Hearing Shen Yi's sigh, Zhang Jian looked back at Shen Yi, stretched out her hand and patted his shoulder.
"Throughout the ages, truly strong armies have to be immersed in blood before they can be achieved. Zi Heng, don't take it too seriously."
After all, Shen Yi is still too young and does not have much experience in leading troops.
He used to be in the southeast, and although he was nominally leading troops, that was not considered a war, it could only be said to be the suppression of bandits and Japanese invaders.
He only started fighting in August last year, and it has only been a little over a year now.
In such a short time, he had not had time to adapt to the cruel battlefield.
Of course, neither did Zhang Jian.
However, Zhang Jian has read a lot since he was a child. In addition, he has not personally experienced anything on the battlefield and does not have to make decisions. Therefore, the psychological pressure is not as great as that of Shen Yi. From the perspective of an outsider, he can give Shen Yi a few words of advice.
Shen Yi nodded silently and exhaled a breath.
"I feel uncomfortable right now. Maybe I will get used to it in the future."
While the two were talking, someone brought them broth. After Shen Yi took it, Gudu took a big sip and felt his body warm up a lot.
Zhang Jian grew up in a wealthy family and was much more polite in comparison. After taking two sips slowly and methodically, he looked at Shen Yi and asked, "I'm going back to Huai'an tomorrow. Zi Heng will go with me."
no?"
After thinking about it, Shen Yi shook his head slightly: "I will leave tomorrow to go to Lianshui Camp to take a look at the situation, lest the brothers in Lianshui Camp say that I am partial, I have never been to this battle from beginning to end.
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Zhang Jian said with a smile: "Zi Heng, are you biased?"
Shen Yi smiled slightly but did not respond.
From Shen Yi's own subjective point of view, he was not very partial. After all, the soldiers on both sides were treated the same, and Shen Yi did not feel sorry for Ling Su and the soldiers on the Western Front.
But judging from the process and results, Shen Yi did indeed have some bias towards the eastern front, or in other words, some bias towards Xue Wei and others.
Because there were relatively more wars on the Eastern Front, Shen Yi devoted more resources, efforts and attention here. The direct result was that the Eastern Front would make more contributions in this war.
Although Shen Yi said that things are one and the credit is one, but that is the overall credit. If it is broken down, the credit for killing the enemy will naturally fall on the head of the individual.
After a busy day at Xiangshui Camp, Shen Yi said goodbye to Zhang Jian the next day and went to Lianshui Camp to check on the situation at Lianshui Camp.
Compared with Xiangshui Camp, the pressure on Lianshui Camp was not too great, and the military morale was good, because the pigs, cattle and sheep sent by Shen Yi also arrived, and Lianshui Camp also celebrated for several days. Shen Yi
He also stayed in the Lianshui camp for three or four days before setting off back to the imperial mission in Huai'an Prefecture.
After he returned to the Imperial Envoy's headquarters, he worked in the Imperial Envoy's headquarters every day, firstly to take a rest, and secondly to rearrange Huai'an's defenses.
It is worth mentioning that Song Heng, Song Juren introduced by Mr. Lu, was extremely talented in accounting. He took care of the imperial envoy's accounts in an orderly and clear manner, which made Shen Yi's work a lot easier.
For this reason, Mr. Shen rewarded him with a sum of money, which was regarded as retaining the talent.
Time passed day by day, and soon it entered the middle of the twelfth lunar month in Hongde's twelfth year.
On the 13th day of the twelfth lunar month, Mr. Shen arranged all the affairs in Huai'an Mansion. At the same time, he also asked Jiang Sheng to pack up and prepare to return to Jiankang.
Returning to Jiankang this time is extremely crucial for Shen Yi.
Because things on the battlefield are temporarily over, but as a continuation of the war, the disputes in the court are not over yet. As the current "leader" of the Northern Expedition, Shen Yi must return to Jiankang to fight with those old guys.
fight.
At the same time, he must also completely consolidate his current position as the "leader of the Northern Expedition."
That morning, Jiang Sheng arranged everything. Shen Yi got on the carriage and left Huai'an City. Zhang Jian, the prefect of Huai'an, personally sent him out of the city. Mr. Shen pulled Zhang Jian's sleeve and said with a smile:
"Senior brother, you won't go back to Jiankang to celebrate the New Year this year?"
At this time, some time had passed, and the dark clouds caused by the war had dissipated a lot in Shen Yi's heart, and his personality had returned to its former cheerfulness.
"I won't go back."
Zhang Jian shook his head slightly and said: "My eldest father and my father are not in Jiankang. If I want to go home to celebrate the New Year, I can only go back to Yuqian. Yuqian is too far."
Speaking of this, Zhang Jian first took out a letter from his sleeve, then groped for a wooden box in his arms, handed it to Shen Yi's hand, and said: "You also know Ziheng, I love beautiful jade, so this
I have had nothing to do for a year or two, and I also found a piece of good jade on the streets of Huai'an. I asked Ziheng to take this letter back to Jiankang and give it to my mentor. I will treat it as a disciple and give it to him.
A New Year’s gift from my mentor.”
Shen Yi took the wooden box and said with a smile: "I thought senior brother was giving it to me, but I didn't expect it was for senior uncle Zhao."
Zhang Jian smiled hoarsely: "How can you, Mr. Shen, be so popular with these gadgets?"
Shen Yi smiled slightly and cupped his hands towards Zhang Jian: "Okay, senior brother, it's getting late. I'm in a hurry, so I won't say more."
"In the future, things will be over. It's a good time for you and me to get together and have a good drink."
Zhang Jian returned the gift with his hand and said with a smile: "Then I hope that one day, our brothers can have a drink in Yandu."
Mr. Shen nodded with a smile: "There will definitely be a day."
They were two brothers, saying goodbye.
After Shen Yi got on his carriage, the carriage started slowly.
He was not the only one in his carriage. The eldest young master of the Jiang family, Jiang Ming, was leaning in the carriage. When he saw Shen Yi getting into the carriage, he quickly lowered his head and called "Uncle Shen."
Young Master Jiang was seriously injured in this battle. There were stab wounds on his arms, shoulders and thighs. Fortunately, he was young and now they have scabs.
I don't know whether it was because he had never left home, or because he was homesick after being injured. Young Master Jiang wanted to go home for the New Year. Because he was injured and needed a spacious carriage, Shen Yi asked him to ride with him.
Hearing his name, Mr. Shen felt helpless. He sat opposite Jiang Ming and asked, "Does the wound still hurt?"
Jiang Ming grinned: "Most of it doesn't hurt anymore. It's just that the knife on the arm was cut too deep. It's not completely healed yet. There's some dull pain."
Shen Yi asked with a smile: "Will you come again next year?"
Jiang Ming immediately widened his eyes and said loudly: "Of course, I am already the commander-in-chief now. I was promoted by General Xue himself. He said he would promote me to be a hundred households next year, how could I not come?!"
Shen Yi was stunned for a moment when he heard this, and then he burst into laughter.
"You arrived in Huai'an as a Yin official, and you are a seventh-rank official. How can you be the general flag? Xue Wei is also fooling around."
"How is that the same?"
Jiang Ming raised his head and looked at Shen Yi: "Guan Yin is my eldest father's ability, and military positions in the army are my own ability!"
Master Shen smiled slightly and did not argue with him.
The distance between Huai'an Prefecture and Jiankang is four hundred miles. Because there was an injury number on the car, we couldn't rush on the road in a hurry, so we walked for eleven or two days. It wasn't until the morning of the 25th of the twelfth lunar month that the group arrived at the foot of Jiankang City.
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At this time, Jiang Ming's injuries had recovered a little. When he heard that Jiankang was approaching, he stuck his head out of the carriage and saw Jiankang City in front of him from a distance. This Yameni where he grew up in Jiankang.
His eyes turned red and he almost shed tears.
Shen Yijing sat in the carriage, glanced at him, and said with a smile: "I didn't cry when I got a knife, but why did I cry when I was close to home?"
Young Master Jiang wiped his tears and tilted his head slightly.
"I didn't cry..."
Shen Yi smiled slightly and did not continue talking.
His carriage was getting closer and closer to Jiankang City. When the carriage was about to approach, the driver Jiang Sheng suddenly stopped his horse, turned back to the carriage and said: "Sir, there is a guard of honor in front..."
"I seem to be here to greet you?"
Shen Yi was stunned for a moment, and then he opened the curtain and took a look outside. Near the Jiankang City Gate, there was already a guard of honor for an imperial envoy waiting for him, as if waiting for him.
He looked around and saw an acquaintance standing under the city gate in the distance. Mr. Shen did not dare to neglect, jumped out of the carriage and greeted him, saluting the old acquaintance from a distance with a smile on his face.
"I will pay my respects to you."
The person who came was none other than Jiang Jian, Minister of the Ministry of War.
Jiang Shangshu looked at Shen Yi up and down, with a smile on his face: "Congratulations on Ziheng's triumphant return."
Shen Yi said he didn't dare, and then asked with a smile: "Why are you waiting here, sir? Are you here to welcome your eldest grandson?"
Jiang Jian shook his head slightly.
"I have sent you an order to welcome you here on behalf of Your Majesty."
As he spoke, he pointed to the guard of honor at the city gate and said with a smile: "Did you see that the imperial guard of honor has been prepared for you? The court meeting has not ended yet, His Majesty said..."