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

Half a month later.

Front line, inside Dingxiang.

The autumn wind rolled up the yellow sand, which was waving in the air all over the place. The sand in the sky was disturbing the sight and there was no end in sight.

As an important frontline town, Dingxiang City has always been the logistical support for the Great Chu, and it is necessary to pass through here to reach the Great Zhao Dynasty.

The towering city is located in the yellow sand. The east, west and north of the city have been surrounded by the Zhao Dynasty, and only the south is still in the hands of the Chu Dynasty.

Because Zhao Feiyan was on a diplomatic mission to Chu, the Zhao army did not attack during this period, and the two sides lived in peace for more than a month.

But on this day, a group of fast horses galloped in from the south of the city and were let into the city after their identities were verified at the city gate.

Half an hour later, all the generals above the rank of lieutenant general and officials above the sixth rank in Dingxiang City gathered at the county governor's mansion.

"General Wang, do you know why the General of the Cavalry summoned us?"

"I don't understand either, but seeing that most of the city's officials are here, it must be no small matter."

"Could it be that the enemy is preparing to attack?"

"It's hard to say. The enemy has been planning for so long, they must have made some preparations. I'm afraid the next battle will be difficult to deal with."

The generals were all worried and talking about the matter.

The civil officials were also worried at this moment, fearing that the enemy would attack.

Three people walked out from the side hall. In the middle was a tall middle-aged man wearing armor, with a dignified face and sharp and cold eyes. This man was Chang Hongbo, the General of the Cavalry of the Great Chu.

On the right is a thin middle-aged man wearing a blue official robe, an official hat, and a goatee on his chin. This man is Liu Shouren, the prefect of Dingxiang County.

On the left is a young man with a white face and no beard. He is tall, with a sword hanging from his waist. His face is full of pride and his high nose bridge exudes the aura of a descendant of a famous family. He is the son of Chang Hongbo, the current General of the Central Army, Chang Zhengyang.

As soon as the three of them appeared, everyone at the scene bowed and saluted: "Greetings to the General of the Cavalry!"

Chang Hongbo waved his robe behind him with his right hand, sat down on the main seat without any courtesy, and said calmly: "I have received news that the 10,000 troops led by the Prince of Penglai will arrive here soon.

In addition, the Prince of Penglai is concerned about our army's situation. He led hundreds of people to come here day and night. According to the calculation, they will arrive tonight."

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone's faces changed slightly.

"Humph, a mere useless prince, what is he doing here!"

"Don't worry, General Huqi. If he does his duty and obeys your orders, that's fine. If not, we will make him know that military law is ruthless!"

"You only brought 10,000 people here? That's too few people, oh!"

"Your Majesty sent him here to serve as a scapegoat. General, you must not trust his words, or my army will be finished!"

Everyone was talking about it, and no one looked up to Chu Ning, and there was no lack of disparaging tone in their words.

Chang Zhengyang sneered when he saw this: "Father, I'll tell you, the generals will definitely support you."

A mere illegitimate son dares to come to the front line and snatch military power from his father. It's simply a foolish dream!

So what if he is a prince? In this small piece of land in Dingxiang City, everyone has to listen to his father!

Chang Hongbo frowned and glared at Chang Zhengyang: "Alright, stop talking. The Prince of Penglai is a prince after all, and we cannot neglect him."

After a pause, Chang Hongbo looked at everyone and said in a deep voice: "I have just discussed with Lord Liu. In order to welcome the Prince of Penglai, all the generals and civil officials will leave the city today and wait!"

After he finished speaking, without waiting for anyone to object, Chang Hongbo was the first to stand up and walk out of the hall.

A group of officials and generals looked at each other, unable to understand Chang Hongbo's thoughts for a moment.

Logically speaking, Chu Ning is an illegitimate child and has no military power, so Chang Hongbo should give him a warning.

But now Chang Hongbo took the initiative to greet Chu Ning. Does Chang Hongbo really want to hand over his military power?

Amid the puzzled looks of the crowd, the prefect Liu Shouren said in a deep voice: "Everyone, the Prince of Penglai is a prince after all. He has been recognized by the clan affairs office and should not be neglected."

Since even the prefect was going there, everyone naturally stopped hesitating and followed.

The huge crowd soon arrived outside the south of the city. The diffuse yellow sand made everyone very angry, and they waved their sleeves from time to time to block the oncoming sandstorm.

After waiting for two hours, everyone was covered with yellow sand, which made them very angry.

Just an illegitimate child, but he made them wait so long!

Everyone's anger rushed to their heads at this moment, and their favorable impression of Chu Ning also plummeted!

Some people have even started cursing under their breath to vent their anger.

This scene made Chang Hongbo's mouth curl up slightly, and a smile flashed across his face that was unnoticed by anyone, but then it disappeared in a flash.

Go ahead and curse. The harsher you curse, the more it will arouse the anger in your heart.

A mere illegitimate child who, relying on his cleverness to get some food and military pay, dares to come to the front line to fight for military power?

Humph, if you know what's good for you, just hand over the food and military pay voluntarily. Otherwise, I will make sure you know who is in charge here!

Chang Hongbo didn't care about Chu Ning at all.

His plan was simple: wait for the war to break out, find an excuse to let Chu Ning go out of the city to fight, and then die at the hands of the Zhao people, so as to boost the morale of the soldiers of the Great Chu!

By then, the soldiers of Da Chu would surely be united in their hatred of the enemy, and perhaps they could take the opportunity to defeat Da Zhao.

Chang Hongbo became more and more excited the more he thought about it, and a sneer appeared on his face.

At this moment, Chang Zhengyang suddenly pointed forward and said, "Father, the front is coming!"

Upon hearing this, everyone looked up and found some small black dots in the distance moving towards them quickly.

In the blink of an eye, the small black dot turned into a war horse, and the sound of horse hooves became clearer and clearer.

Chang Hongbo narrowed his eyes, a strange look flashed across his eyes, and he immediately waved his hand and said, "Come on, play music, and welcome the Prince of Penglai!"

Amidst waves of pleasant sounds, Chu Ning and others rode their horses closer.

Chang Hongbo took a look and saw that this cavalry unit had only about four or five hundred people, all of whom were holding long spears and carrying gun bags with many pistols in them.

There were three people in the lead. The young man in the middle was wearing a purple royal robe and a purple gold crown on his head. The man on the right was tall and slender, holding a long spear. The man on the left was nearly nine feet tall, holding a long halberd, with a burly figure and a fierce look!

Chang Hongbo glanced at everyone, then stepped forward and bowed: "I am Chang Hongbo, and I pay my respects to the Prince of Penglai!"

The people behind him were weak and bowed in uneven manner, saying, "Greetings to the Prince of Penglai."

This sound is like someone who has not eaten for several days.

Ran Ming glared and was about to reprimand him on the spot, but Chu Ning stopped him with his hand and said calmly to everyone:

"No need to be so polite, everyone. The wind and sand here are too strong, so let's go into the city first."

Unexpectedly, just as he finished speaking, Chang Zhengyang stood up and said in a cold voice: "Your Highness, there is no place to stay in the city. Please set up camp outside the city with the people you brought!"

As soon as these words came out, Chu Ning narrowed his eyes and a hint of amusement appeared on his face.

Are you going to take action as soon as you get here?

It seems that this group of people are really afraid that I will seize the military power.

Since you are so scared, I will definitely take over the military power!