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

The extremely unequal battle lasted for about half an hour.

After the Chuzhou army was defeated, Chen Futu checked and found that An Jingsi was unharmed, while his personal guards only suffered minor injuries.

"Well done. When we get back, we'll reward you accordingly."

Chen Futu ordered a retreat and arranged for people to wait there until Liu Wendong mobilized his army. Then, he sent word that Qin Liangyu had arrived. Given Liu Wendong's character, he would definitely hold the city and dare not go out to fight. Moreover, he might send a letter to Sun Chengzong, the Prince of Kaiping, for help. But by the time Sun Chengzong arrived, the situation in Chuzhou would be basically settled.

An Jingsi said regretfully, "If I had met Sun Chengzong, I would have chopped him up with one stroke."

"Don't be careless. That's the Prince of Kaiping, a figure on par with my father. Although you are strong enough, he will definitely be a formidable enemy on the battlefield."

Chen Futu was not trying to boost the morale of others. An Jingsi was strong enough in martial arts, but his military strategy was far inferior.

Sun Chengzong, the Prince of Kaiping, was the most trusted person of the old emperor of the Great Qian Dynasty. In the original world history, the one who was enfeoffed as the Prince of Kaiping was Chang Yuchun, the most powerful general under Zhu Yuanzhang, known as Chang the Ten Thousand.

Soon, Chen Futu's group slowly followed the refugees back to northern Xinjiang.

As expected, Liu Wendong began to gather troops from various places, and it is said that he has assembled at least 50,000 troops. However, as news of Qin Liangyu crossing the Xuan River reached Chuzhou City, the Chuzhou army, which was originally going to go out of the city to pursue her, immediately retreated and dared not come out.

This is the benefit of a reputation. The Northern Frontier Goddess of War is renowned for her invincibility. She is undefeated in battle and can conquer any enemy. Liu Wendong, unless he is stupid, would not dare to fight her to the death. Moreover, he only mobilized garrison troops from various places, not the elite troops of the Great Qian Dynasty under the command of the Prince of Kaiping. He is not good at fighting a tough battle.

A day later, Chen Futu met Qin Liangyu on the south bank of the Xuan River.

She had lost a lot of weight, which showed that she hadn't been having a good time in the military camp.

“Your Highness, I have subdued most of the generals, but there are still a few who are still somewhat barbaric and refuse to obey orders.”

Qin Liangyu explained the general situation.

Chen Futu sneered, "Do you need me to lend you An Jingsi?"

"Need not."

Qin Liangyu quickly shook her head.

One Dian Wei is enough. At least Dian Wei understands some human relationships and knows that you can't force things. But if An Jingsi goes to the military camp, he will definitely kill people. I'm afraid even if all the generals left behind by the Prince of Zhenbei were tied together, they wouldn't be enough for him to kill.

Fortunately, with the help of valiant generals like Li Huaifeng, it will take some more time to completely win back the morale of the troops.

"General Qin, a large army led by Prince Chengzong of Kaiping has been spotted to the south. They are moving very fast, numbering about ten thousand light cavalry, and are trying to reclaim the people who were taken away by the Crown Prince."

Chen Futu was still wondering when Sun Chengzong would arrive, but he didn't expect him to arrive so soon.

Currently, the people are still migrating from the southeast to the north. It will take about three days before they cross the Xuan River and enter the northern border region. Therefore, it is currently necessary to block the light cavalry army to the south.

Chen Futu ordered Du Hongxue to lead a thousand White-Spear Soldiers to maintain order and urge the refugees to hurry on their way. Then he, Qin Liangyu, and An Jingsi led the remaining White-Spear Soldiers southward.

After a day and a half's journey, Chen Futu and his men encountered Sun Chengzong's 10,000 light cavalry across a bridge north of Feiyunpu, a tributary of the Xuan River.

Sun Chengzong arrived at the bridgehead with two generals.

He was in his early forties, extremely handsome and imposing, clearly a pillar of the nation.

Chen Futu smiled and said, "King of Kaiping, have you forgotten what you said before?"

"Prince Zhenbei, there has been no fighting between the two places, yet you have led a large army to Chuzhou to plunder people. This is outrageous!"

Looting people is no different from waging war, so the Prince of Kaiping's request was simple: return the people to Chuzhou, and he would personally oversee the disaster relief efforts.

"Tsk tsk tsk, now you're worried? When Chuzhou was flooded and people were displaced and selling their children, where was the Prince of Kaiping?"

"Even if the disaster relief efforts are unsuccessful, it is an internal matter of the Great Qian Dynasty and has nothing to do with the Crown Prince. I do not want to have a conflict with you now. Please return the people to their rightful owners as soon as possible."

Sun Chengzong suppressed his anger. If it weren't for Qin Liangyu and a general of unknown strength accompanying Chen Futu, he would have already made a move.

However, he did not move, but An Jingsi became impatient and whispered, "Brother, let me go and kill him."

"You might not be able to kill him, and the main army is still behind us. There's no benefit in starting a war now. Our goal is to buy time."

Without Chen Futu giving the order, Qin Liangyu had already stationed her White-Spear Soldiers on the north bank and deployed them into battle formation.

The White-Spear Soldiers were skilled in riding and archery; a single volley of arrows could take away countless men, and Sun Chengzong dared not gamble on it.

Seeing that Chen Futu was indifferent and showed no respect for his elders, he ordered his men to retreat and set up camp. He needed to find a way to break through the defenses.

Chen Futu was not idle either. He ordered the White-Spear Soldiers to continue their standoff with Sun Chengzong, and then sent more guards to monitor the waterways to prevent Xiaogu's army from bypassing the attack. He also arranged for Luo Wushuang to lead a thousand White-Spear Soldiers to destroy all the bridges in the surrounding area.

Qin Liangyu said worriedly, "Judging from the information, Sun Chengzong is traveling with a small cavalry force, but the main army is not too far away. The people, with their elderly and children, still need time. Judging from Sun Chengzong's posture, he plans to launch an attack on us when the main army arrives. We need to hold off his offensive for at least a day."

“There’s no need to be nervous. If he comes, I will make sure An Jingsi gives him an unforgettable memory.”

Just as Zhang Yide once roared and broke Changban Bridge, An Jingsi now defends Feiyunpu.

After setting up camp, Chen Futu received accurate intelligence that Luo Wushuang had gotten into a fight with a small group of light cavalry while destroying the other bridges. Fortunately, he managed to repel them and successfully destroy the bridges.

"Report! General, Chen Futu has sent cavalry to burn down the bridge, cutting off our advance. If we try to detour, our hundreds of thousands of troops won't make it in time."

The soldiers hurriedly entered the camp on the south bank.

Sun Chengzong frowned deeply. "This prince is shrewd. He knew that I had just arrived and would send a small army to take a detour. He directly cut off any possibility of passage."

"General, what should we do now? According to the messenger from Chuzhou, at least half of the disaster victims have arrived near the northern border, and they all have only a few days to get there."

The generals inside the tent were all frantic; those were tens of thousands of civilians!

Chen Futu is an inhuman being who actually plunders people; he is utterly despicable!

Sun Chengzong was not in a hurry. He pondered for a while and sent someone to tell Liu Wendong to mobilize his army, with one part going around to intercept the refugees and the other part attacking Chen Futu's rear. Even if he couldn't bring back the refugees this time, he had to keep Chen Futu in Feiyunpu.

As night fell, the camp was brightly lit.

After examining the map, Qin Liangyu's worries deepened. "Your Highness," she said, "I am concerned that if Chuzhou finds out I have come to Feiyunpu, they will send troops to attack my rear."

Ding!

Qin Liangyu's suggestion must be investigated; please formulate a response strategy promptly.

The system notification came without warning.

Chen Futu couldn't help but curl his lip. It seemed that Sun Chengzong wanted to join forces with Liu Wendong to keep him in Feiyunpu. The old man had a pretty good idea.

[1. Choose to retreat immediately, avoiding encirclement by the main army, and you will be rewarded with the title of Supreme Coward.]

[2. Choose to send a message to Dian Wei to come to the rescue and block the Chuzhou army. Reward: one Barrier-Breaking Pill]

[3. Choose fearlessness and undaunted courage; the White-Spear Army is sufficient. Reward: 3,000 Brocade Sail Bandits, Commander Gan Ning, Early Stage Innate Rank]

"Who?"

Chen Futu never expected that the system would reward Gan Xingba.

Gan Ning, a master of naval warfare, skilled in night raids, and a first-rate hero.

"Okay, let's choose him. I'll give Sun Chengzong a little gift when we meet."