Shen Yi rushed back to Jinan this time. In addition to beating the two armies stationed in Jinan, he naturally had more important things to do.
After all, with his current status, there is no need to make a special trip to see Pei Jun and Wei Xiong. If he wants to see them, it should be these two who go to see him.
Beating them is just a convenience.
The more important thing is of course sorting out the logistics and all the preparations before the decisive battle.
It must be mentioned that since Shen Yihongde left Jiankang in 1989 and began to form an army, and now in 1989, he has been mainly responsible for logistics and all other work except for battlefield operations.
Rather than saying that he is the commander-in-chief of this army, he is actually more like a general logistics officer responsible for formulating combat strategies and guiding combat thinking.
Up to now, the big battle on the front line cannot be said to be imminent, it can only be said that the curtain has been lifted, and there are many things that need to be taken care of by him.
For example, armor, crossbows, and more important firearms and artillery.
As for food and grass...
This is not even a particularly important part of the entire logistics work, because now in Shandong and Henan, the people's hearts are towards Shen Yi, so there is no need for him to spend too much money to recruit civilians.
You can purchase food directly from local people, and even some enthusiastic people will help the army transport food.
This greatly reduces the cost of food.
In addition, the Huai'an army only needs food and is not short of money. If there is money, there will be people to sell it. Shen Yi will not have to worry about the food problem for at least a year or two.
Just when Pei Jun and Wei Xiong were mobilizing their troops, Zhao Jizhou, whom he had not seen for a long time, appeared in front of Shen Yi in the governor's Yamen. He and Zhang Jian were sitting in Shen Yi's study, and the look on his face could already be clearly seen. There are some traces of time brought by running around.
At this time, Zhao Jizhou was basically in charge of the Huai'an Army's logistics work.
Of course, Shen Yi also has some secret supply lines, such as Xu Fu and Shen Xu, who can supply some materials to the Huai'an army.
The three people who had not met for a long time exchanged pleasantries after meeting. After Shen Yi took Zhao Jizhou to sit down, he looked at his face that had darkened visibly and said with emotion: "Second brother is really different from before. My temperament has changed drastically."
Zhang Jian couldn't help but praise: "Ten years ago, if someone had told me that Jizhou could suffer such hardships, I would not have believed it."
Zhao Jizhou himself was not so emotional. He sat down and took a sip of wine and glanced at Shen Yi angrily: "It's not that you, Mr. Shen, are pushing too hard. You want this thing, and you want that thing too. Yes, if I don’t follow up on some things, they won’t deliver them. What can I do?”
As he said that, he rolled his eyes and curled his lips and said: "What a big change in personality? Now you throw it into the Qinhuai River. Do you think I will change my personality?"
He has an out-of-the-box personality. After saying a few words, the atmosphere immediately became more lively. Mr. Shen laughed and said: "Now, second brother, throw you into the Qinhuai River. Those old friends of yours will not dare to recognize you." ."
Zhao Er was stunned for a moment, then shook his head dejectedly, and sighed: "I've been working with Ziheng for five or six years, how can I still have any old friends?"
The Qinhuai River is the most romantic place in the world.
There are pavilions and pavilions, and smoke and clouds are flying.
Countless talented people and beautiful women have made great achievements there.
But the good stories in the book can last forever, but the girls of the Qinhuai River cannot. Not only are they not evergreen, but their flowering period is extremely short.
Most courtesans start their careers at the age of fourteen or fifteen and end their careers at the age of eighteen or nineteen.
It has been five or six years since the Second Young Master Zhao left Qinhuai, and the girls in Qinhuai River may have changed two or three groups.
He was actually a little sad in his heart.
Seeing that he suddenly became sad, Mr. Shen and Zhang Jian looked at each other and both laughed.
After making a few jokes, Shen Yi finally got down to business. He filled the two of them with wine and said softly: "The war in the north is advancing and retreating, and is very unstable. Therefore, we cannot send food, grass and baggage north. I The idea is to designate several places in Jinan Prefecture to store grain, grass and baggage, and then transport them to the front line little by little."
Zhang Jian lowered his head to drink, and then said softly: "There is no problem with this. I will communicate with Jizhou later, and the local government will divide the places to store grain, grass and luggage."
Zhao Er drank the wine in one breath, looked at Shen Yi, frowned and said: "Food and grass are not a problem, but there is one thing that I don't quite understand. Dengzhou Prefecture has been conquered long ago, and I have never heard of how many Huai'an there are. Army, why are you still going there..."
Shen Yi coughed.
Zhao Er blinked his eyes and did not continue.
Mr. Shen took a sip of wine and said helplessly: "Don't talk about it everywhere."
Zhao Jizhou quickly shook his head: "Don't worry, I didn't tell anyone."
Shen Yi nodded slightly, looked at Zhang Jian, and said, "Brother, I want you to build another firearms workshop near Jinan City, recruit a group of workers, and produce more firearms."
"The wages will not be less than what they earn, and they will be much more than ordinary wages."
Zhang Jian frowned and said, "Zi Heng, your firearms workshop is very mysterious. Why are you willing to let outsiders in now?"
"It's impossible to cover it up for the rest of your life."
Mr. Shen shook his head slightly and said: "And after such a long time, Qi people may have learned a lot. What is needed at this time is not secrecy, but quantity. The more the better."
At present, the most important thing produced by Shen Yi's firearms workshop is actually gunpowder.
As for gunpowder, Qi people have been using it for more than a hundred years.
So what really needs to be kept secret is the method of making the explosive bullets, and the flintlock gun that is being developed based on the matchlock gun.
Even the new cannon is only a structural change, not an evolution of basic science. If Qi people want to learn it, they have probably already learned it.
At this time, the most important thing is to go to the battlefield in large quantities and achieve immediate results.
After all, if the battle is lost, no matter how well the things are hidden, it will be of no use.
Zhang Jian thought for a while and said seriously: "I am personally responsible for this matter."
"A lot of craftsmen were used to repair Jinan City some time ago. Many of them know the basics. I will personally screen them again. Although it cannot be foolproof, I will try to ensure that people from Qi will sneak in as slowly as possible."
Shen Yi nodded, smiled and said, "Thank you, senior brother."
In this way, the three brothers sat together and began to prepare all the logistical preparations for the Huai'an Army and even the entire Northern Expeditionary Army.
It took three or four days for Shen Yi to sort out all the logistical work, quantify it in detail, and assign the errands.
And at this time.
All the border troops of the Northern Qi Dynasty have arrived at the front line, that is, the area around Hejian Prefecture and Zhending Prefecture.
In the General's Mansion in Hejian Mansion, General Nuo Yong was sitting on the main seat. He looked at his subordinate generals and Zhou Shizhong and his son who were present, with no expression on his face.
After everyone was seated, Nuo Yong took out a bright yellow imperial edict from his arms, stood up, and said in a cold voice: "Transfer to the edict."
All of a sudden, all the generals present, including Zhou Shizhong and his son, stood up and knelt on the ground, sticking their buttocks out and kowtowing in salute.
"Long live my emperor, long live me."
Nuo Yong held the imperial edict in his hand and read it word for word.
At the end of the sentence, he said slowly: "Now that I, the King of Qi, have all the troops ready, I will move south to defeat the enemy in one fell swoop. I will command Nuo Yong to command all the armies and severely defeat the enemy."
"……."
"Appreciate this."
Everyone knelt down and kowtowed again: "I will obey the holy edict."
Nuo Yong stood in front of everyone and said expressionlessly: "Now, all the Wang divisions have arrived at the front line."
"The southerners are cunning and cunning, we can't continue to waste time with them like this."
"What Nuo means is that our troops will go south in three groups."
"One force can defeat ten!"
General Nuo looked ferocious.
"A direct fight to defeat Shen Thief's Huai'an army!"
The generals present all bowed their heads and clasped their fists.