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

In the Fengtian Army camp, Xue Wei was shocked to see the Fengtian Army coming out in full force.

Prince Feng was really brave. I don’t know what he discovered, but he actually dispersed all 2,000 Feng troops and only left a few dozen personal guards with him.

There are still 3,000 Black Armored Soldiers in the camp. Your Highness, are you really not afraid that you are another prince's subordinate and will take this opportunity to join forces with Duan Shao to turn against them?

Or does Prince Feng still have a backup plan and is not afraid of the Xuanjia Army turning against him at all?

Xue Wei couldn't figure out why Li Che was so confident, and he couldn't figure out what the scattered Fengtian troops had done.

The administrative area of ​​Daqing inherited the system of Emperor Huan, and Emperor Qing further reformed it on this basis, including counties, prefectures and government offices.

In the north, there are capital cities such as You, Ping, Ding, and Ji, among which there are countless properties and mansions of wealthy families. It is a huge project to check them all.

But this did not pose a problem for the Fengtian Army.

These 2,000 Fengtian troops are elite soldiers who have experienced hundreds of battles. Attacking cities and seizing territories is their specialty, and gathering information and acting as temporary scouts are no problem for them.

What's more, it is not difficult to find people from aristocratic families. They are used to being arrogant and extravagant, and their travels are very grand, leaving traces everywhere.

In just three days, several major families in Yan area were thoroughly investigated by the Fengtian Army.

"What did you say? Say it again?!"

In the military tent of the Xuanjia Army, Duan Shao threw the water cup in his hand fiercely, his eyes full of anger.

The personal guard in front of him shuddered, then bravely bowed and said, "His Royal Highness the Prince of Yan and His Royal Highness the Prince of Feng, along with their personal guards, selected over two thousand black-armored soldiers, and marched out of the southern camp gate fully armed. Their whereabouts are unknown."

"How dare they! The Black Armor Army is fighting in conjunction with us, and they are not directly under the king's command. What right do they have to mobilize my troops?"

Xue Wei, standing by, frowned and remained silent. Duan Shao became even more angry when he saw him like this. He couldn't help but angrily asked, "Deputy General Xue, you were in the camp just now, why didn't you stop them?"

"How can I stop him?" Xue Wei said calmly, "His Royal Highness the Prince of Feng bypassed you and me and directly ordered the captains in the army. How dare those captains refuse a prince in person?"

Having said that, Xue Wei knew in his heart that as the emperor's personal army, the Xuanjia Army had the capital to refuse the orders of the vassal kings.

The reason why he still went with Prince Feng was not because he didn't dare to refuse, but because he didn't want to refuse.

In just over ten days, Prince Feng had won the hearts of the army, especially the grassroots officers and soldiers.

"What is Prince Feng bringing them for? This is simply lawless!" Duan Shao angrily slammed the table. "He privately mobilized the emperor's personal troops. What is his intention? I must report him to Your Majesty!"

For generals who lead troops, touching their military power is like touching their reverse scale.

Duan Shao was the commander of an army, but half of his troops were transferred away without anyone noticing. It was no wonder that he was so angry.

Xue Wei just glanced at him, his heart full of disdain.

He didn't believe that Duan Shao would dare to report the two princes. After all, His Majesty sent Duan Shao here to monitor the two princes.

When King Feng mobilized his troops, Duan Shao was still hunting outside with a few personal soldiers. He could not escape the crime of dereliction of duty.

Now that the job hasn't been done well, he still dares to come forward and complain. Isn't he seeking death?

Do you really think Your Majesty is a benevolent monarch?

Compared to the helpless and furious Duan Shao, Xue Wei was calmer. He was more concerned about where Li Che and the other two took these soldiers.

Exiting from the South Camp Gate is not the road to Yan.

Could it be that they went to Youzhou? There are no rebels there either.

. . . . . .

Ji County, the capital center of Youzhou.

The city was built during the Spring and Autumn Period and is known for its strategic location as the 'key to the east'.

Li Che and his entourage rode at full speed, and by the time they arrived at the foot of the city, the sun had already set.

The soldiers of the city defense army patrolling on the top of the city casually glanced outside the city, and saw cavalrymen holding torches coming like a long dragon, and were immediately scared out of their wits.

He immediately crawled to the bell on the city gate tower, picked up the wooden hammer and started beating it hard to sound the alarm.

Dang Dang Dang——

The sound of rapid knocking echoed throughout the county, the city gates were closed tightly, and the soldiers hurriedly put on their armor, picked up their weapons and ran to the top of the city.

Then...hiding behind the city wall and peeking in tremblingly.

The magistrate of Ji County was invited to the top of the city gate tower by the garrison commander. He was shocked and horrified when he saw more than 2,000 cavalrymen appearing out of nowhere.

"Where do all these cavalrymen come from?"

The commander said bitterly, "There's a rebellion in Yan territory to the north. I'm afraid those rebels are coming to attack us."

"Nonsense!" the county magistrate shouted angrily. "The imperial army has arrived to suppress the rebellion, led personally by their highnesses, the Prince of Yan and the Prince of Feng. How could we possibly allow them to attack Ji County?"

The guard calmed himself and looked into the distance.

It was so dark that I couldn't see the armor and flags of the cavalry.

The commander hurriedly advised, "No matter who they are, we must not open the city gates to them, sir!"

"Even for the two princes' troops, we should just provide them with good food and wine and let them camp outside the city for one night."

"Of course I know! You don't need to tell me more!" the county magistrate said unhappily.

No matter whether they are soldiers from the imperial court or rebels from Yan, as long as they are allowed into the city at night, they will become one person - bandits!

The thief is a wooden comb and the soldier is a bamboo rake. How dare the two of them gamble on such a life-threatening matter?

Although they had made up their minds, they were still uneasy.

What if these cavalrymen really want to kill? How can these city guards defend the city gate?

Ji County used to be a big border city. After all, Youzhou was the northern gate of the Central Plains, so the soldiers stationed here were naturally not too bad.

But since the King of Yan came to the north and established a country, he directly blocked the pressure from the northern Hu, and Youzhou was no longer an important border town.

Over the past few years, the soldiers who could fight had long been transferred away, and the remaining defenders were mostly veterans and new recruits who had difficulty even drawing a bow, let alone fighting the enemy in battle.

Da da da--

The sound of horse hooves rang out, and in the blink of an eye the vanguard of the cavalry had arrived at the foot of the city.

The cold winter wind howled, blowing up snow all over the sky and lashing it fiercely against the mottled city walls of Ji County.

The torches on the city wall swayed in the wind and snow, illuminating the dark mass of troops below the city.

A burly man galloped out, his face flushed with excitement, and shouted, "The king is here, why don't you open the city gates to welcome him?!"

Qu Jinshan had just surrendered to Li Che, and this was an order he received. Although it was just a small matter of opening the city gate, it did not prevent him from being excited.

Following King Feng, you will feel confident, and even knocking on the door will seem justified.

However, the only answer he got was silence.

Qu Jinshan frowned and was about to shout again.

But a head trembled and popped out from behind the city wall, and replied in a trembling voice:

"May I ask which prince is here?"

Qu Jinshan cocked his neck proudly: "Your Highness, the Prince of Feng, who conquered the Mohe, defeated the Khitan, destroyed Goryeo, and terrorized Liaodong, is famous throughout the world!"

Then he added quickly, "Oh...and His Royal Highness Prince Yan."

Li Lin, who was standing behind him, was so angry that he wanted to go up and kick the boy.

When introducing your Highness, I would give him a series of titles of wisdom and bravery, but when it comes to me, I just mention them briefly.

You're using me as a foil, aren't you?

As soon as these words were spoken, there was no movement in the city again.

After a moment, the man stammered back:

"It's already late, and it's hard to tell your identity. I have the heavy responsibility of defending the city, so I'm sorry I can't open the gates for you two princes."