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

"Enough for three months."

On the Maple Leaf City Wall, Chu Kuang confidently said, "Furthermore, according to your majesty's previous arrangements, the 100,000 dan of grain and fodder shipped from Jiangnan has been secretly stored in the underground granary within the city. It will be difficult for the Han army's spies to discover it."

As they were talking, they suddenly saw a commotion in the Han army camp.

Immediately afterwards, a team of about 500 light cavalrymen rushed out of the camp gate and galloped towards Maple Leaf City.

"Oh? Night attack?" Chu Ning raised his eyebrows.

Chu Kuang laughed heartily: "Your Majesty, don't worry. This is the Han army's routine nightly reconnaissance. Huo Quji is very cautious in his military operations. Since the beginning of the war, he has sent out small teams for patrol every night."

Sure enough, the cavalry stopped two miles away from the city, patrolled around the city wall from a distance, and then turned back.

The whole process was orderly and demonstrated extremely high military quality.

Chu Ning stared at the retreating Han army, a hint of caution flashing in his eyes.

The night wind blew his cloak, making a rustling sound.

Suddenly, a meaningful smile appeared on the corner of his mouth: "Royal brother, what do you think...if we give Huo Quji a surprise?"

Upon hearing this, Chu Kuang's eyes lit up with fighting spirit: "Your Majesty, what brilliant plan do you have? I am willing to be the vanguard!"

Chu Ning stood on the top of Maple Leaf City, looking at the continuous camps of the Han army in the distance, with the corners of his mouth slightly raised, revealing a cold smile.

"According to the time, General Han Xing's Xuanwu Army will arrive here in two days."

He spoke slowly, his voice low and powerful: "If our army passes through Maple Leaf City, it must pass through the Han army camp."

"To support Yanzhou this time, we must first defeat the Han army and open up the passage between Maple Leaf City and Yanzhou. Otherwise, whether we are transporting troops or food, we will be harassed by the Han army in the future."

Chu Kuang stood aside, his eyes lit up when he heard the words, and he clenched his fists, his knuckles making a "crackling" sound:

"Great! The brothers have been pent up in the city for a long time, eager to fight a major battle with the Han army! Your Majesty, don't worry, this battle will definitely not disappoint you!"

Chu Ning nodded slightly, his eyes deep: "Pass the order down, have a good rest tonight, wait until the sun sets tomorrow, the whole army will have a good meal, and then launch the attack."

Chu Kuang clasped his fists and accepted the order. After Chu Ning went down to rest, he immediately summoned all the generals in the army and whispered to them about the battle for tomorrow night.

Nothing happened that night, and time quickly came to the afternoon of the next day.

In Maple Leaf City, smoke from cooking fires rose up, and soldiers gathered in twos and threes to eat, chatting and laughing. It looked no different from usual.

On the city wall, the patrolling soldiers continued their inspections in an orderly manner, as if today was just an ordinary day.

However, beneath this calm appearance, there are undercurrents.

Two miles outside the city, five hundred patrol cavalrymen of the Han army rode in as usual.

They divided into several teams and slowly patrolled along the outer perimeter of the city wall, vigilantly observing the movements of Maple Leaf City.

The captain in charge looked up at the sky. The sun had already set and dusk was deepening. He waved his hand, signaling the team to prepare to return to the camp.

But at this moment.

"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!"

Several sharp arrows flew through the air and instantly shot down several Han cavalrymen!

"Enemy attack!"

The captain of the Han army shouted loudly, but before he could draw his sword, a feather arrow pierced his throat!

"kill!"

In an instant, a cavalry group rushed out from the side, the horses galloped like thunder, and the swords flashed like lightning!

This Chu cavalry was large in number, numbering as many as 3,000. Relying on their absolute numerical advantage, they pounced on the Han patrol team like a tiger descending from the mountain.

"Pfft!"

"what!"

The blade pierced the flesh, blood splattered, and screams rang out one after another.

Although the Han cavalry fought hard, they were completely defeated due to the overwhelming number of troops.

In less than two sticks of incense, the 500-man Han cavalry was wiped out, their bodies scattered across the wilderness, and their blood dyed the dry grass of early spring red.

"Boom~"

The gates of Maple Leaf City burst open, and the Crazy Dragon Legion of the Chu Army rushed out like a flood bursting through a dam, heading straight for the Han Army camp!

At this moment, night fell and the Han army camp was brightly lit.

The young Duke Protector of the Country, Huo Quji, was having dinner in the commander's tent. There was a simple meal on the table. He was reading the military newspaper and thinking about the recent military situation.

Suddenly, a rapid horn sounded outside the tent, followed by earth-shaking shouts of killing!

"Hmm?" Huo Quji raised his eyebrows, put down his chopsticks, quickly stood up and walked out of the tent.

Outside the camp, flames shot up into the sky, the cries of killing were deafening, and countless torches flickered in the darkness, making it impossible to see the specific movements of the army.

"What's going on?" Huo Quji asked coldly.

The deputy general galloped over, his face filled with panic. "Your Excellency, the Chu army has launched an attack! They are assaulting our main camp with all their might. Please make the final decision, Your Excellency!"

Upon hearing this, Huo Quji's eyes flashed with coldness: "I guess Chu Ning has arrived... Humph, he wants to attack our army camp as soon as he arrives? What wishful thinking!"

He snorted coldly and quickly ordered: "Pass the order down, all troops must defend the camp and not leave the camp to fight without permission!"

"Yes!" The deputy general clasped his fists and accepted the order, then immediately rode his horse to deliver the message.

Huo Quji mounted his horse and personally went to the gate of the camp to observe the battle situation.

The Chu army did not choose to charge directly, but set up catapults and strong bows and crossbows outside the camp, continuously throwing flints and arrows at the Han army camp.

"Boom! Boom!"

The burning flint fell and instantly ignited several tents. The flames shot up into the sky, illuminating half of the night sky red.

Huo Quji's face darkened as he immediately ordered, "Send the order to the catapult battalion, fight back!"

"Yes!"

Soon, the Han army's catapults also began to fight back, and huge rocks whizzed towards the Chu army camp.

However, the flints thrown by the Chu army were more threatening. Half an hour later, fires broke out in many places in the Han army camp, thick smoke billowed, and the soldiers scrambled to put out the fire.

"Duke Protector of the Country! It's bad. The fire in the front camp has spread and has burned down three tents!" A lieutenant general hurried over to report.

Huo Quji's eyes fixed, and he said in a deep voice, "Order someone to put out the fire immediately! Also, if the fireballs thrown by the other party land on the ground, they must be put out immediately!"

"As ordered!"

Huo Quji stood in front of the camp gate, looking at the Chu army's formation in the distance with a frown on his face.

"Chu Ning...what exactly do you want to do?"

He was well aware of Chu Ning's cunning. Although such an attack was fierce, it was not enough to completely defeat the Han army.

"There must be a trick..."

He murmured softly, his eyes scanning the battlefield. Suddenly, he noticed that the Chu cavalry did not charge at full speed, but were cruising on the periphery, as if waiting for something.

"not good!"

Huo Quji's pupils suddenly contracted, and he turned his head abruptly to look towards the rear of the camp.

There is the Han army's baggage camp!

Chu Ning stood on the hillside in the distance, with a slight smile on his face.

"Huo Quji, have you finally realized it?"

He slowly raised his hand and said in a cold voice, "Send a message to Han Xing, the Xuanwu Army can move now."

"Tonight, I will make the Han army... pay the price!"