Some might wonder why these generals, despite voluntarily surrendering to reduce casualties on both sides and saving the lives of soldiers and civilians, were still punished? This was a point that many Wei court officials and generals found incomprehensible, and Chu Fan addressed this question with a single sentence: "Can a bad person truly become a Buddha by laying down their butcher knife? If so, then can good people, after countless good deeds, receive the due rewards?"
Meanwhile, the princes of the Imperial Administration Office explained to the Wei court and the people why these surrendered generals were being punished. They pointed out that if enemies were easily forgiven, the lines between loyalty and betrayal would become blurred, and the duties of soldiers and generals would become meaningless. In the long run, who would be willing to fight to the death on the battlefield?
If those evil generals opened the city and surrendered because they knew they were no match for the enemy, and if such people could be forgiven or even rewarded, then how would they explain to the people and soldiers who were harmed by these generals?
Chu Anping said to Chu Fan: "Your Majesty, according to the current speed of the Wei army's advancement, it won't take too much time to destroy the Gan Kingdom, but now we have encountered a problem."
Chu Fan asked, "Is it a problem of horse shortage?"
Chu Anping wasn't surprised that His Majesty knew about the horse shortage. Instead, he sighed and said, "The deeper our army advances into the territory of Gan State, the more our warhorses are depleted. Many horses' hooves have worn down after long journeys and continuous battles, and many are no longer fit for continued combat. Without horses and cavalry, our army will be extremely passive. We will lose mobility in Gan State and won't be able to quickly mobilize troops for assaults and pursuits."
After listening to Chu Anping's words, Chu Fan knew that it was time for the horseshoe to appear in this world.
Chu Fan nodded and said, "I have a solution to this problem. Tomorrow I will ask the Ministry of Works to create an item that will solve the problem of warhorse hoof wear."
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