Father, I really don’t want to be the emperor

The army of nearly 30,000 people, wrapped in heavy snow, slowly moved towards Liangshan under the cover of night.

Ning Fan did not ride in a carriage, but walked on the muddy mountain road like the soldiers.

It is necessary to reach Liangshan as quickly as possible. If the fighter plane is delayed, the Jurchens may be able to enter the hinterland of Guanzhong first. This is a matter of life and death, and Ning Fan does not allow any mistakes.

The night was not dark, the sky reflected by the snow was slightly bright, and everyone was walking forward in the snowdrifts.

As the team marched into the second half of the night, Ning Fan gradually felt that something was wrong. If they kept going at this speed, not to mention arriving early tomorrow morning, they would not be able to reach Liangshan even by tomorrow evening. The marching speed was too slow.

The situation was so urgent that it didn't leave Ning Fan to think too much. He only made a brief prediction and quickly issued the order.

Each army will mobilize the most elite forces to form an advance army. The advance army will reach the destination as quickly as possible and form the first line of defense with the fastest and best manpower.

Ning Fan's decision was very difficult. After all, the most elite troops were also the essence of the entire Dragon Scale Army. Once they encountered the Jurchens' outpost troops, it was very likely that the core team of the Dragon Scale Army would suffer heavy losses.

But Ning Fan couldn't care too much at this time. If he couldn't reach the destination as quickly as possible, it would most likely allow the Jurchens to gain the upper hand, which Ning Fan absolutely couldn't bear.

The 5,000-strong advance force was quickly formed by elite troops drawn from each team. Ning Fan took command. The advance force threw away all the food and grass, carried only individual weapons, and headed towards the destination as quickly as possible.

The horse was running desperately in the snow, and the whistling wind came to his ears. Ning Fan seemed to be unable to feel the existence of his face and ears, because the cold wind had completely frozen these parts.

There was no complaining or tiredness, everyone was busy on their way. Occasionally, a horse couldn't stand the continuous long-distance bumps and fell to the ground, and there were also replacement horses to follow quickly.

Fortunately, Huang Tian paid off his hard work. About an hour before dawn, the team finally arrived at their destination. Looking at the winding and rugged mountain road in front of him, Ning Fan quickly looked around.

"Hurry up that high mountain and push the boulders down the mountain to completely block the road."

After Ning Fan observed it, he discovered that the mountain road in the Liangshan area looked like a gourd mouth, with an extremely narrow middle and uneven width on both sides.

As long as the narrowest part in the middle is completely blocked, it will be impossible for the Jurchens to pass through this road quickly.

It is necessary to block this road and then set up defenses on the hills on both sides. It will basically take more than two days for the Jurchens to break through this line of defense and enter Jiangzhou.

No matter how brave the Jurchens are, they will not be able to break through this line of defense in a short time no matter how heavy the losses are.

"Your Highness, the Jurchen outposts have been spotted thirty miles ahead. I am afraid that in half an hour, their outposts will reach the Hulukou position."

A spy came quickly and reported the latest news about the Jurchens.

After hearing the news, Ning Fan's brows furrowed into a knot.

Deploying the advance army was the last resort that Ning Fan had. However, the situation had suddenly changed and the Jurchens had really arrived here as quickly as possible, so a bitter battle between the advance army and the Jurchens was almost unavoidable.

Looking at these elite warriors in front of him, Ning Fan felt reluctant to give up.

People will definitely die in war, and the Dragon Scale Army is not invincible. Although the Dragon Scale Army's combat effectiveness is amazing, facing the Jurchens who are not afraid of death, it is impossible for the Dragon Scale Army to suffer no losses at all.

"Quick, everyone move the boulders up the cliffs on both sides as quickly as possible. After the Jurchens enter the predetermined position, we will push these boulders down."

Ning Fan began to command the advance army to prepare the layout of the battlefield.

Since it was a forced march, a large amount of ordnance and equipment was thrown to the troops behind. Therefore, Ning Fan's advance army did not wear many bows and arrows, but only long and short weapons.

It is almost impossible to kill the enemy with a bow and arrow from a high position, because one or two volleys will probably consume all the arrows.

Elites are elites. Once they receive an order from Ning Fan, all these soldiers will execute it to the letter.

When Ning Fan saw the Jurchen outposts, the advance army had already laid out everything that could be arranged on the battlefield. They only waited for the advance army to enter the ambush circle, and then tens of thousands of stones fell down, smashing the Jurchens to their knees.

What the Jurchens are best at is fighting in large groups on the grasslands. Because the Jurchens are brave and good at fighting, and good at riding and shooting, the vast grasslands are their world. However, once they reach the mountainous areas, the Jurchens' combat effectiveness cannot be exerted. .

Facing this kind of terrain that cannot be easily entered in terms of military skills, the woman did not show any vigilance at all.

There were about 3,000 outpost troops. They almost didn't stop and plunged into the pockets that Ning Fan had tied.

After seeing all three thousand Jurchens entering the gourd mouth, Ning Fan gave an order, and the rolling boulders rolled down the hillside, completely blocking the Jurchens' retreat path in almost the blink of an eye.

The Jurchens were trapped in a mountain col and could not move forward or retreat. They could only look around in horror. When looking at the dragon scale army, these Jurchens showed a look of despair for the first time.

However, after a brief period of despair and fear, these Jurchens plucked up the courage, divided into four charging teams, and charged up the hillsides in four directions.

This large-scale sprint regardless of losses also caused great trouble to the Dragon Scale Army. Although the advance army prepared a sufficient number of boulders, after killing a large number of Jurchens, they were still rushed by hundreds of Jurchens. All around defense lines.

The two sides fought hand-to-hand in the heavy snow, and the biting cold wind could not extinguish the bloody shouts of death on the battlefield. The advance army devoted almost all its strength to this battle.

The advance army arrived an hour earlier than the Jurchens, but the advance army was not idle and did not take a rest. Their physical strength had also reached the end of their strength. Both sides had devoted all their strength to the battle, regardless of casualties and fighting their opponents to the death.

As the coach, Ning Fan did not stand at the rear and command, but also rushed into the enemy's army. Ning Fan was tall and powerful. Wherever he went, those Jurchens were no match for Ning Fan. , and Ning Fan is very tricky with his sword, often only attacking the vital parts of Jurchens and killing them with one blow.

Soon, three or five Jurchens set their sights on Ning Fan and surrounded him.