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

Wang Sanchun, a native of Yuzhou, is the third child in the family and has two older sisters.

The Erlongshan bandit leader Wang Laosi is his biological brother from the same father and mother.

In their early years, the two brothers worked as farmers in Yuzhou. Their two sisters were quite beautiful and were coveted by local gentry, who wanted to take them as concubines.

The parents refused to obey, and the tyrant killed them in anger and took away their two sisters.

When the two brothers returned from the fields, they saw that their family had suffered such a great disaster. They were filled with grief and anger and broke into the landlord's mansion.

Wang Sanchun was born with supernatural powers since childhood, and although Wang Sichun was just a farmer, he was quite intelligent.

The two of them found a way to get rid of the guards and rushed straight to the backyard of the mansion, killing thirteen people from the powerful family in a row!

However, after searching the entire mansion, he could not find his two sisters.

The disaster had already happened, and the two brothers had no choice but to become bandits.

Wang Sanchun was an expert in martial arts, and with Wang Sichun as his strategic advisor, the two brothers rose to fame and became kings of the mountain.

But Wang Sanchun was always thinking about his two missing sisters and often went down the mountain to inquire about their whereabouts.

Unfortunately, he was unlucky. Not only did he fail to find his sister, but when he was going down the mountain one day, he encountered the imperial army that was suppressing bandits.

Although Wang Sanchun was brave, he was outnumbered and was eventually captured and taken to a camp for criminals.

"So you are the big boss's eldest brother!" The little bandit's eyes lit up, "No wonder you are so powerful!"

"Stop talking nonsense. How is my fourth child?" Wang Sanchun said anxiously.

"The boss is not doing well..." the young man said weakly, "Our Erlongshan is powerful. Ever since Fan Chong unified Mangdangshan, we have been suppressing him..."

The young man told the story of the bandits in Mangdang Mountain.

Li Che did not interrupt the whole process, and his mind was working rapidly.

If what the young man said is true, there are actually tens of thousands of bandits hiding in the vast Mangdang Mountains. The number is really astonishing.

In ancient cold weapon battles, with such a huge disparity in numbers, there was almost no chance of winning.

Fortunately, the mountains were steep and although the enemy had a large number of people, it was difficult for them to deploy.

With the help of Wang Sichun, a surprise force, perhaps we can make some plans.

In a moment, Li Che had a plan in mind.

"Old Wang, are you sure you can get your brother to surrender to me?" Li Che asked first.

Wang Sanchun's eyes turned red when he heard this, and he patted his chest and said:

"I am willing to guarantee my life. If he knew I was under your highness's command, he would lead his people to surrender!"

Li Che nodded slightly and looked at the young man again:

"Can you lead my men and bypass the other strongholds to find your leader?"

The young man only then realized that Li Che was a prince. His eyes were filled with awe, and he said tremblingly:

"I'm familiar with this mountain road, so there shouldn't be any problems."

Qian Bin observed his expression and seemed to understand something. He stepped forward and asked, "Your Highness, what are you going to do?"

Li Che looked around and said calmly, "The disparity in troop strength is too great. The enemy is in the dark and we are in the light. There is no chance of winning in a head-on confrontation."

"The only way to break the deadlock now is to send out a surprise attack!"

"When shooting a person, shoot the horse first; when capturing a thief, capture the leader first. We need to select elite soldiers, bypass the other hills, and directly attack the lair of the bandit leader Fan Chong. Then the bandits will be leaderless and will naturally collapse!"

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone looked at each other in confusion.

Although there are heroes like Wang Sanchun among those present here, none of them is familiar with the art of war.

Even so, everyone could still feel that Li Che's plan was extremely dangerous.

"Your Highness, the mountains and plains are full of bandits. How can we get close to where Fan Chong is quietly?" Uncle Yang also asked.

"That's fine. Let the convoy move forward normally, and it will naturally attract the bandits' attention."

"This... I wonder who Your Highness is going to send to launch a surprise attack on the mountain stronghold?" Qian Bin asked again.

"I have never been in battle, so I'm afraid I'm not up to the task." Li Che looked aside and said, "Wang Sanchun and He Conglong, you two are extremely brave. You are indispensable for this surprise attack on the mountain stronghold."

Qian Bin and Uncle Yang just breathed a sigh of relief when they heard Li Che say again:

"I, the king, am personally leading the convoy, awaiting good news from you two!"

When these words came out, everyone was shocked, and Wang Sanchun and He Conglong tried to dissuade him:

"Your Highness, you cannot do this. Absolutely not!"

"Your Highness, please think twice! Taking such a risk is not a wise move!"

The convoy was meant to lure the enemy deep into their territory, and Li Che was using himself as bait, which was even more dangerous than a surprise attack on a mountain stronghold.

"No need to say more," Li Che said firmly. "Fan Chong has a clear goal and is coming for me. How can he be willing to come out in full force if I don't show up?"

"No, Your Highness, please leave the royal flag behind. I am willing to take your place." Uncle Yang said quickly, "When the bandits see the royal flag, they will surely think Your Highness is here."

"The royal flag can only deceive the enemy, but not our own people." Li Che said seriously, "The elite troops have all left, and only the civilians, the elderly and the young are left in the caravan."

"If I hadn't fought alongside the soldiers, how could they have risked their lives?"

Qian Bin and the other two wanted to persuade them again, but were interrupted by Li Che without question: "No need to say more, just do it!"

Don't be fooled by the fact that Li Che is usually very gentle and speaks softly to everyone.

However, along the way, every time he made a decision, he showed his thundering ability, so his prestige in the army increased day by day.

Seeing that Li Che had made up his mind, no one dared to persuade him anymore and just followed his orders.

Wang and He were ordered to select 800 strong and brave men from the criminal army, all of whom were good at climbing mountains and crossing rivers and were skilled in fighting and kicking.

These eight hundred men were all wearing armor, with sharp swords hanging from their waists, and some of them were good archers and carried bows and arrows.

Led by the young man, he quietly sneaked into the forest and went to Erlong Mountain to meet Wang Sichun.

Li Che only had five hundred criminal soldiers and nearly a thousand civilians and slaves left.

There was not much armor left, only some simple leather armor that was hastily sewn together, which could equip about one-third of the criminal army.

There were enough weapons. A lot of swords were "borrowed" from the Wang family, so there was no problem for everyone to have one.

After everything was ready, Li Che estimated the time and thought that Wang Sanchun and others had already gone deep into the mountains and forests, so he ordered the convoy to set off.

The Ninggu King's flag fluttered in the wind, and the convoy drove into the Mangdang Mountains in a mighty manner.

Li Che sat in the carriage, picked up the teacup, and sipped the tea with a calm expression.

Qiu Wen, who was serving beside him, quickly added tea to Li Che's glass, and said with a hint of uneasiness in her tone: "Your Highness, why don't you hide?"

Li Che said calmly: "Because I'm not afraid."

"Then why aren't you afraid?"

Li Che smiled faintly and picked up the teacup: "I'm not afraid, I'm not afraid."

As soon as he finished speaking, countless sounds of breaking through the air suddenly rang in his ears.

Hundreds of arrows were shot down from the mountains and forests on both sides, hitting the carriages and making dense noises.

Li Che was startled and the teacup in his hand fell to the ground. He protected his head with one hand and picked up Qiuwen with the other.

He kicked open the car door, threw Qiuwen out, then rolled on the ground and got out of the car.

Qiu Wen fell down and looked at Li Che in surprise.

No... Your Highness, aren't you afraid?