Xue Wei muttered in a low voice, but did not dare to speak too loudly.
Mr. Shen looked calm and said, "The notices on land equalization and tax exemption have been posted. Now the people of Shandong are all worried. This is our best helper."
Hearing this, Su Ding nodded quickly and said, "Mr. Shen is right."
"After entering Jinan Mansion, the soldiers under the command of the last general had a very smooth journey. When they met the local people and knew that we were Master Chen, they would take the initiative to guide us."
"and…"
Su Ding said softly: "And even if some people discover the scouts and spies we sent out, most of them will not report it to the Qi army."
"Some will even take the initiative to inform us of the location of Qi's army."
"There are not a few people who come to join the army."
Ling Su thought for a while and said: "Mr. Shen, it is an indisputable fact that the people's will is what they want. This is certainly good news for us, but it seems that we cannot rely on those people in the war."
He whispered: "Our soldiers who have fought hundreds of battles on the front line may be killed at any time. If ordinary people are allowed to get involved, even if they are only slightly touched, the casualties will be immeasurable."
Mr. Shen shook his head: "Of course it is impossible for these people to directly participate in the war."
"The people's support can be used. It's just that if Sasuke wants to take back the city and land from the Qi people, in the final analysis, he still has to fight with swords and guns. There is no other way."
"In Jinan City, I have made some arrangements in advance. I will make it clear to you when you arrive at Jinan City."
Ling Su was stunned when he heard this, and then lowered his voice: "Could Mr. Shen be able to reproduce the story of Xuzhou?"
"It's impossible."
Shen Yi shook his head slightly and said: "Pan Mao, the magistrate of Xuzhou in the Northern Qi Dynasty, was killed by the Northern Qi Emperor. All the eggs in his family were shaken to pieces. Under such circumstances, there would be no officials in the Northern Qi Dynasty who would dare to take any risks. "
"It is no longer realistic to try to instigate Northern Qi officials to break the city, or even reduce the difficulty of breaking the city."
In this world, there are indeed many people who forget their righteousness when they see benefits, or even forget their lives when they see benefits.
But very few people see the Nine Clans.
Pan Mao's fate is a good illustration of Emperor Zhaowu's handling of this situation.
Because Pan Mao's parents, who had been dead for many years, had their bodies dug up, pulled out and beaten severely, then their bones were crushed and ashes scattered.
This shows how angry Emperor Zhaowu was towards Pan Mao.
When Shen Yi said this, he did not continue. Instead, he looked up at the map and asked.
"Where are Xue Wei's troops?"
Xue Wei replied without thinking: "Now, it should be in Qingzhou."
"It's estimated that we can reach Qingshi Pass in seven or eight days."
Shen Yi nodded silently and said: "When you reach Qingshi Pass, don't forget to divide this group of people into 20,000 people to fill the left and right armies."
Xue Wei lowered his head and said: "Just now at the door, the last general has already spoken to the two generals."
"Just say it."
Shen Yi reached out and knocked on the table and said, "I won't say anything more about the distribution of troops."
"Let's talk about how to fight this battle."
Shen Yi looked up at the map. He found a slender wooden stick from somewhere and held it in his hand. The other end of the stick pointed at Tai'an on the map.
"Tai'an Prefecture is the first place to be captured next."
"Although Tai'an is not a small town, the Qi people do not have many troops. At present, I plan to leave it to General Su to fight."
"As for General Ling's headquarters, they continue to be in Dongchang Prefecture of Daming Prefecture. If they can attract the Qi people's troops, that would be good. If the Qi people abandon these two prefectures and defend Jinan Prefecture, then General Ling will take down After Dongchang Prefecture, you can lead the troops to Jinan Prefecture."
Ling Su lowered his head slightly and said, "The general will understand!"
Mr. Shen looked calm and continued: "General Xue's troops are stationed at Qingshi Pass as a reserve army. If you are needed, I will notify you at short notice."
Having said this, Shen Yi looked at Su Ding seriously and asked: "General Su, there are only three to four thousand Tai'an defenders. How long will it take you to capture Tai'an?"
Su Ding thought carefully for a while and replied: "Half a month."
This answer is acceptable to Shen Yi.
Because a garrison of three to four thousand people may not sound very impressive in front of an army of tens of thousands, but if these three to four thousand people have a strong city, they can defend it for a year if everyone in the city is united and there is no shortage of food. Half a year is nothing unusual.
Comparatively speaking, half a month is already very fast.
Shen Yi said sternly: "General Su, please think clearly. During these half months, I want to report to the emperor."
Su Ding hesitated for a moment, lowered his head and smiled bitterly: "Mr. Shen, for the sake of the reputation of the Huai'an Army, when Gong Shen submits the report, he should add the words left and right after half a month..."
Mr. Shen laughed dumbly.
"Okay, I'll add it for you."
"This Tai'an city is different from ordinary state cities. If we take it down as soon as possible, my voice will be louder when I speak to the court."
Tai'an Prefecture is where Mount Tai is located.
As for Mount Tai... as we all know, it is a place where model emperors of all dynasties were keen to check in, and it has strong political connotations.
If this place is removed, Mr. Shen can be quite tough when speaking in the court.
Su Ding lowered his head and looked serious: "Don't worry, Mr. Shen, the general will definitely take down Tai'an as soon as possible!"
Shen Yi nodded slightly. He looked at the three generals in front of him and said slowly: "Today, we will discuss specific strategies and tactics. We will have a day-long meeting to discuss military affairs. Tomorrow, the three of them will return to their respective military camps to preside over this attack. Various matters of Jinan Prefecture."
The three of them bowed their heads in response.
On this day, this small meeting of four people was held from morning to evening. When it got dark, the three generals stood up, each clasped their fists and saluted and left.
Master Shen sent them to the door of the study and ordered Jiang Sheng to see off the guests.
After the three people left, Ye Chan walked into Shen Yi's study with a bowl of broth. As soon as she put down the broth, she turned around in a hurry and covered her mouth to vomit.
Shen Yi had already taken a sip of the soup, but suddenly he realized what he was doing, got up and walked to Ye Chan's side, patted her back gently, and asked with some surprise: "What is Chan'er?"
Ye Chan looked at Shen Yi with some anger.
"I have been vomiting for five or six days, and my husband just saw me now."
Mr. Shen was a little embarrassed and said helplessly: "I have been too busy recently and I really didn't pay attention."
Ye Chan vomited a few times and then recovered. She hugged Mr. Shen's arm and said softly: "I asked Jiang Sheng to help find a doctor yesterday afternoon. The doctor has confirmed that she is pregnant."
"It's been almost two months."
Shen Yi lowered his head and did some calculations. He probably got pregnant two months ago when he returned to Yanzhou from Xue Wei in Dengzhou.
Miss Ye said with some resentment: "Fortunately, I am pregnant, otherwise I would have asked the doctor to prepare some medicine."
This year is the fifteenth year of Hongde.
Shen Yi's eldest son, Shen Yuan, was born in Hongde in the eighth year and is seven years old this year.
The youngest daughter, Sangsang, is also four or five years old.
And Ye Chan has been with Shen Yi for more than a year, and her stomach has not moved yet. She must be anxious.
Mr. Shen stepped forward, stroked Ye Chan's flat belly that had not yet shown her pregnancy, and chuckled: "We are near Tai'an. If we have a daughter, her nickname will be An'an."
Ye Chan blinked and asked, "What if it's a boy?"
Shen Yi thought for a while and said: "When this child is born, Jinan Prefecture should have already taken control of it, so he should be named with the word "Ji"."
He touched his chin and said, "When he grows up, I will give him the nickname Po Lu."
Ye Chan took a piece of paper from the desk, wrote the two characters "Lu" and "" respectively, and asked softly: "Which Lu character did your husband say?"
Shen Yi looked at these two words and then smiled dumbly.
"It's all done, it's all done."
………………
Jiankang, Ganlu Hall.
The two chief officials of the Yushitai, Zuo Du Yushi and Zuo Fudu Yushi, were standing in front of the emperor, bowing their heads and delivering the memorial.
Yang Zhan, the imperial censor of Zuodu, lowered his head and said: "Your Majesty, Shen Zhongcheng has posted orders on land equalization and tax exemption in various places in Shandong. This move is not only an act of transgression, but also damages the prestige of the imperial court!"
"The land north of the Huaihe River was equalized and exempted from taxes according to Shen Zhongcheng's method. When it spread to the south, the people south of the Huaihe River were naturally indignant."
"If this continues, there will be chaos."
"What's going on?"
Emperor Hongde rolled his eyes and said angrily: "Where is the rebellion?"
Yang Zhan gritted his teeth and said: "If it's not happening now, it may not be possible in the future. Your Majesty..."
Before he could finish his sentence, he was interrupted by the emperor.
"Don't talk nonsense about things that don't exist."
With that said, the emperor looked at the left deputy governor behind Yang Zhan and asked: "Liu Zhongcheng, what do you want to say?"
This Liu Zhongcheng stood up respectfully, lowered his head and said: "Your Majesty, it is not surprising that the land is equalized. After all, Da Chen naturally does not recognize the land division of the Hu Qi puppet dynasty."
"But the three-year tax exemption in the north will not only make the people of Huainan depressed, but also make me, Da Chen, lose three years of tax in the north!"
"Your Majesty, please instruct Shen Zhongcheng to revise it as soon as possible!"
The emperor narrowed his eyes and was about to speak.
Eunuch Gao held the document in his hand, approached the emperor cautiously, lowered his head and said: "Your Majesty, this is a secret letter from Shen Zhongcheng."
The emperor received the letters and found that most of them were strategic and tactical plans for the Shandong battlefield. They were well-written and made His Majesty the Emperor very satisfied.
Especially when he saw the last two lines.
"Now, Tai'an, Shandong Province, has been besieged by my king's army. Tai'an will be liberated in about half a month."
"At that time, whether or not to be granted Zen or Taishan will only depend on your Majesty's thoughts."
Seeing these two lines of words, His Majesty the Emperor was very happy.
Fengchan Taishan!
Does Li Er think about it? Of course he does!
I can barely sleep thinking about it.
After reading the letter, His Majesty the Emperor suddenly raised his head and looked at the two officials in front of him, and his face suddenly darkened.
"I heard everything you said, you two..."
"Let's all go back to Yushitai. From now on..."
The emperor said calmly: "As long as Shen Yi is still on the Northern Expedition, you censors should stop pestering him."
