There were not many major events in the fourth year of Jian'an, and it was considered a major event, that is, Yuan Shao completely defeated Gongsun Zan.

Just as Chen Mo was experiencing farm life with his family on the bank of the Yellow River and was ploughing and studying every day, the news of Yuan Shao completely destroying Gongsun Zan had already arrived.

In fact, last year, the statue of Gongsun Zan's defeat was undoubtedly revealed. Not only was the territory and territory pressed by Yuan Shao step by step, but the more important problem was that Gongsun Zan himself. Any soldiers under his command were besieged by the enemy, they were not allowed to send troops to rescue him. Chen Mo didn't know what Gongsun Zan was thinking, but this order completely ruined Gongsun Zan's last chance. When Yuan Shao's army came to attack, the generals defending the city either surrendered or fled. There were few powerful fighters, allowing Yuan Shao's army to easily attack the city of Yijing.

Yi Jing was very strong. Judging from the news Chen Mo got, Gongsun Zan built a large-scale construction in Yi Jing, built a high-rise earth platform, and had many defenders, but he was still defeated thoroughly.

"Therefore, the people of the territory do not use the boundary boundaries, the country does not use the dangers of mountains and streams, and the world does not use the benefits of military revolution. If you have the power, you will have the power to help but lose your power..." Chen Jin suddenly looked up at Chen Mo and said, "Father, then Gongsun Zan is lost, and Yuan Shao is enlightened?"

"These people are all your elders. You should call them respectfully and not call them by their names directly. This is a courtesy." Chen Mo frowned and said, "No matter whether you have attained enlightenment or not, General Gongsun defends the border country and protects the people of the country, so that the Hu people dare not go south and the people on the frontier can live in peace, and he will make contributions to the world. Even if you are defeated and killed, you are still a hero. You are not as good as you have to do with your size. How dare you call them by your name directly?"

"I remember, but since I have made contributions to the world, why would I still lose?" Chen Jin said in confusion.

"These are two things." Chen Mo knelt on the mat, put down the bamboo slips in his hand, and looked at his son and said, "It is because he has made contributions to the world that his conduct is high enough, but defeat is because his ability is insufficient, his plan is insufficient, and his failure is insufficient, which has nothing to do with virtue."

"As for gaining enlightenment or losing the truth, General Gongsun obviously lost his way in this war." Chen Mo sighed.

"Why do you lose your power if you have made merits in the world and be kind to the people in the border areas?" Chen Jin was puzzled.

"One of the reason why he made a mistake in making decisions, he would naturally lose his morale to the army if he did not save the trapped soldiers. My son should remember that people's hearts are revenge but not grace." Chen Mo said with a smile.

"The child doesn't understand. Didn't my father say that human nature is good?" Chen Jin said in confusion.

"This has nothing to do with good and evil, it is human nature." Chen Mo thought for a while and said, "I remember you picked up a chicken a few days ago, so I'm so happy?"

"Well, the chicken soup made by my grandmother is very refreshing." Chen Jin nodded.

"Have you been happy for a day?" Chen Mo said with a smile.

"Um."

"But later the hen at home was eaten by the wild dog in the farm. Even if you killed the wild dog, you would be sad for a long time." Chen Mo asked with a smile.

"Well, I was the one who fed me." Chen Jin nodded. Now that I think about it, I still feel very uncomfortable.

"Actually they are all a chicken, but the happiness you get is far less than the pain you lose, right?" Chen Mo asked with a smile.

"It seems." Chen Jin thought for a while and nodded.

"This is human nature. Although you are happy to get, it will not last long, but you will remember it for a long time if you lose it." Chen Mo smiled and said, "General Gongsun protected the border for more than ten years, making the Hu people dare not go south. Although he has not experienced the destruction of the Hu people, those people will not have much feelings about General Gongsun's kindness and have become accustomed to it, but what they have lost is very profound. In recent years, the northern region has been fighting for years and the taxes have become higher and higher. This is real loss, which can be seen by the eyes and felt by the heart. Most people live in the present. Besides, if you change the lord of Youzhou, Yuan Shao will also protect the lunarity and the people. General Gongsun is not irreplaceable. This is Tao, both the heart and human nature."

"It seems to understand, but it seems to not understand." Chen Jin looked at his father blankly.

"No need to force it. You don't learn enough now and have not had enough knowledge. When you go out in the future, you will understand slowly." Chen Mo smiled at his son's head.

"The child wants to grow up quickly and share his worries for his father." Chen Jin said with his chest straight.

"When you grow up, you won't think so anymore. Keep memorizing. Without these days of accumulation, it would be useless to grow old and grow old." Chen Mo said with a smile.

"Here~" Chen Jin nodded and agreed, continuing to read.

The next morning, Chen Mo set out for Luoyang.

"In early April, Yuan Shao appointed Yuan Tan as the governor of Qingzhou and his second son Yuan Xi as the governor of Youzhou. Now Yuan Shao is dominating the three states. Now that the third of the situation is now, I am afraid that Yuan Shao will plan to go to the Central Plains." In the yamen, Xu Shu handed over the recent information to Chen Mo and frowned: "Lord, Yuan Shao has all the land of the three states. Now Jizhou has abundant food and grass, and many soldiers and generals are wide. Once Yuan Shao is involved in the Central Plains, both our army and Cao Cao may be difficult to resist."

Chen Mo nodded, the most important thing is Jizhou. Chen Mo has been trying to seize Guanzhong in recent years and annex Xiliang. After reorganizing Xiliang's household registration last year, the population was only 1.6 million, and the total population was only 9 million.

But Chen Mo in Jizhou remembered that he had seen the household registration of various states once when he was in Luoyang, and the household registration in Jizhou was 2 million at that time!

Even if the wars have decreased in recent years, Jizhou has also surpassed the sum of all the territory under Chen Mo's rule, and there may be more. In addition, Qingzhou and Youzhou are both places where strong soldiers are produced, so it is really right to say that Yuan Shao is the first prince today.

In terms of population, Cao Cao can be comparable to 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 from all directions. If Yuan Shao really fights, Chen Mo probably won't be able to bear it because Cao Cao himself is not very stable.

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

"Lord, it is clear that no matter whether Yuan Shao attacks and destroys our army or Cao Cao, the other side will be unable to survive alone." Xu Shu nodded.

If Yuan Shao attacked and destroyed Cao Cao, Chen Mo would be in danger of mountains and rivers. If Yuan Shao spread his troops and horses to attack, Chen Mo would probably find it difficult to fully counter. If Yuan Shao attacked and destroyed Chen Mo, he would be able to send troops from various ferries in the Yellow River, Hulao, and Yique to attack Cao Cao in an all-round way. Cao Cao had no danger at all, and he would be dead at that time. In the current situation, he could only resist the weak and resist the strong, otherwise neither Chen Mo nor Cao Cao would have a chance.

"This matter is indeed important, but don't be anxious. I believe that Cao Cao will be more anxious than us when he hears this news." Chen Mo said with a smile.

If Yuan Shao wants to expand outward, his first choice is Cao Cao's territory. After all, there is no obstacle in the Central Plains. If you attack Chen Mo first, Chen Mo has Yanmen in the north, Jiguan in Hedong, Hulao in Luoyang, and Yique is solid. Even if the war starts in full swing, as long as Chen Mo defends these points, Yuan Shao will have many soldiers and generals, and he will not be able to attack for a while, and the rear is prone to attack by Cao Cao.

After all, there is a Taihang Mountain between Yuan Shao and Chen Mo. On the contrary, Cao Cao was so angry that the two forces were intertwined, and Qingzhou was even closer to Cao Cao's rear. He could conquer 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. On the contrary, if you attack Chen Mo, even if Bingzhou and Heluo are captured, Chen Mo can retreat to Guanzhong. If you seal a seal at Hangu Pass, it will be even more difficult for Yuan Shao to attack.

To fight Cao Cao, as long as you defeat Cao Cao, the Central Plains can fight in one battle, but if you fight Chen Mo, it will be layers of obstacles and it will be difficult to do your best in one battle.

Now Yuan Shao has just defeated Gongsun Zan again. When he is in full swing, the possibility of sending troops to seize the Central Plains is extremely high. Cao Cao cannot see this, so Cao Cao needs allies more urgently than Chen Mo.

Now there are only three families in the Central Plains, and the only allies Cao Cao can find is Chen Mo.

Xu Shu was stunned when he heard this, and then nodded. The lord is trying to get benefits!

...

Suiyang, Cao Mansion.

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.

"Lord, don't worry," Guo Jia looked at Cao Cao and smiled, "I think Changling Hou might have the same intention at this time."

"Why don't I know?" Cao Cao smiled bitterly: "Fengxiao didn't know that this little thief was. If I took the initiative to send someone to see him, I would definitely take the opportunity to blackmail him."

"It's not too much to think about Jia's supreme opinion." Guo Jia smiled. Because of Cai Yong, he had already started to pay attention to Chen Mo before he occupied Hedong a long time ago. This is a person who is enough to compare with his lord. It is not important to have talent. More importantly, Chen Mo has the same overall view and decisiveness as Cao Cao, and is almost a perfect lord. However, it is precisely because Guo Jia did not vote for Chen Mo but chose Cao Cao. The lord can do everything and will make him seem to have no presence.

But this does not hinder Guo Jia's appreciation of Chen Mo. He believes that Chen Mo will definitely see the situation clearly now. If you combine, you will benefit from it. If you divide it, it is likely that it will be a situation that Yuan Shao will defeat each of them.

No matter what flaws Yuan Shao has in his personality, if Yuan Shao seized the Central Plains, he would probably not have waited until the negative effects brought by Yuan Shao's shortcomings came out, Yuan Shao would have used troops against Chen Mo. Therefore, the best choice for the two companies to join forces to fight against Yuan Shao, and he also believed that Chen Mo would choose this way.

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

"But I'm just unwilling to give up!" Cao Cao gritted his teeth and said, "It's harder for this little thief to blackmail me than others!"

Guo Jia: "..."

Well, I'm thinking too much. This is the entanglement between the two and it has nothing to do with decision-making.

As far as Guo Jia knows, it is very complicated for his lord to face Chen Mo. He likes to send private messages when he has nothing to do. Private relationships are good. Only Cao Cao can scold Chen Mo at home. Others will be punished by Cao Cao, but if he has the opportunity to take advantage of the situation, he will never be ruthless.

It's just a very complicated relationship, even Guo Jia doesn't quite understand what the situation of these two people is.
Chapter completed!