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

These words were like thunder from the sky, exploding in the mind of the King of Baekje.

He stumbled back a step and bumped into the cold throne. His whole body was cold and his blood seemed to have frozen.

All the clues instantly connected in the confused mind of the Baekje king, piecing together a horrifying truth:

When Park Nanjian and Shazhachang were plotting, the night watchman would definitely be listening in the dark.

And King Feng probably knew about their plan from the very beginning!

All of this is shrouded in the shadow of an invisible giant hand.

Thinking of this, the King of Baekje began to tremble violently. He grabbed the armrests of the throne tightly, his knuckles turning white from the force, as he supported his shaky body.

He watched the night watchman dragging Shazhachang's body, like dragging a bag of useless garbage, step by step towards the deeper shadows behind the temple.

The bloody bundle still lay quietly on the floor, emitting a strong smell of death.

"So that's how it is, so that's how it is..." The Baekje King muttered to himself absentmindedly, "So... what he wants is... that they rebel!"

The huge fear was like an icy tide, completely drowning the young monarch.

He slumped dejectedly on the throne, looking at the empty hall, and felt that the magnificent palace in front of him had turned into a huge and cold cage.

Prince Feng was thousands of miles away, but he had already laid a tight net.

Using the Fengtian Army camp as bait and the ambitions of the traitors in Baekje, Silla and Goryeo as the line, the target is the heads of all the restless ones!

Use the blood of these rebels to extinguish the last spark of resistance in the Three Kingdoms area and consolidate the foundation of his rule!

Shazha always thought that he was dying to preserve the flame of Baekje, but he didn't know that he, Park Nam-geon, and the three princes of Silla were just chess pieces on the chessboard of King Bong, destined to be eliminated.

All their struggles, plans, and sacrifices were just following the script set by King Feng, leading them step by step towards destruction.

The King of Baekje collapsed on the throne, feeling a chill that penetrated deep into his bones. It was even thicker and more desperate than the night outside the palace.

. . . . . .

Japan, Fengtian Army Camp.

"It's a nice night, why would you sleep any longer?"

Huo Duanxiao was sleepy and looked at Li Che in front of him helplessly: "Your Highness, it's already midnight."

"Hahaha, sorry, sorry." Li Che smiled heartily and handed over the letter in his hand. "This is the letter that just arrived. Zhengze, please take a look. The three kingdoms of Goryeo are really restless."

"Oh?"

Huo Duanxiao was no longer sleepy. He reached out to take the letter and read it quickly.

Yue Yun's 5,000 cavalrymen defeated the 50,000-strong Silla army, killed five generals in battle, and shot dead the three Silla princes.

Ji Taehan defeated Park's army. Park Nam-sang died in the chaos, and Park Nam-gun's whereabouts were unknown after escaping.

Today, the three kingdoms of Goryeo are firmly controlled by the Fengtian Army.

The Park family was leaderless, and the cities they owned were captured by Wang Hu's army stationed in Chao Province. The flag of the king with the word "Feng" was hung throughout Goryeo.

Because the Queen of Silla was also involved in the rebellion, the royal city was blockaded by the Fengtian Army and the queen herself was imprisoned in the palace.

In comparison, the King of Baekje had the best ending.

Although the Fengtian Army also entered the Baekje royal city, at least the Baekje king still had some freedom in the royal city, and the Baekje army was not disarmed.

"Congratulations, Your Highness." Huo Duanxiao put down the letter in his hand. "Your Highness has made a brilliant plan. The three kingdoms of Goryeo have been pacified. The entire peninsula is now under Your Highness' control."

"It's not my credit, it's all thanks to the soldiers who sacrificed their lives." Li Che sighed, "I'm just sorry for the auxiliary soldiers and militia who died in the attack."

Senior generals such as Yue Yun and Ji Taihan knew that the Park family was going to cause trouble, but these civilians and auxiliary soldiers were completely unaware of it.

It’s not that Li Che doesn’t take the lives of low-level officers and auxiliary soldiers seriously, but he really has no other choice.

The armies of ancient and modern times are the same. In order to prevent leaks and panic, combat orders and intelligence are strictly blocked and will never be disclosed to lower-level officers until the last moment.

For most soldiers, war only takes place within fifty meters around them.

Li Che knew in his heart that it was his order that indirectly killed those auxiliary soldiers, but if it happened again he would do the same thing.

This is why kindness is not a good thing in commanding an army. In order to achieve a major victory, sometimes a small number of people have to be sacrificed.

Huo Duanxiao also knew that although his prince seemed to be decisive and resolute in his actions, he actually had a soft-hearted problem.

So he changed the subject and asked, "Your Highness, how do you plan to deal with Silla and Baekje?"

Li Che came back to his senses and looked at Huo Duanxiao: "This is why I came to see you late at night."

"Zhengze, I plan to have you return to the peninsula to handle the affairs of the three countries. The Wang Hu Army, the Yue Yun Army, and the Third Fleet will all be under your command."

Huo Duanxiao had expected this, and there was no sign of surprise on his face. He just listened silently.

"Silla's involvement in rebellion is unforgivable!" Li Che's face turned cold. "Since they don't want to do anything good, I think Silla doesn't need to exist in this world!"

"The Queen of Silla and the royal family will be executed, and those involved in the rebellion will also be punished. Their military weapons will be confiscated, and their cities and lands will be officially brought under the rule of Fengguo."

With just a few words from Li Che, the fate of a country was decided.

"As for Baekje..." Li Che thought for a moment and said slowly, "Goryeo and Silla have been destroyed, how can Baekje survive alone?"

"Although the King of Baekje did not directly participate in the rebellion, his general was also involved. If I don't want Baekje to perish, he should also show some sincerity, right?"

Huo Duanxiao said, "Your Highness wishes to confiscate his military power?"

Li Che shook his head, his eyes gleaming. "Military power, diplomatic power, and taxation power, at least two of the three must be surrendered. As for which two to surrender, you can go and discuss it with the King of Baekje."

Huo Duanxiao's pupils shrank.

My goodness, if we give up even one of these three powers, we will no longer be a complete sovereign state.

But he still bowed and said, "Your Majesty, I obey your command."

Li Che smiled and stopped talking about state affairs. Instead, he picked up the war report and read it again.

In this battle, the Fengtian Army suffered more than 3,000 auxiliary soldiers in the main camp and 21 grassroots officers and political commissars were killed.

Yueyun's armored cavalry suffered few casualties, only a few dozen.

The situation on Jitaihan's side was similar, except that the cavalry suffered more casualties.

Thousands of cavalrymen were able to achieve such a record against an enemy ten times their size. The armored cavalry was indeed the top military force in the era of cold weapons.

Thinking of this, Li Che sighed slightly.

Unfortunately, this battle was probably the last glorious moment for the Fengguo armored cavalry.

The future battlefield will move overseas, and it will be the world of muskets, warships and artillery.

Armored cavalry might participate in the battle, but it would be difficult to mobilize them on such a large scale.

The armored cavalry is very strong, but there are no enemies of sufficient level around Feng State, so they can do their best.

However, what Li Che didn't know was:

The glory of Fengguo's armored cavalry is far from over.

On the contrary, the glory of the armored cavalry has just begun.

Because, further north of Fengguo, a powerful principality is rising.