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

Originally, Li Che was planning to go back to the camp directly, but halfway through the transportation, the horses could no longer pull the load, so he had to go to the nearest village to rest.

The Ainu people who rushed over after hearing the news saw the huge bear carcass from afar and immediately burst into earth-shaking exclamations.

"Kamui! Kamui (demon)!"

"Dead! Kamui is really dead!"

"The mountain god has appeared!"

"Wow, wow, father..."

Soon, the exclamations turned into mournful cries.

They recognized the giant bear as Kamui, the one that had been wreaking havoc in the mountains and forests for many days and devoured countless tribesmen!

That existence is like a nightmare in the hearts of all the tribesmen.

When the natives learned from the soldiers that it was the honorable King Feng who personally led his divine beast companions in a bloody battle in the dense forest and finally killed the demon.

Everyone looked at Li Che with eyes instantly filled with fanaticism and awe.

At this moment, the natives no longer regarded Li Che as an outsider.

The warrior who eliminated the demon for them must be the messenger sent by the mountain god to save them!

Plop—Plop—

Like wheat waves blown down by the wind, all the men, women, and children in the village knelt on the ground facing Li Che.

They touched their foreheads to the ground and cried out in prayer in the Ainu language.

The old leader, who was in the lead, crawled on his knees to the front of Li Che's horse, raised his hands above his head, and then prostrated himself on the ground:

"Noble son of the gods! Warrior of the mountain gods! My people...are willing to submit to you forever! We serve you as our lord and offer you all our loyalty and our mountains and forests!"

After these words, the tribesmen behind him burst into even louder echoes.

The terror of this giant beast has long been ingrained in the bones of these indigenous people, and the person who kills it is no different from the incarnation of a god in their eyes.

Li Che was riding on the back of Heifeng, and he was shocked when he saw the indigenous people kneeling in front of him.

Although I couldn't understand what they were saying, I could feel the submission and respect in their tone.

The people's hearts that Li Lin had failed to truly win over with his military might were now brought to him because of the destruction of this man-eating giant bear.

He took a deep breath and said in a deep voice, "Stand up. This king accepts your submission."

"From now on, you are the people of Daqing and are under my protection. As long as you abide by the law, I will protect you from any harm!"

Li Che was still willing to accept this group of people.

After the Meiji Restoration, Japan formed the concept of a "single Yamato nation", and this Yamato people was the culprit for committing numerous crimes in the world.

The Ainu people, due to their unique physical characteristics, are significantly different from the Yamato people and have been regarded as aliens, barbarians or natives since ancient times.

Although the Ainu people later became a part of Japan, the Yamato people never regarded the Ainu people as Japanese.

The enemy of my enemy may not be my friend, but he is definitely a good weapon.

Therefore, Li Che was willing to give this group of Ainu people a chance. After all, they were spread across not only Hokkaido, but there were also Ainu people on Sakhalin Island.

Li Che has long been determined to obtain that island, and this group of people will be useful at that time.

Upon hearing this, the old chief and his tribesmen burst into tears of gratitude and kowtowed repeatedly.

After the excitement, the old chief looked at the bear corpse, and a complex look of desire and awe flashed in his eyes.

He kowtowed again and asked cautiously, "Honorable Son of the Gods... could you please share some of Kamui's flesh and blood with our people?"

Li Che was slightly stunned, then he understood.

Bears hold a special place in the beliefs of this group of people, and sharing their flesh and blood may be a special ritual.

He hesitated for a moment, then nodded. "Yes, you may share the bear meat, but you must peel off the bear skin and head intact and hand them over to me. I will keep them as a souvenir."

Li Che's habit of collecting souvenirs still exists, and the skin and head of this giant bear are undoubtedly excellent trophies.

In the future, I will make a specimen and place it in Fengtian Palace, so that I can brag to my descendants:

Back then, your great-grandfather used to fight a bear this big with his bare hands, making it climb up a tree!

As for the bear's corpse, it was a bit too big. It was definitely mutated and it was impossible to transport it all away.

Hearing Li Che's words, the old chief and the tribesmen were overjoyed and thanked him repeatedly:

"Thank you for the grace of the Son of God!"

In other words, Li Che didn't understand what they said, otherwise he would definitely get angry. God knows what kind of weird things their gods are.

The Mohe militiamen nearby saw the natives getting their share of bear meat, and a few of the braver ones came forward with licking faces:

"Your Highness... can you give us some of that bear meat? Let's try it..."

Li Che suddenly got angry and kicked him: "You bastards! Are you animals?!"

The Mohe militiaman staggered after being kicked, but he didn't dare to dodge. He could only stand there and be scolded: "Your Highness... I..."

Li Che pointed with his whip: "Have you forgotten how your compatriots died? This beast ate your people!"

"What's the difference between eating its flesh and eating the flesh of your own people? Don't bring shame to our country here!"

Sometimes it’s not that Li Che is angry with these foreigners, it’s just that their train of thought is too weird.

That giant bear ate a lot of human flesh and was still eating it an hour before it died. I'm afraid there are still human fragments in its stomach.

Those Ainu people were uncivilized and indeed lacked food sources, so eating bears was understandable.

You Mohe people have lived in Fengguo for so many years, and you still haven't become civilized? You have to take advantage of those little advantages, and then you get sick from eating some dirty food!

Those Mohe militiamen blushed and felt ashamed.

Only then did they remember their companions who had died tragically, and they suddenly felt their stomachs churning.

The surrounding Mohe militiamen also lowered their heads, their faces burning.

"Your Highness, calm down! We know we were wrong! We won't do it again!"

The militiamen were so frightened that they retreated tumbling and crawling, not daring to look at the bear's corpse again.

The natives looked at Li Che in confusion, not knowing what he was talking about.

Li Che smiled at them and pointed at the bear's corpse: "It's okay, you can take the meat."

Qiu Bai watched silently from the side, his mind racing.

When the crowd gathered around the bear's corpse, Qiu Bai softly called over a clerk and instructed:

"Every detail of today's events, including the giant bear's size, the fight between His Highness and it, and the indigenous people's kneeling and submission, has been recorded without missing a word."

"Especially the size of the bear carcass and the wounds...be sure to be precise!"

Seeing the clerk's bewildered expression, Qiu Bai then reminded him, "This is a sign bestowed by heaven. It may be of great use when Your Highness ascends the throne in the future!"

The clerk finally understood and nodded heavily, with a strange light flashing in his eyes.

. . . . . .

When they returned to the camp, all that was left of the bear was a bear skin and a huge bear head.

There were several Saurons among Li Che's personal soldiers. They were best at making animal head specimens and volunteered to help Li Che deal with the bear head.

As for the bear skin, I can take it back to Fengguo and find the best tailor to make it into a cloak or cape.

It always feels a bit hairy when I put this thing on, so Li Che plans to give the finished shawl to Emperor Qing.

In the next few days, the indigenous people nearby learned about Li Che's feat of killing the bear, and they all came to watch.

After seeing the huge bear head, the indigenous people didn't know what was going on and all came to Li Che to bow down.

Just as Li Che thought, bears have a special status among the Ainu people and are considered their biggest natural enemy.

Li Che's ability to kill such a big bear with his own hands naturally made him admired by these indigenous people.

The Japanese were not kind to them to begin with, so everyone flocked to this brave son of God.

As word spread, more and more Ainu people came to surrender.

Ezo was originally sparsely populated, and the remaining Japanese troops were not numerous. Now that the Fengtian Army had the help of the Ainu people, it quickly wiped out the last remaining Japanese forces.

At this point, all four islands of Japan came under the rule of Fengguo.

Li Che had long had enough of staying in this shabby place. Now that the last piece of land had been taken, he immediately prepared to return to Fengtian.

But before leaving, there is still some finishing work to be done in Japan.

Although the resistance forces in Japan have been eliminated openly, small remnants still exist in secret.

Some Japanese were unwilling to be ruled by the Fengtian Army, so they took their families and hid in the jungle. This group of people will become a hidden danger in the future.

Therefore, Li Che must leave enough troops to maintain public order on the four islands of Japan.

I originally wanted to let Li Lin stay and take charge of the situation, but this guy is good at fighting, but he lacks stability when it comes to guarding a place.

After careful consideration, Li Che decided to let his most stable general, He Conglong, guard Japan.

In terms of military strength, Li Che left him 10,000 firearms troops, 10,000 light cavalry, and 5,000 armored cavalry.

Together with the troops from other places, there were a total of 60,000 people, collectively known as the Japanese-suppressing Army.

The four islands of Japan were divided into one province, called the "Sakura Province".

With the help of the Ainu people, it should be safe to maintain basic order.

When subsequent fleets send the Japanese in batches to various places in Feng State to serve as hard labor, He Conglong's defensive pressure will be greatly reduced.

There is also the development of major mining sites in Japan, and these matters will be taken over by officials from the Ministry of Industry.

After doing all this, Li Che boarded the ship back to Fengguo.

Li Che did not go to the port of Silla again, but went straight back to Dalian Wharf.

As soon as he arrived at the dock, he received the imperial edict from Emperor Qing.