With a warehouse full of supplies, I stood alone as king in this chaotic world, gun in hand.

Li Feng was taken aback. "Princess, are you going to write a letter to the Emperor of the Eastern Jin Dynasty?"

The generals were also looking at her.

"Hmm." Nangong Wu nodded slightly. "The Eastern Jin Kingdom has a large population and a small territory, which is why it has always coveted the territory of the Western Yan Kingdom."

Once we leave, we will no longer be citizens of Western Yan, and the fate of the Nangong clan's empire will be none of our concern. However, if the Eastern Jin army wants to invade Western Yan, they cannot harm innocent civilians; otherwise, the death of the last emperor will be his fate!

"That's right!" A lieutenant clapped his hands. "The Princess of Runing is so renowned that the Eastern Jin Kingdom dares not invade. As long as Your Highness sends a letter, the Emperor of Eastern Jin will not dare to harm innocent people."

"With the princess's words, we can leave with peace of mind."

The generals all nodded in agreement.

"Princess Runing, the Zhenyuan Army was brought out by the old prince and only obeys the Zhenyuan Prince's Mansion. Now that the Zhenyuan Prince's Mansion has broken away from the court, our 300,000 Zhenyuan Army will follow you. Please take us away!" General Gu knelt down before her after saying this.

The other dozen or so generals also knelt down.

"Please, Princess, lead us away!"

"Alright! Since you're all willing to come with me, I'll take you away and help you build your own country." Nangong Wu thought for a moment, then instructed Li Feng:

"Li Feng, write a notice now and tell the people in Lin Dong City that the army is about to withdraw, so that they can be prepared."

"Yes! We need to announce our departure and also tell the world why we are leaving," General Gu said.

"Yes!" Li Feng walked to a desk, picked up a brush and began to write on the rice paper.

"Now that everyone has decided to leave, go back and prepare. I will lead you away in three days!" Nangong Wu ordered.

"You'll leave with the army in three days?"

Li Feng and the dozen or so generals were all taken aback.

"Your Highness, the mountains are now blocked by heavy snow, making it impossible to march!" General Gu said.

"Yes, Your Highness!"

A dozen or so generals nodded in agreement.

"There was a heavy snowfall a few days ago, and the snow on the road was knee-deep, making it very difficult to walk."

"No matter how difficult the journey, we must leave. It's better than losing our lives. With me here, I can lead you out of this icy land and ensure that none of you are left behind in Runan City." Nangong Wu's gaze swept over their resolute faces.

"There are spies of the emperor and the crown prince in the army. Everything that happens here will be sent to the capital. If you rebel against the court, Emperor Mingde will definitely send people to assassinate you generals."

Although Li Feng and the Flying Feather Guards have my weapons, they are no match for Changyang Temple and the Northern Region people. Furthermore, there are too many matters to attend to in Runan City, and I need to return to the capital to fetch my father; I cannot stay here for too long.

Upon hearing this, more than a dozen generals felt a chill run down their spines.

If the emperor were to harbor murderous intent towards them, their chances of survival would be extremely slim.

After killing these generals and sending people to take over, the 300,000-strong Zhenyuan army was firmly under the control of Emperor Mingde.

"Your subordinate obeys! Go back and prepare immediately!"

"Immediately send messages by carrier pigeon to order the soldiers stationed at various passes to withdraw to Lindong City. I will pay them the two months' worth of military pay. We will set off together in three days," Nangong Wu ordered.

"yes!"

A dozen or so generals bowed and accepted the order, then withdrew from the camp.

Li Feng wrote the notice and had multiple copies made and posted in Lin Dong City.

The people in the city panicked when they saw the announcement!

With the main army withdrawing, the border was left unguarded. When the Eastern Jin army attacked, they were like fish on a chopping board.

Some people came looking for Li Feng and blocked the outside of his camp.

"General, you can't just abandon us common people and retreat like this! If the Eastern Jin army attacks, the gates of Western Yan will fall!"

"General Huo, you are receiving salaries from the imperial court while guarding the border. How can you just abandon the people of the border town and leave? That's inhumane!"

"We used to think General Huo was a good person, but we never imagined he was such a coward who disregards the lives of ordinary people!"

"We know Princess Runing has arrived, and the army is withdrawing today. Could it be related to her...?"

Hundreds of people were talking at once, their emotions running high.

Nangong Wu and Li Feng came out and looked at the people.

"Quiet! Princess Runing is here. No noise allowed!" Li Ke shouted.

"So she's Princess Runing, in charge of the 300,000-strong Zhenyuan Army. She must be the one who ordered the withdrawal..."

"Shut up, all of you!" Li Ke shouted again, drawing her sword. "Anyone who dares to be disrespectful to the princess will be killed without mercy!"

The Flying Feather Guards who followed Li Feng also stepped forward, their hands on the hilts of their swords at their waists, their gazes cold.

The restless crowd immediately quieted down.

"General Huo, you can't just leave us like this, can you?" an old man asked.

"Gentlemen, please listen to me!" Huo Lifeng said. "It's not that we don't want to stay here, but the imperial court hasn't sent us any winter provisions or clothing."

We've been without food for over ten days, surviving on slaughtered warhorses, until Princess Runing rescued us. If we don't leave now, we'll all starve and freeze to death here. None of us want to die!

Upon hearing this, a commotion arose from the crowd.

"How is this possible? Lindong Pass is the most important fortress, yet the imperial court hasn't sent any winter provisions?"

"Don't worry too much, everyone. Once the ice and snow melt, the imperial court will send troops to garrison the area, or you can move away from here," Nangong Wu said.

"This is our home. We have families here. How easy is it to move away?" a man shouted.

"You should ask the imperial court about this, instead of morally blackmailing people here!" Li Ke sneered. "Our 300,000 soldiers also have parents; they can't just wait to starve or freeze to death here."

"We will leave in three days. If anyone wants to leave with us, they can come with the army. There is absolutely no way we will stay and wait to die!" Li Feng said decisively.

Upon hearing his words, the people could only shake their heads, sigh, and leave.

The imperial court is not providing food, and the soldiers are starving to death. Why should they stay here and wait to die?

By the afternoon, 20,000 soldiers from nearby passes had already returned to Lindong City.

Nangong Wu took a look and saw that they were all carrying quilts and bundles, and ten carts were pulling pots and pans.

She saw a dozen or so young soldiers dressed in thin clothing, their faces covered in frostbite.

"Don't they have winter clothes?" Nangong Wu asked a deputy general next to her.

"Your Highness, they are all new recruits this year and have not been issued winter clothing," the lieutenant replied.

"How many soldiers were recruited this year?" Nangong Wu asked again.

"Twenty thousand. Because the weather is getting colder and colder, General Huo was afraid that the new recruits would freeze to death, so he took out his own money to buy some cotton in the city and made twenty thousand thin coats to distribute. Otherwise, in such cold weather, they probably wouldn't even be able to leave their homes," the deputy general replied.

"Master, we have quite a few military cotton-padded coats and trousers in our space. We can distribute them to them!" Eileen said.