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

Chu Ning looked at the letter in his hand, a look of confidence appearing on his face.

Two choices, he chose neither!

Chu Ning chuckled and tore the letter into pieces slowly with both hands. As he tore it, he said calmly:

"Only children make choices, and these two choices will not have much effect on me and the State of Chu."

Zhao Yu's face changed slightly, and he advised: "Your Highness, given the current situation, giving up Maple Leaf City and taking the opportunity to attack the heartland of Wei is the best strategy!"

"is it?"

Chu Ning smiled and glanced at Zhao Yu: "You, although you are brave and resourceful, you are still a little lacking in big strategies."

Zhao Yu bowed and saluted immediately after hearing this: "Your Highness, please teach me!"

Following Chu Ning, Zhao Yu believed that his military abilities had improved.

But from what Chu Ning said, his suggestion was too petty.

Chu Ning did not keep the secret, and said with a heroic look: "If we give up Maple Leaf City, we can immediately go to Wei State to occupy the city, but Maple Leaf City will definitely be occupied by Qin State."

"Without Maple Leaf City, our army's retreat will be cut off. Even if they can raise food and grass in Wei for a short period of time, they will definitely be attacked by the Qin army, the Han army, or the Wei army in the long run."

"So, this may seem like a good choice, but in reality it carries the risk of total annihilation."

Zhao Yu took a deep breath when he heard this, and a look of panic appeared on his face: "Your Highness, please forgive me. I..."

"Okay~"

Chu Ning waved his hand and interrupted, "I know you have no ill intentions, you just don't see through it."

"Send a message to Brother Thirteen, and have him reorganize his troops and prepare to defend the city walls. He should take a good rest during this period. The specific follow-up actions will depend on the outcome of the decisive battle between the Wei Kingdom and the Han Army."

"Yes!" Zhao Yu responded and immediately went down to pass on the message.

The Jinyiwei were able to transmit information very quickly. The establishment of an intelligence network and the maturity of pigeon messaging enabled them to receive information much faster than in other dynasties.

Before the Qin army's "hundred thousand troops" arrived at Maple Leaf City, Chu Kuang had already received the news from Chu Ning.

Chu Kuang looked at the news sent by Chu Ning in his hand, with a look of surprise on his face: "Strange, why would the prince let us sit still?"

Ma Chao was also surprised at this moment: "Since the Wei army is going to fight a decisive battle with the Han army, our army should take the opportunity to occupy the Wei city!"

"Your Highness, why don't you summon him again and ask him?"

As a general, he only wants to achieve success. Now that such a good opportunity is right in front of him, how can he miss it?

But Chu Kuang raised his eyebrows and shook his head, saying, "No, the prince always keeps his word. Since he has made such a decision, there must be a reason for it."

"Since the Crown Prince has asked us to hold our troops in place, let's rest for a few days and see how the battle between the Wei and Han armies develops."

Seeing that persuasion was fruitless, Ma Chao could only sigh and say, "Okay, I will have the soldiers below prepare for the attack in case of emergency!"

Chu Kuang thought about it and then nodded in agreement.

As long as he doesn't disobey Chu Ning's orders, he can still make the decision on other matters.

Of course, the Chu army's response was also being monitored by several other dynasties.

Seeing that the Chu army in Maple Leaf City showed no signs of moving out, the other dynasties finally relaxed their worries.

The first person to receive the news was still Emperor Cao De of Wei, who was closest to Maple Leaf City.

Looking at the information in his hand, Cao De sneered: "The Chu army in Maple Leaf City is not moving. It seems that they don't want to give up Maple Leaf City!"

"If that's the case, they will definitely fight against the Qin army. To avoid more trouble, our army will launch a general attack tonight."

"General Zhang Liao!"

"The general is here!"

"According to my previous arrangement, you will launch an attack from the front tonight. When the battle is tense, the left and right armies will charge out and catch the Han army off guard!"

"The last general takes command!"

"Go down and prepare. Remember, this matter must be kept secret and not let anyone know!"

"I understand!" Zhang Liao responded and immediately went down to make arrangements.

At the same time, in the Han army camp, Huo Quji, who had received the news, was summoning all the generals to discuss the matter.

The huge military camp stretched for several miles, and patrolling soldiers with spears passed by from time to time.

Even outside the camp, there were cavalrymen patrolling constantly, keeping an eye on Maplewood City's every move.

At this moment, all the generals in the camp gathered together.

Huo Quji and Wei Qing sat in the main seats, with a dozen tall generals standing on their left and right.

"Greetings to the general, greetings to the Marquis of Champion!" Everyone bowed in unison.

Wei Qing nodded slightly and said sternly, "Generals, there is no need to be polite. I asked you to come here for the latest news."

After saying this, he winked at Huo Quji.

Huo Quji took over the topic and said in a deep voice: "The Chu army in Maple Leaf City has learned that Qin has sent troops, so they are currently keeping their troops in place. It seems that they are preparing to defend Maple Leaf City to the death."

"Once the Chu army and the Qin army confront each other, they will not be able to interfere with the decisive battle between our army and the Wei army."

"The Wei Kingdom must have received the news by now. This Marquis and the general predict that they will launch a general attack in the near future."

As soon as these words were spoken, all the generals in the hall became excited.

"Hahahaha, a general attack is great! I'm just waiting for them to leave the city!"

"That's right, we must fight them this time!"

"General, please give the order. How should our army respond?"

"Yes, we usually attack the city and lose many brothers. If we fight them outside the city, our army will definitely win."

The long suppressed emotions made the generals eager to brandish their weapons and fight the Wei army immediately!

Normally, the Wei army relied on the tall walls of Maple City to block their attacks and even mocked them verbally.

Now if the Wei army really dares to leave the city, they will definitely avenge their previous humiliation.

Wei Qing looked at the excited generals with a solemn expression on his face: "Generals!"

As soon as he opened his mouth, the scene suddenly became quiet.

"I know you are eager to fight, but don't be careless. The Emperor of Wei is leading the army in person and has brought the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry with him. If we are not careful, our army will be annihilated!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the faces of the generals changed slightly.

The Tiger and Leopard Cavalry of Wei State was extremely famous. They were comparable to the Qin State's Iron Cavalry and the Tang Dynasty's Black Armored Soldiers.

No one dares to take it lightly.

"General, then tell me, what should we do?" A bearded general couldn't help but ask.

Wei Qing narrowed his eyes, a hint of caution flashed across his face, and he said in a deep voice: "The entire army should be on high alert and be ready to fight at any time!"

"Also, set up more traps on the left wing. No one can go into battle without my order."

Although the generals were puzzled as to why the trap was only set on the left wing, they did not dare to ask more questions. They just responded and went down to make the arrangements.

Only Wei Qing and Huo Quji were left in the camp.

"General, is that man's information reliable?" Huo Quji asked with some concern.

Wei Qing said solemnly: "Whether he is reliable or not, we will know tonight. If he really wants to rebel, this battle will be the end of Cao De!"