marquis of jingan

Chapter 1056 Mr. Shen's melancholy

"General Su."

In the main hall of the Shuai Mansion, a detailed map was hung.

As a place of contention since ancient times, Shandong is also a major producer of grain, and has always been a place with a prosperous population. Therefore, the map is already very detailed, and Shen Yi hardly needs to spend energy to redraw it.

He pointed to Yizhou on the map and said, "Xue Wei's troops will arrive at the city of Yizhou in a few days."

After Shen Yi paused, he continued: "According to Xue Wei's report, Qi people's current strategy is extremely conservative."

"However, we still have to be on guard against Qi's impromptu actions."

Shen Yi pointed to the new location on the map, and said, "You will lead the troops into Teng County within one day, and then go north to Zou County."

"After occupying Zou County, you should not move any more. Occupying here can cut off the possibility of Yanzhou supporting Yizhou. Once the defenders of Yanzhou make a move, you will immediately send troops to stop it."

"In this way, the entire eastern part of Yanzhou has become an isolated land, and the vanguard army can slowly toss around."

"Whether to fight or not to fight is also in our mind."

Su Ding stared at the map, then roughly drew the distance, and said in a low voice: "Mr. Shen, Zou County is probably less than a hundred miles away from Yanzhou City."

Shen Yi nodded and said: "I asked, about seventy or eighty miles away."

He looked at Su Ding and said with a smile: "Don't worry, General Su. According to the information, almost all the troops of the Qi people in Yanzhou Prefecture have withdrawn to several big cities. At this moment, there should be no one in these two counties. .”

Su Ding raised his head and looked at the map again. After serious consideration, he lowered his head slightly and said, "Mr. Shen, Zou County can almost be said to be the defense city of Yanzhou. Do you have to take down Zou County?"

Hearing this, Shen Yi thought about it seriously, then looked at another county on the map, pointed to it, and said: "At this time, only our East Route Army will go all the way to the north. If we fight against the Qi people, too Suffer."

"If there are too many defenders in Zou County, we don't need to beat Zou County hard, we can take it here."

"It can also cut off the way for Yanzhou to support Yizhou."

Su Ding looked in the direction of Shen Yi's finger and saw two words.

Fei County.

After looking at the location of Fei County, Su Ding heaved a sigh of relief, bowed his head and cupped his fists and said, "The last general obeys."

After arranging the tasks of the left army, Shen Yi looked at Ling Su who was also meeting here, and said lightly: "General Ling, the right army can't be idle either, you lead the troops to take Shanxian, Dingtao, Chengwu, and The four counties of Cao County."

These four counties are located in the northwest of Xuzhou and at the same time in the southwestern part of Shandong. From the intelligence point of view, there are no heavy troops stationed there. It is not a big problem to take them down.

After Shen Yi paused, he continued: "After taking down these four counties, the soldiers pointed to the northeast direction, and took Yutai and Jinxiang two counties."

Shen Yi pointed to Jinxiang County and Yutai County, and said: "Then, the Right Route Army will be stationed here, waiting for my next arrangement."

The purpose of Shen Yi's sending out the East Route Army is very simple. On the one hand, it is to divert the attention of Qi people, and on the other hand, it is to clean up the western part of Yanzhou.

If both Su Ding and Xue Wei can complete the task assigned by Shen Yi, a month later, the situation of Shen Yi's army encircling Yanzhou Mansion will basically take shape.

At this moment, Ling Su has kept a low profile compared to before. He just looked up at the map, then lowered his head, and said, "Mr. Let’s test Jining Prefecture.”

"If Jining Prefecture can be taken down, and Yanzhou City can be taken again, it will be difficult for the troops on the west side of Yanzhou Prefecture to support Yanzhou."

After Shen Yi thought for a while, he nodded in agreement.

"The two are the main generals, so I won't restrict you too much when fighting on the battlefield. I will only give you a general framework."

"The purpose of our Huai'an Army remains unchanged, to strive for maximum damage with minimum casualties."

Both of them bowed their heads together and saluted with fists together: "The general will understand!"

Shen Yi looked up at the sky outside, then lowered his head to calculate the day.

"Give you a month."

Master Shen put his hands behind his back and said, "A month later, I will also go north to Shandong, when the time comes..."

Shen Yi looked back at the map hanging high, pointed to Zou County on the map and said: "If everything goes well, we will meet here."

"We can even meet in Jiningzhou City."

"If it doesn't go well."

Shen Yi thought for a while, but still couldn't choose a location, so he could only shake his head: "Then we can only talk about it when the time comes."

"At that time, I will send someone to inform the two of you of the exact location."

The two bowed their heads again.

Ling Su hesitated for a moment, but still bowed his head and said, "Mr. Shen, do you want to send someone to urge General Pei on the West Road?"

He looked at Shen Yi, and said in a low voice: "The composition of the West Route Army is all formed by the imperial court. There is no need for further training. Now it is just a running-in in Yingzhou. They don't need to fight against the Qi people now. They just need to open the battle." Enter Henan."

"Our Huai'an army will be able to rest assured when we take action."

Ling Su said in a deep voice: "Now that one of our troops has entered Shandong, the people of Qi may still ruthlessly block it, but if General Pei's West Route Army moves at the same time, this possibility will no longer exist."

Master Shen rubbed his chin, felt that Ling Su's words were very reasonable, so he nodded without hesitation: "What General Ling said is very reasonable, I will immediately write a letter to General Pei to suggest."

After a pause, he said, "However, since the two armies are not under each other's control, I can only suggest him."

Ling Su smiled and said: "Duke Shen's reputation in the government and the public now, I believe General Pei will give you face."

Faced with this natural flattery, Shen Yi didn't notice anything wrong, but just shook his head silently.

"I hope so."

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The next day, the Huai'an Army's armies on the left and right marched out almost at the same time, cutting into the middle of Yanzhou Prefecture all the way, and heading straight to the west of Yanzhou on the other side.

Master Shen himself stayed in Xuzhou Mansion with his own guard camp.

In the afternoon, after Shen Yi bid farewell to the two armies who went out for the expedition, he returned to Xuzhou city, bought some food and wine on the way, and went all the way to the magistrate's yamen.

It was still afternoon, and Zhang Fuzun was working. After knowing that Shen Yi had arrived, he did not stop what he was doing. Shen Yi waited for him in the back office for about half an hour before Zhang Fuzun arrived at the back office.

Seeing a table full of food and wine, Zhang Jian smiled wryly and sighed: "I have to prepare for the spring farming in various places. Now I am the only one in the government office. I am really too busy. Don't be offended by Ziheng."

Master Shen said with a smile: "The food is cold."

"Just warm it up."

Zhang Jian summoned the servants of the magistrate's yamen to order the dishes to be reheated.

When serving the dishes, Zhang Jian raised his head and looked at Shen Yi. After looking at it for a while, he suddenly smiled and said, "Ziheng looks like something is wrong?"

Master Shen poured him a glass of wine, poured another glass for himself, after clinking the glass, he raised his head and drank it down.

"To tell you the truth, brother, I'm a little nervous."

Zhang Jian smiled dumbly: "I am a bare-handed magistrate, so many things require me to do, I am not nervous, but you, a feudal official with [-] soldiers and horses under your command, why are you nervous?"

Shen Yi bumped into Zhang Jian again, and drank another glass of wine.

"Brother's subordinates will be here soon, and someone will help right away."

"But now, I feel a little different."

Master Shen narrowed his eyes, and said softly: "This army, from the Anti-Japanese Army to the Huai'an Army, has never let the main body out of my hands since its establishment."

"Today, I sent out all the three armies under my command, but I didn't follow them."

He looked at Zhang Jian, frowned and said, "I feel inexplicably nervous in my heart, but I'm not worried about them getting out of control. This kind of emotion is very strange."

Zhang Fuzun drank a glass of wine with a smile and said, "What's so strange about this?"

"You are not too different from Master Lu."

Zhang Jian put down his wine glass and said with a smile: "It took many years to bring a group of students out, and now these students are going to take the county examination, government examination and even the college examination. As a gentleman, you will naturally feel a little nervous .”

"I'm afraid they will leave you and suddenly fail."

Shen Yi was taken aback for a moment, then clapped his hands, and murmured: "That's exactly the feeling!"

"Senior brother really hits the nail on the head."

Zhang Jian also offered Shen Yi a glass of wine and said with a smile, "Sooner or later there will be such a day."

"After all, you are no longer the general leading the army."

Zhang Jian said with a smile: "You are already the coach."

"The coach has always been in charge of the central army and strategized."

"Let go and take a look."

"good."

Shen Yi raised his head and drank a glass of wine, then turned to look north.

"It's time to take a look at their respective abilities."