Although the meal did not taste the joy of family happiness, it was also very happy during the exchanges. Zhao Bing also talked about the war between the two Huai Rivers. Hearing the rapid progress of the eastern battlefield and the results of the battle, the generals could not help but blush. After drinking a few glasses of strong wine, he was also aroused by his agitated fighting spirit, and each one promised to take Xiangyang.

"Today's wine and food are not rich, so I'm a little slow to you." Zhao Bing picked up the wine and invited the generals, saying a little apologetically, "But this time I was not stingy. The chicken, pig, goose and ducks in the hands of the people in the city were eaten up. The baggage official also said that even the ox in the hands of the people had been forced to buy meat, so it's not easy to get this table of wine and banquets, and I have no choice!"

"Your Majesty, it's my dereliction of duty!" As soon as the emperor finished speaking, a needle fell from the table. The generals looked at each other and did not dare to answer. After a while, Xie Ming stood up and bowed.

"Oh, what does this have to do with you?" Zhao Bing asked in confusion.

"Report to Your Majesty, after our troops occupied Fancheng, they had been going on a long journey, sleeping in the open air, and the meat and vegetables were not good. After entering the city, they wanted to purchase meat from the people to improve their food. During this period, some unscrupulous merchants took the opportunity to raise prices, and the soldiers inevitably had disputes with them... Some forced buying and selling happened during this period. These were all the faults of the ministers' unfavorable constraints and the defensive rulers!" Xie Ming bowed and apologized.

"I have some questions in this way. Has the Ezhou Transportation Department ever allocated less food and grass, was it delayed in transportation, or did the General Department not allocate military expenses in time?" Zhao Bing asked.

"Report to Your Majesty, the food, grass, and military pay are all allocated in time and in full, and I have also sent it to each department in time without delay." Xie Ming replied again.

"Since that's the case, it must be corrupt behind us!" Zhao Bing frowned and clapped, "Old Hu, you are the old baggage officer. Are you doing it from it? The soldiers will not be able to continue their meals!"

"Your Majesty, I will keep in mind the iron laws of the army and dare not violate them." Hu Decai immediately stood up and saluted, "The officials who manage the baggage and allocate materials in accordance with the relevant military regulations, and they dare not embezzle a penny or a grain of food. When the war is not tight, our baggage can purchase fish, meat, vegetables and distribute them to various departments according to the food standards; during the war, the meal expenses will be transferred to the relevant troops in a timely manner and they will purchase them themselves. If there is any trouble, it will be here."

"Then do you think the problem is?" Zhao Bing nodded and asked again after hearing this.

"As far as the last general knows, there are indeed some tyrants who have been involved in the troubles of the Duyu Hou, but they are only a very small number. Disciplinary violations occur frequently, and some generals and officials are still greedy for their urges, or use this to increase morale, and use the opportunity of purchasing on their own, to order the subordinate officials to purchase from the people. The people are in trouble. The hens that lay eggs and the fattening pigs and pigs are all salt money and expenses for the family. The hard feathers of goose and ducks can be used as arrow feathers. If they are raised, they must be handed over to the government as tribute. They dare not eat them themselves, and the plowing ox is the lifeblood of the family, so they naturally refuse to buy and sell. However, in order to recover their lives, the soldiers under the charge of purchasing can only forcefully buy and sell, and throw a few money to take away the things."

"Well, Lao Hu still remembers why we had to formulate iron laws!" Zhao Bing nodded and asked again.

"Of course I remember that when Your Majesty formed the government army, asked everyone why the people disrespect the king's army and treated him with bandits. Everyone mentioned the king's army's forced conquests and service, and the harvest of food, and looting the people in the name of collecting military funds. Your Majesty established an iron law to prohibit many evil deeds in response to current problems. Those who violated the violations were seriously punished!" Hu Decai replied.

"A lot of you here come from the General Manager's Mansion, so you should be familiar with this!" Zhao Bing pressed his hand and asked Hu Decai to sit down, then turned to everyone and said, "Zhang Bingkun, Xu Shou, Qin Bian, Song Xi, Liu Bing, Wang Kun, you still remember it."

"Your Majesty, please remember it!" Several military generals who were named stood up and left their seats to salute.

"I remember you all came from rural brave men and farming. You were also suffering deeply back then. Now you have forgotten your original position when you are reversing!" Zhao Bing slapped his table, and his wine glass rose and fell to the ground, shouting sternly.

"I don't dare!" Several people knelt down and said.

"Your Majesty calms down. This is the enemy's capital. If our army does not take it, it will be the enemy in the future!" Song Lian stood up and advised.

"Why are the people in conflict between the two armies?" Zhao Bing turned to look at him and said with a straight face, "Jingxiang is my old place in the Song Dynasty. It has been lost for more than ten years. The people are also my people in the Song Dynasty. They have long been hoping that the king's army will return to the north to recover the old place, but you regard them as enemies and harm them. This not only makes them sad, but also makes them sad. How can we help our dynasty?"

"Your Majesty, I will realize that I am wrong!" Song Lian was sweating profusely after hearing this, and then bowed and said in panic.

"The people are our parents, brothers, sisters, what you and I wear, what you and I eat, the weapons in my hands, every bullet shot from the hard work of the people. Do you don't understand this superficial truth? Do you have to remember it when the officials force the people to the contrary!" Zhao Bing shouted angrily.

"Your Majesty, I am guilty of the last general. Please punish me!" Everyone was shocked when they heard this and apologized.

"I can tolerate you ignoring me, but I must not ignore the people, otherwise I will punish you severely!" Zhao Bing said in a deep voice.

"We will keep it in mind!" Everyone politely said again.

Seeing this, Zhao Bing looked slightly slower and ordered people to re-arrange the food and food, but everyone was so awesome that they had no taste. After the meal, Wang Yinglin announced an order to adjust the Eighth Army. He approved Zhang Ba to resign from the post of the Eighth Army and to be appointed as the Sima of the Xingying; Tian Zhong, the commander of the First Brigade of the Imperial Guard, was transferred to the commander of the Eighth Army, and Xie Ming was still appointed as the Duke of Yuhou, and the other generals remained unchanged, and each was in his duties.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this. Everyone understood that Zhang Ba was the best result. Although he was killed, he finally saved his grade. He had no objection to Tian Zhong's appointment. You must know that he was the chief in charge of the new army. The military generals present can be said to be his students. He participated in the previous wars of this dynasty and was very successful. Whoever dared not accept it will naturally support him sincerely.

Zhao Bing was very satisfied with everyone's performance. He did not blame the "big thing", but he still had to beat the "big thing" from small things, otherwise he really thought that he was a cowardly emperor! He turned to see Ni Liang's face was still a gloomy. He was the one who was most dissatisfied with this arrangement. As a veteran of the first brigade, Tian Zhong was always relying on by Ni Liang, and transferring him away was equivalent to leaving him with one arm.

But Zhao Bing was helpless. He wanted Xie Ming to express his intention to change his position as a military minister, hoping that he could take office as a unified position in the Eighth Army, but he declined it on the grounds that he was not good at military affairs. He was mentally prepared for this, so he naturally did not want to learn from his ancestors to make things difficult for him. In addition, he was indeed a shortcoming in military affairs, and he had no one available at the moment, so he could only let Tian Zhong take over. Such an arrangement could not only make him rise but also solve the current problems.

Zhao Bing then convened a military meeting to discuss the recovery of the Guanghua Army as soon as possible and concentrating its forces to capture Xiangyang. The Guanghua Army was under the jurisdiction of the West Jing Road during the Song Dynasty, adjacent to the Han River in the west, bounded the important road of Bashu, bordered the Fancheng in the south, and faced the Han River in the west and Gucheng across the river. It has always been an important transportation hub in northwestern Hubei. It was known as "a thousand-leaf small boats gathered and merchants from all directions gathered". It was an important military stronghold on the north bank of the Han River in the Southern Song Dynasty.

Therefore, only by recovering the Guanghua Army can we control the waters of the upper reaches of the Han River to prevent the enemy from using the ferry here to go south along the Han River to reinforce Xiangfan, so as to ensure the smooth development of the battle and become a must-attack. The generals had just been beaten and were eager to make meritorious contributions and atone for their sins. Tian Zhong's new official took office and wanted to use this to establish his authority. Naturally, they had no objection to the Guanghua Army, and they promised to defeat this city within ten days.

Zhao Bing did not participate in how they planned. This was an opportunity to familiarize themselves with the generals, and it was also a way to get them into the role as soon as possible. He placed tea in the pavilion in the garden and chatted with two veterans who "planned mutiny".

"Your Majesty, I am old and want to return to the field to support me. Please forgive me!" After saying a few words, Hu Decai asked. He knew the role he played in this matter, and no chief officer would like to be a thorn under his command. Even if he would not deliberately suppress him, he would try to hang him up as a clay bodhisattva. That would be more than just a discomfort, and it would be torture.

"Your Majesty, the last general wants to retire and return home. He can't keep up with his physical strength when he gets older, and it will only drag everyone down!" Qi Chong also said.

"Haha, you two have been together in the army for so many years. Can you adapt to farming when you return home?" Zhao Bing asked with a smile.

"This..." The two couldn't help but look at each other and smiled bitterly. They have been in the army for many years, but they have actually adapted to this kind of life of fighting and killing. If they really leave their robes as close as brothers, it will be really difficult to adapt to returning to the countryside to farm.

"This matter can be resolved smoothly. You two have actually made great contributions. I cannot let you go home in shame without reward. Wouldn't that make people say that I am ruthless and treat the old brothers badly?" Zhao Bing said with a smile as he looked at the expressions of the two.

"No, no, this is because I am reckless and caused great trouble to Your Majesty. How dare I ask for rewards, let alone resentment!" Hu Decai waved his hand and said after hearing this.

"Your Majesty can forgive our mistakes, which is a great grace. I dare not ask for more!" Qi Chong shook his head and said.

"I don't say anything else, but you two are loyal to the emperor and dare to stand up in times of danger. I will reward you. Besides, you follow me to fight south and north when the country is destroyed, and have made countless contributions to the country. How can I bear it when I return home like this!" Zhao Bing said emotionally.

"We are loyal to our country and share our worries for Your Majesty. Besides, we are not talented and knowledgeable, and we are embarrassed to bear great responsibilities. Staying in the army for a long time will only become your Majesty's burden. Please let us return home!" Hu Decai sighed.
Chapter completed!