Su Ding thought for a while and asked: "Mr. Shen, what opportunity did General Ling go to fight for?"
There were only three of them in the handsome tent here. Shen Yi was guarding the outside. No one could approach within twenty steps, so Shen Yi had no need to hide anything. He immediately said: "I asked Ling Su to take the people to sit down." The ship went west, from the naval garrison section of the Huai River to the north to attack the Qi camp."
Hearing his words, Su Ding immediately understood. His eyes lit up and he said, "Mr. Shen, you mean to attract the Qi people further west."
"It's to attract some Qi people further west."
Mr. Shen looked calm and said softly: "When I came from Lianshui, Ling Su had already set off. Although I didn't get many clothes of the Huaihe Navy, but with the lessons learned last year, it is impossible for the Qi people not to take these clothes." This matter should be blamed on the Huaihe Navy."
He looked calmly and said: "As long as their troops are dispersed and the Southern Conquest Army north of Huai'an does not exceed 50,000 people, we will have a great chance next time we go north."
Su Ding thought for a while. Then he praised: "Mr. Shen is so clever."
He said: "In the past few days, General Xue and General Xue have also been discussing this matter on the north bank. Compared with last year, the combat effectiveness of the Northern Qi Army in the South is even slightly inferior. As long as their forces are slightly dispersed, General Xue will Once we capture Haizhou, it won’t be a big problem.”
Shen Yi knocked on the table with his hand and said slowly: "My initial plan is to go north in ten days."
"If you two have any other opinions, you can tell us and we will sit together and discuss it."
Xue Wei hesitated for a moment, then clasped his fists and said, "Mr. Shen, we don't have all the armor for the 10,000 new recruits on the Eastern Front. In the past month, when the new recruits went north, they all borrowed the armor of veterans."
"When will the Ministry of War be able to get all the armor together? Otherwise, it will be difficult for these new recruits to go to the battlefield ten days later."
Armor is an absolutely important weapon. There is a huge difference in survival rates between those with armor and those without armor on the battlefield.
There is a big gap between sophisticated armor and simple leather armor.
Mr. Shen frowned slightly and said, "How many pieces are left?"
Xue Wei replied: "There are still about five thousand pieces left."
Master Shen touched his chin and said in a deep voice: "In these ten days, I will try my best to help you get all the armor. However, the time is too tight, and it may not be enough. If it is really not enough, then don't use it if you don't have armor." Go north and stay to guard Xiangshui Camp."
Xue Wei breathed a sigh of relief, clasped his fists and smiled: "In this case, my subordinates have no problem."
Shen Yi stood up from the main seat, walked two steps, looked back at the two generals, squinted his eyes and smiled: "I just received the news two days ago that Emperor Yongping of Northern Qi is planning to marry his daughter. To the Tatar Khan further north.”
Mr. Shen had a smile on his face and was quite proud.
"Brothers, our Huai'an Army alone has forced Northern Qi to make peace with the Tatars!"
Hearing this sentence, Xue Wei and Su Ding had different reactions. Xue Wei also felt refreshed when he heard this. He stood up and said with a smile: "Today we forced Emperor Hu to marry a daughter to a Tatar. In the future we will Go to Yandu and ask the Hu emperor to marry the other princesses to Duke Shen and make him a child!"
Shen Yi glanced at this guy and coughed: "Don't talk nonsense to outsiders."
Su Ding also smiled, and then said: "Mr. Shen, if Northern Qi and the Tatars stop fighting and make peace, will they send more troops to the Huaihe River? If they increase their troops, let's attack Xuzhou..."
"I'm afraid I'm going to be blocked."
Mr. Shen was very optimistic. He said calmly: "Let's stop fighting and make peace. It's just that we don't fight now, but it doesn't mean we won't fight in the future. If everything in this world can be solved by marrying a daughter, then Emperor Zhao doesn't have to do anything else." All I have to do is give birth to my daughter at home."
Su Ding was thoughtful and asked: "Mr. Shen, what do you think..."
Mr. Shen chuckled: "Both of them must have stopped but not withdrawn their troops. The Qi people should put as many troops as they want on the border."
Su Ding's understanding of the court was far inferior to that of the battlefield. He still didn't quite understand. He asked, "Why did Emperor Zhao not hesitate to marry his daughter in order to end the war and make peace?"
"For what else?"
Mr. Shen clasped his hands behind his back and said with a smile, "Hit us to save money."
Fighting means making money. The economic situation of Northern Qi was slightly worse than that of Da Chen. Even Da Chen's economic situation in the past few years was much better than that of Northern Qi under the leadership of Zhao Changping.
In the past two years, after Mr. Shen established the Shipping Department, the economic situation of the imperial court became even better, which was enough to support a large-scale war.
But Northern Qi may not be able to.
To put it simply, they should be a little short of money.
For an army with the same number of people, the difference in expenses between war status and daily status is very large.
Moreover, the border troops can garrison the fields and guard the border. If a truce can be reached, the financial pressure on the Qi people will suddenly be alleviated.
These are all political matters. Neither Su Ding nor Xue Wei are very proficient in it. They were confused. Shen Yi did not explain much to them. He just said it briefly and said, "Okay. , you have been working hard these days, so go back and have a good rest, I will be in Xiangshui during this time."
"Let's talk before we go north."
The two of them stood up one after another and saluted Shen Yi with clasped fists: "I obey!"
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While Mr. Shen was discussing the Northern Expedition plan with his two subordinates, the city of Xuzhou was very lively with lights, gongs and drums playing.
In the queue to welcome the bride, a tall and tall young man with a red flower hanging on his chest smiled and saluted the people around him with fists in his hands.
Behind him, the welcoming team was surrounded by a huge red sedan chair.
The entire welcoming team, which included one or two hundred people, was very lively.
In this team, there were people holding a plate of broken silver in one hand, and from time to time they would throw silver into the crowd, causing the onlookers to rob it.
"Whose family is getting married in such a grand ceremony?"
Only when the wedding team passed by did anyone ask this question.
Those who knew the inside story shook their heads and sighed: "Who else could it be? It's our big bookseller in Xuzhou, Shen Ping and Shen Yuanwai!"
"Executive member Shen..."
"I remember, it was the one who sold books about villains two years ago. I heard that he was very prosperous and rich. In Xuzhou City alone, there were five or six bookstores opened. I heard that they all went to Yanjing. , the business is getting bigger and bigger.”
The man clicked his tongue and shook his head: "I thought I was already very old, but I didn't expect that Member Shen is so young!"
He looked at the people on the side and asked: "Which family is this girl marrying? For such a big occasion, money is just thrown away."
The person he was questioning looked around, and then whispered: "I heard she is the niece of Mr. Zhizhou!"
The person who asked the question frowned: "He is a merchant, how can he marry the daughter of an official?"
"Merchant, what's wrong with merchant?"
"Mr. Shen is rich!"
The man chuckled and said, "In the past few years, I have been a frequent visitor to Master Zhizhou's house. Maybe, in order to build a relationship with Master Zhizhou, I gave all the profits from my business to Master Zhizhou." !”
There was another person next to him who heard the conversation between the two people and sneered again and again: "Also share the profit share! I'm afraid this is Zhizhou's own business!"
"This businessman named Shen is just taking care of business for Zhizhou!"
"Nonsense!"
Someone retorted: "If this is really the case, how could Mr. Zhizhou marry his daughter to him?!"
"That's right. I heard that Mr. Zhizhou's sister married Mr. Zhu Lizhen. This niece is still Zhenren Zhu Li. Although the family has fallen into decline, it is impossible for her to marry a servant of the family no matter what."
"This Member Shen must be a wealthy businessman!"
After someone put the money he picked up into his arms, he cursed: "Collusion between government and businessmen, collusion between government and businessmen!"
Everyone started talking and became a quarrel.
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It's night, in Shen's house.
Member Shen, who was already drunk, was finally pushed into the bridal chamber. He lifted the red hijab and saw an ordinary-looking, rather delicate woman whose face was already flushed with embarrassment.
Only sixteen or seventeen years old.
Member Shen Waimo sat in front of the bed and looked at the woman by candlelight with a somewhat complicated look.
His original surname was Lin, but now he changed his name to Shen Ping.
"Lady."
The groom and the waiter spoke softly.
The little girl lowered her head and her face turned red.
"Husband..."
Officer Shen stood up silently, walked to the table, breathed out gently, and blew out the candle.
For some reason, the breath he exhaled was more like a sigh.
(End of chapter)
