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

After a night of lovemaking, Chu Ning woke up very early.

Looking at the disheveled-haired empress in front of him, and the mess on the bed, and thinking of the madness of last night, Chu Ning's face showed a hint of aftertaste.

But then his face straightened, he stood up, put on his clothes, and turned to leave.

He knew that he couldn't stay here any longer.

Firstly, the situation on the front line was tense, and secondly, his identity was too special and he could not stay in the capital of the Great Zhou Dynasty forever.

What's more, he had to return the power to Wu Zhao. If he stayed here all the time, Wu Zhao would not be able to bring up this matter on her own initiative.

While Wu Zhao is sleeping soundly, he wants to leave without saying goodbye!

But what Chu Ning didn't know was that the moment he turned around, Wu Zhao's eyes, which had been closed, suddenly opened.

There was reluctance in her beautiful eyes, but also determination.

She understood that Chu Ning was not a fussy person and did not want to experience the emotions of farewell.

But as a woman, she was still a little worried about Chu Ning's safety.

This trip to the front line is far more dangerous than any other battle!

She didn't know why she had such thoughts, but this emotion always enveloped her.

Looking at Chu Ning's gradually disappearing back, Wu Zhao's eyes flashed with determination.

I must do something for Chu Ning!

Thinking of this, Wu Zhao stood up and put on her clothes, as she was going to court today to rule the country!

The only thing that can help Chu Ning now is the power in her hands!

But at this moment, Chu Ning was not in a hurry to leave. He went to the side hall to visit Wu Xiuning.

After sending the maid away, Chu Ning looked at the child sleeping peacefully on the bed, a look of kindness appearing on his face.

Wu Xiuning, who is already one month old, has grown up completely, and her little face looks more and more like Chu Ning.

Looking at the face in front of him that looked so much like his own, Chu Ning couldn't help but step forward and gently stroke it.

Wu Xiuning seemed to feel something on his face. He turned his little head to the side and swung his fist.

Chu Ning raised the corner of his mouth slightly, reached out to straighten her head, kissed her forehead lightly, and then turned and left.

At this moment, it was just dawn.

Chu Ning took Ran Ming and the white horse cavalry out of the palace and soon arrived at the city gate.

"Greetings to His Royal Highness the King of Chu!" Su Cheng was already waiting outside the city with his troops.

Chu Ning nodded slightly and glanced at everyone. He found that everyone was fully armed, energetic and in high spirits. Only then did he show a look of satisfaction.

"General Su Cheng, there's no need to be so polite!"

Chu Ning rode his horse to the front of the crowd and said loudly: "My fellow soldiers, now 100,000 Yan troops have gathered at the front line, and our Chu State is preparing to fight them to the death.

With your help this time, we have a great chance of winning this battle. If you win, I promise to give each of you 100 taels of silver. For those who die in battle, the reward will be doubled, and the silver will be given to your family members!"

In pre-war mobilization, the most motivating thing is always money.

This war actually had little to do with the Great Zhou Dynasty. It was entirely a war between the State of Yan and the State of Chu. It would be impossible for the Great Zhou Dynasty to send troops there and try to motivate them on a geopolitical or political basis.

Only money can boost the morale of this group of people and make them willing to work hard.

Su Cheng certainly understood what Chu Ning meant, and immediately shouted, "Defeat the Yan army!"

The 20,000 soldiers shouted in unison: "Defeat the Yan army! Defeat the Yan army! Defeat the Yan army!"

For a moment, the momentum was so overwhelming and the soldiers guarding the city walls couldn't help but feel jealous and wished they could be one of them.

One hundred taels of silver is enough to provide a family of four with food and clothing for ten years.

Who can resist such generous rewards?

Chu Ning looked at the soldiers whose morale he had completely inspired, waved his right hand, and ordered: "All troops, move out, target: Yunzhou of Chu State!"

At one command, 20,000 troops set out.

Su Cheng naturally followed Chu Ning on horseback, but after marching for an hour, Chu Ning suddenly called Su Cheng to the hillside.

"Your Highness the King of Chu!" Su Cheng bowed.

Chu Ning nodded slightly: "I will lead the white horse cavalry to go ahead, and you will follow with the army."

Su Cheng was stunned by this: "Your Highness the King of Chu wants to go alone? No, it's too dangerous. If the Yan army finds out about your whereabouts, they will definitely send troops to surround and kill you."

But Chu Ning laughed: "Don't worry, I am lucky and won't die so easily. Besides, how could the Yan army know my whereabouts?"

As he spoke, Chu Ning took out a letter and handed it over: "After I leave, you can open the letter. It contains my arrangements for the next march."

Su Cheng took the letter and was about to persuade him, but Chu Ning did not give him a chance to speak, and rode away at full speed with Ran Ming and the white horse cavalry.

The sound of horse hooves interrupted Su Cheng's thoughts. Looking at Chu Ning's hurriedly leaving back, Su Cheng frowned.

"Strange, why is His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu in such a hurry to go to the front line?"

With a bit of doubt, Su Cheng opened the letter.

After reading the letter, Su Cheng's face changed drastically.

"This this……"

Su Cheng's face changed drastically because of his shaking hands. He looked around quickly and breathed a sigh of relief when he found that there was no one around him.

After putting the letter away, Su Cheng took a deep breath and tried to calm himself.

It took him a long while to digest what was in his mind. He looked at Chu Ning's figure that had disappeared from his sight and muttered to himself:

"Your Highness, Prince Chu, how bold!"

After saying this, he shook his head and immediately ordered his troops to continue on their journey.

There are some things that are not up to him to decide, but now he can do as Chu Ning said in the letter.

At the same time, the Chu general in Yunzhou also received Chu Ning's letter.

Yunzhou, located in the southwest of Chu State, borders Da Zhou and Yan State, and is an important border area.

The mountains and rivers here overlap and undulate, which is spectacular.

Unlike the plains, this area is mostly mountains and trees, with high mountains everywhere, and there are few roads for the army to march.

This place is not suitable for large-scale military operations, which is one of the reasons why the Yan army has been unable to capture this place.

In this rolling mountain range, in a relatively flat depression, a large camp is located.

The camp stretched for several miles, and there were people constantly patrolling outside the camp. From time to time, there were shadows moving in the surrounding woods, and it was obvious that there were secret sentries among them.

At this moment, inside the central army tent.

A middle-aged man wearing black armor, a purple battle robe, more than seven feet tall, and with a mustache was looking at the letter in his hand.

From time to time, this person's eyes flashed with a gleam of light, and he seemed to be disdainful of the contents of the letter.

This person was none other than the great general of Chu State, Xiahou Ren!

After reading the letter, a playful look appeared on Xiahou Ren's face.

"The King of Chu is coming. I am really looking forward to meeting His Highness. In just less than two years, he has grown from a commoner to what he is now. It is really impressive."

Xiahou Ren raised his lips slightly, revealing a smile: "The person hasn't arrived yet, but the order has reached me. He doesn't think that he can command me just because he is a prince, right?"

After taking another look at the letter in his hand, Xiahou Ren suddenly showed a hint of sarcasm on his face:

"I want to see how you can turn the tide!"