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

"Your Majesty, how about I go to the capital and chop that dog emperor to pieces?" Dian Wei shouted.

“Sun Chengzong did this on purpose. He knew I was here and wanted to sow discord. Although his methods were despicable, they really made me angry. He wanted me to take Qin Liangyu away and replace her with a general to guard the southern front.”

Chen Futu was no fool. Qin Liangyu had finally gained control of the southern army, and if a new general were appointed, the army would have to be reorganized. At that time, Sun Chengzong would have the opportunity to go south and quell the rebellion.

Qin Liangyu stared intently at Sun Chengzong. "General Sun, I have no intention of arguing with you about these things. If you have nothing else to say, you can go back and prepare your troops. I will be waiting for the decisive battle."

After Qin Liangyu finished speaking, she spurred her horse and rode away.

Sun Chengzong shouted, "Qin Liangyu, the war was started by the King of the Northern Frontier. He entered the Great Qian Dynasty alone, disrupted the dynasty, and caused war to break out everywhere. How innocent are the people! Would you rather serve this traitor than obey the will of Heaven?"

"My king is the very essence of Heaven."

Qin Liangyu left after saying just one sentence, and no matter how much Sun Chengzong pleaded, it was to no avail.

The weighty responsibilities of the Three Dukes were nothing to her, and the new Emperor of the Great Qian Dynasty was not even as important as a single finger of Chen Futu.

Chen Futu looked at Qin Liangyu as she returned and personally went forward to lead her horse.

Qin Liangyu was taken aback and quickly stopped him, saying, "Your Majesty, how can this be allowed?"

Chen Futu shook his head, gesturing for her to sit down, and then led the horse back to the bridgehead on foot.

Sun Chengzong hadn't left yet. Seeing Chen Futu arrive, he sneered, "The King of the Northern Frontier also has something to say."

Chen Futu pointed to Qin Liangyu on horseback and asked, "Do you know who she is?"

"Nature knows."

"You still bark and howl when I know? Sun Chengzong, let me tell you, General Qin is my princess. Go back and tell the Emperor of Daqian that if anyone dares to make a fuss about my princess, I will lead my army into the capital within three years. At that time, I will not kill him, but castrate him and make him a eunuch."

"King of the Northern Frontier! You are far too arrogant!"

"Hehe, General Sun, you should worry about yourself. Popular uprisings are spreading like wildfire. If the Great Qian Dynasty is destroyed, how will you survive? I'll say the same thing back to you. If you surrender with courtesy, I'll grant you the position of horse groom, which wouldn't be an insult to you."

"Chen Futu, one day I will trample through Dragon City and behead you all!"

Not enough words to speculate.

Sun Chengzong snorted, tightened his reins, and left.

Suddenly, a dark figure appeared behind him; it was Ake, who was about to kill him with a single blow.

With a whoosh, a sharp arrowhead pierced the air. Ake swung her moon blade, knocking the arrowhead away, and was forced back half a step. The attacker was definitely an archer at the mid-stage of the Grandmaster level or above, or perhaps there was a ballista involved.

Sun Chengzong remained calm, raised one hand, and instantly the bridgehead was engulfed in flames, with countless arrows raining down upon it.

"Ake, come back."

Chen Futu quickly gave the order, and Ake suddenly turned into a black shadow and disappeared.

She couldn't kill Sun Chengzong. A general of that caliber had been fighting on the battlefield all his life and was extremely sensitive to danger. Moreover, his army must have methods to deal with attacks from Grandmasters, such as combined battle formations like military might or military spirit.

Sun Chengzong shouted, "King of the Northern Frontier, you don't need to resort to such despicable means. In the future, on the battlefield, you and I will settle this once and for all!"

"You are not worthy. Let the new emperor come and fight me!"

After saying this, Chen Futu and Qin Liangyu left the bridgehead. Along the way, Chen Futu rode on the same horse, with him embracing her from behind.

Qin Liangyu spoke softly, "Is the King angry? Why aren't you saying anything?"

"It's not that bad. Sun Chengzong is stirring up trouble, trying to get me to transfer you away and send another general to replace you."

"It's good that Your Majesty understands."

"You underestimate your husband too much. He's just a mere Sun Chengzong. I don't even consider him a threat."

“But you were clearly angry just now, otherwise why would you have condescended to speak to Sun Chengzong in person?”

"Fine, what gives him the right to try and persuade my wife to surrender in front of me? This is outrageous!"

Chen Futu was indeed furious.

Sun Chengzong's behavior is no different from when you're shopping with your wife and he suddenly runs up to you and asks to add you on WeChat. You'd be doing him a disservice if you didn't slap him across the face.

Thinking of this, Chen Futu leaned close to Qin Liangyu's ear and whispered, "Find me a chance to give him a good beating. Anyway, he wants to leave, so we can't let him have his way."

"Your Majesty, rest assured, I know what to do."

Qin Liangyu suppressed a laugh, closed her eyes, and leaned against Chen Futu's chest.

The road back to the barbican wasn't long, but Chen Futu and she walked for a long time.

Back in the city, it was already late at night. Chen Futu wanted to stay in her room for the night, but she ultimately refused.

If you want her body, you'll have to wait until you've destroyed the Northern Wu and the Hu Ma.

The following day, Chen Futu and Qin Liangyu parted ways, and he returned to Longcheng with some sorrow.

Liu Longyue kept her mouth shut the whole way, but Yan Qing couldn't stop smiling.

Liu Longyue was the nominal princess, but everyone knew that Qin Liangyu was the real princess. If Qin Liangyu changed her mind, Chen Futu could abolish Liu Longyue's title in an instant.

Fortunately, Qin Liangyu is not going to change her mind for the time being, so Liu Longyue's position is still stable.

On the way, Yan Qing found an opportunity to say to Liu Longyue, "Why don't you talk to General Qin?"

Liu Longyue snorted, "What's there to talk about? She probably just doesn't like me."

"How could that be? If General Qin wants to compete with you, do you think you have a chance? You might as well take this opportunity to improve your relationship so that you can live more comfortably in the northern frontier in the future."

Yan Qing is indeed a businesswoman; she sees things more clearly than anyone else.

Qin Liangyu's position is unshakeable, so why not lower your stance and act as her younger sister to improve your relationship?

“How can I, a nobleman of the imperial family, compromise with a mere warrior?”

"Keep being stubborn. If you keep going like this, you'll regret it."

Chen Futu was unaware of these little incidents. The first thing he did upon returning to his residence in Longcheng was to see his mother.

The old lady had already received the returned head of the dog emperor and had also offered sacrifices to her deceased husband.

“Son, you have avenged your father, but your actions have disrupted the fate of the Great Qian Dynasty and plunged the people into the flames of war. I cannot bear it.”

The old lady has been practicing vegetarianism and chanting Buddhist prayers lately, and her temperament has become increasingly indifferent.

She wanted revenge but didn't want to involve innocent people.

Chen Futu said, "If the Great Qian doesn't expend its national strength, when will I be able to enter the Central Plains? Mother, don't worry about these things. I assure you, if I march, I will not harm the people in the slightest."

Then Chen Futu recounted the various aspects of his journey.

The old lady said sadly, "Although Qingyi has a bad temper, she is cold on the outside but warm on the inside. You should take good care of the people from Zhongnan Mountain. They will be useful in the future."

After talking with the old lady, Chen Futu paid respects to his father and then summoned his ministers to discuss the next steps in the strategy for the northern frontier.

One is to increase troop strength on the southern front to put pressure on Daqian.

Secondly, keep an eye on the northeastern passes. If the Daqian dynasty diverts troops to suppress the rebellion, seize the passes along the route. We must not allow the gateways to the Central Plains to be taken by the Tartars.

Everyone agreed on the first strategy, but there was a serious disagreement between the civil and military officials regarding the second one.