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

Zhu Wugu was good at making empty promises, and he was also a bit cowardly. Knowing that he couldn't defeat Ma Chao, he wouldn't personally go into battle like Kunnu, but instead directed the battle from a distance.

Amidst the chaos of battle, Qin Liangyu drew her bow and fired three arrows in quick succession, all of which were dodged.

"Qin Liangyu, don't waste your time. You can't kill me! Once the warriors of the eighteen tribes of the grasslands gather, you will all perish on the tundra today!"

Zhu Wugu laughed heartily.

As the war intensified, Chen Futu's sword was almost worn down from repeated slashing and stabbing.

I had previously watched Guan Yu, Ma Chao, and An Jingsi slaughter the Ironclad Cavalry like dogs, but now that I've faced them myself, I realize just how strong this elite cavalry force truly is.

Each of them possesses the strength of a fifth or sixth-rank expert.

"Anyone who stands in my way will die!"

Ma Chao went berserk. Despite being so close, the two sides could not meet. His jade lion roared loudly and suddenly raised its front hooves. Ma Chao seized the opportunity to sweep across, instantly killing more than ten people.

This attack briefly thwarted the Ironclad Cavalry's offensive.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Qin Liangyu stepped forward, spear in hand, and led her White-Spear Soldiers to break through the Iron Pagoda's battle formation.

"Sir!"

Upon meeting, Chen Futu opened his mouth and said bitterly, "Thank you for your hard work. Let's break out of here first."

Qin Liangyu nodded, and together with Li Xiuning, they protected Chen Futu on either side as they broke through to the south.

However, leaving now is easier said than done.

Zhu Wugu kept ordering the encirclement, and the southern troops were layered upon layered, killing one batch only to have another surround them, making it impossible to kill them all.

There are still large armies surrounding the outermost edge of the battlefield, so even if they temporarily break through this perimeter, it is unlikely that they can escape the encirclement.

This battle lasted for a very long time.

By the end of the battle, Ma Chao was exhausted, mainly because there were too many enemies. They seemed to emerge from the ground, and as time went on, new elite Iron Pagoda soldiers joined the battlefield.

Zhu Wugu's battle strategy was simple: to wear down Ma Chao and Qin Liangyu, two innate powerhouses, until they were dead.

"Your Highness, it seems we can't leave."

Qin Liangyu killed several people in succession, and then she approached.

Chen Futu looked around. The Western Liang army, the White-Spear soldiers, and the Women's Army had all suffered heavy losses. If they didn't break out soon, they would have no chance of escape.

"Zhensu, do you regret coming to the grasslands?"

"This humble general has no regrets."

"You and Huo Qubing caused chaos on the grasslands, buying me a lot of time to wipe out Zhang Shouren. If it weren't for you, I'm afraid the grasslands would have sent another large army into Tianyun Pass."

"This humble general only regrets that he has not killed enough of the steppe barbarians."

Qin Liangyu removed the ghost mask and smiled. At this moment, her pretty face was flushed, but her eyes were still as strong as ever.

Chen Futu couldn't help but chuckle. "Zhensu, is it possible that the Jurchen Tartars were actually Jurchens?"

"It doesn't matter, they're all our enemies anyway."

"Yes, they are all enemies."

Chen Futu grinned, wanting to touch Qin Liangyu's face, when suddenly his pupils contracted. Qin Liangyu was injured at some point; there was a wound on the side of her neck that looked gruesome.

"It's nothing serious, just a superficial injury."

"These damned steppe barbarians, one day I will wipe them out!"

Chen Futu once again fought alongside Qin Liangyu.

Zhu Wugu rode up to the vicinity of the battle formation and called out in a condescending tone, "Prince Zhenbei, why not surrender?"

"You dare to ask me to surrender? What kind of person are you!"

"You're about to die and you still don't realize it. Wait until I cut off your head, then you'll have your regrets!"

Zhu Wugu's face was gloomy.

Qin Liangyu suddenly fired an arrow, but Zhu Wugu dodged quickly, and the arrow still failed to blow his head off.

"Very well, Qin Liangyu, you still dare to lay a hand on me! You two are both tough as nails, so I'll grant your wish and let you become a pair of doomed lovers! Kill them both! Quickly kill Chen Futu and Qin Liangyu!"

Zhu Wugu gave another order, and the situation became increasingly dangerous.

Ma Chao charged left and right, holding the line firmly. He was indeed a peak-level Innate Realm cultivator, even able to push himself out of the battle lines. In fact, he could have escaped if he wanted to, but the others certainly couldn't get away.

Seeing that there was no way to continue like this, Chen Futu said to Ma Chao, "Can we break through the enemy lines and kill Zhu Wugu?"

"If this subordinate leaves, what will become of my lord?"

Ma Chao is capable of charging into battle alone, but after he leaves, Qin Liangyu and Li Xiuning may not be able to withstand the pressure brought by the Iron Pagoda.

"You don't need to worry about those things, go and kill Zhu Wugu."

"Please wait a moment, my lord, I will go immediately!"

Ma Chao rose up, roared, and swept his spear across, taking down the front row of cavalry for Chen Futu. Then, he charged into the rear of the battle formation alone, heading towards Zhu Wugu.

Zhu Wugu's expression changed drastically, and he spurred his horse and fled.

Yes, he ran away.

He was self-aware enough to know that he couldn't defeat Ma Chao, and that he would surely die if he were caught up.

As the leading general, Zhu Wugu was a qualified commander, but this only made it more difficult for Chen Futu to escape.

Seeing Zhu Wugu flee, Ma Chao was so enraged that he cursed, "You dog, do you dare to duel me?!"

"Horse, I'm too lazy to kill you. Come here if you dare!"

"Damn thing!"

Ma Chao gritted his teeth and had no choice but to continue clearing the way.

Meanwhile, Chen Futu was protected in the center by the Xiliang Army, the Women's Army, and the White-Spear Soldiers, while Qin Liangyu took over Ma Chao's position to fight against the Iron Pagoda.

Chen Futu looked at her somewhat frail figure and felt a pang of heartache.

It's a pity that I came in too much of a hurry this time and didn't bring the War Dragon Halberd, otherwise I wouldn't be in this situation!

The Great Sword Technique is mainly for daily self-defense; on the battlefield, long weapons are still the priority.

As the encirclement grew smaller, Chen Futu became increasingly anxious. Just then, a loud roar came from afar.

"Brother! Your brother has arrived!"

Suddenly, the Jingyue Army appeared out of nowhere, including the rearguard cavalry left behind by Huo Qubing, who had clearly been rescued by An Jingsi.

In other words, he had defeated at least 20,000 cavalry before he arrived.

An Jingsi charged into the fray like a black storm sweeping across the battlefield, overturning both men and horses.

"kill!"

An Jingsi's army was unstoppable, breaking through a large part of the Iron Pagoda's encirclement in an instant. Then, the Jingyue Army maintained the exit. An Jingsi flicked away the cavalry in front of Qin Liangyu and shouted, "Brother, run!"

"Jingsi, hurry and go help General Ma!"

Chen Futu was terrified that Ma Chao might be lost.

An Jingsi glanced over and saw Ma Chao chasing Zhu Wugu amidst the vast army. Zhu Wugu was as slippery as an eel, constantly sending men to surround and intercept Ma Chao, whose strength was almost exhausted.

Without saying a word, An Jingsi pushed through the enemy lines and ambushed Zhu Wugu from the rear.

Zhu Wugu was unaware that a killing god had his eye on him. He even stopped there and mocked Ma Chao, who was surrounded for the third time, "Ma Chao, you can't kill me!"

"If he can't kill you, I will!"

An Jingsi's attack was too fast. By the time Zhu Wugu heard the sound and hurriedly turned around, he was already in front of him.