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

Since ancient times, there has always been a group of people who do things that go beyond common sense and the limitations of the times.

Even later generations who read history cannot fully understand their thoughts.

But this incredible decision was a huge success.

For example, Li Shimin reached an agreement with the death row prisoners to let them go back to celebrate the New Year, and then let them come back the following year to voluntarily accept punishment.

If this kind of thing happened in modern times, not all the prisoners would escape, but at least half of them would escape.

However, none of these death row inmates, who could be called the "moral lowlands", broke their promise and all of them came back.

It was also like when Huo Qubing led his army on a march of more than 2000 miles, across the entire desert, and fought until they lost contact. Everyone in the Han Dynasty thought he was finished.

However, he led his army to destroy the main force of the Xiongnu, frightening Zuo Xian Wang so that he fled in a panic. He then struck while the iron was hot and led his army deep into the enemy's territory, sealing the Wolf's Lair.

More than two hundred years later, the actions of a great magician who did not want to reveal his name were even more significant.

This old man only had 20,000 men under his command, and facing Wang Mang's army of 400,000, this was almost a war without suspense.

When other generals were in despair, he dared to take the initiative to attack.

Thus, the historical records recorded the following fragment: [At night, a meteor fell into the camp. During the day, a cloud appeared like a collapsing mountain. It fell right in front of the camp and scattered before reaching the ground. All the officers and soldiers were exhausted and lay down.]

Later generations who read history found it hard to imagine how he dared to fight against an army of 400,000 with only 20,000 men.

It is even more difficult to imagine that a rare astronomical phenomenon like a meteor shower would appear by chance and fall near the enemy camp?

In short, there are always some chosen ones in history who make strange decisions at critical moments and achieve unimaginable success.

Logically speaking, the war in Feng State had just ended less than four months ago, and it happened to be a snow disaster, which was definitely not a good time to send troops.

But there was a voice in Li Che's mind telling him.

Send out the troops! Send out the troops! Do not hesitate!

If he doesn't send troops now, he will regret it in the future!

This crazy idea just showed a sign and it could no longer be stopped.

Although his heart was in turmoil, Li Che's face remained calm.

He looked at the scout and said gently, "Come here, arrange for him to rest first."

The scout bowed in thanks and his personal guards took him away.

Li Che looked around, taking in the expressions of the ministers, and then said, "Alright, we'll discuss this later. Everyone, go get busy first."

The discussion of the crowd came to an abrupt halt. Although they were puzzled, King Li Che had already given the order, so they could only take their leave.

"Zhuge Zhe, Huo Duanxiao, Qian Bin, Tao Qian, He Conglong, Yang Xuan, Chen Gui..."

Li Che read out more than ten names in one breath.

"You stay."

The officials who had just walked out of the lobby paused, looked up at each other, and saw shock on their colleagues' faces.

These people left behind by Li Che have a lot to say.

They were either powerful ministers who were in charge of practical affairs, or senior officials of the Fengtian Army who controlled military power.

There is only one person, Chen Gui, whose rank is a little lower, but this explosive genius is His Highness's treasure, and he controls Feng State's most powerful weapon for victory - gunpowder!

Everyone was filled with fear. What did His Highness mean? Was he planning to use military force?

Using troops in winter is a big taboo in military strategy!

The people who stayed in the lobby also had serious expressions on their faces, and all looked at Li Che with doubtful eyes.

Li Che ignored this and just leaned on the throne, lost in long contemplation.

The hall was silent and the atmosphere suddenly became strange.

Suddenly, a slight sound came from behind the pillar in the lobby.

More than a dozen gazes shot over, and a large orange and black cat stood there in a daze, silently lowering its large paw from the pillar.

Xiaosong: What's going on? Can't I even sharpen my claws?

Li Che also woke up from his thoughts, looked at the confused Xiaosong, and a smile appeared on his face.

Xiaosong immediately ran to Li Che's feet, stretched his body and made gurgling sounds.

Li Che reached out and rubbed Xiaosong's big head, raised his head to look at everyone, and slowly said:

"This king wishes to conquer Goryeo!"

Hearing Li Che's words, everyone showed an expression of "as expected".

"No!" Tao Qian said quickly, "Your Highness, absolutely not!"

Li Che was neither angry nor annoyed by the old man's interruption. He just asked, "If Mr. Tao has any objections, please feel free to speak up."

Tao Qian immediately stepped out and said with a worried look on his face:

"Your Highness, our Central Plains dynasty has a long-standing tradition of 'no fighting during the six months of winter.' Winter warfare is incredibly difficult, as keeping troops warm and ensuring logistical support is difficult. Outside the Great Wall, the weather is freezing cold, and soldiers are more likely to freeze to death or suffer casualties."

"Besides, our Feng State has just stabilized, occupied a large area of ​​land, and harvested countless amounts of money and grain. It is now the time to recuperate and start anew with the people."

"Although Goryeo was in turmoil, it only harmed the people, and it also had the advantage of time and place."

"Your Highness, if you rush to dispatch troops now, and if something goes wrong, wouldn't you be handing over such a good situation? It would be an unwise move!"

"Your Highness must understand that those who love war will perish!"

Tao Qian's words left no room for maneuver.

The old man had a straightforward temper, and when he traveled around, he would not hold back on those rebel kings who came from bandit backgrounds.

Now that he is older, he has restrained himself somewhat, but in times of crisis, he still speaks out and dares to give advice, leaving no room for himself.

Although no one else agreed, no one refuted it either. It was obvious that everyone agreed with what Tao Qian said.

First, it is a taboo to use troops in winter, and Feng State really needs to recuperate.

Second, the operation of conquering Goryeo in winter was too familiar, and the lesson learned from the previous Emperor Yang had already left people with psychological trauma.

Li Che glanced at everyone and found that no one stood up to speak for him. He felt helpless and relieved.

Unfortunately, if no one supports sending troops, it would be difficult for me to go my own way.

Fortunately, there are no flatterers in the court, and they are all seriously considering serving the country.

Suddenly, a sharp and excited voice rang out: "Fight! Must fight!"

Everyone looked over and saw Chen Gui, who was originally standing at the end of the line, standing out with a red face.

"It just so happens that the Gunpowder Department has released a batch of new weapons that are far more powerful than grenades. They will surely make those Koreans flee in terror, crying for their parents!"

"Your Highness! I am willing to lead the Gunpowder Department as the vanguard and blow him to pieces!"

Everyone held their foreheads with their hands, looking helpless.

Who would have thought that among this room full of famous ministers and brave generals, the most warlike one was actually a craftsman?

The Gunpowder Corps has come out as a vanguard? Does that mean it belongs in the battle sequence?

Li Che was also at a loss whether to laugh or cry, and quickly said: "Things haven't developed to this point yet, don't take any action yet."

Chen Gui then bowed reluctantly and returned to the queue, his eyes still full of eagerness to try.

Everyone else is strategizing, but this guy is just thinking about carrying gunpowder and bombing!

After appeasing Chen Gui, the explosive genius, Li Che began to patiently persuade others:

"Mr. Tao's words make sense, but I also have my own ideas."

"This war is not a war of annihilation. Our Fengtian Army has only 100,000 men, and they are scattered all over the place. It is not enough to occupy the entire territory of Goryeo."

"The civil unrest in Goryeo is a godsend opportunity for Fengguo to snatch a piece of fat meat from them. My only target is Liaodong!"

Today, Goryeo not only occupies the Korean Peninsula, but also occupies large tracts of land in eastern Liaoning and northern Jilin.

Li Che's target is these areas. He will first take over the entire Liaoning Province. If things go well, he can also send troops to the Korean Peninsula to drive a nail into the heart of Goryeo.

"If we only take Liaodong... maybe it's feasible," Huo Duanxiao said. "If we can take Andong City, it will connect with Dalian and Liaoyang, and the battle line won't be too long."

Huo Duanxiao has a special status and has a say in both military and political affairs.

Seeing his attitude change, everyone began to think about the feasibility of this matter.

He Conglong also stepped out and said:

"There are 40,000 Fengtian troops in Chaoyang City on standby at any time. If we transfer more troops from Liaoyang, Beizhen, Panjin, Dalian and other places, plus the barbarian soldiers and auxiliary troops, we may be able to gather a total of 100,000 troops."

The soldiers of Feng State were all elite soldiers, and they were more than capable of bullying the Goryeo army that was in civil strife.

Qian Bin also said: "Chaoyang City is now rich in food and grass. After the road is cleared, we can continuously provide food and grass to the front line."

Chaoyang City is not short of food now. The warehouses are full of soybeans, and there is also dried meat preserved from the autumn hunt.

Even if all these were eaten, there were still a large number of cattle and sheep looted from the Mohe and Khitan.

Chen Gui shook off Zhuge Zhe, who was grabbing his sleeve, and jumped out again:

"The Gunpowder Department will not lag behind. The explosive packs Your Highness mentioned earlier are now ready for mass production. Fifteen copper cannons and fifty mortars have already been built."

"The warehouses are already overflowing with hand and land mines, enough for a hundred thousand soldiers to have two or three!"

Li Che looked at everyone reporting, and the smile on his face grew wider.

This is the cohesion of the Feng State court.

When there is a consensus, everyone will perform their duties meticulously and contribute their full strength.

The soldiers are well-trained, the generals are numerous, the food is plentiful, the morale is high, the weapons are advanced...

With such an army, how can they not win?

It was also the first time that Tao Qian felt the court atmosphere of Feng State.

He couldn't understand why his colleagues, who had just stood on his side, suddenly turned to His Highness.

And from what they said, these scholars are actually more belligerent than the military commanders...

Tao Qian frowned and said, "Your Highness, although our army has the advantage, I still want to speak."

"If an army is not well-known, its mission will be unsuccessful. As the saying goes, if the name is not right, the words will not flow, and if the words are not flowing, the mission will not be accomplished."

"Taking advantage of the civil unrest in Goryeo, our army suddenly dispatched troops. This is not a legitimate cause. Our soldiers will lose their confidence in victory, and other neighboring countries will become afraid of Fengguo and stay away from him."

"Those officials in the court who dislike Your Highness will take this opportunity to denounce Him."

"I have no objection to Your Highness sending troops, but there must be a pretext for such action. Your Highness, please think twice before acting!"

After Tao Qian finished speaking, he returned to his seat.

Li Che nodded slightly. He was no longer the young boy who had just traveled through time.

As a king, you cannot do things just by courage, you must consider the overall situation.

War is the continuation of politics. What Fengguo needs to do is to rule the areas outside the Great Wall, rather than continue killing people and make all the ethnic groups outside the Great Wall fear Fengguo like a tiger.

I really need a reason to send troops, a reason that no one can find fault with.