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

With his hands in his sleeves, Chen Futu teased Sun Chengzong across the riverbank, "King of Kaiping, I thought you were afraid of the cold and that's why you accidentally started the fire. The weather is dry, so be careful."

“Your Highness, you are far less upright than your father. If you really want to fight, let’s set up battle formations and have a proper fight. Why resort to such despicable means?” Sun Chengzong looked at the still raging fire and became increasingly furious.

"You still dare to mention my father? He was an upright and honest man, but in the end, he was still harmed by that dog emperor of the Great Qian Dynasty. Prince of Kaiping, once the birds are all gone, the good bow is put away. Why don't you come to the Northern Frontier? I will definitely welcome you with open arms and will never let you end up with a tragic death because your merits overshadow the emperor."

"You're a sharp-tongued junior, but I hope you can still laugh tomorrow."

Sun Chengzong was unwilling to say more. Before leaving, he sent more men to garrison the bridgehead to prevent Qin Liangyu from attacking.

Seeing this, Qin Liangyu did not make any further moves.

Using the light of the blazing fire on the opposite bank, they heard cries like those of water monkeys. Then, dozens of figures jumped into the river from a distance, leaving the pursuing Daqian soldiers who reached the riverbank helpless.

The group of people who went into the water just now were Gan Ning's personal guards. The reason he was able to sneak over there silently was because he used the river.

The fire on the opposite bank continued to burn, and the damage it caused was far greater than the number of people killed while raiding the camp.

After a long while, Chen Futu happily pulled Qin Liangyu back to the camp, because there was definitely no fighting tonight.

That night, Sun Chengzong was humiliated and embarrassed. Coupled with the already windy weather, the soldiers were so cold that snot bubbles were coming out of their noses.

It's no exaggeration to say that Gan Ning's fire left Sun Chengzong in a dilemma.

Back then, Gan Ning raided the camp at Ruxukou with a hundred cavalrymen, and all of them returned safely. Now, it can be said that the feat of that year has been replicated.

When he was young, a guard brought news that "General Gan did not lose a single soldier."

"Very good. Prepare some meat for General Gan and let them rest well. Tomorrow, Liu Wendong's army will be blocked by An Jingsi, and Sun Chengzong will definitely come to attack then."

"Here!"

After the guards left, Qin Liangyu said softly, "Your Highness should also rest early. With me here to watch over you, nothing will go wrong."

"No need. Have Luo Wushuang and the guards take turns keeping watch. You should rest well and conserve your energy."

As he spoke, Chen Futu moved over and made room for half of the bed.

Qin Liangyu hesitated slightly but did not refuse, and lay down beside her fully clothed to sleep.

Chen Futu joked, "I thought you wouldn't stay."

Qin Liangyu said seriously, "It's different this time. There are no generals guarding you, so I will naturally keep an eye on you to prevent any accidents."

To put it bluntly, Qin Liangyu was somewhat wary of Sun Chengzong. After all, he was one of the pillars of the Great Qian Dynasty, and his strength should not be underestimated. Now that Dian Wei and An Jingsi were not around, she had to take on the responsibility of protecting him.

Chen Futu behaved himself that night, but when he opened his eyes the next day, he found himself holding Qin Liangyu tightly in his arms.

Her dark eyes held a warm light, and she smiled before getting up to go out and check on the situation.

The chaos on the other side of the river has ceased, and the army is arrayed on the south bank, ready to pounce.

Chen Futu quickly washed up and went out, stretching as he said, "If Sun Chengzong finds out that Liu Wendong can't come, do you think he'll still attack?"

Qin Liangyu replied, "This humble general estimates that he will begin his attack this afternoon, because according to the marching speed, Liu Wendong's army is not far away."

"Then let's get ready. You can fire a few more arrows. It would be even better if we could take that old guy with us."

Chen Futu had a reclining chair brought over and sat lazily by the river.

As Qin Liangyu had predicted, not long after noon, the army on the other side of the river began to move.

Dozens of boats headed towards this side from the opposite bank of the river, filled with soldiers of the Great Qian Dynasty, with those at the front protected by shields.

Qin Liangyu ignored the ships and personally led her troops to the Feiyunpu Bridge, where a Xiantian General was eyeing her menacingly.

Neither side made a move, because the outcome was decided on the riverbank. If the boat couldn't cross the river, it was unrealistic to try and decide the outcome on the narrow bridge.

Chen Futu showed no sense of urgency before the great battle, still lazily lying in his chair, watching the ferry cross the river with a smile.

Seeing Chen Futu's attitude, Sun Chengzong on the other side immediately had a bad feeling.

Before the thought had even formed, the ferries that had crossed half the river suddenly sank, and screams of terror echoed across the water.

"The boat is taking on water!"

"What happened? Who scuttled the boat?!"

There are people underwater—

The Daqian fleet was in complete chaos. The ships were flooding so fast that Sun Chengzong didn't have time to react.

By the time everyone came to their senses, the soldiers of Daqian had all fallen into the water, followed closely by the three thousand Jinfan pirates led by Gan Ning, who quickly emerged from the river with inconspicuous reeds in their mouths.

After they appeared, they grabbed the Daqian soldiers and pushed them into the water like a group of water ghosts.

"Aaaaaah, help! Waaaaah—"

The Great Qian suffered a huge loss in this battle.

Their soldiers were completely unable to swim, just like a pack of stray dogs getting tangled in weeds and being dragged into the water, unable to escape.

"Fire the arrow quickly!"

Sun Chengzong hurriedly issued an order.

Several rows of archers were deployed on the opposite bank, and a dense barrage of arrows poured into the river like a torrential rain. However, Gan Ning was prepared. The three thousand Jin Fan bandits used the Da Qian soldiers as human shields or simply dived underwater to avoid the rain of arrows.

In other words, shooting arrows from that distance would be completely useless.

Gan Ning suffered no casualties. After the rain of arrows subsided, he continued to surface and push the surviving Daqian soldiers back into the water.

"Damn it!"

Sun Chengzong was in a panic. Unfortunately, the enemy was in the water, and he had no way to deal with them. The only solution was to assemble catapults or trebuchets now, but there was simply no time to do so.

In his fury, more than a thousand soldiers of the Great Qian Dynasty drowned.

"Prepare to cross the bridge!"

Sun Chengzong ordered the start of the war.

Qin Liangyu didn't hesitate. She touched the ghost mask and gave the order, "Fire the arrows!"

The White-Spear Soldiers were skilled in mounted archery and were elite troops rewarded by the system. Their archery skills and strength far surpassed those of ordinary soldiers. Before the enemy could even cross the bridge, this volley of arrows killed hundreds of them.

The Daqian soldiers on the other side were so startled that they retreated again. The main reason was that the space on the bridge was limited, and going up would make them sitting ducks. The shield soldiers were useless because Qin Liangyu had her troops take out the rockets that Chen Futu had taught her to develop a long time ago. They were arrowheads made of kerosene. There weren't many of them, but they were enough in this narrow space.

"Qin Liangyu, do you dare to duel me!"

In the blink of an eye, only the leading innate expert remained on the bridge across the river.

Qin Liangyu coldly replied, "What is there to be afraid of? Come quickly and face your death."

"Insanity!"

The other party was furious and spurred his horse forward.

Qin Liangyu, carrying a long spear, charged forward, and the two engaged in a fierce battle in the middle of the bridge, the killing intent spreading throughout Feiyunpu.

The two are evenly matched, a true contest of equals.

This battle lasted for a long time.

The battle ended only when Sun Chengzong suddenly sounded the retreat, but upon looking at the nearby river, it was found to be stained red with blood.