The fact that the Northern Qi Dynasty sent a prince to supervise the war was not something Shen Yi found out on his own, but something Eunuch Gao told him through the internal guards. Forgot
In fact, that's what the emperor told him.
According to the intelligence from the spies in the Northern Qi Dynasty, the Northern Qi Dynasty was very determined to increase its troops in the Huaihe River. A prince named Zhao in Yandu took the initiative to leave Yandu and go to the Huaihe River to supervise the war.
Although this matter has not been made public yet, it cannot be hidden for long.
Because the matter has spread among the senior officials of Yandu.
Many important people in Yandu are still talking about this matter. Everyone agrees that what the prince did is not very wise.
Because the emperor of Yandu has been ill for several years and has not looked at the court for several years. To put it bluntly, he may suddenly disappear at some point, and the throne will be settled within two or three days.
In the Huaihe River, it is impossible to rush back. Forgot
Therefore, by leaving Yandu at this juncture, everyone basically acquiesced that the prince had voluntarily given up the fight for the throne.
However, this incident did not have much impact on Shen Yi. After all, no matter who came from Northern Qi, he would have to fight hard for a while.
After understanding some things that happened in the past few days with Zhang Jian at the Huai'an magistrate's office, Shen Yi yawned, smiled at Zhang Jian and said: "Brother, I rushed back all day and night, and I'm a little sleepy now. Since nothing major happened these days, I went back to my cabin and went to sleep."
After a pause, he said: "After I woke up in the afternoon, I rushed to Hongze Lake to see the situation of the battle. There are still wounded soldiers in Huai'an Mansion. I have to ask my senior brother to take care of them."
Zhang Jian nodded and said with a smile: "Don't worry, I came to Huai'an just to help you with these chores. You can fight with peace of mind. As a senior brother, I don't have any other skills. I will be a local official and take care of your rear." , there is no problem.”
Shen Yi nodded and continued: "In the next few days, the Ministry of Revenue may send a batch of money and food, and it will be temporarily stored in the treasury in Huai'an. Senior brother, please keep an eye on it. If someone's hands are unclean, they put their hands into the military food and supplies."
At this point, Shen Yi snorted and said in a cold voice: "Senior brother, tell me directly, no matter whether they are people in the army or local people, I will kill them with one sword without saying any nonsense!"
Hearing Shen Yi's words, Zhang Fuzun was stunned for a moment, then gave Shen Yi a thumbs up and said with a smile: "Zi Heng's words are very domineering."
"There's already some governor-like demeanor."
The governor, who has overall military and political power in the area under his jurisdiction, holds the king's command flag and kills first and then reports.
As for Shen Yi, although he does not have the rank of governor or the title of governor, there is actually not much difference between him and the governor in the land of Huai'an.
Mr. Shen shook his head slightly and said, "Senior brother, don't make fun of me."
"It's just that when I run an army, I don't see silverfish the most."
After saying that, Shen Yi cupped his hands to Zhang Jian and said with a smile: "Don't disturb me, senior brother, I'll go back first." Wang Wang
Zhang Jian smiled and nodded, and sent Shen Yi to the door of the government office. The two senior brothers said goodbye.
After Shen Yi left the government office, he returned to his imperial envoy's residence and caught up on his sleep.
It was close to noon before he got up and left the imperial envoy's camp with his entourage. Then he left Huai'an City and ran all the way towards the Huai'an Western Front Camp.
The Huai'an defense line is more than 200 miles long. According to Shen Yi's layout, there are six camps in total. The camp near Hongze Lake is the westernmost camp of the Huai'an defense line, and it is also the area that has seen the most intense fighting in recent days.
Fortunately, the distance was not far. When the sky darkened, Shen Yi had already arrived at the camp, and was welcomed in by Ling Su, the commander of Huai'an's Western Front, at the gate of the camp.
Ling Su welcomed Shen Yi into the commander's tent, asked Shen Yi to sit down, then lowered his head slightly and said: "Mr. Shen, I will be incompetent..."
He was about to continue talking, but Mr. Shen frowned and interrupted him, and said: "I have read the battle report. We lost nearly 200 people and killed more than 300 Qi people. Although the battle report The damage doesn’t look good…” Forgot
Having said this, Shen Yi glanced at Ling Su and continued: "But no matter what, it cannot be described as incompetent."
Ling Su's face turned a little red, and he knelt down on the ground, lowered his head and said: "Since I followed Duke Shen in Taizhou Mansion, I have never fought so ugly before. Please punish Duke Shen!"
Ling Su does feel a little uncomfortable right now.
Because he was originally the unquestionable leader of the anti-Japanese army. Even though he was later upgraded to the coastal capital, as the commander of Fuzhou Prefecture, he was still slightly higher than Xue Wei. But this time, Shen Yi divided the Huai'an defense line. For two, he and Xue Wei are equal.
Originally, this was nothing. Everyone was guarding the Huaihe River and fighting according to their abilities. However, some time ago, Xue Wei fought so hard on the Eastern Front, almost risking his life several times. In the most difficult time, there were no battle losses. He played so ugly here in Hongze Lake!
You must know that they are on the defensive side and naturally occupy the advantageous location.
If you encounter this kind of battle damage in the field, you will suffer a big loss. Forget
Seeing Ling Su kneeling in front of him, Shen Yi subconsciously reached out to help him, but soon he retracted his hand. He sat in front of Ling Su and quietly looked at the thirty-year-old man in front of him.
"When I was in the southeast, I told you some things about military training. General Ling, you are very capable, and your tactics are not inferior to others, but you are a little too lenient, and you are not willing to be cruel during training. Don’t hesitate to say harsh words.”
This is a problem of Ling Su.
He grew up in the guard house and had been with military households since he was a child, because the guard house had become somewhat corrupted by his generation. Therefore, even Ling Su was sufficiently motivated compared to other people in the guard house. , but the treatment of the soldiers under his command is still relatively loose.
To sum up, it’s just four words.
muddle along.
Having said this, Shen Yi paused, and then continued: "But..." Wang
"I read the battle report. The Qi army that attacked the Huaihe Navy suddenly split off and attacked our army."
"It was unexpected and I suffered a small loss."
Mr. Shen then reached out to help Ling Su up and said, "Therefore, I don't blame you for this matter. We can just ignore it."
Ling Su lowered his head and looked ashamed: "My subordinate has let you down."
Shen Yi pointed to the chair opposite, motioned for him to sit down, and said: "This matter can be revealed, but what happens in the future has to be said."
"The Qi people have been unable to attack the Eastern Front for a long time. This sudden attack on us is probably a deliberate test. Now they are showing their cowardice. The Qi people should come again for some time in the future."
"The battle ahead must be fought well." Wang
Shen Yi said solemnly: "To train troops, one must be ruthless and to use troops, one must be in line with the times."
"From now on, the pressure on your western front will be increasing."
"I'll be clear with you."
Mr. Shen said slowly: "From now until the end of the year, the number of Qi people on the north bank may double, or even more."
He looked at Ling Su and asked: "General Ling, are you confident in guarding the Western Front?"
Ling Su clasped his fists, bowed his head deeply, and said loudly: "Mr. Shen, if the general suffers this kind of loss again, it's up to you to deal with it!"
"Okay, this is what you said." Wang
Mr. Shen narrowed his eyes and said, "I will live here for the next half month. If there is a fight, I will go to the battlefield in person to see how General Ling fights."
"We occupy the natural barrier of the Huaihe River. I will give you the best equipment in all aspects. My request is very simple. Let's die as brothers."
"At least two people from Qi need to die."
Shen Yi looked at Ling Su quietly and said, "Of course, if you suffer a loss, it doesn't matter once or twice, but if you suffer a loss three or four times..."
Ling Su knelt on the ground, lowered his head and kowtowed: "General, I would like to issue a military order!"
"Let Mr. Shen handle it!"
Shen Yi reached out his hand again, helped him up, and said with a smile: "General Ling has made great achievements in suppressing the Japanese. How can I deal with you?" Wang Wang
"However, if you really don't do well in Huai'an..."
The smile on Shen Yi's face faded and he said lightly: "Then you go back to Fuzhou and continue to be your commander."
Hearing these words, Ling Su trembled all over.
If he returns to Fuzhou at this time, even if his position is not taken away and he is made the commander, then his future will be over.
And it's more than that.
In the coastal capital, those generals who he single-handedly led and are still working under him may also be implicated.
Ling Su raised his head in shock and fear, glanced at the expressionless Shen Yi, and swallowed.
He knew in his heart that the usually smiling young man in front of him was not a bad person...