Originally, this was just a simple military plan, but because of the conversation between him and the emperor some time ago, this military operation took on some political meaning.
But no matter what, Shen Yi had to do this.
What I have to mention is the current situation in Korea.
If we follow the historical process of another world, Goryeo at this time has been renamed Joseon, but in this era it is still Goryeo, and the name of Goryeo is still Goryeo.
Goryeo was originally a vassal state of Dachen. Eighty years ago, after Zhu Zhenzhen occupied half of the northern part of the country, because they were from Liaodong and the Korean Peninsula was also in the northeast, Goryeo changed its vassal state and became a vassal state of Northern Qi.
This is also the reason why Shen Yi will attack Korea in recent years.
Because legally, Da Chen had a reason to attack Goryeo, and that was to punish the traitors.
Although after Shen Yi regained the north ten years ago, the Koryo Kingdom sent its envoys to Jiankang, handed over its credentials, and became a vassal state of Dachen again, but because of the criminal records of both sides of the Koryo Kingdom, Shen Yi took action against them. There won't be much resistance there.
And now is a great opportunity.
Da Chen Tianbing borrowed the road from the Koryo Kingdom, but the Koryo Kingdom was probably not willing to borrow the road.
It's not that they have any different intentions, but it's because the area outside Liaodong Pass is still occupied by Zhu Zhenren.
Although Zhu Zhenren has fallen into despair and been driven outside the customs to suffer, and his strength is now greatly reduced, it is not a big problem to turn around and deal with Goryeo.
Therefore, neither side of Goryeo dared to offend, and they would not be willing to let Shen Yi borrow the passage from Goryeo, thereby completely offending Zhu Zhen's neighbors.
However, this is also the reason Shen Yi is looking for.
If these Koreans were really that ignorant, Mr. Shen might have started his plan in advance.
After hearing what Shen Yi said, Ling Su lowered his head and thought about it, then said, "Mr. Shen, if everything goes well, how long will it take for General Su's troops to arrive near Shengjing?"
Shen Yi thought for a while and said, "It will take at least two or three months. I have to write to Su Ding again to confirm the specific time."
Ling Su lowered his head and took a sip of hot water, and said with a wry smile: "Originally, I could contact General Su, but over the years, he has had many misunderstandings about me, and I'm afraid he won't look good on me."
Shen Yi shook his head and said: "General Ling is wrong about this. Su Ding will put the war first no matter what. The purpose of this war is to destroy Zhu Zhenren's recovery trend and let them wait for at least a few years. I can’t even breathe.”
"This is not a big matter, but it is by no means a small matter. Your two armies must be as close as they were during the Northern Expedition ten years ago and rely on each other."
Speaking of this, Mr. Shen thought for a while and said, "I guess Su Ding should take the initiative to write a letter to General Ling."
Ling Su was stunned for a moment, and then said: "Yes, his character is probably to be written by the future."
Ling Su was still about to say something, but Mr. Shen coughed and waved his hand: "This matter will happen in two or three months. There is no hurry. Let's eat first."
"After Senior Brother Zhang left, I haven't had anyone to drink with me for a long time. General Ling just arrived. Let's have a good drink today, brothers."
Ling Su first showed a smile and said, "Okay, I will definitely accompany you, Mr. Shen."
Mr. Shen stood up and said with a smile: "Let's go to the back and talk while eating."
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Two days later, the study room of Shenhou Mansion.
For two whole days, the two of them did not talk about serious matters. At this time, they began to seriously discuss the plan for this war.
Mr. Shen pointed to the map on his desk and said, "After they returned to their hometown ten years ago, Zhao Kai's son Zhao Xuan did quite well."
"Now, according to the intelligence, the number of Zhu Zhenren is no longer declining, but has rebounded. Now the number of Zhu Zhenren outside the customs is approximately 600,000 to 700,000."
"Their Shengjing City has about 200,000 people."
More than ten or twenty years ago, when Zhu Zhenren had the most people, there were almost two million people in Northern Qi. At its peak, the population was close to three million.
Even when they withdrew from Yanjing and fled north, Zhu Zhenren still had about two million people.
The reason why the current population size suddenly dropped so much is not that Master Shen killed more than one million people, but that a large part of Zhu Zhenren did not follow Zhao Xuan and fled to Shengjing outside the pass. go.
Because of Shen Yi's policy in the north and the precedent of Jin King Zhao Xiong, more than half of Zhu Zhenren stayed in the pass. Most of these Zhu Zhenren were civilians among Zhu Zhenren. They did not plunder too much land. At most, when he was in Northern Qi, he would bully and bully the Han people.
These people have been "naturalized" by Da Chen.
Some of these people still live near Yanjing, while the rest, planned by Shen Yi, mainly went to two places.
The first is Taiyuan.
Taiyuan had Zhao Xiong, the former Jin King of the Northern Qi Dynasty, living here, and Zhu Zhenren's princess Xianyou also lived here, making it one of Zhu Zhenren's settlements.
The other part was placed in a county in Beizhili with a vacant population.
Basically, a separate county was set aside for these Zhu Zhenren to live.
The reason why they were allowed to live in groups was that, firstly, they were afraid that they would not be able to integrate into the Han people, and secondly, it would be easier to manage them if they were concentrated.
All in all, the total number of Zhu Zhenren outside the Pass today is less than half of Zhu Zhenren's original population, which means that only a small half of Zhu Zhenren followed their "emperor" and fled outside the Pass.
Most of these Zhu Zhenren are his nobles. The reason why they fled north is also very simple, that is, they have lost their hearts.
They were afraid of revenge from the Han people.
Up to now, under the leadership of the young leader of the Northern Qi Dynasty, Zhu Zhenren has basically restored order, and the population is also showing signs of recovery.
Shen Yi looked at Ling Su and said in a deep voice: "General Ling, our goal this time is not necessarily to kill all these Zhu Zhenren, nor is it necessarily to capture Shengjing, but to let them see Master Chen. The power of God."
"Let them not be able to recover easily."
"The most important thing is..."
Mr. Shen said in a deep voice: "We go out to meet the enemy and win the battle. If we encounter Zhu Zhen civilians, we will try our best to rob them all and bring them to the pass."
Ling Su was thoughtful, then lowered his head and said: "Mr. Shen, this will be more difficult..."
Although Ling Su didn't say it clearly, Shen Yi naturally understood the meaning of his words.
If you want to consume Zhu Zhenren's vitality, the simplest and most direct way is to eliminate their population, and the method to eliminate the population is to kidnap them back, which is obviously the most laborious one.
Just kill them all at once, it's simple and saves effort.
"Hate cannot kill."
Shen Yi shook his head silently and said: "Anyone who resists fiercely will be killed, but as long as they are willing to surrender, they will all be sent to the pass."
It is unrealistic to kill all the Zhu Zhen clan in one go. On the contrary, the hatred will become deeper and deeper. One day in the future, when the Chen border army is weak, these Zhu Zhen people from Liaodong will make a comeback.
It will even be more ferocious.
If you want to completely eliminate future troubles, you must divide them and weaken them.
When the time is right, and then use Zhu Zhenren to manage Zhu Zhenren, the hidden dangers will disappear.
When Ling Su heard this, he thought for a while and asked: "Mr. Shen, is the imperial court going to move to Yanjing?"
Shen Yi glanced at him and suddenly smiled: "General Ling doesn't know?"
Hearing this, Ling Su looked lonely, shook his head and said, "The general doesn't know."
Mr. Shen shook his head silently: "Actually, I don't know much about it, but logically speaking, it should be moved within the next two years."
"Whether the imperial court moves or not, we must do what needs to be done, and besides..."
Mr. Shen stood up, patted Ling Su on the shoulder, and said with a smile: "Even if the imperial court returns to Yanjing, General Ling will probably still be guarding Shanhaiguan. After a few years, let Ling Zhan pick up General Ling." class."
"General Ling can also take a good rest for a few years."
Ling Su lowered his head and clasped his fists, shook his head and said: "The two dogs are not material. The general is just about to talk to Duke Shen about this matter."
"The general is getting older and older. In recent years, many things in the army have been beyond our capabilities. When this battle is over, Mr. Shen, please let Zhang Meng..."
"Just replace the general."
Mr. Shen was silent for a moment, shook his head and said,