marquis of jingan

Chapter 952 The Irreplaceable Shen Qi

Shen Yi did not pay much attention to Yuan Tan, the military supervisor.

The Huai'an army can't be said to be completely monolithic, with the top and bottom integrated, but at least at this stage, Shen Yi can definitely hold the field.

Under such circumstances, whatever Master Shen wanted Vice Xian Yuan to see, he would see.

More importantly, the Huai'an Army itself did not violate the rules, and its establishment and personnel all came in accordance with the requirements of the imperial court.

As for the war after the beginning of spring, it has nothing to do with the military supervisor. If he wants to go to the battlefield, he will go to the battlefield.

Another part of the reason is that the imperial court and His Majesty the Emperor both need and attach great importance to the Huai'an Army at present, so there is a high probability that Yuan Tan will just come here to put on a show, and it will not have much effect.

It's just that Vice-Xian Yuan has a high status, so just coax him as much as possible, and don't let him stand on the opposite side of the Huai'an army.

After the brothers and sisters had a conversation, Zhang Jian asked, "Ziheng, what is the court's attitude this year? Is the Northern Expedition going?"

Master Shen lowered his head and took a sip of tea, then shook his head slightly, with some helplessness in his tone: "If the Northern Expedition is going to be formalized this year, then brother should have heard the news that the Huaihe Navy has changed generals. The Huaihe Navy has not changed their generals now..."

Zhang Jian frowned and said: "In the 11th year of Hongde, Ziheng, you bet with Zhao Lu that within two years, you will definitely defend Huai'an. Now Huai'an Mansion is impenetrable. By August this year, it is impossible for the people of Qi to break through Huai'an, not even It is very likely to step into Huai'an territory."

"Why, Zhao Lu has the audacity to deny this bet?"

Hearing this, Shen Yi shook his head first, and then said helplessly: "Brother, Zhao Lu himself didn't deny it, but the court obviously doesn't want to accept this bet. In the original words of a certain prime minister of Zhongshu."

Master Shen said leisurely: "How can the two of you gamble on such a big matter?"

Zhang Jian was stunned for a moment, then said angrily, "Which prime minister said that?"

"At the beginning, wasn't this bet made in front of His Majesty? Now that he says he doesn't admit it, he doesn't admit it?"

Master Shen smiled dumbly, lowered his head and took a sip of water, and said with a smile: "Senior brother, you don't need to know which prime minister, you just need to know that the bet back then may not be worth it today."

Zhang Jian knew that Shen Yi didn't want him to have any conflicts with Zhongshu Wuxiang. The son of the Xiangmen took a deep breath and said, "Then what is the court's plan this year? Let me tell you, if the court refuses to accept this bet, Or if you don’t want the Northern Expedition anymore, Ziheng, you don’t need to tire yourself out in Huai’an anymore, just go back to Jiankang.”

Zhang Fuzun snorted, and said to Shen Yi: "Anyway, you have made a lot of contributions in the past two years, and the servant of the Ministry of War on your body was earned by yourself, not by others."

"After returning to Jiankang, I went to Zhongshu to ask for the actual position of Minister of the Ministry of War. Seeing those old men, I am ashamed to refuse it!"

Speaking of this, Zhang Jian continued: "You are in Jiankang, and you will be your servant of the military department in a down-to-earth manner. You will live a few years in An'an. When the imperial court makes up its mind to make a northern expedition, it will not be too late for you to come out and preside over the situation." !"

Hearing this, Shen Yi was silent for a while, then shook his head slightly.

"Brother, based on my achievements in the past two years, even if I really give up Huai'an and return to Jiankang to ask for an official, the prime ministers may not be willing to let me fill in the lack of servants in the Ministry of War, and there is a high probability that they will throw me in a Qingshui yamen Here to be a third-rank official."

"Take a ten thousand step back, even if it is really lacking for me to be the Minister of the Ministry of War, what can I do?"

Shen Yi asked: "What should the Huai'an Army do?"

Zhang Jian wondered: "Isn't there General Ling and General Su in charge of the Huai'an Army? Their rank is not low, so they can take charge of the Huai'an Army."

In a few days, the imperial court will come down with a document on rewards for meritorious service. At that time, Ling Su's military achievements will be improved. Although it is not enough to make him a commander-in-chief, there is no problem with taking the actual position of commander-in-chief barely.

Become the commander-in-chief, and you can command the entire Huai'an army.

Shen Yi continued to shake his head.

"Brother, it's one thing for them to continue to manage the Huai'an army, but it's another thing if they can speak effectively."

"With Ling Su's qualifications, he can barely take charge of the Huai'an Army, but so what?"

"Senior brother has never been to the southeast to suppress the Japanese, and he has never seen Ling Su from a few years ago."

Master Shen said slowly: "At that time, although Ling Su only had a household of a thousand, he actually led a guard, and there were nearly a thousand soldiers under him."

"The Japanese pirates harassed Linhai County."

Shen Yi smiled wryly and said: "Nearly thousands of Linhaiwei were defeated by more than 200 Japanese pirates and almost fled."

"The Ling Su at that time was not much different from the Ling Su now. Why is there such a big difference?"

Zhang Jian was silent for a while, then shook her head slightly.

"After talking for a long time, Ziheng wanted to drag the matter into the distinction between civil and military."

Master Shen smiled and said: "Senior brother, it is indeed true that this dynasty uses literature to control military affairs."

"At that time, the Linhai Guard led by Ling Su was in a mess. If I left Huai'an, the Huai'an army or Ling Su would definitely be under the control of others. After a few years, will they still have the current combat power?"

"Hard to say."

Zhang Jian looked at Shen Yi and asked, "Isn't Ziheng also a civil servant?"

Shen Yi looked at Zhang Jian, and said slowly: "Senior brother, I have led the Anti-Japanese Army until now, and I have not received a single cent of silver that should not be taken. I have never received a copper coin in my hand."

"Other civil servants, can you do it?"

Zhang Jian was silent.

With a calm expression, Shen Yi continued: "To tell you the truth, brother, I have posted a lot of soldiers in these years. Although I haven't calculated it carefully, I should have posted several 10 taels of silver."

"Can other civil servants do it?"

Without waiting for Zhang Jian to answer, Shen Yi continued: "I lead the Huai'an Army. The armor, weapons, gunpowder, and the salary of the Ministry of Households can be delivered to the soldiers immediately. Can others do it?"

Shen Yi shook his head and replied, "I'm afraid it won't work."

"The imperial court wants to have a second Shen Qi."

Speaking of this, Shen Yi suddenly looked at Zhang Jian, and said with a smile: "I'm afraid you are the only one who can do it, senior brother."

This is Master Shen's self-effacing.

But Zhang Fuzun is a sensible person, he shook his head slightly and said: "I'm afraid I won't make it, the benefactor of the household department may support me, but the military department..."

He smiled wryly, "I'm not very familiar with it."

Shen Yi smiled and said, "That's the truth."

"If there is a second Shen Qi in the imperial court, then I will not do this drudgery. I will return to Jiankang to be my military master, or go to other yamen as a third-rank official. Isn't it a word?"

Master Shen said eloquently: "What's more, even if you don't mention the strength of the Huai'an army, I will return to Jiankang to be an official, even if I am a servant of the Ministry of War, after more than ten years, I will become a minister of the Ministry of War, but..."

"Can we really survive until the day of the Northern Expedition?"

Shen Yi shook his head by himself: "I'm afraid I can't make it through."

"Those of them can't make up their minds."

Shen Yi said in a deep voice: "Life and death are at stake. Most people will shrink back and are unwilling to fight to gamble. At this time, someone needs to kick him behind him to make him take the first step."

Obviously, Shen Yi himself was the one who kicked Da Chen.

Zhang Fuzun was silent for a long time, but still looked up at Shen Yi.

"The imperial court is not planning a large-scale northern expedition, Ziheng, you are alone, even if you bring the Huai'an army, what can you do?"

"The imperial court does not make a northern expedition."

Master Shen took a sip of his tea, with a calm expression: "Then I'm the only one here."

Zhang Jian's eyes widened.

"Ziheng, you..."

"This year, Your Majesty still sent me to Huai'an, and gave me an imperial decree with almost no restrictions. Isn't that what it means?"

Shen Yi said with a smile: "As for that Yuan Fuxian, he is just a vassal of this imperial decree. Without him going to Huai'an to supervise the army, this imperial decree cannot be issued."

Zhang Jian didn't know the imperial decree, so he immediately asked, "What imperial decree?"

Master Shen still had a smile on his face: "Do it cheaply."

Zhang Fuzun was stunned, and then sighed: "Yes, if Yuan Fuxian hadn't come to Huai'an to supervise the army, it is really impossible for this imperial decree to be issued."

"I said, Your Majesty, why did you suddenly send a supervisor down..."

Having said that, he still looked at Shen Yi, a little worried: "It's just that Huai'an is weak, Ziheng is still too reluctant to do this."

Shen Yi nodded.

"You can only take it slowly."

He also took a deep breath: "Little by little, try slowly."

"It would be best if we could test out Qiren's foundation."

Master Shen said with a smile: "Perhaps the people of Qi are already too weak, and my younger brother can calm them down by himself."

This sentence is a bit of a joke.

Zhang Jian was so proud of hearing this, she got up and patted Shen Yi on the shoulder.

"Stop talking, go drink!"

(End of this chapter)