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

Chapter 998: Setting Fire to the Mountain to Force Chu Ning

Fight, fight, fight!

Fight to the death!

In order to break out and save Chu Ning, Feng Anguo led 5,000 Chu troops to fight a bloody battle against 10,000 Qin troops.

Suddenly, the two sides started fighting.

But after the two sides came close to fighting, Qin general Sima Cuo realized that something was wrong.

"Why is the fighting power of this Chu army so strong? Our weapons can't even pierce their armor!"

Looking at the soldiers who kept falling, Sima Cuo's eyes changed slightly, and he made a prompt decision: "The rear army should form a defensive formation, focusing on defense, and not engage in close combat with the enemy!"

He realized that the fighting power of this Chu army was very strong. The Qin army's weapons could not cause any damage to the Chu army's armor. Instead, his men kept falling down.

In a hurry, Sima Cuo could only defend first.

Their mission is to stop Feng Anguo from rescuing Chu Ning, not to destroy the Chu army, as long as their goal is achieved.

Anyway, they are not in a hurry. It is the Chu army that is in a hurry now.

Sure enough, after the Qin army changed its formation, the Chu army stopped its offensive.

"General, our troops' morale is high, why don't we take advantage of the victory and attack?" a captain asked in confusion.

Feng Anguo wiped the blood off his body and said coldly: "Our army came here on foot, and the soldiers are exhausted. Let's rest for two hours first!"

"Send out spies immediately to find out the enemy's formation. Before that, do not attack rashly."

"Your Excellency is wise!" The centurion responded and turned around to make arrangements.

The battlefield, which had been very intense, suddenly became eerily quiet at this moment.

However, two hours later, Feng Anguo and his companions had a good rest and immediately launched an attack.

At this moment, the sky was already bright.

At the same time, Bai Qi also led 5,000 cavalrymen and traveled day and night. After a day and a night, he marched 300 miles and finally arrived at the place where Chu Ning was besieged.

Out of five thousand war horses, more than two thousand were worked to death!

The remaining 3,000-odd war horses collapsed to the ground, dying, the moment they stopped. They would never be able to go to the battlefield in their lifetime.

In order to kill Chu Ning, Bai Qi would rather sacrifice these five thousand war horses!

Looking at the towering mountains in front of him, Bai Qi took a deep breath and suppressed the anger in his heart.

At this time, Sword Saint Gaine came with the masters of the Black Ice Platform to join them.

"Greetings, General Bai Qi!" Gaine and others bowed and saluted.

Bai Qi nodded slightly: "This time, it is all thanks to the Sword Saint's help, otherwise things would not have gone so smoothly."

Gaine looked calm and shook his head, saying, "This matter is the result of your majesty's planning and the general's full cooperation to achieve such a good situation."

After a pause, he pointed to the deep mountain and said in a deep voice: "Now Chu Ning has been forced into the mountain by me, but this mountain is very large, and it is not advisable to kill him inside."

"I venture to suggest that we set fire to the mountain to force them out!"

As soon as this statement came out, everyone had different expressions.

Setting fire to the mountain can indeed force Chu Ning and others out, but what if there are other exits in the mountain?

In other words, there was a fire on the mountain and they couldn't go up, which would give Chu Ning and others a chance to escape.

But Bai Qi raised his lips slightly when he heard this, revealing a hint of smile: "That's exactly what I want!"

"Come here, set fire to the other three sides, leaving only this side, and force Chu Ning out!"

Surrounded on three sides with one gap left, as long as there is a gap for Chu Ning and others, they can only get out from this side.

Moreover, it is January now, and the north wind is howling, and the east will not be disturbed by the wind.

As long as Chu Ning and others are not stupid, they can only go this way.

"Great plan, General. I will lead some men to set fire to the place right away!"

The Qin army did not even have time to rest, and immediately went to set fire in the other three directions under the leadership of the Black Ice Platform masters.

Gaine had already prepared flammable materials, and the Qin army only needed to take these things and go to the designated location to set fire.

An hour later, raging fires broke out in the north and south.

Two hours later, a big fire broke out in the west.

Suddenly, flames shot up into the sky, fueled by the north wind, and continued to burn the forest.

Bai Qi looked at the scene in front of him with a sneer in his eyes: "Chu Ning, I will make you pay for the annihilation of your family today!"

Gaine on the side said cautiously: "General, don't be careless. Zhao Yu's martial arts are not inferior to mine. The most I can do is to tie him up.

Chu Ning has already reached the level of a pseudo-super first-class master. If you want to take him down, you have to pay a price. "

He was worried that Bai Qi would cherish the lives of his soldiers, so he gave him special instructions.

But Bai Qi sneered and said, "Don't worry, I won't agree. For someone like Chu Ning, we must go all out!"

"Pass the order, everyone rest first and wait until night before taking action."

Gaine narrowed his eyes and asked, "General, do you think they will break out at night?"

Bai Qi nodded slightly: "Yes, daytime is not suitable for breaking out. If Chu Ning is not a fool, he will definitely choose to break out at night."

Everyone reacted immediately after hearing what was said and went down to rest, leaving some people to guard the road leading down the mountain.

At this moment, Chu Ning, who was inside the mountain, looked at the fires coming towards him from three directions, his face extremely gloomy.

Zhao Yu on the side said anxiously: "Your Highness, please break out to the east quickly, otherwise the fire will come over here!"

But Chu Ning said coldly: "Why do you think the other party only set fire to three sides instead of four sides?"

"This..." Zhao Yu was shocked: "Your Highness, do you think the other party is waiting for us in the east?"

"Not bad!"

Chu Ning narrowed his eyes and said solemnly, "They must have laid out layers of traps, waiting for us to pass by."

Zhao Yu's face changed drastically: "This... What should we do? If we break out from other places, judging from the fire, we won't be able to get out at all."

Now, the fire on three sides, with the help of the north wind, was rushing towards them rapidly.

Although they were far away, everyone could see the raging fire and the burning trees.

Thick smoke floated in the air with the north wind.

In such a situation, one can imagine how big the fire is. If you want to rush out from there, you will undoubtedly be buried in the sea of fire.

Chu Ning snorted coldly: "At this moment, we can only think of a way to rush out and wait until night, when it gets dark, maybe we still have a chance of survival."

But Zhao Yu was a little worried and said, "That Gaine is very powerful and good at assassination. Fighting at night is beneficial to him. If you encounter him, Your Highness, go first, and I will lead others to cover you!"

The situation was unfavorable, and Zhao Yu had to make a choice. He wanted to stay behind to cover Chu Ning and ensure that Chu Ning could escape.

Chu Ning shook his head: "I'm afraid things are not as simple as you and I imagined. If the other party wants to kill me, they will definitely transfer troops from the Qin army camp.

Calculating the time and distance, the other party should be here. This breakout battle tonight may be our last battle."

After he finished speaking, Chu Ning said loudly: "Pass the order, everyone rest immediately, and break out tonight!"