Obviously, because Emperor Yongping bowed his head, His Majesty the Emperor was in a very good mood.
He looked at Shen Yi with a smile and asked: "Years ago, I asked Shen Qing to come up with a plan for the Northern Expedition. In the past few days, you have returned to Jiangdu and arranged marriage for Shen Heng. I'm afraid you won't have time to think about the Northern Expedition. Is that the matter?"
Shen Yi lowered his head slightly and said, "Your Majesty, Qi people are already weak."
"I have been in Huai'an and fought with the Qi people for more than a year. They fought nearly ten times. I also visited the battle formation several times and killed many Qi people with my own hands. I also went to the north of the Huaihe River and saw the Qi people's cities. Camp, I have observed their formation many times.”
"I dare not say anything about other armies, but the Qi people's Southern Conquest Army..."
"The field combat capabilities of ordinary soldiers are already inferior to those of the Huai'an Army."
Shen Yi said unhurriedly: "The only thing worthy of praise is that there are some elites in the Zhengnan Army, about 6,000 in number. The combat effectiveness of this elite is pretty good, and can be better than the ordinary soldiers of the Huai'an Army. "
"Therefore, I believe that when the forces are equal, our King's Division in Dachen no longer needs to be afraid of the Qi people."
"Moreover, the Qi people are short of warships. If His Majesty starts the Northern Expedition this year, our army will be able to land on the north bank of the Huaihe River and set foot on the Qi people without paying much price."
"Therefore, if we want to fight now, we can fight at any time. The main thing is to see how His Majesty wants to fight and how big he wants to fight."
The emperor became interested, looked at Shen Yi, and said with a smile: "Tell me in detail how Shen Qing plans to fight."
Shen Yi had thought about these things last year, and he could be said to be confident at this time. He said methodically: "The best way is naturally for your Majesty to select a general of the Huaihe Navy, with the Huaihe Navy as the main attack, and the Huai'an Army to complement each other on the flanks. , In this way, it is expected to regain Shandong and Henan provinces within two years."
The emperor looked at Shen Yi quietly: "Shen Qing means that if the Huaihe Navy does not change its generals and still uses Zhao Lu, then it cannot be fought like this, right?"
"No."
Shen Yi lowered his head slightly and said: "If Your Majesty wants to fight, but the Huaihe Navy does not change its generals, then I think we can still fight like this, with the Huaihe Navy as the main attack, and then choose a good general from the Forbidden Army to lead the Huai'an Army as a flank."
At this point, Shen Yi stopped talking.
The emperor smiled: "Shen Qing didn't mention the results of the battle, but it means that if we fight like this, we may not be able to see the results, right?"
Shen Yi lowered his head and said, "I don't know who your Majesty will send to lead the Huai'an army, nor do I know the combat strength of the Huaihe Navy, so I dare not make any assumptions."
The emperor looked at Shen Yi and said with a smile: "You single-handedly led the Huai'an Army. If I were to let others lead the Huai'an Army as you said, would Shen Qing feel uncomfortable?"
"The Huai'an Army is a division of King Chen, not the private army of the minister or any of his ministers. The Huai'an Army obeys His Majesty's orders from top to bottom. No matter who Your Majesty sends to lead the troops, I have no objection."
"The Huai'an Army will not have one either."
Having said this, Shen Yi lowered his head slightly and said: "I have a selfish intention. If your Majesty does not allow me to lead the Huai'an Army this year, I hope that your Majesty will still let me lead the Military Selection Department. I will not be the minister of the Ministry of War anymore and will still do it." Doctor of the Martial Arts Department."
These words made Emperor Hongde laugh.
"You are pragmatic and don't covet fame."
There are already two ministers in the Ministry of War. At Shen Yi's age, the title of minister of the Ministry of War is already shocking enough. There is no way Zhongshu Na, the prime minister, would agree to his actual appointment as minister of the Ministry of War or any of the six departments. It is unlikely that he will be allowed to serve as a third-rank official, even if he is a third-rank official in Qingshui Yamen, it is not realistic.
Therefore, in comparison, the fifth-grade martial arts doctor is more practical. After all, Mr. Shen only worked as a martial arts doctor for half a year. The doorstep of his home was stepped on and the paint fell off. The bronze beast at the door Huan, I almost had my pussy touched!
This position can only be described in four words.
Fat and oily.
Although he has only worked for half a year, Mr. Shen still misses this position.
After the emperor laughed and cursed, he stretched his muscles.
"Go on, what other ways to fight?"
Shen Yi picked up the tea on the side, took a sip, cleared his throat, and continued: "What I just mentioned are all big fights, which can determine the strength and weakness of the situation within three to five years or even two to three years. But if His Majesty doesn't want to If you advance rashly, or if you don’t want to touch General Zhao, then next year you can only fight lightly.”
Shen Yi said quietly: "Only let the Huai'an army cross the river, adapt to changes, mainly destroy the Qi army, and wait for opportunities to occupy the Qi people's city."
"In this way, even if we can win, it will be difficult to determine the outcome between the two countries in a short period of time. However, the advantage is that it will not cost much and there will be no need to waste national funds."
When fighting a big war, the first thing to fight is money.
A war involving hundreds of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of people requires astronomical amounts of money every day. Therefore, even Zhao Shangshu of the main war faction has to twitch his face when it comes to fighting.
The emperor sat in his seat, tapping the table subconsciously with his fingers, and said: "There are only these two, is there no compromise?"
Shen Yi was silent for a while, then took a deep breath, looked up at the emperor, and said in a low voice: "Your Majesty, yes, there is, but your Majesty has to promise his ministers and cannot be punished for his words."
"When did I get punished for my words?"
The emperor smiled hoarsely and said, "You and I, monarch and minister, have been getting along for many years. If you have anything to say, just say it. Even if you are scolding me, I can hear it."
Shen Yi didn't speak, just looked around.
The emperor looked up and coughed slightly: "Sun Jin."
At this moment, Eunuch Gao was still playing with the eldest son of the emperor, and Sun Jin was waiting in the hall. Eunuch Sun immediately stepped forward after hearing the words, bowed his head slightly: "Your Majesty's orders."
"Take everyone down. Shen Qing and I need to discuss something."
Eunuch Sun nodded quickly. He waved his hand, and the palace attendants in the Manna Palace immediately retreated. Even he himself left the Manna Palace.
After everyone left, Shen Yi looked up at the Emperor and whispered: "Your Majesty, I only thought of the last method in the past two days. It's just because it violates some taboos, so I have been thinking about whether to mention it or not."
"Now that your majesty has asked, I will boldly speak out. If it is not in line with your majesty's wishes, I pray that your majesty will just pretend that you didn't hear it and pretend that I didn't say anything."
"Mother-in-law's."
The emperor smiled and cursed: "If you have something to say, please tell me quickly. I'm hungry and I'm going to eat soon."
Mr. Shen nodded, then lowered his head slightly and said: "The third method is still to keep the Huaihe Navy stationary, and only the Huai'an army to go north to attack the Qi people, but I need the authorization from the court..."
The emperor raised his eyebrows: "What right?"
"The power to recruit and expand troops on the spot."
Shen Yi whispered: "Moreover, the property and food obtained by the Huai'an Army north of the Huaihe River must be given priority to the expenses of the Huai'an Army..."
Hearing Shen Yi's words, even Emperor Hongde couldn't help but raise his eyebrows. He looked at Shen Yi and said quietly: "Shen Qing wants to be the military governor of the current dynasty."
"I don't dare!"
Shen Yi stood up quickly, knelt on the ground, lowered his head and said: "Your Majesty just needs to be treated as a minister and has not said anything at all..."
"How the Huai'an army fights depends entirely on the orders of Your Majesty and the imperial court!"
The emperor sat in his seat and did not speak or move for a long time.
I don't know how long it took before he stood up, walked to Shen Yi, helped Shen Yi up, and then asked: "With such a strategy, what promise can Shen Qing give me?"
Shen Yi hesitated for a while, gritted his teeth and said: "Within three years, I promise to conquer at least one province in Shandong, and ensure that the territory is stable, and there will be no more chaos among the people!"
The emperor looked at Shen Yi and said slowly: "Only fifty thousand people?"
Shen Yi lowered his head and said, "If His Majesty allows it, the Huai'an Army's expenses may be even lower."
The emperor patted Shen Yi on the shoulder and said quietly: "But kindness must come from above."
"You went to the north to grab something and distributed it. Did you, Shen Qing, distribute it, or did I distribute it? After this for a long time, will the Huai'an army still recognize me?"
Shen Yi lowered his head silently: "This is the crux of the problem."
"If you are held back by logistics and supplies, then if you want to achieve success, you can only advance slowly with the army. There is no other way."
“If you want to be effective, you have to be flexible.”
The emperor looked at Shen Yi and took a deep breath: "Shen Qing just said that he would conquer Shandong in two years?"
Shen Yi was stunned and quickly said: "Your Majesty, what I just said was three..."
"alright."
The emperor waved his hand and interrupted him.
"You should go back first, I need..."
"Think about it."
(End of chapter)
