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

The pasture was vast and the sky was high, with two warhorses galloping past.

Soon Chen Futu and Zhao Xier were neck and neck, and he loudly mocked, "Your Majesty, even if you try harder, you still can't do it."

"Shut up!"

"Oh, you're in a hurry."

"Chen Futu, if you dare to utter another word, I will kill you!"

Zhao Xier did indeed draw her sword, but Chen Futu's cultivation had already recovered, so why would he be afraid of her?

The two clashed directly. Zhao Xier did have some skill, but unfortunately Chen Futu was far stronger than her. All her sword moves missed, and she even cried out in surprise and fell off her horse.

Chen Futu's heart skipped a beat. He quickly stretched out his long arms and pulled her back to him, then wrapped his arms around her slender waist.

Zhao Xier was both ashamed and angry, and said urgently, "Let me go."

"Don't move, I'm riding a horse."

"I order you to stop."

"I told you not to move."

The two men were still secretly competing as they rode their fast horses, but gradually the atmosphere began to become somewhat awkward.

Chen Futu, distracted by her lingering, said softly, "This is my last warning. Don't move, or you'll face the consequences."

"Threatening me on my own turf? Do you really think I wouldn't dare kill you?"

Zhao Xier was very stubborn. Perhaps because she had suffered a loss before, she was still resentful, so she would do the very thing that Chen Futu forbade her to do.

The consequence of this was that the two had more and more physical contact.

Chen Futu could no longer bear it. He pushed her onto the horse and roughly lifted her skirt.

Zhao Xier was shocked and exclaimed, "What are you doing!"

"What do you say?"

What should have been a fine horse race turned into a legendary romantic affair.

The main reason was that Chen Futu was being dawdled by Zhao Xier, which reminded him of the famous scene of Emperor Li Longji and Yang Yuhuan having sex on horseback.

He also wanted to taste that famous flavor.

As it turned out, he was right. Zhao Xier tasted the forbidden fruit for the first time, and only resisted symbolically for a couple of moments before giving up.

Fortunately, there were few people along the way, and Chen Futu had a great time.

This time it's a good deal.

Of course, there were consequences to his romantic escapades, namely being kicked off his horse by Zhao Xier.

In the wilderness under the blue sky and white clouds, the queen of the country rode on horseback, her small hands tightly clutching her disheveled brocade robe, her beautiful face flushed with spring, her eyes filled with both love and hate.

Chen Futu, familiar with the route and not feeling embarrassed at all, grinned and said, "Xi'er, shall we go back?"

"Who gave you permission to address me like that?"

"We've been married for so long, what should I call you if I don't call you Xi'er?"

"you……"

Zhao Xier remained silent once again.

She's already been completely taken advantage of; what else can she do?

In the end, all I could do was sigh helplessly: "A shameless person is invincible."

Next, Chen Futu racked his brains to coax Zhao Xier for half an hour, and finally promised to help her kill that little bastard Long Nie before she agreed to get on the horse.

On the way back, Zhao Xier leaned against him without saying a word.

Chen Futu asked in a low voice, "What are you thinking about?"

"You have ruined me."

"Don't say that. If you can't make it in this world, just come with me and I'll take care of you."

"Can't you wish me some good fortune?"

"What I said is true. I will definitely unify the world in the future, and the Western Regions will also fall into my hands. Do you think you can still be the ruler?"

Chen Futu's words were truly insightful.

Zhao Xier turned her gaze back, her beautiful face showing deep concern. "You should defeat Daqian first."

"The mere Great Qian Dynasty can be destroyed with a snap of the fingers."

"Hmph, what a boastful statement."

On a fine, sunny day, Chen Futu slowed down and leisurely rode his horse, carrying Zhao Xier, around the pasture.

She seemed unconcerned about the gazes of others. Even when seen by some herders, she would close her eyes, lean against Chen Futu's chest, and smile faintly at the corners of her mouth, enjoying this rare tranquility.

Chen Futu knew how difficult it was for a woman to persevere in Xizhao.

It has been no easy feat for her to get to where she is today. The arrival of the Prince of Zhenbei and their close relationship have finally brought her some solace.

When the two were almost back at the camp, Chen Futu dismounted on his own initiative.

A hint of disappointment flashed across Zhao Xier's face, and she said with a touch of sarcasm, "Heh, men..."

She left, clearly unhappy.

Chen Futu was somewhat at a loss.

Their relationship was not public, and given her sensitive status, he couldn't very well openly embrace her and ride together on the same horse.

Never mind, there will be other opportunities in the future.

By the time Chen Futu returned to the camp, Zhao Xier had already set off for the palace.

The commander said coldly, "By order of His Majesty, 30,000 troops will be dispatched to the Tongguan battlefield for this campaign."

"Thank you, Lord."

"Your Highness, do you intend to return with the horses, or wait until after the battle?"

"Of course we brought horses. If we didn't, why would the enemy attack?"

Chen Futu summoned Dian Wei and ordered him to send out the order to set off in three days. At that time, the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry would depart first and be stationed at Tongguan and the border of Longman, followed by the 30,000 troops of Western Zhao with 5,000 warhorses.

This was done to lure the enemy into attacking, and 50,000 warhorses were too many; a battle would result in many casualties.

For the next three days, Chen Futu did not see Zhao Xier again.

Until the day I set off, I saw her outside Pingcheng.

She stood majestically beneath the canopy, clad in golden armor and embroidered robes, her face as fair as a peach blossom, her snow-white hand resting on her sword.

"What does the king mean?" Chen Futu was taken aback.

Zhao Xier said proudly, "No bait is as good as me. I will go with you."

“Don’t mess around…”

Chen Futu frowned repeatedly, wanting her to go back quickly. The battlefield was not a game, and he would have to be distracted by protecting her if a fight broke out.

"Just take care of yourself. I don't need you to protect me."

Zhao Xier was very stubborn, and Chen Futu had no choice but to obey her. As the ruler of the Western Zhao Kingdom, he had no right to order her around.

Just to be on the safe side, Chen Futu gave her his thirteen personal guards, instructing her, "Protect her safety. If anything happens to her, you'll have to answer to me with your head!"

"Your subordinate obeys, and will swear to protect the safety of the king with his life!"

Thirteen guards followed Zhao Xier away.

Next, Cao Zhen led the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry ahead to the Tongguan battlefield.

Zhao Xier personally led an army of 30,000 and 3,000 guards, followed by 5,000 warhorses, stretching as far as the eye could see.

As for Qin Liangyu, she naturally stayed behind to cover the rear, and Ma Chao should have received the news by now.

Chen Futu had his own reasons for making this arrangement. If the enemy did not attack, he would station 30,000 troops at the Tongguan battlefield, and then hand over the warhorses to Ma Chao. It would take some time to transport them slowly. Then it would be up to the enemy to respond.

In addition, to ensure there were no attacks along the way, Qin Liangyu had previously arranged for 500 White-Spear Soldiers to act as scouts and search the route to prevent ambushes.

Soon, 30,000 troops marched to the Tongguan border.

As soon as we arrived at the place, we heard the sound of bugles.

Smoke signals rose from the Tongguan area in the east as 20,000 cavalry charged forward, followed by tens of thousands of border guards from the Great Qian Dynasty.

In the western Dragon Barbarian territory, banners fluttered and tens of thousands of people were present.

Chen Futu sneered, "Fine, fine! Damn it, they're not even going to act anymore, they want to fight me directly at Tongguan!"