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

In the cold wind.

The sword light reflected on the purple royal robe, and the murderous intent penetrated his body.

Chu Ning held a sharp sword in his hand, his tone was cold, his eyes were like torches, and the aura of a superior was frightening.

The soldiers of the city defense camp looked at each other in confusion and turned to look at each other.

Although they are Su Wenguang's subordinates, they are ultimately paid by the emperor. Who would dare not feel awe in front of the prince?

What's more, Chu Ning had made great military achievements. He was not only a prince, but also a general, commanding all the troops of the Chu State, including the city defense camp.

It can be said that Chu Ning is their immediate superior!

Now that Chu Ning was in front of them in person, full of murderous intent, how could they dare to refuse?

"Your Highness, the Prince of Chu, there are too many soldiers and horses in Sizhou. I'm afraid we can't stop them."

Suddenly, someone in the crowd spoke in a low voice.

Chu Ning snorted coldly upon hearing this: "Don't worry, my reinforcements will arrive within two quarters of an hour. You just need to hold on for two quarters of an hour."

Two quarters of an hour is not long.

They had the advantage of occupying the barracks, and for a quarter of an hour, the Sizhou troops couldn't even get in.

The soldiers of the city defense camp looked at each other again.

Now that the prince is in front of them, reinforcements are about to arrive, and Chu Ning said to hold on for twenty-four hours, what are they still hesitating about?

If they refuse, Chu Ning will kill them without hesitation.

Resist, maybe there is still a glimmer of hope.

"Since His Royal Highness the King of Chu has reinforcements, we will fight with all our might!"

Someone shouted loudly and then turned around to support the rear camp.

"His Highness the Prince of Chu has spoken. How can we just sit there and watch? Charge!"

"Hold them off!"

Although the soldiers of the city defense camp were not loyal, they were at least intimidated by Chu Ning at this moment.

The rear camp, which was originally shaky, became impregnable after the soldiers from the city defense camp joined in. The soldiers from Sizhou suddenly felt exhausted and their offensive was frustrated.

The Sizhou soldiers who noticed something was wrong immediately went to report.

City defense camp, main gate.

Zhou Lecheng looked high-spirited and commanded his troops to attack continuously.

Suddenly, a soldier came to report: "General Zhou, it's bad. The city defense battalion in the rear camp suddenly joined the battle. Our people can't attack for the time being."

The smile on his face froze, and Zhou Lecheng's face darkened: "What's going on? Why did the city defense battalion suddenly join the battle?"

"This... I don't know."

Zhou Lecheng narrowed his eyes and a cold look flashed across his face: "Humph, even if the city defense camp soldiers join us, so what? Are we still afraid of them?"

"Pass the order, all the follow-up troops will be deployed to the battle, don't worry about the ones behind, attack with all your strength!"

Zhou Lecheng was very cautious. Although he had been attacking, he still left more than 4,000 people on guard around to prevent Chu Ning's reinforcements from arriving.

But after waiting for such a long time without seeing Chu Ning's reinforcements, and with the news that the Liangzhou troops at the four gates were blocked, he completely had no worries.

Now that the city defense battalion has joined the battle, he doesn't want to delay any longer and decides to mobilize all his forces to attack from all sides.

Not only the front door and the back door need to be attacked, but also the surrounding walls. As long as they can rush in, the balance of victory will tip towards them.

At the command, the Sizhou troops changed their tactics from a two-point attack to an all-out attack!

Suddenly, the sound of killing shook the sky and the battle entered the most difficult stage.

The Sizhou troops outside wanted to charge in, while the Liangzhou troops and the city defense battalion inside defended desperately.

Both sides were blood-thirsty, and even the soldiers of the city defense camp, who were lazy at first, were fighting frantically because of the death of their companions.

With the city defense camp as the center, the sounds of killing and shouting could be heard for miles around. People kept falling down and roaring, and the killing was so intense that the sky was dark.

In the distance, on a tall building.

An old man with white hair and wearing black brocade clothes frowned and stared at the battle situation in front of him.

"Chu Ning's reinforcements were blocked, the emperor did not make any move, and all the ministers did not dare to intervene. He has been forced into a desperate situation."

The old man in black murmured to himself: "Although the city defense battalion has joined the battle, the situation is obviously not favorable to Chu Ning. The best way at this moment is to break through."

"But...looking at the deployment of the city defense camp and the current battle situation, Chu Ning doesn't seem to have thought about breaking out at all."

"Does he think the emperor will intervene, or does he think the troops from Liang Province will surely come to support him?"

Just as he finished speaking, a soldier came to report: "Sir, the four Xiliang troops have been blocked and cannot come within an hour."

"One hour..."

The old man in black narrowed his eyes, and a strange look flashed across his eyes: "Is Chu Ning betting that he can hold on for an hour?"

After thinking for a while, he narrowed his eyes and said in a cold voice: "Mobilize all of us to block the streets. If the prince and others can't stop the Liangzhou troops, they must buy time for General Zhou!"

"Yes!"

At this point, they have staked everything.

If they cannot kill Chu Ning in this battle, they will be exposed and will definitely suffer backlash from Chu Ning.

In other words, if we fail in this battle, we will die!

But for some reason, the old man in black always felt uneasy, as if he had missed something.

"What was the oversight?"

The old man in black rubbed his temple with his hands, a pensive look on his face.

After thinking for a while, he suddenly shouted, "Someone come!"

"What are your orders, sir?"

"Send someone to keep an eye on the imperial guards. If there is any unusual movement, notify me immediately!"

"Yes!"

After much thought, the only troops that can be mobilized in the city are the imperial guards.

If the emperor suddenly took action at this moment, he might be able to rescue Chu Ning, so he must pay attention to the movements of the imperial guards.

However, it was obvious that the emperor wanted to take action against Chu Ning. How could the emperor return at this critical moment?

The old man in black took a deep breath and exhaled slowly.

"Chu Ning, I want to see how you deal with it this time!"

He had taken everything into account, and he really couldn't imagine how Chu Ning would turn defeat into victory.

Today, Chu Ning will definitely die!

At the same time, in the Imperial Palace, the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

The emperor stood at the entrance of the palace, his eyes looking towards the direction of the city defense camp, while Zhao Ming was telling him what happened in the city.

After listening to the report, the emperor looked calm, as if he was not surprised by the actions of the prince and others.

"Zhao Ming, do you think Chu Ning will break through?" the emperor suddenly asked.

Zhao Ming laughed awkwardly: "I dare not discuss state affairs without authorization."

The emperor glanced at him and shook his head: "You old man, you always stay out of things. I just think that you are a bystander and want you to tell me what choice Chu Ning will make."

Zhao Ming laughed again: "Your Majesty, I am scared to death. But speaking of His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu, I do have some ideas."

"Oh? Tell me!"

"Your Highness the Prince of Chu never does anything without confidence. This time, he went to stop it even though he knew it was you who gave the order. He must have a foolproof plan."

The emperor narrowed his eyes at this, and a look of surprise flashed across his face: "He himself is surrounded, and his reinforcements are blocked, and you still think he can win?"

Zhao Ming bowed: "This is just my personal opinion. Judging from the situation, His Royal Highness the King of Chu will definitely lose today."

The emperor was silent.

The hall fell silent.

After a long while, the emperor narrowed his eyes and muttered to himself: "Could it be that Chu Ning really has other means?"

As soon as he finished speaking, there was the sound of rapid footsteps.

A shadow guard came hurriedly to report!