After being demoted, my 300,000-strong army trampled the imperial city!

Consort Ge's slaying of two generals dealt a severe blow to the morale of the Tianyun Army.

Even Zhang Shouren was speechless for a moment when facing her.

Despite her severe injuries and weakness, Consort Ge beheaded two generals in front of the Tianyun Army. She returned to her mount and sneered, "Zhang Shouren, you traitor without a sovereign or father, today, Longcheng Pass will be your burial ground!"

Having said that, Consort Ge spurred her horse and rode away.

By the time Zhang Shouren came to his senses, Ge Fei had already run far away.

The entire Tianyun Legion watched her leave, and their morale plummeted.

What a disgrace it is for a woman to kill two generals single-handedly.

Zhang Shouren's face was grim as he drew his sword with a clang. "Attack the city! Whoever kills the general and captures the flag will be rewarded with ten thousand gold pieces!"

The war has begun.

Chen Futu watched from the high slope as Consort Ge returned.

She tossed the two heads aside, then raised her blood-stained face and murmured, "Your Highness, I have not failed in my mission."

"Zhang Liang, Gao Shun, you two keep an eye on the battlefield. I'll take her to get treatment."

Chen Futu carried the weakened Ge Fei back to her tent.

Next, Chen Futu treated Ge Fei's injuries with strong alcohol, then stitched up her wounds, and finally applied the best Baiyao (a traditional Chinese medicine) to her.

Ge Fei gritted her teeth and remained silent throughout the entire process.

After the treatment was completed, she nearly fainted.

Chen Futu touched her face and said, "I see your determination. You should rest well and we can talk about the rest later."

"Thank you, Your Highness..."

Ge Fei forced a smile.

She finally caught the eye of the Crown Prince, and her dream of revenge gained hope.

Actually, Chen Futu was quite surprised by her performance, and as a woman, it was truly remarkable that she could do so much.

On the battlefield of Longcheng, the battle of attack and defense is in full swing.

Consort Ge single-handedly killed two generals, greatly boosting the morale of the Longcheng garrison. In addition, Chen Futu had already made ample defensive preparations, and the soldiers of the Tianyun Army fell from the city wall like dumplings being dropped into boiling water, their blood staining the walls and the ground red.

"We must capture the city in this battle! Charge!"

The generals of the Tianyun Legion were filled with rage, for they had no way out.

Zhang Shouren stared intently at Liu Bowen in the army. He knew very well that Liu Bowen was the one who wrote "The Book of Heavenly Clouds". He wished he could skin Liu Bowen alive and tear him apart.

Seeing this, Liu Bowen waved his hand with a wicked grin on his face.

Chen Yuling and Liu Longyue both drew their longswords and killed the enemies who climbed up the city wall.

Liu Longyue did this to gain Chen Futu's favor, and her constant companionship and protection of Chen Yuling was also a necessary step in winning the old lady's favor.

Even the students of the Northern Frontier Academy were pulled to the city wall to watch the battle; this was arranged in advance by Chen Futu.

They need to witness the cruelty of the battlefield, undergo the baptism of iron and fire, and be transformed.

The siege lasted for a full hour, and the Tianyun Army suffered heavy losses, unable to breach the city walls.

Zhang Shouren frowned deeply.

Chen Futu reinforced the defenses of Longcheng. Now, Longcheng not only has more solid and taller city walls, but also has crenellations and ingenious workshops.

Given the current situation, it's simply impossible to capture Longcheng anytime soon.

Zhang Shouren had no choice but to order the retreat and seek another way out.

The Tianyun Army abandoned tens of thousands of corpses and retreated ten miles to set up camp.

That night, Chen Futu broke camp and set off, leading the Trapped Camp to bypass the main battlefield.

The following day, Liu Bowen ordered catapults to be set up on the city walls, and the heads of the specially cut-off Tianyun soldiers were set on fire and launched onto the battlefield.

Seeing the fireballs of heads raining down on the army like dumplings being dropped into a pot, Tianyun's generals were furious.

This blow completely shattered the morale of the Tianyun Army, which had been painstakingly restored. They had never seen such a ruthless and despicable strategist.

"Damn Liu Bowen!"

"If I catch him, I'll tear him to pieces!"

On the city gate, Liu Longyue was so shocked she couldn't close her mouth. Zhang Liang and Liu Bowen, the two strategists under Chen Futu, were too ruthless, they were simply inhuman.

As for the students at the military academy, they were all so frightened that their legs went weak.

To kill someone is to destroy their spirit. The methods of the previous city-defending generals are far inferior to those of this Mr. Qingtian.

Little did they know that throwing out the enemy's head was not Liu Bowen's mercy at all, but rather a deliberate arrangement by Zhang Liang.

Zhang Liang was a master strategist who would stop at nothing to undermine the enemy's morale.

As expected, even if Zhang Shouren offered more rewards, it would be useless in this battle. The Tianyun soldiers were terrified when they saw their comrades' heads being burned and thrown down.

The battle ended abruptly after only half an hour of fighting.

Zhang Shouren's brows furrowed even more. According to his original plan, the attack on Longcheng would not take long, because Chen Futu's troops had been transferred to the eastern defense line to resist the Hu people. Moreover, Sun Chengzong was also watching from the south. As a result, Chen Futu used only Liu Bowen and Yu Qian to block his 100,000-strong offensive. If he could not take Longcheng in a short time, the consequences would be unpredictable.

On the third day, Zhang Shouren formed a suicide squad led by several generals, vowing to capture Longcheng. Zhang Shouren even promised that any soldier who climbed to the top of the city wall would be promoted at least three ranks after the battle.

Under the reward, there must be a brave man.

Five thousand daredevils posed a threat to Dragon City. Some of them bravely stormed the city walls, but the walls of Dragon City were large enough that a single volley of fire killed many of them, and they ultimately could not capture the city gate.

Chen Yuling was also fighting bravely, and Liu Longyue was slightly injured while protecting her.

"Are you OK?"

Chen Yuling looked at the bloodstains on Liu Longyue's body and quickly asked what had happened.

Liu Longyue smiled gently, "It's nothing serious, just a minor injury."

"You woman, are you trying to make me feel indebted to you?"

“Miss, I am only fulfilling my duty as the Crown Prince’s consort. Otherwise, if something were to happen to you, wouldn’t the Crown Prince blame me?”

"You should go get your injuries treated as soon as possible. My brother doesn't like you very much, but if something happens to you, I won't be able to explain it to him."

And so, Chen Yuling arranged for someone to send Liu Longyue away. Soon after, news began to spread that the Crown Princess had been injured while defending the city walls, and the people of Longcheng all knew that the Crown Prince of Zhenbei was Liu Longyue, not Qin Liangyu.

Tianyun Camp.

A group of generals sighed and lamented; they hadn't expected Longcheng to be so difficult to capture.

Now that we've been unable to break through, it would be bad if Chen Futu sent reinforcements.

Zhang Shouren remained calm and reassured everyone, "Don't worry, everyone. There will be results tonight. Do you really think that I've been operating in Longcheng for so long without any backup plan?"

The generals looked at each other, wondering what other options they could have. Could there be a secret passage into the city?

"Secret passages?"

The generals' eyes lit up at the mention of those two words.

Zhang Shouren sneered, "Of course we have it. Attacking the city is just a way to neglect the defending troops. Now their attention is all focused on the main battlefield outside the city. We can take action tonight."

"Hehe, this time we've entered the city and trampled the royal court. How can Chen Futu possibly fight against us now!"

The generals were full of confidence, eagerly awaiting the arrival of night.