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

"Could it be that King Fenyang's real purpose is to sneak attack on the four cities west of Anping?"

It was as if a skylight had been suddenly opened in Chen Yuanqing's brain, and he finally realized what Ning Fan meant.

"Remember, what is false is true, and what is true is false. A bluff may not necessarily be false. As for whether King Fenyang will attack Anping or the four cities north of Anping, no one can tell now. We'd better be prepared for both. No matter what No matter how he moves, we all have our own magic weapons."

Ning Fan began to lay out the plan on the map. First, the mines placed on the water in Anping could stop the thousands of naval vessels of King Fenyang.

But the key to the problem is whether King Fenyang’s goal is Anping or the four cities in the north of Anping. Ning Fan is a little unsure about this, and he is even hesitant. After all, from a military strategic point of view, no matter which path King Fenyang takes, he is right. .

Ning Fan took Chen Yuanqing and a dozen staff members to discuss it all afternoon, but in the end there was no result. Ning Fan could only let these people go back temporarily.

The war was coming, and Ning Fan did not dare to slack off. Xiao Lingxi and others were still staying in Anping. If King Fenyang and others attacked Anping, Xiao Lingxi and others would be in danger.

Although there were a large number of mines as natural barriers, Ning Fan could not guarantee that a general like King Fenyang who was familiar with water warfare would be able to find a way to restrain the mines.

"Your Majesty, a large number of small boats suddenly appeared on the river near Anping. These small boats cruised on the river following the east wind, constantly triggering mines."

The next morning, someone came to report this matter to Ning Fan, and after Ning Fan heard this matter, his face became a little weird and ugly.

I didn't expect that King Fenyang would find a way to restrain mines so quickly. These boats are extremely cheap to build, but they can trigger Ning Fan's extremely expensive mines.

I am afraid that if this progress is followed, the mines will be completely destroyed within three days, and the barriers set up by then will no longer exist.

King Fenyang has thousands of warships under his command, and there are countless sailors who are familiar with water battles. Once they are allowed to attack Anping City, Anping, a water city, can only passively defend itself.

"Your Majesty, it seems that King Fenyang and the others are going to attack Anping head-on. If they capture Anping, they will capture the navy's fortress. They will naturally be invincible."

Chen Yuanqing was worried, with an impatient look on his face.

In fact, Ning Fan can understand Chen Yuanqing's mood. After all, the imperial court has no navy, and there are no generals familiar with water warfare. King Fenyang's fiefdom is around Fenyang Lake. Fenyang Lake is known as the eight-hundred-mile lake, so naturally it is A place where navy troops train.

There are more people familiar with water in the south of the Yangtze River. It is not difficult to organize a naval army. However, Kyoto is located in the north. Most people in the north are not familiar with water, let alone water warfare. Therefore, in terms of water warfare, Fen King Yang almost occupies a unique situation.

"You lead 20,000 soldiers and horses to guard the Huanglong River to prevent King Fenyang from dividing his troops from the Huanglong River and making a sneak attack. But you don't have to worry about Anping, I will guard it."

Ning Fan said calmly.

Defending Anping City is actually not a big problem for Ning Fan. As long as there are a lot of logistical supplies and they are continuously transported, Anping City will be an unbreakable city.

"Your Majesty, don't forget that King Fenyang is best at water warfare. If Anping City is surrounded by water on three sides and is besieged by King Fenyang's navy, then the only land route will be blocked, and Anping will become an isolated city."

Chen Yuanqing was really worried. After all, Ning Fan was left to guard Anping alone. If something went wrong, he would regret it.

Ning Fan is the emperor and the backbone of the Dakang court. If Ning Fan is captured, the entire Dakang will fall apart in an instant. There is a rebellion in the northwest, and now King Fenyang in the seven provinces south of the Yangtze River has joined forces with seven princes to rebel. The entire Dakang There are wars everywhere, and the White Lotus Sect has taken advantage of the situation. It is really troublesome internally and externally, and the people are in dire straits.

"I know it well, you just lead the army, but you must remember to guard the Huanglong River and not let King Fenyang take advantage of it. If you let him pass from the Huanglong River, Anping will be completely destroyed. Can’t hold on any longer.”

Ning Fan repeatedly told Chen Yuanqing not to be arrogant or impatient, and to guard the entrance to the Huanglong River, otherwise it would be like giving up the fruits of victory to King Fenyang.

The emperor dared not disobey, so Ning Fan asked Chen Yuanqing to guard the entrance of Huanglongjiang River. Chen Yuanqing had no choice but to lead his people there in despair, while Ning Fan temporarily withdrew his troops from Jiqing and immediately went to support Anping.

What is real is false, and what is false is true. King Fenyang swung two spears in succession to use a blinding trick, but Ning Fan guessed that King Fenyang's ultimate goal should be to capture Anping.

Sure enough, Ning Fan, who had just arrived in Anping two days later, received news that King Fenyang had begun to raise troops.

Thousands of warships and 100,000 sailors were a force that could not be ignored at any time. Even Ning Fan did not dare to take it lightly.

In fact, as early as a week ago, thousands of craftsmen brought by Ning Fan were working in Anping City. The locals did not know what these blacksmiths were doing. They worked day and night without stopping.

But in fact, only Ning Fan knew that he was making a secret weapon.

Anping has always been a water transport port, and the shipbuilding technology here is still very advanced. More than half of the labor force in the city are shipwrights.

And these boatmen have not stopped these days. They are not making big ships, but a small sampan. This small sampan does not require people to control it. It only needs to be equipped with sails and set sail, and it can be on the water. Reach very high speeds.

As an emperor, Ning Fan will receive more attention no matter where he goes. Therefore, when Ning Fan returned to Anping these days, he did not wear the banner of the emperor but put on Jin Yiwei's Feiyu suit and disguised himself as Jin Yiwei Qianhu. .

He came to the dock and was checking his secret order. Thousands of small boats had been built here. These boats were rough in craftsmanship and did not look like they could be used to carry people. However, Ning Fan was very satisfied with these products. .

"What else is lacking in our city's defense now?"

Ning Fan found Anping Guard General Yang Jun.

Anping now has nearly 30,000 defenders, all of whom were trained by Chen Yuanqing before. Their combat effectiveness and morale are unquestionable, but their shortcoming is that they are not familiar with water warfare.

"Other supplies in the city are okay, but the only thing that is lacking in the city now is arrows. There are not enough arrows. When the enemy invades, what will we do to deal with it?"

Yang Jun was very worried. After all, Anping was a city on the water. There was no environment for bamboo to grow nearby, and it was impossible to hoard a large amount of war supplies in a short period of time.