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

Seeing the different expressions on the faces of the women, Chen Futu realized they had misunderstood and immediately changed his question, "Has Lady Li ever married Chai Shao?"

"No, I just finished the Battle of Weize Pass."

Li Xiuning's answer made Chen Futu's expression even more peculiar.

The Battle of Weize Pass clearly occurred after her marriage to Chai Shao, and she was obviously from before the turmoil in Shanxi.

The system is sophisticated; the individuals it fosters are pure, retaining mostly useful personal attributes and some life memories.

So be it. The Battle of Weize Pass was Li Xiuning's moment of glory, and the Li family's Iron Ladies Army became famous throughout the world because of it.

In other words, the women's army led by Li Xiuning is currently at its peak of combat power.

Chen Futu mounted his horse and shouted, "General Li, you lead the troops to remain outside the city for the time being. General Qin, come with me and bring the people out first!"

"Here!"

A large army marched towards Pingzi at an astonishing speed.

Qin Liangyu took the lead, and seeing that the city gate was about to close, she drew her bow and shot three arrows in quick succession, piercing through the soldiers who were about to close the city gate.

Then a dozen or so riders charged into the city and headed straight for the Red Man's Pavilion.

County soldiers began to emerge along the way, and Qin Liangyu and her personal guards charged into battle, causing chaos and destruction wherever they went.

Chen Futu's personal guards all possessed the strength of the seventh rank, and Du Hongxue and Luo Wushuang were not much weaker.

It only takes a short while from entering the city to the Celebrity Hall.

A guard was already waiting near the Red Man's Pavilion. It turned out that Dong Xian'er had been taken to the government office by the county magistrate.

"rush!"

Chen Futu, wielding the War Dragon Halberd, fought his way to the government office, where the portly official soon knelt at his feet.

Dong Xian'er and the others were locked in the backyard, and Qin Liangyu had just led them out.

Chen Futu personally wrote a letter and asked the county magistrate to send it to Liang Huan.

The letter was full of provocative words, almost saying that he would play with Dong Xian'er in front of Liang Huan.

After sending the letter, Chen Futu beheaded the county magistrate with a single stroke, otherwise the city would have organized resistance again.

Chen Futu did not leave Pingzi immediately. He first arranged for a personal guard to communicate with Zhang Liang, then had Dong Xian'er take the girls out of the city and dispatched three guards to protect them on their way to the northern frontier. The last batch of provisions was sent to Li Xiuning.

There will be a tough battle ahead, but we cannot hold out in Pingzi County because the city walls of Pingzi are low and the three thousand soldiers cannot defend it.

What Chen Futu needs to do is to lure Liang Huan to attack. Once the commander-in-chief learns that the big fish is in Pingzi and that Liang Huan is dead, he will definitely lead a large army over. This will be Zhang Liang's opportunity.

One day after the letter was sent, Chen Futu finally left the city.

At the same time, Liang Huan received a personal letter from Chen Futu, which read: "Brother Chen, it is as if we are meeting in person. Several months have passed since we parted in the capital. I have heard that there is a stunningly beautiful woman in Pingzi named Dong Xian'er. It is said that she possesses unparalleled beauty and a face that could topple kingdoms. I wish to take her to admire and then return her to you, Brother Chen, as a token of my sincerity. Would you be willing to withdraw your troops, Brother Chen?"

"Chen Futu, you're asking for death! Watch me capture you alive and skin you alive!"

Liang Huan originally planned to go to Pingzi to capture Dong Xian'er again tomorrow, but he didn't expect that Chen Futu had also set his sights on her.

Without a second thought, Liang Huan immediately mustered his five thousand men and prepared to march on Pingzi under cover of night.

His subordinates advised, "General, you mustn't! It might be a treacherous plot set up by the rebels!"

"Shut up! How dare Chen Futu touch my woman? What right does a traitor like him have? If Dong Xian'er is taken by him, what will the world think of me!"

Given Liang Huan's personality, he was destined not to listen to advice, especially since there were rumors that Chen Futu was disguised as a merchant caravan and only had a dozen or so people.

Even if he's a spoiled brat, can't he even beat a dozen or so people?

If we don't go soon, Dong Xian'er really won't survive.

"General, even if you are going, you should inform General Zhao first."

"You should inform him that Chen Futu is in Pingzi, and that I will take the credit first, so that he can catch up quickly."

After saying this, Liang Huan led five thousand men away from the central army camp in a grand procession.

By the time the news reached Zhao Tianhao's ears, Liang Huan had already disappeared.

Upon hearing the news, Zhao Tianhao was furious but laughed, "Fool, you can't even see through such a simple scheme."

"But General, we cannot just stand by and watch him walk into the lion's den, after all, he is the Crown Princess's own brother."

"Alright, muster 30,000 troops. I will personally go to Pingzi. You all continue marching along the original route."

"Here!"

Zhao Tianhao was certain that Chen Futu did not have many men, and that 30,000 troops would be more than enough to capture him. If he could capture Chen Futu, the leader of the rebels, he could still report back even if Liang Huan died.

It was late at night, and the air was chilly.

Around dawn, five thousand men from the northwest attacked the outskirts of the county town. Liang Huan was about to send men into the town to inquire about the situation when suddenly a large group of men rushed out from the woods on one side, led by Chen Futu.

Chen Futu pointed his War Dragon Halberd at the flustered Liang Huan and mocked, "You really are a lustful glutton!"

"Chen Futu, how dare you desert the army and venture deep into enemy territory alone!"

"Heh, three thousand men will suffice to deal with you."

Chen Futu spurred his horse forward, while Qin Liangyu and Li Xiuning each led 1,500 men in the charge.

It must be said that these two women were incredibly fierce. Qin Liangyu thrust her spear in one strike after another, while Li Xiuning wielded her twin swords as if they were nothing.

The women's army is no joke. As Li Xiuning's personal guard, they have just experienced the Battle of Weize Pass, and their combat power is terrifying.

The battle lasted only a few moments before it ended.

Liang Huan was thrown to the ground by Chen Futu like a chick, almost breaking his ribs, and then tied up like a dumpling.

"Chen Futu, you'd better let me go! My sister is the Crown Princess, and I have Zhao Tianhao backing me. He will definitely come to my rescue!"

Liang Huan crawled on the ground like a bedbug.

Chen Futu sneered, "If you weren't still somewhat useful, I would have chopped your head off long ago. If you don't want to die, you'd better shut up."

“Let’s talk this out. If you want anything, you can send a letter to my sister. She will definitely save me.”

"Shut up, don't you understand?"

Li Xiuning raised her eyebrows and stepped forward, swinging her whip and lashing Liang Huan until his skin was torn and bleeding.

Liang Huan writhed on the ground in pain like a pig being slaughtered, but eventually he became obedient and dared not make a sound again.

Next, Chen Futu withdrew his troops from the battlefield and slowly retreated towards the viewing platform.

The slow march was intended to leave an opening for Zhao Tianhao to find.

Around noon, a guard came to report that Zhao Tianhao had personally led an army of 30,000 to attack.

Qin Liangyu said in a deep voice, "The enemy is too powerful to fight head-on. It would be better to use guerrilla tactics to harass the enemy first, draw their main force away, and then find an opportunity to attack their camp when they are exhausted."

Chen Futu had previously explained guerrilla warfare tactics, which Qin Liangyu grasped quickly.

Our only advantage is that our entire force consists of cavalry.

Chen Futu ordered the less than three thousand women soldiers to be divided into five teams, with himself and four female generals each leading five hundred, and each of them being assigned two personal guards for protection.

The objective of this battle is not a decisive battle, but rather to harass and prolong the enemy's battle lines.

Before parting, Chen Futu instructed, "Zhao Tianhao is very strong. I will go out and distract them first. Once they can't catch up and set up camp, we will leave them to General Qin to deal with. We will take advantage of the night to harass them. Be careful and don't fall into any traps."

The men obeyed and led their troops away.