On the fifth day of September, he drove from Yangzhou to the Liangshan School Review Site of Xuyi Capital, and the emperor stayed in the camp.

Xuyi County is located in the transitional area of ​​the northern subtropical and warm temperate zone, with a monsoon humid climate. The terrain is high in the southwest and has many hills; low in the northeast and mostly plains; it is in a stepped tilt. The Huai River flows through the territory, bordering Hongze Lake in the east and north, and has various landforms such as low mountains, Qiugangs, plains, river and lake areas.

Although the Grand Canal in the Sui and Tang Dynasties also connected to the north and south, its main horizon was Luoyang. The Bian River was the Sizhou City connected to Luoyang to the Huai River, connecting the main line of the canal between the Huanghuai River and the Huanghuai River. Xuyi is a mountain city, located at the foot of Xu Mountain, the shade of the Huai River, half pillowing on the mountain and half facing the waterfront, and is opposite to Sicheng according to the dangers of the mountains and rivers.

After the opening of the Grand Canal, Xuyi became an important node on this transportation line. After the Song Dynasty crossed the south, it was a major border defense center. It had heavy troops and cities hoarded military supplies. It gained and lost several times in the war with the Jurchens, and was later occupied by the Jin Kingdom. After the Mongolian destroyed the Jin Dynasty, it was lost. The following year, the Zhaoxin Road General Administration was established in Xuyi and changed it to Linhuai Prefecture, which was soon abolished.

Due to the siltation of the Bian River and the canals, Xuyi gradually declined and its military status also declined. After the Northern Expedition returned to the territory of the Song Dynasty, the city was already in ruins and the population was less than 20,000. After the Bian River was cleared, water transportation was reopened, and Xuyi became an important material transfer site for the Song army. Now, after the city was renovated, a large number of granaries were built, and a large number of food and weapons were stored, and a logistics regiment was stationed here.

Because of the rich terrain and landform around it, several rivers flow through here and merge into the Huai River, and can carry out comprehensive tactical exercises. A large area of ​​land is deserted and uncultivated, so it was selected as a training ground in the Huaidong region. Not far away is Hongze Lake, which has abundant water and grass, and is suitable for raising horses. It was once one of the important horse farms in the Huaidong region of the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty. Now it was accepted by the Song army as a horse supervisor, where it was bred and tamed war horses.

The training ground is dozens of miles long and will only be opened when the Huaidong garrison conducts field training. It is usually closed and prohibits people from entering and leaving. Therefore, only temporary buildings were built in the central area, several rows of bungalows were built, and a small courtyard was surrounded by deserted areas, and wild animals and birds were flocking.

The Ministry of War and Privy Council officials who entered first have settled in, dispatched troops to open roads, surveyed the terrain, divided the garrisons of each department, and arranged the venues for drill subjects. The guards and baggage regiment, who arrived first, had cleared the site, set up the emperor's tent, set up the restricted area, and the personal guard regiment quickly arranged alerts around the surroundings, and the cavalry brigade established a camp not far from the tent.

The next morning, Zhao Bing walked out of the tent and looked around. The weather was good today. The sun shone, the clouds were steaming and the clouds were circling, and it could not be circulated. In the distant sky, the clouds gradually became thicker and weaker, and they were floating; the sky was clear and green, spotless, and the white scale clouds were shining with golden light, floating leisurely, blending with the mountains where they were looking.

"Your Majesty, is Du Liangshan there?" Wu Xi followed the emperor and pointed to the mountains in the distance.

"Yes!" Zhao Bing nodded and said, "The queen knows it, but have you been here?"

"Your Majesty has just recovered Huaidong for several years, how could I have had the chance to come here!" Wu Xi said angrily, "The Book of Sui: Geography Records" records that there is a capital Liangshan in Xuyi; the Huanyu Ji also says: The capital Liangshan in Xuyi County, Sizhou is 16 miles south of the county; the Guangzhi says: The capital Liangshan produces Huai orchid grass, and is a Duliang vanilla, so it is named; and the Records of Ruan Sheng says: The capital Liangshan is connected to Zhongli County, which is far away, and comes from platycodon and saccharomyceae and other medicines; Fu Tao's "The Records of the Northern Expedition" says: There is a Duliang vanilla, so it is named."

"The queen is so knowledgeable. She has read so many books and can still remember them in such detail. It really makes me ashamed!" Zhao Bing was stunned when she heard this, shook her head and smiled. He knew that Wu Xi was born in a scholarly family and must have been influenced by her knowledge of poetry and music. Unexpectedly, she had read the geography and remembered them. He knew that Xuyi was still because of the aroma of crayfish floating everywhere in the streets and alleys in his previous life. Last time he passed by, he felt regretful that there were no crayfish in this era.

"I lived in the deep boudoir of the mansion when I was young. I rarely leave the mansion once a year. I can only enjoy studying. I remember it over time. Your Majesty has taken care of the state affairs early and led the army to kill the enemy. How can I compare with me?" Wu Xi sighed and said with resentment.

"Your Majesty, I have also heard that Duliang Mountain is not only rich in orchids, but also has a quiet environment. It has been a place for scholars and poets to study throughout the ages. As early as the Han Dynasty, descendants of Confucius, who were founded by the descendants of Confucius as prefect, and were called the "First Mountain" by later generations. Many famous scholars, Hanlin scholars and government officials in our dynasty came here to see them, leaving behind many steles and stone carvings in the mountains. Since they have come to this point, why not visit them?" At this time, Chen Shu also left the account and heard the conversation between the two, and said with a little excitement.

"As far as I know, I have experienced many wars here, the academies, Taoist temples, and Buddhist temples have been damaged, and the mountains and forests have become nests for birds and beasts, and the people dare not go into the mountains to pick wood. It was winter, and the grass and trees were withered and yellow, and the streams were cut off, so there was no scenery to enjoy!" Zhao Bing spread his hands and said helplessly.

"Imperial Concubine, now the army is about to set off. The review is about to begin. It is inappropriate for us to travel around the mountains and rivers!" Wu Xi also said.

"Your Majesty... the weather is so sunny. Since you can't travel the mountains, and in a few days, the army gathers, you will no longer have the freedom to enter and exit. Your Majesty will be busy. It would be better if we go riding a horse to see the scenery of this winter when we still have free time!" Chen Shu's proposal was rejected, but she said coquettishly.

"Can the queen ride a horse?" Zhao Bing thought for a while and asked.

He knew the feeling of living in the palace for a long time. Although there was a rich and elegant dress, it was filled with depression and was not happy. He hated it even more. Fortunately, he could still leave the palace and go around, but the concubines could only live in it day after day. Moreover, they were still young, even though they were already mothers, they were still lively and active.

Chen Shu was lively and active since childhood, and she was too idle in the palace. Now that she has the opportunity, she certainly doesn't want to let go. As for Wu Xi, although he didn't say anything, there was hope in his eyes, wanting to see the vast world outside. Zhao Bing was worried that they were not suitable for the local climate, but he still didn't make up.

"I have learned riding a horse with my father and brother, and I have also traveled on horseback, but my skills are superficial and difficult to compete with Your Majesty!" Wu Xi said embarrassedly.

"That's good. I'm not good at riding, and I'm just having fun. I'm not marching and fighting, as long as I don't fall off my horse!" Before Zhao Bing could express his opinion, Chen Shu was also worried that His Majesty would not allow him to go ahead.

"Okay, we'll go out for a walk after breakfast, and maybe we can see the galloping scene of thousands of horses!" Zhao Bing nodded and said.

"Well, I have only seen the description of thousands of horses galloping from other people's articles and poems, but I can't imagine that shocking momentum!" Wu Xi nodded vigorously.

After dinner, the sun rose completely and the temperature gradually rose, and it felt like early spring. Zhao Bing was still wearing a military uniform, but had a big cloak. Wu Xi and Chen Shu also changed into tight arrow suits, but each wore a brocade robe with red and blue squid fur skirts, which made Zhao Bing, who was used to seeing the robe and palace dress, lit up his eyes.

Xu Hong led a team of guards outside the tent. Of course, he knew that the empresses would definitely not be able to ride on the table. He specially chose two horses that would not run quickly even if they were beaten to death, but they were very good. Yishui's white hair, shoulders nearly four feet high, and his mane was neatly combed and cut, and with golden and silver saddles, no one would think that they were two cowards.

Zhao Bing first helped Wu Xi onto the horse with his own hands, and Wang De put on the horse whip. Seeing his posture of holding the reins and saddles without thinking about the novice, he felt a little relieved. Chen Shu could not wait to fly on the horse and put a short riding bow on the saddle bridge. It seemed that she wanted to shoot some prey. Zhao Bing, who knew his shooting skills, was still laughing, but she did not disturb her interest.

Seeing the two of them sitting firmly, Zhao Bing took the reins handed over by Xu Hong, and he jumped on the horse without having to go on the horse stool. His horses were naturally a savage horse, and they were all selected from the good horses paid by the Mongol Yuan. They were all dark, and there was only a tuft of white hairs as big as fists on their foreheads. This greatly satisfied his desire to become a powerful general like Zhang Fei and Yuchi Gong in his childhood, and he also had a black horse, so he was named "Chasing Ri".

After careful training by the horse trainer, the war horses were tamed and full of spirituality. After several years of riding, there was also a tacit understanding between people and horses. With many guards, there was naturally no need to worry about their own safety. However, Xu Hong still thoughtfully equipped him with a new type of riding rifle and a saber in his saddle bag, but he looked more like a leader who accompanied the lady on a trip.

With the order of Xu Hong, a small group of guards flew on horses and surrounded the emperor out of the camp. There were more than 200 cavalry guards waiting outside the camp, and there were three four-wheeled vans, one carrying the items needed for travel, one carrying the small yellow gate and palace maids who were accompanying him, and one with the "RV" for resting with the emperor and concubines.

As he got farther away from the camp, Xu Hong sent several teams of scouts to explore the way, and two teams spread out to the left and right wings, swimming outside the range of strong bows, and avant-garde was searching for advance within a hundred steps in front to drive away the wild beasts that might lurk in it. Yu Qi was guarding the van and followed behind. There were only guards around the emperor, but they also kept a distance of about twenty or thirty steps from the emperor. In this way, they could not only arrive at the first time if there was something to do, but they would not hear the whispers between the emperor and the empress.

At first, Wu Xi and Chen Shu were still reserved, but as they penetrated into the wasteland, they soon revealed the nature of the little girl, urging the horse to run ahead. A small flower that had already withered, wild fruits left on the tree, hares that were startled by horse hooves, and small beasts like pheasants could all arouse their cheers and screams.
Chapter completed!