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

The news of Yang Xiu's murder spread throughout the capital overnight.

Although many people were surprised that this person was the mastermind behind the incident, they felt relieved when they thought about the relationship between Wei and Chu.

What's more, Yang Xiu had always been on good terms with Cao Zhi. In order to avenge Cao Zhi, it was reasonable for him to kill Gan Long and put the blame on the State of Chu.

But what many people can't understand is why this person poisoned Shen Wanying.

Although Shen Wanying is Chu Ning's princess consort, she is a woman after all. If a man wants to take revenge, he can just go to Chu Ning directly. Why would he have to go to a woman?

For a time, Yang Xiu's reputation plummeted and he was cursed by everyone overnight.

Of course, the State of Wei did not have a good reputation either, and the people of the State of Chu cursed the State of Wei from top to bottom.

After learning that Chu Ning had not found the antidote, many people even spontaneously went to the temple to pray for Shen Wanying.

After all, Chu Ning conquered two countries in the past three years, which won opportunities for development for the Chu State and enabled the people in the country to live and work in peace and contentment.

Now all the people regard Chu Ning as their patron saint. They don’t want anything to happen to Chu Ning, and they don’t want Shen Wanying and others to be hurt either.

At the same time, the Medicine King Sun Simiao, who received an order from the Empress of the Great Zhou, was rushing towards the Kyoto City.

Although he was very tired after traveling for several days, since this was the order from the Empress of the Great Zhou, he did not dare to be negligent in the slightest and continued to urge the soldiers to speed up.

The carriage sped forward towards Kyoto City.

The night turned from black to white, a red light appeared in the sky, and the early sun slowly rose.

The people who had been rushing all the way also took a break on the roadside and cooked a meal.

"Captain Wang, how long will it take us to get to Kyoto City?"

Sun Simiao, a man with white hair and a youthful face, asked with a smile while eating a steamed bun.

Although he had been traveling for several days, it seemed to have no effect on him at all, and his mental state was no worse than that of the surrounding soldiers.

Captain Wang smiled and replied, "If we continue at our usual speed, we'll be there in about two hours. If we hurry, we can even go there for lunch."

Sun Simiao nodded slightly and said, "Thank you for your hard work these past few days. Now that we have arrived at the capital of Chu, I will invite you all to the restaurant."

Captain Wang laughed and said, "Mr. Sun, you are too polite. We are all here to protect you. How can we say it is hard work?"

Besides, we are here to rescue the Crown Princess of Chu, so Chu will definitely not treat us unfairly."

Just as the two were talking, the sound of horse hooves suddenly came from the distance.

Captain Wang's eyes lit up: "Could it be that the people from Chu are here to pick us up?"

Sun Simiao was somewhat moved: "I never thought that such a large number of troops would be mobilized just for me."

As they were talking, the cavalry in the distance were getting closer.

Looking around, all the horses were black, and on their backs were soldiers wearing black armor.

As the group of people approached, a strong murderous aura came towards them.

Some soldiers could not help but sigh: "I have heard that the cavalry of Chu is the best in the world. Seeing it today, it is well-deserved."

But some people were puzzled: "Strange, why are these people so murderous?"

"That's not right. I heard that the white horse cavalry of Chu State all ride white horses, and these people's horses are all black."

"Perhaps it is other cavalrymen of the Chu State. After all, it is impossible that the Chu State only has white horse cavalry, right?"

Some people raised questions, but others thought it was an exaggeration.

The leader, Captain Wang, raised his eyebrows, with a hint of doubt in his eyes: "Strange, if the State of Chu sent someone to greet us, why didn't anyone notify us in advance?"

According to common sense, if one wants to meet someone, one must send someone to notify them in advance.

But the people of Chu did not inform them of the places they passed along the way, and their empress did not send anyone to deliver any news.

Sun Simiao looked at the surprised Captain Wang and asked, "Captain Wang, what's wrong? Aren't those cavalrymen from Chu?"

"Hard to say!"

Captain Wang suddenly became alert and said in a deep voice: "Come here, defend immediately and send someone over to ask."

For safety reasons, Captain Wang ordered his men to protect Sun Simiao and his team in the middle position.

The Zhou army suddenly became nervous because of the look of facing a powerful enemy. They only had a hundred people escorting Sun Simiao here, while the other side had at least three hundred people!

Although they were also cavalry, the other side was also cavalry.

However, they had come a long way, were exhausted, and had not yet had breakfast. If they really fought, they would definitely be at a disadvantage.

Just as everyone was on guard, the person sent out rushed over on horseback and shouted, "Stop!"

The black-armored cavalrymen who were charging towards them did not stop, and the leader in the lead said loudly:

"We are here to welcome the Medicine King on the orders of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. The Crown Princess is not in good condition right now. Please follow us to the palace as soon as possible!"

The Zhou army scout breathed a sigh of relief: "In this case, please allow me to pass on the message."

After saying this, the scout immediately returned to the Zhou army.

"Captain, they said they were sent by the Crown Prince of Chu to welcome us." The scout shouted as he rode back.

Zhou Jun breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this.

After all, this is the territory of the Chu State, and the other side has more people than them. If a fight breaks out, they will definitely not be their match.

Fortunately, the other party is one of ours, so there is no need to worry too much.

Captain Wang was relieved: "Since the Crown Prince of Chu has sent people to pick us up, please ask them to stop in front and lead the way. I will follow behind."

But even as he spoke, the black-armored cavalry continued to approach.

At this time, the Zhou army also began to relax their vigilance, closed their formation, and prepared to follow the black-armored cavalry.

Unexpectedly, the black-armored cavalry did not stop after approaching, but continued to rush towards them.

Sun Simiao was a little surprised when he saw this: "Strange, why don't they stop?"

Captain Wang, who was commanding his troops to set off, was stunned when he heard this. He turned around and saw that the enemy was still charging.

The distance between the two sides was less than three hundred feet!

At such a close distance, the cavalry could reach the target with just one charge.

Captain Wang was startled and rode forward and shouted, "Everyone, stop now. You just need to lead the way."

But the black-armored cavalry did not respond, but instead increased their charge speed.

"No, they have other intentions!"

Captain Wang's face changed drastically, and he quickly shouted, "Hurry up and protect Mr. Sun in the carriage. The shieldmen will form a human wall to protect him!"

"Everyone else, prepare to meet the enemy!"

The Zhou army was suddenly panicked, but fortunately Captain Wang immediately gave command and they were soon ready to charge.

At this point, they also realized clearly that the troops before them were definitely not sent by the Crown Prince of Chu.

Judging from the other party's posture, it is clear that they want to destroy them all here.

Their only way to survive now is to give it a try!

Suddenly, the two cavalry units charged towards each other.