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

Dunzi endured the pain in his arms and body and tried his best to look back.

Thousands of wolf riders surged forward like a tide, and Zheng Erba's back was engulfed, dismembered, and trampled by the wolves...

Tears welled up in my eyes, and the images of the two of them getting along kept running through my mind.

When the two were young, they did not work properly and just wanted to be wanderers. Although they did not engage in production and were not happy with regular jobs in the village, they were still well-known.

Until they went astray and were involved in a murder case for standing up for someone, the two of them fled the world together and eventually ended up in a camp of criminals.

Life in the camp was difficult. The two were in a daze, but they supported each other and barely survived.

Finally, on that day, a young prince walked into the camp of criminals and shouted to them, "I am here to take you to death!"

From then on, I followed His Highness all the way north, fighting against powerful people, killing bandits, and destroying noble families...

Finally, they arrived at this land outside the Great Wall, and their enemies finally turned into barbarians.

Dunzi still remembers that when he first fought against the barbarians, he was the first to rush into the camp and chopped off a dog's head with one knife.

Zheng Erba also mocked himself as a tiger, saying that cutting off a dog's head did not count as a military achievement.

In the blink of an eye, the two men married Mohe women and got official positions in the army. It was obvious that everything was moving in the right direction.

But......

Dunzi let out a low growl like a wild beast, and the horse under him seemed to be infected by him, moving its four hooves wildly, reaching the extreme speed.

A voice in my head whispered: That's your fellow countryman! That's your brother! That's your comrade!

He was killed by the damn Khitans. Go back and avenge him!

But reason told him: "Run! Don't look back, run to the end!"

Zheng Erba's death must not be in vain! His companions' deaths must not be in vain! We must bring back news of the Khitan Wolf Riders' invasion!

Dunzi stretched out his hand, held the horse's head, and pressed his body tightly against the horse's back, forming a streamlined shape to reduce wind resistance.

Man and horse became one, galloping towards the discovery of the rising sun.

The Khitan wolf riders following behind were surprised to find that the speed suddenly burst out by the Daqing cavalry in front of them was beyond the reach of even these riders who grew up on horseback.

Dunzi lay on the horse's back, bouncing up and down, with only one thought in his mind.

After an unknown amount of time, his vision went dark and he finally fainted.

Without a rider to control the direction, the warhorse actually went even faster. And it was not just a coincidence, but also because the horse knew the way, and it headed towards the mine.

The sentry on duty saw a horse galloping towards him in the distance and hurried out of the camp to check.

But he saw a man on horseback who looked like a blood gourd and had fainted.

The sentry was shocked and tried to help Dunzi down.

However, his hands were tightly wrapped around the horse's neck, and no matter how hard the sentry tried, he couldn't separate them.

There was no other choice but for the sentry to ask the captain for instructions.

Soon, the captain and Shi Yong ran out of the camp.

"Dunzi! Dunzi!" Shi Yong stepped forward, pinched Dunzi's philtrum, and shouted loudly.

Dunzi struggled to open his eyelids, and a ray of light appeared in the endless darkness in his vision.

"Political... Political Commissar?"

"Dunzi, what's going on?" Shi Yong said seriously, "Didn't you go to training? How did you get injured? Where are the others?"

Dunzi had a splitting headache, and the scenes just now were replayed in his mind.

He swallowed his bloody saliva and said quickly:

"Commissar! Quick! Gather the brothers!"

"We've encountered Khitan cavalry. There are at least several thousand of them all over the mountains and plains. They're right behind us and will be here in a blink of an eye!"

Shi Yong was stunned at first, then turned to look at the captain behind him.

This captain is also an old Ninggu officer. He has followed Li Che all the way from the imperial capital, made countless contributions, and acted decisively.

Without even asking, he shouted to the bugler beside him, "Blow the emergency assembly call!"

The bugler was not hesitant and started blowing the bugle.

He then said to the guards beside him, "Go, find a few men, ride the fastest horses, and report to Chaoyang City immediately."

"Yes!"

The beeping trumpet sounded, and the soldiers seemed to be triggered by a switch. They put down what they were doing, quickly put on their armor, and began to assemble.

The battalion Dunzi was in was a fully staffed battalion with a total of 750 soldiers, all of whom were equipped with armor, including more than 200 sets of iron armor.

In the Ninggu Army, it is considered a battalion with luxurious equipment, rich experience and top combat power.

But the captain thought about it for a while and quickly made a judgment:

Can't beat it!

Thousands of enemy troops, all skilled marksmen, were fighting on an undefensible plain...

The chances of winning are infinitely close to zero.

He thought for a moment and looked at Shi Yong beside him: "Political Commissar Shi, there is no chance of winning this battle. I think we should retreat immediately."

Shi Yong frowned and said, "What about those miners?"

The captain said expressionlessly, "We can recruit more miners. These soldiers are your highness's foundation for gaining a foothold outside the Great Wall. We can't just leave them all here."

Unlike Shi Yong, the captain is a typical loyal emperor. He only cares about Li Che and not the people.

Shi Yong has been promoting love for the people among his soldiers these days, and it has been effective.

The captain would not allow his men to rob civilians, but it was absolutely impossible for him to exchange the lives of soldiers for the lives of civilians.

Not to mention leaving soldiers behind to cover the retreat and protect the civilians.

In the whole world, there is only one army that can do such a thing, but that army exists in the future.

Shi Yong fell silent.

He knew that what the captain said was right. If the army stayed here, it would be annihilated and the miners would die.

But...is this all there is?

The mine that His Highness had worked so hard to build, and the people who trusted His Highness so much, just abandoned it like that?

During the few days of studying in the Military Supervision Department, Li Che not only taught them military laws and later thoughts, but also taught them some later military strategies.

Such as "The Art of War", "Six Strategies of Taigong", "Thirty-Six Strategies", etc.

The purpose is not to train them to be generals like military saints, but to enable them to understand military affairs, rather than being blind after joining the army.

Shi Yong's mind was spinning rapidly, thinking about every word Li Che had said and every military strategy he had taught him.

"Captain, I have a plan that may be able to repel the enemy." Shi Yong suddenly looked at the captain.

The captain frowned and looked at Shi Yong, feeling a little unhappy.

When His Highness first assigned this so-called political commissar, he felt somewhat resentful.

What is a political commissar? It sounds nice, but isn’t he actually just a military supervisor?

But after spending some time with him, the captain discovered that the political commissar named Shi Yong was not as bad as he had thought.

I can eat and live with the soldiers and become one of them.

Being good at archery does not mean being powerless.

He would also patiently teach everyone to read and tell the soldiers history, customs, and stories.

"Tell me about it." The captain still gave Shi Yong a chance. "Hurry up, we don't have much time."

Shi Yong did not hesitate and stated his plan concisely.

The captain was nonchalant at first, then hesitant, and finally his expression became serious.

"How can we get the miners to cooperate with us?" he asked.

Shi Yong took the initiative and said, "I'll persuade them."

Seeing Shi Yong's resolute face, the captain was shaken.

If there was no chance of winning, why would he be willing to give up the mine and thousands of miners?

"Okay!" The captain gritted his teeth and said decisively, "Let's do it!"