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

When the two sides were confronting each other, Li Che still showed some martial ethics. He neither killed the Khitan captives nor took the opportunity to attack the camp.

But the pursuit is different. There is no mercy at all, and the main goal is to kill everyone.

Not only the Fengtian Army, Li Che had already sent a letter to Zhang Fan three days ago, asking him to notify the various Mohe tribes to lead their troops.

The Fengtian Army is about to penetrate deep into the heart of Khitan. If these Mohe people stay behind them, they will become a hidden danger sooner or later.

It would be better to release them and let them fight with the Khitans.

When the outcome is uncertain, if these Mohe people are asked to fight a tough battle, they will definitely be reluctant and not put in any effort.

But now that victory is certain and the game has turned to pursuit, this group of Mohe people are getting more excited to leave.

Several Mohe tribes gathered a total of 80,000 elite cavalry and attacked from all over the border.

The Mohe people had been suppressed by the Khitan for too long, and there was still a large proportion of Mohe slave soldiers in the Khitan army. Their hatred for the Khitan was no less than that of the Feng people.

Upon hearing that the Khitans had retreated, the Mohe leaders were ready to fight, and they chased after them desperately, even whipping their horses' buttocks.

Revenge if there is revenge, and seek justice if there is injustice!

Originally, Yelu Dahe left behind some troops to cover the retreat and prevent Li Che from taking advantage of the situation to pursue him.

But when these Khitan soldiers saw that behind the Fengtian Army that had come out in full force, there was a large group of Mohe cavalrymen wearing animal skins and shouting excitedly, their faces turned pale with fear.

What's the point of fighting?

Who would dare to take on a mission that guarantees death?

Before the two sides came into contact, the Khitan army immediately began to flee.

In just half a day, the Fengguo and Mohe coalition forces chased for dozens of miles.

The long battle line was filled with frantically fleeing Khitan soldiers and excitedly chasing Fengtian Army and Mohe cavalry.

At the beginning, the Mohe cavalry were still somewhat vigilant, and each tribe pursued the fleeing soldiers in an organized manner. When they encountered a large number of fleeing soldiers, they would wait for support from friendly forces.

But when they found that the Khitan army was frightened and did not resist at all, they gradually became bolder.

Wherever they passed, not a single piece of armor was left behind. Often, it was just a small group of cavalry consisting of a few hundred people chasing after thousands or even tens of thousands of Khitan soldiers.

At the end of the day, tens of thousands of people were beheaded, and not a single prisoner was taken. Their heads were left hanging under the saddles.

Later, he felt that the head was too heavy and would affect his pursuit speed, so he put his ears in the bag instead.

The Khitan army first fled north, and then gradually split into two routes.

One group continued to head north, while the other group went west, because their capital was to the west, which was later known as Balin Left Banner, Chifeng City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.

Although Li Che was also in the pursuit team, he was not as unrestrained as the Mohe people.

Except for the Fengtian cavalry that was chasing after them, the rest of the infantry, Shenji Brigade and Dongfeng Brigade continued to march and did not rush forward regardless of the consequences.

After the Khitan army split up, Li Che immediately stopped the pursuit and summoned all the generals to discuss.

"The situation is very clear. The reason why the Khitan split up their forces is most likely due to internal disagreements."

Chen Pingzhi, dressed in a white robe, stood in front of the map and began to analyze.

"Those fleeing westwards wanted to defend Shangjing to the death, while those fleeing north were trying to meet up with the Shiwei reinforcements and unite their forces."

Li Che nodded slightly and looked at everyone: "Which team do you think Yelu Dahe is on?"

Everyone was silent for a moment, and finally, Yang Xuan spoke first, "The National Protection Army has fought against the Khitans for many years, and I believe I understand Yelu Dahe's character. Although he is the Khan of the Barbarians, he has a tenacious character and refuses to admit defeat. As long as there is a slight chance of victory, he will not choose to retreat."

"Therefore, I believe this person will definitely go north to seize that opportunity!"

As soon as these words were spoken, all the generals agreed.

They didn't understand Yelu Dahe, but they felt that it would be too boring if such an enemy chose to linger on.

Yelu Daha was a heroic ruler who took it as his mission to restore the Liao Kingdom. How could he choose such an abject ending?

Li Che glanced at the map and said, "In that case, we must split our forces. One group will march westward into the grasslands, capture Shangjing, and completely destroy the Khitan base. The other group will march northward to give Yelu Dahe a dignified exit."

He looked at a small dot along the Songhua River on the map and suddenly couldn't take his eyes off it.

After a moment, he slowly said, "I wish to personally lead a force north to settle this matter with Yelu Dahe. The battle in the west is equally important. Who is willing to lead the troops to capture Shangjing and achieve this unprecedented feat?"

However, none of the generals asked for orders.

Although attacking Shangjing was a great achievement, it was too great and everyone had some concerns.

Your Highness leads an army himself, so if I were to lead another army, wouldn’t that mean I’d be parting ways with Your Highness and becoming equals?

Therefore, unless Li Che personally orders someone to do it, no one will take the initiative to do this conspicuous thing.

However, there is always a shortage of eye-catching bags.

"I'll go."

The generals looked at him with confusion, but when they saw the person who spoke, they understood.

Among all the people present, he was indeed the only one who had the courage and qualifications to take on this important task. Although he was a brother of the royal family, His Highness never seemed to be afraid of him. The brotherhood between them was really good.

Li Che also smiled and said, "Fourth brother is willing to take action?"

Li Lin nodded and said, "The grassland is the terrain I'm most familiar with. I have to be the one to fight this battle!"

After saying this, Li Lin smiled and said, "After we take Shangjing, we'll reach the territory of the Northern Hu to the west. I also want to see what expressions those grassland people will have when they see the Fengguo soldiers charging towards their doorstep."

"Okay." Li Che did not hesitate. "Fourth brother, take your Yan army and Mohe cavalry with you. I will send you another troop..."

His eyes swept across the generals and finally fell on Li Leshi.

"Let Li Leshi bring 20,000 Fengtian troops with him so that we can have someone to look after us."

Li Lin nodded and said, "Okay, I'll go get ready."

Li Lin walked out of the tent with brisk steps. Li Leshi saluted respectfully to Li Che and followed behind him.

Li Che was very relieved about Li Lin.

Although my cheap fourth brother has no political acumen, he is very skilled in military operations.

He was able to suppress the northern barbarians in the grasslands and prevent them from moving south, which shows his ability.

He is not like himself. He does not have any external weapons such as cannons and muskets, and relies on hard power.

After Li Lin and Li Leshi left, Li Che looked at the other generals and said with a smile:

"Since that's the case, everyone, follow me north to capture Yelu Dahe and meet those Shiwei people again!"

All the generals responded in unison: "We are willing to die for your Highness!"