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

When Yue Fei heard that the new emperor of the Daqian Dynasty had issued several imperial edicts summoning Sun Chengzong back to the capital, his expression turned extremely ugly.

He was all too familiar with this scene; his blood had once been drained dry in a heavy snowfall.

A peerless general with illustrious military achievements died not on the battlefield, but in the intrigues and schemes of the imperial court. How tragic! But alas, he had no right to sympathize with others.

Chen Futu saw through Yue Fei's thoughts and said solemnly, "General, I am not Wanyan Jiu Mei. If I were to give you a gold medal in the future, it would not be to order you to retreat. I would only complain that your advance is too slow. My principle is: I will not attack unless attacked. If attacked, I will destroy their country, exterminate their lineage, and wipe out their descendants. Does General Yue understand this?"

Yue Fei trembled and said in a deep voice, "I understand Your Majesty's heart."

This is the biggest difference between the King of the Northern Frontier and Emperor Gaozong of Song.

The King of Northern Frontier would never relinquish his territory. Given Chen Futu's character, he would stop at nothing to destroy anyone who dared to touch his land.

After all, he himself was an extreme warmonger. Since leaving the capital, he had participated in countless battles, large and small, leaving mountains of corpses and seas of blood, and causing the world to tremble with fear at the mere mention of his name.

As a general, working under such a warmonger was like a fish in water. There was no need to worry about the monarch being afraid to fight. If there was a problem, it was that the fighting was too slow, not fierce enough, or not ruthless enough!

At the banquet, the emperor and his ministers were all in high spirits. Chen Futu appointed Yue Fei to establish a new army called the Beiting Commandery, which was under the jurisdiction of the King of the Northern Frontier. Yue Fei was considered a military leader of equal rank to Guan Yu. Gao Shun and Cao Zhen were both under his command.

Chen Futu also followed the example of later generations and appointed political commissars to him and Guan Yu. Guan Yu's side was Zhang Liang, and Yue Fei's side was Liu Bowen. After all, Liu Bowen had nothing to do all day and rode his donkey around.

Yue Fei accepted the military order and the next day he led several generals out of Longcheng to begin preparations for the Beiting Military Command and the recruitment of soldiers.

A few days later, Chen Futu received a report from the capital saying that Sun Chengzong was dead and had been torn apart by five horses at Shanhai Pavilion.

Many people went to see him die; it was a truly tragic scene. His mansion was even confiscated, and the women were sent to the brothel, while the men were exiled to the army.

For a former king-ranking commander to meet such an end is truly tragic.

In Chen Futu's memory, the only famous people who were torn apart by five horses were An Jingsi and Shang Yang.

To maintain the overall situation, the new Emperor of the Great Qian Dynasty killed Sun Chengzong and let his ministers divide up the power and benefits in his hands. He was truly a ruthless person.

An hour later, Chen Futu ordered that the news of Sun Chengzong's murder be published in the newspaper to inform the northern frontier. Everyone who heard it was in an uproar. Even Qin Liangyu wrote to inquire about the situation. She had been thinking of sparring with Sun Chengzong, but she never expected that he would die so miserably.

As for the reactions of the various rebel kings, they did not escape the notice of the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

They were overjoyed and held a grand banquet to celebrate for three days and three nights. This move by the new emperor of the Great Qian Dynasty directly shattered the confidence of the people of the Great Qian Dynasty.

Yue Fei raised his wine cup to the south in the military camp and said in a low voice, "Although we have never met, I know your heart well. However, in this life, I will serve the King of the Northern Frontier and will not follow the old path again. Here, I wish you will meet a wise ruler in your next life."

Seeing this, Yang Zaixing scratched his head and asked, "General, isn't Sun Chengzong our enemy? Why are you offering sacrifices to him?"

Yue Fei said, “Born in a chaotic world, everyone serves their own master. Didn’t you kill my brother back then, yet you joined my ranks?”

"Oh... General, I'll get back to work now. Just call me if you need anything."

Yang Zaixing blushed and quickly ran away, fearing that Yue Fei would bring up old grievances with him.

Inside the royal court, Chen Futu was looking at a map when a system notification suddenly appeared.

[Rebel forces and bandits have been detected harassing the northern frontier. Please make a choice.]

[1. Choose to quell the rebels, make an example of them, and you will be rewarded with "The Hundred Explanations of Formation Techniques"]

[2. Choose to incorporate the rebel army, appease the people, and be rewarded with the complete flintlock musket crafting technique]

"Harassment?"

Chen Futu looked up at Dian Wei, who was dozing off, and said, "Hanhan, go and ask Yu Qian if he has received any defense information."

Dian Wei was startled awake and ran outside as fast as he could.

The Great Qian Dynasty was constantly at war, and not all the people from the Beixing Mountains came to the Northern Frontier. Some joined the rebel army, and others became outlaws. In the end, they were all just ordinary people.

"One Hundred Explanations of Battle Formations" is about battle formations, such as the One-Character Long Snake Formation and the Eight Gates Golden Lock Formation. If used properly in war, they can strengthen the army's momentum or spirit.

Generals like Guan Yu and Yue Fei possess inherent military might; if they were further aided by formations, their combat power would skyrocket.

However, upon closer reflection, both Zhuge Liang and Zhang Liang were experts in formations, so it seems unnecessary for them to exchange for formation techniques...

"System, I choose option two: recruit the rebel army. Yue Fei is just forming a new army and needs men. These rebels are coming to our doorstep, so let's not turn them down."

[Selection successful. The complete flintlock musket crafting process has been sent to your system space. Please check.]

Chen Futu immediately sent someone to inform Huang Yueying, asking her to come in person.

Before long, Huang Yueying arrived, looking travel-worn. Unlike ordinary women, she was obsessed with creation and skill, so her face was often dirty, the result of personally rolling up her sleeves and working with the creations.

This was the first time Chen Futu had taken a close look at her. At first glance, she seemed to resemble Qin Liangyu, the type of virtuous wife and loving mother, which made her very likable.

Chen Futu gave her the flintlock musket craftsmanship. She took it and was overjoyed. "There were some parts that I didn't understand before, and I was thinking of taking apart your Soul Hunter to study them. Now that I have the complete craftsmanship, I guarantee I can make you a suitable flintlock musket."

"Madam, gunpowder is dangerous, remember to keep away from fire."

Chen Futu said, half-jokingly.

Just then, Zhuge Liang arrived.

Chen Futu asked, "Prime Minister, you have no objection to the fact that the lady always stays in the Military Affairs Department, do you? If you have any other requests, please feel free to make them, and I will grant them without hesitation."

Zhuge Liang chuckled as he waved his feather fan and replied, "My wife is different from others. She has an interest in studying military affairs, and I will fully support her."

"The Prime Minister is quite enlightened. I will increase the salary of the Lady, and for every new invention she researches, I will reward the Military Equipment Department with 10,000 taels of silver."

"Lady Liang thanks Your Majesty."

"Prime Minister, please don't thank me yet. Actually, the direction of your research is not necessarily military preparation."

Chen Futu's words had a hidden meaning, and Zhuge Liang was slightly taken aback but understood immediately. The king hoped that Huang Yueying would extend her talents to commercial creations, thereby increasing the income of the northern frontier.

Last time, Chen Futu took out the lingerie blueprints, and the Ministry of Commerce produced them, which were very popular with women. It should be said that men also liked them.

Seeing their wives dressed so sexily that evening, the women were full of energy. Having pleased their husbands, lingerie sales increased significantly in a short period. This generated income, but these items were easy to counterfeit. Chen Futu planned to amend the law, adding clauses regarding patents.

In the following time, Huang Yueying stood aside, gazing intently at the process drawings, while Chen Futu and Zhuge Liang discussed the feasibility of the patent issue. Zhuge Liang felt that it could be piloted in the northern border region first, and then modified in detail.

Finally, Chen Futu inquired about the principles of formations.