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

A cruel smile appeared on Li Che's lips, and his eyes swept across the numb, frightened, or hopeful faces in the audience.

"What does your life or death have to do with this king?"

He asked bluntly, without a trace of false sympathy.

The criminals became agitated, some even began to curse under their breath, and more people looked at each other, not understanding what Li Che was up to.

Li Che looked around, his eyes as sharp as a hawk's. "Every one of you deserves death! What awaits you is only endless hard labor and torture."

The criminals fell silent.

Yeah, who are they?

They are criminals, prisoners, and forgotten trash!

What awaits them is only endless darkness and despair.

"But," Li Che's voice suddenly rose, exploding like thunder in everyone's ears, "I can give you a chance!"

He waved the imperial edict in his hand violently, pointing to the north: "A chance to die in battle as a Daqing soldier!"

The criminals were stunned. They didn't understand what Li Che meant.

A cruel arc appeared on Li Che's lips:

"Follow me beyond the Great Wall. There are countless barbarians there! You will die in battle with the barbarians, under the cold swords, in the icy wilderness beyond the Great Wall!"

"Of course, you can also choose to stay here and continue to live a life worse than pigs and dogs, a miserable existence, a humble and undignified existence!"

Li Che paused, staring intently at the criminals below the stage, and said word by word:

"Make your decision: live in shame as a criminal... or die fighting on the frontier with me as a Daqing soldier!"

Silence, deathly silence.

Li Che's voice was like the whisper of a devil, tempting these desperate souls.

Yes, if they stay here, they will just be ants struggling to survive, living a humble and undignified life.

But if I follow this Prince of Ninggu, even if I die, at least I can die gloriously and deserve it!

Rather than being kept in captivity like an animal and eventually dying silently, it is better to give it a try!

"I...I'll go with you!" A weak voice broke the silence.

Li Che looked down and saw that the person who spoke was a thin and pale young man.

The young man raised his head and looked at Li Che with a firm gaze: "Your Highness, I don't want to rot in this damn place, take me outside the pass!"

The young man's words were like a fire, igniting the long-suppressed courage in the criminals' hearts.

"I am coming too!"

"I've lived enough, count me in!"

"Damn it! Eighteen years later, I'm a brave man again!"

One guard was so excited by the atmosphere that he said, "Damn it! I want to go to Northeast China too!"

The old soldier next to him slapped him on the head: "You are stupid, you are not a criminal, don't rush to die!"

More and more criminals stood up, their fists clenched, with determination flashing in their eyes.

Li Che watched this scene with satisfaction. He knew that the wildness in these people's hearts had been awakened and their souls were no longer filled with numbness.

This team will become the sharpest blade in his hand, clearing away all obstacles for him!

Of course, among the thousands of criminals present, not everyone has the courage to fight to the death.

Most people have been worn down and have completely lost the courage and bloodiness to fight to the death.

Li Che had no interest in lending a helping hand to such a self-destructive person.

Li Che walked slowly on the steps of the platform, step by step towards the criminals below.

The guards nearby quickly dissuaded him: "Your Highness, don't get close to them. It's dangerous."

Criminals are criminals after all. We cannot look at them with ordinary people's thinking. God knows if someone will suddenly rise up.

If a prince dies here accidentally, these guards will be buried with him.

Li Che waved his hand: "It's okay."

If you want to control a pack of wolves, how can you not have the courage to join the pack alone?!

Seeing that the noble Sixth Prince actually walked towards them, the criminals were suddenly very excited and felt a burning sensation all over their bodies.

Li Che suppressed his discomfort with the smell of the criminals and walked into the crowd.

A burly man looked at Li Che who was approaching, and suddenly fell to his knees with a thud.

"The criminal Wang Hu is willing to die for His Highness!"

Wang Hu's voice was loud and firm, like a heavy hammer, shattering the hesitation and fear in everyone's hearts.

Immediately afterwards, one criminal after another dropped the tools in their hands and knelt in front of Li Che.

"The criminal He Conglong is willing to die for His Highness!"

"The criminal Wang Sanchun is willing to die for His Highness!"

"Grassman..."

Every time Li Che took a step, a large group of people knelt down, like cutting leeks, and soon the ground was covered with knees.

Li Che accepted the kneeling of many criminals with an expressionless face and walked all the way to the middle before stopping.

"Literate people, stand up!"

After a few sporadic noises, seven or eight criminals stood up.

Among them was the thin young man who was the first to pledge allegiance to Li Che.

"good."

With the backward education system in ancient times, Li Che was already very satisfied that there were seven or eight people here who could read.

"You guys are responsible for registering everyone and enrolling them in the Ninggu Army."

"Yes." Several people quickly accepted the order.

"Listen carefully, there are two types of people who have committed crimes that I will not accept." Li Che's eyes suddenly became sharp.

Everyone's heart suddenly sank.

"The first type is a thief who enjoys raping women. I will not accept them!"

"The second type, those who make a living by buying and selling children, I will not accept them!"

Even scum has its limits. The beasts who commit these two crimes are not worthy of being human. This is a matter of principle, and Li Che will never back down.

After hearing Li Che's words, some of the criminals in the crowd were struck by lightning and lost all hope.

"Your Highness." A man with a fierce look on his face stood up in disbelief. "We have all committed capital crimes, so why don't you take us in?"

Li Che's cold gaze swept over, and the man suddenly felt cold all over.

But in order to escape from here, he gritted his teeth and forced himself to look Li Che in the eye.

Li Che smiled grimly: "What crime have you committed to get here?"

"I raped and killed eight pregnant women. That was a real treat." The man licked his lips, as if he was still not satisfied. "If the government hadn't sent the garrison, with my skills, the constables wouldn't have been able to catch me."

"Since we have such abilities, why can't we work for His Highness and earn a living?"

Li Che did not reply, but gently grasped the sword at his waist.

Swah——

A flash of silver light appeared, and the sound of swords cutting through flesh was heard.

A smug look was still on the man's face, but a clear line of blood gradually appeared on his neck.

Although his original body was weak, he had mastered the six arts of a gentleman and was also a good swordsman.

Sheathing his sword, Li Che looked at the man who was clutching his neck but unable to stop the blood from gushing out, as if he were looking at garbage:

"I can tolerate sinners who have committed countless crimes under my command, but I cannot tolerate scum like you who are worse than animals!"