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

The four parties are wrestling with each other, and the world situation is shaken again.

With the killing of Cao De, the State of Wei fell into the hands of Sima Yi and was in name only.

However, the Han Dynasty, Chu State and Qin State did not want to let go of the city that Wei State had taken advantage of.

Among the four forces, on the surface, the Chu army in Maple Leaf City is the weakest, but with the support of the State of Chu, it can continuously send in reinforcements.

On the contrary, Sima Yi seemed to have 100,000 soldiers, but in fact there were able-bodied men, county soldiers, and new recruits mixed among them.

The real main force is only about 50,000 people!

But Sima Yi didn't want to give up easily, so he decided to take a gamble.

He bet that Chu Ning would not be easily manipulated by Liu Che!

I also bet that Qin will definitely attack Maple Leaf City!

And he only needs to deal with the Han army alone.

The subsequent development of events was exactly as Sima Yi had expected.

Three days later, Huo Quji, who was still two hundred miles away from Qingzhou, received the news.

It was a sunny day with a howling north wind. It was already mid-December and the weather had become very cold.

After resting, the Han army's morale soared, their military appearance was majestic, and they marched straight to Qingzhou in a mighty force.

They want to completely eliminate the other troops in the Wei city!

They are the only ones who can exist on this land.

In the center of the army, Huo Quji rode on a tall horse, his brows furrowed, and his face looked as if he was troubled.

Huo Quji felt very guilty about Wei Qing's death, and always thought that he had failed to protect him.

Zhang Liao led only 800 men and actually killed Wei Qing in the camp. This was a lifelong pain in his heart.

Although Zhang Liao was also shot dead, he still blamed the Wei army for it.

He will never have peace as long as the Wei army is not destroyed!

While he was lost in thought, his warhorse followed the team and moved forward quickly.

Just at this moment, a horse came galloping over, and the roar brought Huo Quji back to his senses.

Looking up, the spy had already arrived. He dismounted and bowed, saying in a deep voice:

"Duke Protector of the Country, the spies ahead sent news that the Chu cavalry are already halfway along the way and are advancing rapidly!"

Huo Quji nodded slightly and said expressionlessly, "Very good, let the spies continue to monitor them and report to me at any time."

"Yes!" the spy responded and immediately went down to pass on the order.

Huo Quji didn't believe Chu Ning.

This plan went so smoothly that it was almost unbelievable.

For safety reasons, Huo Quji ordered spies to monitor the whereabouts of the Chu army.

Only when the Chu army really arrived and joined them in attacking Sima Yi would he be able to completely relax.

Of course, in order to prevent the spies from being exposed, he ordered the spies to send pigeons once a day to report the whereabouts of the Chu army.

In this way, he could not only grasp the whereabouts of the Chu army, but also know whether the spies on the front line were safe.

Now they are only two hundred miles away from Qingzhou and can arrive in a few days.

The Chu army is now halfway there. Although there is still a distance of several hundred miles, the Chu army is composed entirely of cavalry and is faster than them!

All in all, the time they arrived in Qingzhou should be within a few days.

But, the more people fear something, the more likely it is to come!

One day later, the Chu army encountered bandits in a forest on the march.

The dense forest blocked out the sky and even the official road passing through it was blocked, preventing sunlight from coming in.

As soon as the cavalry rushed in, they found a trap inside!

Suddenly, the horses neighed and the soldiers shouted, "My lord, there is a trap ahead!"

At the same time, many sharp arrows whizzed out from the woods.

The leader Chu Kuang was furious: "Damn it! Someone actually dared to attack our army here! Come on, follow me into the forest and destroy them!"

"Kill!"

"Come on!"

For a moment, the Chu cavalry abandoned their horses and rushed into the woods with spears in hand.

But there were too many trees in the forest, and the spear could not be used in it.

Instead, the steel knives in the hands of the bandits in the woods who were wearing coarse linen clothes and had thin faces could be effective.

After two quarters of an hour of fierce fighting, the Chu soldiers were finally driven out.

"Your Majesty, there are too many trees inside, and they have set traps inside. We can't kill them!"

The soldier's answer made Chu Kuang furious: "I just don't believe that a mere bandit can have such strength!"

"Pass on my order. If you don't capture these people, we won't leave!"

At the command, the Chu cavalry, who were originally waiting, began to enter the woods to suppress the bandits.

This scene was discovered by Han army spies in the distance. They quickly wrote the news in a letter and ordered someone to send it to Huo Quji by carrier pigeon.

A day later, Huo Quji, who was only fifty miles away from Qingzhou, received the news.

"What? The Chu army was attacked by bandits and robbers, and Chu Kuang ordered to suppress the bandits?"

Huo Quji looked at the message in the letter in his hand and was unable to come back to his senses for a long time.

We agreed to come together to attack Sima Yi, but Chu Kuang was actually suppressing bandits halfway?

What is this!

The other generals around were also surprised when they heard this.

"How...how could this happen?"

"Alas, the Emperor of Wei is dead, and the people below are living in misery. Naturally, some people want to rob the army's rations!"

"Everywhere we passed, the people of Wei State really had a hard time making a living. Some even tried to steal our food in the middle of the night!"

“Humph, even if that’s the case, Chu Kuang shouldn’t have ordered to stop. He should have taken the opportunity to break through the trap!”

"Yes, that Chu Kuang is really unreasonable. If he ruins our plan, can he afford it?"

Some of the generals thought that Chu Kuang took action because he was provoked, but others thought that Chu Kuang was too reckless.

When it comes to major issues, how can we let some bandits delay important matters?

But some people frowned and asked, "General, is Chu Kuang deliberately stalling for time, wanting us to fight Sima Yi first?"

After these words were spoken, everyone fell silent.

It's not impossible!

But Huo Quji frowned and said, "Impossible, for two reasons!"

"First, Sima Yi is far away from us. If we hear that he is not moving his troops, we will also set up camp where we are. Why would we fight with Sima Yi?"

"Secondly, I have met that Chu Kuang. He is indeed a reckless man who acts on impulse."

"This time, Chu Kuang brought his troops to join our dynasty in attacking Sima Yi, but was attacked on the way by bandits. With Chu Kuang's character, he probably couldn't stand it."

Upon hearing this, all the generals nodded in agreement.

But someone took the initiative to ask: "General, since the Chu army is stagnant and wants to suppress the bandits first and then join our army, should our army continue to rush to Qingzhou?"

The Chu army did not come, and they were in a dilemma.

But Huo Quji sneered when he heard this: "Humph, you want our army to fight Sima Yi to the death while the Chu army sits back and reap the benefits? Dream on!"

"Pass the order down, all troops set up camp on the spot, and wait for news of the Chu army's advance before we move forward!"

At the command, the Han army set up camp.

But at this moment, on the distant high peak, a pair of cold eyes were watching all this.

Seeing the Han army preparing food, Sima Yi sneered, "Send a message to General Deng and General Zhong, and have them lead their troops to attack the Han army!"