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

maple leaf city

Outside the city, the Qin army was marching in a mighty force, with neat military appearance, spears and lances standing in rows, and high morale.

The Qin army's chief general, Meng Kuo, stared at Maple Leaf City with a cold expression, his eyes full of murderous intent.

He had been defeated several times in this Maple Leaf City. If he could not take it, this place would become a joke to him.

A lifetime of fame will also be buried here.

This time, the Qin Emperor dispatched 30,000 elite troops here, while there were less than 30,000 Chu troops in the city, so his chances of winning were doubled.

Once this place is captured, not only can he avenge his humiliation, but the State of Wei can also completely occupy this place and cut off the retreat of the Chu army.

From now on, it will be no problem for the Qin army to conquer the State of Wei.

While he was deep in thought, the deputy general beside him said in a deep voice: "General Meng, give the order to attack!"

Meng Kuo raised the corner of his mouth slightly and sneered, "Don't worry, I will wait for Chu Ning to come out. With such a situation, I want to see how he responds."

Meng Kuo was secretly resentful of being fooled by Chu Ning last time, and he decided to save face this time.

Otherwise, how can he live in this world with dignity?

As he was speaking, a majestic figure appeared on the city wall.

Chu Ning, wearing a dragon robe, looked indifferent, with his hands behind his back, looking at the neatly-organized Qin army outside the city, and couldn't help but exclaimed:

"As expected, they are the elite troops used to resist the barbarians. Their spirit and energy alone are different."

Zhao Yu, standing aside, looked solemnly at the Qin army outside the city that was obviously different from other troops, and said in a deep voice:

"Your Highness, these people have a wrong aura, and their armor and weapons are different from those of ordinary Qin soldiers."

Chu Ning nodded slightly, showing no fear, and said calmly: "It seems that they are determined to win today!"

"but……"

A hint of amusement appeared on the corner of his mouth: "I want to see if Meng Kuo has the courage to do this."

"Pass the order and open the city gate!"

The Chu army, which was already prepared to fight the Qin army to the death, was stunned when they heard this.

There was total silence.

Even Zhao Yu was stunned at this moment.

If the soldiers around him had not all looked surprised, Zhao Yu would have thought he had misheard.

After a long while, Zhao Yu came back to his senses and asked hurriedly, "Your Highness, did I hear it wrong?"

"You heard it right~"

Chu Ning said calmly: "I just want to open the city gate."

"This……"

Zhao Yu, who was always steady, was shocked and said loudly: "Your Highness, if the Qin army rushes into the city, how should our army respond?"

Chu Ning raised his eyebrows and glanced at Zhao Yu: "Do you think I would do something that I'm not sure of?"

"Or are you questioning me?"

Zhao Yu's face changed drastically. He knelt on one knee and said in a deep voice, "I dare not!"

"okay!"

Chu Ning waved his hand: "I know you are loyal, but I am sure about this matter, just do it."

Zhao Yu did not dare to neglect it, and immediately stood up and ordered the soldiers behind him: "Pass the prince's order, open the city gate!"

Although the defenders didn't understand why, they still did as they were told.

"squeak~"

The city gate opened, the drawbridge was lowered, and a road leading to Maple Leaf City appeared in front of the Qin army outside the city.

When the Qin army spies in front saw this situation, they looked at each other in confusion, rubbed their eyes first, and then looked at each other.

A moment later, the spy immediately rode towards the rear army.

Qin army camp, rear army.

Meng Kuo, who was full of confidence, was about to issue an order to attack when he heard a spy riding a horse and reporting:

"General Meng, the enemy has lowered the drawbridge and opened the city gate!"

When these words came out, Meng Kuo, who was arranging the troops, was suddenly stunned.

The other generals were also shocked by the current situation.

Inside the mighty army formation, there was complete silence at this moment, with only the sound of everyone's increasingly heavy breathing being heard.

A moment later, a burly general holding a large axe laughed excitedly:

"Hahahaha, God is helping our dynasty! Since the enemy has opened the city gate themselves, our army can take the opportunity to charge in!"

The man bowed to Meng Kuo and said loudly, "General Meng, I am willing to be the vanguard and lead the troops into Maple Leaf City."

The other generals became anxious upon seeing this.

How can I give such a good opportunity to others?

Several generals took the initiative to step forward and said loudly: "General Meng, I only need 10,000 men to break into Maple Leaf City!"

"Hmph, ten thousand people? I only need eight thousand men to charge in!"

"General Meng gave me 6,000 men. I will definitely take down Maple Leaf City!"

"Don't fight, I only need 5,000 men to charge in!"

Everyone wants to achieve success, everyone wants to break into Maple Leaf City, and everyone wants to capture Chu Ning alive.

However, Meng Kuo frowned, a serious look on his face.

"No, that's not right!"

Meng Kuo stared at the direction of the city wall and muttered to himself: "If I were Chu Ning, I would never open the city gate at this moment unless he was sure of victory. Opening the city gate is just to lure our army into the city!"

Although the sound was not loud, the surrounding Qin army generals could hear it.

The generals who were originally discussing and wanted to volunteer for battle were suddenly dumbfounded.

Yes, if they were Chu Ning, would they give up such a good opportunity to defend the city and choose to let them into the city?

the answer is negative.

The only explanation: there is an ambush in the city, and this is Chu Ning's plan to lure the enemy into a trap.

Thinking of this, everyone who originally wanted to challenge for a fight suddenly lost their enthusiasm.

They knew very well that if this was Chu Ning's evil plot, they would never return if they led their troops into the city.

However, some generals felt that Chu Ning was being mysterious.

The general holding the axe snorted coldly: "General Meng, our army has received reliable information that 40,000 cavalrymen in the city have left, and there are less than 30,000 defenders in the city now!

Chu Ning must have felt that it was difficult to defend, so he acted mysteriously to scare us.

General Meng, you are also a veteran of many battles, so you won't be frightened by this small battle, right?"

What he said made sense, and several generals immediately echoed him.

"General Huangfu's words make sense, General Meng, don't hesitate any longer!"

"Yes, how can such a good opportunity be wasted?"

"If the city gates were closed, our army would have to spend a lot of manpower to attack. Now that the city gates are open, why don't we enter?"

"Yes, if General Meng is afraid, I am willing to lead the troops there!"

As generals of the Qin army, they were fully aware of the importance of this battle, and no one wanted to give up the opportunity easily.

Regardless of whether it was a trap or not, they wanted to give it a try.

After all, the temptation to capture Maple Leaf City and capture Chu Ning alive is too great.

But Mengkuo looked hesitant, and for some reason, he felt a little uneasy.

If the person in Maple Leaf City was someone else, he would naturally not worry, but the person inside was Chu Ning!

He was fooled by Chu Ning in the beginning, which made him lead troops for Chu Ning. That's why he didn't dare to fight with the Chu army, which led to him being chased by the Chu army when he retreated.

He really couldn't be careless with such a scheming person.

He was in a dilemma at the moment.

On the one hand, judging from the situation, Chu Ning had no other reinforcements, and there were only less than 30,000 infantrymen in the city.

But on the other hand, he was worried that this was Chu Ning's conspiracy to lure him into the city and destroy his troops inside.

How to choose this?