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

"Account increase!"

The generals entered the central army camp one after another, following Qiu Bai's loud singing.

There were several stoves burning honeycomb coal in the tents, emitting bursts of warm air.

Li Che turned his back to the tent door, his eyes fixed on the map hanging behind him.

Two tigers, one big and one small, lay at his feet, and a Saker Falcon squatted on the bird stand behind him, preening its feathers.

Xiaosong grew up, and the tiger was quite human-like. During the two days when Li Che was going to the expedition, the tiger never left his side.

Li Che couldn't persuade it, so he simply took both it and Dasong with him.

Two tigers stood beside him, like guardians on both sides, and an aura of kingship and dominance naturally emerged.

When everyone was present, Li Che slowly turned around and glanced around with gleaming eyes.

Everyone lowered their heads, not daring to look directly.

Li Che started his career in the army, and his authority in the army was far greater than that in the court. These brave generals in his tent were the most loyal to him.

"Qiubai, roll call."

Qiu Bai responded with a "yes," took out the military roster, and read out the names one by one:

"Central Cavalry Battalion, Wang Hu."

"exist!"

"The central army is equipped with armor and camps, Yueyun."

"exist!"

"Zhu Mao, the commander of the Dongfeng Camp of the Central Army."

"exist!"

"Central Army..."

After a series of names were called out, there were five commanders and fifteen generals in the tent.

There were also thirty-six lieutenant generals who were not qualified to enter the tent and could only wait for orders outside the tent.

After Qiu Bai finished calling out the names, he bowed to Li Che.

Li Che nodded with satisfaction and said, "Not bad, those who haven't fallen behind have caught up."

The army is 200,000 strong and the team is so long. In addition, the road is difficult to travel in winter and there are no reference points in the ice and snow. It is normal for tens of thousands of people to fall behind.

The various armies of the Fengtian Army were able to keep up. Compared with other countries in later generations, this military discipline can be considered excellent.

"Anton City is just ahead. You are all old acquaintances who have followed me into battle. I don't want to say anything else.

Originally, I had only one goal in this Eastern Expedition, and that was to capture Liaodong.

But at this moment, my thoughts have changed.

The King of Goryeo actually dared to kill my envoy. His behavior was so bad. Just taking Liaodong is not enough to deter other countries from coveting it.

Not only will I capture Liaodong, I will also lead my army straight into the heart of Goryeo and capture the capital of Goryeo!

That old bastard King Goryeo has been king for 20 or 30 years now. It's time to pull him off the throne and let him enjoy a peaceful life."

When he arrived at the military camp, Li Che's temperament instantly changed from that of an elegant prince to a decisive and ruthless commander.

The generals didn't dare to breathe and lowered their heads to listen to Li Che's lecture.

"I don't want to discuss military regulations and discipline anymore. Although the Koreans are humble, you shouldn't kill civilians without permission.

We are here to rule this land, not to turn it into a no-man's land.

Next we have to divide our forces, and communication and command will become difficult. I will not impose too many restrictions on you, and it all depends on your own decision.

All this king wants is victory! As long as we can win, I don't care what despicable means you use or what thrilling strategies you use. I will reward you according to your merits without hesitation.

But if you lose... then don't blame me for being ruthless in my military law."

Everyone sang in unison again. Li Che nodded and said no more nonsense.

"Everyone follow me."

Everyone followed Li Che to the compartment at the back of the tent, only to see a huge table in the middle, covered with a black cloth.

Li Che walked forward and pulled off the black cloth, revealing what was underneath.

"What...what is this?" Jie An widened his eyes.

But on the table was a miniature landscape of Liaodong made of sand, with mountains, rivers, cities and fortresses all in sight.

Jie An's fingers were suspended in the air, as if he wanted to touch the sand table, but he didn't dare to really put it down.

His pupils dilated slightly and his breathing became rapid. As a veteran who had fought for many years, he obviously realized the value of this sandbox.

Li Che noticed that everyone's eyes were wandering on the sand table, from the dense forest in the east to the plain in the west, and then to the river in the north. He couldn't help but smile and said:

"This is a sand table. Yan San and his scouts sneaked into various parts of Liaodong and painstakingly measured and drew it inch by inch."

"The landforms on this sand table are all restored in proportion, striving to depict the true Liaodong terrain on the sand table so that it is clear at a glance."

The generals then noticed Yan San behind Li Che and bowed:

"Commander Yan is quite ingenious. This thing is really clever and can be of great use!"

Yan San's background as a thief has always been a stain on his life. Despite Li Che's repeated warnings, no one dared to openly cause trouble for him because of this matter.

But there is still alienation and discrimination behind the scenes.

However, after several battles, the scout battalion repeatedly achieved remarkable feats, and Yan San's status also rose rapidly, and no one looked down on him anymore.

Yan San quickly waved his hands and said, "You all have misunderstood. This item was created by His Highness. I am only following His Highness's orders."

Everyone suddenly realized that it was another masterpiece of Li Che, so everything was fine.

During the year since Li Che took office, he has invented so many things, including gunpowder, blast furnace, glass, cement, honeycomb coal...

Although this sand table is exquisite, everyone is not familiar with it and has become a little numb to it.

Li Che said, "Alright, why should you deny your own contribution? I just provided an idea. It was your scout camp that did it."

"I'll record your achievement first. After we capture Liujing, we'll reward you."

Yan San quickly bowed to express his gratitude.

Li Che didn't say anything more, but instead focused his eyes on the sand table.

He took a bamboo pole from Qiu Bai's hand, pointed to an area on the sand table, and said slowly:

"This is where we are now, Anton City."

Wang Sanchun moved closer, his nose almost touching the sandbox.

His eyes were fixed on the forest simulated by the branches, and his fingers unconsciously stroked the stubble on his chin.

"Incredible..." he muttered to himself, "Even the density of the trees is so realistic, how did Your Highness do it?"

Li Che did not answer, but pointed with a bamboo pole at the hilly area behind Andong City:

"This is the defense line of the Goryeo Kingdom. On this continuous hilly area, countless bunkers, watchtowers, and strongholds have been built, like a solid Great Wall.

It is not difficult to capture Anton City because Anton City is outside this line of defense.

But after taking Anton City, if you want to advance straight into other cities, this line of defense is the only way.

Even if we capture Andong City, or even Buyeo City, Mudizhou, Namsusuzhou and other Liaodong cities, when spring comes, the Goryeo army within these defense lines will take the initiative to attack and invade Liaodong again.

Whoever controls this line of defense has the initiative, and can advance or retreat, attack or defend."

Li Che had been taught by Yang Zhongsi, and had theoretical knowledge from his previous life, plus the accumulation of hard study of military books during this period.

His military theoretical ability cannot be said to be the best among all the generals, but it is definitely far beyond that of ordinary generals.

After some analysis, the generals suddenly felt enlightened and looked at the defense line in deep thought.

"Your Highness, do you mean to concentrate our superior forces to break this line of defense first?" Huo Duanxiao asked with a frown.

The others also frowned and shook their heads.

If there were no sand table, the generals would not take this so-called defense line seriously.

But the sand table shows it more clearly than the map. This line of defense looks extremely difficult to attack and it is impossible to take it down without paying a huge price.

Li Che smiled and shook his head: "This line of defense is like a tortoise shell, and it is located on the high ground of the mountains and forests, which is easy to defend and difficult to attack.

In some places the mountains are so high that our artillery cannot reach them, so a strong attack is absolutely not advisable.

Without the advantage of firearms, our army will have to rely on the lives of its soldiers.

Although the Fengtian Army soldiers are brave, I am unwilling to exchange their lives for victory.

If you want to capture this giant turtle, instead of trying to destroy its hard shell, it’s better to lure it out of its shell.”

Huo Duanxiao's eyes suddenly lit up: "Your Highness means..."

"Surround the point and attack the reinforcements!" Li Che grinned.

Seeing everyone looking at each other in bewilderment, Li Che began to explain:

"The so-called siege and attack means surrounding a city and using it as bait to attract enemy reinforcements from other places.

The real purpose is to attack the enemy reinforcements and achieve the campaign goal of annihilating the enemy reinforcements.

The focus is on attacking the reinforcements, so the deployment of troops focuses on the forces that attack the reinforcements, while the siege is for the auxiliary forces."

Li Che pointed at Anton City with a bamboo pole: "This city is at this point!"

"We need to make a big noise, but we can't just capture the city directly, so we have to give them a glimmer of hope.

The Goryeo army felt that the city was in danger, but if they sent troops, they could rescue it!

At the same time, we must also divide our forces to attack other cities outside the defense line, giving Goryeo the illusion that the Liaodong region is about to fall.

By then, even if the Goryeo generals were unwilling to come to the rescue, the old Goryeo King would definitely not sit still."

"As long as they leave the stronghold or fortress," Li Che's finger traced an arc on the sand table. "Our cavalry can intercept them halfway and wipe them out!"

"By then, without the defenders' line of defense, can they still defend against our Fengguo cavalry?"

As soon as Li Che finished speaking, the generals' eyes lit up immediately.

They gathered around the sand table, discussing Li Che's tactics.

Some people pointed at the city model and proposed siege plans, while others studied ambush strategies based on the hilly terrain.

The originally lifeless tent was now filled with lively discussions.

The strategy proposed by Li Che was also constantly improved through the brainstorming of everyone.

Although Li Che always calls Goryeo a small country, in fact, in East Asia, Goryeo can be said to be a real big country.

The country's territory covers Liaodong, northern Jidi, and most of the Korean Peninsula, and its population is 700,000 households, more than the combined population of Silla and Baekje.

Even though we are now in civil strife, we must not underestimate them, and the tactics must be as perfect as possible.

After discussing for more than half an hour, they finally had a clear thread, and Li Che began to give orders: "All officers, listen to my orders."

The generals stood up straight, their eyes full of anticipation.

The strategy of besieging a point and attacking the reinforcements is that the army attacking the reinforcements is the main force, and everyone wants to seize this opportunity.

"He Conglong's troops, attack Mudizhou!"

"Release the An tribe and attack southern Suzhou!"

"Yang Xuan will personally lead the central army with me to attack Anping City!"

"Encircle and attack, but don't fight tooth and nail. It's best if we can capture it easily. If we can't, we can use it as a lure to lure the enemy."

"Bring enough mortars, grenades, and explosive packs. It's freezing cold, but at least give these uncivilized Koreans something hot to eat."

Although the three were a little disappointed, they still bowed and accepted the order: "Yes!"

"As for the reinforcements..."

Li Che glanced at the rest of the generals, and everyone he saw was nervous.