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

The imperial court wanted to send a hundred thousand troops to sweep across Jiangzhou. Only people within a very small area knew about this matter. The area was too large, and Ning Fan was afraid of causing panic.

Now most of the Dragon Scale Army has arrived in the capital, hiding in the three major farms on the outskirts of the capital, ready to obey Ning Fan's orders at any time.

It can be said that the entire Jiangzhou city defense is now empty, and it is impossible to organize effective forces to resist this 100,000-strong army.

However, Ning Fan was not panic at all, because he had already conveyed the news to Yunzhou, asking Huang Chao to lead an army of 50,000, and he would come to Jiangzhou soon.

According to Ning Fan's opinion, these 100,000 troops did not necessarily want to conquer Jiangzhou, but wanted to hold Ning Fan back. As long as he held Ning Fan back until the prince Ning Qing successfully ascended the throne, then all this would be over.

As the saying goes, once the crown prince Ning Qing ascends the throne, Ning Fan will become unjust. If he wants to resist at that time, it will be tantamount to rebellion.

"The Crown Prince's move is really cruel. He must first hold off His Highness so that He has no time to go to the capital."

"When the time comes, the prince only needs to ascend the throne in the shortest possible time and then announce it to the world. Then your highness will have no chance at all."

Song Chengzhou was a veteran of three dynasties. He saw the problem very deeply and could see the root cause of the problem at a glance.

If Ning Fan gives up Jiangzhou and marches north, then the foundation created by Jiangzhou will inevitably be wiped out. This is something Ning Fan will never allow. But if he guards this three-acre land in Jiangzhou, then he will be wiped out. The prince took the opportunity to seize the throne, and Ning Fan also never recovered.

This is the prince's strategy, so that Ning Fan loses more than he gains. No matter what he chooses, he will end up with nothing.

"I heard that Yan Wudao beside the prince has been executed by the prince. It seems that there are experts around the prince now. It is absolutely impossible to come up with such a strategy just relying on the prince himself."

Song Chengzhou frowned, feeling very troubled.

In order to stop Ning Fan from going north, the imperial court even mobilized soldiers and horses from the northwest border. At this time, all the major sects also worked together. They provided money where needed and personnel where needed, and a large army was formed in a short time.

These aristocratic families are not fools. They have already seen that once Ning Fan ascends to the throne, the fate of the aristocratic families is already doomed. Yue Chunping and Fang Wen who were in Jiangzhou back then are an example.

Ning Fan has a natural malice towards the family members, and the family members have already sensed the threat posed by Ning Fan, so this is the time for these family members to fight back desperately. They will definitely not allow Ning Fan to blindly hate the family members like this. The prince ascended the throne.

It is precisely because of Ning Fan's hostility towards the noble family that the prince Ning Qing was instantly possessed by the halo of the protagonist. All the power was gathered on him. Now everything is ready and all he needs is the east wind.

"Just a hundred thousand troops is nothing to worry about. What's more, the prince is wrong. The foundation created by Jiangzhou is not indispensable. Once I win the world, the whole world will be my Jiangzhou, so it doesn't matter. Woolen cloth?"

Ning Fan sneered.

Although the weather is very cold, the temperature in Jiangzhou can reach more than ten degrees below zero, and there is a world of ice and snow everywhere. This is the coldest period before spring.

The room was warm with a stove lit, and Ning Fan was only wearing a thin coat.

No matter how hot the stove in the room was, it couldn't hide the chill on Ning Fan's face. In order to conquer the world, Ning Fan had already risked his life.

"Your Highness, Sixth Prince, everything in Jiangzhou cannot be built overnight. What's more, these refugees in Jiangzhou have already settled down in Jiangzhou. Spring broadcast is just around the corner. If they are really beaten to pieces by the imperial court, then this All the hard work was ruined.”

Regarding Ning Fan's decision, Song Chengzhou nodded repeatedly. He was a high official in the border area, and his vision and strategy were far beyond those of ordinary people, so he naturally admired Ning Fan's words.

However, Zhou Qun was opposed to this. Jiangzhou was implemented by him. Although the chief designer was Ning Fan, Zhou Qun was the actual executor. Every factory and every farmland in Jiangzhou had Zhou Qun. Group of shadows.

It can be said that in less than half a year, Zhou Qun traveled all over the mountains and rivers of Jiangzhou and integrated his sweat into the mountains and rivers of Jiangzhou.

Now that Ning Fan wants to give up Jiangzhou, Zhou Qun is naturally very reluctant to give up. Although intellectually speaking, he also supports Ning Fan's view, but as a matter of relationship, Zhou Qun is extremely reluctant to give up. If there is a better way, Zhou Qun hopes to keep Jiangzhou.

"Your Highness, there are many craftsmen in Jiangzhou. The experience and wisdom accumulated by these craftsmen cannot be replicated. Once the imperial troops conquer Jiangzhou, these craftsmen will die. Where will we find so many craftsmen? Where are the skilled craftsmen?”

"Cement factory, ironworks, coal factory, martial arts hall, seed cultivation garden..."

Zhou Qun listed a long list of names of industrial plants, and Ning Fan felt a little reluctant to part with them.

It is true that if one does not destroy, one cannot establish, and if one is reluctant to part with Jiangzhou's possessions, he will naturally not be able to capture Kyoto or the world, but Ning Fan still feels reluctant to part with Jiangzhou from the bottom of his heart.

This is his first fiefdom and the starting point of his career. All his hard work and sweat have been lost in Jiangzhou. If Jiangzhou is really abandoned, it will be very difficult to rebuild another Jiangzhou, and it may even take five years. years to ten years.

"Confused, how can Mr. Zhou be confused at this time? For His Highness, winning the world is the top priority. Without the world, everything will be at a loss. Then there will be no talk about Jiangzhou."

Song Chengzhou couldn't help but get angry.

As the saying goes, if you give up, you will gain. If you are reluctant to give up Jiangzhou and stick to Jiangzhou, then Ning Fan will end up being cannibalized bit by bit. After the prince Ning Qing ascends the throne, he will send a large army to encircle and suppress everything. It's too late.

Anyone with a discerning eye can see this truth, and it is impossible for Ning Fan not to see it, so Ning Fan frowned and was caught in the fierce battle between heaven and man.

He was not debating whether to give up Jiangzhou, but he was thinking of a way to get the best of both worlds.

"The imperial court's 100,000-strong army is nothing to worry about. Now I already have a firearms camp, plus Huang Chao's 50,000 soldiers and horses. Huang Chao's 50,000 soldiers and horses are like wolves and tigers, and their combat effectiveness is no less than that of the Dragon Scale Army. , coupled with the new firearms from the Firearms Battalion, it will only take the blink of an eye to defeat the imperial court’s army of 100,000 people.”

Ning Fan murmured to himself, as if he was trying to convince Song Chengzhou, but also as if he was trying to convince himself. Everyone could see the tangle between his brows.

Soldiers are cunning. Although they are stronger than the enemy in terms of strength, no one can definitely defeat the enemy. After all, wars are ever-changing, and no one can be sure that the outcome of a war will be a victory.