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

The setting sun was blood-red, and the flag of King Ninggu fluttered all the way to the foot of the majestic pass.

Li Che stopped at the pass, looking at the towering pass in front of him, with a thousand thoughts in his mind.

In the eyes of other soldiers of the Ninggu Army, outside this majestic pass is a barren land covered with snow.

But for Li Che, Shanhaiguan has a special meaning.

In the previous life, passing this level would mean that I could report my safety to my family.

Even if your home is in the Greater Khingan Range in the north, passing this checkpoint is like stepping into your home.

On the other side of the pass is my hometown that I miss so much. Even if there are countless difficulties and dangers behind the pass, I can always find a way home.

But this journey home is a million times more difficult for Li Che than for other people from Northeast China who are wandering around.

The autumn wind is bleak and the flags are fluttering at the foot of the pass.

After a long time without any movement at the gate, Li Che reined in his horse and turned back, commanding in a deep voice, "Qiubai, go knock on the gate."

"Here!"

Qiu Bai bowed and accepted the order, then rode out on his horse. When he reached the foot of the city, he raised his neck and shouted loudly:

"Prince Ninggu has been ordered to ascend the throne. Quickly open the gates on the city walls to welcome the king!"

Xue Zhen heard the sound and looked down at the city.

But the army below the city was in neat order, and the soldiers were all strong and brave. Although they had no hostility, there was a murderous aura that reached the sky.

Xue Zhen came from a family of generals, so he could naturally see the extraordinary nature of this army, which had truly been baptized by blood and fire.

I sighed in my heart, the rumors are indeed not credible.

How could the Prince of Ninggu, who could lead such a powerful army, be a cowardly and incompetent prince?

It is clearly a tiger that has been dormant for a long time. Now that it is out of the cage, it is likely to shock the whole world!

As his thoughts raced through his mind, Xue Zhen remained calm and winked at the deputy general beside him.

The deputy general understood what he meant, stepped forward, and said loudly, "Does the visitor have a pass?"

Ancient people were not stupid. They knew that population was a country's most important resource, and ordinary people could not leave the country without permission.

Only those holding a customs pass will be allowed to pass through the border, otherwise they will be regarded as smuggling.

Hearing the deputy general's words, Qiu Bai frowned, "My prince has been ordered to ascend the throne, with the royal seal and imperial edict as proof. Why would he need a permit?"

The deputy general looked at Xue Zhen in embarrassment.

Xue Zhen's expression remained unchanged, and he said calmly, "In that case, please produce the imperial edict or royal seal to verify its authenticity."

"How dare you!" Qiu Bai was furious. "How can you just look at the royal seal and the imperial edict whenever you want?"

"Without proof, I cannot open the door!" Xue Zhen said calmly.

"You..." Qiu Bai's eyes widened with anger.

The general upstairs had a bad temper and was stubborn. He had no good solution and could only look back at Li Che.

Li Che pondered for a moment, as if he had figured something out, and smiled calmly: "In that case, let him see it."

Uncle Yang took out the royal seal and imperial edict from the carriage and walked to the city gate.

Qiu Bai shouted again, "Can you see clearly? Open the city gates!"

Xue Zhen frowned and replied, "It's dark, making it difficult to discern. Please bring up the royal seal and imperial edict so I can examine it carefully."

Qiu Bai's rage intensified: "Don't push your luck!"

"This is my duty!" Xue Zhen refused to give in.

Li Che, watching from behind, felt that this person was somewhat interesting, and said with a smile: "It is inconvenient to show the royal seal to others, but it is fine to give the imperial edict to him."

"Your Highness!"

Qian Bin opened his mouth to persuade him, but Li Che raised his hand to stop him.

"Master Qian, rest assured. I don't think he would dare to disrespect the imperial edict."

A hanging basket slowly descended from the city wall. Qiu Bai carefully placed the imperial edict in it, and the hanging basket slowly rose.

Then there was a long silence.

Qiu Bai waited a long time for the city gate to open, but it didn't work. He was getting impatient and couldn't help but ask loudly, "I say, have you finished looking at that bird guard up there?"

"There are several hundred words in total. Do you want to read it until tomorrow? Once you're done, quickly open the door for His Highness!"

Xue Zhen finally reappeared on the top of the city wall. He bowed to Li Che below the city wall and said loudly:

"This general pays homage to the Prince of Ninggu."

Seeing that he acknowledged Li Che's identity, Qiu Bai urged, "Why don't you quickly open the city gates and welcome His Highness into the city?"

"His Highness has arrived, so the city gates should be opened." Xue Zhen said slowly, his expression unchanged, "But it's late today, night has fallen, and according to the rules, no one can enter or leave the city gates at will after sunset."

"What's more, Your Highness is now leading a large group of people, and their identities are unknown..." At this point, he deliberately paused before continuing, "Your Highness, please rest outside the customs for one night. I will send someone to verify their identities tomorrow morning, and it will not be too late to leave the customs."

From Xue Zhen's words, not only Li Che, but even Wang Sanchun and others could tell that the other party was making excuses in both open and covert ways.

A group of former bandit leaders and current military officers cursed loudly:

"What did you say, you bastard?!"

"How rude of you! My Highness has come all this way..."

"Enter your mother's hole, and I'll tear your stinky mouth apart!"

"This boy is clearly trying to make things difficult for me, Your Highness. I'm going to kill him!"

The other officers were all giving their all, but Yue Yun was a little at a loss. He wanted to curse along, but he couldn't open his mouth.

The middle and senior officers of the Ninggu Army have little education and use insults in a vulgar way.

A simple "straight motherf*cker" is an extremely dirty swear word.

"Thief" is an insulting word. When a person sees his own mother and a part of his body becomes stiff, it can be said to be both dirty and insulting.

Xue Zhen came from a military family and was the legitimate son of Xue Zhong, Duke of Wei. He had never heard such filthy words before, and his face turned ashen immediately.

"Rules are rules!" Xue Zhen shouted, "This general has the responsibility to defend the land. How can I abandon my duty just because of your threats?"

"Prince Ninggu, you allowed your rude men to insult the border generals. I will report this to His Majesty and accuse you!"

Li Che looked at Guan Shang, and found him more and more interesting.

He waved his hand, and the people behind him stopped their verbal attacks.

"That young general, are you really not going to let me pass?" Li Che's tone was calm, but with a sense of oppression.

Xue Zhen stiffened his neck and said firmly, "It is already late. I have no right to let Your Highness pass."

"If Your Highness insists on passing, then order your army to attack the city and destroy the pass, and then step over my corpse to pass through!"

Hearing this, Li Che's smile grew even wider.

Attacking one's own pass is a serious crime. How stupid a person must be to do such a thing?

Thinking of this, Li Che looked at the other defenders and said with a kind smile:

"Everyone heard it, your general asked me to do this. I've never heard of such a request in my life, so of course I have to satisfy him!"

As soon as these words came out, Xue Zhen was stunned.

Not only Xue Zhen, but even the captains who had just cursed the most fiercely were frozen.

"What are you doing standing still?"

Li Che looked at Wang Sanchun and others behind him and drew the long sword from his waist.

"Ninggu Army, listen to your orders!"

"Break through the barriers and enter the city for me!!!"