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 would not 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 on the border, which 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 me. Under the circumstances, my husband will not blame me. It's just that my husband has fought in all directions in his life and rarely returns home."

Today, now I haven’t even been able to see us one last time, I…”

Was Chen Mo wrong? Yes, Chen Mo promoted Bao Geng to the position of Protector of Karasuma. He was a real powerful figure in the border area. Moreover, given the relationship between Bao Geng and Chen Mo, plus Bao Geng’s ability

, stay in the frontier for a few years, make some achievements, and be able to join the court in a few years. The three official positions are a bit off, but with Bao Geng’s qualifications, it is no problem to be ranked at the ministerial level, and because of Bao Geng’s death, Chen Mo

This time, he directly slaughtered the Karasuma clan.

But no matter how many people die, 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 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 it was Chen Mo who said it, it is basically settled.

However, although Chen Mo can make the decision, he cannot randomly seal the title. If Bao Geng had not died, in another ten years, it would be possible to grant the title of Marquis of the Township or even the County. But now, the Marquis of Ting also died because of Bao Geng, otherwise the merits

not enough.

"I would like to express my gratitude to my lord for your kindness." Mrs. Bao hurriedly bowed down. One of her two sons will inherit the title of 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 in the family 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 no worries about food and clothing. Chen Mo treated the Bao family quite well.

Even though Mrs. Bao was in the throes 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 all concubines.

If you want fame and fame, you have to fight for it yourself. This is the advantage of being a direct descendant. Even if Chen Mo was 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 enter the official position.

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

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

"Does this need to be said by humans?" 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 in Nanyang for so many years, he fought with Liu Biao many times, but he could not cross the Han River. The relationship between Dian Wei and Lu Bu was 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 are no internal changes 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, 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 while 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 fully prepared. After all, Cao Cao is Chen Mo's biggest enemy. If he sends troops to the Central Plains this time, if they are like the previous battles and no one can do anything to the other, and it ends in a draw, it will be boring and will only be a waste of time.

Just troops and food and fodder.

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

"What's the matter? You don't have a 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 make 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 Dian Wei in the past would definitely not say this, but now that he is over forty, the golden period of physical strength is almost over, probably

It was probably because of this that Dian Wei began to have such concerns.

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

"The general has been fighting for half his life. No matter how powerful you are, you don't know if you can survive the fighting on this battlefield. If one day you hear that that brat from my family died in battle, you don't know if you can survive it.

"Dian Wei remembered the scene where the old lady of the Bao family fainted from crying, and felt sad. If his son died in front of him, and the white-haired man gave away the black-haired man, 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 arts, and he learned the art of war quite quickly. But when it came to being a county magistrate or a prefect, Dian Man probably couldn't do it.

"It's up to him to decide what he wants to do with his child. As a parent, we can't interfere too much when our children reach this age. In this life, there are always things that can and cannot be done. Forcing will only make you

Make both sides feel uncomfortable." Chen Mo said with a smile.

As for his background, there is actually no need for Dian Wei to worry. He has protected Chen Mo for half his life. Chen Mo will naturally not let his old subordinates be wronged. Even if Dian Man cannot do anything, it will be no problem for Chen Mo to raise him for the rest of his life, not to mention Dian Man's current status.

In terms of performance, it is impossible to be mediocre. After all, he is half a disciple of Chen Mo.

"I listen to my lord," Dian Wei said with a grin.

"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 are naturally inferior to Chen Mo's in these matters. With Chen Mo's arrangements, why should Dian Wei worry?

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. Then he returned home and saw Cai Yan bringing

A group of concubines and children were waiting at the door to greet him, but someone had already returned to Luoyang to inform him.

"Welcome my husband home." Cai Yan smiled and saluted.

"Why are you so polite today?" Chen Mo reached out to help Cai Yan up and motioned for the others to get up.

"My husband is conquering Wuwan this time to promote the country's prestige. I am a woman and cannot accompany my husband in the battle. I can only use this to express my feelings." Cai Yan said with a smile.

"We are already an old couple, why should we care about these false etiquettes?" Chen Mo took Cai Yan's hand and led them back to the house. He asked with a smile: "Whose idea was this?"

"My concubine." Cai Yan replied with a smile: "I have prepared dinner for my husband, and my mother is waiting at home."

"Let's go, come with me to visit my mother." Chen Mo nodded and took his wives and concubines as well as Chen Zheng and Chen Ming back to visit his mother.

Chen's mother has lost a lot of weight. Every time Chen Mo goes to war, Chen's mother will worship gods devoutly. Because of Chen Mo's influence, the whole Chen family now worships system gods. Although they don't know what gods they are, Chen Mo has worshiped them since he was a child. As the head of the Chen family

Lord, everyone naturally followed Chen Mo in worshiping.

"Mom, why have you lost so much weight?" Chen Mo quickly stepped forward and after paying homage to his mother, he supported her and asked with concern.

"Mom, I can't eat well or sleep well these days." Cai Yan sighed softly.

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

"On this battlefield, the soldiers are fierce and the battle is dangerous. Isn't that child Bao Geng..." Mother Chen stopped talking at this point and just kept sighing.

As Chen Mo's old subordinate, Bao Geng often came to see Chen's mother in the past. He even came to say goodbye before he went to Youzhou to take office. Chen's mother didn't like this old subordinate who had followed her son to conquer the world since the Xiyuan period.

I also love her very much. Who would have thought that the last time we said goodbye would be an eternity?

Apart from being sad, she was also worried that her son would suffer a loss on the Karasuma battlefield. After all, for Chen's mother, who was born in the south, the barbarians in the north were a bit far away, and she didn't know how powerful they really were.

"Mother, don't be too optimistic about those black pills. If it hadn't been for the heavy snowfall and the help of the remnants of the Yuan family, Bao Geng would not have been defeated like this." Chen Mo couldn't help but sigh when he thought of Bao Geng, and explained with a smile.

"Yes, as I said on this battlefield, anything can happen. Sometimes God's will is unpredictable." Mother Chen felt hurt when she thought of Mother Bao's heartbroken look.
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