The fact that Northern Qi sent a prince to supervise the war was not discovered by Shen Yi himself, but eunuch Gao told him through the internal guards.
In fact, that's what the emperor told him.
According to the intelligence of 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 City volunteered 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 the prince's approach 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 will suddenly disappear at some point. At that time, the throne will be settled within two or three days.
In the Huaihe River, it is impossible to rush back.
Therefore, by leaving Yandu at this juncture, everyone basically acquiesced that the prince had voluntarily given up the fight for the throne.
However, this matter 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 has happened in the past few days, I will go back to my cabin and go 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, so 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 past 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, whether it is a person in the army or a local person, I will kill him with one sword without 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 something of a Governor-General about him."
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 name of governor, there is actually no big difference between him and the governor in Huai'an.
Master 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."
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.
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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 Master 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 The damage doesn’t look good…”
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 now.
Because he was originally the undoubted general of the anti-Japanese army. Even though he was later upgraded to the coastal capital, as the commander of Fuzhou Prefecture, he was slightly higher than Xue Wei. But this time, Shen Yi divided the Huai'an defense line. For two, he and Xue Wei were 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. His fight here in Hongze Lake was so ugly!
You know, they are on the defensive side and naturally occupy the advantageous location.
This kind of battle damage would be a big loss if encountered in a field battle.
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 about some military training matters. General Ling, you are very capable, and your strategy is 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 with Ling Su.
He grew up in the guard house and had been dealing with military households since he was a child. The guard house had become somewhat corrupted by his generation. Therefore, even though Ling Su was already 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 four words.
muddle along.
Having said this, Shen Yi paused and then continued: "But..."
"I read the battle report. The Qi army that attacked the Huaihe Navy suddenly split off and attacked our army."
"I was caught by surprise and 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 put it aside and not mention 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 attacking 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 in the future."
"The battle ahead must be fought well."
Shen Yi said solemnly: "Training troops must be ruthless, and using troops must be timely."
"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."
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 a brother."
"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 stretched 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?"
"However, if you really don't do well in Huai'an..."
The smile on Shen Yi's face faded and he said calmly: "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 he does not take away his position and makes him a 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...
He must keep his word.
So, Ling Su knelt down on one knee again.
This time, Shen Yi didn't help him.
General Ling bowed his head deeply.
"Subordinate...obey!"
