In the Manlu Palace, Prime Minister Chen Jing bowed to His Majesty the Emperor with a respectful expression.
"Old minister, I pay my respects to Your Majesty."
The emperor waved his hand at him, indicating that he didn't need to be polite, and then pointed to the battle report on the table, with an expressionless expression: "Xiang Chen, read it yourself."
Eunuch Gao immediately handed several battle reports to the prime minister. After reading them, Prime Minister Chen was silent for a long time. Then he lowered his head slightly and said: "Your Majesty, the Coast Guard..."
"Excellent military exploits."
The emperor gave him a cold look and asked, "Is this the end?"
Chen Jing lowered his head and continued: "Your Majesty, the ancients said that the most important thing in the country lies in sacrifice and military affairs. I think..."
He glanced at the emperor cautiously and said, "To be more cautious, why don't you take another look?"
The emperor looked expressionless and asked: "What else does Mr. Chen want to see?"
"Shen Qi has only been in Huai'an for a few days, and he has already won countless battles! What else do you want to see? Do you need Shen Qi to fight in Yandu before you think there is hope for the Northern Expedition?"
Chen Jing sighed, lowered his head and said: "Your Majesty, if you want to fight, Zhongshu will definitely support you. If the frontline requires money, Zhongshu will not be stingy and refuse to give it."
"If you want something, Zhongshu won't be stuck..."
He bowed his head deeply and said: "What else does the court want to do with Zhongshu? Please tell me..."
"Aren't you pretending to be stupid?"
The emperor finally got angry and said angrily: "I am not asking you Zhongshu to do anything now. I am asking you Zhongshu and the prime ministers to raise their heads from today on!"
"Look north!"
"I want everyone in the imperial court to be united as one, and the monarch and his ministers to be one!"
After getting angry for a few words, when Chen Jing didn't speak, the emperor snorted angrily and said, "That's all, since Prime Minister Chen doesn't understand, then Prime Minister Chen please go back to Zhongshu."
"Call the other prime ministers for me. I'll ask them if they understand."
Chen Jing stood there and didn't move for a long time.
Because he heard it, the boss was very angry and planned to change the shopkeeper.
Chen Xiang was silent for a while, then looked up at the emperor, took a deep breath, and said: "Return to your majesty, old minister..."
"The energy is still good."
"I understand..."
The emperor snorted coldly, turned back to look at Eunuch Gao, and said slowly: "Since Mr. Chen understands, Gao Ming, give Mr. Chen a seat."
"I'll have a good chat with Mr. Chen."
Eunuch Gao glanced at the emperor and then at Chen Jing next to him.
He knew in his heart that it was not the Prime Minister Zhongshu who had figured it out today, but that after experiencing several great victories, His Majesty the Emperor's will to conduct the Northern Expedition was finally firmly strengthened.
The Prime Minister of Zhongshu is just the embodiment of His Majesty the Emperor's will.
He respectfully brought a chair to Chen Jing and said with a smile on his face: "Mr. Chen, please sit down."
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On this day, Zhongshu Prime Minister Chen Jing stayed in the Manna Palace for more than an hour. When the prime minister walked out of the Manna Palace, his back was already sore from sitting for a long time.
He rubbed his waist and slowly walked back to Zhongshu.
Just when Chen Xiang returned to Zhongshu, another memorial letter was delivered to Gao Ming. After seeing Shen Yi's handwriting, Gao Ming did not dare to neglect and immediately sent the letter to His Majesty the Emperor.
"Your Majesty, Doctor Shen from the front is writing a letter."
His Majesty the Emperor reached out his hand without thinking, took the letter, opened it and read it, and said with a frown: "Why can't you finish it in one go and send it in two parts?"
Soon, the emperor finished reading the letter, and then turned to look at Gao Ming strangely.
"Shen Qi said that he needs some..."
His Majesty the Emperor said in a daze.
"The clothes of the Huaihe Navy..."
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In Huai'an City, Shen Yizheng and Zhang Jian were in a tailor shop.
In front of them, there were several sets of brand new clothes and two military flags.
The "Huai" flag and the "Zhao" flag of the Huaihe Navy.
Shen Yi had the tailors in Huai'an Prefecture rush to make this overnight.
Seeing that the clothes were all made, Shen Yi thought about it and said, "Try to use old cloth as much as possible, not so new."
Several tailors nodded and went back to work.
Zhang Jian on the side looked at the clothes in front of him thoughtfully. He pulled Shen Yi aside and asked: "Zi Heng, why are you making these clothes for the Huaihe Navy? You want to pretend to be the Huaihe Navy?
Are you going to put on a show for the people of Qi, pretending that the Huaihe navy has arrived to support them, so as to scare them away?"
Shen Yi shook his head slightly and said, "A few clothes can't scare the crowd away."
He rubbed his brows and said, "Senior brother will know after a while."
Seeing Shen Yi's face full of exhaustion, Zhang Jian reached out to support him, sighed slightly and said, "Okay, okay, I won't ask about you anymore. You've probably been busy these days, so go and have a rest."
The master's voice was low: "Leave this to me. I'll have someone make it for you as much as you want."
"It doesn't take much."
Shen Yi rubbed his brows and said, "I need it very urgently. I don't think there will be much available here in Huai'an Prefecture for a while. I have written to Jiankang. Jiankang should be able to send me some.
"
Having said this, he looked at Zhang Jian and said in a deep voice: "What I really want to entrust to my senior brother is the recruitment of troops in the Huai'an Prefecture. People have died on the front lines and new recruits are needed to replace them, but you also know, senior brother..."
He said helplessly: "The more people die in the war, the harder it will be to recruit troops."
"I really don't have the energy to take care of these things now. The several thousand-household camps recuperating in Huai'an probably don't know how to do these things. I can only trouble the Huai'an prefect's Yamen to help recruit troops."
Having said this, Shen Yi paused and said in a low voice: "But everything is done voluntarily and cannot be forced."
Zhang Jian looked at Shen Yi and shook his head helplessly: "Zi Heng, are you still thinking about this at this time?"
"It should be considered, no matter what time it is."
Shen Yi took a deep breath and said: "Although military service has been compulsory since ancient times, now we are in a hurry. We may not have time to train too much before we have to go to the battlefield."
"Those who came by force would probably turn around and run away when they saw the Qi people on the battlefield."
"It's useless to conscript them by force."
Having said this, Shen Yi glanced at Zhang Jian, raised his hands to Zhang Jian, and said: "Senior brother, these things will trouble you. I really have to go to sleep, otherwise I won't have the energy to deal with the following things."
"You go ahead."
Zhang Fuzun looked determined: "I am here."
Shen Yi nodded, and accompanied by Jiang Sheng and others, returned to the imperial envoy's camp and took a bath. He lay on the bed and fell asleep not long after.
It was afternoon when he fell asleep, and when he woke up, it was already the next morning. When he sat up from the bed, Jiang Sheng, who heard the noise at the door, immediately knocked on the door and said: "Master, Ling
The general is here."
Shen Yi stretched and said, "Let him come in directly."
Soon, Ling Su walked into Shen Yi's bedroom, bowed his head respectfully to Shen Yi, who was only wearing a single suit, clasped his fists and saluted: "Mr. Shen!"
Shen Yi nodded while getting dressed, then looked up at Ling Su and asked, "How is the situation on the Western Front?"
Ling Su lowered his head slightly and said respectfully: "Back to Mr. Shen, so far on the Western Front, we have only found some Northern Qi Tao spies who crossed the river to investigate for information. The battle..."
"There was no fight."
Hearing what he said, Shen Yi smiled and asked, "Doesn't it feel uncomfortable without a fight?"
Ling Su respectfully clasped his fists and said, "This subordinate only sticks to his duties and accounts for the errands arranged by Mr. Shen. I will not consider other matters."
"Um."
Shen Yi said calmly: "Xue Wei has suffered a lot of losses in the past few days. I am going to transfer two thousand-household battalions from your side to the Eastern Front to supplement the combat effectiveness of the Eastern Front."
He looked at Ling Su and asked, "Does General Ling have any objections?"
Ling Su bowed his head respectfully: "I have no objection!"
Shen Yi nodded slowly and said, "Well, after you go back, adjust the defense on the eastern front and mobilize people for me."
"Remember to adjust your defense well and make sure there are no omissions. Although the Qi people have suspended their attack, they probably won't give up. They may come back at some point."
"Your Western Front cannot be messed up."
Ling Su bowed his head respectfully: "Don't worry, Mr. Shen, my subordinates will make appropriate arrangements."
Shen Yi nodded and continued: "Moreover, I want to send some brothers from you to the other side..."
He looked at Ling Su and asked, "Do you have any idea?"
Ling Su was stunned.
"Mr. Shen, how many people do you want to send to the other side?"
He looked up at Shen Yi and continued to ask: "What did you do in the past?"
At this time, Master Shen tied up his belt and looked up at Ling Su indifferently.
