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

"General Qin probably can't kill Yan Sheng. He's a ninth-rank official, just like you. Besides, even if you wanted to kill him, wouldn't you rather defeat him honorably on the battlefield?" Chen Futu asked with a smile.

Qin Liangyu shook her head, "I don't want to. If we can kill, we should just kill. There's no point in arguing. Besides, we're already weak."

"All right……"

Chen Futu discovered that Qin Liangyu was a particularly pragmatic type of general.

Considering the background of the late Ming Dynasty, it becomes clear that she had nothing to say to the enemy; only by doing her best to kill the enemy's generals could she preserve her own forces to the greatest extent possible.

While they were pondering, the White-Clad Soldiers arrived at Fushui Pass.

The battle inside the pass was fierce. The enemy had climbed the city wall, and the two sides were fighting hand in hand. Corpses fell from the city wall one after another. There were corpses everywhere under the wall inside the pass, some of them enemy's and some of their own soldiers.

At this moment, the garrison had less than three thousand men left. The garrison commander was Luo Qingshan, one of the ten fierce generals. Fighting alongside him was a silver-armored girl. The girl was covered in blood, and her roar was deafening. Even her sword was dulled from the blows.

"Get on the city wall!"

Without time to say more, Chen Futu and Qin Liangyu led the White-Spear Soldiers to dismount and then rush up the city wall.

With the addition of the White-Spear Soldiers, the previously tense battle situation changed instantly.

Relying on their long spears, the White-Spear Soldiers pierced through the battlefield on the city wall, catching the enemy off guard. After all, what kind of good person would be afraid of not being able to maneuver their spear so long on the city wall?

Soon, a fierce general who had climbed the city wall was shot and killed by Qin Liangyu.

"Reinforcements have arrived! Soldiers, charge!"

Luo Qingshan, without bothering to ask where the reinforcements came from, roared, and the soldiers of Fushui Pass, whose morale had been low, saw hope again and their fighting spirit was unleashed once more.

After a full quarter of an hour of slaughter, the Northern army retreated.

There were many corpses lying at Chen Futu's feet, and the sword he picked up was chipped.

Qin Liangyu came to his side and found that all five guards were there, so she knew that Chen Futu was safe and sound, and then stepped aside.

Luo Qingshan strode over, and only when he got close did he recognize Chen Futu. He immediately knelt on one knee, clasped his hands in gratitude, and said, "Thank you for your help, Your Highness!"

Upon seeing this, the woman quickly knelt down as well.

Chen Futu helped the two up and said with mixed feelings, "General, you've worked hard. Fortunately, you're not too late."

"Your Highness, aren't you in Dragon City?"

"It's a long story."

Chen Futu sighed, briefly explained the general situation, and then talked about the 100,000 troops blocking the gate.

Luo Qingshan cursed, "Yan Sheng is really getting worse as he gets older. Sending troops at this time, he's trying to cause chaos!"

"Yan Sheng won't attack for now. Let's deal with the Northern Wu army first before discussing anything else."

Next, Chen Futu introduced Qin Liangyu and the White-Spear Soldiers. As for the silver-armored girl, she was Luo Qingshan's eldest daughter, Luo Wushuang, a sixth-rank general. In other words, Chen Futu couldn't even beat her now.

"General Qin, you are truly amazing."

Luo Wushuang stared at Qin Liangyu with awe. She had just witnessed Qin Liangyu's combat prowess firsthand. She shot down an enemy general who had climbed onto the city wall with a single arrow, and then killed a commander of a thousand men as easily as killing a chicken. Most importantly, the terrifying combat power of the White-Spear Soldiers and the Trapped Camp had already spread throughout the world.

Seeing them today, I can see that the White-Spear Soldiers truly live up to their name.

Qin Liangyu nodded slightly to Luo Wushuang, then said to Chen Futu, "Your Highness, although the enemy has retreated, the soldiers at the city gate have suffered heavy losses. We cannot afford a war of attrition."

Her subtext was that they had to take the initiative; if they remained on the defensive, the White-Clad Soldiers would inevitably suffer heavy losses.

Chen Futu was considering leaving the city, and he guessed that Cao Zhen had already led the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry into action.

"What? You want to leave the city? Absolutely not!"

Luo Qingshan was shocked and quickly tried to stop him.

"General, don't worry, I know what I'm doing. You just need to wait for the news of your triumphant return."

After saying this, Chen Futu gave him a prescription for treating external injuries, and then he and Qin Liangyu led the White-Spear Soldiers down the city gate and mounted their horses.

"Kaicheng!"

Chen Futu shouted, and immediately the soldiers of the North Gate opened the city gate.

They seemed confused. Was His Highness really that brave?

Meanwhile, the enemy's rear camp fell into chaos.

"General Zhou, something terrible has happened! A large force of cavalry is attacking, at least three thousand men!"

Inside the main tent, a general rushed in to report the news.

General Zhou Kai of the Northern Martial Army said unhappily, "What are you doing? How could there be enemy cavalry here? You must be mistaken, they might be friendly forces."

"No, they really are enemy troops!"

As they spoke, the sounds of battle erupted outside, as Cao Zhen led his Tiger and Leopard Cavalry in, charging in from behind the main camp.

This cavalry force was exceptionally strong; each soldier was incredibly robust, and they even deliberately overturned braziers and set the camp ablaze.

The attacking army at the front line had just retreated when they were completely bewildered by this scene.

"Don't just stand there, quickly annihilate them!"

Enraged, Zhou Kai personally drew his sword and charged into battle. Cao Zhen met him head-on and steadily subdued him.

"Damn it, how could it be a ninth-rank!"

Zhou Kai was shocked.

Keep in mind that he was only an eighth-rank official, and Luo Qingshan, the garrison commander of Fushui Pass, was also an eighth-rank official. Where did this ninth-rank official come from? I had never heard of him before.

Cao Zhen is renowned in official history for his strength and might. Even if he couldn't compare to those top-tier generals, his strength should not be underestimated.

Zhou Kai's arms went numb from being slashed by the broadsword, and his spear nearly slipped from his grasp.

Inside the camp, a fierce battle raged, screams echoed, and the fire spread rapidly.

The Tiger and Leopard Cavalry charged without restraint. The outer army tried to intercept them, but suddenly someone shouted, "A cavalry force of at least five thousand men is coming from Fushui Pass!"

This threw Beiwu's army into complete chaos.

The army that was preparing to encircle and annihilate the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry planned to turn back to defend, but unfortunately, in the chaos, they could not support each other and could not form an effective defensive formation in a short time.

Qin Liangyu charged into the enemy ranks first, her spear like a silver dragon emerging from the sea, and blood flowed like rivers wherever it touched.

Chen Futu brandished his War Dragon Halberd, charging left and right with unstoppable momentum.

The entire White-Spear Army charged in, coordinating with the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry to launch a pincer attack from both inside and outside, breaking through the enemy's encirclement in the short term.

The two elite cavalry units merged and fought with the ferocity of an army of 100,000.

Two torrents, one black and one red, surged forward with unstoppable force, completely crushing the enemy camp. As far as the eye could see, the dead were countless.

As for Zhou Kai, seeing that the situation was hopeless, he tried to escape in a panic, but Qin Liangyu caught up with him and stabbed him to death.

"The enemy general is dead, why don't you surrender!"

Chen Futu shouted, and the chaotic army finally quieted down. The Northern Wu soldiers dropped their weapons and knelt on the ground.

In this battle, more than 6,000 enemy soldiers were killed, more than 3,000 surrendered, and the rest died at Fushui Pass, which shows how fierce the battle before Fushui Pass was.

"This humble general, Cao Zhen, greets my lord!"

Cao Zhen clasped his hands in greeting, his expression calm and composed, far from the useless person depicted in Romance of the Three Kingdoms.

[Fushui Pass has achieved a great victory, but Long Pass and Yanbei Pass still require the host's full assistance.]

[1. Choose to rest briefly, detour through the grasslands, and raid the rear of Yanbei Pass. Reward: Realm upgrade to Rank 3, White-Spear Soldiers replenished to 6,000, Tiger and Leopard Cavalry replenished to 3,000]

[2. Choose to return to Fushui Pass and fight the 100,000-strong army. The reward will be upgraded to Grade 9. The method to craft the Divine Crossbow Cart will be provided.]

[3. Choose to return to Fushui Pass to negotiate with Yan Sheng, and persuade him to withdraw his troops. You will be rewarded with the title "Eloquent Tongue". Wearing the title will double the persuasion effect.]