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

Chen Futu admitted that he was controlled by his lower body today and was unable to extricate himself from the battle in time, which caused irreparable consequences. However, he knew he couldn't cut off the enemy, so he chose three options: kill Long Nie and fight the old thief to the death.

[The Breakthrough Pill has been distributed to the system space; the host can access it at any time.]

"Qin Liangyu, have the garrison commander keep a close eye on the movements of the Dragon Barbarian army!"

"Cao Zhen, order Li Huaifeng to send 50,000 troops here. Also, notify Longcheng to send Guan Yu, Gao Shun, and Li Xiuning to provide support. In addition, have the old general transfer some troops from the three passes to defend Longcheng!"

"Here!"

Chen Futu's orders were relayed out one by one.

He had originally planned to deal with the Western Regions later, but now that old scoundrel Long Jie has defied the heavens, so let him have his way!

Next, Chen Futu ordered Qin Liangyu to escort Zhao Xier back to Pingcheng with minimal equipment to prevent Longman military coercion. They were to block the enemy's advance in Pingcheng and not hand over Long Nie.

"My lord, I am not here. Please be careful."

Before Qin Liangyu left, her eyes were full of worry.

Chen Futu smiled gently, "Don't worry, I'm not a child. I can protect myself. But you, you absolutely must come back safe and sound!"

"I see……"

Qin Liangyu and Zhao Xier left.

Zhao Xier's face was full of worry. Who would have thought that her intimate moment with Chen Futu would lead to such a big mess?

Long Jie, that old scoundrel, deserves to die, but Long Nie deserves to die even more.

Soon, a small group of people bypassed the Tongguan battlefield and quietly returned to Pingcheng.

Chen Futu needed reinforcements that couldn't arrive in time. To buy time for Pingcheng, Chen Futu gave Cao Zhen the Breakthrough Pill, enabling him to break through to the Innate Realm. Then, he divided the remaining 5,000 iron cavalry at Tongguan, and with himself, Dian Wei, Ma Chao, Cao Zhen, and Du Hongxue, each led 1,000 men to use the same tactic of exhausting the enemy and harassing them, aiming to slow down the enemy's advance at Tongguan.

In the pitch-black night, Chen Futu recovered his cultivation and his fatigue was relieved.

Five teams set off separately to launch raids.

Surprisingly, Long Jie dispatched an additional army, totaling over 100,000 men, to Pingcheng.

Chen Futu's five detachments harassed and delayed the enemy's advance, but only for three to five days. By the next morning, the main army was stationed outside Pingcheng.

Dragon City.

"Report! The Crown Prince has sent an urgent battle report from the Western Regions!"

A soldier covered in blood rushed into the hall.

At this moment, Liu Bowen and the others were all present, and their expressions changed drastically upon seeing his condition.

Guan Yu hurriedly said, "What's going on? Tell me quickly!"

"The Crown Prince and the allied forces of Western Zhao defeated the 100,000-strong army of Daqian and Longman at the Tongguan battlefield a few days ago, captured the Longman Crown Prince Long Nie alive, and successfully transported the warhorses. Unexpectedly, the Longman King personally led his troops to attack, and our army was almost completely wiped out."

"what!"

Liu Bowen's eyes widened. "How is that possible? How could the Crown Prince and all the generals have been wiped out?"

"It is absolutely true. Due to the emptiness of our military camp, we were ambushed by the elite Longman troops. They launched a coordinated attack from within and without, and our forces were insufficient and were almost completely wiped out."

"How dare you, a mere country like yours, act like this!"

Guan Yu, Li Xiuning, and Gao Shun were furious.

"Please give the order immediately, Military Advisor Liu! We will go to provide support right away!"

"The Crown Prince didn't just call for reinforcements from Longguan, did he?" Liu Bowen pondered.

The messenger replied, "Not only that, the Crown Prince also ordered several generals in the west to allocate 50,000 troops to support the western battlefield."

"The Crown Prince intends to destroy the Dragon Barbarian Kingdom."

Liu Bowen was incredibly intelligent. He suspected that Chen Futu's orders were mixed with personal resentment, suggesting that there was a hidden reason that led to the defeat.

Since the military situation was urgent, he couldn't worry about anything else and immediately ordered Li Xiuning to lead the women's army to set off first. In addition, Guan Yu and Gao Shun led all the troops of Longcheng to the Western Regions battlefield. Then Liu Bowen sent someone to invite the old general Xu Mao.

Upon hearing the news, Xu Mao was furious. "Those little dragon barbarians have gone too far!"

"General, please don't be angry. Longguan is currently undefended, and the western defense line requires your personal command and control. Fifty thousand troops have been transferred there. If Zhang Shouren launches an attack and breaks through the defense line, and then sends troops out of Jiuyuan to attack the Crown Prince from both sides, the consequences will be unimaginable."

"Okay, I'll go right away!"

"General, you still need to transfer 5,000 troops from Longguan to defend Longcheng."

Pulled around and moved the whole body.

The chain reaction caused by Chen Futu's defeat in the Western Regions was too great.

Fortunately, Liu Bowen and Yu Qian are still stationed in Longcheng. Even if someone attacks, the two should be able to hold the city. The biggest problem right now is that Zhang Shouren might take this opportunity to launch an attack. He has at least 100,000 troops under his command!

In the following period, the Longcheng area sprang into action.

The movements in Longcheng and the mobilization of the army made the people in the city feel a sense of urgency. Merchants were secretly trying to find out what was going on, but Liu Bowen quickly blocked the news, and no one knew that the army had been defeated in the Western Regions.

The battlefield of Western Zhao was fraught with danger.

At Pingcheng Pass, Zhao Xier stood on the city wall with Qin Liangyu.

Zhao Xier pressed her sword against Long Nie's neck, glaring angrily at Long Jie who had arrived with his army, "You old thief, how dare you invade my territory!"

"Father, save me—"

Long Nie has suffered a lot these past few days, tormented by Zhao Xier to the point of being unrecognizable. His hair is disheveled and he looks like a madman. If he hadn't called out, Long Jie wouldn't have recognized him as his precious son.

"King of Zhao, release my son immediately! If you agree to the marriage alliance, our two countries can be forever united!" Long Jie said coldly.

Zhao Xier laughed loudly, "Bah! You old fool, you're dreaming!"

With that, he brought his sword down and severed one of Long Nie's ears.

"Father!"

Long Nie was in so much pain that his face was contorted and he kept howling.

Long Jie was so shocked he almost fainted, and in the end he had no choice but to order a temporary retreat.

Watching the army retreat, Qin Liangyu said, "There has never been a flawed monarch since ancient times. By cutting off Long Nie's ear, you have actually made a mistake. Long Jie might abandon this crown prince and focus all his efforts on fighting him."

Zhao Xi'er paused, "Then shall I execute Long Nie?"

"No need, keeping him might have other uses."

Qin Liangyu didn't care about Long Nie's life or death; her orders were to defend Pingcheng.

In the Battle of Tongguan, Pingcheng's 30,000 troops suffered heavy losses. Excluding the wounded, the defending force now has only about 8,000 left. It will be very difficult to stop an army of 100,000. She needs to make more preparations.

At the same time, Chen Futu and several generals joined forces.

The harassment over three to five days greatly slowed down the advance of the Longman army, but after a series of battles, the Xiliang Iron Cavalry had less than three thousand men left.

Three thousand against one hundred thousand, charging in would only lead to certain death.

Ma Chao advised, "My lord, we can only harass the enemy from behind when they are attacking the pass."

Chen Futu gazed at Pingcheng, his heart filled with anxiety.

I have no idea where the reinforcements have gone.

Regardless of whether it was the reinforcements from Longcheng or other places, apart from Li Xiuning's women's army, most of the other troops were infantry.

Therefore, Li Xiuning is likely to be the first to arrive at the battlefield. Judging by the time, she should arrive in the next two days.

In the middle of the night, before Chen Futu had fallen asleep, a loud drumbeat suddenly sounded from the direction of Pingcheng.

"Report——"

"Your Highness! The Dragon Barbarian army is launching a night attack on Pingcheng!"

Looking southwest from the military camp, one could see flames soaring into the sky near Pingcheng; the great battle had begun.