We have fought to the Arctic Circle, and you want me to inherit the throne?

When Yang Zhongsi looked at Li Che again, he seemed to vaguely see the shadows of his adoptive father and brother.

It turned out to be him, the poor child.

The only royal bloodline of the Huan Dynasty that he had never seen was the offspring of Princess Xin'an of Dahuan and Emperor Daqing.

"No wonder, no wonder." Yang Zhongsi murmured, tears in his confused eyes.

No wonder a vassal king of Daqing was willing to travel hundreds of miles to help him.

He even disregarded his own life and personally fought in the battlefield, attacking 100,000 Goryeo troops with only 10,000 men.

It turns out that he is a descendant of the royal family of Dahuan and is his own relative!

Yang Zhongsi's eyes suddenly lit up, and he asked in a trembling voice: "You, do you want..."

"No!" Li Che interrupted quickly, "I never thought about it!"

Li Che certainly knew what Yang Zhongsi was going to say. After this loyal minister of the Great Huan knew that he had the blood of the previous dynasty, he would definitely want to support him to restore the Huan Dynasty.

After all, he carries the blood of two dynasties and has a natural legal advantage.

But Li Che was absolutely unwilling to do so, and he couldn't even say it out loud!

As I said, Dahuan is dead!

Now there is a stronger and more beautiful Daqing. Although it has many shortcomings, the people can at least struggle to survive.

Why should I start another war and plunge the people into dire straits?

Why would he betray his biological father and be branded as unfaithful and unfilial?

Since ancient times, among the princes who raised armies, who else could truly seize the throne except Zhu Di?

"Since the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, China has been unified, and no dynasty has lasted more than three hundred years!"

Li Che stared seriously into Yang Zhongsi's eyes and said in a resounding voice:

"It's true that the previous Emperor Yang was my uncle, but he was also an absolute tyrant! He was ambitious, extravagant, licentious, tyrannical, and disrupted social order!"

"The Huan Dynasty was destroyed at his hands, and it was not unjust."

"The general trend of the world is that long periods of unity will inevitably lead to division, and long periods of division will inevitably lead to unity. Dahuan's fate has ended. Don't you understand?"

"How dare you, a young boy, be so rude? I understand what you are talking about!" Yang Zhongsi suddenly became emotional. "But I am a general of the Huan Dynasty!"

"A loyal minister never serves two masters. Moreover, I am the late emperor's adopted son and your majesty's sworn brother!"

"Dahuan is everything to me!"

Everyone looked at this scene in stunned silence.

A prince and a general started arguing fiercely after their first meeting.

Although they were surprised, no one present dared to speak out to persuade them because of the identities of the two men.

Only Hu Qiang clenched his fists, his eyes fixed on Yang Zhongsi, eager to try.

He made up his mind that if the old man showed any intention to attack him, he would slap him!

Li Che was troubled by Yang Zhongsi's stubbornness. He took a breath and asked with a sigh, "Do you know what it means to lose a country and the world?"

Without waiting for Yang Zhongsi to speak, Li Che said:

"Changing surnames and names is called the destruction of a nation; when benevolence and righteousness are so prevalent that beasts devour people and people are about to eat each other, it is called the destruction of the world!"

"Although the Huan Dynasty was destroyed, our Chinese heritage remains intact and our civilization survives."

"But if people like you insist on having your own way and provoke another civil war in China, causing the people to become weak and the national strength to decline..."

"By then, foreign tribes would invade, ancestral temples would be destroyed, farmland would be left barren, and the Xia people would be slaughtered and treated like cattle and sheep."

"You, Yang Zhongsi, can't even bear the name of a loyal minister. You are the eternal sinner of the nation!"

Yang Zhongsi's hands were shaking, and he leaned back dejectedly, almost falling to the ground.

Fortunately, the two brothers Jie Ming and Jie An behind him were quick-witted and supported him from both sides.

Li Che's words completely negated everything he did in the second half of his life, and devalued the character and loyalty he once took pride in.

What made Yang Zhongsi even more devastated was that he was completely unable to refute him because what Li Che said seemed to be right.

So what if Dahuan is destroyed? The destruction of Chinese civilization would be the end of the world!

If I insist on my own way and support Li Che to establish a Dahuan outside the Great Wall to oppose Daqing.

The outcome is unclear, but the surrounding barbarians will probably be overjoyed. They will sharpen their knives and greedily eye the fertile land of the Central Plains.

The borders of Daqing will fall into turmoil, the royal majesty will disappear, and the people of the Central Plains who have just welcomed peace will be plunged into the quagmire of war again.

As the instigator, am I not the sinner of the whole world?

"That's it, that's all."

Yang Zhongsi sighed and seemed to have aged ten years.

"I am already old and weak, and I am no longer able to do anything."

"As for the merits and demerits of my life, I will leave it to future generations to judge."

After these words were spoken, Yang Zhongsi seemed to have a more decadent air.

Li Che looked over and felt that he had a more decadent air about him, like those lonely old people in a nursing home who had no concept of the future at all.

There is no greater sorrow than a dead heart. Perhaps this is the best way to describe Yang Zhongsi at this moment.

Li Che frowned.

It was not Li Che's intention to let Yang Zhongsi fall into his current situation.

What he wanted was a Yang Zhongsi who would reform himself and be able to fight on the battlefield for him and travel all over the world.

Instead of being an old man who is trapped in regret and self-blame and is like a walking corpse.

If Yang Zhongsi were to perish, what would be the point of coming to rescue him? What would be the meaning of the sacrifice of the thousand soldiers outside the city?

"General Yang, actually you still have a lot to do." Li Che pondered for a moment and spoke slowly.

"You've been out in the Great Wall for many years. You should know that this land is not as barren as they say. On the contrary, it is an undeveloped treasure land."

Yang Zhongsi lowered his head and did not respond.

Regardless of the other party's despair, Li Che just continued to talk to himself:

"The land here is fertile. If we can wipe out the barbarians, we can turn the land outside the Great Wall into Daqing's granary. Not only can we be self-sufficient, but we can even support the impoverished areas of the Central Plains."

"This place is rich in minerals, including iron, coal, copper, and salt. As long as there are enough craftsmen, I am confident that Daqing's weapons and equipment can be upgraded."

"There are vast grasslands here that can be used to raise horses, and those barbarians are the most suitable horse herders."

"This land has great potential, Uncle Yang. I need your help and that of your soldiers to turn it into the most prosperous vassal state in Daqing."

Li Che's words left everyone stunned.

No one had ever imagined that this piece of ice and snow that everyone looked down upon actually had such great potential.

But what Li Che said was well-reasoned and well-founded. Although many of his ideas were just assumptions, they were inexplicably convincing.

Even the generals under Yang Zhongsi's command could not help but feel overwhelmed with emotion, and the scene described by Li Che appeared in their minds.

Finally, Yang Zhongsi slowly raised his head.

His eyes were still dull, but with a hint of relief: "In that case, go and take them to do it."

Li Che was stunned: "What do you mean?"

Yang Zhongsi ignored him and looked at the other generals behind him.

He said in an unquestionable tone: "Call me Young Marshal!"

Everyone was stunned.

"Didn't you hear me?" Yang Zhongsi pointed at Li Che, "From today on, he is your young marshal."

"You must obey his orders unconditionally and be loyal to him just as you are to me!"

Jie Ming was the first to come to his senses. He knelt on one knee and pounded his chest with his fist: "Greetings, Young Marshal!"

Yang Xuan, Jie An, Jie Quan, **zhi and others realized it later. Seeing that Yang Zhongsi's expression did not seem fake, they knelt on one knee, suppressing their shock.

"This humble general pays homage to the young commander!"