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

The night was as dark as ink, and the cold wind blew in with the smell of blood.

Zhao Yu held a long iron spear in his hand, the tip of the spear shining coldly in the moonlight.

The thousand white horse cavalrymen behind him were silent as a forest, only the war horses were stamping their hooves restlessly and spewing white steam.

"All troops, listen to my orders—" Zhao Yu's voice was low and powerful: "Follow me and kill!"

"kill--!"

Thousands of riders suddenly rushed out from the darkness like thunder.

The sound of horse hooves exploded like thunder, shaking the earth.

Before the soldiers on the flank of the Tang army could react, they saw a flash of silver light and the throat of the sentry in the front row had been pierced by a spear.

"Enemy attack! It's the Chu cavalry!" The Tang army captain shouted in horror, but it was too late.

Zhao Yu took the lead, his spear wielding like a dragon. As the spear shadow flew, three Tang soldiers fell to the ground.

He shook his wrist, swept the tip of his spear across, and another Tang soldier was knocked away.

The white horse cavalry behind him followed closely, and wherever their iron hooves passed, the Tang army fell like waves of wheat.

"Hold on! Form your formation!

"The Tang army captain shouted at the top of his lungs, but no one listened in the chaos.

The Tang soldiers in the front row were horrified to find that the armor of these white horse cavalry was even better than theirs.

The armor of the Chu cavalry shone coldly in the moonlight. When the Tang army's swords slashed at them, only a few sparks flew out, and they were unable to break through the defense at all.

A Tang army centurion raised his sword and slashed at Zhao Yu, but was blocked by a spear.

The moment the two soldiers met, the Tang sword broke with a sound!

Before the centurion could react, Zhao Yu stabbed him in the chest.

"How can the Chu army's weapons... be so sharp?" This was the centurion's last thought.

On the city wall, the defenders had already been awakened by the sounds of fighting outside the city.

Wu Bin quickly climbed up the city wall and looked in the light of the fire. He saw that the Tang army camp was in chaos, and a group of silver-armored cavalry were charging left and right in it.

"It's the White Horse Cavalry!" Wu Bin was overjoyed: "Hurry and open the city gates, and go out to meet them!"

"General, think twice!"

The deputy general hurriedly tried to dissuade them: "The White Horse Cavalry only has a thousand cavalrymen, and there are at least fifty thousand Tang troops outside the city. If we rashly leave the city and cause the city wall to be lost, we cannot bear the responsibility."

Wu Bin hesitated when he heard this.

As the defender of this place, his most important responsibility is to defend Yanzhou City. If Yanzhou City is captured, he, the defender, will surely lose his head.

There are 30,000 defenders here. As long as they hold the city wall, even 50,000 Tang troops may not be able to take it down!

But if they went out of the city to fight, the Tang army would outnumber them and he would not be sure of victory.

As he hesitated, a solemn look appeared on his face.

Just then, there was a commotion below the city wall.

Chen An, soaked to the skin, rushed forward and shouted, "General Zhao is leading a thousand cavalrymen to charge the battle, and you are standing here in fear? If you miss this opportunity, Yanzhou will be lost!"

Wu Bin's face changed drastically when he heard this: "General Chen, what on earth is going on?"

Chen An snorted coldly: "Now is not the time to talk about this. Get your men out of the city and charge immediately. This is General Zhao's order. If anything goes wrong, we will be responsible!"

He knew the difficulties the other party faced as a defender, but he could not just watch Zhao Yu die outside the city.

So, he took the initiative to take responsibility for losing the city!

Wu Bin's expression changed several times before he finally made up his mind: "Pass the order! Leave 5,000 men to defend the city, and the rest of the soldiers will follow me out of the city to fight the enemy!"

The heavy city gate slowly opened, and the Chu army that had already assembled poured out like a tide.

These soldiers defending the city were full of anger and now they finally got the chance to vent.

They held long swords made of fine steel, and the blades shone with a captivating cold light in the firelight.

"kill--!"

The moment the two armies met, the sound of weapons clashing was endless.

The Tang army was horrified to find that their weapons were as fragile as rotten wood in front of the Chu army.

A Tang soldier raised his shield to block, but was chopped in half by the Chu army's Mo Dao, along with the shield.

Another Tang army spearman stabbed at the Chu army, but the tip of his spear slipped on the opponent's armor and he was beheaded with a single blow.

"This... this is impossible..." The captain of the Tang army looked at the broken sword in his hand with disbelief on his face.

Li Jing saw it clearly from a high place, his face as gloomy as water.

He originally planned to launch a surprise attack on Yanzhou at night, but he didn't expect to be discovered by Zhao Yu.

What shocked him even more was that the Chu army's equipment was so sophisticated.

"Report! The enemy troops in the city have rushed out and are engaging in a fierce battle with our army!"

"Report! The Chu cavalry broke through in the east!"

Bad news came one after another, and Li Jing knew that the situation was hopeless.

Although he was unwilling to do so, he could only give the order: "Sound the retreat! Retreat!"

As the Tang army's retreat horn sounded, thunderous cheers erupted on the battlefield.

Zhao Yu reined in his horse and looked back, only to see corpses strewn all over the ground outside Yanzhou City, but the Chu army's flag was still flying high.

"General Zhao!"

Wu Bin walked over quickly, clasped his fists, and said, "I'm sorry for being late in coming to your rescue. Please forgive me."

Zhao Yu shook his head and wiped the blood off his face: "General Wu's timely dispatch of troops is already a great achievement."

He looked in the direction of the Tang army's retreat and said in a deep voice, "But Li Jing is as cunning as a fox. We must be more vigilant."

In this battle, the Chu army defeated the larger force with a smaller one, not only preserving the important Yanzhou area, but also severely damaging the morale of the Tang army.

Wu Bin's face changed drastically when he heard this: "General Zhao, since you are here, you naturally have the final say here. How should our army respond next?"

Facing the military god of the Tang Dynasty, Wu Bin had no chance of winning, and he just wanted Zhao Yu to take command.

Zhao Yu frowned and said, "First, bury the bodies here, and then send someone to inquire about the movements of the Tang army."

"Also, what happened here must be reported to His Majesty and General Guan Yun as soon as possible."

"After this battle, the Tang army lost their chance for a surprise attack. They won't attack the city anytime soon. I still need to transport food to Licheng. General Wu, you will still be guarding this place."

Everyone has their own responsibilities. Although Zhao Yu is close to Chu Ning, he will not overstep his bounds.

But Wu Bin was really anxious: "General Zhao, you can't leave now. If you leave, the Tang army will come back and it will be difficult for me to deal with it."

"How about this, you stay here to guard the place, and I will escort the grain to Licheng?"

It's no wonder that Wu Bin was so nervous. If Zhao Yu hadn't arrived in time today and accidentally encountered the Tang army, and launched an attack in advance, disrupting the opponent's plan, the Tang army might have already entered Yanzhou City.

Wu Bin was really scared. He was worried that the Tang army would come back, and then he would definitely not be able to hold on.

Instead of this, it would be better to let Zhao Yu take command.

Zhao Yu looked at Wu Bin, who was looking anxious, and frowned. "General Wu, there's no need to be so nervous. I'll wait here for three days. I believe His Majesty's reply should have arrived by then."

"General Wu will prepare the food and fodder for me during these three days."

Wu Bin finally breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this: "Thank you, General Zhao, for your understanding."

Then he ordered: "Clean up the battlefield immediately!"

"General Zhao Yu, please!" The two men rode their horses back to the city.

At this moment, Li Jing, who was retreating, frowned and thought about what to do next.