After watching it, Liu Che walked back and asked, "How did you train him?"
Liu Tan briefly explained the training method with a hint of sadness. Liu Che asked in surprise, "How did you come up with this?"
Liu Tan took the opportunity to instill in them: "We need to make sure they obey orders reflexively. This will greatly improve their operational capabilities and enable them to complete the generals' deployments in a timely manner."
Liu Che thought so, and looking at the elite troops who were changing shifts, he asked thoughtfully, "How long has the training been going on?"
Liu Tan tilted his head, calculated, and said, "About half a year."
Liu Che paused and turned to look at Liu Tan: "Half a year? That's all you're training me for?"
Liu Tan sighed, "There's nothing we can do. They weren't used to it at first, and they were all farmers. It would have been better if they'd been recruited from the military, but I wasn't sure if it would work at first, so I just randomly picked some people to try it out."
Liu Che asked, "Do you want to use them all?"
Liu Tan followed closely: "I have this idea."
Liu Che asked, "What about farming in spring and summer?"
Liu Tan said, "I have an idea. If we implement this across the entire army, we should start by streamlining it."
Liu Che was surprised: "Streamlined?"
Liu Tan nodded. "Yes, both father and son are here. Return one of them. Those over forty and under fifteen can all return home."
Liu Che laughed: "What a big deal! Do you know how many people will be laid off?"
Liu Tan said sternly, "I know, but the people in the north are few, so we can't rely on numbers to increase them. These people can still farm when they're back home, but if they go to the battlefield, they'll just be food for the Xiongnu."
Liu Che was quite interested in his statement and waved his hand: "Why are you standing so far away? Come here."
Liu Tan: I am only half a step behind you.
He muttered inwardly as he walked forward and stood shoulder to shoulder with Liu Che. Liu Che then put his arm around his shoulders and said, "What will happen when there are fewer people? How are you going to fight the Xiongnu with the remaining people?"
Liu Tan's eyes lit up and he said, "Let's continue training. We've already released so many people. These people will be used specifically to beat the Xiongnu. I've made a training plan for them all!"
Liu Che was a little surprised when he heard this: "Are you... going to give these people special training?"
Liu Tan nodded. "The military is a violent institution. If that's the case, let them achieve their full potential. Don't worry about anything else. Just focus on training. Those who don't meet the requirements will be eliminated, and those who meet the requirements will be retained."
"What if there is no other labor in the family?" Liu Che thought it was funny. His son's idea was good, but a little unrealistic.
Liu Tan simply said, "I'll give them a monthly allowance. As long as their families don't squander it, they can still survive."
Liu Che raised his eyebrows: "You are quite generous. Have you calculated how much this will cost?"
Liu Tan took the opportunity to say seriously, "I've calculated it, and I think I can afford it!"
Yes, I have money. How could I be short of money when I own so many mines? So don’t give me any!
Liu Che didn't take it to heart at all. He just thought that although Liu Tan won, it seemed that he was determined to fight the Huns to the death. So even if the final result was good, he might have suffered a lot of losses before.
Liu Tan muttered to Liu Che again about the necessity of professional soldiers. Although Liu Che listened to him, he was very rational and did not get carried away.
Well, he is not young anymore, and he will use his mind to analyze the pros and cons before getting carried away.
He patted his son's face affectionately and said, "You, don't just look at the North. Think more about how big the Han Dynasty is."
Liu Tan was shocked when he heard this. "No, no, I can't see it. I only need to keep an eye on the northern border and the Xiongnu. I'll let my father and the Crown Prince worry about the Han Dynasty's problems!"
You can’t watch it, you can’t watch it. If you watch it too much, something bad might happen.
Liu Che understood Liu Tan's meaning in an instant and gave him a half-smile: "You are the only one who has too many thoughts."
Liu Tan looked at his father expressionlessly. He couldn't possibly be called a shrewd person, could he? Even Liu Fuling was more thoughtful than him!
Liu Che strolled around long enough, and seeing his son jumping around soothed the pain he felt for his other sons, so he went to sleep happily.
Liu Tan breathed a sigh of relief and turned around to discuss tomorrow's itinerary and some details with Bu Fan.
Bu Fan smiled and said, "Your Highness the Fifth Prince is truly attentive. This old servant is ashamed of himself."
Liu Tan said, "I'm just talking, you guys are the ones doing the actual work. By the way, I think Father doesn't look as good as he did in Chang'an. Is it because of the long journey or the cold in the northern border? Why don't we go past Shuofang City and head straight to the palace tomorrow?"
Bu Fanxin said that His Majesty was unhappy because he was irritated by your brothers!
However, he had been by Liu Che's side for so many years that he certainly knew what he could and could not say, so he did not agree directly but said, "Let Your Majesty make the decision on this matter."
Liu Tan thought about it and agreed. Although matters such as itineraries were arranged by his subordinates, they still had to be reviewed by Emperor Wu of Han. Emperor Wu of Han already knew that they would go to Shuofang City. If he changed the itinerary without authorization, he was afraid that Emperor Wu of Han would be unhappy.
However, the next morning, after breakfast, Liu Tan took the opportunity to say, "Father, it's been too cold these past two days. We're just passing through Shuofang City. Let's go to the palace and rest for a couple of days. I'll take you out for a walk when it gets warmer."
Liu Che readily agreed. From Qi to the Northern Border, there was no place to rest along the way, and there was nothing fun or interesting to see. Even Liu Che felt bored and tired, so it would be a good idea to go to the palace to rest first.
Hmm? No, the palace?
Liu Che looked at Liu Tan and said, "Didn't I say that there's no need to build a temporary palace? I'll live in your palace."
Liu Tan said seriously, "Your Majesty, you don't want a temporary palace because you care about the people, but I am building one for you out of filial piety. Your Majesty, don't worry. The palace isn't funded by the national treasury, it's all from my own treasury. I'm not exploiting the people."
Liu Che smiled. He certainly knew that Liu Tan would definitely not exploit the people. Not only did he not exploit them, he also often subsidized them. Otherwise, why would Liu Che worry about him being short of money?
Liu Che asked, "Are all the northern border states paved with this kind of cement roads now?"
Liu Tan said honestly: "No, only Guanlu has done this. Other places haven't had time to do it yet. There are too many things to do and not enough manpower."
Liu Che thought about it and realized that Liu Tan must have done this to make his carriage more comfortable to ride. He felt very happy for a moment and felt much more comfortable.
Previously in Qi and Changyi, the reason why Liu Che was angry with his two rebellious sons was not because they were disrespectful. To be honest, Liu Bo and Liu Fuling flattered him to the utmost in order to be able to return to Chang'an. How could they be disrespectful?
But the problem was that Liu Che had seen a lot of this kind of respect, and he even saw through their purpose at a glance, which made him feel like a tool.
Liu Che was very perceptive and could see that some people wanted something from him, but so what? If someone was truly capable or could make him happy, he would just let a little of their information slip through his fingers.
What made him sad was that his own son was like this too.
Now that he had finally recovered, he felt better. Even though the northern border had become bleak due to winter, it could not affect his mood.
I chatted and laughed with Liu Tan along the way, and most importantly, I listened to Liu Tan introduce the situation of Shuofang City.
But no matter how Liu Tan said that Shuofang City was different now than before, Liu Che still subconsciously had a preconceived notion that the city might be very dilapidated.
After all, it had just been looted. How could it be easy to rebuild, especially in a short period of time?
But when they were almost at Shuofang City, they stood on the car and saw the city walls that were even more majestic and powerful than those of Chang'an City. They couldn't help but widen their eyes slightly.
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