During this period of time, Emperor Hongde's attitude was a little strange, which made Shen Yi a little confused.
In particular, the fact that he instructed Shen Yi to move his family to the north made Shen Yi always doubt whether there was something weird, or even whether the emperor was thinking of something bad.
He even doubted whether the emperor wanted to fight him to the death.
Along the way, he felt uneasy.
But until this moment, he was completely at ease.
Because, the vanguard army has arrived.
The arrival of the vanguard army means that from now on, the lives of Shen Yi and his family are back under Shen's control.
At the same time, it also means that Emperor Hongde did treat people with sincerity and did not have any irrational thoughts.
In other words, Emperor Hong De was still too rational.
Lu Ruoxi held her husband's hand and said, "Husband, what's safe?"
A smile appeared on Master Shen's face and he said, "It's okay, it's okay."
He touched Lu Ruoxi's head and chuckled: "It will be colder in the north. When we get to Yandu, it may take Madam a few years to adapt."
Lu Ruoxi said softly: "Before coming, dad told me that our family may have to stay in the north for a long time, and I am already mentally prepared."
Shen Yi nodded.
"My teacher is right, our family..."
"I guess I will live in the north for a long, long time."
Now, Shen Yi's family is completely safe, but this also means that Shen Yi will definitely sit in the north and become the actual talker in the northern provinces for a long time to come.
The Shen family, a southerner, will establish themselves in the north and take root.
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The emperor was walking, and General Xue, who was still wearing his armor, knelt down in front of the emperor respectfully, bowed his head and kowtowed: "Xue Wei, the army of Huai'an, is here to greet your majesty."
"The vanguard army has five thousand-household battalions, which were ordered to protect the holy cavalry. They are now stationed outside Taiyuan City, waiting for your Majesty's dispatch!"
His Majesty the Emperor put down the ice drink in his hand and looked down at Xue Wei who was kneeling on the ground. He smiled, stood up, walked to Xue Wei himself, helped General Xue up, and said with a smile: "Xue Wei General, you have worked hard all the way."
As he said that, he looked at the armor on Xue Wei's body and said, "It's such a hot day, there's no need to wear armor, just take it off."
Xue Wei quickly lowered his head and said: "Because I was in a hurry and didn't have time to take off my armor, please leave for now and see you again later."
"It doesn't have to be so troublesome."
The emperor looked indifferent and said with a smile: "Just take off the armor here."
Xue Wei hesitated for a moment, then took off his armor as instructed, and then stood in front of the emperor in a dignified manner.
His Majesty the Emperor sat back in his original position, looked at Xue Wei, and asked: "Have all your family members been brought to the north? What princess in your family is from Northern Qi..."
Xue Wei quickly lowered his head and said: "Princess Xianyou."
"Yes, Princess Xianyou."
His Majesty the Emperor smiled and said: "As for the daughter of Emperor Yongping of the Northern Qi Dynasty, we are still brothers-in-law."
"But my concubine is just the adopted niece of Emperor Yongping. The one in your family is Emperor Yongping's biological daughter. You are closer to the Northern Qi royal family than I am."
Xue Wei was startled and quickly lowered his head and said: "Your Majesty, Northern Qi has been destroyed and no longer exists. There is no royal family left."
The emperor laughed and said, "The subordinates brought out by Shen Qi are all as good at talking as him."
Xue Wei wiped the sweat from his forehead, lowered his head and said, "Your Majesty, I'm just telling the truth."
The emperor smiled and said: "I heard that the vanguard army is one of the best among the Huai'an army. Now I have five thousand guards around me. How does the five thousand vanguard troops brought by General Xue compare to my five thousand guards?"
General Xue was frightened half to death by these words. He knelt on the ground, lowered his head and said, "Your Majesty, I...I don't know."
Emperor Hong De smiled and said, "We were talking so well, why did we suddenly kneel down? Get up and reply."
Only then did Xue Wei stand up, his back already soaked with sweat.
"I...I have a stupid temperament and don't know how to speak. If I said anything wrong, please forgive me."
The emperor squinted his eyes, looked him over, and did not continue to tease him, but chuckled softly: "I have heard about your character, and you are not very discerning. I like generals with your character very much. As a warrior, , there shouldn’t be too much care in the first place.”
At this point, His Majesty the Emperor became more serious. After coughing, he asked: "I heard from Shen Qing that in the entire Huai'an army, you are the only one who has had contact with the Tatars, and they have been fighting for nearly a year. Time, tell me in detail, what does the Tatar tribe look like on the battlefield?"
Hearing this question, Xue Wei immediately became energetic, lowered his head and clasped his fists and said: "Your Majesty, I have been in contact with Zhenren Zhuli and the Tatars in the past few years. When the Huai'an army first came into contact with Zhenren Zhuli, they relied on firearms and infantry. In just one or two years of fighting, they can be on par with Zhu Lizhen's cavalry. Even the cavalry has almost caught up with Zhu Lizhen's cavalry last year, but there is a slight difference in quantity, but facing the Tatars..."
General Xue thought carefully, and then said sternly: "If we abandon the city and fight, and the Huai'an army of more than 100 or 200,000 people is pulled into the wilderness, and they refuse to retreat, they will probably be beaten by 50,000 to 60,000 Tatar cavalry. Until death."
"There's nothing we can do against them."
"Even if they dismount and fight on foot and give up the advantage of cavalry, it's hard to say what other passers-by in the Huai'an army are, but the vanguard army will need almost five people to replace three Tatars."
"When it comes to the war, you answer questions fluently."
His Majesty the Emperor touched his chin and pondered for a while, and then said: "There are not many Tatars. According to the battle losses you just mentioned, the Tatars are not terrible."
Xue Wei nodded and said: "That's the truth, but the Tatars rarely dismount, so it is difficult to inflict such battle damage."
The emperor thought for a while and asked again: "What about guarding it behind closed doors?"
Xue Wei breathed a sigh of relief, lowered his head and said, "Your Majesty, I have a vanguard army of 30,000 people stationed in Datong. I dare not say that in other places, the Datong defense line will definitely be impregnable."
The emperor said "hmm" and sighed: "It seems that it will be difficult for me to completely eliminate the border troubles this time."
Xue Wei said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, I am already training the cavalry. I have brought all the five thousand cavalry of the vanguard army to Taiyuan. If your majesty has time, you can take a look at the cavalry of the vanguard army."
"As long as the imperial court allows me, and I have 20,000 cavalry of this level, I can look for opportunities to go north and wipe out the Tatar tribe for the imperial court!"
"good."
The emperor touched his palms, clapped his hands, and said with a smile: "It's rare for you to have such ambition, and you are also young. I believe that one day you will be able to completely suppress the Tatar tribe for the imperial court."
Having said this, the emperor stood up, patted Xue Wei on the shoulder, and said: "It's just that the border customs is hard, and you are from the south, so it's difficult for you."
Xue Wei lowered his head and said he didn't dare.
The emperor smiled and continued: "You are tall and strong, so you can probably defend it, but Princess Xianyou is spoiled after all, so let her move to Taiyuan Mansion. After I return to the court, I will make you General Taiyuan.
The General's Mansion was built in Taiyuan."
Xue Wei was respectful and bowed his head: "My lord, thank you for your kindness."
"alright."
The emperor stretched out his hand to support her and said with a smile: "I have nothing to do here. Have you seen Shen Qing?"
Xue Wei knelt down and shook his head: "No."
"Let's go see him."
His Majesty the Emperor yawned.
"I'm a little tired."
Xue Wei kowtowed respectfully, then got up from the ground and stepped out carefully.
His Majesty the Emperor looked at Xue Wei's leaving figure and sighed softly.
"Talent."
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"Mr. Shen!"
Xue Wei stood in front of Shen Yi, respectfully bowed his head and clasped his fists in salute.
Mr. Shen patted his shoulder with a smile on his face: "It's a rare thing that you are awake enough to know how to go see His Majesty first."
General Xue scratched his head and looked naive in front of Shen Yi: "No matter how stupid the general is, he will not understand this."
"Just be sensible."
Mr. Shen put his hands behind his back and said softly: "We must not neglect the matter of protecting His Majesty. We must actively communicate with the guards and try our best to cooperate with the guards."
Xue Wei lowered his head: "Don't worry, Mr. Shen, you will eventually understand."
He paused and said: "Mr. Shen, Your Majesty wants to make you general of Taiyuan. The general's palace will be built in Taiyuan to control the Datong garrison."
Mr. Shen thought for a while, nodded and said: "Yes, you should indeed be stationed in Taiyuan. After all, there will probably only be one or two wars in Datong in several years in the future."
"Do a good job."
Mr. Shen said softly: "You are one year younger than me and have been appointed as General Taiyuan. In the future..."
