But he is a serious veteran of the anti-Japanese army. He was one of the Linhai Guards at that time. After going through hundreds of battles, his current business ability is no problem.
Moreover, there is no danger of being attacked here in Yanzhou. It can be said that Liu Mingyuan, a cautious person, is allowed to stay here, which can be said to be foolproof.
More importantly, after punishing him first and now entrusting him with an important task, Liu Mingyuan was directly controlled by Mr. Shen, and there should be no second thoughts.
After briefly explaining defense to Liu Mingyuan, Shen Yi thought for a while and then said: "The Qi people are probably keeping an eye on my movements. After I leave Yanzhou, they may not attack Yanzhou, so be careful."
"And then there's that."
Shen Yi coughed and said: "Ningyang is now in the hands of the Qi people. You must defend yourself, but you can't just sit back and retreat. If you should send out scouts on weekdays, you still have to send them out."
"After I leave Yanzhou, Yanzhou's military affairs will be reported every three days. Please ask the Di Reporting Department to give it to me."
"Whenever something happens, report it anytime."
"If Qi Ren takes action, report it every day."
Liu Mingyuan is also an old man who has been following Shen Yi for a long time. Naturally, he understands Shen Yi's acting style. After hearing this, he lowered his head slightly and said, "I will eventually understand."
He thought for a while and asked: "When did Mr. Shen leave Yanzhou?"
"It's only a few days away."
Shen Yi touched his chin and continued: "But the war can break out at any time. I won't stay in Jiankang for too long and will come back as soon as possible."
He continued: "After I leave, I will leave you 20,000 taels of silver in cash. During the Chinese New Year, you can buy some wine and meat for the brothers to have a toothpaste."
"But be careful, eat meat and drink alcohol, and don't let your guard down."
Liu Mingyuan lowered his head again.
"It will be saved in the end."
Shen Yi smiled at him: "In the future, the Northern Expedition will become bigger and bigger. General Liu, you will also have to go out and take charge of it. This time is a good training opportunity. You should try your best to take into account all aspects."
This piece of pie is huge. If you think more deeply, you can almost understand that Shen Yi wants to promote him to a general at the level of the three major generals.
But if you think about it carefully, if the war is subdivided again in the future, the Huai'an Army, which may be tens of thousands of people, will also go out to fight independently, and the pie will not be so round.
After all, Liu Mingyuan is now a general with a level of ten thousand people, and can be called the "Captain of Ten Thousands".
But now, he might not have time to think about it carefully. He was a little excited by Shen Yi's words and bowed his head deeply.
"Shen Gong cultivated it, and I finally remembered it!"
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After explaining the military matters, Shen Yi mainly discussed Yanzhou's people's livelihood and government affairs issues with Zhang Jian in the next few days.
After learning that Zhang Jian was still unwilling to return to Jiankang, on the fourth day, Shen Yi took Zhao Jizhou, Jiang Ming and a group of Jiankang "yamen" on horseback from Yanzhou back to Jiankang.
At this time, except for Zhao Jizhou who still has not gone to the battlefield, most of the other yamen have already gone to the battlefield, especially Jiang Ming. He used to follow Xue Wei because he was more aggressive in fighting, but now he is a senior member of the 100 households. He will return next year.
If you achieve a few meritorious services, you will be able to test a thousand households.
Originally, this guy was still unwilling to return to Jiankang and wanted to follow Xue Wei to kill the enemy on the battlefield in Laizhou. However, Mr. Shen promised his old boss last year to take him back this year, so he used the general order to transfer him back to Yanzhou.
Follow me back to Jiankang.
Because of the horse riding and the fact that the group of people were all young and strong men, they did not need to rest for too long. The journey of a thousand miles and the ferry along the way took only about six days to reach Jiankang Prefecture.
On the twenty-first day of the twelfth lunar month, everyone finally saw Jiankang City from a distance.
Looking at Jiankang in the distance, Zhao Er, who had not returned home for several years, couldn't help but burst into tears.
Mr. Shen looked back at him and smiled dumbly: "When my second brother was on the road, didn't he say that he didn't miss home at all? Why did he become a crybaby before entering Jiankang City?"
Zhao Jizhou wiped his tears and was still a bit stern.
"The wind is so strong in winter that it only blinds my eyes."
Zhao Er was already married when he was in Jiankang. He had a wife and children in Jiankang, so he seemed a little homesick.
Jiang Shangshu's eldest grandson, Jiang Ming, said with a carefree smile: "A man has his ambitions in all directions, and the second brother Zhao looks like a mother-in-law."
Zhao Jizhou glared at him and said angrily: "You are a bachelor and you say such sarcastic words!"
Mr. Jiang grinned: "My eldest father said in his letters more than once that he wanted to get me married, but I rejected him every time."
He looked back to the north, patted his chest and said, "I want to follow General Xue, expel the Hulu, and restore the rivers and mountains!"
Hearing this, Shen Yi on the side rolled his eyes at the guy and scolded him with a smile: "You can just say what you said here. Don't talk nonsense when you go home. Later, your old man will blame me for bringing up his eldest grandson."
Jiang Ming had stayed in the Huai'an Army for a long time, and he would subconsciously obey Shen Yi's orders and bow his head quickly when he heard the words.
"Yes, Shen..."
He coughed.
"Uncle Shen."
Mr. Shen was already used to this title. He looked at Jiankang and said, "I estimate that we will reach Jiankang in about twenty miles. Brothers, if we walk faster, let's go before dark."
city."
Zhao Er first responded, and then said with a smile: "I heard that when Ziheng came back last time, His Majesty and all the civil and military officials came out of the city to greet him. Is there anyone to greet him this time?"
Shen Yi shook his head.
"We won the battle last time, and now we are undefeated in Shandong. What should we do to welcome him?"
"Besides, I didn't write anything about the imperial court. I only knew that no one would greet me when I met in the palace. Don't think about it."
"It's important to hurry into the city."
Zhao Er is a person who likes to have fun. He curled his lips when he heard this and said, "I thought I could be in a good mood for once so that I can show off to my family when I get home, but now I have no chance."
Shen Yi patted him on the shoulder and said with a smile: "One day, when the second brother arrives at the place where his name is, no one needs to tell him, he will naturally be honorable."
Jizhou is near Yandu.
One day, arriving in Jizhou means that Yandu has recovered.
This is also one of Zhao Changping's ardent expectations.
After listening to Shen Yi's words, everyone rode on horseback again and headed straight for Jiankang.
It is already winter, with short days and long nights.
The sun had just set in the west and the sky began to darken.
Fortunately, the group was quick and the general entered Jiankang City before the city gate closed.
As soon as we entered Jiankang City, the city gate behind us slowly closed.
Shen Yi looked back at Zhao Jizhou and others, and said with a smile: "Brothers, we have arrived in Jiankang. You go home first. When you have time, we will get together again."
Everyone agreed.
Only Jiang Ming looked at Shen Yi and asked, "When will Uncle Shen leave to return to Shandong after the new year?"
"If you leave too late, I will go by myself."
He said seriously: "We still have battles to fight in our camp, so we can't delay them any longer."
Shen Yi glanced at him helplessly and chuckled: "Wait a few days, I will go to your house to find you."
Jiang Ming then responded, turned around and left on his horse.
Next, Shen Yi said goodbye to these Jiankang natives one by one. Not long after, only his bodyguards were left around him. Just as he was about to ride back home, a strange yet familiar voice stopped him.
"Shilang Shen."
Shen Yi stopped his horse, turned around suddenly, and saw a middle-aged man in a purple robe, with a few servants, who seemed to have been waiting at the city gate for a long time.
It was getting dark now, but it was not completely dark yet. Shen Yi recognized who this person was at a glance. He jumped off his mount, walked up to the middle-aged man in a few steps, slightly cupped his hands, squinted his eyes and smiled: "It turns out to be Mr. Zhao, why is Mr. Zhao here?"
Anpinghou Zhao Lu, the former leader of the Zhao clan.
A complete loser now.
The former General Zhao looked at Shen Yi up and down, and said with a calm expression: "As ordered by His Majesty, I am here to welcome Minister Shen."
"By the way, take Minister Shen into the palace to meet the Holy Spirit."
Hearing this sentence, Shen Yi was quite surprised.
Because although Zhao Lu failed, he was still a respectable person after all. The emperor let him greet him here, which was a bit disrespectful to him.
After all, he was famous as the "Turtle Sect" at the beginning, and Shen Yi is now the leader of the Northern Expedition and has achieved great success.
Even if the two of them stand together, Zhao Lu's face will not look good.
Not to mention letting him welcome people here.
Mr. Shen shook his head slightly and said with emotion: "Master Hou has a good temper."