However, these eight hundred miles are not so easy to cross.
Shen Yi chuckled and said, "There are only eight hundred miles away, but there are hundreds of thousands of Northern Qi troops ahead, waiting for us."
Since Shen Yi officially went north in the 13th year of Hong De's reign, counting only Shen Yi's strength to destroy the enemy, the total number has exceeded 100,000.
This number is by no means small.
But for a country, it's not a lot, because Northern Qi has not yet started the stud mode.
Once the people of Qi feel that they are facing a situation of national subjugation, they will recklessly and hysterically explode their troops.
At that time, no matter what the economy or the political situation, they will no longer be considered.
Northern Qi will definitely conscript people into the army.
Since food and wages were not enough, they looted wherever they went and made a last ditch effort.
The reason why Qi people are still calm now is because they feel that there is still time to fight and even talk.
Ling Su looked at Jinan City, then lowered his head slightly and said: "When the general was in Linhaiwei, all he thought about was how to maintain Linhaiwei. He never thought that one day he would be able to rise to prominence like he is now. "
"Later, when I joined the anti-Japanese army, I only thought about driving away the Japanese pirates. I also never thought that I would be able to see Jinan City in the north today."
"I will eventually believe that one day..."
He whispered: "Guild Shen will take us to see Yandu City."
Mr. Shen clasped his hands behind his back, looked at Jinan with the same eyes, and said quietly: "The reason why we were able to win along the way is not because our combat power is much stronger than the Qi people. When we first attacked Xuzhou, we largely relied on trickery."
"But now, we are able to gain the upper hand because we have won the hearts and minds of the people."
He turned back to look at Ling Su and said seriously: "So fighting is only one part of the military. Army building is another equally important part. Now that we are at the gate of Jinan City, General Ling must restrain his subordinates more and strictly enforce military discipline after he returns."
Ling Su bowed his head respectfully.
"I will obey my orders!"
Mr. Shen thought for a while and continued: "The west side of Jinan will be left to you. If you have spare energy, you can keep an eye on the north side of Jinan at the same time."
"As for when the right army will attack the city and how to attack it, I want you to discuss it with Su Ding together, and I won't ask."
Ling Su lowered his head again and said, "I will go find General Su right now to discuss this matter."
Shen Yi nodded silently.
"You go ahead, I'll stay here for a while."
Ling Su crossed his fists, turned around and walked away.
Shen Yi still stood where he was, looking at Jinan City in the distance.
After a while, Luo Yong quietly appeared behind Shen Yi, bowed his head and saluted: "Sizheng."
Shen Yi turned around, smiled at him, and said, "How are things going?"
Luo Yong lowered his head and said: "Sizheng, the Qi people in the city seem to have discovered that we are making moves in the city. In the past two days, the city gates have been sealed more and more strictly. It has been difficult for people in the city to leave the city."
"We, the people from Di Di's newspaper department, have no way to come out."
He paused and continued: "Fortunately, in the past few years, I have learned some special techniques and finally got some news out."
"Most of the people in Jinan City now know about Si Zheng's division of land into various prefectures in Shandong, but..."
Luo Yong hesitated for a moment, then said: "But among the people in the city, there are not many farmers."
"It is unlikely that they can directly use force against the Qi army."
No matter what era it is, people in the city are a relatively wealthy group of people.
For example, when the two brothers Shen Yi and Shen Heng lived in Jiangdu City, the Shen family, or Shen Zhang's family, had actually been reduced from a noble family to a poor family.
But even so, their family's life is still beyond the reach of farmers in rural areas or suburbs.
The same is true for Jinan City.
Although the military division of Huai'an has truly benefited the general public, the people who really benefit the most are not the people in the city.
At this time, the Huai'an army was recruiting troops in various prefectures in Shandong. As long as they could afford it, they could recruit as many troops as they wanted. However, this kind of influence was not enough to affect provincial cities like Jinan.
In other words, even if it is affected, it is impossible for the people in the provincial capital to fight for the Huai'an Army against the wolf-like Qi Army.
These were all expected, and Shen Yi was not surprised.
Shen Yi took Luo Yong, found a wooden stake nearby and sat down, and said with a smile: "From the beginning, we didn't expect the people in the city to fight for our lives against the Qi people."
"As long as they can talk more and discuss more in the city."
"You can help us at the critical moment."
At this point, he paused and said: "Find a way to spread the news to the city, saying that both soldiers and civilians are Han people. After the surrender, the imperial court will treat everyone equally and will not blame the past..."
Luo Yong was startled, and then he understood the meaning of Shen Yi's words. He whispered: "What does Mr. Shen mean?"
"As long as you understand it in your heart, you don't have to say it out loud."
Having said this, Mr. Shen smiled at Luo Yong and said, "Secretary Luo has done a very good job in the affairs. When the affairs in Jinan are over, I will fully report your credit."
Having said this, Mr. Shen sighed softly: "It's a pity that you are in the Di Reporting Department. At most, I will give this position to you. If you were not in the Di Reporting Department, these contributions would be enough for you to be promoted to the fourth rank. ."
The post of Si Zheng of the Di Reporting Department is now a fifth-rank official and is concurrently held by Shen Yi.
Luo Yongcheng was frightened and lowered his head and said: "My subordinates will be satisfied if they can follow Si Zheng and do some small things within their power for Si Zheng. They will never dare to ask for anything else..."
Master Shen smiled hoarsely and was about to speak when he saw Jiang Sheng running over, bowing his head to Shen Yi and saying: "Sir, there is news from the scout camp that a Qi army is coming to surrender!"
Shen Yi turned to look at Jiang Sheng, frowned slightly and said, "Where is the Qi army?"
Jiang Sheng lowered his head and said: "It seems to be Qi Yang's Qi army."
Shen Yi thought for a moment and then thought about where Qi Yang was.
On the north side of Jinan City.
He stood up from the wooden stake and asked lazily: "Are they the local army from Shandong?"
Jiang Sheng nodded: "Probably."
Shen Yi then turned his head, looked at Luo Yong, and said with a smile: "Did you see it? This is all thanks to you, Secretary Luo."
"In recent times, four or five Shandong local armies have come to surrender, although the number is not large..."
Mr. Shen said with a smile: "But the wind is very loud."
Luo Yong bowed his head respectfully: "Si Zheng is really planning for thousands of miles, and my subordinates admire him."
"Ha ha."
Mr. Shen walked down the outer slope with his hands behind his back.
"That flattery sounds nice."
He looked back at Luo Yong with a smile: "Come on, Secretary Luo, let's go down together, and I'll treat you to dinner."
Luo Yong said "Hey", followed quickly, and said with a smile: "I happen to be hungry."
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November 18th.
At this time, twenty days had passed since Mr. Shen's troops surrounded Jinan.
In twenty days, the Huai'an Army's left and right armies each launched no less than ten sieges.
With artillery cover and sufficient artillery shells, the Huai'an Army, which was on the siege side, did not suffer particularly heavy casualties in twenty days.
However, it must be said that the Qi army defending the city did not suffer many casualties.
After all, this is just the most primitive artillery, not a rocket launcher. It is not easy to suppress the enemy. It completely determines the situation of the battle, which is a bit too idealistic.
However, the twenty-day siege was not without its benefits.
For twenty days, Ling Su's right-leg army slowly extended northward, threatening to surround Jinan on all sides.
At the same time, more Shandong local troops came to defect to Shen Zhongcheng.
These local armies were often the armies of a county town, with only dozens or hundreds of people in one group. However, more and more people came to seek refuge with Mr. Shen, and they gradually grew to a size of three to four thousand people.
For these troops who volunteered for service, Mr. Shen naturally welcomed all who came, and personally received them every time, giving them cakes with a smile.
That afternoon, when Shen Yi was planning a new round of attack, an envoy from the imperial court arrived at his Chinese army tent.
Because he was a member of the imperial court, Shen Yi did not hesitate to go out to the camp to greet him. As soon as he saw the visitor, Mr. Shen hesitated, but he still strode forward and bowed his hand lightly.
The envoy returned the salute with his hands in hand and a smile on his face: "Your Majesty, Pei Yuan, pays homage to Shen Zhongcheng."
Pei Yuan, the former minister of the Ministry of Rites, was later demoted to the position of Minister of the Host and Guest Department of the Ministry of Rites. As for which yamen he is in now, Shen Yi is not sure.
However, he did not suffer bad luck because of Yang Jingzong's downfall, which was beyond Shen Yi's expectation.
Mr. Shen glanced at him with a nonchalant look, and said with a smile: "Pei Qin Envoy is so powerful that he has made a comeback again."
Pei Yuan quickly shook his head: "I don't dare. This official is here under the order of Zhongshu, not an imperial envoy."
Master Shen smiled and calmed down.
"Then what's the reason for Mr. Pei's trip?"
"Maybe Zhongcheng doesn't know."
Pei Yuan lowered his head and said: "The envoy of Qi Ren has been in Jiankang for two months, and the terms for peace talks proposed are very tempting..."
Shen Yi looked calm and asked: "How to seduce?"
Pei Yuan lowered his head slightly and said, "They are willing to cede Shandong Province to us."
"The two sides have ceased fighting and made good relations, and will never violate each other."
Shen Yi smiled half-heartedly: "So?"
"So several prime ministers asked me to come and take a look at the current war situation in Shandong..."
The smile on Shen Zhongcheng's face became even wider.
"Okay, I'll take the messenger with you these days."