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

"Although you have an army of 500,000 people under your command, I advise you that these 500,000 troops are mixed, and having too many people may not be a good thing."

After careful consideration, Ning Fan gave Chen Qiao a suggestion.

Indeed, with Chen Qiao's current ability, it is unknown whether he can command 500,000 people. Even if Chen Qiao can command 500,000 people, he does not have that many generals under his command.

As the saying goes, if one general is incompetent, the three armies will be exhausted.

This shows the importance of a general to an army. A general is the one who leads the soldiers. If there are not good enough generals, then these 500,000 people will be a piece of loose sand and cannot be used by Chen Qiao at all.

Every sentence and every word that Ning Fan said was carefully thought out, and every word was precious.

"Your Majesty said that I was just opportunistic and gathered these troops together. However, if there are no capable people to lead these soldiers and there is not enough time to train them, then it is still unknown whether these soldiers will be able to fight together."

Chen Qiao also sighed slightly and agreed with the meaning of Ning Fan's words.

"Of course, this doesn't mean that these people you got are useless. At least 500,000 people can be selected from these people, and another 50,000 can be selected from them. The original Pingnanguan Pass has been separated. The 50,000 soldiers and horses have been transferred to my command. You can lead these 50,000 newly selected elite soldiers and do whatever you want in the northwest."

Ning Fan is now being honest and speaking frankly to Chen Qiao, that is, clearly telling Chen Qiao that you can't command 500,000 people, and 50,000 people is a bit reluctant, and you must pay back the 50,000 people I gave you before. return.

Chen Qiao, who was originally full of ambition, was immediately hit by Ning Fan's words, his head was downcast, and he couldn't lift his energy at all.

He originally thought that he would lead an army of 500,000 to kill everyone, but Ning Fan's sharp point of view made him panic.

Chen Qiao himself knew how these 500,000 people came. They were all relying on opportunism. These people did not have much fighting power, so Chen Qiao had no confidence at all.

"Your Majesty, I have a merciless request. The 50,000 soldiers in need can be returned to Your Majesty, but I am in urgent need of the generals among them."

Chen Qiao plucked up the courage to make a request to Ning Fan, that is, to draw out all the generals from the previous 50,000 troops to serve as the skeleton of his new soldiers.

Ning Fan took away all the fruits of victory for no reason, and naturally felt guilty. Now that he heard that Chen Qiao only had such a small request, how could he not agree to it?

Ning Fan was not in a hurry to leave Pingnanguan in the next few days. After all, although the Eight Kings Rebellion was very powerful, there was no movement yet.

In addition, Chen Yuanqing was killing everyone in Jiangnan, and the situation could be calmed down for the time being. Ning Fan was not in a hurry to leave.

Chen Qiao hurried back, with a smile on her face when she was worried, but full of sorrow when she left.

What Ning Fan said was true. As an emperor, Ning Fan had enough vision and far-sightedness to give Chen Qiao enlightenment-like guidance.

Sometimes telling the truth hurts people. Ning Fan's words burst the bubble in Chen Qiao's heart and made him realize the reality immediately. He was just a third-grade general. Commanding half a million troops was indeed a bit difficult. Gone.

In two days, 500,000 troops began drastic reforms in the hands of Chen Qiao. After selecting the best from the best, only 30,000 troops were left among the 500,000 troops.

Of course, these remaining people cannot be dismissed casually and return to their hometowns. After all, Chen Qiao had made a promise before.

It was naturally up to Ning Fan how to train these people who were dismissed, and Ning Fan gave this task to Huang Chao.

Huang Supernatural was overjoyed to get a large number of soldiers for no reason. Although these people who were dismissed by Chen Qiao were of mixed quality, with the continuous intensive training over time, they were naturally elite soldiers.

The moon was sparse, and the gentle wind warmed Ning Fan's face. Although it was night, there was no chill at all.

The buds on the treetops on the roadside have begun to sprout new stamens, and some early-growing trees are already full of flowers.

Ning Fan sat on the carriage and moved forward leisurely. At this time, he had left Pingnanguan for nearly 500 miles. After several days of running around and working hard, Ning Fan looked more haggard than usual.

This time Ning Fan rushed to Jiangnan. The most important thing was the Eight Princes' Rebellion in Jiangnan. The eight princes united to oppose him. The emperor was already making trouble in a violent way.

Moreover, the Eight Kings have gathered 200,000 troops and have already fought against Chen Yuanqing twice. If this rebellion is not put down as soon as possible, it will have a profound impact on the entire Dakang.

But Ning Fan's headache now is that the eight princes, headed by King Fenyang, claim to have 300,000 elite soldiers and thousands of warships, starting from Sujiang and passing through Linjiang to approach Anjing.

Moreover, according to the battle reports continuously sent back by the Jin Yiwei, this time the King of Fenyang rebelled, and the officials encountered wherever the soldiers pointed were abandoning the city and surrendering.

Moreover, the resistance organized by officials along the route was not fierce, which shows that there is already something wrong with the entire Jiangnan Province bureaucracy.

Zhou Qun's organization of land reform in seven provinces south of the Yangtze River has touched the interests of the bureaucracy and landlord class. These classes may have the idea of ​​​​sitting on the mountain and watching the tiger fight. This is what Ning Fan finds most troublesome.

And what troubled Ning Fan the most was that King Fenyang claimed to have received an imperial edict from the former emperor Dafeng, asking him to raise troops to fight against thieves.

This is Ning Fan's biggest headache. After all, he is not in the right position. This is what Ning Fan has been most worried about. If King Fenyang makes trouble this time and makes things bigger, then what Ning Fan has done from his butt down The legitimacy of the throne is difficult to guarantee.

In fact, through analysis along the way, Ning Fan also understood the psychology of these officials. If King Fenyang succeeded in causing rebellion, then these officials who stood up and actively resisted would be eliminated.

So now the officials along the way are not resisting at all, and some even run away directly. No one wants to be the one who stands out.

Moreover, the seven provinces in the south of the Yangtze River are now on the verge of war, and there is a faint tendency of separatism. The officials in the south of the Yangtze River are even more afraid to go against King Fenyang.

"Your Majesty, how are our warships organized? If we want to fight a water war, without capable naval generals, I am afraid it will be really difficult to compete with King Fenyang!"

Xiao Lingxi's voice came from the carriage.

Ning Fan's bicycle was large and warm, and among the three women, Xiao Lingxi was the first to bear the brunt, followed by Huang Yumeng, and Xiaoyu was also on the bicycle, ready for orders at any time.

"It's going to rain and my mother wants to get married. Let it go. Some things cannot be affected by human will. We just have to do our best."

Ning Fan's voice was lazy and slightly disappointed.