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

[The army enters the Life and Death Trial dungeon for training and receives extra money.]

"System, can't you say anything other than money?"

【Additional fees required】

"Okay, okay, more money!"

Chen Futu was at his wits' end; this damn system was obsessed with money every single day.

[New rule: Each soldier will be charged one tael of silver.]

"Why don't you go and grab it!"

[Entry to the instance by martial arts enthusiasts is at a separate cost.]

[The entrance fee is ten taels for a martial artist, one hundred taels for a martial arts master, and so on according to the major realm, with the entrance fee increasing tenfold.]

"At your rate, wouldn't it cost me 100,000 taels of silver to enter as a Martial Emperor?!"

【Yes】

“Inhumane!”

Take Guan Yu as an example. If he wants to break through to the Martial Emperor level, he might not succeed in one attempt. If he tries ten times, it would cost 100,000 taels of silver. And that doesn't even include the cost of soldiers. If all the soldiers are wiped out, the Great Xia Dynasty will not be able to afford it.

[Please rest assured, entrants will not die. If you die inside the instance, you will be teleported out.]

"I will think about it."

Chen Futu sighed. It turned out that the 30 million left by the system in the Western Regions was for the entrance fee of the dungeon. It was simply outrageous.

Zhuge Liang and the others were taken aback when they learned the rules. Fortunately, the Western Regions would come to pay homage with gifts, and with the money and gifts they brought back from the Western Regions amounting to more than 50 million taels, the Great Xia's treasury was quite full, and it was entirely feasible to use it to improve the strength of the generals.

"You should discuss the specifics with Guan Yu and the others, come up with a concrete plan, and also make a good income and expenditure plan."

After giving his instructions, Chen Futu returned to the palace.

As expected, Guan Yu and the others got excited when they heard about the Life and Death Tribulation dungeon. Dian Wei brandished his double halberds, baring his teeth, and shouted, "Damn Zhang Xiu! I'm going to chop him up this time!"

Dian Wei's life-or-death challenge instance is definitely the Battle of Wancheng, Guan Yu's is Maicheng, and Yue Fei's is Fengboting.

Even civil officials and generals who died peacefully still had their corresponding major historical events to revisit and gain new insights from.

Next, the group discussed who should go first.

In the inner palace, Chen Futu revealed this matter to Qin Liangyu and Li Xiuning. Qin Liangyu did not have any special reaction, but as for Li Xiuning, her expression changed drastically, and her face was almost dripping with tears.

Chen Futu regretted it when he saw her like this; she was about to give birth, and he really shouldn't have told her.

With the appearance of the Life and Death Tribulation instance, Li Xiuning's originally vague memories gradually became clearer.

Chen Futu asked softly, "What did you remember?"

"I don't know the specifics. I am not the Li Xiuning of history now, but I can sense that I have encountered a major change. Husband, what do you think it could be?"

"Well, you might be overthinking it..."

Chen Futu felt a little guilty, but Qin Liangyu, who was well aware of Li Xiuning's situation, reassured her, "Don't worry, I'll go with you. No matter who it is, if they dare to bully you, I'll take care of it for you."

"Great! With Sister Qin backing me up, what do I have to be afraid of?"

Li Xiuning finally smiled.

After calming her down, Qin Liangyu dragged Chen Futu out of the palace. She said sternly, "What were you thinking? Why did you send her to undergo the Tribulation of Life and Death? Wouldn't it be better to let her live a good life?"

Chen Futu was speechless; this was not something he had overlooked in his excitement.

Historical records about Li Xiuning are vague. She disappeared after the Battle of Chang'an, and six years later, historical records suddenly state that she died, which means that a major event occurred during that period. However, unofficial histories say that she was captured and met a tragic end.

This is what Chen Futu and Qin Liangyu are worried about, and the system certainly knows which one is real.

"System, reveal Ah Ning's life-or-death ordeal."

No comment.

"I'll name a number, one thousand taels."

After the Battle of Chang'an, Li Yuan seized Guanzhong, and Li Xiuning went to Shanxi to garrison it. In the sixth year of Wude, Li Xiuning was ambushed in battle against Liu Heita. In the same year, Crown Prince Li Jiancheng led troops to suppress and annihilate Liu Heita. Li Xiuning was buried with military honors and was posthumously named Princess Pingyang Zhao.

"Liu Heita..."

Historically, Li Xiuning stationed his base at Niangziguan Pass to defend against this guy!

Chen Futu grew increasingly angry, his expression becoming more and more unpredictable. When he told Qin Liangyu the truth, her expression changed as well.

After discussing it, the two decided to start the "Life and Death Tribulation" dungeon after Li Xiuning gave birth.

[Host, please note that Li Xiuning took the Creation Pill during her pregnancy. If she can complete the Tribulation of Life and Death before giving birth, her strength will be enhanced after delivery, and the prince's foundation will also be strengthened due to the mother's improved condition.]

"Can a pregnant woman go to war?"

The trial participant will become attached to the instance target and will be unaffected by the current world's state.

"Alright! Let's get ready then!"

Chen Futu decided to start with Li Xiuning's life-or-death ordeal three days later.

When the news spread, all the generals and soldiers were excited to hear that His Majesty was going to send out all his elite troops. Dian Wei roared with excitement.

Xiao Bai also ran over, excitedly suggesting we go together.

Chen Futu naturally couldn't bring her along. Each Martial Venerable costs one million taels of silver to enter, and her own strength was sealed, which was definitely greater than that of a Martial Venerable. It would cost ten million or even one hundred million taels of silver. Even if you had a mine, you wouldn't spend that much. He simply couldn't afford it.

"In this battle, I will not only help her overcome this life-or-death ordeal, but also pacify Shanxi and train an army!"

Chen Futu stared intently at Di Renjie. As a successor, Di Renjie understood the Holy Emperor's intentions perfectly. Training troops was a pretext; the real purpose was to avenge his wife. In this battle, the Holy Emperor intended to crush Liu Heita.

Currently, the trusted generals in the capital include Guan Yu, Ma Chao, Dian Wei, Cao Zhen, Gan Ning, and Gao Shun, while Huo Qubing, Yue Fei, Yang Zaixing, and An Jingsi are still stationed in Longcheng.

Guan Yu and his six companions, plus Qin Liangyu, were sufficient. In addition, Chen Futu appointed Zhang Liang as his strategist and accompanied them.

Qin Liangyu led the newly recruited White Spear Soldiers and Women's Army, totaling 16,000 men, while the other six each led 5,000 new soldiers, bringing the total number of troops in this battle to 46,000.

Three days later, the Imperial City Military Camp was filled with a murderous aura, and the troops had been assembled.

Li Xiuning was settled in a tent, which was conveniently located near the palace, so there was no need to worry about any mishaps during the long journey.

"System, let's start."

Ding!

[Host detected leading an army into a life-or-death tribulation. The difficulty of the tribulation will be adjusted based on the overall strength of the host's army.]

"It doesn't matter."

[Li Xiuning's life-or-death ordeal begins]

This life-or-death ordeal cost a total of 216001 taels of silver.

The "one or two taels" refers to Zhang Liang, who attempted to assassinate Qin Shi Huang and was considered a martial artist, hence the ticket was only worth one or two taels.

[The objective of this life-or-death ordeal is to assist Li Xiuning in killing Liu Heita.]

[Time limit: one month]

A bright blue portal appeared deep within the camp, surprising the soldiers. However, they didn't say much, as this was a martial arts world and they could understand such martial arts techniques. They just never imagined that they were going to another world.

Smoke and fire rose from Niangziguan Pass.

A great battle had just taken place here, and the bloodshed had not yet subsided. Li Xiuning stared in astonishment at the familiar yet unfamiliar scene, momentarily lost in thought. Moreover, her belly had shrunk, proving that it had not been affected by her previous condition.

"General, our army has suffered heavy casualties in this battle, and the enemy may launch another attack tonight."

The lieutenant stepped forward to report the situation.

Standing atop the city wall, Li Xiuning looked out and saw a camp encamped in the distance. At present, the garrison at Niangziguan was less than three thousand strong.

"Report! General, the governor of Guanzhou, Liu Huijun, has rebelled and defected to Liu Heita."

Before Li Xiuning could even process the devastating news, she rushed back to her tent to examine the map, only to be shocked: "Is this an attempt to divide the battlefield?"