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

Seeing that Halehan remained silent, Yelu Dahe's heart sank: "I know..."

Halehan knelt down and apologized: "I was a coward, I deserve death!"

Yelu Dahe shook his head and helped him up:

"You have always been a man of strategy and have acted prudently. I know you are loyal. You were simply telling the truth. How could I bear to punish you?"

Although he said so, Yelu Daha's heart sank.

Khalkha was one of the few talented generals under his command, both wise and brave, and also loyal. Even he was so afraid of Prince Feng, not to mention the other generals who had fought against the Feng army.

"Great Khan, I have something to say, shall I?"

"Just say it."

Khalkharn hesitated for a moment, then gritted his teeth and said, "Great Khan, half of the Feng army's strengths lie in firearms, which are particularly adept at attacking and defending cities, or in positional warfare where formations are deployed."

"The only way I can think of to defeat the enemy is to fully utilize the flexibility and versatility of our cavalry, focusing on harassment and slowly wearing down the Fengtian Army's firearms and manpower."

"However, our logistics for this battle are insufficient, and with the rampant animal plague, we are running low on food and fodder. Our only strategy now is to fight to support the enemy and seize the Fengtian army's food and fodder for our own use."

Yelu Daha remained silent.

How could he not think of what Halhan could think of?

If there is insufficient food and grass, we have to attack. Once we take the initiative to attack, we can only fight sieges and positional battles with the Fengtian Army, and we cannot win.

It seems like I'm stuck in a vicious circle.

"If our army must attack, where do you think it would be best to strike?"

Halehan pondered for a moment and said, "I think it would be better to bypass the enemy's main force and attack Panjin."

He quickly gave an explanation: "Among the several cities on the front line of the Fengtian Army, only Panjin is newly built. Last year, the King of Feng sent people to open up and build a city there. Even now, the city walls are not yet high."

"Although it's farther away, and we have to go deep into Fengguo territory, its walls are low, which makes up for our army's weakness in attacking cities."

Yelu Daha listened patiently to what Khalhan said, and did not rush to express his opinion. He just stood there with his eyes closed and thought.

Halehan didn't dare to urge him and could only stand by respectfully.

After an unknown amount of time, Yelu Dahe suddenly spoke, but he was not talking about the attack on Panjin.

"What do you think? Should we attack southeast?"

Hallehan's pupils shrank slightly: "You mean...Goryeo?"

Yelu Daha suddenly opened his eyes, his eyes as cold as an old wolf king.

"Whether it's Panjin, Beizhen, or Liaoyang, they are all cities controlled by the Fengtian Army, and the people in these cities are all Fengtian citizens. The soldiers and civilians are all loyal to the King of Fengtian. If we send our troops to attack them fiercely, they will definitely fight to the death. If the battle goes against us, our army's morale will plummet, and we will be caught in a dilemma."

"Only Goryeo. Goryeo was destroyed just last year. The people there are all like the people of a fallen nation. They are filled with grief and have no loyalty to King Bong."

"And the Fengguo garrison in Goryeo has to guard against us, the Park family in the rear, and the people of Goryeo."

"If we send out a surprise force now, bypassing the Fengtian defense line and heading straight into the heart of Goryeo, we might be able to achieve remarkable success!"

Halehan thought for a moment and was surprised. He felt that although this plan was dangerous, it was feasible!

Before he could say anything, Yelu Dahe continued, "How about you take charge of the attack on Goryeo?"

"Me?" Halehan asked in surprise.

Yelu Dahe nodded gently: "I am worried about the others, and you are the only one who is most suitable to go."

He was not lying. Among the Khitan generals who were best at conquering cities, Khalkhahan could be ranked among the top three.

The other generals all had some issues that he couldn't trust. More importantly, he couldn't trust Khalkhahn to stay here either.

This Halehan has obviously been frightened by King Feng. It is a big taboo in military strategy to show weakness before the battle. It is better to let him deal with Goryeo.

"I will never fail in my mission!"

. . . . . .

As for Goryeo, after Lee Che destroyed Goryeo, he established Liaodong County here and governed all the cities of Goryeo.

Wen Zai Yin was in charge of government affairs, and Wang Hu was in charge of military affairs.

Qian Bin arrived with the king's order. Although Wen Zaiyin felt disappointed, he also knew that he was not suitable to stay in Goryeo to govern.

Here, although the civil and military officials of Feng State were very polite to him, there was always a thin layer of paper between them, and they were somewhat wary of him.

The former Goryeo people and officials regarded him as a traitor to their country and refused to obey him, and they only pretended to obey his orders.

He already felt guilty, so he didn't dare to be harsh towards the people when executing government orders, and he had no way to deal with the nobles who were inciting the people behind the scenes.

Now that Qian Bin has replaced him, he feels relieved.

However, when Qian Bin arrived in Liujing, he found that he had come to nothing.

Only Wen Zaiyin went out to greet them, but there was no sign of Wang Hu.

After asking, Qian Bin found out that Wang Hu was not in the city at the moment.

Although Goryeo has 40,000 troops, they have to defend the cities, so there will not be many left if the troops are divided.

As for the bunkers and strongholds that blocked the Fengtian Army, they were all located between Dandong and Liujing, but the front line of this battle was further north, and these defense lines could not play any role in defending against the Khitan.

After much deliberation, Wang Hu decided to go to Mudi City in person to take charge. He took 10,000 Fengtian troops and 20,000 reorganized Goryeo troops and headed straight for Mudi City.

Qian Bin was shocked when he heard this and had a bad feeling.

He immediately asked Wen Zaiyin to stay for a few more days, while he himself rode at full speed to Mudi City in the north.

As soon as he arrived, Qian Bin saw countless people on the road carrying large and small bags and all their belongings, moving into the city to live.

After a little inquiry, it turned out that the news of the Khitan attack had spread, and the people had all come to avoid the war.

Qian Bin was a little worried. Mudi City was not a big city. The food and fodder might not be enough for the soldiers defending the city, so how could it accommodate so many people?

When he arrived at the city gate, the scene he saw made him frown even more.

However, the soldiers guarding the gate did not even check anyone who entered the city. Whenever a citizen entered, they were taken into the city and settled there.

Although Qian Bin was not familiar with military strategy, he was able to realize that this move was extremely inappropriate.

Not long after, Wang Hu, who had received the news, hurried over to greet him: "This humble general greets you, sir."

Qian Bin didn't have time to exchange pleasantries and hurriedly asked, "The Khitans could attack at any moment. Why don't you close the city gates, fortify the city walls, and clear the fields to repel the enemy?"

Wang Hu was slightly startled. "But the people are still coming. Your Highness said that the people's hearts are the foundation of the Fengtian Army. How can I abandon the people?"

Qian Bin asked again, "But now that the two sides are about to go to war, what if a Khitan spy disguises himself as a refugee and sneaks into the city?"

Wang Hu said sternly, "Sir, your words are too cruel. A benevolent person does not resort to military force. These civilians are unarmed. How can they survive against the Khitans? Even if Your Highness were here, you would definitely let them into the city!"