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

Early the next morning, Yang Zhongsi prepared to surrender the Shiwei army.

Li Che was woken up and walked out of the tent. He saw Yang Zhongsi was about to leave with only a dozen personal guards, and he was scared out of his wits.

Fortunately, Yang Xuan, Chen Pingzhi and others tried their best to stop him and prevented Yang Zhongsi from leaving.

Li Che had seen that group of Shiwei people were very fierce. If Lao Yang brought such a small number of people with him, they would be beaten with a mace.

Everyone tried to persuade him, but Yang Zhongsi insisted on going.

Li Che had no choice but to compromise: "How can we only take these people? At least allocate 300 guards from my personal guard camp."

Yang Zhongsi shook his head and said, "No, the Shiwei people are martial. Bringing so many people would be seen as a sign of cowardice. They will not surrender to a coward."

"Then there's no need to persuade them to surrender." Li Che gritted his teeth and said, "Only 100,000 people. Once the follow-up troops arrive, we can just flatten them."

A thousand troops are easy to get, but a general is hard to find.

Li Che would rather not have these 100,000 fresh troops than lose the great god Yang Zhongsi.

Yang Zhongsi was silent for a moment before he spoke: "Your Highness, after I enter the court, what do you plan to have me do?"

"Of course, come back to Chaoyang City with me, command all the Fengtian troops, and become the commander-in-chief of my army!" Li Che said without hesitation.

Yang Zhongsi shook his head: "I once swore that I would never enter Ninggu County for the rest of my life."

Li Che paused, wanting to say that the current Chaoyang City is no longer the Ninggu County City.

But on second thought, there is really no need to play this kind of word game when facing a man as determined as Yang Zhongsi.

"So what do you want to do?"

Yang Zhongsi replied, "My greatest strength is leading an army, guarding a region, and maintaining peace on the border. Of all the places in Feng State, the northern part is the one I am most familiar with. If Your Highness permits, I will be commissioned to guard Feng State's northern borders."

Li Che sighed, "Since Uncle Yang has made up his mind, I will certainly agree."

"The north is cold and remote, and it's difficult for the Fengtian Army soldiers to adapt to the long-term garrison here. On the contrary, the local indigenous people have long been accustomed to the climate, so it is more convenient to use them as pawns."

Yang Zhongsi looked at Li Che seriously and said, "Your Highness, Fengguo needs these 100,000 men, and I also need 100,000 soldiers. I must go on this trip."

Li Che knew that Yang Zhongsi's words made sense and were difficult to refute.

After hesitating for a long time, he nodded and agreed: "Okay! But Uncle Yang has to promise me one thing."

"Your Highness, please speak."

"It's fine if you don't bring your personal guards, but at least bring these two!"

"If it's just the two of us, then it's fine... Hmm? Wait, why two?"

A moment later, Li Che watched Yang Zhongsi leading a dozen riders heading north, followed by two large tigers, and nodded with satisfaction.

Yang Zhongsi was riding on his horse, glancing at the two tigers following closely behind him.

The corners of his mouth twitched, and although his face remained calm, his body honestly quickened his pace.

In the military camp, Huo Duanxiao also said with a smile: "Your Highness, don't worry. With the two Tiger Generals here, General Yang will be safe."

Li Che also grinned.

Wang Sanchun, who was standing by, grumbled, "The more I watch, the more I think, Yang Shuai and the others are running in front, and two tigers are chasing them from behind."

Li Che's smile froze, and he glared at him fiercely: "You bastard! No one will think you are dumb if you don't speak!"

Recruiting the Shiwei army was very smooth. As Yang Zhongsi said, the Shiwei people were born to admire the strong.

As soon as Yang Zhongsi placed the head of the previous leader there, half of the people immediately expressed their intention to surrender.

Moreover, Yang Zhongsi has also made quite a name for himself in the past year, and he has two tigers by his side to bolster his reputation.

The ignorant Shiwei people only thought that the Feng army had the help of the mountain god, and revered the Feng king as a god. How could they have the courage to oppose him?

At noon, Li Che saw a large number of Shiwei people throwing down their weapons and walking into Fengying to surrender.

Li Che looked at this group of men wearing deerskins, speaking a language similar to that of the Khitans, walking into the camp in a disorderly manner, and he couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

Who would have thought that the Mongols, who almost conquered the world, were once so primitive and barbaric.

Yes, in fact, the Shiwei people were the ancestors of the Mongols.

The ancestors of Mongolia were the Mengwu Shiwei. From the 9th to the 10th century, a part of the Shiwei people gradually migrated westward to the Kent Mountains, the upper reaches of the Onon River, the Kherlen River and the Tula River, and engaged in nomadic life.

After migrating westward, the descendants of the Mongolian tribe multiplied and the clans expanded, forming dozens of tribal groups. These tribes fought against each other and were full of hatred.

Until that man appeared out of nowhere, destroyed the Tatar tribe, and annexed other tribes.

From then on, for the first time in northern China, a powerful, stable and continuously developing nation, the Mongolian people, emerged, which was formed by unifying various tribes.

That man is Genghis Khan!

Thinking of this history, even though Li Che was already a vassal king with hundreds of thousands of troops under his command, he couldn't help but stand in awe.

The Mongolian cavalry at its peak was truly the pinnacle of combat power in the era of cold weapons. Genghis Khan and his successors, with a total army of only more than 30 people, conquered more than 40 countries, conquered more than 720 ethnic groups, and ravaged the Eurasian continent in more than 50 years of campaigns.

At its peak, the Mongol Empire covered an area of ​​more than 3500 million square kilometers, stretching from the Korean Peninsula in the east to Poland and Hungary in the west, from the Russian principalities of Siberia in the north to Java and Indochina in the south.

Such a vast territory occupied more than four-fifths of the entire human world at that time!

Genghis Khan was very powerful and Li Che admired him very much, but for the sake of serving the country, it was better for him to stay in the Baishan and Heishui areas to fish, hunt and graze.

As for those amazing achievements, there is no need to bother him, I will achieve them for him!

. . . . . .

Grassland, Shangjing of Liao Kingdom.

Listening to the gunfire gradually subsiding outside, Yelu Yuan sat silently on his father's throne, holding a scimitar tightly in his hand.

There are patterns engraved in gold on the scimitar, and the handle is decorated with a lifelike wolf head.

The sword was unsheathed, and the calm sword light spread out like water, reflecting Yelu Yuan's blood-red eyes.

A servant stumbled in from outside the palace and saw Yelu Yuan still sitting on the throne. He immediately exclaimed:

"Prince, the Fengtian Army has entered the city, let's leave!"

Yelu Yuan didn't even look at him, but just stared at the sword that represented the Liao royal family, his thoughts drifting back to a few days ago.

At that time, the Fengtian Army had just arrived at the city and had not yet completed the blockade.

He still had 30,000 defenders and 100,000 troops from various ethnic groups who had been defeated on the battlefield.

Upon learning the news of his father Khan's defeat, Yelu Yuan was shocked, but also secretly happy in his heart.

He has been the crown prince for twenty years.

Yelu Dahe firmly controlled the government and military power. Although he, the crown prince of Liao, seemed noble, he was actually no different from a decoration.

He refused to accept it. If Yelu Daha could start from scratch, unify the Khitan tribes, and rebuild the Liao Kingdom, then he, Yelu Yuan, could do it too!

However, reality soon dealt him a heavy blow.

Upon learning that the Fengtian Army, led by Li Lin and supported by over 100,000 Mohe tribesmen, was marching towards Shangjing, the fleeing tribal leaders were terrified and dared not defend Shangjing, instead fleeing westward to the grasslands.

The courageous Khitan troops followed Yelu Daha to the north, and those who fled to the west were mostly cowards who were greedy for life and afraid of death.

In just three days, only less than 50,000 of the 100,000 defenders were left.

Nomadic peoples have always been like this. If they can defeat the Central Plains dynasty, they will start burning, killing and looting. If they cannot defeat it, they will run to the grasslands and deserts. How can they be chased in such a vast world?

However, all Khitans could run, except Yelu Yuan.

Because he, Yelu Yuan, was the son of Yelu Daha, the crown prince of the Liao Kingdom and the leader of the tribe.

Yelu Yuan knew very well that the Yelu family had ruled the Liao Kingdom for decades and this place was their foundation.

If he abandons the people and leaves this land, the authority of the Yelu family will no longer exist and no one in the family will be willing to follow him.

By then, there would be no other outcome except being annexed by other tribes.

Yelu Yuan had no choice but to fight to the death.

But no one expected that it only took the Fengtian Army half a day to attack and break the city!