The main reason why Liu Tan was able to receive this message was that the army would pass through Shuofang, which meant that the army’s final supply station was in Shuofang.
Huo Guang's brow, which had finally relaxed, furrowed again. He looked at the account on the treasury and said, "We've just collected a little money, and now I'm afraid the treasury will be empty."
This was probably the first time that Huo Guang was unwilling to see Liu Che send troops to fight.
When I was in Chang'an before, no matter from which angle I stood, once I discovered the Huns invading, my first thought was to fight back.
If it were in the past, he would have felt it was too late to send troops now after the Huns came south and destroyed the city.
However, now he just hopes that the emperor can calm down and not be too impulsive.
But it was too late to say anything. Liu Che's edict had been issued, and all they could do was cooperate.
Liu Tan frowned and said, "That's not the point. Shuofang's granary is intact, so it can still support the supply of 20,000 troops. Besides, he is cooperating with the Left Grand Commandant. If he can kill Wu Shilu, the money will be spent."
Huo Guang looked at Liu Tan and raised his eyebrows slightly: "Then why is your highness still frowning?"
Liu Tan held his breath and said, "That's what I said, but do you think Zhao Po Nu has this ability?"
Huo Guang was somewhat surprised and said, "General Zhao has won many victories. Why does Your Highness think he is incompetent?"
Liu Tan said, "He has some skills, but he has become less and less advanced over the years. What do you think would have happened if Little Kunmi hadn't helped us in the previous attack on Dayuan?"
Huo Guang couldn't help but jump his ears when he heard the words "Little Kunmi". He lowered his eyes and said, "Little Kunmi is indeed brave, but Your Highness doesn't have to..."
"Take a look for yourself." Liu Tan interrupted him and threw out a document.
Huo Guang's face was slightly solemn. Liu Tan had always been patient and restrained with him. Even if he didn't like what he said, Liu Tan would wait until he finished speaking before expressing his own opinion.
Now he couldn't even bear to interrupt directly, which showed that this matter had touched his bottom line.
Huo Guang adjusted his mind, picked up the document, read it from beginning to end, and fell silent.
After Liu Tan confirmed that he had finished reading, he said, "A general should be wary of arrogance. If Zhao Po Nu wasn't arrogant, how could he have fought such a good battle to such an extent? Initially, Lu Xuan had no intention of challenging him. Later, when he saw that he was becoming increasingly unruly and Dayuan was even able to free up its forces to cause trouble for him, he retaliated. If Zhao Po Nu had truly achieved great merit, why wouldn't Father have granted him a title of nobility for the war of extermination?"
Liu Tan talked a lot without taking a breath and almost suffocated himself.
Huo Guang was shocked to see how angry he was: "Don't be angry, Your Highness. I just didn't expect him to fall so low."
Like many people, Huo Guang cared more about the results of the war.
Moreover, Zhao Po Nu was also credible. In the second year of Yuanshou, Zhao Po Nu was appointed as the Eagle Strike General and followed the army to attack the Xiongnu. He killed the Xiongnu King Suxi, captured the King Jiqie, the Right Thousand Cavalry General, as well as princes, the queen's mother and more than 3,000 others, and was also awarded a title of nobility in one battle.
His achievements do not seem to be as dazzling as those of Wei Qing and Huo Qubing, and in the sixth year of Yuanding, he served as the General of Xionghe but returned empty-handed. This is the main reason why he is not well-known.
Later, he was stripped of his title because of the bribery, but his military achievements were unquestionable.
It is unimaginable that such a person would make such a mistake during the attack on Dayuan.
Liu Tan took a sip of water and said, "This time he's teaming up with the Left Grand Commandant. It's not much better than trying to get the skin of a tiger. Now we have a common enemy, so the Left Grand Commandant is on good terms with us. But if we win, he'll definitely bite back, don't you believe it?"
Huo Guang still believed what Liu Tan said, but he said helplessly: "What can we do?"
"What else can we do? Speed up the construction of the city wall and put everything else aside!" One could almost hear a physical exclamation mark in Liu Tan's words.
He was also very angry. He originally thought that the city wall could be built by the end of the year. In summer, even in the Northern Border Country, the rainfall would increase, which was not very friendly to the construction. Therefore, it would be best to let the people do something else during this period. He even let the prisoners work in the mine.
These prisoners have been very obedient recently, to the point that Liu Tan couldn't believe it. They don't make any noise or noise, and they just do whatever they are told to do and eat whatever they are given.
The tribe that surrendered first was even more loyal. It was said that the leader even wanted to offer his most beautiful daughter to Liu Tan, but was stopped by Huo Guang.
We have no choice but to let these people go there to work. Now many minerals need to be stockpiled, one of which is clay.
With the large-scale construction in Shuofang City, the naturally weathered clay was no longer sufficient, so artificial weathering had to be started.
Then there are the coal mines. Although it is not yet the middle of the year, we must start increasing the production of honeycomb coal to avoid a shortage.
Princess Dangli had previously sent him a list stating the number of advance reservations.
After counting on his fingers, Liu Tan decided that even if he was worried about the prisoners, he had to let them go to work. At most, he could send more people to guard them more strictly and patrol them day and night. He didn't believe that he could let them escape.
Everything is finally on track and everyone can finally breathe a sigh of relief, but now this happens again.
If Zhao Po Nu fails and the Huns attack, there will be no hope for the surrendered city, and they will have to resist the Huns on their own.
Huo Guang thought that this was the only way, and he hesitated before saying, "Your Highness, then... Xia Kao..."
Liu Tan felt dizzy after hearing this. He was just about to start building an examination hall, which was also designed by Liu Tan. He secretly added some ulterior motives and planned to build it into a multifunctional place so that it could be used as a school in the future.
Education is something that needs to be promoted from any aspect. Even if you don’t have the energy now, you should put it into the plan.
However, the construction of the academy must be suspended now to focus on building the city wall. Time is already tight, which means that it is very likely that the academy will not be able to be put into use by the originally scheduled time.
Liu Tan said angrily: "Focus on the city wall!"
After that, Liu Tan was silent for a while and then asked, "How are the military preparations now?"
Huo Guang paused: "The armaments... can barely hold up."
After he finished speaking, he couldn't help but advise, "Your Highness, don't worry too much. Shuofang may not be in danger of war again."
Liu Tan was almost suffocating, thinking to himself, how can I tell you that Zhao Po Nu failed in history? Not only did he fail but he was also captured. Not only was he captured but his entire army was captured as well!
It was this person who made the entire army surrender!
Liu Tan waved his hand and said, "It's better to be prepared than not. Let's leave it at that."
Huo Guang didn't say anything, just sighed and went back to work overtime. He had finally had a break for less than two days.
Liu Tan began to shift his attention to armaments again.
He suddenly remembered that Gongshujia's people had sent him a new sight a few days ago and he hadn't had time to look at it. Now was a good time to go and take a look, and by the way, read the letter his father wrote to him.
The letter Liu Che wrote to him was full of warmth. It basically asked him whether he was used to it, how his food, clothing and daily expenses were, and whether he needed anything. He also told him not to hold back and to speak up if he needed anything.
Liu Tan was still moved after reading only this half, but when he read the second half, he found that the reason why Liu Che sent troops was actually to avenge him. Of course, he wanted to help him clear the surroundings and let him develop in peace.
Liu Tan couldn't swallow or spit out a mouthful of blood, and almost suffocated himself to death: This is really my biological father!
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