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

Chen Futu's group returned to the northern frontier. To avoid any unforeseen complications, he planned to travel day and night. However, his wife's health deteriorated. The family's misfortune and the shock she had suffered, coupled with the long journey, gradually took their toll on her.

After much deliberation, Chen Futu settled his group in a small town near Xuanshui to rest.

Because it's so close to northern Xinjiang, it hasn't been ravaged by war and is relatively safe.

The doctor said that the lady was exhausted and needed to rest for a few days to recover, and should not travel long distances again.

Chen Futu had no choice but to stay in the small town for a while.

The Sun family has two sons and one daughter. The eldest son is named Sun Wei, the second son is named Sun Feng, and the youngest daughter is named Sun Linlin.

The combined phrase is "Weifeng Linlin," and it's unclear whether Sun Chengzong did it intentionally.

Besides the three children, two concubines and a group of maids and servants were also rescued.

Dian Wei cleverly arranged for Sun Chengzong's two concubines to live in a secluded courtyard. Then he secretly said to Chen Futu, "My lord, I've left the door open for you. You can go there tonight. I've also checked them out for you. Sun Chengzong's two concubines are quite good-looking. You should like them."

"If you keep talking nonsense, I'll beat you up!"

Chen Futu glared, his anger rising.

He, the dignified King of the Northern Frontier, is a lecherous devil who can't resist women.

Dian Wei scratched his head and asked sheepishly, "Aren't you a good wife?"

"Shut up, I."

Chen Futu kicked him, and Dian Wei chuckled, "I know I was wrong. Next time, I won't make any arrangements without your orders."

"Although Sun Chengzong is my opponent, he is still a famous general. Don't think of me as so incompetent."

"Oh……"

Dian Wei didn't understand Chen Futu's thoughts; he only remembered the line, "My lady, would you be willing to share a bed with me tonight?"

"Young Master Qin, are you there?"

Suddenly, a melodious girl's voice rang out from outside. Chen Futu raised an eyebrow, and Dian Wei immediately brought the person over.

The one who arrived was Sun Chengzong's youngest daughter, Sun Linlin. She was about the same age as Long Luo, a little girl, and quite cute. However, due to her long escape, she seemed to be malnourished and was thin and small.

She brought a box with her this time, and Chen Futu thought it was some kind of treasure. When he opened it, he found it was full of gold and silver jewelry.

Chen Futu looked slightly disgusted. "You came to see me just for this?"

“Mother said that you are a benefactor, and our Sun family knows how to be grateful. This money is our way of repaying you.”

"alright."

After all, it's free money, so why not take it?

Upon seeing this, Dian Wei immediately picked up the box with great enthusiasm.

Sun Linlin did not leave. Her dark eyes darted around. "Young Master Qin, may I ask what the Northern Frontier is like?"

"Why do you ask this?"

"I've heard of the King of the Northern Frontier. Rumor has it that he's a very domineering guy and a ruthless butcher. Can someone like that really govern the Northern Frontier well?" Sun Linlin asked with a look of curiosity.

"You believe everything you hear?" Chen Futu rolled his eyes.

"This is not hearsay; he really killed tens of thousands of people in the Western Regions."

"That's what those Western Region people deserved; they had no choice but to rob the Northern Frontier King's warhorses."

"But you can't kill so many people at once. It's said that he built a mound of heads of Western Region soldiers. That's too cruel."

Sun Linlin cupped her face in her hands and muttered to herself.

Chen Futu said unhappily, "Little brat, don't you understand the principle that those who are not of our kind will surely have different hearts?"

"But I also heard that it was the Northern Frontier King who was having an affair with Zhao Xier in the military camp, which gave the Longman the opportunity to launch a sneak attack. It is said that his lecherous nature led to his defeat, but in the end, it implicated tens of thousands of Longman soldiers. Don't you think he is ridiculous?"

"you……"

Chen Futu was numb.

Even the mighty King of the Northern Frontier had never been so speechless when faced with the difficulties posed by scholars, yet the one raising the questions was just a young girl.

What kind of nonsense did that bastard Sun Chengzong teach this girl?!

"What's wrong? Did I hit the nail on the head? You also think the King of Northern Frontier is shameless, right?"

Sun Linlin lowered her voice and laughed with such innocent joy.

Chen Futu simply closed his eyes and drank his tea, too lazy to pay any attention to her.

Then Sun Linlin chattered on and on, asking many questions, all about Northern Xinjiang, showing her great curiosity about the region.

Finally, with tears in her voice, she said, "My father and the Prince of Zhenbei both devoted themselves to the country, yet they met the same end. Now I understand why the Prince of Beijiang rebelled. If it were me, I would also avenge my father."

After saying that, Sun Linlin ran out the door crying.

Chen Futu sighed deeply, his feelings complex and indescribable.

In the following days, Chen Futu met the brothers Sun Wei and Sun Feng. They initially got to know each other because their sister had gone home crying, and they thought that the bastard surnamed Qin had bullied their sister. Chen Futu personally beat the two brothers up, and then they became acquainted after having a drink together.

These two are quite extraordinary. After chatting, it was discovered that they are both literate and martial. Sun Wei should have inherited the title of Prince of Kaiping, but unfortunately, something happened, and now he is just a wanted criminal.

Chen Futu asked the two men, "What are your plans for this trip to the northern frontier?"

"I want to join the royal court and avenge my father!"

Sun Feng said through gritted teeth, while Sun Wei hesitated. As the eldest son, he considered things more comprehensively than Sun Feng. He was worried that the King of Northern Frontier would not accept him, after all, they had been enemies before.

“The King of the Northern Frontier is not as stingy as you think. If you are truly loyal to him, he may very well give you important positions.”

"If that's the case, then I'll accept Qin Shaoji's words. I'll need Qin Shaoji's help on my journey to the Northern Frontier."

Sun Wei could tell that Chen Futu was no ordinary person and might be able to speak to the royal court.

Looking at the prominent figures with the surname Qin in the Northern Frontier, there is only Qin Liangyu. Who is Qin Liangyu? She is the Northern Frontier King's chosen queen and the future mother of the nation. If the Sun family makes the right bet and gets on Qin Liangyu's good side, they will not encounter any more problems.

Chen Futu saw through it but didn't say anything, laughing it off and continuing to conceal his identity.

In just a few days, the lady had recovered enough, and the group was ready to set off again for northern Xinjiang.

The team encountered an unexpected incident shortly after setting off, as they were intercepted by a patrol team sent by Liu Bainian to search for the Sun family.

The Sun family were pawns in the hands of the imperial power. They could die, but they couldn't run away. If they ran to the northern frontier, the new emperor would become a laughing stock. Therefore, the new emperor issued several orders to ensure that the Sun family members were kept alive.

Chen Futu had no choice; the carriage was too conspicuous, and besides, the group consisted mostly of women. He couldn't let his wife ride a horse while she was ill, so he simply pushed it along the way.

Dian Wei and A Zi went on a killing spree, each leading their own teams, slaughtering everyone they encountered along the way. They wiped out every patrol they encountered, leaving no survivors. Meanwhile, Hua Yu led the others to continue protecting Chen Futu's royal carriage.

They thought that since there were no survivors, the news wouldn't get out, but the matter was eventually discovered, and then 20,000 troops from important towns along the route came to intercept them.

No matter how strong Chen Futu's army was, it was impossible for them to defeat 20,000 well-rested and prepared Daqian soldiers.