As the sound of horse hooves rang out, the soldiers who were originally lying or sitting to rest in the camp quickly stood up and equipped their weapons.

They were already very fast, but the cavalry were even faster.

Liu Che squinted his eyes and looked at them in surprise, asking, "Why do these horses look a bit like Ferghana horses?"

Liu Tan glanced at Liu Che cautiously and whispered, "This... is an improved breed we made earlier, made by crossing the Ferghana horse with other horses."

The Arabian horse is not suitable as a war horse, but that doesn't mean that all of its characteristics are unsuitable for combat. Think about it, if there is a horse that has the endurance and docility of a war horse, plus the explosiveness of the Arabian horse, wouldn't that be perfect?

Of course, such a perfect horse breed only exists in imagination in this era, but the breed produced by hybridizing the Ferghana horse with other horses is indeed good. Its explosive power is not as good as that of the Ferghana horse, but it is not bad either, so Liu Tan directly used this kind of horse as the equipment for the elite regiment.

As for the rest of the army...sorry, there aren't that many horses.

We haven't bred that many new horse breeds at the moment, and the best ones we have bred will definitely be used as stud horses. If we really want to use them, we will have to wait two years before they can be fully deployed.

Liu Che didn't care. His love for the Ferghana horses had cooled since he got them. Now he still liked the Ferghana horses, but he would not treat them as treasures and not allow others to touch them. As for hybridization... anyway, it was for the purpose of fighting the Huns, so there was nothing to make him unhappy.

When the cavalry approached, the infantry had just put on their equipment. For a moment, everyone seemed unable to bear to watch, as if these infantrymen would die tragically under the horses' hooves in the next moment.

However, in fact, when the cavalry really approached them, the infantry scattered instantly, and each of them seemed to be holding a spool of thread in his hand.

Liu Che leaned forward slightly, watching intently without saying a word. However, the officials behind him were not as patient as he was. They stretched their necks anxiously to watch, muttering under their breath as they watched, "Hey, what's the point? How can you win by running like this? How can a man outrun a horse?"

Seeing the infantry running in no formation, which was a huge difference from yesterday, the officials became restless.

Liu Tan couldn't help but smile slightly. The Han Dynasty could be strong because these officials might have their own factions and their own little thoughts on weekdays, but when facing the Huns, they were absolutely united.

Just like now, Liu Tan has a powerful army and many people are uneasy, fearing that it will become a force that is difficult to control. However, when simulating the battle with the Huns, these people wish that the team under Liu Tan's command could directly wipe out the Huns.

As they say, humans can’t outrun horses on two legs, but what if the horse can’t run?

After the infantry dispersed, the pursuing cavalry suddenly slowed down for some reason. Not only did they slow down, but several cavalrymen even fell off their horses, and several horses fell directly to the ground!

This sudden change made many people feel dazzled and they had no idea what was going on. They couldn't help but turn to look at Liu Tan, and the suspicious look seemed to be accusing him of match-fixing.

Liu Tan was about to say something when Liu Che narrowed his eyes and asked, "What are those infantrymen holding?"

The officials behind him might not be able to see clearly, but Liu Che could see clearly that those infantrymen often threw things in their hands to their comrades while running. After they threw such things out, the cavalrymen began to gradually become restrained, not daring to run, and even if they did not run, they would be pulled down.

Liu Tan said with a smile: "Father is wise. They are holding spools of thread in their hands."

"Spool?" Liu Che was surprised.

Liu Tan replied, "Yes, in fact, although they appear to be running in a disorganized manner, there is actually a certain pattern. I have studied this before. Even the Xiongnu cavalry would adopt a certain formation when charging. In these formations, the cavalry would not be very close to each other in order to leave space for each other to run and swing their swords. In this case, if you can understand their formation, you can easily let the infantry run through them. Of course, this is also dangerous, so they need to flexibly use their shields to block enemy attacks."

Liu Che glanced at him and said, "You haven't told me what those spools are for yet."

Liu Tan immediately changed the subject and said, "Because of this distance, I have the soldiers hold two spools of soft iron wire. After running through the Xiongnu cavalry formation, they will toss one end of the soft iron wire to their comrades. Of course, the throwing position is also selected. After the toss, the cavalry will be caught in a net like fish. In the process, the horses will either get their legs cut by the soft iron wire or be tripped. In any case, if the operation is done well, the entire group of charging cavalry will be destroyed."

Liu Che watched the battle situation below carefully. In fact, at this point, there was basically no need to look at anything else, because the outcome had already been decided.

However, until these soldiers retreated to rest, Liu Che did not speak, but just tapped the table slowly while thinking about something.

Liu Tan, sitting next to Liu Che, was a little confused for a moment, not knowing whether there was a problem with the martial arts performance or this method was not good enough. In fact, this was the only way. If possible, Liu Tan would prefer to train a large number of cavalry.

However, the number of horses in the Northern Border Kingdom has not yet increased, and even if it does, it may have to be supplied to the entire Han Dynasty, so we can only take a different approach.

Liu Che was silent for a while and then said, "Although this method seems good, it is very difficult to implement."

Liu Tan admitted, "Yes, ordinary soldiers are basically unable to do this. The elite regiment has been practicing for a long time. Moreover, the price of soft iron wire is also very high, so it is not easy to deploy it on a large scale."

Liu Che sighed: "Take your time."

Liu Tan was a little confused, wondering why Liu Che suddenly became melancholy.

Liu Che's emotions influenced other officials. These officials didn't know what they were thinking, and they looked at Liu Tan with sympathy.

Liu Tan followed Liu Che back with a head full of questions. He couldn't help but ask, "Father, what happened? Was there anything wrong with today's martial arts performance?"

At this moment, Liu Che instantly returned to his usual self, looked at Liu Tan and said with a smile: "There's nothing wrong."

After saying that, he rubbed his son's head and praised: "Very good."

Liu Tan asked curiously, "Then why were you unhappy just now?"

Liu Che said meaningfully: "I am not unhappy, I just want them to think that I am unhappy."

This sentence was a bit confusing. Liu Tan understood the superficial meaning, but he didn't understand the deeper meaning, such as... why did he want those people to feel that he was unhappy?

But before he could even ask, Liu Che had already started to drive him away and said, "Okay, I'm tired and need to rest. You should go back to your place."

Liu Tan came back to his senses and said, "My son's bed is also here!"

Liu Che waved his sleeves and said, "Don't stay here with me anymore. Go back."

So Liu Tan was kicked out of Liu Che's bedroom. When he stood at the door, he almost doubted his life.

Did he fall from favor so quickly?

The emperor's heart is as unfathomable as the sea!

Lu Xuan was laughing beside him. Liu Tan turned around and said angrily, "You're still laughing!"

Lu Xuan coughed lightly and said, "No, let's go. You've been tired all day, it's time for you to rest."

Liu Tan walked with his hands behind his back and asked angrily, "Do you think my father doesn't love me anymore?"

Lu Xuan couldn't help but burst out laughing again. Liu Tan rolled up his sleeves and said fiercely, "If you laugh again, I'll beat you up!"

Lu Xuan easily took the fist he swung at her, and taking advantage of the fact that no one was around, she kissed his hand and quietly apologized, "Okay, okay, it's my fault for not smiling."

Liu Tan instantly pulled his hand back, rolled his eyes at him, and looked back at the door of Liu Che's bedroom in confusion, wondering, "What on earth does father mean?"

Lu Xuan approached Liu Tan, leaned slightly sideways, and whispered, "Your Majesty did this for those people to see."

Liu Tan thought about the appearance of those officials and immediately understood what Lu Xuan meant.

Those who could travel with Emperor Wu of Han in those days must be good at guessing his intentions. They were not stupid, so when Emperor Wu of Han was melancholy, they understood what he was melancholy about better than Liu Tan.

Then these people began to feel melancholy along with Liu Che, and they would even add more drama to make themselves feel even more melancholy.

Liu Tan was a little unhappy: "Why would Father do this? These people are just doing it for show."

An emperor has to put on a show in front of officials, or an emperor like Liu Che has to go to the trouble of pretending to be nice to them. What gives these people the right?

Lu Xuan said as he walked, "Maybe he doesn't want these people to interfere with the Northern Border's military affairs."

The emperor has clearly shown that he feels sorry for the King of the North. Whether he feels sorry for the King of the North who cannot enjoy his wealth or he feels sorry for something else, he has made his gesture clear. If others cause trouble again, Liu Che will deal with them.

Liu Tan thought about it and it seemed that he still needed a victory to shut those people up. To be honest, he felt a little guilty about the previous battle. After all, if Lu Xuan hadn't arrived in time, it would be hard to say whether he won or lost.

Moreover, defense and offense are two different concepts. If offense can also win a victory, it would be more convincing. It's a pity that if he wants to fight Huo Guang now, he will fight to the death to stop him.

Guan City has already opened, but I don’t know how the soy products are selling…

Liu Tan was thinking about this as he walked towards the bedroom when Miao Rui asked, "Your Highness, would you like to take a bath?"

Liu Tan came back to his senses and responded, "Okay."

Then he turned around and saw Lu Xuan following behind him and couldn't help but ask, "Why are you still here?"

Lu Xuan suddenly looked aggrieved: "Ah Tan, do you want to throw it away after using it?"