"Go and send a message and ask Ling Su and Su Ding to come to Huai'an Mansion to discuss something."
Shen Yi said hello, and Jiang Sheng immediately went down, arranged manpower, and went to Xiangshui Camp and Lianshui Camp to deliver the message.
Shen Yi, on the other hand, was sitting in his study, looking at the letters in front of him, thoughtfully.
The letter was sent by Mr. Lin, the secretary of Group 8.
The former team leader of the Di Newspaper Department has been in Xuzhou Mansion for several years. He is now the largest bookseller in Xuzhou and has a wide range of friends. Not only does he know all the officials in the city, but he can even tell the governor.
Got to talk.
What Lin Sheng said in the letter was very simple.
He said in the letter that if Shen Yi could lead his troops to the city, he would be sure to open the Xuzhou city gate for Shen Yi within a certain period of time!
But to do this, he needs money.
A large sum of cash.
Lin Sheng said in the letter that it might cost sixty or seventy thousand taels of silver.
Lin Sheng himself has no money.
Over the years, he was able to become a big bookseller in Xuzhou City, not because he was a good businessman, nor because he made so much money selling villain books in Northern Qi, but because Shen Yi kept giving him blood and money.
Basically every year, Shen Yi spends tens of thousands or even one hundred thousand taels of silver.
After spending so much money, Lin Sheng can continue to be his big boss and continue to have a wide circle of friends.
Relationships are all made with money.
Although this kind of relationship is not real, it is very strong because as long as the money continues, the relationship will not be broken.
Now, Mr. Shen needs to evaluate the feasibility of this plan.
Xiangshui and Lianshui are both a certain distance away from Huai'an City, but riding a horse is very fast. In the evening of that day, Su Ding and Ling Su arrived at Huai'an City and came to the imperial envoy's camp to meet in person.
Shen Yi.
When the two of them arrived in Shen Yi's study, they both clasped their fists and saluted, and said, "I have met Mr. Shen!"
Shen Yi stretched out his hand and said, "Sit down and talk."
After the two people sat down, Jiang Sheng served them tea again.
After the two of them drank tea, Shen Yi looked at the two of them and said, "There is a big matter that I want to discuss with you."
Whether in the court or the army, there is an unspoken rule that small meetings decide major matters, and the general meeting decides on minor matters, or announces major matters.
This is what happened in Jiankang's large and small court meetings.
The smaller small court meeting can often select and decide the personnel appointments of the Dajiu Qing, while the large court meeting with both civil and military personnel can only announce the decision.
But in fact, some more important matters were decided in smaller meetings in private between His Majesty the Emperor and Zhongshu's ministers.
The same is true in the military.
No matter where Shen Yi went, as long as he convened meetings with more than a thousand households, he would usually not discuss matters.
But now, this "small meeting" between the three of them is the meeting that really decides major issues.
Ling Su and Su Ding both knew this, and immediately looked serious, bowed their heads to Shen Yi and said, "Mr. Shen, please tell me."
Shen Yi lowered his head, took a sip of tea, and said, "Today, the Di newspaper office in the north sent me a letter. I won't show you the original letter. I'll tell you the general content."
"The letter said that if we attack the Xuzhou City, he is sure to help our Huai'an Army open the Xuzhou City Gate."
When Ling Su heard this, his expression changed slightly. He looked up at Shen Yi and couldn't help but said, "Mr. Shen, this is true..."
Shen Yi interrupted him and said, "It doesn't matter whether it's true or not. That's my business. I invite you here just to treat it as true."
"In this way, we can proceed to the next level."
Ling Su nodded, frowning and thinking.
Su Dingze said: "Mr. Shen, whether the Xuzhou city gate can be opened is another matter. The question is how we are going to attack Xuzhou city."
"The number of troops conquering the South in the north has been basically completed."
Shen Yi put down his tea cup and said quietly: "That's why I invited you two to come over to discuss this matter."
"Even if we borrow the road from the Huaihe Navy's territory, it will take hundreds of miles to reach Xuzhou, and we have to pass through Suqian in the middle. It is impossible to hide it from the Qi people, so if you want to go to Xuzhou, you have to go secretly.
Unrealistic."
"We have to fight."
Mr. Shen said this, paused, and then said: "The difference from last year is that even if we captured the city of Northern Qi last year, after occupying it for a day or two, we would take the initiative to withdraw before the main force of the Qi army arrived.
."
"And this year..."
Shen Yi looked at the two generals under his command.
"This year, if we can capture Xuzhou."
Mr. Shen said slowly: "Then we won't come out."
Ling Su scratched his head.
"Mr. Shen, if we occupy Xuzhou, we may be besieged by the Qi people. After all, it is unlikely that the Huaihe Navy will go north to join us..."
Shen Yi smiled and said: "If I can enter Xuzhou, I will naturally have a way to occupy this city. Now we are only discussing how to get to Xuzhou."
Having said this, Shen Yi took out a map from his drawer, held it in his hand, and pointed at Suqian, which is located due north and west of Huai'an.
"There's no way around this place."
Shen Yi said slowly: "Before you two came, I have been thinking about it all day today. My opinion is that there is no trick, we can only do it forcefully."
He looked at Ling Su and said, "General Ling attacks Suqian."
Shen Yi looked at Su Ding again and continued: "General Su attacks Haizhou."
"After taking these two cities, we can use them as a stronghold to recover our strength, and then take advantage of the enemy's unpreparedness to attack Xuzhou."
At this point, Mr. Shen paused for a while, looked at the two people again, and continued: "If you fight like this, there will be no skills at all."
"In the first two or three months, the two generals don't have to worry. They can send troops to harass the other side. Firstly, they will test the quality of the enemy. Secondly, they can take the new soldiers there and treat them as training."
"When you two feel the time is right, come and let me know."
Master Shen finally made the final decision and said in a deep voice: "Try to capture these two cities in summer."
"After taking these two cities, if we can occupy Xuzhou."
Mr. Shen looked at the two of them with a smile on his face: "Then, this is a feat that has not been achieved in the past seventy years! In the future, we can use Xuzhou as a stronghold to send troops north to attack the traitors."
Ling Su nodded first and took the lead in expressing his position: "Mr. Shen, Suqian has already been captured once by the general. It will not be difficult to do it again. The general is confident that he can capture Suqian before May."
He hesitated for a moment, then looked up at Shen Yi and said, "Mr. Shen, should we start fighting directly, or should we report it to the court and then start fighting?"
Shen Yi narrowed his eyes and said with a smile: "I will naturally handle the court's affairs. You don't have to worry about the court's affairs. When you get ready in the near future, you can start to harass and test Qi people."
"This year's new gunpowder firearms are also being sent to Huai'an one after another. They will be delivered to the frontline troops in a few days."
Ling Su lowered his head: "Then there is no problem, subordinate."
Shen Yi turned to look at Su Ding again.
General Su lowered his head, feeling a little embarrassed. After being silent for a while, he said: "Mr. Shen, there is no problem on the Eastern Front. I don't dare to promise you how long it will take before we can capture Haizhou.
"
Shen Yi frowned and was about to speak when he heard Su Ding continue: "The specific time can only be reported to Duke Shen after the general returns and discusses with General Xue."
When Shen Yi heard this, his brows relaxed slightly, he nodded, and said: "This year, although our Huai'an army has begun to occupy the city, I still said what I said before, we cannot focus on occupying the city and seizing the land, everything should be done to eliminate the enemy's effective strength.
, as the first priority.”
"In other words, even if the enemy's city gate is open, if you can kill people, you will kill them. Do you understand?"
The two people stood up directly, lowered their heads and clasped their fists: "The general will understand!"
Shen Yi also stood up and smiled slightly.
"Then that's it for today, you two go back and prepare first."