Cao Cao's complaints, being a courtier, sometimes it is very difficult, and you have to listen to the lord to vent his emotions~ Tsk......