The speed of the first army led by Zhao Bing was far beyond Lu Xiufu and others' estimates. This was due to the sufficient horses. Everyone was assigned three war horses to ride in turn, and their weapons and equipment could also be carried with the help of horsepower, which was much easier than pedestrian marching. However, it was also a "disaster" for many Song troops, because many people sharpened their guns in the face of battle, and they started their career in cavalry without any difficulty in getting on and dismounting.

Therefore, during the first day, people kept falling off their horses as they walked, falling down, and they crawled up their noses and swollen faces, and then climbed up their horses to continue walking. It was even more difficult to point at them to maintain their formation on the way. Many people were not familiar with the nature of horses and did not know how to control horses. This was either the horse was shocked and disrupted the formation, or the one who was walking suddenly stopped in the middle, etc., and they had to stop and gather the team to avoid getting lost.

So the first day was spent with the laughter of the surrendered soldiers. They only walked forty miles to get up early and go to bed late, which not only made Zhao Bing very angry, but also made the generals of the Song army feel very resentful. It was better to marching on foot than to complain, at least they would not fall from time to time. Fortunately, there was no battle on the way, otherwise the consequences would be unimaginable.

However, these setbacks could not change his mind. At night, he summoned Badu and Du Ge and discussed with them that some of the surrendered troops were temporarily organized into the Song army, and were responsible for teaching how to take care of war horses and simple riding techniques. Anyway, Zhao Bing used this to increase the speed of the march and did not expect them to become real cavalry.

Badu and Du Ge asked for surrender, hoping to save their lives and their families, and they did not expect to be reused by the Southern Dynasty. Because few Mongolian soldiers who were captured in the battle with the Song army before were able to survive, even local officials sent by the court, and even Song people who had collusions with them were killed. After they were moved outside the city, they were also ready to be taken to a deserted place in the south of the Yangtze River for this life.

However, the turn of the way, Badu and Du Ge soon learned that the young emperor was willing to pardon his crimes and grant him the title of chief minister to war for the Southern Dynasty. Although they knew that they were being used, they also knew that this was an opportunity to turn things around. Kaicheng surrender was already unwilling to the Yuan court, and they would be executed even if they returned at this time. If they refused to use it for the Southern Dynasty, they could imagine what the outcome would be.

Furthermore, the ancestors of the two of them were forced to surrender after being conquered by Temujin. They still had a feud. It was not unacceptable to betray the old master and re-reach the strong again, so they agreed happily. The young emperor of the Southern Dynasty was also very happy, so he immediately granted a seal letter, granted the Zhennan Prince's Mansion to the two of them to live in, and gave a generous reward, allocating a thousand hectares of land. The officers and soldiers selected into the army were also rewarded, in addition to the military households being merged into the civilians, allocating land to farm, and also giving a considerable cost of resettlement.

So they were quickly reorganized into the Second and Third Cavalry Brigade of the Imperial Front Guards, with two serving as the commander-in-chief. The officials under them were appointed by two, and they only needed to report. Badu and Du Ge got full trust and were naturally willing to use it. The soldiers were originally dependent on their lives. At present, they not only spared the fate of serving as soldiers for generations but also benefited, but naturally they were willing to join the Song army to sacrifice themselves and have a happy descendants for generations.

Now this matter is naturally no problem. They immediately chose a group of men to serve as coaches in the Song army. Although these families were not immediately trained to become qualified cavalry after joining the Song army, the effect was quickly revealed. Few people fell off horses, and the marching formation could be barely maintained. The biggest advantage was that the marching speed was greatly improved. What Zhao Bing saw was that these Mongolian soldiers coaches had a simple solution. They fixed the people who could not ride horses on the saddle bridge with ropes, and tied the reins of the war horses to the back of the previous horse, which solved the seemingly unsolvable problem.

Another key to increasing the speed of march is the "Leading Party". Badu himself served as the prefect of Yangzhou, and Brother Du's territory was also in Huaidong. They were eager to show their value in front of the new master. They served as vanguards along the way to recruit old subordinates, and almost all their troops were drawn out and unable to resist. They traveled day and night, recruited rebels all the way to recruit Tianchang, and recovered Tianxin, and the five river counties, and almost drove directly to Xuyi without blood.

Zhao Bing's goal was not this, nor did he have time to take care of it, nor did he have any extra troops to guard it. For the newly acquired land, the old officials will temporarily retain their previous crimes, and wait for subsequent personnel to accept it. Therefore, they will stay for a while and make some necessary supplies and continue to move forward. Five days later, they have arrived at Guishan Town, thirty miles northeast of Xuyi City, drinking the horses and Huaihe River, and looking at Sizhou City on the other side.

After walking all the way, Zhao Bing considered that his men and horses were exhausted, especially those infantry that did not ride horses were even more miserable. The inside of his thighs had been worn out, and he was cautiously crossed his legs when walking, and he needed rest and rest. So he decided to set up a camp in Guishan Town, sending envoys to Xuyi while resting and preparing for another battle.

Guishan is located on the right bank of the Huai River. It has historically been a military rush. Guishan City is built on the mountain, which is an important place for the troops stationed in the border. Xiang Liang, the Chu general in the Qin Dynasty, responded from Wuzhong, and led his army across the river to the north. He met Chen Ying, the leader of the Dongyang Yi army in Xuyi, and established Xiong Xin, the king of Chu in Guishan as the King of Chu. During the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, Liu Bei fought with Yuan Shu in Guishan. When the Song and Jin confronted each other, Yue Fei, Liu Qi, Zhang Jun, Han Shizhong and other famous anti-Jin generals, vowed to attack the Central Plains in Guishan and recovered the great rivers and mountains.

However, at this time, Guishan had only dozens of residents and a sparse population. Zhao Bing also found that not only here, but also the towns along the way were also very depressed. The most intuitive thing was that the land was sparsely populated. There were only one or two towns under the jurisdiction of each county, with only one or two towns, with only tens of thousands of households, and the main households were particularly small. He asked after all, he found that it was because the Si Shui was taken away by the Yellow River in history, forcing the Yishui River to flow into Si, and the Shu River diverted the route, causing the downstream of the Yishui River to suffer from it. After entering the Yuan Dynasty, the floods further intensified, which not only blocked the recovery and development of agricultural production, but also engulfed some towns along the coast.

Zhao Bing established a camp under Guishan, and his camp was placed on the mountain, living in the outer courtyard of Guishan Temple on the mountain. This temple is very famous. It was built during the Tianxi period and is so large that it is famous for Jianghuai. There are as many monks as one or two hundred. It has the Great Hall, the Arhat Hall, the Wuliang Hall, the twelve-story Linghui Pagoda, the Big Bell Tower, etc. In addition, many literati have chanted, Su Shi, Huang Tingjian, and Mi Fu once left behind the ink treasures, which made the temple famous.

Wang Yinglin, who was accompanying the escort, ignored the fatigue, took Zhuang Duke, Ma Duanlin, Chen Shishi and others to visit the next morning, leaving Yingxi behind to stay in front of the court. Zhao Bing was never interested in these things of writing and writing. After breakfast, he stayed in the house to watch the war reports and information sent from various places. This should be said to be one of his most important tasks every day. This is not only helpful for the current war, but also an important way for him to understand the political and economic situation in various places of the country. Especially when he is not at home, he must also master the situation in the court. Otherwise, he will work hard to conquer the world, but will be occupied by others. Wouldn't he be angry?

Zhao Bing was able to receive news from the capital and various places in a timely manner not only thanks to the developed transportation stations, but also the result of the business of the Bureau of Affairs for many years. They not only established a complete intelligence organization, but also built a strict intelligence transmission system. After entering Jiangbei, the intelligence from various places was transmitted to the headquarters of Beijing, after sorting and rating, they used different means to pass it to the intelligence station established in Jiangbei according to priorities, and then sent it to the headquarters by a special person.

Even during the march, whenever Zhao Bing passed by a place, spies from the Information Station of the Bureau of Affairs would come to meet. In addition to providing detailed information from the front recently, they would also send guides and guide the army to plan routes, obtain materials, and find a safe camp. It can be said that they can advance quickly and have the contribution of leading the way, and the Bureau of Affairs would also make an indelible contribution.

"Yuxi Timuer doesn't want to look back. Jiangdong is his bones!" Zhao Bing felt uncomfortable riding a horse for several days. He leaned his legs on the desk with his unimportant legs to make himself feel more comfortable. After reading the battle report sent from Kunshan, he had learned about the enemy's movements and the response measures made by Zhao Mengjin and others, he felt that even if he was present, he was very relieved.

"Congratulations to Your Majesty, it seems that we are about to recover the two Huai Rivers!" Wang De said with a smile when he saw the little emperor very happy.

"The two Huaihe Rivers are already in their palms. If they can seize the fighter's plane, it is not impossible to recover the old days!" Zhao Bing put down his legs, sat up and gave instructions on the battle report, asked Wang Dejia to stamp the seal, then watched him put it in the letter tube, and then painted it with fire paint and seal it.

"After regaining the old capital, the ambition of the late emperors of our dynasty was a pity that the wishes have not been fulfilled in a century. If Your Majesty succeeds in one day, it will not only be famous in history, but also have merits and demerits from Taizu!" Wang De said with a smile as he heard this.

"I hope my ancestors will bless me and let me recover the Central Plains and wash away the humiliation of our dynasty for a hundred years!" Zhao Bing also said with a little excitement. The current situation of the war is very smooth, and the various armies in Huguang have launched a comprehensive counterattack and the march is smooth. If the Yuxi Timur Corps is completely wiped out, there will be no worries. He can concentrate the troops in Jiangdong to break through the Huai River and enter the south bank of the Yellow River.

"Your Majesty is very knowledgeable and martial, and he will definitely be able to do his wish." Wang De echoed.

"Haha, this statement cannot be spread out, so as not to fail, and only adds jokes!" Zhao Bing also smiled and reminded him.

"Your Majesty, this is the news coming from the palace!" Seeing that the little emperor stopped the topic, Wang De quickly took another message tube and looked at the tag on it and said.

"Yeah, open it!" Zhao Bing frowned when he heard this.

"Yes!" Wang De has been following the little emperor for more than ten years. How could the small movements on his face escape his eyes? Realizing that the matter was very serious, he nodded quickly. But according to the rules, after obtaining His Majesty's approval, he checked the seal before opening the letter tube and taking out the letter paper, but he did not unfold it and delivered it to the little emperor...
Chapter completed!