Perhaps it was Zhang Meng's injury that caused the Right Route Army to become furious and increase its combat effectiveness, or Master Shen's prestige was indeed useful. From the time the Shen flag was hung high to Ling Su personally leading the troops northward, they were forced to retreat in two days. The Qi army marched for more than a hundred miles and directly forced them into the city of Guangping Prefecture. They huddled in the city and did not dare to come out.
The right army did not cower anymore, and pushed all the way north, also pushing to the foot of Guangpingfu City.
It's actually not very safe here anymore.
Because in addition to the large number of Qi troops near Guangping Prefecture in the north, the right army's west side at this time was Zhangde Prefecture in Henan Province.
Zhangde Mansion has not yet recovered, and has not even started fighting. In other words, it is still under the control of the Qi people. If the Qi people come to their senses and contact the defenders of Zhangde Mansion to attack the right army from the flank, it will be It can cause the right army to suffer a small loss.
Fortunately, whether they were afraid of Marquis Shen's reputation or worried about Marquis Shen's machinations, whether they were enemies of Guangping Mansion or Zhangde Mansion, they all huddled in the city and did not dare to move.
It was late at night and after setting up camp, Ling Su went to the Chinese army tent to see Shen Yi. After saluting, he sat under Shen Yi's head and said slowly: "Mr. Shen, since your commander's flag was hung up, the people of Qi have been very honest. I don’t dare to take the initiative to attack at all.”
"But Guangping Mansion is also a big city, so it won't be easy to conquer."
Shen Yi lowered his head, took a sip of tea, and said, "Early tomorrow morning, bombard Guangping Fucheng. The stronger the attack, the better."
"There's no need to save gunpowder or firearms."
Shen Yi put down the teacup and said in a low voice: "How much do you use here for this battle? I will make up for it later. I must make sure to build momentum."
Speaking of this, Lord Shen also said with some annoyance: "Let these scoundrels see what the anger of the Huai'an army looks like!"
"I fought with them for a few days, and I really thought of myself as a character!"
As far as the current war in the north of Shandong is concerned, although the overall strength of the left and right armies is slightly less than that of Zhou Shizhong's troops, the overall combat strength is not inferior. Coupled with the morale and firearm bonuses, in a head-on collision, It's absolutely true.
Previously, in order to minimize casualties and retreat while fighting, Zhou Shizhong was allowed to chase the Huai'an army and fight for a hundred or two hundred miles.
Ling Su bowed his head one by one in response.
After talking about the general tactics, Shen Yi asked again: "General Ling, have you used the matchlock gun that I put here last time? How was the effect?"
Ling Su hesitated for a moment and lowered his head slightly: "I did use it, but the effect is not very good. Firstly, the distance is too close, and secondly, it is too troublesome to use. It needs to be ignited before it can be fired."
"It was used in a few small-scale battles, but it didn't have much effect, so it was not used again."
Shen Yi nodded slightly, touched his chin with his hand, and said: "In this way, you choose two younger ones from those who have used matchlock guns, and send them back to my firearms workshop in Jinan, and let them go to the firearms workshop. Negotiate with the masters and tell them what the shortcomings of this thing are and how to improve them."
Ling Su lowered his head and responded one by one.
After the business was almost done, the most important general under Shen Yi opened his mouth to say something to Shen Yi, but hesitated and did not say anything.
This scene happened to be caught by Mr. Shen. He picked up the teapot and poured a cup of hot tea for Ling Su. He frowned and said: "If you have anything to say, just tell me that you and I have not been friends for a year or two. "
Ling Su nodded, lowered his head slightly and said, "Mr. Shen, that's it."
"The general's family has two sons. The eldest son is already twenty years old this year, and the younger one is already eighteen years old."
"They lived in their hometown in Taizhou and studied martial arts since they were young. Now that they have grown up and have nowhere to go, the general wants to take them with him to join the army. First, they can practice martial arts, and secondly, they can follow the general and kill a few of them. People serve their country.”
Shen Yi was startled and then reacted.
He and Ling Su are different in age.
In his early years, he was less than twenty years old when he was ordered to go to the southeast to suppress Japanese invaders and form an anti-Japanese army. Ling Su, who had just joined the anti-Japanese army at that time, was already in his early thirties and had already married a wife and had children.
It is now the second half of Hong De's sixteenth year. Seven or eight years have passed, and Ling Su is already forty years old.
His son has also grown up.
Shen Yi put down the tea cup and smiled dumbly: "General Ling, you are now a second-rank general of the imperial court. If the war had not been urgent, you would have already made your wife Yinzi. When the war comes to an end, you will definitely make your wife Yinzi. Yes, those two young masters in your family want to be brought into the army. It’s just a matter of one word, so there’s no need to ask me.”
Ling Su first shook his head slightly, then lowered his head and said, "Of course I don't dare to trouble Mr. Shen with these little things."
He paused and said: "The two of them have been in the Right Army for a few days. Zhang Meng has been injured in the past few days. The army is too busy with things, so I haven't had time to mention it to Mr. Shen." this matter."
"We finally set up camp today. I think they have all come, so it would be inappropriate if they don't come to see you, Mr. Shen."
"If you are free now, I will ask them to come over and kowtow to you."
Having said this, Ling Su took a deep breath, carefully looked up at Shen Yi, and said softly: "Let them get to know you too."
This was the first time that Shen Yi saw Ling Su in front of him, looking so submissive and even a bit cowardly.
This is the shortcoming of parents.
After all, what Ling Su just said, asking his two sons to recognize Shen Yi, was actually the other way around.
What he really meant was that he wanted Shen Yi to get to know his two sons.
Thinking of this, Mr. Shen shook his head slightly and said helplessly: "Since he is the son of General Ling, of course he must meet him."
"We have been friends for almost ten years, why is General Ling so out of touch?"
Ling Su breathed a sigh of relief and forced a smile on his face: "No, it's just that Mr. Shen has been in a bad mood for the past two days after Zhang Meng was injured, so..."
Shen Yi stood up, stretched, and said with a smile: "Zhang Meng's life is no longer in danger. I feel much better. It's time to eat now. Let me make some dishes. General Ling and I have Do you two gentlemen want to have dinner together?"
Ling Su was overjoyed and hurriedly went down to make arrangements.
Not long after, he came to Shen Yi's Chinese army tent again. At this time, two young men were already following behind him.
They are all taller than Ling Su. The tallest one is half a head taller than Ling Su.
However, Ling Su himself is not very tall and is much shorter than Shen Yi. Among his two sons, the tallest one is about the same height as Mr. Shen.
After all, the probability of Taizhou Prefecture having a burly man like Xue Mangzi is really low.
The two young men seemed a little nervous. After entering the big tent, they were a little at a loss. It was not until their father asked them to kneel down and kowtow that the two young men knelt tremblingly on the ground, their foreheads touching the ground, and their local accents were thick.
"Ling Zhan, Taizhou Prefecture, goes to see the Marquis."
"Ling Peng of Taizhou Prefecture, come and see the Marquis!"
Mr. Shen stood up, walked to the two young men, helped them up, and said with a smile: "You are not an outsider, why are you kowtowing all the time? You and your father are not needed here, just listen to me."
"See you again in the future, hold your fists together and never kneel again."
The two young men both looked up at their father. Seeing Ling Su slowly nodding, they quickly lowered their heads: "Yes, yes!"
When Shen Yi looked at these two young people, these two young people also looked at Shen Yi.
After just one glance, the two of them were filled with strangeness.
Because of the man in front of him, Lord Shen, who was repeatedly praised by his father, it seemed... it seemed...
Doesn't seem much older than them?
In fact, this is also true.
Mr. Shen is twenty-six years old this year. After this age, he is only twenty-seven.
However, these two young men should be talking about false ages. Even so, he is only seven or eight years older than them.
While the two of them were still in a daze, they heard Shen Yi say with a smile: "Your father and I have known each other for seven or eight years, and we are like brothers. If you don't mind, just call me uncle when no one is around. How about you?" ?”
The two young men turned their heads again and looked at their father.
They saw that their old father, who had always been unsmiling, could hardly conceal his joy.
Even a little excited.
Because no one knows better than Ling Su how important Shen Yi is in the court now! With Shen Yi's words, the future future of his two sons may be settled!
The two immediately understood each other, and without saying a word, they knelt down on the ground and kowtowed: "Greetings, uncle!"
"Meet uncle!"
Mr. Shen looked at the young man kneeling in front of him, calling himself uncle, and was in a trance for a moment.
At this moment, he thought of many things.
Su Ding is about the same age as Ling Su, and he also has a family in his hometown in Mingzhou.
Although Xue Wei also has a child, he is still too young and will not consider it for the time being.
At the same time, Liu Mingyuan, Zhang Meng and a large number of old people who followed Shen Yi in the early days of the anti-Japanese army, many of them were already in their thirties and approaching forty years old.
In other words, their children have either grown up, or will soon grow up.
Plus……
His own son Shen Yuan will be nine years old after this year.
It won't take long for these "second generations" of the Huai'an Army to grow up.
Unknowingly…
A Huai'an military group seems to have taken shape.
This trance only lasted for a moment. Soon Shen Yi came back to his senses, reached out to help the two young people, and said with a smile: "I told you not to kneel down, why did you kneel down again?"
As he spoke, he looked at the prepared meals and said with a smile, "Sit down and eat."
After Ling Su and his son were seated, Shen Yi smiled and asked, "How does General Ling plan to arrange for my two nephews?"
"Should you take it with you, or let them..."
Mr. Shen said softly: "Follow me temporarily and be a guard?"
Ling Su bowed his head respectfully.
"Now that the war is tense, we can't let them come over, but we can't keep them in the rear."
"Let them follow the general and kill more enemies to serve the country."
"Then General Yi Ling."
Mr. Shen lowered his head to pick up the vegetables and said with a smile.
"Your father is a bit too serious in character. If you encounter any problems or difficulties in the army in the future and don't dare to come to him, you can come to me."
"but…"
Shen Yi smiled.
"Remember to abide by the rules in the army and don't do evil."
Ling Zhan and Ling Peng looked at each other, then nodded.