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

A plague has undoubtedly exposed many problems.

Fortunately, it was a blessing in disguise. The rebel offensive was completely disrupted, and Ping'an Pass was turned around. Ning Fan believed that after this huge blow, the rebels would not be able to organize effective forces in the short term.

"Your Majesty, there are corpses everywhere outside the city. There are only more than 30,000 rebels who have fled to the northwest. Please lead an army to pursue them!"

In the palace, Chen Qiao knelt on the ground and made a statement to Ning Fan.

At this time, Ning Fan showed an expression of deep thought. As the saying goes, if you don't enter the woods, don't chase the rebels in the northwest. At the end of the road, sending people to pursue them at this time really made Ning Fan feel... Somewhat uncertain.

"This time the northwest rebels organized an army of 300,000 people and marched into Pingnan with great momentum. Guan must have been fully prepared. Moreover, the land in the northwest has always been rich. Even after this rebellion, supplies are still extremely abundant. Now The rebels who fled back to the northwest are likely to be supported, and if they go to pursue them at this time, they may fall into the enemy's trap."

Ning Fan looked at Chen Qiao and asked the question in his mind.

Of course, he didn't really think so. He just expressed his doubts and wanted to test Chen Qiao.

"Your Majesty, the Northwest has entered an era of desperation. If we don't take advantage of the victory and give them a chance to breathe, they will become a serious trouble in the future."

Chen Qiao said with some sadness.

In fact, Ning Fan, who has experienced this plague and this disastrous defeat, believes that the northwest rebels have little hope. Even if the imperial court does not send troops to annihilate this land in the northwest, they will fall into separatism and chaos for a long time in the future. During the battle.

But if the northwest is left alone, this large area of ​​land will undoubtedly be given away. After all, the northwest is rich in products. If it is collected earlier and managed centrally, it can balance the lack of materials in other places.

Ning Fan is also a little hesitant now. It's not that he doesn't want to pursue them. He even thought about going on a personal expedition and going deep into the northwest region to defeat them one by one and wipe out the rebels and the White Lotus Sect in one fell swoop.

Unfortunately, the urgent information received from 1 to 800 miles away last night made Ning Fan somewhat hesitant.

In fact, Ning Fan didn't sleep all night last night. He had been considering the information. He couldn't believe that this information was true. But when this information was indeed placed in front of Ning Fan, he had to face it. .

The reform of the seven provinces in the south of the Yangtze River finally encountered the greatest resistance. The princes, princes and nobles finally began to unite and fight back desperately. And this counterattack will be a desperate counterattack, trapped animals will fight, and they will never give up unless they fight to the death. .

The reason why Ning Fan thought about shelving the northwest issue temporarily was because he took into account the problems encountered in the reform of the seven provinces south of the Yangtze River. Although the reformists now have the upper hand, the die-hard princes and nobles have united.

What they want is not to oppose Dao Yuge, but what they want is the head of Ning Fan, the emperor.

At this time, Ning Fan's power was limited. If he sent troops to the northwest to quell the rebellion again, it would undoubtedly give these die-hard conservatives a chance.

But in fact, Ning Fan's hesitation is that the rebellion in the northwest must be suppressed. If the rebellion in the northwest is not suppressed, it will make the entire Dakang unable to concentrate its strength. In the future, if time goes by and the rebellion in the northwest is given enough breathing time, they are likely to Establishing an unbreakable political power in the homeland is what Ning Fan is most worried about.

The country is divided. This is the last thing Ning Fan wants to see. So at this time, Chen Qiao proposed to pursue the northwest rebels and go deep into the northwest to quell the rebellion. That's why Ning Fan was so hesitant.

"Your Majesty, I don't need many soldiers and horses. I only need 50,000 people."

Qian Qiao also saw Ning Fan's indecision, and finally made up his mind and spoke out an astonishing number.

You must know that the entire northwest occupies almost a quarter of Dakang's land. It is a vast land with a population of millions. However, Chen Qiao only needed 50,000 soldiers and horses to pacify the northwest. In Ning Fan's opinion, it was simply It is impossible.

"With fifty thousand soldiers and horses, can you really conquer the northwest?"

Ming Fan looked at Chen Qiao with a shocked expression. He felt that Chen Qiao had drifted off. After being promoted to two levels recently, this kid didn't know the heights of the world. Did he really think that fighting was just a treat for dinner?

"Your Majesty, as long as your Majesty gives me the right to freely recruit troops, then 50,000 soldiers and horses can be turned into 500,000."

Chen Qiao finally expressed his thoughts and wanted to recruit troops by himself.

A third-level general does not have the right to freely recruit soldiers, but if he wants to recruit soldiers by himself, Chen Qiao must be promoted to a second-level general, which means he will be on an equal footing with Huang Chao.

Ning Fan was thinking about whether Chen Qiao wanted to become this second-level general, so he boasted to himself that he would conquer the northwest with 50,000 troops.

When the two looked at each other, Chen Qiao did not flinch at all, but looked directly at Ning Fan. Chen Qiao did not hide the stubbornness in his eyes at all.

"I can give you the right to recruit soldiers freely, but you can't be upgraded to a second-grade general yet. After all, your merits are insufficient. If you are rashly promoted to the position of a second-grade general, many people will be dissatisfied."

Ning Fan looked at Chen Qiao and said.

When Chen Qiao heard what Ning Fan said, there was no expression of disappointment on his face. Instead, he showed a look of surprise. He said loudly to Ning Fan: "Since ancient times, your Majesty's defeat has been the greatest hope for every soldier, but I, Chen Qiao, Qiao doesn't want to rely on boasting about Haikou to get promoted. I want to make people speechless and unable to find fault with my merits. Please give me this opportunity, and I will definitely sweep the northwest for your Majesty."

Chen Qiao is not tall, only about 1.7 meters tall, but he is very powerful. It makes people feel that Chen Qiao has strong energy. This man has dark skin, but has handsome eyebrows and starry eyes.

Ning Fan also knew Chen Qiao personally. Chen Qiao had practiced martial arts since he was a child, had a strong personality, and was also well-educated.

It was only because of his poor background that he was not recommended by Chief Zhou, so Chen Qiao joined the army and joined the army. In fact, Chen Qiao could still study, but he did not have the sourness of a Confucian scholar, and his whole person was clean and tidy.

Privately, Ning Fan still admires Chen Qiao, but he doesn't dare to entrust important matters of family and country to such a talkative guy. It's not that Ning Fan thinks that Chen Qiao is embarrassed to take on such a big job, but he just hasn't passed the test of strength. If once If something goes wrong, it is an irreparable loss.

But if it was only 50,000 soldiers and horses, it would not be too much for Ning Fan, so at this time Lin Fan did not hesitate and nodded directly in agreement.