Troubled times: Start practicing spiritual practice by taking care of your sister-in-law

Chapter 313: Far Distance and Close Attack

Although King Huai started his army in the name of being a diligent king, punishing evildoers, and clearing the emperor's side, everyone with a discerning eye knows that King Huai's ambition is definitely not to help Emperor Xuanhe restore imperial power or to assist the emperor to stabilize the court. What King Huai covets is definitely the emperor. position.

Therefore, restoring order, stability, and "unification" to the country is absolutely what an emperor must do.

Therefore, Tianshijun, Chen Mo, Xu Guozhong and other ambitious people were all stumbling blocks on the way forward for King Huai.

The biggest stumbling block is Xu Guozhong's "Puppet Imperial Army", Tianshi Army, and Chen Mo's Five Guards.

Moreover, Xu Guozhong was far away from King Huai's territory, so neither of them was the most direct threat.

However, Chen Mo controlled the three states and had many soldiers and a vast area. As the neighbor of King Huai, the threat was too great. After the Tianshi Army was wiped out, Chen Mo was the direct target of King Huai.

Xia Zhiqing and Chen Mo were a couple, so they were naturally worried.

Chen Mo also understood this truth. He held Xia Zhiqing and sat in his arms, letting her face him head-on. The sword was sheathed. The latter let out a grunt, and her skin became much pinker.

"How could I not know this, but the Tianshi soldiers have their backs, and it is the general trend to be wiped out. Moreover, if I help them and let them arrive in Qingzhou, it will be a violation of the treaty and cannot be tolerated by justice. Secondly, Qingzhou has restored order and stability. "After the Tianshi Army arrives in Qingzhou, it will inevitably cause chaos. Who will be in charge then?" Chen Mo said.

Therefore, each other's cheeks were within easy reach. When Chen Mo spoke, he breathed lightly on Xia Zhiqing's face. Fortunately, the latter trembled slightly: "Having said that, the flag of the Tianshi Army has fallen. What will King Huai do next?" The target is probably you, Mo Lang.

King Huai has the help of noble families from all over the world, and he has many talented soldiers and generals, but you, Mo Lang, "

As Chen Mo's woman, Xia Zhiqing shouldn't badmouth him, but compared with Prince Huai, Chen Mo really doesn't have the advantage.

"Zhiqing wants to say that I have no allies, or that the current allies are not strong enough." Chen Mo put his arms around his waist, letting Xia Zhiqing stick to him, and put his hand on the hand warmer.

Xia Zhiqing pursed her lips and nodded: "Prince Huai can stop giving birth because he has a steady stream of subsidies from aristocratic families, but you can't, Mo Lang, and Prince Huai has the support of aristocratic families. Even if he fails many times, he can still make a comeback. , but Mo Lang is not good at it. If you fail once, you may never get up again. The strength of one person is too weak. Mo Lang, you should find allies."

"I have been looking for it, but I have been rejected many times. Today Zhining and Xiaolu are both here. I might as well tell you that the reason why my position as the head wife is vacant until now is to win over the aristocratic family, but..." he said. Seeing this, Chen Mo actually felt a little inferior.

The three women pursed their lips, their eyes inexplicable.

"Maybe. Uh." Xia Zhiqing was about to speak, then her delicate body trembled, and she couldn't help hugging Chen Mo tightly, her eyes narrowed slightly, and after she got used to the rhythm of the game, she opened her eyes: "Mo Lang, Did you use the wrong method to find allies?"

Chen Mo held up the full moon, and when he heard this, he slowly lowered it and said, "What is Zhi Qing's opinion?"

"Recently, I read Zhining's book on war. There is a line in it about making friends at a distance and attacking at close range. I think it makes sense."

Chen Mo listened carefully.

"The Xiliang army was the first to enter Tianchuan, but due to selfish motives, they were surrounded and suppressed by King Huai and all forces. In the end, the Xiliang army suffered heavy casualties and fled back to Xiliang. After this battle, I think the Qiang people in Xiliang must hate the Huai. King, Xiliang is far away from us and there is no interest dispute. If we form an alliance with Xiliang, the Qiang people will definitely agree." Xia Zhiqing said slowly.

Nowadays, the Qiang people in Xiliang are the most powerful.

Hearing this, Chen Mo's eyes brightened slightly, and Xia Zhiqing's words opened up a new way of thinking for him.

He had always been over the top, always wanting to "curry favor" with the seven famous families, and even if he was disliked by them, he would still lick his face.

Now I find that not all of the seven famous families are suitable for me.

Xiliang is indeed good. The most important thing is that it has soldiers.

Seeing that Chen Mo was silent, Xia Zhiqing still said: "If Mo Lang feels that what the Xiliang Army did in Tianchuan is criticized, Yang Weiwei of the Shu Mansion, King Chu Ji of Anping, and Mo Lang can go and make friends. These two forces It was King Qin's army that broke away from King Huai at the beginning, and there was obviously a conflict between them."

"I'm afraid King Anping is not suitable. He is the brother of the late emperor. After the late emperor ascended the throne, the first blow to cut down the vassal fell on King Anping. Moreover, King Anping's fiefdom was sandwiched between the territories of King Chong and King Huai. Even if King Anping has another conflict with King Huai, he will not dare to form an alliance with us."

Seeing that Chen Mo kept talking to her sister and stopped playing around with her, Xia Zhining couldn't help but take the initiative to answer a sentence.

"What Zhining said makes sense, then only Fushu and Xiliang are suitable. If they successfully form an alliance, Xiliang can contain King Chong, and Fushu can contain King Huai." Xia Zhiqing said.

"Xiliang, Fushu" Chen Mo murmured a few words and remembered them in his heart. After returning to Pingting County, he would study it with Geng Songfu.

"Okay, stop talking, otherwise Zhining and Xiaolu will be in a hurry."

Chen Mo and Xia Zhiqing had delayed long enough. They noticed the glances directed at Xia Zhining and Yi Shiyan and hurriedly hugged them.

Xia Zhiqing was caught off guard and almost lost her breath, but unlike her sister, she did not take care of herself. Instead, she was worried about Chen Mo. Don't let him get out of the way and tell Chen Mo to slow down.

You can hear it in Chen Mo's ears.

"Slower? Can't be slower."

Under the witness of Zhining and Xiaolu, the two of them did not become immortals, but they both ascended to heaven and their souls were sublimated.

Xia Zhiqing hugged Chen Mo's neck. Her reaction was like a cold wind blowing on her body. She almost rolled her eyes, but she didn't have time to breathe. There were people lining up behind her. She gritted her teeth and stood up, pulling the brocade quilt over.

Xia Zhiqing knew how to take care of others. As soon as she put on the quilt, she took a handkerchief and wiped the sweat on Chen Mo's forehead.

Chen Mo looked at Xia Zhining.

Xia Zhining understood immediately, her face turned red, she bit her lip and said, "I just finished bullying my sister, don't touch me."

"Husband." Yi Shiyan ignored Xia Zhining and threw herself directly into Chen Mo's arms.

Xia Zhining was defeated by Tsundere and ranked last. The convoy did not stop, but the wheel marks left on the road were a bit deeper than before.

……

December 10th.

When Chen Mo arrived in Pingting County, a sentry rider came to report in advance. Therefore, when Chen Mo arrived outside Pingting County, Geng Songfu, Zhao Daoxian, Wu Shan, Zhang He and others had been waiting outside the city gate for a long time.

Light snow fell in the sky, and Geng Songfu dyed his hair silver, but Chen Mo didn't feel a trace of age in him. On the contrary, since Geng Songfu took over the affairs of Pingting County, he has become fuller and more energetic.

Chen Mo got off the carriage alone. The Xia sisters and Yi Shiyan were Chen Mo's wives and concubines, so naturally they were not suitable to show off to others.

"Your Majesty/Subordinates pay their respects to the Marquis."

As Chen Mo stepped off the carriage, Geng Songfu and others bowed.

Sun Meng stepped forward, put a large cloak on Chen Mo, and then brought Chen Mo a brocade box.

"Mr. Geng, no courtesy."

Chen Mo stepped forward to help Geng Songfu and gave the brocade box to Geng Songfu. The brocade box contained a blood ginseng. Geng Songfu had done so much for him, helping him work on the rear. Geng Songfu could fully bear the thought of a blood ginseng. : "A little gift for you."

Then he took off his big cloak and put it on Geng Songfu: "It's such a cold day, just wait at the Yamen. Have you been waiting for a long time?"

Geng Songfu felt a little flattered, but he could also feel Chen Mo's attention, and he told himself to help Chen Mo with all his heart. He really thought that the brocade box given by Chen Mo was just a small gift, and it was rude to open the gift in person. So he put it away and said, "This is what a lower official should do."

As he spoke, Geng Songfu couldn't help but sigh: "When the Marquis attacked Yuzhou, I thought it would be very difficult. I never thought that the Marquis not only overcame many obstacles, but also captured Linzhou in one fell swoop and was granted the title of Marquis of Pingting County."

It is the dream of many ministers to be granted the title of Marquis and Prime Minister.

"It's cold outside, let's go in and talk." Chen Mo held Geng Songfu's hand and walked towards the city, looking like a wise king and good minister.

Sun Meng and others followed behind.

In the car, Xia Zhining slightly opened the car curtains, looked at the two people's backs, and couldn't help but softly said: "Sister, why do I find that this bastard looks more and more like dad."

Xia Zhiqing came forward and took a look: "Mo Lang has indeed matured a lot and has the temperament of a superior person."

On the way to the Yamen, Chen Mo also chatted with Zhang He for a few words, as if he had forgotten what he had done in Yuzhou before: "I heard that my sister-in-law gave birth to a big fat boy for you, what is his name?"

The siblings Chen Mo mentioned were the daughters of Zhang Hena's Wang family.

"The name given by Magistrate Geng is Zhang Ke." Zhang He was extremely excited when he saw Chen Mo chatting with him about home affairs. He felt that he was not sentenced to death in his heart.

Ke means car.

Ordinary people cannot afford to ride in a car, nor are they qualified to ride.

Only those who are officials are eligible.

Geng Songfu chose this character as his name because he thought Zhang Ke would be successful when he grew up.

"Zhang Ke, what a good name." Chen Mo smiled and said, "What's your nickname?"

"I haven't picked it up yet. How about you pick one up, Mr. Hou?" Zhang He asked tentatively.

Chen Mo glanced at Zhang He with a smile.

Zhang He touched his head in embarrassment.

Chen Mo patted Zhang He on the shoulder and said: "Ke and Yu both mean "car", so let's call him Ziyu."

Geng Songfu raised his eyebrows. This nickname was too "high".

The son comes from the five titles of duke, marquis, uncle, son and male.

From the nickname, Geng Songfu could see that Chen Mo had high expectations for Zhang Ke, and it also showed from the side that Chen Mo still had old feelings for Zhang He.

Zhang He couldn't hear the twists and turns inside, he just kept saying yes.

Outside the Yamen, the group of people chatted about the current family situation, but after entering the Yamen, they started talking about business matters, and their faces became serious.

The Xia sisters and Yi Shiyan lived in the Yi family courtyard.

Having moved away from Pingting County, it would be inappropriate to live in the backyard of the Yamen.

(End of this chapter)