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

An Jingsi stood like an iron tower outside the gate of Chen Futu.

Dian Wei sat on a small stool not far away and said strangely, "Brother, why don't you sit down and chat?"

"I am not tired."

"This is inside the pass, there's no danger here, don't be so nervous. Besides, General Qin is with the young master, who would dare to assassinate him?"

Dian Wei waved his hand, his face showing a simple and honest expression.

An Jingsi pondered for a moment, and seeing no movement in the room, he went to Dian Wei's side and asked, "What do you want?"

"I heard you're pretty good at fighting, how about you spar with me?"

"You can't beat me."

"That kid's pretty arrogant."

The two started fighting, and the sounds of their fighting drifted into the room.

Chen Futu opened his eyes with annoyance and asked Qin Liangyu, who was standing close by, "What's all this noise?"

Qin Liangyu suppressed a laugh, "It's probably General Dian and General An sparring. Aren't you going to sleep?"

"These two idiots, if they want to fight, why don't they go to the training ground?"

“One is your sworn brother, and the other is your personal guard. They will definitely stay outside and won’t leave.”

"Let them fight."

As Chen Futu spoke, he somewhat mischievously rubbed his lips against Qin Liangyu's neck, looking completely intoxicated.

Qin Liangyu scolded him sharply, "What is the young master doing?"

Chen Futu didn't answer, but suddenly kissed her lips. Before she could enjoy the tenderness for a moment, she was startled and stood up.

"Your Highness, how could you do this?"

Chen Futu propped his face up with his hand, lazily watching her puffed-up face. "What's wrong with me? I told you, you are my Crown Princess. Can't I even get closer to you and have a child?"

Qin Liangyu was speechless.

Sure enough, the prince was still the same prince, a complete lecher. Given the chance, he would risk getting beaten up to take advantage of her.

Qin Liangyu touched her lips that had been kissed, and glared at him angrily before leaving.

If the young master continues to act so recklessly, she might really have to take action.

"We can only look, not touch. When will we be able to take it a step further?" Chen Futu sighed and stretched, then Qin Liangyu's voice came from outside the door, "So noisy so early in the morning."

As soon as Chen Futu stepped outside, he saw Dian Wei and An Jingsi staring at each other with their fists clenched.

Chen Futu said with a hint of schadenfreude, "Why did you stop fighting? Keep fighting!"

Dian Wei chuckled and said, "Young Master, isn't it getting late? Why does General Qin still say it's early morning?"

"Women have a few irritable days every month, so you should stay away from her."

"Did you get beaten up again?"

"Shut up, you idiot."

"What? General Qin dares to lay a hand on my sworn brother?" An Jingsi immediately became furious.

Chen Futu frowned and said, "You must not be rude. Jingsi, remember this: you must treat her the same way you treat me at all times. Do whatever she asks you to do."

"I've got it."

An Jingsi slapped his forehead; Qin Liangyu had been listed in his mind as someone not to be trifled with.

The army set off from Longguan. Halfway there, Chen Futu received a battle report: "Sun Chengzong's army has retreated and has also sent a letter."

"It's pretty much what I expected."

Chen Futu did not send reinforcements to the south to aid General Xu because he anticipated that Sun Chengzong would not harass the northern border after seeing Zhang Shouren's defeat. If Sun Chengzong still wanted to fight after Zhang Shouren's defeat, the meaning would change, and Daqian would not gain any advantage.

Opening the letter, the content was quite simple. Sun Chengzong denied attacking Longcheng. On the contrary, he said in the letter that the emperor had sent him to the vicinity of the northern border to block the southward route of the Hu people. Finally, at the end of the letter, he praised Chen Futu extensively, saying that it was a righteous act to guard the border of the Central Plains. He said that he would meet with the emperor later to ask for credit for the northern border.

Chen Futu handed the letter to Qin Liangyu, who pondered, "The Prince of Kaiping certainly knows how to make excuses for himself, and he wants to ask for credit for his heir. Could it be that he sees the Princess of Beiwu in the Northern Frontier, and since Beiwu and Daqian are still in a standoff, he wants to pull the Northern Frontier back to Daqian?"

"That's probably what they mean, but we don't need to worry about the attitude of the Great Qian royal family. We can just focus on developing the northern frontier and watch the changing situation unfold."

Chen Futu's next strategy is to vigorously develop the economy and livelihood of people in the northern frontier. If the northern frontier can attract merchants from all over the world, there is great potential.

The army returned to Longcheng, where the people lined the streets to welcome them, waving their hands and shouting "Long live the Crown Prince!"

The Crown Prince quelled internal troubles in one battle and firmly kept the Hu army outside the pass. His achievements were truly remarkable.

With Liu Bowen's encouragement in the newspapers, it won't be long before the details of the war spread throughout the world.

The northern frontier is brimming with martial spirit, and no one dares to provoke it easily anymore.

The first thing Chen Futu did upon returning to his residence was to see the old lady.

Liu Longyue was still present. She seemed to be very popular with the old lady. When she spoke, the old lady would hold her hand as if she were treating her daughter, which made Chen Futu quite unhappy.

"During the Battle of Dragon City, Ling'er insisted on defending the city, but she was attacked. It was Yue'er who protected her. As her husband, why didn't you show any appreciation?"

"You are hurt?"

Chen Futu looked at Liu Longyue suspiciously, and the latter smiled and said, "It's just a superficial injury, nothing serious."

"Mother, I'll take her out for a walk."

"Go ahead, remember to set a date soon, get married as soon as possible, and I'll be able to hold my grandson soon too."

The old lady was all smiles.

Chen Futu gave Liu Longyue a look, and the latter hesitated slightly before coming to the courtyard with him.

Chen Futu suddenly grabbed Liu Longyue's hand and said disdainfully, "You are a ninth-rank official, how could you be injured?"

In the Battle of Longguan, some members of the Tianyun Army did manage to breach the city walls, but given her strength, it was impossible for her to be injured. Even if it was to protect Chen Yuling, she shouldn't have been injured. Or perhaps she was just putting on an act while helping with the defense?

Liu Longyue frowned and forcefully withdrew her snow-white hand. "What does Your Highness mean? Shouldn't I have saved Yu Ling?"

“Princess Beiwu, I advise you to stop putting on an act in front of me. Your feigned injury might fool my mother, but it won’t fool me. I know you want to win me over to deal with Daqian. If you want me to take action, then let’s start with having a child.”

After saying that, Chen Futu continued to reach out and grab Liu Longyue.

Liu Longyue was shocked and took several steps back, her face full of vigilance. "Doesn't Your Highness think this is too rude?"

"I've already given you the title of Crown Princess, and you've deliberately stayed in the Northern Frontier, so isn't it perfectly reasonable for you to have a child? At that time, I will formally issue an order to bestow upon you the title of Crown Princess, and our alliance will be a natural outcome."

Chen Futu made a show of being impatient.

Liu Longyue said angrily, "If Your Highness has such intentions, you should first appoint me as Your Highness's Consort, and I will agree to anything else."

"This is what you said!"

Chen Futu still couldn't believe that this woman would really be willing to have a child with Bei Wu!

So Chen Futu took Liu Longyue to the royal court, and then summoned Liu Bowen, Zhang Liang, and Yu Qian.

The three arrived at the royal court and saw Liu Longyue sitting there, while Chen Futu looked unfriendly. They understood everything then.