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

I saw that the road was flat and wide, and I didn't know where it extended to.

Li Lin turned over and got off the horse, stepping on it.

The road surface was solid and smooth, and seemed to be paved with some kind of gray stone, reflecting a strange luster in the sunlight.

Lady Liu, the wife of Duke Zheng, lifted the curtain in the carriage and looked at the cement road beneath her feet, feeling confused and uncertain.

In her imagination, outside the Great Wall there were only rough sandstorms, barren land and ragged people.

After all, the Northeast has been a cold and bitter place since ancient times.

This time, Duke Zheng married his daughter to Li Che. Although he was a prince, he was only a concubine after all, and the fiefdom was so remote.

Although Li Che's current reputation is no longer comparable to that of the cowardly Sixth Prince, she still feels a little reluctant.

After all, Chang Xue Ning was almost able to enter the Eastern Palace.

But now, she can only marry far away to this remote and poor place outside the Great Wall!

"What kind of road is this? It's so flat and wide?" Liu asked the guard beside her.

The guard also looked bewildered. "Madam, I don't know. I've heard that there are many wonderful things under the king's rule. I imagine this is one of them."

Liu curled her lips and said nothing more.

She also came from a prominent family, so she naturally knew that such a wide and smooth road was not just a strange thing, but a good thing that benefited the country and the people.

But what's the point? The money was used to build roads, and the lives of the people in Fengguo were improved, but could it be possible for my daughter to live a good life?

Thinking of this, she couldn't help but look at Li Lin not far away.

"Your Highness, Prince Yan, should we set off?"

Although Li Lin has been demoted to a prince, everyone knows that this is only temporary.

Which prince can control so many troops and territories?

Therefore, basically no one would have such low EQ as to actually call him Prince. As the wife of a duke, Liu would naturally not make such a low-level mistake.

"Oh, okay." Li Lin came back to his senses. "It's a long journey. Madam, sit tight. We'll set off now!"

However, Li Lin soon discovered that his worries were completely unnecessary.

I don’t know what method my sixth brother used, but this road was extremely smooth and the carriage ran on it without any bumps.

Could it be that Lao Liu really knows some magic?

Half an hour later, a group of cavalry appeared at the end of the road, galloping towards them.

Li Lin clenched his fist and raised his hand alertly, and the surrounding Yan soldiers also tightened their grip on their weapons.

It was not until Li Lin saw the Feng military flag flying above the heads of the cavalry that he completely relaxed.

These cavalrymen have bright armor, sharp swords and spears, and strong horses. They are obviously an elite force.

When they got closer, the cavalrymen dismounted, saluted in unison, and shouted, "Welcome, His Royal Highness the Prince of Yan!"

The first officer, in white robe and armor, with a handsome face, said: "I, the humble general, have come to greet His Royal Highness the Prince of Yan on the orders of the King."

Li Lin glanced at him and couldn't help but smile sincerely: "Yueyun, you have become a general who can stand on your own."

When Li Che returned to Beijing before, Yue Yun was also one of the generals who accompanied him, and Li Lin had naturally met him.

But among the Fengguo generals, he was not very prominent.

But now, wearing a white armor robe and leading an army alone, his demeanor as a first-class general is unstoppable.

Yue Yun also showed gratitude: "I haven't thanked Your Highness for your help yet!"

Li Lin waved his hand. "What does this have to do with me? You have abilities, but you can't display them in Yan. It's really me who has delayed your future."

Li Lin also loves a brave general, but he does not regret giving Yue Yun to Li Che.

It's just a bit sad and regretful.

Li Lin looked at the cavalry around him and felt that they looked familiar.

Looking again, he saw a familiar cavalry general not far away, it was Xue Wei.

Seeing Li Lin looking at him, Xue Wei hurriedly bowed.

Li Lin suddenly realized and said with a smile, "Old Six actually handed the Xuanjia Army over to you?"

Yue Yun replied, "Your Highness, I am the brigade commander. I have an armored cavalry brigade under my command. These black armored soldiers are all elite cavalry, and it is most appropriate to designate them as armored cavalry."

Li Lin was completely confused.

What brigade commander? What cavalry brigade? He knew all the words Yueyun mentioned individually, but why didn't he understand them when they were put together?

Seeing his puzzled expression, Yue Yun began to explain:

"This is the new military system of Fengtian. The Fengtian Army, from large to small, uses 'army, division, brigade, regiment, battalion, company, platoon' as its combat units. The brigade is the sixth rank, with a staff of 4,000 men."

"Company, platoon, and squad are considered the grassroots level, while brigade, regiment, and battalion are considered the middle level. Only officers above the rank of division commander can call themselves generals."

Seeing Li Lin looking at him with surprise, Yue Yun quickly explained with a smile:

"The Armored Cavalry Brigade is a special combined arms brigade. The combined cavalry and auxiliary forces number over ten thousand, making it comparable to a 'division'-level unit. Therefore, there is nothing wrong with me calling myself a general."

Li Lin nodded slightly, but did not express his opinion.

Whether such changes in the military system are good or bad cannot be seen clearly in a short period of time, and still requires actual combat testing.

But he was still a little puzzled: "It's only been a month since Lao Liu returned. Is the Fengtian Army restructuring so fast?"

Yue Yun shook his head and said, "Currently, only the garrison in Chaoyang City is gradually undergoing reforms. Most armies still use the previous military system."

Li Lin suddenly realized that this made sense.

However, Lao Liu was really courageous. He dared to use the military system he came up with without any test.

But it sounds quite realistic.

Under the escort of cavalry, Li Lin's procession continued to move forward.

Along the way, he saw too many scenes that were completely different from what he had imagined.

In the fields, farmers are using a peculiar farm tool that looks like a curved wheel shaft and is much more efficient than a traditional plow. Beside the canal, tall water wheels are slowly turning, bringing river water into the fields. In the village, the houses are neatly arranged, smoke from cooking rises, and the faces of the people are filled with happy smiles.

Every time Li Lin saw something new, the shock in his heart deepened.

He couldn't help but ask Yue Yun beside him, "What are these? Why have I never seen them before?"

Yue Yun patiently explained to him, "Your Highness, this is a curved plow, which makes it easier to plow the land; that is a waterwheel, which can transport water to higher ground to irrigate the farmland; and those houses are all built with bricks and stones, which keep them warm in winter and cool in summer..."

Li Lin was stunned, as if he was in a whole new world.

He originally thought that the area outside the Great Wall was a desolate and poor place, but he didn't expect that Lao Liu had managed it so neatly, and it looked like a paradise.

Li Lin also noticed that when Yue Yun was explaining to him, the curtain on Liu's carriage not far away was never lowered.

Obviously, the Duke's wife was also curious.

He had long since noticed that the Duchess was dissatisfied with this marriage.

Li Lin couldn't help but smile secretly, and felt a lot better.

With other people accompanying me, I felt like a country bumpkin coming to the city, and at least I wasn't alone.

In the evening, Li Lin's procession finally arrived in Chaoyang City.