In the Pioneer Army camp, General Xue invited Mr. Shen to the main seat, then personally took the hot water from the people below, held it in front of Shen Yi, and said with a smile: "Mr. Shen came all the way, wash it first. Wash your face."
Shen Yi glanced at him, frowned and said: "Put it down, you are already a general in charge of your own affairs, please pay attention to your image."
Xue Wei was not angry and put hot water in front of Shen Yi. After Shen Yi washed his face, he, Wan Zhong and other important generals of the vanguard army all stood in front of Shen Yi.
Xue Wei said: "Mr. Shen is really a master of calculation. After the Tatars retreated, although Datong's defense is now empty, the Tatars have not looked back at all. Now Datong's defense line is safe and sound."
When Lord Shen heard this, he was not happy but worried, and frowned slightly.
"This shows that the Tatar Khan is a very decisive person. If he hesitates and comes back again, I will not trust him again."
"He was able to withdraw from Shanxi so decisively, and now he has never looked back. This shows that this person is very determined, and things that have been decided will not be changed easily."
Shen Yi habitually rapped the table with his knuckles and said to himself: "No wonder he can unify the Tatar tribes."
Having said this, he looked up at General Xue and said with a smile: "In the future, I'm afraid I'll have to rely on you to keep an eye on him. Are you confident?"
Xue Wei patted his chest and said with a grin: "If you let me go out to attack them, I will really have no idea. But if you just guard the door and give me 30,000 troops, I will definitely be able to defend Datong." Portal."
Shen Yi said "hmm" and nodded slightly: "After a while, I will bring your princess wife over. Your general's palace will probably be located in Taiyuan in the future."
Speaking of this, Shen Yi's heart moved and he suddenly smiled: "When I mentioned the princess, I remembered that you are still Zhu Li's consort. There are many Zhu Li in Taiyuan now. You can use this identity to win over the court. Some real Zhuli people further divided them."
Xue Wei scratched his head and didn't quite understand, but he still lowered his head and said: "I will obey the order."
Shen Yi stood up, stretched a lot, and then yawned and said, "How do you deploy troops now?"
Xue Wei probably told Shen Yi about the situation near Yandu, and then said: "General Su has thought carefully. With their two main forces on the east and west sides, they can take care of both the north and south. Now, our encirclement is slowly closing. If we gather them slowly, we will be able to force all the Qi people who are active outside Yandu City into the city in two days at most."
"When the time comes, besiege or attack, it all depends on your thoughts, Mr. Shen."
Mr. Shen nodded silently, and then said slowly: "According to the information I have there, Master Zhu Li has traveled a lot during this period. I don't know how many Qi troops are left in Yandu City now."
Xue Wei smiled heartily and said: "This is simple. With your order, Mr. Shen, the general will lead the troops to attack the south gate of Yandu tomorrow to test the quality of Yandu's defenders."
Shen Yi rolled his eyes at him and said angrily: "I just came here and before I met Ling Su and the others, I ordered you to start attacking the city. What will they think?"
Having said this, Shen Yi sat back in his seat and said: "Let's stop talking today. The two of them should come here to see me tomorrow, and we will talk in detail then."
Xue Wei no longer cares much about merit and the like. After all, although the number of the vanguard army is small, it can be said that it has made outstanding achievements in the previous battles.
Among the six prefectures in Shandong, Dengzhou Prefecture and Laizhou Prefecture were both captured by the Pioneer Army independently. Later, when they attacked Jinan Prefecture, the Pioneer Army also made great efforts.
More importantly, in the subsequent Henan War, the Pioneer Army also accounted for more than half of the credit!
And the entire province of Shanxi can be regarded as captured by the vanguard army!
There is no need to say more about the subsequent military exploits of the three guards of Xuanfu.
If the Huai'an Army's military exploits are calculated on a unit-by-army basis, then in the Pioneer Army, not only Xue Wei, but also Wan Zhong and the following generals, everyone in the Pioneer Army can be said to have outstanding military exploits.
Even if the Huai'an Army's war merits are divided equally among all armies, and the vanguard army has the smallest number, the credit will not be too small.
It is precisely for this reason that when the three generals met earlier, although Xue Wei spoke politely, his voice was so loud that even Ling Su was slightly overwhelmed by him.
Up to now, Xue Wei is the only one among the Huai'an army generals who is "aloof from the world" and does not care about his merits.
After listening to Shen Yi's words, General Xue grinned and said: "Mr. Shen, don't worry about this. When the time comes to report to the court, just say that this is the credit of our Huai'an Army as a whole."
Shen Yi lowered his head to drink tea and said calmly: "You said it lightly."
"During the Huai'an Army's Northern Expedition, some people contributed more and some contributed less. This is an indisputable fact. For example, if the credit is shared equally among your vanguard army, let alone those who are dawdling and whether they take advantage, and those who die If you are strong, Xue Da will be the first one to come to you and make trouble with you."
Shen Yi has been integrating the Huai'an army from top to bottom, which means fighting as one, but when the time comes to finally judge merit and reward, it will never be collectivized.
Ling Su and the others knew this very well.
This is why they are competing for credit.
Mr. Shen waved his hand at Xue Wei angrily.
"Okay, you go and do your work. I want to take a nap. If anything happens, the four of us will sit down and discuss it tomorrow."
Xue Wei quickly lowered his head and clasped his fists: "Yes."
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The next day, the three generals of the Huai'an Army finally met Shen Yi again. The three of them were very respectful when facing Shen Yi. They bowed their heads and clasped their fists in salute, bending deeply.
While Shen Yi asked them to stand up, he looked at the young man following Su Ding, and then smiled and said: "Is this the major general of our left army?"
Su Ding looked back at his son. Su Fangcheng was frightened and knelt in front of Shen Yi, lowering his head and kowtow in salute.
"Su Fang, a humble official, pays homage to the Marquis."
Hearing this name, Mr. Shen was a little surprised, then he stepped forward and helped him up with a smile, and said, "No need to salute."
After helping this young man who was only seventeen or eighteen years old, Mr. Shen patted the dust on his knees and said with a smile: "Your father and I have been friends for many years, even though we are not brothers. In name, we are actually brothers. Ling Zhan and the others call me uncle. If you don’t mind it, you can do it in private..."
Before Shen Yi finished speaking, Su Fang knelt on the ground again, his voice excited and trembling: "My nephew Su Fang, meet your uncle!"
Mr. Shen chuckled and said, "Get up quickly."
Su Fang then stood up and stood behind his father.
General Su stepped forward and bowed his head in salute: "The Lord Marquis loves dogs so much, I will never forget him..."
Mr. Shen shook his head and said with a smile: "You're welcome, let's talk to the boss."
The sages said that gentlemen are in groups but not party members.
In fact, after the Huai'an Army gradually became a force, the Shen Party was objectively formed.
Shen Yi has never considered himself a villain, but he doesn't think he is a gentleman either.
A gentleman can deceive others.
Shen Yi is not square, he is relatively round.
Therefore, facing the "Shen Party", a natural "by-product" of the Northern Expedition, Shen Yi's attitude was to quietly watch it take shape.
He did not deliberately accelerate its formation, nor would he stifle it.
After all, these people will be the wings of Shen Yi and the Shen family in the future.
If Mr. Shen really becomes a saint, he can face these friends and relatives with a cold face, reject them one by one, and give his future self a reputation for integrity and selflessness...
At least in the era of Da Chen, Shen believed that he was not Confucian to that level, nor was he Saint to that level.
After all, he is still a common man.
In the commander's tent, the four giants of the Huai'an army gathered together, and Shen Yi presided over this military meeting.
This meeting lasted for a full hour and a half. After the four people were a little tired, Mr. Shen looked at everyone and finally knocked on the table lightly to set the tone.
"All armies are cooperating closely. Within three days, I will completely surround Yandu."
"As for when to attack the city after the siege."
Shen Yi touched his chin, and after thinking for a while, he said, "I'll let you know everything at once."
"Here, I repeat to you the military discipline of the Huai'an Army."
Shen Yi knocked on the table and said: "You are not allowed to disturb the people of Yan Ji, and you are not allowed to rob the women of Yan Ji."
"This will be even more true after the city is broken in the future."
Mr. Shen's voice was hoarse: "After defeating the capital of Yan, every brother in the army will be rewarded, but after entering the city, you are not allowed to kill the people without permission, and you are not allowed to rape the women of the people."