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

Li Che waved his hand and let Ma Zhong go down first, then looked at Li Weiyu curiously.

This King of Goryeo was also a powerful ruler.

The first half of his life can also be called a legend. He unified Goryeo, cleaned up the court, and suppressed Baekje and Silla to the point where they could not raise their heads.

Even the powerful Huan State was defeated by him, and its million-strong army suffered heavy losses and returned empty-handed.

It was precisely because of this that the national strength was greatly damaged, and Emperor Qing ultimately reaped the benefits.

Just looking at the first half of his life, he was a king with great achievements and a truly wise ruler.

This person was good in every way except that he died too late.

He was extremely stupid in the second half of his life. There were many capable people like Wen Zaiyun and Jin Yihuan in the Goryeo Dynasty.

Goryeo's geographical location is also not bad, with mountains as barriers and Liaoze as a natural barrier.

But this fellow just didn't know how to grasp the situation well. He appointed his cronies and got close to villains, which led to the division of the court and the suffering of the people.

In the end, he was the one who picked the peaches, just like his cheap father picked the peaches of Emperor Yang.

What a pity! If he had died a few years earlier, he would definitely be a wise ruler who would be remembered for all eternity.

"Li Weiyu, do you want to die?" Li Che said coldly.

Li Weiyu trembled all over and lay flat on the ground, not daring to look up at the young prince who was several decades younger than him.

"Xiao Wang, you want to live."

Hearing Li Weiyu's humble words, Li Che laughed.

At this moment, he suddenly lost interest in the elderly Goryeo king.

An old and homeless dog is not worth wasting your time on.

"If you want to live, I'll give you a suggestion. Are you willing to listen?" Li Che said.

Li Weiyou kowtowed repeatedly: "Your Highness, please speak. I will certainly obey your orders."

Li Che smiled and looked at Qiu Bai beside him: "Does Goryeo have any national dances?"

Qiu Bai cupped his hands and said, "There should be something like that. It seems to be called the Tooth-Clapping Dance."

Li Che nodded and said jokingly, "Li Weiyou, go find some dancers and learn this tooth-clapping dance."

Li Weiyu was confused, but he didn't dare to question it, so he could only kowtow.

But Li Che continued, "My father loves to watch it."

Li Weiyu's face suddenly turned red, and he understood what the young prince meant.

The king of a country was actually given as a gift to the Emperor of Daqing to dance for his entertainment?

An extreme feeling of humiliation surged in his heart, and Li Weiyu raised his head and looked at Li Che who was sitting in his seat.

Suddenly I remembered that just a month ago, the envoy died in this position.

He died cleanly and neatly, without any hesitation, as if he was fulfilling a sacred mission.

If I wanted, I could follow his example... That way, at least I could die heroically and wouldn't have to go to the capital of Daqing to suffer humiliation.

However, when his eyes met Li Che's cold gaze, he suddenly felt cold all over and lowered his head as if he had been electrocuted.

He...didn't dare.

Li Che shook his head, feeling bored.

"Come, take our King of Goryeo into custody, serve him good wine and meat, and keep him fat and plump."

"In a couple of days, when I return to the capital, I will take him with me and present him to my father as a New Year's gift. Please don't let him die."

"Hahahahahahaha!" The civil and military officials on the steps burst into laughter.

Li Weiyu's face flushed red, and he felt ashamed and angry.

But he didn't dare to refute at all, just lowered his head like an ostrich.

Li Weiyu was carried out of the hall by two armored soldiers.

Suddenly, I saw a familiar figure kneeling at the steps outside the hall.

"Wenqing..." Li Weiyu's lips moved slightly.

Wen Zaiyin looked over, his eyes dead.

That look, a mixture of disappointment, sadness and anger, stabbed Li Weiyu like a knife, making him feel more uncomfortable than the insult he suffered in the hall.

"I......"

Li Weiyu wanted to say something, but he couldn't say it at all.

Wen Zaiyin didn't say anything else, but suddenly lowered his head and knocked his head on the cold stone steps.

The two soldiers stopped and supported Li Weiyu to receive the three salutes.

When Wen Zaiyin raised his head again, his forehead was covered in blood.

He stood up slowly, without even glancing at Li Weiyu, and turned to walk towards the main hall.

The two soldiers bowed and then pulled Li Weiyu away.

The backs of the two people intertwined briefly, then slowly separated and finally went in their respective directions.

Seeing Wen Zaiyin approaching the hall, Li Che stood up with a smile.

He greeted her warmly, "Sir, you're here. Come on, take a seat!"

When the generals saw the old man, they showed admiration on their faces and bowed to him, without any disdain or arrogance as they had towards Li Weiyu.

They had seen with their own eyes that this sixty-year-old man, who was not even able to tie a chicken, was holding a sword on the city wall and desperately resisting.

Warriors and scholars are naturally opposed to each other, but that does not prevent them from respecting the scholars' sacrifice of their lives for justice.

Wen Zaiyin slowly walked up to Li Che and was about to kneel down when he suddenly remembered that Li Che had told him that kneeling was not a custom in Feng State.

He abruptly stopped bending his knees and bowed to express his gratitude: "Your Highness, I, Wen Zai Yin, thank you for sparing my former master's life. Your Highness's kindness is something I could never repay even if I died a hundred times."

Li Che waved his hand and said, "There's no need to mention such trivial matters. Even if you give me ten Li Weiyous, they can't exchange for one Wen Zaiyin."

Wen Zaiyin was moved and his eyes were slightly red.

"Mr. Wen, you've arrived just in time. We were discussing the upcoming war. Since you are the Prime Minister of Goryeo, I need your advice."

After hearing Li Che's words, Wen Zaiyin suppressed his complicated thoughts and started thinking.

Li Che was not in a hurry. He asked someone to bring a chair to Wen Zaiyin and he sat down below the throne.

After a moment, Wen Zaiyin said, "May I ask, Your Highness, are you still planning to continue south?"

When Li Che heard this, he looked helpless.

If you ask him what he is thinking, he definitely wants to continue fighting.

The entire territory of Goryeo was conquered, the country was completely destroyed and the people were wiped out, and it became part of Fengguo.

If possible, he also wanted to defeat Silla and Baekje and control the entire Korean Peninsula.

The Korean Peninsula is surrounded by the sea on three sides and has great strategic value.

When the Japanese army invaded China, they used the Korean Peninsula as their rear base; the modern United States monitors the entire Northeast Asia region through South Korea on the Korean Peninsula; Russia also needs the stability of the Korean Peninsula to formulate a strategic layout in the Far East.

The peninsula is more important to the Eastern ** country. We need the peninsula to maintain peace and stability to ensure the security and economic development of the Northeast region.

Li Che certainly wanted to take over such an important place completely.

Unfortunately, reality does not allow him to do so.

Li Che said slowly, "After days of fighting, the soldiers are exhausted. I'm afraid they are not fit to fight again."

Wang Sanchun, who was standing in the hall, heard what Li Che was thinking and said hurriedly:

"Your Highness, our Fengtian Army has won victory after victory and is in high spirits."

"During my inspection, I haven't seen anyone look tired. Even if they fight for another two or three months, they can hold on!"

Li Che frowned and scolded: "The soldiers don't show any signs of fatigue because they are loyal."

"Our army has marched thousands of miles, fought numerous major battles and countless smaller engagements. Even a man made of iron would have been exhausted long ago."

"As soldiers, it is their duty to persevere. But as commanders, we cannot take their perseverance for granted!"

Wang Sanchun lowered his head guiltily.

He knew very well that what Li Che said was right.

After fighting for such a long time, even he himself was holding on.

However, the Fengtian Army was happy to hear about the war, from generals to soldiers, and they really couldn't bear to give up this glorious military achievement.

"Your Highness, do you mean that we should withdraw our troops?" Wang Sanchun said unwillingly.