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

At Pingcheng Pass, Qin Liangyu calmly directed the Longman army as they surged forward like a tidal wave.

She had boiling oil prepared.

As pots of kerosene were poured down, the barbarian soldiers climbing the ladders were scalded like pigs being slaughtered, and their corpses fell off the city wall, piling up high in the blink of an eye.

"Send word! The first to breach the city walls will be rewarded with a thousand pieces of gold!"

When the Dragon Barbarians bestowed their rewards, the Dragon Barbarian soldiers at the forefront were all blinded by greed.

However, it is no easy task to charge over the city wall with just courage, especially since Qin Liang had reinforced the wall with barbed wire.

This defensive line effectively slowed down the enemy's speed in scaling the city wall. It was no easy task for the long spears to climb over them. If they slowed down at the moment of reaching the city wall, the guards would pierce their heads with their spears.

That night, Qin Liangyu successfully defended the city gate.

The Longman army retreated after their attack failed, leaving behind thousands of corpses.

Chen Futu was not surprised to hear the battle report.

Qin Liangyu's strength is undeniable; even without the White-Spear Army, her combat capabilities are impeccable.

She is the only female general in history to be ennobled for her military achievements and recorded in history.

Ma Chao and his men had prepared to launch a surprise attack on the enemy's rear to relieve the pressure on Pingcheng. Upon learning of the victory, Ma Chao exclaimed, "What a heroine! Our lord's vision is indeed sharp."

Chen Futu was speechless and felt very uncomfortable.

Qin Liangyu was his trump card and the one he trusted most. Since leaving the capital, they had fought countless battles, big and small, and she always took the lead in every one of them.

This time, he was cleaning up his mess, personally braving arrows and stones to stand at the pass.

"I'm sorry for her."

Chen Futu made his decision: upon returning, he would appoint Qin Liangyu to a post, and of course, everyone else would also be rewarded.

The offensive and defensive battles continued for the next few days.

The Longman's offensive tactics were varied and diverse. They hastily felled trees to build siege ladders and battering rams, which put considerable pressure on Pingcheng.

Qin Liangyu's strategy changed from using oil at the beginning to using molten gold to defend the city.

Golden juice is boiled feces. This stuff can be considered a biological weapon, causing burns, infections, and a foul stench, a double blow to both the body and mind.

For a time, the battlefield of Pingcheng was filled with a stench.

The Longman suffered extremely heavy losses this time, and their morale plummeted to rock bottom.

Dian Wei scratched his head and grimaced, "I never thought General Qin would use such a disgusting method. I heard that the Longman soldiers were vomiting so badly that most of the front-line troops attacking the city lost their fighting ability. As for those who were burned by the molten gold, their situation is even more miserable."

Chen Futu narrowed his eyes. "The enemy's morale has plummeted. Gentlemen, let's raid their camp tonight."

late at night.

Chen Futu and his entourage of over two thousand cavalry launched a surprise attack on the Longman camp.

Ma Chao, Dian Wei, and Cao Zhen, all three innate masters, charged recklessly, setting fire to the enemy camp and causing chaos.

This battle didn't kill many people, but it deprived the enemy of the possibility of continuing their siege the next day.

Chen Futu and the others only left when it was dawn.

At the pass.

Qin Liangyu and Zhao Xier, who was covering her nose, looked down at the Longman army camp from their high vantage point. They saw a chaotic scene everywhere, with some people even putting out fires.

Zhao Xier said with a complicated expression, "General Qin, no wonder your Northern Frontier forces are so fierce. Even with only two or three thousand soldiers, the Crown Prince dared to raid the camp."

"My lord is most skilled in cunning strategies. He has a keen sense of the battlefield and knows the destructive power of the Golden Juice defense against the enemy. So he took the opportunity to launch a raid. Today, the enemy will not be able to attack the city again. This is buying us time to rest."

"General Qin and the Prince of Zhenbei are truly in sync."

Zhao Xier said sourly.

Qin Liangyu remained noncommittal, ordered the soldiers to rest, and then had craftsmen deliver a batch of defensive equipment.

She had a premonition that reinforcements were about to arrive and the war was about to end, so she was going to launch a major offensive. Coincidentally, the defensive forces around Xizhao would also be arriving soon.

That night, Chen Futu met Li Xiuning, who looked travel-worn.

Her forces were replenished, consisting entirely of women, and their numbers even reached 10,000.

"Xiuning, I just received news that Qin Liangyu has deployed a powerful weapon at Pingcheng Pass, and the reinforcements from Pingcheng will arrive tonight. You should go and rest first, as there will likely be a major battle tonight."

"Yes, my lord."

Without wasting any time, Li Xiuning immediately ordered the army to set up camp.

In addition, Li Huaifeng, Guan Yu, and others are about to arrive at the Tongguan battlefield.

Chen Futu had an idea and ordered his personal guards to pass on a command to Li Huaifeng.

Tonight is the decisive moment!

"Long Jie, I'll make you regret messing with me!"

Chen Futu stood on high ground, gazing serenely at the Pingcheng battlefield. If nothing unexpected happened, they would be able to capture Longman in the next few days.

As night fell, a cold wind blew silently.

Long Man launched another attack. It was clear that Long Jie was also anxious. This time, he mobilized tens of thousands of people to attack, wanting to take the city gate in one fell swoop.

However, Qin Liangyu was even more skilled at defense than he had imagined.

She ordered her men to throw oil canisters, and as countless oil canisters fell onto the battlefield near the city gates, fire broke out everywhere. The entire battlefield near Pingcheng was turned into a sea of ​​fire, and the densely packed Longman soldiers became sitting ducks. The central part of the attacking army was filled with mournful cries.

Zhao Xier was so shocked by this scene that her jaw almost dropped; it was as if she had seen hell unfold before her eyes.

The attacking force was thrown into chaos, while the city walls continued to be defended with oil and molten gold. Due to the overwhelming number of enemy troops, the Dragon Barbarian soldiers at the front could not retreat.

"Your Majesty, the first batch of reinforcements has arrived, numbering approximately 30,000."

On the city gate, the commander of the imperial guards came to deliver a message.

Qin Liangyu immediately said, "Your Majesty, I'll leave the defense here to you. I'll lead my men to break out of Pingcheng."

"General Qin, are you sure? Although the enemy's forces are in disarray, they still number seventy or eighty thousand. How can you possibly defeat them?"

Zhao Xier was extremely surprised.

"It's alright, the Crown Prince will cooperate, and we will defeat the enemy tonight."

After Qin Liangyu finished speaking, she stepped down from the city wall.

Zhao Xier looked bewildered. She didn't understand the tacit understanding between Qin Liangyu and Chen Futu. Could they really defeat Long Jie?

In fact, Chen Futu had already allocated his troops and was ready to take action.

When the messenger reported that Qin Liangyu had led her army out of Pingcheng, Chen Futu immediately ordered an attack.

"kill!"

"Capture Long Jie alive!"

On the battlefield of Pingcheng, shouts from the north and west shook the heavens.

The Longman siege army quickly collapsed, and its rear was decimated by Chen Futu and a group of fierce generals.

As they charged, they set fires, aiming directly at Long Jie's command tent.

While fighting the enemy, Chen Futu did not forget to send Ge Fei to Pingcheng to take that brat Long Nie to the Tongguan battlefield to Li Huaifeng.

"Stay calm, stay calm!"

The Dragon Barbarian camp was in complete chaos, with fires raging everywhere under the cover of night. The fires spread rapidly with the help of the wind and could not be extinguished.

"Your Majesty, run!"

Several generals desperately tried to protect Long Jie as he tried to leave, but the surrounding area was chaotic and it seemed as if enemies were everywhere.

Long Jie was so anxious that he kept slapping his thigh, crying out, "Heaven is going to kill me! Heaven is going to kill me!"

He didn't even understand how they were defeated, or rather, he didn't understand where Qin Liangyu got the audacity to send troops out of Pingcheng, or even that Chen Futu dared to cooperate with her to attack the joint camp!