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

Hua Chang'an looked on in confusion as the two yamen runners slid to their knees in front of him and respectfully removed the shackles from his bodies.

I can't help but sigh that evildoers need to be punished by evildoers.

These two yamen runners acted arrogantly and bullied him and his family along the way.

If the Sixth Prince had not come to the rescue, I am afraid that their family would have died in the wilderness before even reaching Ninggu County!

But the question is, when did the Sixth Prince, who has always been kind to others, become a bad person?

Just as Hua Changan was secretly puzzled, he saw Li Che walked up to him, shook his grimy hand affectionately, and said gently:

"Mr. Hua, go clean up first. I have something to ask of you."

Hua Changan felt the warmth from Li Che's palm, and his heart warmed and his nose felt sore.

His Highness is indeed kind and merciful. I even accused him of being a villain just now. I really deserve to die.

"Your Highness, please give me your orders. I will do it right now."

"No rush, no rush."

Li Che replied with a smile, turned to look at Dong Chao and Xue Ba, and his expression suddenly changed.

"You two." Li Che kicked Dong Chao on the butt. "Serve Mr. Hua and his family. Do you hear me?"

"Yes, yes, I understand." Dong Chao and Xue Ba were silent, nodding and bowing repeatedly.

After watching Hua Changan and his family go upstairs to change clothes, Li Che said, "You all go about your business. I'll go for a walk."

Only Hu Qiang couldn't be driven away, so Li Che simply let him follow him.

But outside the door, people were shouting and horses were neighing. The criminals were basking in the long-lost sunshine, and all of them looked happy.

Li Che wondered to himself how he could maximize the combat effectiveness of this group of criminal soldiers.

The combat effectiveness of ancient armies was assessed based on only a few aspects: morale, battle formation, equipment, logistics, and individual soldier quality.

Li Che once had an ex-girlfriend who studied history, so he also had some understanding of the ancient military system.

However, the military system cannot be perfected overnight, and the same goes for battle formations, equipment, and logistics.

Now the morale of the Ninggu army is high, and the top priority is to improve the individual quality of the soldiers as soon as possible.

Thinking of this, Li Che walked quickly into the camp.

Bandit leaders such as Wang Sanchun and He Conglong were directing their soldiers to make a fire and cook.

Seeing Li Che coming over, everyone hurriedly saluted.

Li Che nodded slightly and glanced at the camp pot on the stove.

There was only thin rice soup in the pot and some dry steamed buns on the stove.

The criminal who was cooking took a dirty vinegar cloth and threw it into the pot to season the rice soup.

"Is this what you're going to eat?" Li Che asked with a frown.

Wang Sanchun stepped forward and scratched his head: "Your Highness, these thieves have been fed with good food and wine for three days, which is more than enough."

"The journey to Ninggu County is long, and we have to use food and fodder sparingly. It's already difficult to eat these."

Li Che glanced at him and scolded him: "Nonsense!"

After saying that, he casually called a soldier over, rolled up the soldier's sleeve, revealing an arm as slender as a dead branch.

"Look at yourself, how thin you have become?"

Wang Sanchun scratched his head. "We've been in the prison camp, with only one meal a day, and sometimes we don't even have enough to eat. This is pretty good now."

"The Criminal Camp is the Criminal Camp. Now you are my soldiers!" Li Che interrupted sternly, "I will never allow the Ninggu Army to go hungry!"

"Don't forget, your lives belong to me! Only when you have enough food can you fight those barbarians!"

When the soldiers around heard Li Che's words, they all fell silent, tears in their eyes.

For many years, their lives have been filled with nothing but killing and pain.

They were criminals, and no one treated them as human beings, even though the number of people they killed on the battlefield was enough to atone for their crimes.

Can people like us have enough to eat every day?

"From today on, the Ninggu Army will have three meals a day, and each meal will include meat and fish. As long as there's no waste, there's no limit on the amount of staple food!"

Wang Sanchun stared at Li Che blankly.

He had never seen a superior like Li Che, and Li Che was a prince.

Li Che gently lowered the soldier's sleeves: "This king will give you a task."

The soldier replied with red eyes: "Your Highness, if you say so, I will do it even if it costs my life."

"It's very simple. Just eat more every day." Li Che smiled gently. "Before we reach Shanhaiguan, I want to see your arms grow thicker. Can you do that?"

The soldier burst into tears and choked out, "Yes!"

"Good boy." Li Che patted his head and turned to look at Wang Sanchun, "Go get some dried meat, tear it into shreds, and put some in each pot of porridge."

Wang Sanchun grinned and said, "Okay."

By the time Hua Chang'an changed his clothes and came to Li Che, the soldiers were already eating the delicious meat porridge with rosy faces.

Hua Chang'an smelled the aroma of meat and swallowed subconsciously.

"Your Highness."

"Mr. Hua." Li Che's eyes were still on the soldiers. "What do you think of their physical condition?"

Hua Changan watched in silence for a while before speaking: "He is quite brave, but his physique is a little frail and his Qi and blood are deficient."

"They are criminals in a prison camp. They don't have enough food every day and have to do hard labor, which puts a lot of strain on their bodies."

Li Che looked at Hua Changan and said, "I would like to ask you to help them develop a method to regulate their bodies."

Hua Chang'an stroked his beard and pondered for a moment: "I will do my best, but I still need some medicinal herbs."

"I specially collected a lot of medicinal herbs before I set out on this journey, and I can give them all to you."

"Even if there are enough herbs, I can't handle them all by myself." Hua Chang'an looked troubled. "I'm afraid I'll need some help, and at least some knowledge of pharmacology."

Li Che sighed: "This is difficult. Let's go through other cities and see if we can recruit some doctors."

Hua Changan shook his head: "Ninggu County is bitterly cold, I'm afraid other doctors won't be willing to come."

In ancient times, doctors were a scarce profession and could make a living anywhere. Why would they go to a place outside the Great Wall and suffer?

Li Che smiled slightly: "It's okay, I have my own way of dealing with this."

There are only a few doctors. If they can’t persuade them, can they not snatch them away?

All the officials were snatched up, not to mention the few doctors...

Hua Changan saw Li Che's warm smile, but for some reason, he always felt that there was something malicious in that smile.

Could it be that I was mistaken? His Highness clearly possesses the appearance of a benevolent king, what evil intentions could he have?

In other armies, these criminals are disposable consumables, and only His Highness is kind enough to treat them as human beings.

I hope these criminals will be grateful and repay Your Highness’s kindness.

Hua Chang'an changed his mind and realized that His Highness had also saved his life, so he should find a way to repay him.

Unfortunately, my house has been ransacked, and I have nothing left but my family...

Wait...family?!

Hua Chang'an's eyes suddenly lit up.

My daughter is only 28 years old and is quite beautiful. I wonder if Your Highness would like her.

If I could be sent to His Highness, even if I couldn't be a concubine, at least being a personal maid would be good.

Hua Chang'an stroked his beard and thought secretly.