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

Cheng Yu walked out of the palace, and the night wind blew in his face, bringing with it the smell of gunpowder and blood.

He looked up to the north, where the fire was faint and it was obvious that the battle had not yet spread.

A sneer appeared on the corner of his mouth, and a cruel look flashed in his eyes.

"Sir Cheng, please hurry up." Zhao Feng urged from the side, his hand always on the hilt of the sword.

Cheng Yu ignored him, jumped on his horse, and galloped towards the north of the city.

Zhao Feng and twenty imperial cavalrymen followed closely behind.

In a hidden military camp in the north of the city, three thousand elite soldiers were already lined up waiting.

Next to the tent, Cheng Yu saw his wife Liu and fifteen-year-old son Cheng Yu. They were being guarded by a team of imperial guards, their faces full of fear.

"Father!" Cheng Yu saw Cheng Yu and wanted to step forward excitedly, but was stopped by the imperial guards.

Liu's eyes were filled with tears: "Master, they suddenly arrested us, saying it was His Majesty's order."

Cheng Yu raised his hand to stop her from continuing, and glanced coldly at the surrounding imperial guards: "I am leading the army to break through the encirclement under the order of His Majesty. Now let my family go."

Zhao Feng stepped forward and said, "Sir Cheng, His Majesty has ordered that your family must accompany you."

Cheng Yu stared at Zhao Feng for a moment, then suddenly smiled: "Good, very good."

He turned to his wife and children and said, "Follow me closely and don't run around."

With that, he strode towards the waiting army.

This so-called "breakout force" was actually a patchwork of defeated remnants from various places. It was poorly equipped and had low morale.

Cheng Yu sneered in his heart. Sima Yi not only sent him to his death, but also didn't even give him a decent army.

"The whole army obeys the order!"

Cheng Yu shouted loudly: "The main force of the Chu army is attacking the east and west gates. The defense in the north of the city is weak. We must leave the city immediately and break out to the north!"

The soldiers looked at each other in bewilderment. They all knew this was a nearly suicidal mission, but they could not disobey the king's orders, so they responded in unison:

"As ordered!"

Cheng Yu jumped on his horse, glanced at Zhao Feng beside him, then turned back to look towards the direction of the palace, a hint of determination flashed in his eyes.

He whispered to himself, "Sima Yi, if you are unkind, don't blame me for being unjust."

"What did Lord Cheng say?" Zhao Feng asked vigilantly.

Cheng Yu said expressionlessly, "I said, prepare to open the city gates."

As the heavy city gate slowly opened, Cheng Yu led this team destined to sacrifice into the darkness before dawn.

He didn't know whether death or rebirth was waiting for him ahead.

But he knew that from tonight on, he was no longer Sima Yi's loyal minister, but a avenger who was forced into a desperate situation.

Afterwards, the Wei army's city gates burst open, and Cheng Yu led three thousand soldiers and horses to rush out of the north of the city.

The night wind was biting, and under the light of the fire, the team looked particularly desolate - most of them were wounded soldiers who had retreated, their armor was torn, their swords were stained with blood, and even their flags were incomplete.

However, they had only walked a hundred steps out of the city when they heard the sound of hurried horse hooves in the distance!

"Oh no! The Chu army has set an ambush!" a personal soldier exclaimed.

Cheng Yu looked up and saw a black mass of cavalry coming like a tide in the night, their armor flashing coldly and their horses neighing to the sky.

The Chu army had indeed set up defenses in the north of the city, and judging from the situation, there were at least five thousand elite cavalry!

"Form a line! Form a line quickly!" the Wei generals shouted hurriedly, but how could these remaining soldiers stop the Chu cavalry?

"boom--"

The Chu cavalry rushed into the Wei army's formation like a hurricane, stabbing with their spears and trampling with their horses. In an instant, dozens of Wei soldiers fell down with screams.

The ground was stained red with blood, and wailing sounds were heard one after another.

Cheng Yu's face was gloomy. He knew that if they fought head-on, they would surely die!

He turned to look at Zhao Feng and shouted, "General Zhao! The Chu cavalry is fierce. We can't stop them with so few men! Quickly mobilize the defenders on the city wall for reinforcements!"

Zhao Feng sneered, "Prime Minister, my duty is to follow you, not to obey your orders!"

Cheng Yu's eyes flashed coldly, and then he lowered his voice and said, "Zhao Feng, don't forget, His Majesty's secret order is for us to attract the main force of the Chu army!"

"If our small force collapses at the first sign of trouble, the Chu army will not be fooled! If Your Majesty fails to break out, can you bear the responsibility?"

Zhao Feng's expression changed slightly when he heard this.

He hesitated for a moment, then finally gritted his teeth and said, "Okay! I'll mobilize the troops!"

He turned around and whispered to the guards beside him, "Keep an eye on the Prime Minister, don't let him play any tricks!"

After saying this, he rode back to the city, ready to mobilize the defenders on the city wall to go out of the city for reinforcements.

As soon as Zhao Feng left, Cheng Yu immediately looked around and saw that the imperial guards were staring at him, and he sneered in his heart.

He suddenly shouted an order: "All troops, listen up! Turn towards the east gate!"

"What?" The imperial guards were shocked: "Prime Minister, this is not the road to the north!"

Cheng Yu grinned: "Of course not, this is going to the east!"

Before he finished speaking, he suddenly waved his hand, and the servant who had been prepared beside him suddenly drew his sword. With a flash of cold light, the imperial guards were covered in blood before they could react!

"Ah!" The surrounding Wei army soldiers were shocked. They drew their swords and stood guard, glaring at Cheng Yu angrily: "Prime Minister! What do you mean?"

Cheng Yu looked around at everyone with a stern gaze and said in a deep voice, "Comrades, now that Jicheng has been captured, His Majesty has made us scapegoats to divert the main force of the Chu army so that he can escape! Are you willing to accept this?"

Everyone was silent, with anger and unwillingness in their eyes.

Cheng Yu continued, "I will lead you to surrender to the Chu army now and save your lives! Are you willing to follow me?"

Someone asked in a trembling voice, "Prime Minister, the Chu army never takes prisoners. If we surrender...will we be killed?"

"Yes, back in Dongping City, they killed all of our captured brothers."

Cheng Yu laughed loudly: "Don't worry! As long as I am here, the Chu army will never kill you!"

"not to mention--"

He lowered his voice, a fierce glint in his eyes: "I know your Majesty's secret! As long as we tell this secret to the Chu army, the Emperor of Chu will definitely treat us well!"

Everyone looked at each other in bewilderment, and finally they all knelt on one knee, clasped their fists, and said, "We are willing to obey the Prime Minister's orders!"

Cheng Yu nodded with satisfaction: "Good! The entire army will turn to the east gate!"

He knew that the East Gate was the residence of Han Xing, the general of the Chu State, and that Han Xing was a man of great power!

As long as he can offer the escape route of Wei Emperor Sima Yi, Han Xing will definitely regard it as a great achievement!

"Sima Yi..." A cold light flashed in Cheng Yu's eyes: "If you are unkind, don't blame me for being unjust!"

Led by Cheng Yu, the three thousand remaining soldiers quickly moved towards the east gate.

The night was deep, and the sounds of fighting in the distance were still deafening. In the light of the fire, the walls of Jicheng were riddled with holes.

Cheng Yu knew that there was no turning back.

He turned his head to glance towards the palace, a sneer curling up at the corner of his mouth: "Your Majesty, do you think you have planned everything?"

"Unfortunately, you still underestimated me, Cheng Yu!"