Chapter 1317 Loyal to the Emperor and Patriotic Zhou Yuanlang
If Shen Yi transformed the Northern Expedition from a disadvantage into an advantage after taking over Shandong and Henan provinces, then now, after this battle, the advantages accumulated in previous battles and victories have finally transformed into Victory!
With this great victory, those officials and dignitaries in Jiankang City who were still undecided would no longer question the Northern Expedition even half a word from today on.
With this great victory, even though Nanchen's financial pressure is now huge and even his national strength has reached the edge of being unsustainable, Chen Guo will definitely fight this Northern Expedition with all his strength.
This is why Shen Yi was eager to avenge Jiankang's victory before the results of the battle came out, because he was fighting on the front line and the pressure from the rear was really heavy.
To put it simply, the imperial court really ran out of money.
To be honest, if Shen hadn't created the Shibo Division and Liulichang in his early years, this war would have been impossible to fight.
This great victory spread to Jiankang. If the Northern Expedition was initiated and maintained by two young men, Shen Yi and Emperor Hong De, then after this great victory, everyone in the Chen court would insist on this. Field Northern Expedition.
At the same time, with one thing going long and the other going away, the North Qi Dynasty, which was already struggling to support itself, will become even more difficult to maintain after this defeat.
Although, judging from the results of the battle, in the end the Qi people only suffered 20,000 to 30,000 casualties, which was far less huge than the previous defeats in Shandong, Henan, and Taiyuan.
But this time, the defeat was on the frontal battlefield, when Northern Qi devoted almost all its national power, and when Nuo Yong invested most of his troops, he was severely defeated by the Huai'an army after a false shot. Take a bite.
After this, not to mention whether Nuo Yong can still serve as the commander-in-chief, even if Nuo Yong can still command troops, he will definitely be more cautious and timid when facing the Huai'an army than before!
Ordinary people may not be able to feel it, but as Mr. Shen who participated in the entire war and received a large amount of battlefield information and Yandu information every day, he was very keenly aware of this node.
Moreover, the perception is very strong.
Ling Su stood behind Shen Yi and didn't quite understand the meaning of Shen Yi's words.
Because, during the entire Northern Expedition, whether it was Ling Su, Su Ding, or Xue Wei, they were only responsible for their own part, and they could only see part of the entire war.
It is difficult for them to perceive the whole war and the specific steps of the war through the parts.
However, Ling Su was never a talkative person. He just thought that Shen Yi was saying some inspiring words, so he lowered his head slightly and said: "Mr. Shen, after Nuo Yong was picked up by their people, Qi Jun did not continue. We have launched a fierce attack. Now, although there is still some contact between the front lines, both sides are retreating. What do you think we should do next?"
Shen Yi sat back in his seat and motioned for Ling Su to sit down as well. Then he said with a smile: "At this moment, if I were Nuo Yong, after I returned to our formation, I would not stop attacking. Instead, I would take advantage of the enemy's entire army. Go out with all your strength, pounce on them fiercely, and fight to the end until you recoup your losses or hit the enemy and retreat into the city."
Shen Yi lowered his head and took a sip of water, squinting his eyes and said: "This kind of decision is not difficult to make. Xue Wei can figure it out, but Nuo Yong retreated directly, which shows that he was scared out of his wits."
Ling Su also lowered his head and took a sip of water, but did not answer.
Shen Yi was in a much better mood now. He smiled at Ling Su and said, "General Ling, if you were Nuo Yong, what would you do at this time?"
Ling Su thought about it carefully, then shook his head slightly: "The general doesn't know."
He looked at Shen Yi and replied: "Both General Su and General Su will put themselves in the situation Nuo Yong is in now."
Shen Yi laughed: "Yes, you are much more stable than him."
At this point, Shen Yi said slowly: "Send people to chase after them. We don't expect any results, just drive them away. If the Qi people turn back, then we don't have to fight. We can just turn around and come back."
Ling Su nodded silently: "I will make arrangements right now."
Shen Yi said "Yes" and warned: "Remember to count the battle losses as soon as possible. I want to report it to the court. The gentlemen in our court are not very courageous. They really need this great victory to embolden them."
Ling Su bowed his head again.
"yes."
Mr. Shen thought about it for a moment and continued: "You should have known about the situation at Su Ding for a long time. I won't bother you. You can contact him in the past few days to see what the situation is like at the Zuo Route Army. The two of you should discuss how to fight next..."
Master Shen looked calm and set the tone.
"We're going to continue heading north."
Ling Su's breathing quickened, and he lowered his head and clasped his fists: "Mr. Shen, where are Liu Mingyuan and the others now?"
"I don't know the details, but it should not take long to arrive in Tianjin."
Mr. Shen said with a smile: "For this kind of thing, you can write to Liu Mingyuan and the others. I have assigned people from the newspaper department to you all, so you can contact each other."
Ling Su lowered his head and said, "Yes."
He looked up at Shen Yi, with a rare smile on his face: "Mr. Shen, when Liu Mingyuan took action, the general thought that we could march north in a big way."
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Cangzhou City.
The Zhengnan Army station welcomed a new guest, a man in tattered clothes, barefoot and linen, and with a black scarf wrapped around his face.
This man, relying on an inconspicuous waist card, passed all the way and reached the core position of the Southern Conquest Army.
Mr. Zhou Yuanlang, dressed in Tsing Yi, walked to the door to greet him in person. When he saw this man's attire, he was stunned on the spot and almost didn't dare to recognize him: "Brother...brother?"
The man uncovered a corner of the black cloth covering his face and said in a hoarse voice, "Sir, it's me."
Zhou Yuanlang breathed a sigh of relief, and without saying a word, he took the man to a secret room. First, he asked two maids to give him a bath, and then put him in new clothes.
The man then returned to his true self. Zhou Yuanlang took him to sit down in the secret room and said with emotion: "I heard before that my brother might have died in Taiyuan. I didn't believe it at all. When I saw him today, he was indeed still alive. ."
"But just now, even I almost didn't dare to recognize him."
"There is no way."
This person was General Tu Yuan, who had worked with Zhou Yuanlang for a period of time. General Tu lowered his head and drank some water, but his voice was still a little hoarse: "Some of my family members are in Yandu, and some are in my hometown. I left the battlefield for no reason. Now,
My son must not show his face."
"Otherwise, the whole family may not even be able to survive."
He looked at Zhou Yuanlang and said: "I originally knew that your husband and General Zhou were in Hejian, so I disguised myself and walked all the way from Taiyuan to Hejian Mansion. When I arrived in Hejian, I heard that the Southern Conquest Army had moved to Cangzhou.
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"So I searched all the way here."
Zhou Yuanlang gave him a glass of water and said with emotion: "Brother has suffered a lot."
"I heard about the Battle of Taiyuan when I was in Hejian. That Yi Ling'a is so stupid!"
When the name "Yiling'a" was mentioned, Tu Yuan snorted and gritted his teeth: "I tried to persuade him many times, but he couldn't listen to what I said. Otherwise, why would Shanxi be in such a bad state!"
"The imperial court really used a bunch of wine bags and rice bags!"
After saying this, he raised his head to look at Zhou Yuanlang, then lowered his head and said: "Sir, I can't go anywhere now, not even home, let alone Yandu. I can only stay anonymous and beg you to take me in!"
"Brother, what you said has gone unnoticed."
Zhou Yuanlang patted his shoulder and said with a smile: "Brother, you can change your name at will. From now on, you will be in the Southern Conquest Army."
Tu Yuan lowered his head and thanked, and then asked: "Sir, why did Hejian just throw it away? I have been like a savage during this period, and I can't hear any news. How is the war here?"
The smile on Zhou Yuanlang's face faded. He lowered his head to take a sip of tea and said slowly: "Originally, Hejian and Zhending each have hundreds of thousands of people, and they are in a stalemate with the Huai'an army on the left and right."
"Some time ago, Nuo Yong mobilized most of his troops to break through from Ling Su."
Speaking of this, Mr. Zhou snorted: "He killed two birds with one stone. First, he wanted to make a contribution for himself. Second, he wanted us to conquer the Southern Army. The troops here are empty. Then Su Ding pounced on us and asked us to fight with Su Ding."
Both sides suffer, and then he comes and reaps the rewards."
Tu Yuan's eyes widened: "So, sir, you evacuated Hejian Mansion and arrived in Cangzhou?"
"I'm afraid this will be blamed by the court?"
"How can this be blamed by the imperial court?"
Zhou Yuanlang lowered his head to drink tea and said with a smile: "Cangzhou is a city that our southern army needs to defend. A few days ago, the Huai'an army under Zhou Huai wanted to attack Cangzhou. It is reasonable and reasonable for us to send troops to help."
"As for Hejian, it was because Nuo Yong transferred a large number of troops that Su Ding's 100,000 troops stormed Hejian Mansion. That's when Hejian Mansion fell. What can we do to conquer the Southern Army?"
Zhou Yuanlang said calmly: "That's it, Na Nuoyong didn't take advantage of it on the Western Front. Instead, he was bitten hard by Na Linggu, and even he himself almost fell into it."
"Nuo Yong first transferred troops from Hejian, and then suffered a huge defeat on the Eastern Front, resulting in defeats on both the Eastern and Western fronts. This behavior is no different from treason! It is very likely that he has connections with foreign countries and is colluding with Shen Qi! "
"My father and I have already submitted a memorial to him."
Tu Yuan was standing aside, dumbfounded as he listened.
After a while, General Tu came back to his senses and asked: "The war situation has deteriorated to this point. Where do you plan to go from here?"
"Of course I am loyal to the emperor and serve the country."
Zhou Yuanlang poured a cup of tea for Tu Yuan and said with a smile: "Our family members are all in Yandu, what else can we do? Of course we have to work hard on the royal affairs and defend the line of defense."
"If that thief Shen threatens Yandu in the future, we will immediately..."
Mr. Zhou spoke righteously and his face was full of righteousness.