Since the last small victory, Shen Yi has been staying in Jing County and has not moved again.
Although the current situation on the front line is still severe, the Qi people did not come back after the last battle, which allowed Shen Yi and the Huai'an army to spend the new year in peace and contentment.
At this time, after receiving the emperor's private message, Mr. Shen's mood that had finally relaxed suddenly changed.
Fortunately, Shandong and Henan have basically fallen into the hands of Da Chen. The government, academic system, and even currency have been slowly spread. The internal guards are active and no longer need to be as cautious as before, so they want to stop a few people. A Tatar envoy is not a problem in theory.
After replying the letter to the emperor, stating his position, and arranging internal guards to stop the people, Lord Shen paced in his study, thought about it, put on his coat and walked out of the room.
This place was actually the boundary of the capital of Northern Qi. The cold wind blew, causing Mr. Shen to tighten his clothes. He called Jiang Sheng over and said, "Take me to Shen Xu's place."
Jiang Sheng lowered his head.
"yes."
He walked in front and led the way, leading Shen Yi to find Shen Xu.
Nowadays, the eighth son of the Shen family has been following Shen Yi, helping Shen Yi run errands and check accounts, and his life is quite leisurely.
When Shen Yi found him, he was chatting with several accountants in the army. After noticing Shen Yi's arrival, he quickly stood up and bowed his head respectfully: "Master Hou."
In front of outsiders, the relationship between the two cousins was not exposed.
Shen Yi glanced at him and said, "Follow me."
Shen Xu responded and followed Shen Yi with a smile. After walking to a place where there were no outsiders, he smiled and said, "Seventh brother, what do you want from me?"
Shen Yi took him back to his study and added a piece of charcoal to the study. Looking at the fire that was getting stronger and stronger, he seemed to have made up his mind. He looked back at Shen Xu and said, "Eighth brother, I There is an army now in Shanxi."
"Originally, this army will not move much for the time being, but now, I need Shanxi to fight faster."
"Your family has been in Shanxi for more than ten or twenty years, and you are very familiar with Shanxi."
He looked at Shen Xu and said, "I would like to invite you to join my vanguard army and assist the vanguard army in conquering Shanxi."
Shen Xu said "Ah", then thought about it seriously, and said with a smile: "Brother Qi, I have never been in a war, can you trust me?"
"I just want you to help as much as you can."
Shen Yi said softly: "Let the battle in Shanxi not be so difficult."
Shen Xu thought for a while and said: "Seventh brother has spoken, and I will naturally not refuse. When will I leave?"
"Don't be in a hurry, just wait until after the Lantern Festival."
Shen Xu was thoughtful. He looked at Shen Yi and asked, "What happened to make you impatient, Brother Qi?"
"Not impatient."
Shen Yi looked at Shen Xu and said softly: "On the Shanxi side, we need to go as quickly as possible. If possible in the future, I want to meet His Royal Highness the King of Jin of Northern Qi."
Shen Xu nodded and said, "Brother, let's get ready now."
As he spoke, he was about to walk out. When he reached the door, he stopped, looked back at Shen Yi, and said with a smile, "Brother Qi, there's no need to test me."
"After I arrived in Shanxi, I only surrendered to General Xue. I would not contact any outsiders, nor would I send even a word to anyone."
Mr. Shen shook his head and said, "I didn't mean that. Eighth brother is overthinking it."
Shen Xu lowered his head and bowed in salute.
"Seventh Brother is in this position, so he should think too much."
He paused and continued: "The vanguard army of 30,000 to 40,000 people is definitely not enough to capture the entire Shanxi, and it is even less likely to capture Taiyuan. It is even difficult to defeat Taiyuan City. However, my family tried their best to assist General Xue and let him Shanxi’s momentum should be as big as possible.”
Shen Yi returned the gift with his hand in hand: "Thank you, brother."
Shen Xu bowed his head again and exited Shen Yi's study.
After Shen Xu left, Shen Yi said in a deep voice: "Go and send a message to Luo Yong and the inner guards and tell them."
"Within ten days, the news that the Tatars sent envoys to Jiankang will be spread to the capital of Yan."
Mr. Shen narrowed his eyes.
"The spread is more lively."
Jiang Sheng at the door lowered his head and saluted.
"yes!"
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In fact, the emperor has not yet made a decision. In principle, Shen Yi should not obstruct this matter. However, Jiankang cannot be monolithic. There must be spies from Northern Qi. Then the news reaches Yandu. It makes sense to go.
If you just want to influence the Tatars, the momentum must be loud, otherwise the Northern Qi court will probably turn a deaf ear to the news in order to fight the war in the south.
When things escalated first, the Northern Qi Dynasty had to guard against Chen Zhen's cooperation with the Tatars. When they responded, the Tatars would not be able to advance and retreat as freely as before.
Shen Yi's orders were quickly distributed one by one.
At the same time, he also made some adjustments to the deployment of troops for the decisive battle, such as adjusting the vanguard army's operational thinking in Shanxi.
Originally, Xue Wei's plan was to open up a secondary battlefield on the flanks of the main battlefield. Its main function was to disperse Northern Qi's troops.
But now, Shen Yi adjusted this combat idea.
His current idea is to see if Xue Wei can grow as big as possible in Shanxi with the help of the Shen family in Taiyuan.
That is to carry out one or two rounds of military expansion.
The main reason for sending Shen Xu there was to help him feed the expanded vanguard army.
Time passed day by day, and soon it was the thirteenth day of the first lunar month.
Du Yong, the deputy commander of the inner guard, rushed to Jingxian County in person and met Shen Yi in the county town of Jingxian County.
He bowed his head respectfully and clasped his fists in salute.
"Master Hou!"
Deputy Marshal Du took a breath and said: "According to your instructions, the Tatar envoy Mu Tuo has been invited. He is currently in Jingxian County and will be brought to the Marquis in a moment."
Shen Yi put down his brush and said in a deep voice: "When we arrive, bring him to see me directly."
Du Yong lowered his head slightly: "Yes."
About half an hour later, Mu Tuo, who was described as a bit embarrassed, was brought to Shen Yi's study. The Tatar envoy looked at Shen Yi several times and was a little surprised.
"Are you from Nanchen?"
Shen Yi was also sizing up the Tatar envoy. After hearing his words, Master Shen smiled: "Why, I don't look like him?"
Muto shook his head slightly.
"You don't look like a commander in charge of the battlefield."
"Not at all similar."
Mr. Shen had an expressionless face: "You don't need to judge whether I look like him or not."
Mu Tuo looked at Shen Yi and suddenly smiled.
"Master Shen, you surprise me with how young you are."
"But it is precisely because you are too young that some things are too impulsive."
"Nan Chen cooperates with our department. Both sides get what they need. There is a hundred benefits and no harm. But you, Mr. Shen, want to destroy this cooperation with your own opinions."
"In the end, countless Nanchen Erlangs will die on the battlefield because of Lord Shen's mistake, with no bones left."
A sneer appeared at the corner of Shen Yi's mouth: "How does the envoy know that I have no intention of cooperating with your Tatar Ministry?"
Mu Tuo's expression changed slightly and he frowned: "What does Lord Shen mean?"
"It's very simple."
Master Shen looked calm.
"You, the Tatar tribe, sent 100,000 troops to the south to be mobilized by our lord, and together we will kill Zhuli Zhenren. After Zhuli Zhenren is destroyed, your country can establish a state in the north and become a vassal of my Dachen. From then on, the two countries will be friendly and will not interact with each other. guilty."
Mu Tuo gritted his teeth and said, "I will send 100,000 people to my army, and they will be dispatched by the Marquis?"
Shen Yi nodded: "Don't you understand?"
Mu Tuo suppressed his anger and gritted his teeth and said: "This is not impossible, but after it is completed, our country will need Yandu and Yanyun Prefectures to build the country!"
Shen Yi shook his head slightly.
"You didn't understand that you can only build a state on the current territory."
"After Zhu Lizhen is killed, your country can become a vassal of my country, Da Chen, and become a state that Da Chen cannot conquer."
Muto laughed angrily.
"Why?"
He glared angrily at Shen Yi: "When you come together, both countries will suffer losses, and our troops will go south and sweep across the Central Plains. Not to mention the capital of Yan, the southern capital of Jiankang may also be in my master's pocket!"
"What the messenger said is correct."
Shen Yi had no expression on his face: "But if I, Chen, knew that someone would reap the benefits, why would I fight to the end and end up hurting both sides?"
"Now that Northern Qi is unable to go south, we don't have to go to Yandu. We only need to recruit troops and stick to the current territory, and we can slowly beat them to death."