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

It was late September, at noon, and the sun was shining brightly.

Li Che rode a tall horse into the port of Dalian. At this moment, a series of camps had been built outside the port, housing 5,000 carefully selected navy soldiers.

The tents in the military camp are neatly stacked, which is very friendly to people with obsessive-compulsive disorder like Li Che. There is also a large open space behind the military camp, which is a temporary training ground.

Li Che turned over and stood under the Fengtian Army flag on the playground, with his personal guards behind him also standing in line.

Looking at the bugler beside him, Li Che said, "Blow the assembly call."

A short trumpet sounded and the military camp immediately started moving.

A group of naval officers put on their armor and shouted to the barracks not far away:

"Gather! Gather! His Highness is right up ahead. If anyone dares to dawdle, I'll tear their heads off and use them as urinals!"

Naval officers who were born as pirates have always had poor manners. Swearing is the norm, and there are many who beat and scold soldiers.

Of course, in a violent organization like the military, it is not a plus for low-level non-commissioned officers to behave politely. Simple and rough words make the transmission of orders more efficient.

Li Che never interfered with this. He just stood on the platform and waited quietly for everyone to gather.

When the soldiers arrived at the playground one after another, the non-commissioned officers began to organize the troops.

Five thousand naval soldiers stood in neat rows in several formations. Li Bao, one of the twin brothers, stepped forward and saluted Li Che:

"Your Highness, the formation is complete."

After spending these days together, Li Che's succubus's passive ability has continued to take effect, and has made the officers who were originally pirates obedient.

Among them, Li Che was most satisfied with the two brothers Li Bao and Li Jie. They were twin brothers who not only looked exactly the same, but even had the ability to communicate with each other's minds.

In the future, we can build a pair of sister warships specifically for the two of them, which will definitely unleash even more powerful combat power.

"Yeah." Li Che nodded slightly, "Quite fast."

Signaling Li Bao to step aside, Li Che took the large metal loudspeaker from Qu Jinshan and walked to the front of the stage.

Looking around at the navy standing upright in front of him, Li Che remained silent and just glanced at everyone quietly, as if he wanted to remember every face.

After an unknown amount of time, Li Che finally spoke:

"After more than two months of training, I am very pleased to see you all. You are all elite soldiers, selected from the best of the best. You will board the warship with me and head to the vast ocean, becoming the first naval officers and soldiers in Daqing history to truly sail!"

Hearing what Li Che said, the corners of the soldiers' mouths couldn't help but rise.

In fact, the selection of the Fengguo Navy was quite cruel. After the survival of the fittest among 20,000 naval soldiers, only those with the best physical strength and the most familiarity with water and ships could be selected into the long-distance fleet.

The rest of the people could only stay in Dalian, driving old warships and small boats and continuing the boring training.

Who would want to stay where they are when they can see better scenery?

What's more, the Naval Charter emphasized the welfare of soldiers. Although the treatment was very generous, it could only be obtained when they obtained spoils during field missions. The remaining navy could only get basic salaries.

Li Che paused and looked at everyone: "I don't want to say more. You have already divided the ships. I believe your captain has already said it."

"Tomorrow is the day to sail. From this moment on, everyone is on combat readiness. Tonight will be spent on board the ship, and at dawn, the ships will leave the port one after another."

"Soldiers!" Li Che's voice was powerful and resounding, like a mighty bell, shaking the entire harbor. "I will lead you to sail out to the vast sea!"

Thunderous cheers erupted from the audience instantly, the morale was high and the cheers were deafening.

Li Che raised his hand and signaled everyone to be quiet.

"I want to tell you that the sea holds many opportunities, but also many dangers. I don't know whether you will return with a rich harvest or perish at the bottom of the sea."

He paused, a determined glint in his eyes.

"This expedition is not only for the king and the country, but also for our future generations! We must open a path to prosperity for them, so that they will no longer suffer and endure hardship!"

"I promise that anyone who achieves military merit in this expedition will be handsomely rewarded! I will grant you titles and lands, so that your descendants will enjoy prosperity and wealth!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the soldiers in the audience became even more excited. They raised their weapons high and shouted in unison: "Fight to the death for the country! Fight to the death for His Highness!"

Li Che nodded with satisfaction, drew the sword from his waist, and pointed it at the sky: "Let's go, let's plant the flag of Fengguo all over the world!"

With his order, the long-silent horn sounded suddenly, breaking the tranquility of the port.

The sailors on the ship began to get busy, untying the ropes and raising the sails.

For a huge fleet consisting of more than 20 large ships and hundreds of small boats, leaving the port is a huge project.

Therefore, some warships need to leave the port first, clear a passage, and be responsible for exploring the route ahead.

Three warships numbered Fu-1, Fu-2, and Fu-3 set out as the vanguard of the fleet. Fu Liang stood at the harbor, watching the marines coming in and out.

A marine was walking towards the deck holding a stone statue, but was stopped by Fu Liang.

"what is this?"

The Marine hesitated for a moment, then said, "General, this is a statue of Mazu, a deity of the sea."

"Ridiculous!" Fu Liang's face suddenly darkened. "My navy is an upright army. We have the emperor's protection. Why do we need the protection of the gods?"

The marine was from Fuzhou, where people had the custom of believing in Mazu. When he heard what Fu Liang said, his tone suddenly turned cold.

"The enshrinement of this statue is His Highness's order. Each ship has one. If the general has any objections, please discuss it with His Highness. We are also following orders."

When Fu Liang heard the marines mention Li Che, he was speechless.

The marine snorted coldly and walked towards the warship respectfully holding the statue.

There was also a marine behind him who looked at Fu Liang with a gloating look, then took out a calico cat with smooth fur from behind him, held it in his arms and walked towards the warship.

Fu Liang said coldly, "Was it also Your Highness's order to let this raccoon slave board the ship?"

"Yes," the marine replied, "but the general needs to discuss this with His Highness. I can wait."

Fu Liang saw the mockery in the marine's eyes, said nothing, and just waved his hand impatiently.

He had been a naval commander for so many years, and he had never heard of anyone bringing a statue of a god and a cat slave with him when sailing.

Prince Feng is messing around like this, it's clear that he doesn't understand the ways of the navy!

Fu Liang wanted to see what this half-baked fleet could use to sail to the sea.

When the fleet is in crisis and Prince Feng and his pirate officers are in a panic and at a loss, it is I, Fu, who has to step forward to save the situation!