At the beginning, Zhao Lu, the Marquis of Anping, had a bet with Shen Yi, thinking that Shen Yi would not be able to defend Huai'an and the Huaihe River no matter what. In the end, it would take their Huaihe Navy to control it.
In fact, there was nothing wrong with Zhao Lu's judgment.
Since Shen Yi took over Huai'an in August last year, until today, Huai'an has been attacked by the Qi people many times. If Shen Yi hadn't been different from ordinary people, the combat power of his soldiers, the resources he could use, and his intelligence work would have been far behind.
Better than ordinary people, Huai'an would have been lost long ago.
Even if 20,000 of the most elite Imperial Guards were deployed here, it would be impossible to defend it.
However, although the process was difficult, the result was good. Shen Yi not only defended Huai'an, but more than half a year later, to this day, Huai'an's defense not only did not collapse, but also became more stable.
If they only defended Huai'an, it would be fine. After all, the Huaihe Navy has defended the Huaihe River for so many years without losing it. However, Master Shen not only defended Huai'an, but also took a lot of advantage in the process of defending the river.
Even this time, he led his people to the north of the Huaihe River and annihilated more than 3,000 enemies!
Many people are accustomed to seeing tens of thousands of people on the battlefield, and may think that the number of three thousand is inconspicuous.
In fact, if the number of people exceeds a hundred, it is already a large-scale battle.
If more than a thousand people from both sides fight, it can be called a battle.
If more than a thousand are annihilated, you can claim a great victory.
During the seventh year of Hongde's reign, the two sides fought for a whole year. If Zhao Lu hadn't sent the imperial army across the river in the end, the total casualties of both sides during that whole year might not have exceeded 10,000.
This time, Master Shen annihilated three thousand Qi people and captured a group of Zhu Lizhen nobles, so he could confidently report a great victory to the court.
By the same token, if Huai'an has achieved great success, there will be pressure on General Zhao Lu.
He can't do nothing.
Otherwise, the contrast will be too stark, and everyone will feel that the Huaihe Navy is far inferior to the Huai'an Army. By then, his already unstable position will become even more shaky.
That's why Mr. Shen said, let Zhao Lu, a bastard, raise his head.
After all, the big bastard of the Huaihe Navy has not moved for a long time. It has always been in a state of sitting on the mountain and watching the fight between tigers and tigers, which makes Shen Yi feel quite annoyed.
Hearing Shen Yi say that Zhao Lu is a big bastard, the three generals under his command all thought it was a bit funny, but they still held back their laughter. Su Ding coughed and said to Shen Yi: "Mr. Shen,
The Qi people have suffered a big loss this time, and they may not be able to swallow this breath, and they may launch another round of attacks on us in Huai'an."
Shen Yi nodded slightly and said: "This is not unreasonable, but this time, General Zhou also saw the trump card in my hand."
He stretched out his hand and knocked on the table, and said slowly: "He knows. In my hands, or in other words, the defenders of Huai'an are not just 30,000, but 50,000."
"and…"
Mr. Shen smiled and said: "He is not sure whether the imperial army in Huai'an will increase again. After all, they were unreasonable and sent more troops to Huai'an."
"If he is smart enough, he should not touch Huai'an again in a short time. Of course, no one can predict this kind of thing, so whether it is the eastern or western front, we must be prepared for defense and be ready to meet the enemy at any time."
The Huai'an defense line is only more than 200 miles but less than 300 miles from east to west. If the distance is 200 miles, and 50,000 people are defending, then there can be one person every two meters.
This density is already quite large.
In comparison, although the Huaihe Navy has a larger number of people, the line of defense they have to defend is also much longer than that of Huai'an.
Maybe the persimmon of Huaihe Navy is even softer.
Master Shen and several subordinates analyzed the defense of Huaihe River while eating. When the meal was almost done, Master Shen knocked on the table and set the tone for this small meeting.
"Early tomorrow morning, General Ling will return to the Western Front, continue to defend the Western Front, and be alert at any time if the enemy attacks again."
Having said this, Shen Yi paused and said: "The specific list of those who died on the Western Front, as well as their merits, etc., should be sent to me as soon as possible, and I will report to the Ministry of War."
"There is not a big shortage of soldiers on the Western Front. You will recruit troops from Lianshui County to make up for it. The training of new recruits cannot be interrupted. Train the new recruits brought from the southeast as soon as possible."
Ling Su stood up and respectfully clasped his fists at Shen Yi: "I obey my orders!"
Shen Yi rubbed his head and said, "As for the Imperial Army..."
"After a few days, it's better to retreat to the south. You can't stay by the Huai River permanently to prevent people in the court from gossiping."
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Having said this, he looked at Su Ding and said: "The detailed battle report on the Eastern Front will be written as soon as possible. I will write it in the next two days and send it to Jiankang to report the victory."
"Also, those precious lumps cannot be cured by eating or drinking, and they cannot be nourished to death. We will follow the good news in two days and escort them to Jiankang together."
Speaking of this, Shen Yi said with a smile: "Those second-generation ancestors seem to be of little use, maybe they are related to the future of the brothers."
The current Hongde Emperor.
Overall, he was a good and qualified emperor, but he had a distinct hobby.
Good face!
And it’s very face-saving.
And these Zhu Lizhen nobles can perfectly make Emperor Hongde look good and give him a lot of face! That's why Shen Yi said that this is where the future of the brothers lies.
But the following paragraph cannot be said directly to these subordinates, not even in private.
After all, talking about the emperor behind his back is a huge taboo, and Shen Yi has not yet reached that level.
The Huai'an army moved quickly. The next day, Shen Yi's detailed report was sent to Jiankang along the official post. At the same time, Shen Yi sent his commander Liu Mingyuan to personally escort these Zhu Lizhen prisoners to Jiankang.
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In fact, when Shen Yi just came back from the north bank, he sent a secret letter to the palace through the inner guard channel, briefly reporting the battle situation.
The night before he sent out the detailed report, the eunuch Gao Ming had already received the secret report he had previously sent.
After receiving the secret memorial, Gao Ming did not dare to neglect it. Even though it was very late, he still came to the Manlu Hall and saw His Majesty the Emperor who was working overtime to review the memorial. Eunuch Gao stepped forward cautiously, leaned forward and said: "Your Majesty, Mr. Shen of Huai'an Mansion
Secret music."
The emperor did not raise his head. He lowered his head and finished writing the last few words on his hand. Then he put the ink pen aside and looked up at Gao Ming: "Tell me in a letter that he used the imperial army?"
Although Meng Lian's forbidden army was controlled by Shen Yi, it was still a forbidden army after all. Before they acted in accordance with Shen Yi's military orders, they submitted documents to the palace and the imperial court.
It is for this reason that yesterday Zhongshu Prime Minister Cui Yu took up this issue and said that Shen Yi could no longer hold Huai'an and would use the imperial army.
However, out of selfish motives, the emperor suppressed the matter and did not make it a big deal.
He was waiting for Shen Yi's report, waiting for Shen Yi to give him a reply to the court.
Eunuch Gao lowered his head. Even he, the great eunuch of the inner court, was a little excited when he spoke.
"Your Majesty, I took a quick glance at you just now and Lord Shen said..."
"While he used the western front to contain the Qi people, he led the eastern front soldiers to cross the Huaihe River!"
"Destroy the enemy's army north of the Huaihe River!"
The Emperor was stunned for a moment, and the movement of unfolding the letter in his hand became a little slower.
He suddenly took a deep breath, lowered his head, unfolded Shen Yi's letter, and read the letter carefully bit by bit under the light of Ganlu Hall.
After reading this letter, His Majesty the Emperor's face became visibly flushed.
He exhaled several breaths before calming down.
In the end, I couldn't hold it back and laughed heartily.
"After seeing this letter tonight, my fatigue is gone and my whole body feels comfortable!"
He suddenly looked at Eunuch Gao and said with a smile: "Gao Ming, you have been keeping an eye on me these past few days. All official documents from Huai'an will be stopped and forwarded to the palace. Don't send them to Zhongshu."
Eunuch Gao was stunned for a moment, then lowered his head and said, "Yes, I obey."
His Majesty the Emperor narrowed his eyes and chuckled.
"I will have a court meeting in five days. I want to take a good look at the faces of those old guys."