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

Li Che was sharp-eyed. Seeing this scene, he immediately shouted, "Stop him!"

Hua Ying behind him had already drawn his bow and aimed. After hearing Li Che's order, he shot an arrow out with a "whoosh".

About thirty or forty steps away, Jin Yihuan fell down.

Seeing Jin Yihuan fall to the ground, Li Che was dumbfounded: "Hua Ying, what are you doing? I asked you to stop him, not to kill him!"

Hua Ying put down his bow and said confidently, "Don't worry, Your Highness. This arrow I shot at his wrist and will not kill him."

Li Che looked intently.

Sure enough, Jin Yihuan's arm was pierced by the arrow and the sword in his hand fell to the ground.

Li Che breathed a sigh of relief.

Jin Yihuan is a talented person, but he is a little blindly loyal, but this is what I like about him.

This person is useful, it's a pity that he died here.

. . . . . .

A quarter of an hour later, the Goryeo defenders dropped their weapons and armor and formed up in the city.

Kim Eui-hwan had been tied up and taken to the medical camp for treatment. The deputy general replaced Kim Eui-hwan at the forefront of the army.

The deputy general knelt on one knee, holding the tiger talisman that symbolized Goryeo's military power in both hands, raised it above his head, and said in a trembling voice: "On behalf of the soldiers and civilians of Andong City, I beg for surrender from His Majesty, Prince Feng of Daqing."

"We are aware of our unforgivable crime in blocking the Celestial Empire's army. We hope Your Highness will show mercy and spare our lives."

Around the square, a large group of Korean soldiers knelt down, feeling uneasy.

Although Li Che had said before that those who surrendered would not be killed.

But after all, this is a matter of my own life. I am at the mercy of others.

Li Che rode a black warhorse and slowly walked into the square.

He was wearing a black fox fur cloak, a golden crown on his head, a sword at his waist, and a haughty look in his eyes.

The snowflakes fell on him and quickly melted, as if even the cold of winter could not erode his majesty.

Behind him, the generals of the Fengtian Army lined up in a row. On the city wall, the royal flag with the word "Feng" fluttered in the wind, indicating that the city had changed hands.

Li Che looked down at the Korean soldiers kneeling on the ground, his eyes sharp as a knife: "I am a benevolent and righteous king. I said that those who surrender will not be killed, so I will never harm your lives."

The deputy general lowered his head even lower, his voice trembling: "Thank you, King Feng, for not killing me!"

Li Che took the tiger talisman from his hand and said, "Everyone, stand up. From today on, you are the people of Dafeng. You should serve the country to atone for your past sins."

"Yes!" The deputy general stood up, lowered his head and did not dare to look directly at Li Che.

The Goryeo soldiers behind him also stood up. Although there was still fear in their eyes, there was more confusion.

Li Che looked around and said loudly, "I know that you still have doubts in your hearts. But I can assure you that as long as you are loyal to the country, I will treat you equally and will not treat you unfairly!"

Everyone was relieved at this point. King Feng was indeed a benevolent king who kept his promises.

Li Che appeased the surrendered Goryeo soldiers and then asked his men to arrange the city defense.

There were 20,000 to 30,000 surrendered soldiers, plus 70,000 to 80,000 laborers and civilians in the city, a total of 100,000 people.

One hundred thousand prisoners is not a small number. If we don’t pacify them properly, just keeping them under guard will be a big problem.

Li Che ordered the Fengtian Army to strictly prohibit them from disturbing the people, and even more so from killing, looting, and forcibly abducting women.

He also ordered Ying Bu to lead his personal guards to act as a patrol to investigate illegal activities in the city.

These 100,000 people are an excellent labor force and source of soldiers. The reason why Li Che has not launched a strong attack is not only to complete the plan of "siege the point and attack the reinforcements", but also to obtain this group of labor.

After all, the small country of Goryeo does not have many resources worth its attention, and its population of three or four million is the most valuable.

Whether in the past life or this life, my attitude towards the people living in Goryeo cannot be called hatred, at most it can be considered dislike.

There has been a war between the two countries, but the culprit of the war was actually the "world beacon" United States, rather than their own initiative.

These Koreans are just a bit mean and like to steal things from time to time, but they don't need to be killed by us.

To put it bluntly, it's a question of stance.

As for foreigners who were not ordinary people, Li Che was willing to implement an integration policy, first using the "Nine-Level Civil Nobility System" to restrain them and let them actively integrate into Feng State.

This method is already quite gentle, at least much more humane than the four-tier system of the Yuan Dynasty and the shaving of heads and changing of clothes of the Qing Dynasty.

After settling down, Li Che began to tour the city.

This city named Anton has a very long history. As early as the late Paleolithic period more than 1.8 years ago, our ancestors had been working, living and reproducing on this land.

Due to its border location and proximity to the sea, it has been a military fortress and a battleground for military strategists throughout the dynasties.

After the founding of New China, Andong City was renamed a more familiar name, Dandong!

Thinking of this, a BGM sounded in Li Che's mind: You came from Dandong, give me a white snow, want to eat Cantonese food~

In the past, Dandong was the largest border city in China.

It is located in the southeastern part of the Liaodong Peninsula, close to the confluence of the Yalu River and the Yellow Sea, and faces North Korea across the river. Its geographical location is very important.

Dandong is not only a strategic location, but also rich in water and mineral resources. It is one of the most important mineralization belts in Liaoning Province and has great development potential.

In order to save Yang Zhongsi, he occupied this place once before, but later returned it voluntarily during negotiations with Goryeo.

That was because Feng State had too little territory at that time and was not enough to control this place.

Now it is completely different. Feng State has the ability to take over here, and naturally it wants to keep this city and the surrounding land firmly in its hands.

Standing on the city wall, looking at the Yalu River in the distance, Li Che muttered to himself:

"Anton City, that doesn't sound good."

"It's better to call him back to Dandong, lest the general lose his way home."