Chapter 1282 From now on, the sky is high and the sea is vast
Lord Shen, who had been troubled for many days and even doubted whether there was something wrong with his strategy, finally cheered up.
Capturing Taiyuan may not have any immediate effect on the current battle situation of the left and right armies, but it will have a crucial effect on the overall situation of the entire Northern Expedition.
But at Shen Yi's level, it is not a big problem to suffer losses on a local battlefield or for a short period of time on the entire battlefield. As long as it can be exchanged for long-term strategic benefits, he can accept it.
With Taiyuan, a big city in the north, Shen Yi has a lot more room to maneuver!
Even if Xue Wei is allowed to stay in Taiyuan, he can still rely on Taiyuan to radiate throughout Shanxi Province and restrict Northern Qi's movements everywhere.
Nowadays, the Dachen Northern Expedition is gaining momentum. The gentry, landlords, and those with vested interests among the people have been waiting and watching, and some of them have already turned to the Southern Dynasty.
For example, up to now, Shen Yi has received many financial aids from "righteous men" among the people. He took the initiative to provide money and food, hoping to assist the Han family's Wang division in conquering the Qi people.
It can even be said that Shen Yi's third uncle, Shen Ming, is also one of these "speculators", but the relationship between Shen Ming and Shen Yi is too close, so this kind of speculation has an element of family affection.
Now that Taiyuan has been recovered, many of the fence-sitting factions in the north will follow suit and "move to higher ground." It is even possible that some civil servants and generals in the Northern Qi Dynasty will begin to contact Shen Yi privately.
This is a great victory at the strategic level!
In addition to these aspects, there is another extremely important benefit for Shen Yi.
That is…
The northernmost point of Shanxi is actually the northern border of Northern Qi!
The Tatars are just north of Shanxi.
Once Xue Wei relied on Taiyuan City to slowly spread to the entire Shanxi, he could even take over part of the defense of northern Xinjiang. At least when the Tatars went south, Xue Wei could stop them a little.
At least, you can keep an eye on the Tatars' position.
This gave Shen Yi, who was originally extremely passive, a lot of room for action!
Mr. Shen was extremely happy. He pulled Su Ding down the high slope and smiled cheerfully: "General Su, the soldiers on the front line no longer have to fight to the death with the enemy. When it is necessary to retreat, you can retreat. ."
"Save your fighting power."
Su Ding was overjoyed when he heard this. He looked up at Shen Yi and said, "Mr. Shen, you just..."
"This moment is the same as that moment."
Lord Shen smiled and said: "I put Xue Wei in Shanxi, my original intention was to let him share some of the pressure on the front line. I knew some time ago that he was going to attack Taiyuan, but Qi Ren did not move at all, so this intention has to be reversed for the time being. Already."
"That's why we can't retreat here."
Su Ding understood immediately and whispered: "Mr. Shen means that we can attract the Qi army here and take the pressure off General Xue."
"good."
Mr. Shen nodded and said: "The speed with which Xue Wei captured Taiyuan really surprised me. Now that Taiyuan has been recovered, from now on, even if Xue Wei stays in Taiyuan, he will no longer attack every state or county in Shanxi, just Taiyuan." The city can be nailed to the west of Yandu like a nail."
"Even, we can keep an eye on some Tatars."
"Now, we don't have to fight hard here."
Mr. Shen raised his head and looked north, squinted his eyes, and said calmly: "Now, we can advance when we want and retreat when we want. We must withdraw from Jing County and retreat to Shandong. I would like to take a look. Qi people dare to Don’t dare to go south and chase us into Shandong!”
Although Taiyuan City is a thousand miles away from Yandu, it is far enough north. Once the main force of the Northern Qi Dynasty moves too far south, Xue Wei is likely to hit them hard from behind!
You can even send cavalry to fight the autumn wind near Yandu.
The people of Qi can be so ruthless that they ignore Shanxi, but they can't even ignore Yan! Taiyuan is occupied! Now the main force of 300,000 in Northern Qi immediately seemed to be locked in a cage and could not act arbitrarily. !
Of course, some of the main forces of the Qi army are the Southern Conquest Army of the Zhou family and his son. Whether the Southern Conquest Army is of the same mind as the border army is still a matter of debate.
Su Ding had long wanted to retreat slightly. After all, since he joined the Huai'an Army, the Huai'an Army has been mainly engaged in fighting. After hearing Shen Yi's words, he immediately lowered his head and clasped his fists: "The general will preside over the battlefield right now!"
Shen Yi glanced at him and said with a smile: "Okay, I still have a lot of things to deal with. Let's have a good drink together later."
"Celebrating the Huai'an Army's capture of Taiyuan."
Su Ding lowered his head in response.
After he turned around and left, Shen Yi called a captain from the Di News Department, and after thinking for a while, he gave instructions.
"Go and say hello to General Ling, so that he no longer has to defend his position. If necessary, I will allow him to retreat to Zhangde Mansion in Henan."
Having said this, Mr. Shen narrowed his eyes and said softly: "Tell him that military matters can be decided on the fly, but the battlefield does not have to be in Guangping Prefecture or Zhending Prefecture, nor does it have to be in Henan. Let him think more broadly, and if conditions permit, the battlefield can fall within Shanxi."
"Of course, the specific command depends on the specific situation. I will not interfere with his command of the right army."
The captain lowered his head and said, "Sizheng, is this kind of general order..."
Shen Yi took off his badge from his waist, threw it to the captain, and said in a deep voice: "The matter is urgent. If we leave half an hour late, hundreds of brothers may die. It's too late to write a letter and seal it. You fly Go ahead and take my belt to see General Ling, and he will not doubt you."
The captain then lowered his head, put his belt card into his arms, and said with his head lowered: "My subordinates are leaving now!"
After that, he stood up, turned around and left.
After the captain left, Mr. Shen turned around and returned to his study. He wrote two letters in succession. After using the seal, he called two people from the newspaper department and handed the letters to them one after another.
"Go to Zhou Huai and tell him that there is no need to venture further north. Let him stick to the vicinity of Yanshan Mountain. If he can fight, he will fight. If he can't, he will retreat."
"Go to Dengzhou Mansion, find Luo Yong, and tell him to tell Liu Mingyuan that the training of troops cannot be too slow, but there is no need to be too hasty. We must ensure the combat effectiveness of the navy first."
The two of them lowered their heads and took the letter. Not daring to delay, they both turned around and left, immediately going to deliver the letter.
Mr. Shen, sitting in his seat, hesitated for a moment, then wrote a letter to the Emperor of Jiankang, explaining to him the situation on the battlefield.
At the end of the letter, Shen Yi thought for a while and added this paragraph.
"Since this year, the war has not gone well, and I have also thought about whether to temporarily call off the troops and truce, occupy Shandong and Henan provinces, and recuperate for the future."
"Now that Xue Wei has sent out unexpected troops to occupy Taiyuan, I think that the major event of the Northern Expedition has been completed by sixty-seven points."
"At this moment, no matter what difficulties the army faces or what difficulties the court faces... we should overcome all obstacles and persevere bravely."
"Please give me your Majesty's holy reading."
After writing this letter, Shen Yi called the people from the inner guard and asked the inner guard to rush to Jiankang.
Then he sent another letter to Xue Wei, instructing Xue Wei to hoard as much food as possible in Taiyuan City, and at the same time, if conditions permit, recruit young men and women in Shanxi to replenish his troops.
After sending several letters in a row, Mr. Shen walked out of his study room and looked north. In his eyes, he regained his confidence.
"Xue Da, Xue Da, you really gave me a big surprise..."
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A few days later, in the Kunde Palace of Jiankang, His Majesty the Emperor received a letter from Lord Shen.
He looked at Empress Dowager Sun who was playing renju chess with the emperor's eldest son Li Wang, and stood up, unable to conceal the excitement in his eyes.
"Mother, my child has something urgent to do, please leave first."
Empress Dowager Sun took the throne, glanced at her son, and said with some complaints: "You are busy every day. It is rare that you have time to come to the Ai family to spend time with the Ai family today. Why do you have to leave as soon as you sit down?"
Emperor Hong De stood up and took a deep breath.
"Mother, after I have finished my busy work, I will be able to come and accompany you more often in the future."
Empress Dowager Sun sighed, reached out and touched the head of her eldest grandson Li Wang, and said, "The Ai family is tired. You and your father can go together."
Li Wang nodded immediately, stood up and kowtowed to Queen Mother Sun.
"Grandson, please leave."
After that, he stood behind Emperor Hong De.
The father and son walked out of Kunde Palace one after the other.
"Father, there is something important."
Emperor Hong De turned around, touched his son's head, and said with a smile: "You are allowed to go to your mother's place today, but not for too long. You must return to your residence before sunset."
Li Wang was overjoyed and quickly lowered his head: "My child obeys!"
He jumped up and down and went to Concubine Hui.
Emperor Hong De looked back at Sun Jin behind him, and finally couldn't hold back the excitement in his eyes.