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

The next day, Ning Fan headed towards Tianzhou as planned. If nothing unexpected happened, he would be able to reach Tianzhou City before noon.

The carriage was traveling slowly on the official road, and suddenly the sound of horse hooves came from the front. Luo Yong became alert and quickly got on his horse to check.

"It's Yueying who's back!"

Luo Yong's heart sank.

Judging from the sound of Yueying's horse's hooves, things might be a bit impatient.

"Your Highness, there is an ambush at a place called Hulukou thirty miles ahead! There are about two hundred people!"

Moon Shadow said breathlessly.

Hearing what Yueying said, everyone changed their colors.

Afraid of what might happen, Luo Yong subconsciously looked at Ning Fan. While he admired Ning Fan's ability to predict things, he was also thinking about how to deal with it.

There is an ambush, which means that the other party is indeed targeting the imperial envoy!

This also confirms that the rebellion in Tianjiang is not groundless, and the risk factor of this trip will be greatly increased.

If you don't do it right, entering Tianzhou Mansion will be like a sheep entering a tiger's mouth.

"Your Highness, let me mobilize troops and horses to surround and suppress these rebels!"

Luo Yong is murderous.

Ning Fan was thinking about how to solve this matter. What he wanted now was not only safety, but also capturing these people alive.

It would be best if you could get some secrets out of the other person's mouth.

"Your Highness, we should avoid the spotlight for the time being and report the matter to the imperial court. Then we can rashly enter Tianzhou after careful consideration. It is really too dangerous."

Ergou said from the side.

When encountering a problem, Ergou’s first consideration is Ning Fan’s safety.

"Yes, Your Highness is a man of great wealth. You must not risk your life. Let's return to Shoukang immediately!"

Luo Yong also reacted.

After finishing speaking, everyone saw Ning Fan frowning and not speaking, and they didn't know what Ning Fan was thinking at this time.

"We can't retreat. If we retreat now, they will definitely notice. In this case, it will be very troublesome to figure out who is behind them."

Ning Fan refused to give up any opportunity to find clues.

"Your Highness, now is not the time to investigate the case. If the other party has murderous intentions, we are simply not good enough."

Luo Yong tried hard to persuade him.

"The other party only recognizes this carriage and doesn't know if His Highness is sitting in the carriage! This is actually very easy to handle. As long as the carriage continues to move forward, it will not be discovered."

"As for where Your Highness went, their scouts couldn't find it at all."

Ergou, who had been standing silently, suddenly spoke.

"I'll be the substitute!"

Moon Shadow volunteered.

"I'm here to drive the carriage. Since the other party secretly knows our whereabouts, there can't be too many people in the team!"

Ergou also said.

Ning Fan looked at everyone silently, feeling moved in his heart.

You know, this is risking death.

Neither Yueying nor Ergou flinched at this time.

As for the Orion soldiers, their expressions were even more resolute, and some had already begun to clean their weapons and prepare for battle.

"Everyone try to walk as slowly as possible to delay time! Before the reinforcements brought by Luo Yong and I arrive, you must not enter the opponent's encirclement!"

Ning Fan said.

The role of the substitute is to delay as much time as possible.

Ning Fan's plan was to outflank the 200-person ambush team.

Time was urgent. After Ning Fan explained the plan in detail, he and Luo Yong each left on a horse.

Ning Fan went to Shoukang. He had the imperial envoy documents and the prince's seal, so he could directly mobilize Shoukang's garrison.

Luo Yong's mission was to take the imperial envoy's seal to Fulin, fifty miles away from Shoukang. Likewise, he had to take the seal to mobilize the garrison there!

Ning Fan was worried that Shoukang's garrison alone was too small to outflank the ambush team.

If you add Fulin's garrison, there will be thousands of people on both sides. In this way, they can catch them all.

Ning Fan galloped all the way on horseback and rushed directly into the Shoukang County Yamen. Several government officials tried to stop him but were frightened by the golden waistband in Ning Fan's hand.

Shoukang is located along the official road, and there are many officials passing by. Even the county officials are knowledgeable and immediately recognized that Ning Fan might be the prince.

He crawled on the ground to report, and soon the county magistrate, bookkeeper, and guards all arrived.

After Ning Fan revealed his identity, the three of them were stunned into silence.

When the sixth prince of the Dynasty was appointed as an imperial envoy, his badge would not lie, and his documents would not lie, so the three of them knelt down without much suspicion.

Shoukang County Magistrate Zhao Zhihui, Chief of Staff Yang Ling, and Guard Wang Tao all knelt in front of Ning Fan, not even daring to raise their heads.

These three parents, who usually made the most of the local officials, were so frightened that they trembled when they saw Ning Fan, the prince.

The identity gap is too big, Ning Fan can change their fate and decide their life or death with just one word.

"While traveling, I discovered that a group of about two hundred bandits had set up an ambush along the way, so I came here to mobilize troops!"

"Wang Guard, I order you to immediately assemble the garrison to assist me in suppressing the bandits!"

Ning Fan didn't talk nonsense and directly took out the seal to sign the order.

Wang Tao did not dare to neglect, and hurriedly ordered people to gather troops and horses, while he hurriedly put on his armor.

"Your Highness, the county cannot gather so many horses in a short period of time. It can only gather about a hundred horses, and the rest are infantry!"

After Wang Tao ordered all the troops, he hurriedly reported to Ning Fan.

Ning Fan walked out and took a look and found that the quality of the garrison was indeed not very good. There were many young and old alike, and the weapons and equipment were all rusty.

However, Ning Fan was not surprised. A county's tax revenue was limited and it could not support so many people. These garrison troops were similar to militiamen and had some combat effectiveness, but their combat effectiveness was limited.

"Wang Guard, the thieves are setting up an ambush at Hulukou. We have to outflank him from both sides!"

Ning Fan took out a map and started marking the location on the map.

Wang Tao is a veteran soldier who has experienced the Xiongnu battles in the northwest. He returned to his place of origin with military merit to serve as a garrison when he was older, so he still has basic military literacy.

Without Ning Fan having to waste any time, Wang Tao understood what Ning Fan meant.

"If we want to outflank them from both sides, we may not have enough manpower."

Wang Tao looked troubled.

"It doesn't matter! One of my men has already gone to Fulin, and the garrison there will cooperate with us to outflank us."

Ning Fan drew a circle on the ground where Fulin was, and then pointed to the gourd mouth with an arrow.

"The terrain of Hulukou is not complicated, and there is only one way in and out! As long as we block this place, no one from the other side can escape."

Wang Tao said excitedly.

This time, I am doing something for the imperial prince. If I can do it well, there is hope for promotion.

So Wang Tao is very active and devoted.

"Then stop talking nonsense and set off quickly."

Ning Fan said with an indifferent expression.

When they arrived at Shahekou, Ning Fan asked the garrison to stop temporarily. Without waiting for too long, he saw Luo Yong coming quickly with dozens of cavalry.

"Your Highness, Fulin Guards' 700 people are on their way. I will take Chang Guards to join His Highness first."

Luo Yong jumped off his horse and landed steadily in front of Ning Fan.