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

Li Che didn't have much impression of his cheap fourth brother.

However, his title of "Wise King" was only spread within the palace and was extremely exaggerated.

The title of "King of Heroes" of King Yan is well-deserved.

A knight is one who is chivalrous and free.

In this world, there is no such thing as a hero who serves his country and his people.

The word "xia" is not entirely a positive word.

Prince Yan, named Lin, was born to the late queen and was the prince's brother from the same mother.

He practiced martial arts since childhood and was famous in the capital for his proficiency in archery and horsemanship.

He is a martial man who does not like to study. Instead, he likes to hang out with heroes in the world and is quite famous among the green forest.

This is also the origin of his name as the Knight King.

After coming of age, he joined the army and never relied on his status as a prince. He won prestige in the army solely through his military achievements.

This kind of personality led to the civil officials in the court not being close to him, and the military generals were even more afraid to get close to him.

Emperor Qing had no way to deal with this son, and finally, at the suggestion of the crown prince, he made Li Lin the King of Yan, and enfeoffed him in Yan, the area closest to the border of Daqing.

Of course, it is not the case now. Li Che’s Ninggu County is the real frontier of Daqing.

"What is the relationship between Your Highness and His Royal Highness the Prince of Yan?" Qiu Bai asked curiously.

After spending many days together, Qiu Bai had some understanding of Li Che's personality, so he dared to ask this kind of question.

Our prince is decisive and merciless in killing his enemies, and one could even say he is cruel.

But he is as gentle as the spring breeze to his own people, and does not mind even if they occasionally offend him with words.

Li Che shook his head: "I don't have any impression."

When Li Lin was enfeoffed, he was only eleven years old, which was the most sensitive and timid period of his life.

He stayed at home almost every day and had little interaction with his fourth brother, let alone any brotherhood.

Li Che thought to himself that the King of Yan probably didn't have a good impression of him.

After all, he is the prince's biological brother and naturally belongs to the prince's party.

"Let's go, and you'll know when you meet him."

After a short rest, the team continued to move towards Zhangwu County.

Zhangwu County, whose seat was in Dongping County, was the southern part of Hebei Province in later generations.

Going further north from here is the famous city of Beijing in later generations.

Unfortunately, the Beijing city of this time and space had not yet been developed, and was not yet the famous megacity of later generations.

On the contrary, Dongping County is one of the largest cities in the northeast of Daqing.

The next morning, Li Che's troops entered the territory of Zhangwu County and began to slow down their march.

By the morning, the outline of a majestic city appeared in the distance on the horizon.

That is Dongping County.

Li Chegang ordered the raising of the royal flag to avoid misunderstandings with the county defenders.

But at the junction of heaven and earth, a cloud of dust rolled in from far away, with great momentum, and the rumbling sound of horse hooves resounded across the plain like thunder.

In a flash, hundreds of knights, stepping on the rolling yellow sand, were already in sight.

They were wearing iron armor, and the horses under their crotch were also covered in heavy armor. They swept towards the Ninggu army like a torrent of steel.

The distinctive swallow-shaped flag fluttered in the wind among the knights, exuding awe-inspiring power.

The knights held spears and sharp blades, and the feathers on their helmets danced wildly in the wind, shining coldly.

The earth trembled under their iron hooves, and the sound of their hooves was like the roar of war drums.

It turned out to be a team of armored cavalry!

"Form a formation!" Wang Sanchun, who was at the front, shouted.

The Ninggu army quickly changed its formation, with crossbowmen in front, spearmen in the back, and archers at the end.

The cavalry battalion protected the flanks, ready to attack at any time, while the carriages formed a triangular defensive formation, protecting the civilians.

How can I not be afraid? They are armored cavalry!

The men and horses are equipped with armor, and they are invincible. The armored cavalry has unparalleled dominance on the battlefield in the plains.

Sometimes, just a few hundred cavalry are enough to change the course of a war.

Moreover, this thing is extremely expensive to build and maintain. I'm afraid the entire Daqing cannot even muster 10,000 armored cavalrymen.

Li Che gripped the sword at his waist tightly, staring calmly at the cavalry team, thinking about how to deal with it.

It is still unknown what this cavalry is going to do. If they want to charge, the Ninggu army will definitely not be able to withstand it with its current weapons and equipment.

Light crossbows couldn't break through the defense at all, the spear formation couldn't stop it, and bows and arrows were even more of a tickle to them.

Unless you use kerosene and fight to the death against these steel beasts.

Fortunately, this cavalry unit had no intention of launching an attack.

As if they saw the bows and crossbows in the Ninggu army, they tightened the reins and stopped just out of the range of the crossbow arrows.

A moment later, a knight rode out alone, came to the front of the Ninggu army, and asked loudly:

"Who is coming?"

Wang Sanchun turned around and looked at Li Che. Li Che nodded slightly and answered loudly:

"Prince Ninggu is here, please clear the way!"

"Prince of Ninggu?" The knight sneered as if he had heard a joke, "When did Daqing have such a prince?"

As soon as these words were spoken, there was an uproar in the Ninggu army, and countless angry gazes shot towards the knight like sharp arrows.

The bandit suppression operations in recent days have already established Li Che's extremely high prestige in the army. How could the soldiers tolerate others insulting their own prince in this way?

The crossbows that had just been put down were raised again, and even the recruits held their weapons tightly.

Even if the enemy is armored cavalry, we have the courage to fight to the death!

Li Che frowned slightly, as he felt that the knight's voice sounded familiar.

"What?" The knight saw that the Ninggu army had no reaction and asked with a hint of sarcasm, "Don't you think the dignified Prince of Ninggu has the courage to speak out?"

Li Che smiled faintly, squeezed his legs lightly against the horse's belly, and came to the front of the battle formation under the awe-inspiring gazes of the soldiers.

Looking at the knight in the distance, he cupped his hands and said gently:

"Fourth brother, how are you?"

"Hahaha!" A hearty laugh came from under the mask.

The knight lifted his visor, revealing a young and handsome face:

"Sixth brother, long time no see, I missed you so much!"