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

Yunzhou.

It is named after its high mountains and dense forests. This place is surrounded by thick fog and miasma all year round.

Many places have not even been developed, and even local people dare not set foot there easily.

Chu Ning, who came to support, finally arrived at the border between Yunzhou and Da Zhou after several days of travel.

It is like a mountain rising into the sky, surrounded by clouds and mist, as if a giant beast is peering out from it.

It was the first time for everyone to see this kind of scene and they were deeply attracted.

Ran Ming even touched his huge bald head and couldn't help but exclaimed: "I didn't expect Yunzhou to be such a dangerous place. I have never seen such a place in my life."

Chu Ning raised his lips slightly: "If it weren't for the natural defenses here, do you think the general could have defended the 100,000 soldiers of the Yan army?"

This made Ran Ming chuckle: "Your Highness, let's find the general and his men as soon as possible. My spear can't wait any longer!"

Chu Ning rolled his eyes at him and said, "There are 100,000 Yan troops here, and no one knows where they are hiding. We must not act rashly, lest we alert the enemy."

After a pause, Chu Ning took a look at the surroundings and said in a deep voice, "Send a few people to explore the way ahead and find out the surrounding situation."

"Yes!" Immediately, a spy rode his horse and rushed in three directions.

Chu Ning and others rested on the spot and ate something.

It took two hours for the spies to come back one after another, but Chu Ning keenly discovered that three people were missing.

"What's going on? Why is there someone missing?" Chu Ning asked with a frown.

"Your Highness, the road was rough. In order to explore the terrain as quickly as possible, we rode our horses and hurried on. Three of us accidentally fell off the cliff."

Chu Ning's expression changed slightly: "Is this place not suitable for cavalry riding?"

The spy nodded and said, "Yes, this is a mountainous terrain. In many places, there is only one road to pass. On one side is a mountain, and on the other side is a cliff. If you are not careful, you will fall down.

We suggest that you do not ride on the road ahead! "

After these words came out, Chu Ning looked thoughtful.

But Ran Ming behind him snorted unconvincedly: "As long as there is a road, why can't we ride? It's just a cliff, what are you afraid of!"

The spy moved his mouth and wanted to explain, but when he saw Ran Ming's wide eyes, he swallowed the words back.

Everyone knows Ran Ming's temper. He is the kind of guy who will start fighting if he disagrees with something.

Fortunately, Chu Ning did not let Ran Ming mess around. He glared at him fiercely and frowned, saying, "Not everyone has your martial arts skills. We have already lost three brothers. Don't be careless."

"Pass the order, dismount and walk the rest of the way. The scout will lead the way. If there is a road suitable for riding, report back."

"Yes!"

Under Chu Ning's arrangement, the team moved forward again.

With the lessons learned from the previous experience, they walked very slowly, and at the same time they also witnessed the rugged road that the spies had just described.

The winding mountain road is like an earth dragon or a man-eating beast, which is daunting.

Even Ran Ming, who was usually bold, did not dare to be careless at this moment and led his horse forward slowly.

I thought I could reach the military camp safely, but an accident happened two hours later!

Ran Ming, who was marching, suddenly moved his ears and signaled everyone to stop with his right hand.

"What's wrong?" Chu Ning asked with a frown.

Ran Ming lay on the ground and listened for a while before he stood up and said, "Your Highness, there seems to be someone riding a horse coming from the front, and there are many footsteps behind."

Chu Ning's face darkened. "There are still people riding horses on such a rugged road, and there are many people behind them. Could it be a large army?"

As he was speaking, a fast horse rushed over.

Ran Ming was about to go up to stop them, but found that it was the spy he had just sent out.

But at this moment, the opponent's face was covered in blood, pale, and there was a sharp arrow piercing through his shoulder!

"Your Highness, the enemy...the enemy is attacking!"

The spy came in front of the crowd and fell down headfirst before he could say just one sentence.

Chu Ning's face darkened: "Take him with you and retreat to the mountain immediately!"

Although the spy did not say clearly how many people were on the other side, but since the other side was so nervous that they even rode back to report, there must be quite a lot of enemy troops.

When you are unsure of the opponent's strength, the best way is to defend first.

At the command, everyone immediately abandoned their horses and went up the mountain to hide.

Half a cup of tea later, shouts of killing were heard from the road below.

Chu Ning, who was hiding in the woods, stuck his head out and took a look, and found that the other party was chasing under the flag of the Yan army.

Chu Ning frowned, a gloomy look appearing on his face.

Not many people knew about his actions this time, and his whereabouts were kept extremely secret. How could it be such a coincidence that he encountered the Yan army as soon as he arrived in Yunzhou!

While they were deep in thought, the Yan army below discovered the white horse abandoned on the roadside by Chu Ning and others.

"Look, there's a war horse ahead!"

"Only the King of Chu in Chu can have so many pure white war horses!"

"Hahahaha, he must be here, brothers, hurry up!"

"Capture Chu Ning alive!"

The Yan army became excited. They knew that Chu Ning and others were around, so they immediately rushed up the mountain.

Ran Ming on the mountain saw this and his eyes lit up. He picked up his spear and was ready to fight.

But Chu Ning stopped him: "The enemy is numerous. If we charge forward like this, we will all die here!"

Ran Ming then came back to his senses.

Although he is powerful, it is impossible for him to protect Chu Ning's safety among so many people.

"Your Highness, what should we do now?"

"Wait until they get close, then kill some of them with the crossbows to destroy their morale!"

Chu Ning narrowed his eyes and fired the gun: "Everyone, prepare the crossbows!"

All the White Horse Cavalry were equipped with crossbows. Although the horses were just left on the road, all the crossbows were brought with them.

At the command, everyone was on full alert.

When the Yan army approached, Chu Ning waved his right hand and said, "Shoot!"

"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!"

Dense swarms of sharp arrows shot out from the mountain, instantly knocking down a large number of Yan soldiers who were caught off guard.

"Shield Bearer!"

"They are right up there, kill them!"

Instead of being defeated, the Yan army was extremely excited and rushed forward under the cover of the shield bearers.

Although Chu Ning's soldiers kept shooting arrows, there were too many woods around and many sharp arrows were blocked by the trees.

The Yan army relied on their large numbers and continued to charge forward under the cover of shieldmen.

Chu Ning looked at the Yan army everywhere in the mountains and fields, and his face changed slightly: "Retreat!"

If we don't retreat, we will be surrounded by the enemy!

If it were on the plain, let alone one thousand Yan soldiers, even if there were five thousand people, his two hundred white horse cavalry would dare to charge and kill.

But this is a mountainous terrain, and cavalry is useless here.

The Yan army in front of him had about two thousand people, a ten-fold difference in troop strength. Chu Ning was not arrogant enough to fight the enemy head-on.

At the command, everyone retreated immediately.

But the Yan army was unwilling to let the credit go to waste, so they set fire to the surrounding mountain foots in an attempt to force Chu Ning and others to go down the mountain!

This scene was being seen by Yan Yucheng who was sitting on a distant mountain.

There was a cold light flashing in his eyes, and he sneered, "Chu Ning, I will take back the revenge for the defeat last time with interest!"