Shen Yi walked into the yard, looked for a few children who looked more cheerful, and asked them a few questions. After finding no problems, he accepted them all and had these children taken to the imperial envoy's camp to prepare. Huaian School was started.
After watching the imperial envoys pick up the children, Shen Yi turned to look at Zhang Jian and said with a smile: "Brother, I have something that I have to entrust to you now."
Zhang Jian was stunned for a moment, then said with a smile: "Now, what Ziheng you can't do, Brother Yu, I'm afraid it will be difficult for you to do it."
Master Shen shook his head slightly and said, "It's not that I want senior brother to do anything now."
After a pause, he looked at the backs of these children and said, "I will continue to run this school. However, one day in the future, if I am no longer in the court, I will not be able to protect them. I hope that my senior brother will be able to protect them." Take over this school and continue running it.”
Zhang Jian frowned.
"Zi Heng is in the clouds now, why do you say this?"
Shen Yi smiled and said, "Senior brother, don't get me wrong, it's just in case."
He paused and added: "After all, in the future, if the Northern Expedition does not go smoothly, even if I am in the government, I will not be able to gain power. At that time, I might as well resign and go back to my hometown in Jiangdu."
"At that time, this school will be entrusted to the care of senior brother."
Compared to Shen Yi, although Zhang Jian was not promoted quickly, he had a very solid path in the officialdom.
Mr. Shen was able to rise through the ranks and was promoted to a third-rank official within a few years because he made a heavy bet in the court.
This important focus is the Northern Expedition.
The Northern Expedition is like rolling a dice. After the sieve cup is opened, if the Northern Expedition succeeds, then Mr. Shen will be the big winner and the number one hero since the founding of the Chen Dynasty.
If it fails, or progress is slow, and there is no progress for many years, or even fails, then Shen Yi will lose all his political capital.
This truth is obvious and not difficult to understand.
But Zhang Jian won't. He won the Jinshi one subject earlier than Shen Yi, that is, he was the Jinshi in Hongde's fourth year. It has been nine years this year.
In the past nine years, he has served as a Jinshi in six departments, magistrate of Jiangdu, prime minister of Taichang Temple, and now magistrate of Huai'an.
Although it can be said that he rose quickly, he rose steadily. The success of the Northern Expedition will naturally help him, but if the Northern Expedition fails, it will not have a particularly big impact on him.
At the very least, he will not lose his political future.
Therefore, after hearing this, Zhang Jian understood what Shen Yi meant. He looked up at Shen Yi and asked, "Is this school so important to Zi Heng?"
Mr. Shen smiled and said, "Let's just say that since I joined the officialdom, it can be said that I have done two things in total."
"The first thing was to suppress Japanese pirates and killed many Japanese pirates."
"The second thing I'm afraid is to set up this school."
Shen Yi said calmly: "The Northern Expedition is the third thing I am doing."
Zhang Jian was shocked and moved.
He looked at Shen Yi and said seriously: "Although I don't know why Zi Heng said this, since Zi Heng entrusted me, Brother Yu will definitely do it."
Master Shen pulled Zhang Jian's sleeve and said with a smile, "Come on, I'll treat senior brother to a drink."
Zhang Jian followed Shen Yi outside and asked, "Ziheng is not sure about the Northern Expedition?"
"There is always a certainty, maybe 50% to 60%."
Shen Yi smiled heartily: "But the odds of winning are not calculated, they are played. Maybe as you play, the odds of winning will become bigger and bigger."
Zhang Fuzun and Shen Yi walked side by side and asked, "Is there going to be a fight soon?"
Shen Yi nodded, and then said: "But this time, senior brother, don't worry, there won't be a fight in Huai'an Mansion."
Zhang Jian looked at Shen Yi with a complicated expression, and then sighed slightly: "Is there anything I can do to help?"
"Of course there is."
Mr. Shen smiled and said: "Tomorrow, I will go to inspect the army, and maybe I will go to the north with him. While I am not in Huai'an, my senior brother will keep an eye on Deputy Yuan Xian for me to prevent him from taking advantage of my absence. , make some small moves.”
Zhang Fuzun was a little surprised: "What little tricks can he do?"
"Who knows, maybe they will find excuses for me in Huai'an."
Mr. Shen said nonchalantly: "Let's not talk about this. Let's drink today."
So, the two brothers walked side by side and found a restaurant to drink.
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The next day, Mr. Shen left Huai'an Mansion with his entourage and went straight to Lianshui Camp.
In the afternoon, he arrived at the Lianshui Camp. As soon as he arrived at the gate of the camp, Ling Su took Zhang Meng and other generals out to greet him.
Mr. Shen jumped off his horse and went directly to the commander's tent without any nonsense. Then he looked at Ling Su and asked, "How are the preparations going at Lianshui Camp?"
Ling Su lowered his head slightly and said, "Back to Mr. Shen, since this is a test, I plan to send the first batch of 5,000 people to attack a Qi camp in the north."
Having said this, he paused and said, "Because this is the first war this year, to be on the safe side, there will be no new recruits in the first batch of 5,000 people on the Western Front."
Ling Su took a deep breath and said, "The corresponding ships have been prepared in the past few days. Just waiting for your order from Mr. Shen, my subordinates will immediately send troops to Huaibei."
Shen Yi relatively agreed with Ling Su's plan. The first batch of trials was indeed not suitable for recruiting new soldiers.
Shen Yi nodded and said, "It's good to be prepared, but there is one thing I want to make clear to you."
Mr. Shen raised his head to look at Ling Su and said, "Since it is a test, it cannot be determined. We must attack somewhere and how many enemies must be annihilated."
"What is needed is flexibility."
"If we see that the situation is not right, we will begin to retreat in an orderly manner."
Shen Yi said in a deep voice: "At the same time, brothers on the south bank, please be prepared to respond."
Ling Su patted his chest and said with a smile: "Don't worry, Mr. Shen. We fought with those thieves for a whole year last year. Our brothers are much better. If there are many enemies, we will not fight them head-on."
Mr. Shen then nodded and said, "Okay, then we will do as General Ling has arranged. We can find a suitable opportunity to join the army in the next few days."
Having said this, Shen Yi looked at the crowd and said with a smile: "I heard that some brothers on the Western Front complained that I was partial last year. When the war started, I ran to the Eastern Front and never came to the Western Front."
"This time, I will be in charge of Lianshui Camp."
Mr. Shen looked at Ling Su and said with a smile: "General Ling, send someone to send a message to the Eastern Front. Agree with Su Ding on the same day. It is best to attack at the same time. This way, the Qi people cannot take care of both the head and tail, and it will be more convenient to fight. .”
Ling Su nodded slightly and said, "Yes, General Mo will send someone right away to make an appointment with General Su."
After saying this, he hesitated for a moment, then lowered his head and said: "Mr. Shen, I have been in the Lianshui camp last year, and I have never heard anyone chewing on you behind your back. I don't know where you heard this, Mr. Shen." The news is coming, who is talking nonsense behind your back?"
General Ling said with a serious face: "Mr. Shen, I have always admired you for your leadership of the army. Please tell me, who is doing such a girlish thing, talking behind people's backs?"
"General, I will definitely give you an explanation!"
After hearing Ling Su's words, Shen Yi looked calm, but Zhang Meng, who was next to Ling Su now, looked slightly unnatural.
Others didn't know who was talking behind his back, but he certainly knew because last year, Liu Mingyuan, another general on the Western Front, complained to him about this matter.
Mr. Shen waved his hands with a smile and said, "Brothers are joking in private, don't take it seriously. When I heard it, I also took it as a joke."
"None of this matters. For us, fighting a good war is the most important thing."
Mr. Shen stood up from his seat, patted Ling Su on the shoulder, and said with a smile: "General Ling, I'm at the Lianshui camp, waiting for the brothers to make their triumphant return."
Ling Su looked respectful and lowered his head.
"Finally, I will definitely live up to Duke Shen's high expectations!"
(End of chapter)
