Nine dragons fight for the throne, I don't want to sit on this throne

Willow City.

A border city at the junction of Wei, Qin and Yan, it was named because its shape resembles a willow leaf.

At this moment, it is not only the only way from Qin to Wei, but also the only way from Yan to Wei.

There are continuous mountains on both sides of this place, and only the city in the middle that looks like a willow leaf can be passed. It is a real place of contention for military strategists.

The biggest reason why the State of Wei was so confident in going to war with the Han Dynasty was that it had the Willow Leaf City defending it.

If the Qin wants to enter the Wei State from here, it will definitely pay a heavy price.

Although Wei State transferred its main forces to the front line at this moment, it did not relax its guard here and still had 30,000 troops guarding it.

Not only that, the general guarding this place is Yu Jing, one of the five best generals of Wei State!

This man has always been famous for his defense. Unlike other generals, he is not very good at attacking, but only good at defense.

Therefore, the Emperor of Wei specially entrusted this place to this man to lead the army to guard it.

The location for this tripartite meeting was also chosen here!

On this day, a mighty cavalry group arrived outside the city.

The leader was wearing a dragon robe and a purple gold crown on his head. His face was as white as warm jade and his eyes were sparkling with a gleam that made people dare not look directly at him.

Behind him was a dragon banner with the word "Chu" written in big letters!

Who else could it be but Chu Ning!

"Xu~"

Chu Ning and others stopped ten miles outside the city and looked at the city walls in the distance.

"I've long heard that Wei's Willow Leaf City is very unique. Seeing it today, I find it's true to its reputation!"

Chu Ning looked at the city wall in the distance and said, "There are mountains on both sides, and only the gate in the middle can be attacked."

"If you want to go down from the mountains on both sides, it's like a cliff, making it difficult to go down."

"Such a city with such exquisite craftsmanship is rare in the world."

Even Chu Ning couldn't help but admire the appearance of Willow Leaf City at this moment.

Zhao Yu, who was standing by, was also shocked at the moment: "For a city like this, we can only attack from the front. It is extremely difficult to break in from the side!"

"No wonder the Qin State will not send troops during the siege. With such a natural barrier, the Qin State will not send troops easily."

"I heard that there are 30,000 Wei troops in this city. With so many soldiers guarding it, I'm afraid even 100,000 soldiers would have difficulty breaking through."

As a general, Zhao Yu viewed the city from a military perspective.

If he led the army to attack the city, he would have no chance of winning with 100,000 soldiers against 30,000 soldiers in the city.

Chu Ning agreed with this and nodded, saying, "It would be unlikely for anyone else to take this city with a hundred thousand soldiers."

He paused, looked behind him, frowned and said, "According to the agreed time, the 50,000 Liangzhou cavalry should be arriving soon."

As soon as he finished speaking, he heard a series of roars behind him. Everyone turned their heads and saw a cavalry rushing towards them quickly.

This troop of soldiers was very fast and in the blink of an eye they were not far away and could be seen with the naked eye.

I saw that all the cavalrymen were tall, more than seven feet tall, holding long spears, quivers on their backs, and longbows hanging on their horses.

Those war horses are several points taller than ordinary war horses, with thick limbs, and look very strong.

The leader was wearing a black battle armor and a feather on his head. He did not look as rough as other generals, but rather handsome.

After getting closer, Zhao Yu took the initiative to introduce Chu Ning: "Your Highness, the one in the front is General Ma Chao."

"I had the honor of meeting General Ma in Liangzhou. His martial arts skills are not inferior to mine, so after I am transferred back, the Liangzhou cavalry will be under the command of General Ma."

Chu Ning nodded slightly.

He had heard of this General Ma Chao a long time ago. He was the son of a wealthy and aristocratic family in Liangzhou. He joined the army because he was interested in martial arts.

Unexpectedly, he became very famous in the army, and later got acquainted with Zhao Yu, who recommended him for the position.

Although Chu Ning had never seen this person, he had heard the other person's name several times from Zhao Yu.

While he was deep in thought, the cavalry from Liangzhou came up to him in a mighty force.

Ma Chao waved his right hand and shouted loudly: "Stop!"

Fifty thousand cavalrymen, from the front to the back, stopped in unison.

Fifty thousand people, covering several miles!

It's a large black area and looks very spectacular.

Afterwards, Ma Chao rode up to Chu Ning alone, dismounted, and saluted:

"See His Highness the Crown Prince!"

The cavalrymen behind him shouted in unison: "Greetings to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"

There was a bit of fanaticism in everyone's eyes!

Most of them had never seen Chu Ning. They had only heard of Chu Ning's name and knew that it was Chu Ning who sent people to form the group.

So, they really want to see Chu Ning!

This time, Chu Ning won three battles in Qin State, killed more than 70,000 Qin troops, and completely conquered them.

That was the army of the most powerful country in the world, different from the army of Zhao and Yan.

But even so, their Crown Prince still defeated them and even killed Qin's general Bai Qi.

Such a prince deserves their respect!

Chu Ning looked at the 50,000 powerful cavalrymen in front of him, and suddenly he felt heroic and said loudly:

"No need to be so polite, fellow soldiers!"

"I transferred you from Liangzhou with the intention of attacking Qin, but now the plan has changed!"

"The specific situation will depend on the upcoming tripartite alliance. During this period, I hope you will stay outside the city and not cause any trouble!"

Everyone shouted in unison: "We will obey the orders of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"

Then, Chu Ning looked at Ma Chao and asked calmly, "How is the thing I asked you to do in the letter going?"

Ma Chao's face changed, and he quickly bowed and apologized: "Your Highness, according to what you said, I sent several troops to intercept at various road intersections, but I did not see Princess Changping's carriage."

"I did not give up. I inquired about the news along the way and finally found out that Princess Changping abandoned the carriage halfway and used a war horse instead."

"So, she was much faster and arrived at Willow City before us."

"When I realized what was happening, I sent people to pursue them, but I was still a step too late. Princess Changping has already entered the city."

"It is my incompetence, please punish me!"

As soon as these words came out, Chu Ning's face suddenly became a little ugly.

He did not blame Ma Chao, but felt that Ying Zheng was not lying and Princess Changping was indeed under his control.

If Princess Changping was still sober, she would definitely not enter Liuye City according to Ying Zheng's idea.

But it was too late to say these things now. Princess Changping had already entered the city, so he had no choice but to enter as well.

"General Ma, this is not your fault, don't blame yourself."

Chu Ning said in a deep voice: "The Emperor of Qin is too cunning. He had anticipated this matter, so he set you up."

"But it doesn't matter. I will enter the city now!"

"General Ma, lead your army to set up camp outside the city. If three signal arrows appear in the city, you will lead the army to attack the city!"

After saying that, Chu Ning turned his horse around and shouted, "White horse cavalry, follow me into the city!"

Nothing ventured, nothing gained. Even though the city was filled with crises, as a man, he had to stand tall and proud!