The Prodigal Son of Zhenguan

Li Fu's eyes were always on the map.

"You mark out an area here, including the area to be occupied by the subsequent camp." Li Fu said: "After the area is marked out, it will not be moved. The thousand men stationed in the village have no need to move. No matter how the subsequent military camp is rebuilt, it will all be on this land."

Su Dingfang thought for a while.

"Your Highness, the subsequent development refers to..."

He didn't quite understand Li Fu's idea.

"In this central area, if we build a fixed military camp for these 1,000 people and provide them with enough money and food, what can this team achieve?" Li Fu looked at Su Dingfang with a fixed gaze: "What I want is not ordinary soldiers, but even if I take one out alone, they are all top-notch. Even if they are alone on the farm, they can do their job well and protect the farm completely."

"In the subsequent military camps, we need to build large stables, and everyone needs to be equipped with horses. Whether I am a reinforcement or an archer, I can fight on horseback!" Li Fu said: "Even infantry can shoot bows and kill enemies on horseback. Cavalry can also shoot bows on horseback."

Li Fu's idea is to make these 1,000 people the guardian gods of the farm, and build them in the direction of individual special forces.

There is no shortage of money or food, so what's wrong with upgrading the army?

Su Dingfang was stunned.

"Your Highness, if we reach this level, it will cost a lot, not just money and food." Su Dingfang looked at Li Fu seriously: "This is equivalent to a thousand cavalrymen, the elite among the elites. It is already very expensive to raise cavalrymen. If we do it according to the level that Your Highness envisions, I am afraid that the personnel aspect will also be a problem."

Everyone knows that if you want skilled cavalrymen, just training is a big problem.

Even during training, there are personnel losses.

It takes a long time to skillfully control war horses.

In addition, the standards of ordinary horses and war horses are different. Not all horses can become war horses in the barracks.

"Cavalry training is very difficult. Even if you want to break through the existing army, excellent cavalrymen are like treasures."

Su Dingfang still wanted to persuade Li Fu to give up this idea.

It seems that King Jingyang really doesn't know much about military affairs, otherwise he wouldn't have made such a request.

A thousand cavalrymen?

If it really comes to that, I'm afraid there will be big problems.

There are a thousand such excellent cavalrymen in this farm in Jingyang County.

Can the King of Jingyang still live a peaceful life?

Doesn't the court suspect him?

Doesn't the ministers report him?

Doesn't the censor impeach him?

Doesn't your majesty have doubts?

If such a result really happens, then everything in Jingyang County will be destroyed in an instant.

Is the King of Jingyang too naive?

Why do you think one thing after another?

"Are there any problems with the personnel?" Li Fu asked.

Since there are problems, then bring them up and solve them.

"Not all soldiers are suitable for training to become cavalry. The ancients said that cavalrymen are not brave, but must have wisdom, skills, and morality."

"Cavalrymen need heavy armor, sharp spears, and superb riding and shooting skills. The combat effectiveness of cavalrymen requires all aspects to reach the top. Moreover, truly mature cavalrymen cannot be trained just by training. Only by honing and tempering in war and surviving can they be considered truly outstanding."

"Your Highness, I know that money and food are nothing to Your Highness, but let's talk about the most basic thing, the war horses needed by cavalrymen. How do you plan to get them? War horses are different from ordinary horses."

"Are the best war horses all from the grassland?" Li Fu asked.

"Yes." Su Dingfang nodded.

The Tang Dynasty also tried every means to cultivate excellent war horses, but from the natural environment, the war horses cultivated were still not as good as those on the grassland.

"Since we know where they come from, this matter will be easy to handle." Li Fu smiled and said, "Don't worry about the war horses, it will be solved. For a thousand people, let's count them as two thousand war horses for now."

"As for the tempering of war, as long as these soldiers are brought out by you and have courage and bravery, there is no need to worry about not having a war to fight."

"As a soldier, if you are excellent, you will naturally not lack opportunities." Li Fu said, "Although my original intention is to protect Zhuangzi comprehensively, I cannot deprive everyone of the opportunity to make achievements."

"Once there is a war in the Tang Dynasty, if they want to go to the battlefield, I will definitely satisfy their wishes. "

"As for you, General Su, if you have this intention, I will not hinder your opportunity."

Li Fu smiled.

Originally, Su Dingfang's future had been predetermined by the court.

Only Su Dingfang himself was worried.

"As for why I need these people in the manor, they must be trained according to the requirements of cavalry." Li Fu's eyes were on the map again.

The map here is just a blueprint of two manors.

"Don't just focus on these two manors. Jingyang County is very large, and there is a certain distance from Jingyang County to Chang'an City." Li Fu said: "In the future, the communication between Jingyang County and Chang'an City, and even with more places, will be more frequent. I need a very mobile team that can respond quickly and be able to deal with things quickly on the spot."

"General Su, I understand your worries. "Li Fu smiled and said, "It's nothing more than thinking that if there is such a team of one thousand people on the manor, will it make the court wary and arouse the suspicion of His Majesty? Then I can tell you clearly that this is not a problem. I am still clear about this kind of thing. Before the start, or even during the process, His Majesty knows more details than you."

"My fiefdom, the land I own, is not just these two manors. During the Wude period, the thousand acres of fertile land awarded by the emperor, and the entire Jingyang County, are all my fiefdoms. So, even if I want to see it, I want to see the entire fiefdom, not the two manors."

"The emperor and His Majesty trust me and let me be enfeoffed around Chang'an. I will not be ignorant and live up to their trust. "

Li Fu's words were serious, which made Su Dingfang feel more at ease.

During the Wude period, Li Yuan granted Li Fu the title of Jingyang County. The reason was very simple. Li Fu had no foundation. Giving him more and better could ensure that Li Fu could live smoothly near Chang'an City in the future and pass on the Li Hong lineage.