The Xueyue ended in an offensive and defensive battle between the two armies. Zhao Bing will participate in each part of the two parts with equal strength. Liu Zhixue and Chen Fenglin each led one, camped thirty miles apart, and launched a battle to defeat the opponent's walled city. Nearly 100,000 troops used various means to fight on the Xueyue field within a radius of 100 miles. The battle between the two sides lasted for nearly ten days before the victory was decided.

This battle is not only the ending battle, but also the summary of the combined combat of various types of troops. It not only tests the combat capabilities of the infantry and cavalry corps, but also tests the transportation of baggage, battlefield rescue and transfer, and also examines the commander's decision-making and planning capabilities. It can be an assessment of the comprehensive capabilities of the entire army.

From the perspective of bystanders, the training level and equipment of the participating units from previous assessments were comparable, but because of the different personalities of the generals, they formed their own different command styles. This time, the two corpses were temporarily organized, which caused the scheduling of the two commanders. It can be said that any mistake in any place may lead to the failure of the battle.

Chen Fenglin and Liu Zhixue performed well overall, but in Zhao Bing's opinion, Li Zhixue was better. They both came from the General Administration Army, and the front battalion was a vanguard, and they were responsible for breaking through the formation. The leader must be a powerful general. From the front battalion to the First Division, and then to the First Army, they must be a vanguard in every battle, and develop a combat style that is not afraid of strong enemies, dares to fight and fight without fear of hardships and dangers.

However, this battle was temporarily organized by the various armies, and their combat styles were unique. Chen Fenglin failed to integrate the directors of each department, but instead commanded the battles in his own style, resulting in large victories and narrow victory in large wars. Even if he won, he would often lose a lot of personnel, resulting in a lack of lasting battles.

On the other hand, Liu Zhixue did a good job in this regard. He used to be a powerful general, and he spared no casualties in order to win, regardless of consequences. However, in the Battle of Shouzhou, he was impeached by all ministers because of the serious casualties of the people. Zhao Bing strongly protected him from being discharged from his military post. However, after this setback, Liu Zhixue became much more calm and could judge the situation and use troops cleverly, so that he could control the troops garrison in Huaibei.

During this exercise, Liu Zhixue's command included Zhuang Siqi, who had always been rebellious and risk-taking, as well as Sun Kai, who was meticulous and good at planning, and the Fourth Cavalry Division who was reorganized and surrendered by the surrendered army. However, he was able to win them over, work together to obey commands, and use his strengths to exert their combat effectiveness.

Compared with the two sides, Chen Fenglin seems to be more powerful and calm, and he is not enough. He can be a general with a few talented commanders. However, Liu Zhixue can judge the situation, plan and move, and use energy, and can be a general.

Zhao Bing knew that as the scale of the war expanded and the increase in the number of troops used, it would require multiple troops to use troops. Even if he had three heads and six arms, it was difficult for him to take into account the entire battlefield. In addition, the war changed rapidly, and he could not take everything into account with his current communication methods. This required a general to command the troops, but Zhao Mengjin had already left the military system, and Jiang Jin was basically in a semi-retired state, so he needed to choose a commander who could stand alone.

Zhao Bing planned to invest heavily in the Central Plains in one fell swoop and expel the Mongol Yuan from the Senei. Then the main battlefield must choose to go to Jingdong and Henan, and then advance to Hebei and Shanxi after recovering the two places. At the same time, the troops stationed in Sichuan and Shu and Xiangfan areas must also leave Hanzhong to restrain the enemy troops in Longnan and Guanzhong areas, so that they dare not directly reinforce the Central Plains battlefield.

Now it is almost impossible for Zhao Bing to visit the front line in person, so he can only take charge of the central army to coordinate and command several generals. The current situation is that more than a dozen armies live in one side. This arrangement is because the front line is long, and it is also to prevent the army from interfering in local government affairs too much, thus forming a local force group.

In addition, the current situation is that Song and Yuan are weak, and the Mongolian Yuan dare not easily destroy the peace agreement and use troops to the Song Dynasty. Therefore, Zhao Bing did not let them take charge of military and political affairs, set up strategic envoys, comfort envoys, and sanction envoys in charge of local military and political affairs, but directly belonged to the Privy Council, and the food and money were also raised by the Ministry of Revenue, and were distributed uniformly by the Privy Council's logistics department to avoid excessive financial intersections with the local government.

Another purpose of this exercise is self-evident. In addition to testing the combat effectiveness of the troops, it is also considering the commander's comprehensive ability. Now all the goals have been achieved. Zhao Bing ordered a three-day rest to reward the three armies and rewarded them for their merits. In his busy schedule, he has not forgotten his appointment with Feng Zi'an.

The team to go to the appointment was a bit large, not only his wife, several ministers in the escort, but also more than 20 elderly people from the rear army of the General's Mansion. The group of people rode horses or took cars to head straight to the horse farm.

"Old Feng, it's going to cost a lot today. So many of us are going to eat up all his annual salary!" Zhuang Siqi, who was riding with Zhao Bing, smiled and sighed.

He was the first command department of the Houbat, and Feng Zi'an was his direct old subordinate. He was of the fifth rank and his monthly salary in the army was 200 stagnant. Although the Ma Jian was under the management of the Ministry of War, the officials were civil servants, so the salary was only half of the military's household registration. Of course, this was only the basic salary, and there would be corresponding subsidies according to different departments and regions, but it would often not exceed the basic salary.

Although the current prices in the Song Dynasty were stable, only a hundred cents of rice were enough to eat and drink. However, if they wanted to support their parents, raise their children, and hire servants, the money was too short. And such a group of high-ranking officials went to eat and drink, and the food they had to be treated like, he couldn't help but worry about his old subordinates' future life.

"He invited him warmly, and I can't refuse his sincerity!" Zhao Bing said with a smile.

"If Your Majesty can visit his subordinate's residence and have a meal, what a great honor it would be. Even if you lose everything, you will be willing to lose everything." Chen Fenglin continued to say that, now the emperor and his concubines are here to visit the residence, and there are also senior officials such as the Left Prime Minister of the Secretariat, the Right Prime Minister of the Sect, the Deputy Envoy of the Privy Council, and the Minister of War. In this situation, there are no precedents in the New Dynasty.

Just for this, let alone the emperor's presence, even if several central officials sat down at home, it was supreme glory. This not only showed his status in the emperor's heart, but also showed his future. It was like having a talisman in the officialdom, and no one dared to touch him easily, so he couldn't help but feel a little sour.

"Haha, okay!" Zhao Bing turned his face and smiled at everyone, "When I am free, I will visit your house one by one and lose all your food. Don't complain at that time!"

"Don't worry, Your Majesty, I will treat you with you with great affection. What I am afraid of is that Your Majesty has no time to spare!" Liu Zhu said.

"Oh, I'm busy with a lot of bad things now, and going out to the palace is harder than climbing to the sky. A group of people are advising me behind me, as if the sky collapses as soon as I leave the palace!" Zhao Bing sighed.

"Oh, I'm relieved!" Ran Anguo, who was following behind, breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this.

"Hmm?!" Everyone looked at him when they saw this.

"Your Majesty, my subordinates are not as good as them. Although they have a lot of salaries, there are many brothers and sisters in the family. Everyone also knows that Qiongzhou is not as rich as Jiangnan. They have to help their family members often. Today is really tight!" Ran Anguo chuckled.

"How come you guy is so ignorant!" Everyone couldn't help but point out to him after hearing his reasons.

The horse farm was only twenty miles away from the school reading yard. Everyone was talking and laughing and arrived at the territory. Feng Zi'an led all the officials of the Horse Supervisor to welcome him. He knew that the emperor must be waiting for him when he was on a trip. He was mentally prepared, but seeing so many people coming, especially many Shangguans and colleagues from the past, he was still at a loss. Fortunately, he was stunned and excitedly stepped forward to greet the driver.

There were many people coming. Feng Zi'an first saluted Zhao Bing and the two empresses, and then recommended to the old commanders Deng Guang, Zhao Mengjin, Liu Zhu and others. Zhuang Siqi was worried that he would not recognize the other important officials, so he hurriedly stepped forward to introduce them one by one. However, the officials on the horse farm behind him were not as calm as he was. You must know that they might never have the chance to see him in their lifetime, and there were so many high-ranking officials in front of him.

"Okay, everyone is not unfamiliar, so don't have so many politeness!" Most of the people who came were of higher rank than Feng Zi'an. He had to come forward to see him one by one. Seeing that he was about to become a kowtow worm, Zhao Bing was worried that he would have suffered a cerebral hemorrhage in excitement, so he waved his hand and asked him to lead everyone in.

Everyone got on the car and got on the horse again. Feng Zi'an led the way forward and introduced the situation of the horse farm while walking, and entered the hinterland. In addition to officials, there were also herds and guards, with about 300 people, and with thousands of family members, a village formed around the horse supervisor's yamen, which was very lively.

Feng Zi'an's official residence is actually not a mansion at all. At best, it is just a larger house, divided into two courtyards, but it is also very old. Some of the paint on the gate has fallen off, and the patterns on the stone drums beside the door are mottled. However, the yard is very clean, and there is no fallen leaves on the ground. Even some debris are placed neatly. It is obvious that there is a virtuous wife at home.

"The civilian woman Feng Li and her men and women pay homage to Your Majesty. Long live, long live, long live!" Feng Zi'an's family, who was waiting at home, knelt down to welcome the emperor under the leadership of an old woman.

"Old lady, no gift!" Zhao Bing quickly got off the horse and stepped forward to support the old woman. Seeing that she was in her sixties, she was already covered in hair and had a silver hairpin. Although she was wearing clothes made of silk, she had lost her luster and had obvious creases. Obviously, this was the clothes under the box, and she might only wear them during festivals.

"Your Majesty, thank you for your kindness." The old woman stood up and introduced her family to Zhao Bing.

"Old lady, it's such a blessing. The family's population is prosperous!" People came forward to see each other one by one. Zhao Bing nodded and found that Feng Zi'an's family had a large population and his wife was quite capable of giving birth. There were three girls, six sons, and the eldest son and the second son had already started a family again. With grandchildren, he patted the old woman's hand and said with a smile.
Chapter completed!