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

An army of eight hundred thousand sounded scary, and even the people in the palace began to be afraid.

Xiao Lingxi has always been the closest person to Ning Fan. Ning Fan will discuss everything with Xiao Lingxi. However, Ning Fan, for the first time, did not discuss the recent military situation with Xiao Lingxi because some things are indeed It’s time to start keeping it a secret.

"Your Majesty, if it doesn't work, let my father send people from the border to assist. This time the enemy troops are coming fiercely and it is indeed dangerous. What's more, the reinforcement of Pingnanguan city defense has not been completely completed."

If there is one person who cares about Ning Fan the most in this world, then it is Xiao Lingxi after all. Although there are many people close to Ning Fan, there is always a layer between them. To be truly connected by blood and heart, Ning Fan of people, then the only one is Xiao Lingxi.

The emotion between the two cannot be described in words.

At this most dangerous moment, others wanted to see what Ning Fan would do, but Xiao Lingxi had already begun to put herself in Ning Fan's shoes.

She had already prepared for the worst, and at worst, she would let the 300,000 border troops harvested by Xiao Chong directly march into the pass and the 200,000 men from Pingnan Pass would join forces to jointly annihilate the northwest rebels.

Although doing this can theoretically wipe out the northwest rebels and solve this crisis, the sequelae are obvious, that is, the Huns will take the opportunity to enter the pass and gallop wantonly on the northwest land, causing immeasurable losses, so it is not a last resort. , Ning Fan will not use Xiao Zhong's 300,000 border troops.

"I heard recently that you are ill. Have you asked a doctor to come and take a look?"

Ning Fan started to care about Xiao Lingxi's health.

When Xiao Lingxi heard Ning Fan ask this, she would have been moved in the past, but now at this critical moment, Ning Fan was talking about him, which made Xiao Lingxi even more confused.

However, Xiao Lingxi did not ask further questions this time, because in Xiao Lingxi's mind, Ning Fan was a very well-planned person.

"I caught the wind and cold occasionally, but it's actually no big deal! I haven't dared to come to see His Majesty these days, because His Majesty once said that wind and cold are contagious, so I deliberately avoided them these days. I'm feeling better today. A lot. Calculating that seven days have passed since the tenth day, it shouldn’t be contagious anymore, right?”

Xiao Lingxi said to Ning Fan.

Hearing Xiao Lingxi speak so seriously, Ning Fan couldn't help but laugh. It was indeed Ning Fan who told Xiao Lingxi that colds are contagious. Unexpectedly, Xiao Lingxi always kept it in mind.

"Don't worry about the enemy's attack. I have my own considerations. When it's time to use General Xiao, I will give the order without hesitation. But it's not to that point yet. Eat and drink when you should. , you just need to lead everyone to continue to live according to the original rhythm. War is a man's business and women don't need to worry about it."

What Ning Fan said with a laugh made Xiao Lingxi completely relieved. This is often the time when Ning Fan is most confident. Based on Xiao Lingxi's understanding of Ning Fan, he believed that the siege of Pingnanguan would definitely be too late. Not a big deal.

According to the marching speed of this era, it would take two days to cover a distance of hundreds of miles, so Ning Fan is not in a hurry. There is still one day before the enemy army reaches Pingnanguan City, and this day is enough for Ning Fan. A lot of preparations have been made.

The arsenal in the hidden suburbs is making black powder day and night. This is a simple and crude gunpowder. Although it is not that powerful, it is enough in this era.

Before dawn, a group of people, led by Chen Qiao, left the city. They started digging a large number of ditches about 2 kilometers away from the Pingnanguan city wall.

After all the ditches and ravines were dug according to Ning Fan's regulations, Chen Qiao quietly evacuated with these troops. Then before dawn, another wave of troops mysteriously came to the dug trenches. , buried the medicine bags prepared in advance into the trench, and then filled the place.

"Your Majesty, if it rains and the gunpowder line gets wet, all our plans will be ruined."

Not far away, Ning Fan was standing on a mound, looking thoughtfully at the construction work in the distance. Standing next to Ning Fan was Qianhu Ma Bin from Jin Yiwei.

This Ma Bin is short in stature, has a baby face, and looks harmless to humans and animals. However, anyone who has been close to this person should know that this person is extremely difficult to deal with, ruthless, but very loyal to the emperor, so he gradually became Ning. Fan's confidant.

When Ning Fan first came to Pingnanguan, there was no one available around him. Ma Bin deliberately approached Ning Fan and used various means to show off his skills in front of Ning Fan. Only then did he step into Ning Fan's horizons.

"Our fuses are soaked in kerosene, and the outer layer is also wrapped in grease. Even if it rains, it will be fine for a short time. It can still be ignited within three to five days. I am afraid that it will last for a long time. Soaking will cause kerosene, but it will become extremely moldy. This situation is not good.

Ning Fan looked up at the sky. At this time, the moon had not completely set. There was a faint halo around the moon. Ning Fan judged that there would definitely be windy weather in the next ten days, but it might not rain.

As the saying goes, the right time, the right place, the right people, and what people can do have been achieved to the extreme. Whether it will rain in the future depends on God. Ning Fan is not too worried. This method fails, and he has other methods.

Eggs cannot be put in one basket.

"Your Majesty, do you think that the enemy's camp will definitely be stationed in this area?"

Ma Bin raised another question, because the place where Ning Fan had people bury the medicine pack looked flat and open, but it was not the kind of place that military strategists must fight for. Although Ma Bin commanded the Jin Yiwei to take care of everything in an orderly manner, But he knows nothing about military strategy.

"I don't know exactly where they will set up camp. This is all random and just a guess. This place looks pleasing to the eye, and this area is flat and dry. If the opponent's coach is a person who values ​​enjoyment, he I will definitely set up camp here.”

Ning Fan tried to analyze, but couldn't figure it out. He could only tell Ma Bin that he had done all this intuitively.

When Ma Bin heard Ning Fan's words, he had a wry smile on his face. After a short time, the guards in royal robes had buried all the medicine bags, and galloped on them on their horses, trampling all the surrounding soil. , so that no trace can be seen from the outside.

"Withdraw."

Ning Fan took the lead to mount the horse, and then retreated. Hundreds of Jinyi guards followed Ning Fan and retreated like a tide.

According to Ning Fan's estimate, 300,000 northwest rebels should arrive here sometime in the afternoon and start setting up camp.