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

Fengguofu Yamen.

The lobby was as quiet as water, and within the extremely suppressed silence, there was a disturbing anger hidden.

Li Che looked at Zhang Fan, who was kneeling on the ground, expressionlessly.

And next to Zhang Fan...the cold corpse.

Qin Jing died after all.

Li Che always wanted to save the life of this minister who had followed him the earliest.

When Qin Jing took the initiative to propose to go on a diplomatic mission to Goryeo, Li Che was relieved and felt fortunate.

If Qin Jing was smarter, he would have a way to make Master Feng famous while allowing himself to escape unscathed.

Li Che didn't want to remind him, but when he sent him away, he still felt soft-hearted.

But Qin Jing is too stubborn.

In the end, he left his life in Goryeo and brought his anger back to Fengguo.

"Goryeo."

Li Che murmured, shifting his gaze from Qin Jing's corpse.

"Destroy it."

Hearing Li Che's words, all the officials bowed in unison, their voices suppressing the anger that surged like waves:

"Here!"

Li Che's royal decree spread throughout the city.

The cavalrymen marched around the city, shouting, "Your Highness has issued an order. Goryeo has committed atrocities and murdered its envoys. The entire nation must be destroyed!"

The people were shocked at first, and then became furious.

This year, Li Che led them to defeat the Mohe people and the more powerful Khitan people.

The Koreans were just defeated generals, how dare they kill their own envoys?

Countless people ran to the streets, cursing the Koreans, using all kinds of actions, relatives, and organs in random combinations.

The gates of all the military camps in the city were wide open, and the soldiers and horses that had been prepared long ago set out in an orderly manner.

Red and black flags fluttered in the queue, with different words written on them.

Ninggu, Huguo, Chaoyang, Shenji, Dongfeng...

This is the military designation.

Wang, He, Yang, Jie, Hua...

This is the general's title.

Gradually, the flags on the street became denser and the sound of orderly footsteps came from all directions.

Passersby saw the murderous army and stopped, saluted, and cheered:

"Kill! Kill all those Korean bastards!"

"Well done! Kill a few more Koreans and avenge our Fengguo officials!"

"We should have attacked them earlier. These Koreans are all barbarians and stubborn!"

"Long live the Fengtian Kingdom! The Fengtian Army will win!"

Finally, after the flags of various generals were unveiled, a royal flag embroidered with a huge word "Feng" appeared on the street.

As soon as the royal flag appeared, the originally somewhat disorganized troops immediately became orderly, and all the troops slowly moved towards the royal flag.

Below the royal flag was the royal sedan chair, and in front of the sedan chair were five pure white war horses, breathing out white breath.

Li Che was standing on the royal chariot, wearing a dark black armor with dragon patterns, holding a long sword in his left hand, his eyes as calm as water.

Hu Qiang and Ying Bu stood on the left and right, while Qiu Bai stood at the front of the royal carriage holding a box of command arrows.

"Royal command!" Qiu Bai raised his command arrow and shouted, "Huo Duanxiao is the commander of the front army, commanding 20,000 soldiers and horses!"

Huo Duanxiao, dressed in a long robe and soft armor, dismounted and took the command arrow from Qiu Bai:

"Your servant Huo Duanxiao will obey the king's order!"

Huo Duanxiao retreated, and Qiu Bai raised his second command arrow:

"Wang Sanchun is the commander of the left wing army, commanding 20,000 soldiers!"

Wang Sanchun followed suit and saluted when ordered.

"He Conglong is the commander of the right wing army, commanding 20,000 soldiers and horses!"

He Conglong's eyes flashed with excitement, and he dismounted to receive the order.

Finally, His Highness gave him the opportunity to lead the army alone for the first time.

Thinking of this, He Conglong's hand holding the command arrow trembled slightly.

On the royal sedan chair, the young prince's eyes fell on He Conglong and he said softly, "Work hard and seize the opportunity."

He Conglong was slightly taken aback, then shouted, "I will definitely live up to your highness's expectations!"

"Yeah." Li Che nodded slightly, motioning Qiu Bai to continue.

Qiu Bai took out the fourth command arrow from the box and shouted:

"Jie An is the commander of the rear army, commanding 20,000 soldiers and horses!"

Jie An was slightly stunned and looked at Yang Xuan beside him.

Ever since Li An was stationed in Liaoyang and resigned as the commander-in-chief of the National Protection Army, the military affairs of the National Protection Army fell on Li An.

Jie An knew clearly that His Highness was dividing the National Protection Army and dividing the power in the hands of these former generals of the National Protection Army.

Jie An had no complaints about this. After all, any far-sighted person would not tolerate the existence of an independent army like the National Protection Army under his command.

He thought that from now on he would retreat to the second line, only responsible for commanding the army, and would never have the opportunity to lead a battle again.

I didn't expect that in such a short time, His Highness not only used me, but also let me command an army of 20,000.

But... for some reason, His Highness didn't let the young lady lead the army alone?

Could it be that he is afraid of the young lady's reputation in the National Protection Army?

Just as Jie An took the command arrow, he heard Qiu Bai pick up the last command arrow and said loudly:

"Yang Xuan is the commander of the central army, commanding 10,000 soldiers and horses!"

"The Royal Guards, Cavalry Battalion, Armored Battalion, Divine Machine Battalion, and East Wind Battalion will be incorporated into the Central Army and commanded personally by His Royal Highness Prince Feng!"

Generals Yue Yun, Wang Hu, Hua Ying and others dismounted and responded in unison:

"Here!"

The army was divided into four groups, passed through the four gates of Chaoyang City, and finally gathered outside the East Gate.

A high platform for worshipping generals has long been built here.

The strong wind blew, making the military flags rustle.

Li Che got off the royal sedan chair and looked at the generals' platform in front of him, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

He turned his head and looked at the generals behind him: "Everyone, come with me."

Huo Duanxiao took the lead, and the four generals Wang Sanchun, He Conglong, Jie An and Yang Xuan followed him, and followed Li Che step by step to the general's platform.

In front of the platform were 100,000 Fengtian Army soldiers.

Behind the high platform is Chaoyang City and 200,000 Fengguo people under the afterglow of the setting sun.

Li Che looked around and shouted, "Soldiers!"

Swah——

One hundred thousand Fengtian troops raised their weapons at the same time and lowered them at the same time in response to their king.

"The small nation of Goryeo has betrayed our loyalty, usurped our sovereignty, killed our envoys, and humiliated our country!"

Li Che shouted, "What should we do?"

"Kill! Kill! Kill!"

One hundred thousand people shouted in unison, the sound shaking the heavens.

Li Che asked again: "What should be done to those who offend our country?"

"Kill! Kill! Kill!"

Li Che nodded slightly, drew the sword from his waist, pointed to the sky and shouted: "Pass on my king's order, conquer Goryeo and destroy their morning meal!"

One hundred thousand people raised their weapons high, and their roars broke through the sky:

"Destroy their breakfast! Destroy their breakfast!"

After the ceremony of paying homage to the generals, the entire army set out.

All the best generals of the Fengtian Army were sent out, and the people responsible for guarding the rear changed from Zhuge Zhe and He Conglong to Zhuge Zhe and Wang Laosi.

Wang Laosi is the only grassroots military commander who can read books. He has some understanding of military tactics and makes rapid progress.

Zhuge Zhe was in charge of the overall situation, and wise ministers such as Qian Bin, Tao Qian, and Liu Ye were responsible for identifying and filling in the gaps.

Now that Feng State has other cities as barriers, Chaoyang City is no longer in danger and there is no need to leave heavy troops to guard it.

Li Che only left behind Wang Laosi and three thousand new recruits of the Chaoyang Army, and the rest of the troops went out in full force.

The five armies totaled 100,000 people, of which only 40,000 were pure Fengtian troops, and the rest were barbarians and auxiliary troops.

There was also a labor force of 50,000 civilians and foreigners, who were responsible for escorting food and fodder, transporting supplies, feeding horses and other miscellaneous items.

A mighty force of 150,000 men emerged from Chaoyang City, claiming to be an army of 200,000, and headed straight for the Goryeo border.

Following the Northern Expedition against Khitan, Feng State's second large-scale foreign war began.

Eastern Expedition to Goryeo!

. . . . . .

The army of 150,000 was too large, and it was the first time for Li Che to command so many people.

Although these people were divided into five groups, each with a commander, there were still many problems to be faced.

Food, supplies, marching, camping, eating, drinking, defecating, etc. These issues seem simple, but when magnified to 150,000 people, it becomes a huge project.

Traveling in the ice and snow is even more difficult, not to mention the large objects such as artillery and mortars in the army.

This indirectly led to the army's initial slow progress, as they only traveled more than 20 miles on the first day.

Fortunately, Li Che is talented, and Huo Duanxiao, He Conglong and others also have leadership skills, and their proficiency in large-scale marches is gradually increasing.

From twenty miles a day to thirty miles a day, and then to fifty miles a day...

As the Fengtian Army's marching speed steadily increased, it was getting closer and closer to the Korean border.

However, the distance between Chaoyang City and Andong City is too far, almost spanning the entire Liaoning Province.

Li Che was not too anxious. The winter in Northeast China was long, and the civil unrest in Goryeo could not be quelled in a short period of time. He had plenty of time.

Ten days later, Li Che led his army to Liaoyang City.

After three days of rest and another ten days of marching, they finally arrived at the city of Andong.

Li Che stood on a hillside outside the city of Andong, looking towards the top of the city with a telescope.

But the city flags were fluttering, the city gates were locked, and countless Goryeo soldiers were standing on the city walls.

The King of Goryeo was no fool. He knew that Li Che would most likely take the opportunity to invade, so he left heavy troops to guard Andong City.

Li Che put down his Thousand Miles Mirror and chuckled, "He does have some background. Even with the chaos in the country, he was still able to gather so many troops."

Huo Duanxiao beside him asked tentatively, "Your Highness, should we take advantage of their unpreparedness and quickly attack the city wall?"

Li Che shook his head: "No need, a strong attack will inevitably result in casualties, and the lives of my Fengtian soldiers are much more precious than these Korean bastards."

"Daqing is a great country that values ​​morality. How could we engage in undeclared war?"

Huo Duanxiao was silent for a moment after hearing this.

Li Che held the sword at his waist and looked at the city below with a disdainful look: "Get ready, beat the drums, and tell the Koreans in the city."

"The Fengtian Army that's coming to take their lives has arrived!"