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

Chapter 147: Win over and take power!

That night, the city of Dingxiang was decorated with lights and colors, and the sounds of celebration from civilians and soldiers were everywhere.

In this battle, three generals of the Zhao army were killed, and even the commander of the Zhao army died at the hands of Chu Ning. The morale of the Zhao army dropped sharply, and it can be said that it was a great victory.

Of course, what made them happiest was that Prince Chu Ning of Penglai ordered the distribution of food and military pay.

This made everyone excited as they hadn't had a full meal for a long time!

If we win the battle, we can fill our stomachs and get military pay!

All of this was brought by the Prince of Penglai.

At this moment, they were grateful to the new prince.

As for the Chang family father and son, they actually dared to stop the Prince of Penglai from taking power. They deserved to die.

No one felt sad for the Chang father and son, they were just happy for Chu Ning's victory.

At this moment in the City Lord's Mansion, the banquet was moved from the hall to the courtyard, and all the generals and officials participated.

Everyone was toasting each other, the atmosphere was lively and there was singing and dancing. The emotions that had been suppressed for a long time finally burst out at this moment.

Over the past six months, they have lost four cities and a lot of land, and are besieged by the Zhao army. How dare they eat, drink and have fun?

But now it’s different. Chu Ning’s arrival changed the current situation. At this moment, the morale of the Zhao army is low, and they don’t have to worry about the Zhao army’s attack in the short term!

After three rounds of drinking, the governor Liu Shouren took the initiative to stand up, raised his glass and said with a smile: "The victory of this battle is all thanks to your highness's good command. Let us all toast to your highness."

Everyone stood up and raised their glasses: "We toast to Your Highness!"

Chu Ning smiled and raised his glass: "This battle was a complete victory, all thanks to the concerted efforts of all the generals. I have already written a victory report to request credit for you all."

"Thank you, Your Highness!" Everyone excitedly raised their glasses and drank them all.

But when Chu Ning was about to drink, he put down his glass, frowned, and showed a look of worry.

Seeing this, Chen An couldn't help but ask, "This battle was a great victory, and even Tuoba Yan was killed by Your Highness. I wonder why Your Highness is frowning?"

When the generals heard this, they realized that Chu Ning's face looked strange.

"Yes, in this battle, our army killed three enemy generals, and Your Highness also wiped out 10,000 elite enemy cavalry. The enemy's morale is completely gone. Next, our army can take advantage of the victory to repel the enemy!"

"Your Highness, the three generals under your command are so brave. If the enemy attacks again, they will surely return in defeat. Why worry?"

"If you have any concerns, please tell us and we can help you solve your problems."

The generals were very puzzled. They had clearly won the battle, so why did Prince Penglai look unhappy?

"Ah~"

Chu Ning let out a long sigh, and the scene suddenly became quiet.

Under the gaze of everyone, Chu Ning slowly said: "Although we have defeated the Zhao army and killed Tuoba Yan, the enemy is still strong and will definitely attack the city to avenge Tuoba Yan and others.

I have only been in Dingxiang City for a short time, so I don’t know much about the situation. Most of the soldiers are followers of the General of the Cavalry, and the General of the Cavalry died in this battle, so it is inevitable that some people will feel dissatisfied. "

It turns out that His Highness is worried that the troops in the city will not obey orders!

Liu Shouren's eyes rolled, and he said quickly: "Your Highness, you are worrying too much. You are the commander appointed by His Majesty. Who dares to disobey you here?"

The generals looked at each other and finally understood what Chu Ning meant.

This requires everyone to express their stance in public!

Chen An and Wu Lin immediately stepped forward and said in a loud voice: "I will follow your orders, Your Highness, and I will never have second thoughts!"

Someone took the lead, and the other generals also bowed in unison: "I am willing to follow your Highness's lead and have no second thoughts!"

Chu Ning pretended to be surprised, stood up, raised his glass and said excitedly: "If I can get the support of the generals, let alone repel the Zhao army, we have a chance to defeat them!

This cup of wine is for all the generals!"

After saying this, Chu Ning drank it all in one gulp.

The generals did not dare to be negligent and raised their glasses to toast back.

Chu Ning showed a look of satisfaction on his face.

Although it took some effort, we finally managed to completely control the military power here.

Of course, it is not enough to just put pressure on these people; we have to give them some benefits.

"The victory of this battle is due to the contributions of all the generals. Pass the order, and reward the generals with silver according to their ranks!"

Chu Ning waved his hand, and Ran Ming came in with a team of soldiers carrying the silver that had been prepared long ago.

The generals looked at each other, and then said happily: "Thank you, Your Highness, for the reward!"

Rewards are different from salaries, they are extra.

No one complains about having too much money!

What's more, they haven't received any salary here for more than half a year, so they are naturally grateful for the reward now.

Looking at the silver being distributed to them, the generals excitedly put it in their arms, as if they were afraid of losing it.

In the following time, everyone drank a few more glasses in this excitement.

The celebration banquet lasted until midnight, and then the generals dispersed.

However, Chu Ning did not rest, but came to the city wall.

Chu Ning, who had just drunk some wine, had a flushed face, but the night breeze made him sober up a lot.

"Hey, isn't this the Prince of Penglai? Why are you here at the city wall?"

Feng Mulan's unpleasant voice came from the city wall.

She was still upset about Chu Ning not allowing her to attend the celebration banquet and sending her to guard the city wall.

Chu Ning touched his nose and said with a wry smile, "Miss Feng, we are a group of grown men celebrating, and it is not appropriate for you, an unmarried girl, to participate.

By the way, are there any enemy movements outside the city?"

Of course I had to change the subject, otherwise it would be very uncomfortable if Feng Mulan caught me.

Fortunately, Feng Mulan didn't think too much about it and snorted coldly: "You really guessed it right. The enemy really wants to take advantage of our victory celebration banquet to launch a surprise attack.

However, the other party was very alert. They sneaked up to the city wall and retreated immediately after being discovered by me!

What a pity! If those guys took the opportunity to attack the city, I might have been able to kill a few more people!"

Feng Mulan sneered at Zhao Jun's sneaky behavior.

But Chu Ning narrowed his eyes, and a hint of caution flashed across his eyes.

The enemy was able to give up the opportunity to attack the city so decisively. It seems that their commander is not an easy person to deal with.

After thinking about it, perhaps only Murong Zhu, whom I met during the day, has this ability.

There are still experts in the Great Zhao army, and it will be very difficult to defeat the enemy in a short period of time!

Thinking of this, Chu Ning shook his head: "Thank you for your hard work tonight, Miss Feng. Since the other party knows that our army is prepared, they will not come again. You can go down and rest."

Feng Mulan rolled her eyes: "Don't you really want me to do something great? Are you worried that I will steal your limelight if I do something great?"

Chu Ning laughed: "Miss Feng, what are you talking about? Your contribution is my contribution. No matter how many merits you have made, they are all my contribution.

The enemy will probably not attack the city in the next period of time, so during this time, please ask Miss Feng to help train the 10,000 prisoners. They will be of great use in the future."

This made Feng Mulan glare at him unhappily.

Although Chu Ning was telling the truth, why did it sound so infuriating?

"What benefits will I get from letting you train me?"

"What are the benefits~"

Chu Ning's eyes rolled and he chuckled, "I have already sent back the victory report. I believe the court's reward will come soon, and you will definitely benefit from it!"

Feng Mulan's eyes lit up: "You said it, so I will reluctantly agree to help you train your troops!"

Finally got this hottie!

Chu Ning touched his chin and decided to expand his confidants!

In the Zhao army camp, Murong Zhu summoned all the generals to discuss countermeasures.