After moving into Qufu, the people who came with the palace began to prepare food.
Originally, the emperor finally moved to a new place, and he should have used local cooks to taste the local flavor. However, after all, this place has been under the control of the Qi people all year round, and there are still many hidden dangers, so the local cooks were not used.
However, Shen Yi still found cooks from several places and asked them to teach the palace cooks how to cook, so that His Majesty the Emperor, who had been imprisoned for more than 20 years, could eat something different.
After the food was ready, His Majesty the Emperor set up a banquet in the Confucius Mansion, in which the princes of Jin Dynasty Li Mu, Shen Yi, Zhang Jian and the uncles and nephews of the Kong family were all present at the banquet.
As for the others, they had no chance to attend.
It is worth mentioning that the emperor always ate alone.
That is to say, he usually does not eat at the same table with others.
Therefore, this banquet is similar to the banquet in the palace. There is one table for each person, and one dish of each dish is served.
His Majesty the Emperor has been visiting the Confucius Mansion all afternoon. Now he is very interested. From time to time, he picks up his wine glass and drinks with everyone.
After Master Shen drank a few glasses of wine with him, his attendant Zhu Zhen came forward and whispered something in his ear. After hearing this, Master Shen frowned slightly, then he slowly stood up and faced the emperor. He lowered his head and said: "Your Majesty, I have some things to deal with. Rong Chen will leave for now."
His Majesty the Emperor was drinking with his uncle and nephew from the Kong family. Hearing this, he looked at Shen Yi and said with a smile, "Why are you so anxious?"
Mr. Shen bowed slightly and said, "I need to deal with the matters in the army ahead."
The emperor nodded first, and then said: "Come see me later and talk to me."
Shen Yi nodded respectfully, turned around and retreated silently, leaving the banquet.
About half an hour later, Shen Yi finished handling the matter. At this time, the banquet was over. Master Shen came to the door of His Majesty the Emperor's study, bowed and said: "Your Majesty, Shen Yi wants to see you."
Eunuch Gao quickly opened the door and let Shen Yi in.
At this time, His Majesty the Emperor in the room was already flushed from drinking. After gesturing for Shen Yi to sit down, the Emperor asked: "What happened? Is the problem serious?"
Shen Yi thought for a while, took out a map of Shandong from his sleeve, and spread it in front of the emperor. He pointed to the three places on the map: Ningyang, Dongping Prefecture, and Tai'an, and roughly explained the deployment of the Huai'an Army. Finally, he Put your finger on Ningyang.
Mr. Shen said slowly: "Your Majesty, the Huai'an Army is divided into three armies. The vanguard of the Huai'an Army is in Ningyang at this time. The purpose is to test the strength of the Qi people in Ningyang. If an opportunity is found, the Qi people will be driven out. Ningyang, thus occupying the entire Yanzhou, ensuring that His Majesty's trip to Yanzhou is safe and sound."
"Before His Majesty arrived in Shandong, the Qi people were always in a timid state on the battlefield in Shandong. No matter which of the three battlefields it was, they did not dare to fight us head-on. Their intention is obvious."
"If you want to use time to defeat King Chen, after King Chen loses all his energy, the Northern Expedition will be out of the question."
Having said this, Mr. Shen looked at the map in front of him and said: "However, after His Majesty arrived in Yanzhou the day before yesterday, the Qi people from the three battlefields moved almost at the same time. The Qi people from Dongping Prefecture, Ningyang and Tai'an all left. After entering the city, they began to collide head-on with my army."
"Among them, Ningyang was beaten the hardest."
Shen Yi said in a deep voice: "I just received news that full-scale operations have begun on the Ningyang battlefield."
The so-called comprehensive combat means that everyone on this battlefield is thrown into the battle.
This degree is extremely rare.
Because in most battles on the battlefield, part of the force is usually committed to fight, while the other part remains stationary and waits for the opportunity.
When a battlefield enters a full-scale battle, it usually means that both sides have already fought.
Mr. Shen paused, lowered his head and said, "Wars have also begun to break out on the Dongping Prefecture battlefield and the Tai'an battlefield."
The emperor's expression changed slightly and asked: "Is it important? Does Shen Qing want to go to the front line to take command?"
Shen Yi shook his head slightly and said: "Your Majesty, there is no need for ministers at this time. The three of them are on the front line and are capable of handling it."
Mr. Shen looked up at the emperor and said, "The only thing worth noting is the Ningyang battlefield. Ningyang is too close to Qufu, only less than two hundred miles away."
"Fortunately, I just received the news that the Huai'an Army's vanguard did not suffer a loss in Ningyang, but took some advantage."
"In two days, Xue Wei, the leader of the vanguard army, killed more than 2,000 Qi people and injured many others."
This sudden uprising among the Qi people was actually good news for Shen Yi and the Huai'an army.
Because there is already a small gap in the field combat capabilities of the two sides, and now the morale of the Huai'an Army is at its peak, the Huai'an Army will not suffer if the two sides encounter each other in the wild.
But before, the Qi people were stubborn and there was nothing Shen Yi could do against them.
Now that Qi Ren's big turtle has finally stretched its head, the Huai'an army can take advantage of the situation and take a few bites.
Having said this, Mr. Shen lowered his head slightly and said: "However, the Ningyang battlefield is still too close to Qufu. My opinion is that your Majesty should temporarily withdraw to the south?"
Mr. Shen looked up at the emperor and said, "Retreat to Zouxian first and wait for the war in Ningyang to end before your majesty returns to Qufu."
"Anyway, the Confucius Temple is still under renovation. In a few days, I will occupy the entire Yanzhou, and it will not be too late for Your Majesty to return to Qufu."
Hearing this, the emperor frowned.
"Since we have won the battle on the front line, why should I withdraw to the south?"
His Majesty the Emperor said nonchalantly: "Retreating now is in line with the wishes of the Qi people. They are fighting like this just to scare me away and lose my face, so that I will lose my face when I go north this time."
His Majesty the Emperor looked at Shen Yi and said calmly: "Shen Qing, please pay more attention to the Ningyang battlefield. If my king's division suffers a loss on the Ningyang battlefield, you can tell me that I still have 30,000 forbidden troops with me. You can All of it will be loaned to you."
Shen Yi shook his head quickly: "The 30,000 imperial troops around your majesty must not be moved."
The emperor touched his chin and thought for a while, then looked at Shen Yi and said, "Shen Qing, honestly speaking, did the vanguard army win or lose in Ningyang?"
Shen Yi replied without hesitation: "Of course we won. Qi suffered thousands of casualties, and the total casualties of our army did not exceed 2,000."
"Furthermore, when the Qi people knew that they were outmatched, they naturally took the initiative to ask for a battle. At this time, their morale was already low."
"Well."
The emperor looked at Shen Yi and smiled: "Shen Qing told me before that the Qi people have been unable to retreat. Now that I am here, they have come out. If I come to the front line in person, the Qi people may come out in full force."
"The Imperial Guards around me can also cooperate with the Huai'an Army to kill the enemy."
"After the Shandong War, Shen Qing's pressure dropped sharply."
Shen Yi's face darkened, and he quickly shook his head and said: "Your Majesty, this decision cannot be made. I have said that your Majesty's safety is the most important thing."
The emperor looked at Shen Yi and said with a smile: "The Emperor Chen personally came to the front line, but I myself do not have to go."
Shen Yi was stunned for a moment when he said this, but he immediately understood what the emperor meant.
The emperor is the emperor, and Li Er is Li Er.
Li Er is a person, but the emperor is an identity.
To put it more bluntly, the emperor himself stayed in Qufu and could even retreat to the rear, but the emperor's ceremonial guard and bodyguards could go to the front to make a show or take a detour.
Mr. Shen's eyes lit up, he lowered his head slightly and said: "Your Majesty, this is a good idea, but afterwards, you must make this matter known to the court, otherwise I will not be able to do anything with Zhongshu and the Queen Mother. Accounted for."
The emperor frowned.
"Would it not be detrimental to my reputation of bravery to tell them clearly?"
Mr. Shen was a little helpless: "If you explain clearly, your Majesty will show your wisdom."
The emperor thought for a while and said with a smile: "Fight first, first."
"Let's make it clear whether we can explain it or not. Let's discuss it slowly when we return to Jiankang in the future."