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

"General Meng, don't wait any longer, it will be too late!"

"Yes, General Meng, how can we miss such a good opportunity?"

"The city gates are open. All our troops need to do is charge into the city and march straight in!"

"General Meng, if you miss this opportunity, can you afford the blame from His Majesty?"

The Qin generals were disappointed to see Mengkuo's hesitation, and some even brought up the emperor to pressure Mengkuo.

The only one who can make the decision here is Mengkuo, but Mengkuo is hesitant, so the only option is to bring in the emperor!

But Meng Kuo snorted coldly when he heard this, glanced at everyone, and said coldly:

"If this is Chu Ning's evil plan, who will be held responsible if our army is defeated?"

The faces of the generals changed drastically and no one dared to say a word.

If we lose this battle, it will definitely be the responsibility of Meng Kuo, the commander-in-chief.

But if Meng Kuo made a wrong judgment because of their strong advice, then they would definitely be responsible.

For a moment, the scene became quiet.

"Why aren't you talking?"

Meng Kuo stared coldly at the generals: "Don't you all want to charge in? Why don't you dare to bear the consequences?"

The generals lowered their heads, and no one dared to stand up and confront at this moment.

Seeing that no one was talking, Meng Kuo snorted coldly: "Follow me to the front line first and then make a decision!"

After saying this, he mounted his horse and rode towards the front line of the camp.

The generals breathed a sigh of relief and mounted their horses to follow.

No matter what, they have to figure out the situation before making a decision.

Regardless of whether this was Chu Ning's evil plan or just a trick, they had to first see whether the city gate was open.

A group of people rode their horses from the center of the army to the front of the camp, only an arrow's throw away from Maple Leaf City, and could see the entire situation at the city gate clearly.

I saw that the suspension bridge that was originally hanging high was now lowered, and the city gate that was originally closed was now opened.

Standing in front of the Qin army camp, you can even see the Chu army on the streets of the city.

On the city wall, Chu Ning naturally saw Meng Kuo who was inspecting.

The two men met eyes and stared at each other, neither giving in.

Meng Kuo stared at Chu Ning, as if trying to see through Chu Ning's thoughts.

But Chu Ning looked fearless and his thoughts were hard to understand.

After staring at each other for a moment, Chu Ning suddenly smiled and said, "Meng Kuo, I have already opened the city gates, why don't you Qin army dare to come in?"

Meng Kuo snorted coldly: "Do you think I don't know that you deliberately put on this posture just to scare me!"

"Humph, do you really think that I dare not order an attack?"

He raised his right hand and said loudly: "General Wang, lead 10,000 front troops as the vanguard and prepare for the charge!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the general holding a spear behind him had his eyes lit up and shouted:

"Everyone listen up, prepare to attack the city!"

All of a sudden, the Qin army at the front prepared for battle in unison, with awe-inspiring aura and a look as if they were ready to attack at any time.

But Chu Ning suddenly laughed out loud when he saw this: "Hahahaha, since you think I'm scaring you, then attack the city!

Don't worry, I'll be on the city wall, not going anywhere, let's see if you can take my head off!"

His confident words and fearless expression made it difficult to figure out what he was thinking.

Meng Kuo stared at Chu Ning, trying to find clues from Chu Ning's face.

But Meng Kuo was disappointed.

He did not see any false expression on Chu Ning's face.

He was indeed hoping for a lucky break and wanted to see how Chu Ning would respond.

But Chu Ning did not respond at all. Instead, he looked like he was hoping that he would send troops to attack the city immediately.

Meng Kuo narrowed his eyes and looked thoughtful.

The general who was ready to attack at the back couldn't help but remind him: "General Meng, I am fully prepared. Do you want to attack?"

But Meng Kuo shook his head: "Wait a little longer, I will test Chu Ning's background first!"

He looked up at Chu Ning and said coldly, "Stop trying to be mysterious. Today I will test how strong you are!"

"is it?"

Chu Ning shrugged, smiled contemptuously, and slowly uttered three words: "You dare not!"

"Huh? Why do you say that?" Meng Kuo looked puzzled.

Chu Ning shook his head with a look of disdain: "If you really dare to attack the city, why would you waste time talking to me here?"

"If I were you, I would have ordered an attack on the city long ago. You are hesitating because you are worried that I have set a trap in the city, right?"

"Since you are worried, you naturally dare not attack. You have repeatedly tested me with words just to see if I have arranged an ambush in the city."

"I can tell you that there are no ambushes in the city. You can lead your troops into the city without worrying about it!"

Such straightforward words should have boosted the morale of the Qin army and made them charge forward without hesitation.

But to the Qin army, it seemed as if Chu Ning was waiting for them to enter the city.

The generals who had been eager to try were now a little scared.

Chu Ning was so eager to let them enter the city, there must be a trap waiting for them.

If it were someone else, they would definitely not worry and would just charge in directly.

But this is Chu Ning, the Chu Ning who destroyed Zhao, pacified Yan, and defeated Qin.

He is a person who can defeat the world's most talented person and replace him!

Whether on the battlefield or in officialdom, Chu Ning has always been known for his cunning.

Now Chu Ning is waiting for them to enter the city. Who would believe him if he said there is no trap?

But they clearly knew that there were less than 30,000 people in Chu Ning City!

In this case, how can Chu Ning set a trap?

When the generals were silent, Meng Kuo suddenly turned around and asked, "Generals, what do you think of attacking the city now?"

Everyone was stunned immediately.

You, Mengkuo, are the commander-in-chief. It is of course up to you, Mengkuo, to decide whether to attack the city. Why ask them?

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Could it be that Meng Kuo wanted to find a scapegoat?

What if they said they wanted to attack the city, but fell into Chu Ning's trap? After they were defeated, Meng Kuo could hand them over and say that it was their idea and let them take the blame?

Thinking of this, the generals' faces changed drastically. They lowered their heads and dared not speak.

At this moment, they no longer had the high spirits they had at the beginning, and no one dared to take the initiative to propose an attack on the city.

Seeing that no one was talking, Meng Kuo couldn't help but frown and asked, "Generals, why are you silent?"

"Weren't you guys planning to attack the city just now? Now that the opportunity is right in front of us, which general is willing to volunteer?"

After the words were spoken, everyone at the scene fell into complete silence, and no one dared to speak.

Just then, a horse came galloping over.

"General Meng, it's bad. A lot of dust is appearing on our flank!"

Meng Kuo's face changed drastically when he heard this: "It's indeed a plan. Humph, Chu Ning wants to lure our army into the city, and then let his reinforcements cooperate with them from inside and outside!"

"Fortunately, I did not act rashly. Pass the order down, and the entire army retreats to the camp!"

At the command, the Qin army retreated to the camp in an orderly manner.

On the city wall, Zhao Yu stared at the retreating Qin army in front of him with a look of disbelief, and said in amazement:

"Your Highness, you just ordered people to wave branches over there, raising dust and scaring off the Qin army!"

Chu Ning laughed: "Once bitten by a snake, you will be afraid of the rope for ten years!"

"Oh, right, we need to let the Qin army's spies see our deliberate deployment and let them know that we have no reinforcements!"

Zhao Yu was puzzled: "May I ask Your Highness, why is this happening?"

Chu Ning smiled evilly: "You will know soon."