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

The west gate of the capital was decorated with great pomp and circumstance.

Looking from afar, one could see the old lady waiting with Qin Liangyu, Chen Yuling, and a group of civil and military officials.

Chen Futu sensed something and was secretly alarmed. After Qin Liangyu took the Great Creation Pill to repair her meridians, her cultivation level broke through to the Grandmaster level, which is the Martial King level. If she entered the dungeon and completed her life-and-death tribulation, it would not be impossible for her to become a Martial Emperor.

"Your Majesty, you are finally back."

The soldiers were overjoyed, and Dian Wei was especially excited.

His Majesty didn't take him on this trip to the Western Regions, and he felt uneasy. If there is another long journey next time, he will definitely go with him.

Qin Liangyu became even more beautiful and dignified. During the time Chen Futu was away, she contributed a great deal to national supervision.

Li Xiuning wasn't present, but judging by the time, she was only a few days away from giving birth.

Upon returning to the inner palace, Chen Futu immediately took Qin Liangyu to see Li Xiuning. She was taking a stroll with her large pregnant belly, accompanied by Xi Shi and a group of palace maids, and she was having difficulty walking.

Upon seeing Chen Futu return, Li Xiuning's eyes reddened, and she called out "Husband" with a wronged expression.

Chen Futu held her hand tightly with heartache and asked her how she was feeling.

Qin Liangyu smiled slightly, not disturbing the two's reminiscing, and instead led Wang Zhaojun and Xiaobai to the imperial court.

Xuanyuan Lie was placed in the Court of State Ceremonial, as he was considered an envoy from the Desert Sea, and certain formalities were still required.

What shocked Xuanyuan Lie was the changes in the capital. He had been to the capital before, but the capital before him was completely different from what he remembered. It was more than ten times more prosperous and showed no signs of having experienced war.

Many new shops have opened on the street, selling things he has never seen before. The peace and happiness on the faces of the people deeply moved him.

Zhang Sanfeng asked, "How is it?"

"To be honest, I didn't expect the Great Xia to be so prosperous."

"Your Majesty has countless strategists and fierce generals under your command. If Your Majesty is given more time, it will be far beyond what the Great Qian Dynasty can compare to."

Zhang Sanfeng wasn't good at giving advice, but what he said was true. Regardless of the Holy Emperor's emphasis on people's livelihood and national strength, the governance level of those strategists alone was far superior to that of the Great Qian Dynasty. It would be difficult for such a dynasty not to become a king and a hegemon. Given time, it would subdue the world and its national fortune would reach an unprecedented level.

Xuanyuan Lie remained silent and continued walking down the street. He needed to see for himself whether the Great Xia Dynasty's national fortune could suppress the sand-eye disease. Even if it was possible, he would not allow the Sand Sea Clan to be controlled by the Great Xia.

In the imperial court, the civil and military officials listened to Wang Zhaojun recount the various events in the Western Regions. When they heard that His Majesty had destroyed the Brahma Tower, conquered the ancient kingdom and various vassal states, and become the Heavenly Khan, their jaws nearly dropped.

"Unthinkable, unthinkable!"

Zhang Liang clicked his tongue in amazement.

Back then, Liu Laosan was humiliated by the siege of Baima, while the Holy Emperor single-handedly fought his way through half of the Western Regions, which was ridiculously powerful.

Finally, Wang Zhaojun spoke of how the desert was linked to the nation's fate and the drought demon's attack.

Zhuge Liang said in a deep voice, "Sha Hai's achievements are undeniable, but Great Xia cannot bow down because of Xuanyuan Lie's attitude."

Yu Qian and the others agreed. As a super power in Lizhou, the Sand Sea generally does not take dynasties seriously. With the current strength of the Great Xia, it can act without having to consider others' opinions. Even if the Sand Sea tribe leaves one day, the Great Xia can send people to take over the Sand Sea and become self-reliant.

Halfway through the meeting, Chen Futu arrived at the palace, and the civil and military officials immediately paid homage.

Chen Futu smiled and said, "I owe my trip to you all for your assistance in governing the country. I will host a banquet for you all tomorrow night."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

"Prime Minister, what's been happening in the south lately?"

Chen Futu asked for the important news, and Zhuge Liang then explained in detail the war that had been taking place south of the Milky Way during this period.

The Northern Martial Army is much stronger than anyone expected. In one battle, they shattered the Southern Qian army that was besieging Jiangnan. The emperor, who was leading the expedition in person, was almost captured alive by the Northern Martial Army. Subsequently, the Empress personally led an expedition to Xindu, causing the Southern Qian army to flee in terror. This battle greatly weakened the Southern Qian's rule. The Empress is now known as the Ziwei Emperor, dominating a region and showing signs of sweeping across the Southern Region.

Nanqian was forced to ally with the vassal king, which made him a laughingstock.

As for the rebel kings, one named Yan Hong emerged, but most of the others were wiped out.

In addition, several battles were fought in the northern frontier. Yue Fei and Qingyi rushed to provide support, and the grassland people could not enter the pass. With An Jingsi in charge of the rear, everything was in order.

The strategy of the Great Xia was to maintain its rule in the north, conserve its strength, and then move south once it had accumulated more provisions.

"So, this so-called Emperor Ziwei wants to start a war against me?"

Chen Futu surveyed the assembled officials with an imposing gaze.

Zhang Liang laughed and said, "The Empress has never said anything about invading the north of the Milky Way. According to the original agreement, she can only occupy a corner of the land to settle the people of Beiwu. It is said that many people from Beiwu have already entered Jiangnan by sea in private."

"I hope she knows what's good for her, otherwise I won't be so lenient."

Chen Futu remembered the agreement: if that woman didn't know what was good for her, he would drag all the people of Beiwu to mine!

"By the way, some Jianghu people from Beiwu have secretly crossed the Milky Way and are targeting wealthy merchants in the shadows, intending to rob them of their property. We have already warned them."

Zhuge Liang added.

"The martial world must not break the law, Liu Bowen. Issue an edict targeting martial artists to restrict their movements. They must either submit to the imperial court, retire from their martial arts world, or head south. Otherwise, if they fall into my hands, I will show no mercy!"

With the dynasty established, Chen Futu would not allow any unrestrained forces to operate within its borders. As for the Jianghu people of Beiwu, let's see if they behave themselves. If not, we will strike swiftly and forcefully to suppress them.

The main reason is that Xiaobai is bored, so she can be sent to hunt down the four beauties together.

After the court assembly, Chen Futu kept his advisors behind to discuss matters concerning the desert.

Zhuge Liang and Zhang Liang exchanged a glance and said, "This is not difficult. We can spread the word that some forces have contacted the Great Xia Dynasty in an attempt to bind the nation's fate. If Xuanyuan Lie sees the development of Great Xia, he should be tempted to do something about it."

"How can one allow others to snore beside one's bed?" Zhuge Liang and Zhang Liang saw this clearly. Even if Xuanyuan Lie disliked the Great Xia, he would not allow other forces to be tied to the fate of the Great Xia.

Chen Futu agreed wholeheartedly, and finally discussed the civil and military officials in the game.

The group exchanged bewildered glances. They knew that a mysterious entity had re-embodied them in this world, but they were unaware that this mysterious entity was the system.

Zhuge Liang asked, "So, one can become a martial arts cultivator simply by surviving a life-or-death tribulation?"

"Prime Minister, if you could become a Martial Venerable, you would be very powerful, wouldn't you?" Chen Futu joked. Zhuge Liang was both amused and exasperated. "I don't have any requirements regarding cultivation level. Why don't we let the generals be tested first?"

"I heard that General Guan was defeated at Maicheng, and I would like to see what happened back then."

Zhang Liang was very familiar with the generals and knew what had happened to them. If he could personally participate and defeat the Jiangdong rats, wouldn't that be great? After all, Liu Bei was a descendant of Liu Laosan, so Zhang Liang was willing to do his part.

Furthermore, if troops could be taken in for training, it would undoubtedly increase the soldiers' strength, which is much better than brute force training during peacetime.

Chen Futu's heart skipped a beat, and he asked the system, "Can I lead the army to a dungeon for training?"