After explaining some things to Jiang Sheng, Shen Yi sat in his seat and opened several documents in front of him.
According to the intelligence gathered from the north, after Xue Wei captured the Xuanfu, the reaction of the Northern Qi court in Yandu was very large, even a bit panicked.
The day after the Xuanfu was defeated, at least five thousand people ran out of Yandu City.
This is still under the condition that the Yandu City Gate is under control. If the Yandu City Gate is not controlled and can come and go at will, then all the Zhuli people in the city will probably escape in a day or two.
Because there is no danger to defend Yandu.
Once the enemy attacks, the Imperial Guards will have no chance to defend themselves. They will either have to go out of the city to confront the enemy head-on, or they will have no choice but to retreat to the city.
Moreover, Yandu has no rear to speak of.
When the time comes for the city to be surrounded, it won't take long. Within four to five months and half a year, the city will be self-defeating.
At that time, I couldn't run away even if I wanted to.
Therefore, the Zhu Lizhen gentlemen in Yandu City are now extremely panicked and are trying their best to escape from Yandu.
Under this situation, Shen Yi, who originally had a conservative attitude towards the follow-up war, was also considering whether to speed up the pace. It would be best to drive the main force of the Huai'an Army to Yandu City as soon as possible. By then, those Zhuli Zhenren who had not had time to escape would be , so that no one can escape.
Everyone must stay and pay for the sins committed by Master Zhu Li more than seventy years ago!
Shen Yi, who was sitting in the study, thought for a while and then wrote a letter to Ling Su and Su Ding.
There were no orders in the letter, just a message for each of them.
"The situation in the Northern Qi Dynasty is over, and the people's hearts are no longer there. Each ministry will investigate the situation in detail, and if necessary, can use their discretion to send troops to the north."
After writing this, Shen Yi added four more words at the end of the letter.
"No need to ask for permission."
These two letters almost tacitly gave Ling Su and Su Ding permission to go north.
At the same time, it is also "endorsing" Xue Wei's reckless behavior, and there will be no need to severely punish Xue Wei for rashly advancing in the future.
The two letters passed through the Di News Department and were quickly delivered to the two frontline generals.
As soon as General Ling received this letter, he summoned the generals in the army to discuss the matter, and organized the army that day in preparation for a large-scale march north.
Su Ding, who was in Jinghai, sent two Qianhuying-level scout battalions out to investigate the situation along the way from Jinghai to Yandu.
He had to ensure that nothing would happen along the way and there would be no ambush from Northern Qi before he could make the next move.
The reason why there are two choices is not only due to the personalities of the two people, but also because Ling Su has a heavier burden.
Ling Su has been in charge of the military affairs of the Anti-Japanese Army since the establishment of the Anti-Japanese Army. He brought out all the old people of the Anti-Japanese Army, including Xue Wei, Wanzhong, Liu Mingyuan, and Zhang Meng.
Until now, although some people have become separated from him, the old men of the Right Route Army have been following him until now, but they have not made much contribution in this Northern Expedition.
In other words, compared to the Left Army and the Pioneer Army, the merits are slightly bleak.
Therefore, Ling Su Linggu also felt a little anxious.
After all, seeing that the Northern Expedition might be coming to an end, he had to gain as much benefit as possible for his subordinates.
But Su Ding is very different. He became a monk halfway. He is now able to firmly control the Left Army, first because of Shen Yi's support, and later because of his personal ability. And now, there are Zhong Ming in the Left Army. Waiting for many young generals to emerge, so Su Ding will not be pushed away by the people below.
In other words, he doesn't feel much pressure in this regard.
In addition, he is actually closer to Yandu, so he also has some time to go and find out the enemy's situation.
On the third day after Shen Yi's document was delivered, a young man in armor came to the camp of the Left Route Army. After being stopped, he said calmly: "The general flag of the Right Route Army is Ling Peng, General Feng Ling." I have ordered you to see General Su!"
The person who stopped him looked him up and down after hearing this, then turned to report.
Soon, a young man who was only seventeen or eighteen years old also walked out from the large tent of the Left Route Army. The young man was tall and slender, but his steps were very solid. Although he was young, he looked very calm. He walked to the big After entering the camp gate, he cupped his fists and saluted Ling Peng: "Brother Ling Shi."
Ling Peng looked at him and then smiled: "Is he the son of General Su?"
The young man lowered his head slightly again, clasped his fists and said, "Little brother Su Fang, I have met my brother."
Ling Peng grinned, stepped forward and clasped his fists in return, then reached out and patted Su Fang on the shoulder, and said with a smile: "I have heard that General Su's son has also come to our Huai'an army, but he has never seen it. Today I finally got it. See you!"
He grinned at Su Fang and said: "General Su, like my father, is from a hereditary family. I think brother Su must have been practicing martial arts since childhood. When I meet General Su and finish the errand, our brother Let's find a place to compare notes."
Su Fang also liked this straightforward temperament. After hearing this, he lowered his head slightly and said with a smile: "After meeting my father, it's okay for my brother to teach me a few tricks."
The two of them walked in tandem and soon arrived at the large tent of the Zuo Route Army. After Ling Peng saw Su Ding, he knelt down on one knee and lowered his head and said: "Ling Peng, a low-ranking official, has seen the general!"
He paused, then lowered his head and said: "My nephew Ling Peng, meet your uncle."
Su Ding was also looking through the documents sent by the scout camp at this moment. After hearing this, he silently put down the things in his hands, glanced at Ling Peng, raised his hand and said: "My dear nephew, please get up quickly."
Some time ago, Su Ding and Ling Su had some different opinions. However, Su Ding was not stingy enough to blame his children for the discord between them, so he was still quite polite to Ling Peng. of.
After Ling Peng stood up, he first held the document in his hand, then lowered his head and said: "Uncle, my father has led the right army to go north to Yandu. My father wants to know when your left army will move and whether they should support each other. "
Su Ding reached out and took the document handed over by Ling Peng. While opening the letter, he said: "I received the signal from Duke Shen two or three days ago and sent the scout battalion north that day. Now the first batch of The scouts have returned, and it is estimated that in two days, the left army will be able to grasp the general situation in the north, and then they will organize their troops to move north."
Ling Peng lowered his head and said: "Uncle, my father said that according to the intelligence from the Di Reporting Department and the Internal Guard, the Northern Qi army has fully retreated. At this time, it should go north with all its strength and strive to reach Yandu as quickly as possible to assist General Xue.
Surround Yandu directly."
Su Ding lowered his head and took a sip of tea. He pointed to the chair in the tent and motioned for Ling Peng to sit down. After the latter sat down, General Su slowly said: "My dear nephew, there is no such thing as the internal guard and the Di newspaper department."
There are too many people, and they have no problem trusting them in some intelligence that does not require large-scale manpower."
"However, there are still three hundred miles from my place to Yandu. In such a large place, it is impossible for the inner guards and the Di newspaper department to get a clear picture. Only when my scout camp cleans it up can I feel completely at ease.
."
"but…"
Su Ding smiled and said: "I am still closer to Yandu. If we really decide to go north, compared to General Ling, we might be able to attack later and take the lead."
"My nephew went back and told General Ling that as long as the time is right, the left army here will go north as soon as possible and cooperate with him to push to the gate of Yandu City."
Ling Peng breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this, stood up quickly, bowed his head and saluted: "My nephew understands."
After the two said a few more words, Ling Peng said goodbye and left, and Su Fang sent him all the way to the camp outside.
After Ling Peng walked into the camp, he hesitated for a long time, but couldn't help turning his head to look at Su Fang, and sighed: "Brother, your father is too cautious. I heard that the Qi people in the north have been scared.
Damn it, at this time, there are no ambushes anywhere..."
Su Fang was not impatient, and smiled slightly and said: "My father worked as a Qianhu in Mingzhou Guard in his early years. If he was not careful, he would run into Japanese pirates. Many of the brothers in Qianhu were killed by Japanese pirates and died on the battlefield.
superior."
"My father said that all the brothers in Qianhusuo were killed by him. From that time on, he became more and more cautious."
Two second-generation Huaian soldiers were walking outside, chatting as they walked.
"Brother Ling Shi, have you ever been to Jiankang?"
Ling Peng shook his head slightly: "I haven't been there, but my brother went there and has not come back yet."
"Well."
Su Fang nodded and asked, "Has your brother met the Marquis?"
"I've seen it before."
Ling Peng's eyes lit up when he mentioned this.
"I've met him several times. My eldest brother works beside Mr. Hou."
"very nice."
Su Fang sighed with emotion, then looked up at the sky: "When I have time, I must go to Jiankang."
Ling Peng was stunned for a moment, then said with a smile: "If Mr. Shen is not in Jiankang, why is my dear brother going to Jiankang?"
"Go and pay homage to the imperial court."
The Major General of the Zuo Route Army said in a leisurely tone, "I have to go to the Hou Mansion to meet the mistress of the Hou Mansion."
Ling Peng grinned: "When the military affairs are finished, we brothers will go to Jiankang together."
"good."
Su Fang smiled and high-fived Ling Peng, and then said with a smile: "Let's go meet the young Marquis of Jiankang."