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

After returning to Andong City, Kim Eui-hwan organized people to go to the battlefield to collect the bodies of the Goryeo army.

Li Che really did not break his promise. Although the Fengtian Army under his command remained vigilant, they did not shoot a single arrow at these Goryeo soldiers.

Seeing Li Che standing on the command platform and watching from afar, the leading Korean army captain even bowed in Li Che's direction from afar.

The Goryeo army carried the bodies back to the city, and soon Li Che heard crying sounds coming from the city.

Since ancient times, comrades in the army have mostly been fathers, sons and brothers. This was also the case in Goryeo, where the so-called father and son soldiers fought together.

In the battle just now, thousands of Goryeo soldiers died on the battlefield. How many of them were my father’s sons and my brother’s younger brothers?

The wailing sounds that spread for miles reached the Fengtian Army barracks, and the Fengtian Army officers and soldiers fell silent.

Li Che stood on the command platform with a calm expression, showing no emotional fluctuations.

Wang Sanchun beside him also had a nonchalant look on his face: "Why are you crying? Soldiers die on the battlefield. That's fate. What's there to cry about?"

Yang Xuan was silent for a while, then suddenly said, "Your Highness, can I ask you a question?"

Li Che came back to his senses and said softly, "Why not? General Yang, you're welcome."

"I don't know why you insist on conquering Korea."

There was no sympathy in Yang Xuan's eyes, but more confusion.

"Korea has always studied the culture of the Central Plains and is not a nomadic barbarian nation. Its people are particularly eager to visit Daqing.

Its territory is isolated overseas. Although it is easy to defend and difficult to attack, it is not of much value.

Although the resources there are abundant, they are far less fertile than the thousands of miles of plains outside the Great Wall.

Why is Your Highness so obsessed with this that he is even willing to mobilize a large army in this cold winter to suppress it?"

Hearing Yang Xuan's words, Li Che smiled and shook his head.

It’s not that Yang Xuan is short-sighted. As the daughter of Yang Zhongsi, she must have good strategic vision.

It was the limitations of the times that restricted her, coupled with her compassion as a woman, that led her to ask this question.

After thinking for a moment, Li Che asked, "General Yang, do you think the previous Emperor Yang was a tyrant?"

"Since he is stupid..." Yang Xuan paused halfway through his words, remembering that Emperor Yang was not only his father's sworn brother, but also the prince's uncle.

Li Che didn't care about this. A tyrant is a tyrant, so why should he not be allowed to talk about it?

"He's a tyrant, right? What about the previous Emperor Wen and my father?"

Yang Xuan then replied, "Your Majesty is a sage ruler throughout history, and Emperor Wen is also a rare wise ruler."

"Yes, three emperors, one a tyrant, one a wise ruler, and one a saint, all treated Goryeo with the same attitude of punishing those who had the opportunity. Doesn't that speak volumes?"

Yang Xuan was thoughtful after hearing this.

Yang Xuan, the ancient man, may not understand, but Li Che, as a time traveler, has real history as a reference.

Corresponding to the history of their own world, Goryeo at this moment is like Goguryeo during the Sui and Tang Dynasties.

During the reign of Emperor Wen of Sui, the campaign against Goguryeo began, but he suffered a disastrous defeat, which troubled the wise ruler until his death.

His son Yang Guang came to power. This guy was even more powerful. He started with a series of small moves:

He built the Great Wall to consolidate the border, constructed the new capital Luoyang, dug the Grand Canal, and launched three expeditions to Goguryeo, etc.

From a macro historical perspective, it seems that there is nothing wrong with these national policies, and they can even be said to be brilliant strategies, which also gives later marketing accounts an excuse to whitewash them.

But from the perspective of contemporary people, this guy's brutality is simply beyond description.

The relentless abuse of human power caused China's population to plummet from 4600 million in the fifth year of the Sui Dynasty to 1800 million, a loss of two-thirds. (Data from "Book of Sui" and "Old Book of Tang: Food and Goods Records")

The so-called sins are in the present, but the merits will be passed down through the ages, actually means that later generations cannot feel the pain of the ancients.

How many innocent people's bodies were buried because of his "great talent and strategy"?

As for the claim that the aristocratic families are hindering us, that is even more nonsense.

Balancing internal conflicts is the job of an emperor. If he can't even do this properly, isn't that the best proof of being a tyrant?

Especially the three expeditions to Goguryeo, which mobilized as many as four to five million civilians, but the defeats were more tragic each time.

This "pseudo-emperor of all time" failed to conquer Goguryeo until his death, but instead had his own ministers chop off their heads.

Goguryeo indirectly brought down a powerful empire.

After the emergence of Li Erfeng, the true emperor of all ages, he completely overturned the tyranny of Emperor Yang of Sui, but made an exception in the conquest of Goguryeo.

Erfeng once again conquered Goguryeo with his powerful military force. After paying a certain price, he returned victorious, but Goguryeo was still not completely destroyed.

It was not until Emperor Gaozong of Tang, Li Zhi, who had a tough attitude towards foreign affairs, ascended the throne that the country was completely destroyed.

Among the four emperors of Sui and Tang dynasties, three were considered wise emperors (Emperor Wen of Sui was one, Emperor Taizong of Tang was two, Emperor Gaozong of Tang was half, and Emperor Yang of Sui was half less), and they all tacitly took it as their responsibility to conquer Goguryeo.

Ultimately, it is because Goryeo is different from Khitan and Jurchen. They are an agricultural nation with a centralized consciousness and a complete national system.

Their existence inevitably posed a challenge to the Central Plains dynasty.

After all, the enemies in the north have always been a major concern for China. Any regime that has established a foothold here will expand only towards the Central Plains.

What's more, Goryeo was a nation that loved to learn and plagiarize. Anyone who saw someone wearing the same clothes as themselves and imitating their way of speaking and doing things hanging around at their doorstep would probably strike back, right?

Li Che believed that his thoughts could not surpass those of the three wise rulers. His ancestors had told him the answers, so what was he waiting for if he didn't copy them?

"Of the three kingdoms of Goryeo, Silla, and Baekje, Goryeo is the most powerful, and it borders Feng State. How can I allow others to sleep beside my bed?"

Li Che spoke with great force.

"Korea must perish, either wiped off the map or turned into a county of Fengguo!"

"Don't show any sympathy. This is a dispute concerning the survival of our country. All moral concepts must give way to this!"

Upon hearing this, Yang Xuan said seriously, "I understand."

Li Che smiled, and the serious expression on his face faded: "Okay, that's all for today. Let the soldiers rest and continue the siege tomorrow."

"Here!"

. . . . . .

In the next few days, the Fengtian Army launched brutal attacks and harassment on the defenders of Andong City.

Li Che's tactics were simple. He would never engage in a head-on confrontation unless absolutely necessary, and he would use harassment tactics to the extreme.

The first thing I do when I wake up every day is to bombard him with a mortar.

No matter how many people were killed, the defenders were unable to sleep or eat, and they looked at the sky in fear all the time.

Not only that, he also built dozens of arrow towers and platforms outside the city of Andong.

The Fengtian Army's Shenji Battalion and archers climbed to a high place and could attack the city from above, but the enemy had no way to stop them.

In addition, Li Che often launched surprise attacks at night.

At midnight, the charge was suddenly sounded, and a team of Fengtian troops rushed to the city gate, shouting and killing, throwing grenades and starting to blow up the city gate.

The Korean soldiers on duty thought that the Fengtian Army was ramming the city gate, so they hurried to the military camp in the city to ask for support.

By the time the defenders in the city woke up from their sleep and hurried to the city wall, the Fengtian Army had already escaped.

The defenders could do nothing but curse and rage.

After a few days, the defenders in the city were unable to bear the harassment and reached their psychological and physical limits.

On the city wall, the cold wind blew against their tattered armor, as if trying to take away the last bit of life.

Goryeo soldiers lay in disorder on the city wall, their faces haggard, their eyes filled with numbness and despair.

Jin Yihuan climbed up the city wall with heavy steps and looked around, but saw only numb faces, lifeless.

His brows were furrowed and his heart was filled with sadness.

The deputy general beside him reported in a low voice, with a hint of panic in his voice: "General, there is little food left, and the morale of the soldiers is low. I am afraid..."

Jin Yihuan's face grew darker when he heard this: "Why, you want to surrender?"

The previous deputy general was killed in battle, and the current deputy general was promoted from the garrison.

He's quite smart, but his loyalty...is hard to guarantee.

The deputy general was frightened by Jin Yihuan's murderous look and said quickly:

"General, calm down. What I meant was, didn't Prince Feng say that if the city ran out of food, we could ask him for it?"

Jin Yihuan's eyes twitched, and he suddenly grabbed the deputy general and asked, "How did you know this?"

When Li Che said this, he was the only one who heard it, and he never mentioned it to anyone else afterwards.

But from the tone of the deputy general, it seemed like it was something everyone knew.

"General, don't worry." The deputy general quickly explained, "Recently, when the Fengtian Army shot arrows into the city, the arrowheads were all attached with a note. This was written on them."

"What note?! Show it to me!"

The deputy general quickly pulled out a yellowish paper from his pocket and said, "Here it is...Please take a look, General."

Jin Yihuan looked down and became even angrier.

The paper was actually Goryeo paper, which was the tribute that Goryeo had presented to King Feng.

Jin Yihuan put down the deputy general and opened the note. There were more than a hundred small characters densely written on it:

[Prince Li Che sent a letter to the defenders of Andong City:

You are trapped in an isolated city with no food or supplies. Why would you die for Jin Yihuan alone?

This king is merciful and hereby urges surrender. Anyone who leaves the city with this note will be spared from death. This king will treat them with fine wine and delicious food. Paul and his companions will not be in danger of losing their lives.

If you dare not surrender, I can also provide food to help you overcome the difficulties, but General Jin Yihuan must personally agree.

Life and death all depend on your thoughts. Please think twice before you act and do not betray my kindness.

——Feng Wang Li Che]

"Ah!!!" Jin Yihuan threw the note to the ground and drew his sword to stab it. "Prince Feng is so cunning and scheming that he has disrupted the morale of our army!"

After all, Kim Eui-hwan came from a small country and fought against Silla and Baekje on a daily basis, so how could he have so many conspiracies and intrigues?

In fact, our ancestors had used this psychological tactic of Li Che a long time ago.

For example, the "Chu Songs on All Sides" tactic used by Liu Bang to deal with Xiang Yu is a typical psychological warfare.

Even Li Che is holding back. The psychological warfare during World War II was even more insidious.

For example, during the Pacific War, the US military dropped a large number of pornographic leaflets to the US military, which mostly contained pictures of naked beauties and provocative texts.

Aims to stimulate homesickness and dissatisfaction among American soldiers, thereby affecting their fighting will?

It’s a pity that the painter given to Li Che by Emperor Qing was not brought out this time, otherwise Li Che would have written something exciting for these Koreans.

For example, excerpts from the classic Jin Ping Mei...