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

In history, Goguryeo relied on Liaoze and fortresses to defeat the armies of Sui and Tang dynasties.

Liaoze is a large swamp that is one thousand miles long from north to south and two hundred miles long from east to west.

It can be said to be Goguryeo's first natural line of defense against Chinese attacks, and it is difficult for troops and vehicles to pass through.

However, it was freezing cold at the moment and the swamp was frozen solid, so there was no barrier.

The second barrier is the fortress that cannot be conquered.

There are many mountains in the territory of Goguryeo, which is not conducive to the advance of a large army. In addition, Goguryeo built countless fortresses in dangerous areas to provide layers of resistance.

The Sui and Tang armies had millions of troops, but they were unable to deploy them, and only a small number of them actually participated in the battle.

This led to both the Sui and Tang armies reaching the Yalu River at one point, but they were already exhausted and unable to continue the attack, and ultimately had no choice but to agree to Goguryeo's request for peace.

At this moment, the confused King of Goryeo actually took the initiative to give up this barrier.

The king's order reached the front line, and countless Goryeo soldiers walked out of the warm and safe fortress and into the cold world.

The cold winter wind penetrated their thin clothes and chilled their hearts.

However, the king's order was as heavy as a mountain. Even though the soldiers were reluctant, they had no choice but to gather and launch a rescue mission to Anping City.

Since the King of Goryeo ordered them to set off immediately, the Goryeo army was unable to form an army of tens of thousands of people and could only advance in small groups.

A small group of thousands of soldiers gathered together, which still amounted to hundreds of thousands of people, and they rushed to the front line in scattered groups.

Heavy snow was raging, and the biting north wind carried snowflakes, scraping across my cheeks like a knife.

A long dragon of 5,000 Goryeo soldiers meandered across the vast snowfield, slowly advancing towards the mountainside that was difficult to see with the naked eye.

The sound of armor colliding, the heavy breathing of horses, and the soldiers' low curses mixed together, torn into pieces by the wind and snow, and did not travel too far.

The team's progress was getting slower and slower. The snow was already above the knees, and every step was extremely difficult.

The soldiers numbly repeated the same actions with dull eyes, like zombies.

They passed a snowdrift that lay motionless, blending perfectly into its surroundings.

The soldiers were already accustomed to such snow piles and no one would even give them a second glance.

The two Korean captains shouted at the soldiers behind them to catch up, complaining:

"We're still marching in this horrible weather. Half of my team has frostbite."

Another captain replied, "Who says it's not true? Why would we save Andong City? We'd better hold the line to the death."

"Shit, stop talking nonsense! This is His Majesty's order. If you're looking for death, don't implicate me!"

The captain also realized that he had spoken out of turn and kept his mouth shut.

"Okay, you help me lead the team first, I'll go over there to relieve myself."

"There's so much to do. Go, go."

One of the captains left the team, went to the snow pile, and unbuttoned his pants.

A stream of deep yellow water poured down and landed on the snow pile.

The snow was impacted by the urine, making a slight hissing sound and instantly melting into a shallow pit, while the surrounding snow was dyed light yellow.

A wave of hot air rose up.

"what?"

The captain let out a light exclamation and looked towards the snow pile.

In addition to the heat from his own urine, there was actually a faint heat coming out of the snow pile.

He shook the bird and was about to go forward to check it out.

I heard my companions shouting from behind: "Hey, hurry up and catch up."

The captain frowned, hesitated for a moment, and turned around: "Shit, what are you rushing for?"

The team continued to move forward, and the snow piles behind them gradually shrank and finally disappeared in the wind and snow.

At this moment, the originally silent snow pile suddenly moved.

The snow collapsed, and a figure emerged from the snow like a ghost.

He was wearing white soft armor, a white cloak, and even his helmet was dyed snow-white, blending seamlessly with the surrounding environment.

Only the pair of eyes exposed were as sharp as an eagle's, flashing with a cold light.

"We've gone too far, come out now."

Bump, bump, bump——

The sound of breaking snow was heard, and seven or eight figures stood out in the nearby snow.

These people were the Fengtian Army's scouts. They had been lurking here for an hour and had already been frozen stiff.

Every move of the Goryeo army was in full view.

"Hahaha! Third brother, why is your head yellow?" A scout joked while stretching his body.

"Damn it! That bastard peed on my head." The third brother said angrily, "Don't let me run into him on the battlefield, or I'll cut him up and feed him to the dogs."

"Okay, stop talking and start calling the roll first." A middle-aged man with a short beard said.

"Yes, Captain."

"Gao Xiaowu."

"To!"

"Zhe Lao San."

"To!"

"Zhao Er."

"To!"

......

"Ma Xiao."

No one responded.

The short-bearded captain frowned: "Where's Ma Xiao? Has anyone seen Ma Xiao?"

Everyone looked at each other, no one said a word, and the captain's expression suddenly became serious.

After squatting in the snow for such a long time, the blood circulation will be cut off for a long time, and it is very likely that dangerous conditions such as hypothermia will occur.

"Here it is, Captain!" a scout shouted.

Everyone rushed over, only to see the scout named Ma Xiao lying motionless in a snow hole.

The captain's heart sank and he hurried forward to check the situation.

Fortunately, he was still breathing, but his body was stiff and he was even beginning to lose consciousness.

"No, Ma Xiao's condition is not good. We need to find a place for him to recover."

The captain said seriously, "Gao Xiaowu, Zhao Er, you stay here and find a cave to keep him warm."

"Everyone else, follow me. Report the situation here to General Yue immediately."

"Here!"

Many scouts shook off the snow on their bodies and ran away by taking a shortcut.

. . . . . .

The Fengtian Army’s temporary camp was hidden in a valley.

Yue Yun stuck his spear into the snow and patiently combed the hair of his mount.

War horses in battle are more valuable than humans, especially armored horses that can be ridden by armored cavalry.

Humans can eat whole grains, but war horses not only need to eat a certain amount of fine grains, but also some special supplements, such as raw eggs, honey water, etc.

Cavalrymen would rather suffer themselves than let their horses feel uncomfortable.

Just then, there was a noise outside the camp.

Yue Yun looked back vigilantly and saw several soldiers in white robes and armor running towards him.

The surrounding cavalrymen drew their swords and raised their bows and crossbows.

Seeing this, the scout captain quickly introduced himself: "I am the second captain of the A-type battalion of the Fengtian Army Scout Battalion."

Yue Yun waved his hand: "Don't move, we are one family."

The cavalrymen then laid down their weapons and let the scouts in.

The scout captain ran to Yue Yun and saluted: "Greetings, General Yue."

Yue Yun said gently, "Thank you for your hard work, but is there any military information?"

The captain nodded solemnly. "General, our troops have spotted a Korean reinforcement force of approximately 5,000 men, moving southward."

"Oh?" Yue Yun's eyes lit up, "Tell me more in detail."

The captain quickly told the intelligence, and Yue Yun took the map from his personal soldier and checked it.

After a moment, he slowly put down the map in his hand. "There's a relatively flat section of road between the mountain pass they left and the next one."

"If we only take the cavalry and march at full speed, we will still be able to stop them in time."

After a moment's thought, Yue Yun made a decisive move: "Gather all the cavalry, we'll set off immediately!"

The personal guard said "yes" and immediately began to mobilize the other cavalry.

The scout captain was slightly taken aback and quickly dissuaded him, "General, are you planning to lead only the cavalry to intercept and kill those 5,000 men?"

Yue Yun smiled and nodded: "They are not cavalry, but armored cavalry."

"That's five thousand men, and you only have eight hundred cavalry." The scout captain looked worried. "Although the cavalry can come and go like the wind, what if the situation changes and we're surrounded by them?"

"Hahahahaha!"

Hearing this, the surrounding cavalrymen burst into good-natured laughter.

Yue Yun also smiled and said:

"Five thousand men can surround eight hundred armored cavalry?"

"You must have gotten it the other way around. It was us eight hundred cavalrymen surrounding his five thousand!"