In General Pei Jun's tent, Xue Wei was sitting at the bottom. General Pei picked up his wine glass, toasted Xue Wei from a distance, and said with a smile: "Thanks to the bravery of the soldiers under Brother Xue Xian, we can now defeat dozens of cities in Henan."
, soldiers surrounded Kaifeng."
"I'd like to toast Brother Xue Xian."
Xue Wei raised his glass.
"The general has received the award. It is not only our vanguard army that deserves the credit, but also the general's troops have contributed a lot."
After the two of them finished drinking, Pei Jun thought for a while and said: "Brother Xue Xian, there are only ten or twenty thousand Qi troops in Kaifeng. We don't need too many people to siege the city. You see, your vanguard army stayed in Kaifeng to siege the city."
, Pei will lead the troops to Luoyang, or will Pei lead the troops to surround Kaifeng? Brother Xue Xian, you go to Luoyang Mansion first?"
There are two big cities in Henan, one is Kaifeng and the other is Luoyang.
Nowadays, although Kaifeng is a prefectural city, in comparison, Luoyang, as an ancient capital, is not much worse than Kaifeng, a prefectural city.
Let's put it this way, after Kaifeng Prefecture and Luoyang Prefecture are captured, it is only a matter of time before other places in Henan are conquered.
Xue Wei thought carefully and said: "General, our army only has a little more than 30,000 people. We do not have enough troops to encircle Kaifeng and seal the city. It is very likely that the Kaifeng defenders will break through, or the general will besiege the city here."
, our troops will continue to explore the way to Luoyang."
When Pei Jun spoke, he actually had some interests in mind.
Because now, Kaifeng has been besieged, not to mention how much food is in the city, because Shandong has "fallen", the morale of the people in the city has been lost, and the Northern Qi court is temporarily unable to help, and most of the defenders in the city
They are all Han people, and they will surrender at some point.
Therefore, Kaifeng is already firmly established. Whoever stays here will definitely take advantage. It is much better than going to Luoyang Mansion and fighting a bitter battle.
Pei Jun asked Xue Wei because the vanguard army had contributed to the opening of the Feng Mansion. Now when the credit is distributed, Xue Wei's opinion must be asked.
Seeing that Xue Wei agreed to go to Luoyang, Pei Jun was overjoyed, raised his glass and said with a smile: "In this way, I will be able to help Xue General, my virtuous brother."
He paused, thought of Shen, and quickly added: "Don't worry, Brother Xue Xian, Pei will truthfully report the merits of the Kaifeng Mansion to the court and the Marquis, and will not detract from Brother Xue Xian's achievements."
Xue Wei was startled at first.
He has no concept of these things.
Because there is no such consideration in the Huai'an army, the three of them and the generals below only need to be responsible for fighting. Shen Yi has arranged everything else for them, including reporting their merits.
Hearing Pei Jun mention this matter, Xue Wei thought for a while and said: "The general is worried about these things. We only focus on fighting and killing more Qi people to serve the imperial court."
Pei Jun picked up the wine glass again, drank a glass of wine with Xue Wei, and then asked: "When is Brother Xue Xian going to Luoyang Mansion?"
"It will probably take a few days."
After Xue Wei finished a glass of wine, he said with a smile: "Firstly, the vanguard army needs to rest for a few days, and secondly..."
"The Marquis said that he is going to Kaifeng to inspect the army. He is on the way now. It is expected that he will arrive in the next two days. I have to stay here and wait for the Marquis for a few days."
Hearing these words, Pei Jun coughed violently and almost spit out the wine in his mouth. He wiped his mouth with his sleeve and asked, "Master Shen is coming to inspect the camp?"
Seeing his appearance, Xue Wei quickly explained: "General, don't get me wrong. The Marquis should be inspecting the Huai'an Army. He has already been to both the left and right armies. It is normal for him to come to the Pioneer Army now. As for the General, The Western Route Army under his command..."
General Xue thought about it seriously and said: "Since the general is in charge, I believe that the Marquis will not ask too much."
Pei Jun wiped his mouth and said with a wry smile: "The Marquis is coming to Kaifeng. I didn't know about it beforehand. Why didn't you tell me earlier?"
Xue Wei smiled honestly.
"I didn't want to mention it to the general. He doesn't like to be public."
Pei Jun's eyes flashed, he picked up the wine glass and said softly: "Come on, brother fool, give me another drink to brother virtuous."
Xue Wei picked up the wine glass, and both of them raised their heads and drank it in one gulp. The atmosphere in the tent became harmonious.
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Two days later, Shen Yi came to the vicinity of Kaifeng City with two hundred horses.
Xue Wei and Pei Jun, each with a group of senior generals, marched out for more than ten miles. When they saw Shen Yi and his party from a distance on the official road, General Pei and Xue Wei strode forward to greet them.
When they came closer, they both lowered their heads, bowed and clasped their fists: "General Xue Wei, pay your respects to the Marquis!"
"The last general, Pei Jun, pays homage to the Marquis!"
Shen Yi quickly jumped off the horse, first helped Pei Jun up, and shook his head slightly: "General, what are you doing? I am in charge of two armies. There is no distinction between superior and inferior. At most, it can only be regarded as cooperation. How can I be a general? Etiquette?"
After saying this, he didn't wait for Pei Jun to reply, and winked at Xue Wei, indicating that Xue Wei didn't need to be polite. Xue Wei had been with Shen Yi for many years, and he immediately understood and stood up straight. , walked silently behind Shen Yi.
The generals of the Pioneer Army also followed Xue Wei and stood behind Shen Yi.
General Pei was all smiles.
"The imperial court has made it clear that the Marquis can control the Western Route Army. According to this statement, the last general is the subordinate of the Marquis."
"Besides, the Marquis is a civil servant. In the future, when the war subsides, there is a high probability that he will become the prime minister. If we get close now, life will be easier in the future, right?"
This is a joke, but not entirely a joke.
Shen Yi's promotion path is indeed different from that of these generals.
Nowadays, the status of military attachés is very low, and the governor's office in the imperial court has lost its power. Military generals like Ling Su cannot be promoted to the yamen of the Ministry of War, or even become officials in the border areas.
For them, their official careers are coming to an end, and the best outcome is to obtain a title in the future and have a family business that can be passed down for generations.
But Shen Yi is different. He is a civil servant. Even if he has become the governor of a feudal territory, there are still six ministers above him, and he can be promoted to Zhongshu Prime Minister.
Of course, subsequent promotions are not as easy as Pei Jun said.
After all, many of the civil servants in the court no longer regard Master Shen as one of their own, and even regard Shen Yi as a military commander, and may not easily accept Shen Yi's return to the ranks.
Mr. Shen laughed dumbly.
"Since ancient times, the youngest prime minister is about forty-five years old. If the general expects me to become prime minister, he may have to wait another twenty years."
Pei Jun is smiling.
"Since ancient times, there have been few people under the age of forty in a province's frontiers. How old is this year, Mr. Marquis?"
The two of them talked and laughed, then got on their horses and ran towards the camp.
During the whole process, Xue Wei said nothing.
Soon, a group of people arrived at the foot of Kaifeng City. After dismounting, Pei Jun led Shen Yi to a high slope, pointed at Kaifeng City from a distance and said: "Master Marquis, please see, Kaifeng has been surrounded by our legions now. The Northern Qi garrison in the city ranges from 20,000 to more than 10,000, and they will never be able to get out."
"With Lord Marquis' prestige in Shandong, maybe the Qi army in the city will leave the city and surrender before long."
Shen Yi nodded first, and then asked thoughtfully: "How will the general plan to arrange the subsequent war in Henan?"
"General Xue and the vanguard army have contributed a lot during the expedition against Runing Mansion and Kaifeng Mansion. Now it's time to take a rest. The general has discussed with brother Xue Xian that I will leave 20,000 people here to cooperate with brother Xue Xian to surround Kaifeng, and then finally The general will lead his troops and march directly to Luoyang."
He said calmly: "After Kaifeng and Luoyang are taken down, other places in Henan can be restored one after another."
Shen Yi thought for a moment and turned to look at Xue Wei.
Xue Mangzi looked up at Pei Jun, then at Mr. Shen, then lowered his head and said: "Master Marquis, the vanguard army is on standby at any time and will obey your instructions."
"Then let's do it."
Mr. Shen stretched his waist.
"I've come all the way and am very tired. Let's go have a meal?"
"The reception banquet is ready."
Pei Jun quickly lowered his head and raised his hand sideways.
