Nine Princes Struggle for the Throne: The Mad Prince

Chapter 81 The Demise of the Northern Barbarian Army

Qin Wu brought back the severely wounded Man Xiong.

They directly sealed off the power of the Savage Bear.

He handed the man over to Liu Feng, instructing Liu Feng to send someone to interrogate him.

As a high-ranking member of the Northern Barbarians, Manxiong must know a lot of information.

This is what Qin Wu wanted, and it's why he only severely injured the bear instead of killing it.

This battle made Qin Wu more proficient in the fusion of wind-based superpowers and internal energy.

In his previous life, he only had supernatural abilities and no internal energy, so he never thought of combining his supernatural abilities with his internal energy.

After breaking through to the peak of Grandmaster.

Qin Wu then discovered that supernatural abilities and internal energy could be fused, and that this could make his attacks even more ferocious.

If he can master it completely, his strength will increase dramatically.

Something happened to the bear.

The northern barbarian army panicked.

After returning, the powerful individuals gathered together to discuss the matter.

They need to prepare in advance.

Now that their Grandmaster is gone, while Eastern Qin still has a Grandmaster, this can be described as a catastrophic disaster for them.

But they cannot withdraw their troops now.

If they withdraw their troops due to the situation in their home country, even if they return, they will not have a good ending.

Another task is to find a way to rescue the bear.

Only by rescuing the bear can they withdraw their troops, and only then will they dare to withdraw.

I can only explain when I get back.

Before long, the Northern Barbarian army launched a frenzied attack.

They looked like they were about to have a final battle.

Fortunately, Fu Hua had made preparations in advance, otherwise the city might have fallen.

This time, the Northern Barbarian Allied Forces launched an attack that lasted three days and three nights.

This cost both sides dearly, with many Grand Martial Masters and Martial Master level experts dying in the battle.

Chaos also broke out in Jubei City.

Many of the Northern Barbarian spies took action to try and rescue the Barbarian Bear.

They kept attacking the government office in Jubei City.

Taking advantage of the situation, Qin Wu ordered the capture or killing of a large number of spies in Jubei City, and also discovered many of the Northern Barbarian strongholds in Jubei City.

There was no peace anywhere, inside or outside Jubei City.

"Your Highness, we have captured over a thousand spies this time."

After the Northern Barbarian army withdrew, Fu Hua reported to Qin Wu.

“Good, continue. Even if we can’t capture all the Northern Barbarian spies this time, we must make them suffer heavy losses so that they can never cause any more trouble.”

Qin Wu praised him.

He was very satisfied with Fu Hua's arrangements this time.

After this, the Northern Barbarians' spies in Jubei City will likely suffer heavy losses and will be unable to accomplish anything in the short term.

"By the way, what about the casualties this time?"

Qin Wu inquired.

"We also suffered heavy losses this time, and we only have about 100,000 troops left with fighting strength."

"More than 30,000 people were killed and more than 50,000 were wounded."

After Fu Hua finished speaking, sadness appeared in his eyes.

This time, it can be said that the entire Zhenbei Army was crippled.

"Let the military doctors treat the soldiers properly."

"The fallen soldiers should be properly buried, and the compensation will be discussed after the war is over."

Qin Wu gave the order.

It's impossible to issue pensions now.

We can only discuss this after the war.

"Yes, I will arrange it."

"The Northern Barbarian army has also suffered considerable losses this time, and they are probably no longer able to fight."

"I am worried that after this, the Northern Barbarians will probably resort to underhanded tactics."

Fu Hua voiced his concerns.

The Northern Barbarians suffered heavy losses this time, but they did not achieve the results they wanted.

In order to achieve their goals, they had no choice but to resort to underhanded tactics.

"Hmph, underhanded tactics? They probably won't have the chance."

Qin Wu snorted coldly.

They had originally planned to send someone to assassinate him, but assassination was virtually impossible during a major war.

Now that the war is over, it's the perfect time for assassination.

Liu Feng would never miss this opportunity.

"What you need to do now is to inform Liu Qiu to deal with the Northern Barbarian army in the northern border as quickly as possible."

"Then they launched a direct counterattack."

Qin Wu gave another explanation.

He always kept the initiative in his own hands during battles.

How could we possibly give the Northern Barbarians a chance to scheme against us?

"Yes, I understand. I will make the arrangements immediately."

Fu Hua accepted the order.

"Go!"

Qin Wu waved.

Fu Hua took his leave.

He immediately relayed Qin Wu's order to Liu Qiu.

Upon receiving the news, Liu Qiu began to close in.

During this period, the Northern Barbarian army had reached its limit and was forced into a corner by Liu Qiu's troops.

It was just one final blow away.

That night, Liu Feng personally led a group to assassinate the Northern Barbarian general.

The Northern Barbarian army camp was in chaos because the great battle had just ended.

This gave Liu Feng and others many opportunities.

They quickly killed many generals and then retreated.

With many generals assassinated, the already chaotic Northern Barbarian army camp became even more chaotic.

It's almost out of control.

Meanwhile, Liu Qiu also made his move.

They surrounded and annihilated the remaining 100,000-strong Northern Barbarian army.

The Northern Barbarian army was completely powerless to fight back.

They were starving.

Hunger had rendered them incapable of fighting.

After two days of slaughter, the entire valley was filled with blood.

There were severed limbs everywhere.

Not a single person was left alive.

Liu Qiu then ordered the entire valley to be burned.

To avoid causing a plague.

Two more days passed, and Liu Qiu led his troops back to Jubei City.

"Your Highness, the entire Northern Barbarian army within the northern border has been dealt with. This subordinate has ordered all the corpses to be burned."

"We lost more than 20,000 soldiers this time."

Liu Qiu reported the battle situation to Qin Wu.

"Alright, take the brothers and get a good rest for two days, then wait for Fu Hua's arrangements."

Qin Wu gave the order.

"Yes, I will retire at the end."

Liu Qiu withdrew.

Qin Wu sent someone to inform Fu Hua.

Fu Hua's side also started getting busy.

They prepared to launch a full-scale attack on the Northern Barbarians.

After two days of preparation.

Everything is ready.

Qin Wu arrived at the top of the city wall.

This time, he couldn't take the initiative, so he watched as Fu Hua and the other generals led their troops out.

Not long after, the great battle began.

After two months of fierce fighting, the combined forces of both sides now number less than 400,000.

Moreover, the Northern Barbarian army is still in chaos.

The lack of generals prevented the Northern Barbarians from quickly organizing a resistance.

This also greatly reduced the pressure on the soldiers of the Zhenbei Army.

After two days of bloody fighting, the entire Northern Barbarian army was wiped out.

The Zhenbei Army was decimated.

This invasion by the northern barbarians has finally come to an end.

After taking stock of the battle damage.

Fu Hua, Liu Qiu, and Han Fu came to report back to Qin Wu.

"Your Highness, in this great battle, the Zhenbei Army has only 50,000 soldiers left; the rest have almost all died in battle."

Fu Hua was filled with grief.

These soldiers will never see their parents, children, and brothers again.

They remain on this land forever.

The reason for such heavy casualties was that the real elite troops had been transferred to the Southern Qi battlefield.

Otherwise, with the help of heavy cavalry, there wouldn't have been such a huge loss.

"Give the soldiers a proper burial! Have the government send people to take them home!"

"And the compensation, it absolutely cannot be delayed."

Qin Wu was also somewhat saddened.

This was the biggest loss he had suffered during his long command of troops.

"Yes, I will arrange it."

Fu Hua accepted the order.

"Well, let's forget about the counterattack. Fu Hua, I plan to keep you in Jubei City and recruit soldiers in the northern border."

"In a few days, Liu Qiu and Han Fu will return to the capital with me."

Qin Wu made the arrangements.

He originally planned to launch a counterattack and lead his troops directly into the Northern Barbarian lands.

But the current situation clearly does not allow it.

We had to abandon this plan.

"By the way, what's the situation in the Western Zhou?"

Qin Wu inquired.

"The Western Zhou and the Northern Barbarians have become mired in a quagmire of war. The Northern Barbarian army has slaughtered countless people in the Western Zhou, and even massacred entire cities."

"The Western Zhou also dispatched a Grandmaster-level expert, otherwise the Northern Barbarian army would have advanced unimpeded."

Han reported back.

This time, the Western Zhou Dynasty was caught off guard by the northern barbarians.

The extent of the losses is beyond description.

"Alright, continue monitoring! Ignore everything else."

Qin Wu nodded.

Now that he has achieved the desired effect, he can let the Western Zhou and the Northern Barbarians fight each other like dogs.

Next came the battlefield of Southern Qi.