At the end of summer in the seventh year of the Han Dynasty, the autumn harvest was approaching, and it was also the time when Chen Mo welcomed the birth of his fourth child.

Chen Mo, who had already had three experiences, was not as at a loss for the fourth time as he was when Chen Jin was born.

In the courtyard, a group of healthy women came in and out, and the blood bowls they brought out from time to time were shocking.

However, his fourth child seemed to be in some kind of disaster. It had been six hours and he hadn't been born yet. Chen Mo gradually frowned. Zhen Mi had the fate of a young phoenix. According to his understanding, nothing would happen.

Nothing will happen, right?

Chen Mo stood up and wanted to take a look, but was held back by his mother.

"Don't panic, this is normal. When you are born in this world, your birth is a disaster. Some people have deep blessings, so it won't be too difficult, but some people don't have enough blessings, so they may suffer some twists and turns."

The older generation believes in these things more, and the Chen family also believes in God.

Cai Yan also persuaded him from the side: "My husband couldn't help me in the past, so why not think about the name of this new baby?"

Chen Mo nodded and frowned: "Let's call him Chen Rui. I hope he can be understanding and wise."

"What if it's a daughter?" Yun Si asked curiously.

"My name is Chen Rui." Although Chen Mo felt that since she was a young phoenix, she must not be a daughter, but he couldn't say it directly. It would inevitably make Juan'er think too much, but the name was just because of the same pronunciation, and there was nothing wrong with it.

It has a special meaning because Chen Mo knew that his fourth son must be a man.

"Husband, it saves trouble." Cai Yan chuckled.

The atmosphere relaxed a bit, and after about an hour, Chen Mo's fourth son was finally born.

"Congratulations, General, you are a young master~" A stable woman came out quickly and saluted Chen Mo.

Chen Mo had already expected it, but he didn't show much expression. However, Chen's mother was overjoyed. For her, the more male members of the Chen family, the more prosperous they would be.

Chen Mo accompanied his mother and a group of wives and concubines into the room to see his fourth child. The little one had just been born and was sleeping soundly in his swaddling clothes. Zhen Mi looked a little pale.

"Thank you for your hard work, madam." Chen Mo stretched out his hand to support Zhen Mi, took the wet wipes handed by the maid, and helped her wipe away her sweat: "Don't pay attention to these false gifts."

After soothing Zhen Mi to sleep and talking to her a lot, Zhen Mi was too tired and gradually fell asleep. Chen Mo then stood up and looked at his son.

The fate of the young dragon is the same as that of Jin'er.

In order to determine whether Chen Jin's destiny was unique, Chen Mo had seen the destiny of many young sons of civil servants and military generals. Even Chen Zheng was just a young tiger, and his subsequent growth paths also had their own characteristics. His eldest son

, the young sons all have the fate of young dragon, I don’t know whether it is a blessing or a curse?

Looking at the infant son, Chen Mo felt a little complicated. If he could, he would rather not have this fate, but after all, he was his own flesh and blood and had already come into this world. Chen Mo could not harm him.

Alas~

With a silent sigh in his heart, Chen Mo took the swaddling clothes, looked at the wrinkled little guy, and suddenly smiled, "What's the future like? Just do your best and follow fate."

The birth of a son by a general was naturally a major event for the Luoyang court. Officials in the court sent congratulatory gifts one after another. Even officials outside the country who could establish some friendship with Chen Mo also sent letters of congratulations. Even Cao Cao,

After hearing the news, they also sent people to send congratulatory gifts. Although the two of them wanted to kill each other immediately, they behaved quite friendly in these private matters. This relationship can be said to be quite complicated and confusing.

Can't see clearly.

Chen Mo's birth of a son is a big event, but it is not a big deal. The general trend of the world will not fluctuate at all. At the end of the year, the Yellow River burst its banks. It was not a big deal, but it also affected the livelihoods along the river in Hanoi.

Chen Jin was promoted to county magistrate because of his meritorious service in assisting the county magistrate to control floods. It was justified. Although the name was somewhat surprising, it did not attract the attention of the upper class. The promotion of county magistrate was closely related to the recommendation of the county magistrate.

It's a big deal. No one would believe that Chen Mo's son, the legitimate son of the general, would become a third elder.

Chen Jin was sent to the position of county magistrate by Chen Mo in this way a year after joining the officialdom.

If we follow the old system, this is the highest level that ordinary petty officials can reach. After seven years of Han education, peace is not peace. The Qiang people in Xiliang still have riots from time to time, which are suppressed by Xu Rong and Hua Xiong. However,

If you compare it with previous years, you will find that the intensity of the Qiang rebellion has been decreasing year by year in recent years.

In addition, Xianbei on the northern border still went south as in previous years. Even though Karasuma was almost wiped out last year, they could not bear the hunger. In many cases, the Hu people going south was not Shan Yu's intention, but the private decision of the tribes themselves.

The Xianbei royal court's control over the tribes under its rule was far less powerful than the Han court's control over the counties.

However, without the leadership, it will naturally not be as strong as in previous years. Moreover, this year Youzhou has welcomed two ruthless men, one is Taishi Ci, the other is Zhao Yun, and Lu Bu from Bingzhou. Many tribes were directly exterminated. Although the Han side

, there were also losses, but compared to previous years, this time the Husband was more than ten times weaker. Almost all of them were stragglers who went south and were then driven and hunted down.

In the Central Plains, the friction between the two major forces Chen Mo and Cao Cao is also intensifying. In places such as Xingyang, Nanyang and Qinghe, the scale of the confrontation between the two generals, as well as the bribery and infiltration of each other, the war is about to reach the edge of breaking out.

At this time, almost everyone could see the war that was about to break out, and people from various border areas were migrating inward to avoid this military disaster.

"General!" During the winter solstice, at the Luoyang court, Liu Neng had a rare morning court today. He looked at Chen Mo and asked: "I know that the general has a son. I shouldn't discuss this war with the general at this time, but Nanyang, Xingyang

As well as Qinghe, Puyang and other places, there are constant reports of emergencies. Now the river is gradually freezing. Once the river is completely frozen, a war is inevitable. I wonder if the general has any countermeasures? "

"Soldiers are coming to block it, and water is coming to the earth. Now that the world's general situation has reached this point, no one can avoid it." Chen Mo came out and bowed slightly to Liu Neng and said: "This battle is different from the past. I have mobilized soldiers and horses from all over to prepare for this battle.

, Your Majesty, there is no need to worry."

Nowadays, there are too many borders between Chen Mo and Cao Cao. The Central Plains is flat, but it also means that there are many places where Cao Cao can attack. This war between the two sides cannot be concentrated on one point like previous wars. Once the war starts,

It is a total war, so this time Chen Mo is not planning to personally conquer it. Generals from all over the place will lead their troops to fight. Chen Mo will not leave Luoyang easily until the decisive battle. He wants to ensure the stability of Luoyang, implement the decrees in all places, and control the overall situation and make up for the leaks in time.

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"With the general's words, I feel relieved." Liu Neng smiled and nodded.

No matter how much I reject Chen Mo in my heart, apart from Chen Mo, there is really no one in the DPRK who can preside over this war to determine the overlord of the Central Plains.

Moreover, the main generals on all sides are all from Chen Mo's sect. At this time, if he wants to seize power from Chen Mo, even if he does seize it, I am afraid that mutinies will follow in various places. Liu Neng cannot bear this result, and neither the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty can bear it.

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On the other side, Cao Cao is also actively preparing for war. Liu Wei is young and cannot take charge. Compared to Chen Mo, Cao Cao's side is simpler. Cao Cao directly discusses the matter with everyone at the Prime Minister's Mansion.

"Where do you think we should start this battle?" Cao Cao looked at the counselors and asked.

Cheng Yu twisted his beard and said thoughtfully: "Nanyang is the place that connects the north and the south. If our army wants to gain the support of Liu Biao and join forces with Liu Biao, we cannot focus on Nanyang. I think we should gather heavy troops to attack Jizhou."

Xun Yu shook his head and said: "But the Battle of Wuwan made Chen Mo very popular in the north, and his generals Wu Yi and Xu Huang were in charge of the war in Jizhou. I thought I could send a general to send troops to the plains, but I didn't

Jizhou can be the main one."

Cao Cao nodded. Chen Mo's victory over Wuwan would bring him political benefits far greater than destroying Wuwan itself. Jizhou and Youzhou cannot be the main direction of attack.

"In this case, the only way left is to attack Luoyang directly." Guo Jia said with a smile.

"But Luoyang has eight levels of defense, and the Hulao is so strong that even the princes with millions of troops could not conquer it back then. Now Chen Mo has been operating in Luoyang for several years, and the puppet court has also established its capital here. I'm afraid..." Cheng Yu frowned when he heard this.

"In the past, the feudal lords were not united and found it difficult to conquer. Now that the lord has occupied the four states of the Central Plains, he has assembled a heavy army to attack it. It is a good idea to give it a try. Although Luoyang has eight passes, it is precisely because of this that omissions are more likely to occur. Moreover, Luoyang

Although it is difficult to conquer, it is also a key place for Chen Mo. Once Luoyang is lost, Chen Mo can only retreat to Guanzhong. As a result, he will inevitably lose contact with Jizhou. We only need to hold Luoyang at some time, and then we can attack Jizhou with all our strength."

Guo Jia smiled.

Although this made them surrounded by enemies from all sides, Jizhou and Youzhou basically fell under their control and became the number one prince in the world. The threats from Liu Biao and Jiangdong would be difficult to shake them.

This is also Cao Cao's helplessness. It only takes one battle for Chen Mo to destroy Cao Cao. But if Cao Cao wants to defeat Chen Mo, he can only go to Luoyang first, and then take the two states of Youji, and then he can attack Guanzhong. There are too many variables in this process. Jingzhou,

Jiangdong's reaction cannot be ignored. Cao Cao may not be able to see the unification of the world in his lifetime. Once Chen Mo wins this battle, he will be able to aspire to the Central Plains. The remaining Jiangdong, Jingzhou, and Shu will be difficult to shake Chen Mo's status.

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From this point of view, Chen Mo actually has an advantage over Cao Cao. Even though the two sides can now mobilize troops and have similar populations, Chen Mo occupies the geographical advantage. This was his plan from the beginning.

Now, the advantages are gradually revealed, and Chen Mo's worries are far less big than Cao Cao's.
Chapter completed!