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

Chu Kuang had expected the Qin army's defeat, but he did not expect the Qin army to be so determined.

In order to stop them, they would rather set fire to the camp and trap them here.

The furious Chu Kuang immediately ordered his troops to wait outside the camp, and if any Qin army rushed out, they would kill them.

But they waited for an hour.

The fire burned down the entire Qin army camp, and not a single Qin soldier escaped from the fire.

As the sky gradually darkened, Chu Kuang snorted coldly: "Put out the fire!"

The tenacity of the Qin army was beyond everyone's expectations, but since the fire was so big, they had to put it out. Otherwise, if the fire spread to the city, the situation would be out of control.

Tens of thousands of Chu troops began to put out the fire, and it took them a whole night until the next day when the fire was finally put out.

At the same time, the battle losses were also counted.

Inside the city, in the meeting hall.

All the generals gathered together, Chu Kuang sat in the main seat, his face full of smugness, and shouted loudly:

"General Ma, tell me about the casualties in this battle."

Ma Chao stepped out of the formation and said solemnly: "In this battle, the 20,000 Qin troops were completely annihilated, but the Qin army's armor, weapons, and food were all burned."

"Our army lost more than 3,000 men and more than 7,000 wounded, all of whom were lost during the charge and at the final moment."

The most dangerous parts of this battle were the initial charge and the Qin army's counterattack at the end.

Even though this battle was a complete victory, the number of casualties reached a terrifying 7,000.

The smile on Chu Kuang's face disappeared, replaced by a ruthless look.

He slapped the armrest with his right hand and snorted coldly: "This Qin army is really tenacious. Our army launched a surprise attack, but still lost so many soldiers."

Ma Chao was still terrified: "This is also the first time I have fought against the Qin army. I didn't expect them to be so strong."

"Our soldiers thought they could win by surrounding the enemy, and they underestimated the enemy. That's why they suffered a great loss after the fight."

"After this battle, our army has understood the combat power of the Qin army. I believe we will not dare to underestimate the Qin army in the future."

The Liangzhou cavalry has only fought two battles since its debut.

The first time was when Ma Chao led them through the Zhou Dynasty, secretly attacked the Qin State, and won the victory.

The second time was when Chu Ning led them to defeat the Wei army and capture Maple Leaf City.

But strictly speaking, they did not witness the strength of the Qin army in these two battles, which led to them having no understanding of the Qin army.

This is why so many soldiers were killed or injured in this battle even though the army had the upper hand.

However, this made the Liangzhou cavalry see the power of the Qin army, and they will definitely go all out if they encounter it in the future.

It’s also a lesson!

But this lesson was learned at the cost of many lives!

Chu Kuang's expression became much better after hearing this, and he said in a deep voice: "General Ma, you must learn a profound lesson from this battle!"

Chu Kuang, who borrowed Chu Ning's words, seemed a little embarrassed, and his tone softened a lot, and he said seriously:

"However, the Qin army lost 20,000 men in this battle. The Great Qin Emperor will definitely not give up and will definitely dispatch troops to attack Maple Leaf City!"

"Next, our army's goal is to guard Maple Leaf City and hold this place, so as to prevent the Qin army from participating in the decisive battle between the Han Dynasty and the Wei Kingdom."

After saying this, he suddenly stood up and shouted loudly: "Generals, listen to my orders!"

All the generals stood up in unison, bowed, and looked like they were waiting for orders.

Chu Kuang said loudly: "The prince has ordered to reorganize the troops, collect supplies for defending the city, and take good care of the people in the city to prevent anyone from colluding with the outside world."

"I obey your command!" Everyone responded in unison.

But then, Chu Kuang waved his right hand, and a Jinyiwei came out from the side hall.

"Send a message to the prince immediately and tell him the details of what happened here!"

"Yes!" The Jinyiwei responded and went downstairs to make arrangements immediately.

Chu Kuang looked at the departing Jinyiwei and a smile appeared on his face.

I guess the prince would be very happy to hear the news that 20,000 Qin troops were defeated, right?

And the facts were exactly as Chu Kuang had expected.

In an open area, a troop of soldiers set up camp and were resting.

Under the cover of night, the camp was very quiet, with only the campfire flickering.

Suddenly, the sound of hurried footsteps disturbed the peace.

Inside the main tent, Chu Ning was holding a military book and reading it with great interest.

Suddenly, Zhao Yu's voice came from outside the tent: "Your Highness, the Thirteenth Prince has sent a letter!"

"Send it up."

Zhao Yu lifted the curtain and handed the letter over respectfully with both hands.

Chu Ning took the letter and read it, with a look of satisfaction on his face: "Yes, this battle destroyed 20,000 Qin troops, and the enemy's food and grass were all burned!"

"Although the commander Meng Kuo and 10,000 main Qin troops escaped, this is still a good record."

These words only came from Chu Ning's mouth, and no one else dared to say anything more.

If it were someone else, they would definitely be scolded.

That’s the Qin army!

It is the best army in the world!

It is recognized as the strongest fighting force!

After destroying 20,000 Qin troops, he only received a "not bad" evaluation.

Would it be the real achievement to completely annihilate 30,000 Qin troops?

Even Zhao Yu's expression changed slightly and he smiled bitterly.

Perhaps only His Royal Highness the Crown Prince would dare to say this.

However, considering His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's achievements in battle, it does not seem an exaggeration to say this.

After all, the Qin army had been defeated several times by their prince.

While he was deep in thought, Chu Ning's voice came: "Reply to this letter for me and ask them to act according to the plan."

"Ying Zheng will definitely send troops to attack Maple Leaf City next. Tell them to pay attention to the movements in the city."

"It is a city of Wei after all. There must be many spies and people from Wei's noble families in the city. If these people collude with the Qin army, Maple Leaf City will be in danger."

Given Maple Leaf City's terrain, it is almost impossible to break through from the outside.

The only thing to worry about is the interior!

But Maple Leaf City is a city of Wei State, and all the people in the city are from Wei State.

No one could guarantee that Wei had not left spies in the city.

Moreover, although the Wei noble families in the city have surrendered now, who can guarantee that these people will not surrender to the Qin army again after the Qin army approaches?

Only by blocking this internal road, he believed that Maple Leaf City would never be breached!

Zhao Yu responded after hearing this and turned around to go out to pass the message.

But Chu Ning seemed to have thought of something and suddenly asked, "The news of the Qin army's defeat should not have spread yet, right?"

Zhao Yu nodded and said, "According to the time, it should not have spread to the Wei Kingdom and the Han Dynasty yet."

Chu Ning grinned and said, "Let the Jinyiwei pass this message as quickly as possible. I want Liu Che and Cao De to know about this as soon as possible."

Zhao Yu's eyes lit up, and he immediately realized: "Your Highness wants them to fight as soon as possible?"

Chu Ning nodded slightly and laughed loudly, "Yes, once they know that the Qin army lost 20,000 people, Ying Zheng will definitely send troops to attack Maple Leaf City!"

"The Qin army has held up our army, so the Han Dynasty and Wei can fight the decisive battle with peace of mind!"

"I understand. I'll go down and pass the message right away!" Zhao Yu was overjoyed and went down to make arrangements immediately.