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

"Your Majesty, the Prince of Penglai has set off with his troops!"

Early morning, inside Yingwu Palace.

In the flickering candlelight, a face that had not yet rested was reflected. It was the Emperor of Great Chu who had been waiting for news!

I have always wanted Chu Ning to send troops as soon as possible, but when I really heard the news that Chu Ning was sending troops, a trace of melancholy flashed through my heart.

With a long sigh, the emperor stood up and looked towards the outside of the city, a rare look of reluctance appearing on his face.

Suddenly, the emperor asked, "Do you think it is inhumane for me to let my son die on the front line?"

The shadow guard's face straightened and he said in a deep voice: "As a citizen of the Great Chu, you should sacrifice for the Great Chu, and the prince should do so even more!"

The emperor was silent.

Having said that, Chu Ning was born in the common people and had never received any royal grace. He had just returned to his ancestral home and was going to the front line to die. Even the most heartless person would have some compassion.

In addition, after spending some time with him, I really like Chu Ning's personality. I'm going to the front line to die...

The more the emperor thought about it, the more guilty he felt, and the more he felt that he had let Chu Ning down in this matter.

"Your Majesty, there is no need to do this. Perhaps the Prince of Penglai can turn defeat into victory!" The shadow guard rarely spoke words of comfort.

"Turn defeat into victory?"

The emperor shook his head and said coldly: "You should be very clear about the situation on the front line. How can you say such illogical words?"

After a pause, the emperor shook his head and said, "Forget it. You are just trying to comfort me. Tell me about the situation over there. How is the matter of me asking him to mobilize the county soldiers for training going?"

The shadow guard said in a deep voice: "According to the information we have investigated, the general is training the county soldiers with all his strength!

However, the general focuses on training cavalry, which takes much longer than infantry training, and I'm afraid they won't be able to go to the battlefield in a short time."

The general is the last trump card, Chu Ning went to the front line just to delay time.

The 100,000 soldiers on the front line had lost all their morale and it was impossible for them to fight a fierce battle with the State of Zhao.

The only way is to send other troops to the front line!

County soldiers are the best choice!

But this takes time and requires capable people to train, which is why the general is not on the front line but is training troops instead.

The general has been training for some time now. After Chu Ning finishes this battle and consumes the strength of Zhao, the general can lead the county soldiers to fight on the front line!

Chu Ning is not only a scapegoat, but also a consumable.

Thinking of Chu Ning, a hint of pity flashed in the emperor's eyes. For some reason, the figure of Chu Ning's mother suddenly flashed through his mind.

I let Chu Ning's mother down back then, and now I'm letting Chu Ning down again.

But given the situation, Chu Ning can only be sent as a scapegoat. The other princes all have more or less strength and supporters, so they cannot be easily moved.

However, the emperor had made up his mind that if Chu Ning died on the front line, he would definitely confer a higher title on Chu Ning!

Thinking of this, the emperor narrowed his eyes and said in a cold voice: "Send someone to urge the general to train the cavalry as soon as possible!

In addition, pay close attention to Chu Ning's battle situation on the front line. Any news must be reported to me, especially the relationship between Chu Ning and the commander of the front line. You must investigate it at any time."

"Yes!" the shadow guard responded, then bowed and left.

The emperor was the only one left in the hall, and he looked particularly lonely under the candlelight.

After the shadow guard left, the emperor narrowed his eyes and said coldly: "Uncle Chang Hong, I hope you don't be ungrateful!"

Chang Hongbo was the General of Cavalry of the Great Chu, commanding an army of 300,000 on the front line. Although he was only left with 100,000 soldiers after the defeat in this battle, it did not affect his prestige on the front line.

In the army, this man's reputation is second only to the general!

This time when Chu Ning goes there, he will definitely have a power struggle with this person.

The front line is where Chang Hongbo has been managing. If this person is unwilling to hand over the military power to Chu Ning, let alone fighting against Da Zhao, I am afraid that even their own people will start fighting.

This was what the emperor was most worried about, so before leaving, he asked Zhao Ming to secretly hand over an imperial edict to Chu Ning, just so that Chu Ning could successfully take control of the military power on the front line.

Now it depends on whether Chang Hongbo will appreciate the opportunity and hand over the military power. Otherwise, there will be a conflict between Chu Ning and this man.

Just as the emperor was hesitating, Chu Ning, who had already set out on his journey, was listening with a serious face to the news that Feng Anguo had asked Feng Mulan to bring him.

"This cavalry general is from an aristocratic family. As a descendant of a famous family, promotion is naturally a problem. However, this person is also quite capable. When he was young, he made great contributions on the front line!"

Feng Mulan repeated her father's words: "This time our dynasty was fighting with Great Zhao, and the general should have led the army, but in the end this man argued for his rights and made him the commander-in-chief.

Not only that, many people in the army are from the Chang family, or have received favors and promotions from the Chang family!

In the front-line army, Chang Hongbo has the final say, and it is not easy to get him to surrender his military power.

Moreover, even if this person is willing to hand him over, the generals below will most likely not be willing to do so. Your Highness will be in a lot of trouble if he goes to the front line."

Chu Ning listened to Feng Mulan's words calmly. Seeing her playful look, he chuckled and said, "That's it?"

"What do you mean? What do you mean that's it?"

Feng Mulan wanted to see Chu Ning panicking, but what she got was a sentence: That's it?

She didn't understand where Chu Ning got his confidence from!

That’s Chang Hongbo, the descendant of three generations of officials, a military family, and the current General of Cavalry.

Why did you, Chu Ning, want to seize other people's military power in the past?

Feng Mulan rolled her eyes and felt like she was laughing out of anger.

"You guy, I told you the situation on the front line with good intentions, but you act so indifferent?"

Feng Mulan became angrier and angrier as she spoke, and she said viciously, "Aren't you worried that he will deliberately not hand over the military power to you after you go there?"

Chu Ning shrugged: "If he doesn't give me the military power, does that mean I can't command the soldiers below?"

"You have a nice thought!"

Feng Mulan was speechless: "The front line is Chang Hongbo's world. The soldiers below will never follow any orders without his consent.

Even if you are a prince, the soldiers below will not buy it, they only recognize Chang Hongbo!"

Chu Ning narrowed his eyes, and a hint of amusement flashed across his eyes: "Really? Then I would like to try and see what these people will choose between losing their lives and filling their stomachs."

These words made Feng Mulan's beautiful eyes flicker, with a glimmer of light flashing across them.

Judging from this guy's expression and tone, could it be that he already has a plan to deal with the situation?

However, Chang Hongbo is not an easy person to deal with. Although Chu Ning has many clever ideas, he may not be his opponent.

"Be careful, this guy is not as easy to deal with as you think!"

Feng Mulan did not mock, but instead gave cautious instructions.

Chu Ning looked at her strangely: "You seem to talk too much today, and being nagging is not your character."

Feng Mulan snorted coldly: "Wanying told me to help you, otherwise why do you think I care so much about this matter."

It was indeed Shen Wanying.

A warm feeling flashed through Chu Ning's heart.

Seeing that this most talented woman already has feelings for me, I will try my best to win this battle and return to the bridal chamber!

Chu Ning grinned: "Don't worry, I will definitely come back alive to marry Wanying, and I won't let her live a widowed life!"

"You..." Feng Mulan was very anxious and threw the reins in her hand towards Chu Ning.

But Chu Ning had anticipated this and had already ridden his horse for some distance.

As the two were fighting, the team slowly moved towards the front line!