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

Qu Jinshan's face suddenly turned dark when he heard this.

This is the first mission assigned to me by His Highness. It’s just a simple task of knocking on the city gate, and I haven’t done it yet?

This guy on the city wall is clearly trying to cut off my career path!

You're not going to let me have an easy time, are you? Okay...fine then!

Qu Jinshan immediately opened his mouth and out came the sound of birdsong and flowers:

"You are a traitor who came from a dog. I am blinding you. I will fuck you for eighteen generations..."

This kid was born a military officer, so his cursing was naturally unpleasant to hear. The county magistrate hiding on the top of the city wall blushed when he heard it, but still did not open the door.

Li Che couldn't bear to watch it any longer, so he went up and kicked him: "Go away, don't embarrass me."

Qu Jinshan curled his lips and returned to the team with a feeling of being unsatisfied.

In fact, Li Che himself knew that it was really embarrassing to knock on the door so late at night.

But these noble families have always been cunning. They never thought that they would overturn the table and come directly to attack them.

Now that the commotion is so big, if they notice it, they will definitely hide and it will be difficult to find them.

"Listen up, those on the city walls! I, King Li Che, have been ordered to apprehend the thieves who are colluding with the rebels. Open the gates immediately!"

There was a moment of silence on the tower, and then a trembling voice came down: "Here... who is coming... but... is it... His Royal Highness the King of Feng?"

"It's me! Why don't you open the city gates to welcome me!" Li Che's expression became serious, and his voice was filled with unquestionable majesty.

"This, this..." The voice on the tower stuttered even more. "Your Majesty, please forgive me. It's curfew now. The city gates are...are already closed. According to the imperial law, they cannot be opened!"

Hearing this, Li Che's face darkened.

He also understood that the Ji County magistrate was frightened by the powerful army behind him.

But he still sticks to his duties and can be considered a qualified official.

Li Che refuted:

"The king has been ordered to apprehend the rebels. This is a matter of great importance and cannot be delayed! How dare you, a mere county magistrate, block the king's march? Are you planning to harbor the rebels?"

A voice from the tower burst into tears: "Your Majesty, you are wronged! I...I absolutely did not...meant that. It's just that this city gate cannot be opened!"

Li Che said patiently, "I know you are following the rules, but the situation is special now. If you insist on not opening the city gates and delay the opportunity to capture the rebels, can you afford it?"

"This...this..." The county magistrate's voice became even more flustered, and he was obviously frightened and at a loss what to do after hearing Li Che's words.

Li Che knew that it was futile to persuade him any further. He took a deep breath and decisively ordered: "Break the city!"

At the command, the Fengtian Army guards who had been waiting for a long time immediately took action.

He took out seven or eight explosive packs from the horse's back and piled them up at the city gate.

Seeing this, Li Che's mouth twitched and he cursed, "Stop it! Are you trying to blow down the city walls?"

Li Che knew how powerful the explosive pack was. When he conquered Goryeo, except for strong cities like Liujing and Dandong, three or four gates of other small cities could be blown open.

Seven or eight explosive packs put together can even blow down the city wall!

The county magistrate and the city guards were loyal to their duties, and Li Che did not want to harm their lives.

The guards took away three or four more explosive packs, lit the fuses and ran back frantically.

Li Che couldn't bear it and warned, "Those behind the city gate, get out of the way immediately! Don't die here in vain, or else you'll go to Yama and blame me for not warning you!"

In fact, Li Che didn't need to say much, no one dared to block the city gate.

They are all veterans. Defending the city is just a way to make a living. No one wants to risk their life.

After a loud bang, the wooden planks on the city gate were instantly blown to pieces, and the door bolt broke into two pieces and flew away.

The soldiers on the city wall only felt a violent shaking beneath them. They were all panicked, trembling with fear and dared not move.

The city gate finally couldn't hold on and collapsed.

Two thousand cavalrymen poured into the city like a tide and quickly took control of the city gates and towers.

The Jixian County Magistrate and the garrison commander were brought before Li Che by soldiers. He was so frightened that his face turned pale, his whole body was trembling, and he could not even speak clearly.

But he still forced himself to bow and said, "Your subordinate...your subordinate pays homage to His Royal Highness the Prince of Feng."

Li Che glanced at him coldly, but did not scold him: "Why don't you open the door?"

"It's my duty... At night, I can't see the flags or armor clearly, and I don't know your true identity. How can I open the city gate?"

Li Che narrowed his eyes: "Aren't you afraid of death?"

At the mention of death, the county magistrate's face turned pale, but he still replied: "I am afraid of death, but... but I am more afraid of failing His Majesty's grace!"

Li Che's eyes became more and more dangerous. The county magistrate felt his body was light and he was about to collapse to the ground.

But the Prince Feng in front of him suddenly burst into laughter: "Hahaha! Okay, a little timid, but a man of integrity!"

Li Che has always believed that there is no necessary connection between courage and backbone.

The county magistrate was terrified, but he was able to stick to his duties, which made Li Che look at him with admiration.

"With such integrity, why don't you go out to the borderlands to serve your country and make a name for yourself, instead of hiding here as a mere county magistrate?"

"Ah?" The county magistrate looked confused.

Li Che suddenly changed the subject and pointed at the county magistrate with a smile: "Go tie up Yingbu and take good care of him. I will certainly use him in the future!"

After all, Yingbu is not Qiubai. He does not have Qiubai's vision or rich work experience.

He was stunned for a long while before he understood what Li Che meant.

In fact, it is not his fault that Yingbu was the king. Whose legitimate prince’s subordinates were not invited but kidnapped?

Ying Bu called two personal guards, tied up the county magistrate, gagged him, and took him away.

Seeing the county magistrate being captured by His Royal Highness Prince Feng, and his future fate uncertain, the Ji County commander was terrified.

He immediately knelt on the ground with a plop and shouted:

"I bow down to your highness's noble character in personally apprehending the rebels. Please, Your Highness, please state the rules, and I will do it for you."

Li Che grinned at the sight.

Ji County is quite interesting. It has two chief officers, one civil and one military. The civil one is timid but principled, while the military one knows when to advance and when to retreat but has no duties.

However, this kind of person who is afraid of death does have his uses.

"I'm asking you, are the Wang, Fan, Yang, and Lu families in the city?"