Especially after absorbing the 50,000 to 60,000 men of the Conquest of the South Army, the current Huai'an Army, even if we exclude the more than 100,000 men brought by Pei Jun and Wei Xiong, the remaining strength is only about 10 to 200,000!
This size of force even exceeds that of the Jiankang Forbidden Army.
Now, these troops are naturally raised in one place, concentrated in one place, and are always under Shen Yi's command. But in the future, after the war is over, they must have a place to go.
Even if Shen Yi still controls these troops, it is impossible to bring these hundreds of thousands of people with him.
According to Lord Shen's current plan, the imperial court's original imperial army will be transferred back to Jiankang to serve as the imperial army. As for the Huai'an army, they will stay in the north to guard the north before moving the capital.
Datong is a very important pass. Now Xue Wei is very familiar with Datong. As long as Shen Yi mentions it to the emperor, there is a high probability that Xue Wei will guard Datong as a frontier general in the future.
Xue Wei lowered his head slightly and said: "Mr. Shen, the general can still free up some manpower. Now he is going to the three guards of Xuanfu to investigate the situation. After a while, the general will personally lead the troops to fight with the Northern Qi Dynasty. The three guards of the Xuanfu passed by."
"Although we may not be able to defeat them, we can definitely hold them back and prevent them from hindering our main force's siege of Yandu."
Shen Yi thought for a while, nodded and said: "You can take care of this. It's best if you can hold off the three guards of Xuanfu. If you can't, it doesn't matter."
Xue Wei said "Ah" and scratched his head: "Mr. Shen, you were a little anxious some time ago. Why do you seem to be less anxious now?"
"Because if Master Zhu Li of the Northern Qi Dynasty is smart, he should be like the Tatar Khan, retain all the main force and return to his hometown outside the customs. In this way, they can preserve their vitality and become our opponent in the future, even a strong opponent. ."
Shen Yi said calmly: "Nowadays, the situation on the battlefield is overwhelming. In addition, the internal guards and the Di News Division have been working hard. The people within Northern Qi have been shattered. The longer they delay, the weaker their strength will be. The longer they delay, then they will be destroyed." The harder it is to escape."
At this point, Shen Yi snorted: "If it weren't for now, our Da Chen would be a little helpless. I wouldn't even give them a chance to escape. Now we'll just go to Yandu and let those Master Zhu Li, you also have a taste of fear!"
Xue Wei gave Shen Yi a thumbs up: "Mr. Shen is majestic!"
He said with a smile: "Even now, our Huai'an Army has already gained a reputation. I heard that when General Ling hung the Shen flag, the enemy troops of the Northern Qi Dynasty abandoned the city and fled."
"Stop flattering."
Mr. Shen put the letter into the envelope and said, "I asked you to come here this time. Firstly, I want to ask about the situation in Shanxi, and secondly, I want to explain some follow-up matters to you."
After a pause, he continued: "Although we are not in a hurry now, we still have to fight to Yandu. Now you, Ling Su, Su Ding, Liu Mingyuan, and Zhou Huai, there are five groups in total. Soldiers and horses, we must attack the capital of Yan together."
"We don't need to be in a hurry, but we can't stop the offensive. Once the offensive stops, these Zhuli masters may not be willing to get out."
Shen Yi looked at Xue Wei, and suddenly his voice became lower: "Just a reminder."
Xue Wei quickly lowered his head: "Say."
Mr. Shen said slowly: "Since the Tatars ran away, it means that their logistics supplies cannot keep up, and Zhu Li is not willing to give them food and grass. In this way, they will definitely not come back in a short time."
"Therefore, the border gates in Datong must be guarded, but they do not necessarily have to be guarded with heavy troops. From Datong, you can directly attack the three guards of Xuanfu and eat them..."
"Yandu is right in front of you."
Speaking of this, Shen Yi said softly: "This is a great achievement that will go down in history. Even if you don't conquer Yandu first, as long as you conquer Yandu first, you will be recorded in the documents to the court in the future."
Xue Wei's eyes lit up and he lowered his voice: "Mr. Shen, you mean..."
"I didn't say anything."
Mr. Shen pretended that nothing happened and continued: "I still say what I said, this battle must be fought slowly and not impatiently. The most important thing is to save the lives of the soldiers. I say this, do you understand? "
Xue Wei lowered his head and said: "Look at what you said. I have been with you for so long and you have made it so clear. I will understand naturally."
Shen Yi nodded: "Just understand."
"Also, someone told me that you have a bad temper now, and sometimes you beat and scold your subordinates for no reason."
Xue Wei was stunned for a moment, then cursed angrily: "What son of a bitch is suing me in front of you!"
Shen Yi looked at him quietly and said nothing.
Xue Wei smiled awkwardly, scratched his head and said: "You also know, Mr. Shen, that the general is sometimes a little impatient..."
"It needs to be changed."
Mr. Shen said silently: "If you follow me now, I can still talk about you. In the future, when you go out to lead the troops, no one will talk about you. If you don't control your temper, how will you be able to sit in command in the future?" To convince others?"
"yes."
Xue Wei's face became serious and he said: "The general will remember it."
Shen Yi walked towards the door of the study and said, "Come on, I'll treat you to dinner."
"In a few days, I will leave the Chinese army's tent and go south."
Xue Wei was a little surprised and quickly followed Shen Yi and asked: "Mr. Shen, are you going back to Jiankang?"
Shen Yi shook his head: "His Majesty has left Jiankang, and I am going to Shandong to meet him."
He looked at Xue Wei: "That's why I called you over to explain this to you."
Mr. Shen walked in front of Xue Wei with his hands behind his back, and said quietly: "Don't tell anyone what I told you today, in case someone talks nonsense behind your back."
"yes."
Xue Wei nodded quickly: "I will obey your orders!"
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In early July, after Shen Yi explained all the military strategies, he left the Chinese army's tent with a group of accompanying guards and headed south to Shandong.
Because he was riding a horse, Shen Yi rushed back to Jinan in only six days. At this time, the city of Jinan had restored 80% to 90% of its former prosperity. People were coming and going in the city, and the impact of the war was no longer visible. Already.
For a city that was fiercely contested during the National War, it is very rare to be able to recover so quickly. What I have to say is that although Zhang Jian has not yet seen the ability to enter the center, at least he can In terms of local governance, he is definitely one of the best talents.
Because he arrived in Jinan temporarily, Zhang Jian did not receive the news until Shen Yi, the governor of Shandong, returned to the governor's office. He immediately rushed to the governor's office with a group of officials from Shandong to meet with Shen Yi, the Shangguan, but he had not yet reached the gate of the governor's office. Then he saw Shen Yi walking towards him.
Zhang Jian led a group of officials from Jinan forward and bowed to Shen Yi: "Meet Zhongcheng."
Shen Yi shook his head and said with a smile: "I, the Zhongcheng, really do not live up to my name. Please get up quickly."
The twenty or so officials present stood up, and many of them looked at this incredibly young frontier official and first-rank official with curious eyes.
Shen Yi stepped forward, pulled Zhang Jian's sleeve, and said with a smile: "I was about to go out to see my senior brother, but I didn't expect that my senior brother would come to my door right now."
Zhang Jian smiled and said: "You are a superior official, so I should come to see you no matter what. Otherwise, if you mess up the etiquette and don't say anything, if the people know that I neglect you Zi Heng, everyone will drown me with spit. Already."
Shen Yi pulled Zhang Jian into the governor's office and said as he walked: "Brother, what you mean is that I have a high reputation among the people."
"It's more than just high."
Zhang Jian said with a smile: "Some people say that Ziheng, you are only one step away from being granted the title of Immortal God."
Shen Yi was startled for a moment, then laughed dumbly: "I just have to kick my legs, right?"
Zhang Fantai laughed and said, "That's what I mean, but I can't say it in such a bad way."
The two junior brothers were walking in front. Zhang Jian asked as they walked: "You are in such a hurry and hurried back quietly. Are you here to greet him?"
Shen Yi nodded silently.
"The Fantai Yamen should also have received the news that His Majesty's Holy Emperor has left the capital."
He looked at Zhang Jian and said with a smile: "His Majesty will definitely come to Jinan, then Qufu and Mount Tai. Senior brother, you can't escape the errand of welcoming him. How are the preparations here in Jinan?"
Zhang Fantai said with a smile: "Of course this is the errand of Shandong Yamen, but the head of Shandong Yamen is Zi Heng. In the final analysis, this is your errand of Shen Taibao."
Having said this, Zhang Jian coughed, then looked up at the sky: "I have no money."
Mr. Shen was a little helpless.
"I'll lend you some from your Fantai Yamen. Is that okay?"
Only then did Zhang Fantai beam with joy.
"Then I will have a good discussion with Zhongcheng about the reception."