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

After the Tang army was defeated, the Chu army turned its attention to the remaining Wei army that was still resisting.

After a night of fierce fighting, at dawn, Ma Chao led 30,000 Gray Wolf cavalry to sweep across the flank of the Wei army like a black storm.

These elite cavalrymen were all clad in black armor, their war horses covered their faces, and when they charged they were like a torrent of steel.

Ma Chao, holding a 10-foot-long steel spear, rushed into the enemy camp first. Wherever the spear tip passed, waves of blood surged.

"Cut through them!"

Ma Chao roared, and 30,000 cavalrymen charged forward in a cone formation.

The hastily formed spear formation of the Wei army was shattered like paper by the charge of the cavalry.

Before the spearmen in the front row could thrust out, they were knocked several feet away by the galloping horses.

The long spears in the hands of the Gray Wolf Cavalry took advantage of the momentum of their horses and easily penetrated the triple armor.

Wei general Wang Meng quickly dispatched archers to stop the attack. The rain of arrows clanged on the cavalry's armor, but it could not stop their edge.

Ma Chao locked onto Wang Meng at a glance and rode his horse straight towards the center of the army.

Wang Meng hastily raised his sword to meet the attack, but was knocked off his horse by a spear.

The main general was killed, and the right wing of the Wei army collapsed instantly. The soldiers threw away their weapons and armor, and countless people trampled on each other.

On the other side of the battlefield, Guan Yun personally led 5,000 Modao troops to advance in formation.

These elite soldiers were all nine-foot strong men, wearing Ming Guang armor and holding a two-foot-long Mo Dao.

When the Wei cavalry charged, Guan Yun coldly ordered, "Draw your swords!"

"Keng!"

Five thousand Mo Daos were raised at the same time, emitting a cold light under the morning sun.

The Wei cavalry was unable to stop in time, and the more than one hundred cavalrymen in the front row ran straight into the crowd of swords.

The sharp long sword easily split the warhorse's neck, killing both the man and the horse.

Blood gushed out like a waterfall, dyeing the yellow earth dark red.

"Enter!"

Guan Yun waved his Green Dragon Crescent Blade, and the Modao team advanced forward in neat steps.

Every time he swung his sword, the enemy advanced like a wall, and the corpses of the Wei army piled up like a mountain in front of the formation.

The survivors were terrified, and some were so frightened that they dropped their knives and knelt on the ground, allowing the Chu army to kill them.

In less than half an hour, the Wei army here was completely defeated.

The battle situation was unfavorable, but the Wei army fought desperately. They knew very well that if they were defeated, they would lose their lives.

Le Jing personally selected fifty brave generals and led eight thousand death warriors to attack Chu Ning's central army.

These were all elite soldiers of the Wei State who had fought in many battles. Each of them wore double armor and held heavy weapons. When they charged, the earth shook.

"Escort!"

Zhao Yu shouted loudly and led three thousand personal guards to meet them.

Holding a spear in his hand, he was like a tiger among a flock of sheep. With one spear, he swept away three spears, and with his backhand, he stabbed the enemy general on the left to death.

In the rain of blood, his eyes widened with anger: "Who dares to come within ten steps of my master!"

Wei generals fought bravely but were unable to stop the enemy.

Zhao Yu swung his spear and killed thirty-eight enemy generals in succession.

At the most thrilling moment, six Wei generals attacked at the same time, but he spun around, his spear drew a full moon arc, and six heads flew up at the same time.

The others were horrified and no one dared to step forward.

At 3:00 p.m., the remaining Wei troops retreated to Lingcheng.

Le Jing deployed all the remaining troops on the city wall to defend the city.

These Wei troops all held spears that were eight feet long and formed a dense formation to defend their position. The Chu army charged several times, but they could not break through the pile of corpses.

For this reason, Chu Ning ordered all troops to besiege the city!

On the seventh day of June, the sun was rising, and the 180,000 Chu troops had completed the encirclement outside Yuling City.

In the central army tent, Chu Ning sat in the main seat, with Ma Chao, Guan Yun and other generals on both sides.

On the sand table, every city wall and every street of Yuling City are accurately marked.

"Your Majesty, our army has cut off all routes of retreat."

Ma Chao clasped his fists and said, "Scouts report that there are less than 20,000 defenders in the city, and only enough food and fodder to last ten days."

Chu Ning tapped his slender fingers lightly on the sand table. "Sima Yi is a cunning man. He will not sit still and wait for death."

"General Guan, you will lead 50,000 elite troops to attack the east gate. Ma Chao, you will lead 30,000 cavalry to blockade the west gate. The rest of the troops will follow me through the south gate."

"I obey your command!" All the generals responded in unison.

At the same time, in Yuling City, Sima Yi was summoning Le Jing in the secret room of the palace.

"My dear, this battle is dangerous. I entrust this city to you."

Sima Yi said in a deep voice: "If the city is breached, you must evacuate through the secret passage immediately."

Le Jing knelt on one knee, his voice choked with sobs: "I swear to live and die with Yu Ling!"

At three quarters past noon, the war drums of the Chu army shook the sky.

Three hundred catapults fired at the same time, and huge stones rained down on the city walls.

A huge rock weighing a thousand pounds hit the arrow tower at the east gate, and more than ten Wei soldiers were killed on the spot in the flying wood and rocks.

"Fire arrows!"

At Guan Yun's command, 30,000 archers took turns firing.

Arrows covered the sky and the sun, and the defenders on the city walls fell like wheat being cut.

Wei general Wang Huan hurriedly ordered the shield bearers to move forward, only to find that the Chu army had already set up more than a hundred ladders.

"Prepare the boiling oil!" Le Jing personally went to the top of the city to command.

The boiling hot oil poured down, and the climbing Chu army let out shrill screams, but the follow-up troops were not afraid and continued to charge by stepping on the corpses of their companions.

At noon, the east gate was in danger.

Guan Yun personally led 3,000 death warriors in a surprise attack, his Green Dragon Crescent Blade flashing with a cold light, and he killed seven Wei generals in a row.

Li Zhong, the deputy general of the Wei army, saw that the situation was not good and urgently dispatched 500 crossbowmen to concentrate their fire.

Guan Yun was shot in the left shoulder, but he roared angrily and swung his sword with one hand to split the city gate open.

At 3:00 PM, the Chu army poured into the city and street fighting broke out in every street.

The Wei army took advantage of their familiarity with the terrain and set up an ambush among the houses.

A 300-man Chu army vanguard was attacked by kerosene at a corner and turned into a sea of fire in an instant.

"Divide the troops and attack together!" Ma Chao changed his tactics and ordered the cavalry to dismount and fight on foot.

The Canglang Army was divided into teams of twenty men each, advancing back to back.

On Simen Street, the two sides engaged in a brutal hand-to-hand fight. The bluestone road was stained red with blood, and broken limbs were everywhere.

Le Jing led his personal guards to defend the square in front of the palace.

He held two swords and killed twelve Chu soldiers in a row.

Guan Yun rode his horse over and the two men fought each other.

Amidst the flash of swords and sabers, Le Jing's left arm was cut off at the shoulder, but he still fought to the death.

In the end, Guan Yun used the "Green Dragon Swinging Tail" move to cut the famous Wei general in half.

At the end of the Shen period, the fighting gradually subsided.

The Chu army searched everywhere in the palace, but could not find any trace of Sima Yi.

After interrogating the prisoners, it was learned that late at night the day before, someone saw a group of men in black leaving from the secret passage of the west gate.

"What a great way to escape." Chu Ning sneered.

He walked to the main hall of the palace, looked at the undried blood on the dragon throne, and suddenly swung his sword to split it in half.

In this battle, the Chu army suffered 30,000 casualties and completely annihilated the 80,000-strong Wei army, seizing 200,000 dan of grain and countless weapons and armor.

But Sima Yi's escape cast a shadow on this victory.

When night fell, Yuling City was still ablaze.

Chu Ning stood on the ruined city wall and looked into the distance to the west.

He knew that the real decisive battle had just begun.

He turned to look at Guan Yun, who had injured his shoulder, and said sternly, "General Guan, you are injured. Let General Zhao handle the rest. You can rest and recover."

Guan Yun laughed heartily: "It's just a minor injury, no big deal."

His armor was relatively hard, and although it was pierced by the sharp arrow, it was only a superficial wound.

But Chu Ning shook his head and said, "No, go and heal your wounds first."

Guan Yun had no choice but to bow and go down to heal his wounds.

At this time, Jia Yu stepped forward and bowed, "Your Majesty, how should we deal with Li Ge?"

Chu Ning smiled and said, "Bring this man up here!"