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

Ma Chao felt that An Jingsi was qualified to be his opponent, but An Jingsi only glanced at Ma Chao and then chose to ignore him, directly picking up Yu Wangshuo and mounting his warhorse.

Ma Chao was furious, "You scoundrel, how utterly rude!"

"You are no match for me."

"What did you say?"

Ma Chao's temper flared up. He was the Magnificent Ma Chao, the mighty Heavenly General, a man and horse as one, his combat strength was not that of an ordinary peak innate master. He could even go toe-to-toe with a Grandmaster. How dare this kid look down on him?

An Jingsi glanced at him sideways and said, "Ma Mengqi, I know you. If you want to die? I can grant your wish."

"How brave!"

Ma Chao glared fiercely, raised his spear, and charged forward. An Jingsi didn't waste any words either, and swung his Yu Wang Shuo sword, ready for a fierce battle.

Chen Futu quickly stepped between the two and shouted, "Stop! I'm not dead yet!"

The two men were startled and quickly put away their weapons, almost stabbing their lord.

Chen Futu glared at the two men with annoyance. "This mission is to guide Qin Liangyu and Huo Qubing. If you have any temper, take it out on the grassland people. You can have a competition to see who kills more. I will give you a chance to spar later."

"Here!"

Ma Chao stopped resting, gathered the Xiliang soldiers, and deliberately gave An Jingsi a provocative glance before leaving.

Chen Futu said to An Jingsi, "You should go too. Find the two generals quickly. I have Cao Zhen and Li Xiuning here, so there won't be any problems."

"I obey."

An Jingsi spurred his horse and charged into the depths of the grassland.

Next, Chen Futu took stock of the Women's Army and the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry. There were still more than 8,000 men left, a considerable loss. He could only send someone to collect the corpses later.

Next, Chen Futu led the second group to continue deeper into the grasslands, a journey that would take several days.

We encountered no enemies along the way, only corpses.

This is the result of the fight between Ma Chao and An Jingsi. The two of them didn't come to provide support at all; they were clearly marching towards the grasslands to kill people.

With them fighting ahead, Cao Zhen and Li Xiuning's troops were able to rest and regroup.

The army continued its march, and the scouts finally found Huo Qubing at the foot of Daohuang Mountain.

Huo Qubing's troops still numbered over four thousand. He had just repelled a group of enemy soldiers, but his whereabouts might have been exposed.

"Your Highness, I have destroyed thirty-six tribes of varying sizes on the grasslands and acquired more than ten thousand horses, all of which I have settled in Daohuang Mountain."

Huo Qubing was covered in dust from his journey, and his soldiers also looked weathered.

Chen Futu ordered his army to garrison at Daohuang Mountain and retrieve some warhorses from the battlefield to stave off hunger.

Tonight, the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry will take turns on duty, and tomorrow the main army will each take a warhorse to search for Qin Liangyu.

Huo Qubing said, "General Qin and I split up. General Qin went to the west. I heard that she cut off the enemy's supply lines, fought several battles, and even killed several Khan generals. The White-Spear Army suffered relatively serious losses overall."

Chen Futu suddenly felt anxious.

Unfortunately, the system could not locate Qin Liangyu's coordinates. Finding someone in the vast grasslands was no easy task, and the army could not linger for too long. This was the grasslands' home ground, and the Khan was known for his million-strong cavalry. If the eighteen tribes were to encircle them, the consequences would be unimaginable.

That night, Chen Futu couldn't sleep soundly when Cao Zhen suddenly burst into the tent, saying, "Your Highness, a force of at least 20,000 cavalry has attacked from the northeast."

"The army shall set off immediately and head west!"

Chen Futu could wait no longer. The bigger the battle, the more exposed he would be, and the easier it would be for him to be surrounded.

A moment later, the army prepared and set off westward with 10,000 warhorses.

After traveling only twenty or thirty li, a scout came from behind and reported: "Your Highness, a large army is pursuing us, and they are less than five li away."

"Your Highness, this humble general will go to cover the rear."

Huo Qubing immediately volunteered.

"No need. I killed Zhang Shouren. My purpose in coming here is to take you and General Qin back. How can I leave you to cover our retreat?"

After saying this, Chen Futu ordered Huo Qubing to send 100 elite cavalrymen to the rear to scavenge for supplies, mainly to lead the enemy in circles and delay as much as possible, giving the main army a chance to head west.

Huo Qubing immediately selected one hundred brave and elite cavalry to stay behind and cover the rear, while the main army continued its march.

Along the way, they encountered more and more enemies, ranging from hundreds to thousands; it seemed as if the entire grassland was mobilized against them.

Qin Liangyu's predicament can be imagined.

However, as long as the enemy is not tens of thousands, Chen Futu can break through in a short time with his troops. But as the battles continue, the situation becomes more and more urgent.

"Your Highness, General Qin's whereabouts have been discovered in the tundra. General Ma has found her, and the two have joined forces and are currently engaged in battle."

"March quickly!"

Chen Futu ordered a forced march, with two horses taking turns to move forward, and even eating directly on horseback to replenish their strength.

At dusk, the setting sun is blood-red.

The army was less than ten miles away from Ma Chao and Qin Liangyu when a scout suddenly reported: "Your Highness, something bad has happened! Twenty thousand iron cavalry from the south have surrounded us."

"Huo Qubing and Cao Zhen, break through their army's formation and lead them to the northern frontier. I will go and join the two generals."

"The last general takes orders."

Without hesitation, the two led their troops to attack, while Chen Futu and Li Xiuning continued on their journey.

There is nothing we can do about this.

Ma Chao and Qin Liangyu were unaware of his whereabouts, so he wanted to reunite with them first.

As for An Jingsi, if he wants to leave, no one can stop him.

While they were pondering, Chen Futu and Li Xiuning arrived at the tundra. From afar, they saw chaos and turmoil, with steppe cavalry howling like wild monkeys, shouting, "The Khan has ordered that Qin Liangyu be captured alive!"

"Capture Qin Liangyu alive!"

"With Ma Mengqi here, who dares to duel me!"

Ma Chao, relying on his superb horsemanship, moved swiftly through the battlefield, his spear a blur of motion.

Qin Liangyu led her White-Spear Soldiers in a breakout attempt, their red armor soaked in blood, their ghostly faces particularly ferocious in the setting sun.

"General Li, follow me and kill!"

Seeing that the enemy was about to encircle him again, Chen Futu immediately drew his sword and rode into the fray, unleashing the powerful sword technique he had obtained from the system, which swept through the enemy with unstoppable force.

Li Xiuning led her women's army in a fierce charge, their morale soaring.

"General Qin, the Crown Prince has arrived!"

Ma Chao was overjoyed to see Chen Futu arrive. Qin Liangyu raised her ghost mask and stared at Chen Futu, a gentle look appearing in her bloodstained eyes.

The Xiliang army and the White-Spear soldiers rose up, and the two sides were about to join forces when suddenly three thousand Iron Pagoda soldiers appeared out of nowhere and blocked the middle of the two armies.

On a hillside not far away, a fierce general from the grasslands held a riding whip, a smile on his lips, and said, "Chen Futu, I've been waiting for you for a long time!"

He was none other than Zhu Wugu, the eighth of the Ten Warriors of the Grassland. He was over two meters tall and exuded a powerful aura. His strength was definitely innate.

Chen Futu's heart sank, but he gritted his teeth and continued to wield his sword to fight against the Ironclad Pagoda soldiers blocking his way.

However, even more troops surged up from the hills behind Zhuwugu, numbering at least twenty or thirty thousand cavalrymen at a glance.

It turned out that the other party had known all along that Prince Chen had led his men into the grasslands, so he had been keeping an eye on Qin Liangyu. Now, he was waiting in ambush to gain unparalleled merit.

"Surround the enemy, and don't let a single one escape."

Zhu Wugu ordered a siege.

Tens of thousands of cavalrymen circled around like a tide, completely surrounding the battlefield and blocking the way back south. As far as the eye could see, there were warhorses crisscrossing.

"Kill Chen Futu!"

"Kill Chen Futu, and you'll be rewarded with ten thousand taels of gold, a thousand fine horses, and promoted five ranks!"