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

"what?!"

Yang Zhongsi was struck by lightning.

Even though he was a veteran, he was still shocked by Li Che's nonchalant tone.

"Your Highness! This... this..."

Li Che's order was completely contrary to the war ethics that the Central Plains dynasties had long believed in, which was to have a legitimate reason for fighting and not to attack the innocent.

On one side were the lives of a mere hundred soldiers, and on the other side was rashly declaring a war with a strange country. Yang Zhongsi knew better than anyone which was more important.

The reason why he brought up this matter before was just to let Li Che make preparations early and to get more pension benefits for his soldiers.

But I never thought that His Highness would really raise an army to avenge a mere hundred soldiers.

But Li Che was very clear about how big the threat posed by the country in the north was.

Back then, they almost dragged China into another war that would have devastated the country.

Going further back, during the century-long history of humiliation, our country suffered from invasions by Western powers. Which country occupied the most of our territory?

The answer is goose!

As early as the Qing Dynasty, the Russians relied on cannons and treaties to swallow up a large area of ​​Chinese territory.

It continued to accumulate until after the founding of the People's Republic of China, when this number had reached 588 million square kilometers, equivalent to the size of 14 Japans!

From a geopolitical perspective, there is absolutely no possibility of eternal peaceful coexistence between two neighboring major powers.

Li Che was mentally prepared for this and had laid out the plan long ago.

Why did he incorporate the Khitan, Mohe, Shiwei and other ethnic minorities, and why did he leave the Northern Hu to survive on the grassland?

Isn't it to use their power to deal with the threat from further north?

Seeing that Li Che's attitude was serious and not fake, Yang Zhongsi suddenly realized what was happening and made a suggestion from the perspective of a military general:

"It's not difficult to defeat this army of 10,000 people, but if we want to take on the enemy's subsequent actions, we may not have enough troops."

Li Che nodded in agreement. This was indeed a problem.

Fengguo already has a large enough army, and it is not an exaggeration to say that it is warmongering. In recent years, the fastest-growing areas are the army and military industry.

Even so, the troops were still not enough.

The four islands of Japan have just been captured, and heavy troops are needed to suppress them.

The people in Goryeo, Silla and Baekje were also unstable and needed to send troops to defend.

Although the Northern Hu have quieted down, the regular garrison forces cannot be reduced.

There is also a long coastline and the troops needed to garrison and maintain security in each city.

Even if Emperor Qing had just sent 50,000 soldiers over, they had to be deployed in the four northern states to intimidate the local aristocratic families.

I just heard Yang Zhongsi's description. Those Slavic troops are a bit like Cossack cavalry.

The Cossack cavalry was no pushover; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say they were the strongest light cavalry in ancient times.

The Cossacks were not strictly a nation, but more of a group of outlaws.

In the Tsarist era, they were the Tsar's swords, and in the Soviet era, they transformed into the iron cavalry of the Red Army.

The majority of this group are Rislavs, but there are also many people from other nationalities, but they are all tough guys who grew up on horseback.

During the Civil War, traditional cavalry was used in new ways, with machine guns mounted on horseback and sabers paired with rifles, creating a mobile cavalry style.

If a war breaks out, the Fengtian Army will find it difficult to gain much advantage relying only on ordinary troops. It will at least have to deploy armored cavalry and musket troops to ensure victory.

"Uncle Yang, don't worry about the military strength," Li Che consoled him. "Just send out your troops to destroy this isolated force. If they dare to send a large army, I will send a large army to support you."

Yang Zhongsi hesitated and said, "But if it is indeed not done by that group of people, then wouldn't it be wrong for us to do this..."

Li Che smiled, stood up with his hands behind his back, and looked at the Fengtian flag flying over Fengtian City outside the hall.

whispered:

"Uncle Yang, why are you so worried? I want to destroy them..."

The sunlight streamed through the high windows, giving him a majestic golden edge.

"What does it have to do with them?"

Yang Zhongsi's pupils shrank slightly, and then he saluted and said:

"I understand. I will return now. Your Highness, please wait for good news!"

Li Che smiled and comforted him, "Uncle Yang, don't be in a hurry to leave. Wait in Fengtian for a few days. I will send you some helpers to go back to Heilongjiang together."

Li Che thought for a moment and then spoke again:

"Come with me to Fengguo University tomorrow and I'll show you some new things."

Yang Zhongsi was stunned for a moment, then agreed.

. . . . . .

The next day.

Li Che, who had just spent a night of tenderness with his wife and children, relied on his willpower to get out of bed.

Getting out of bed in winter has always been a global problem. Every time he experienced it in his previous life, Li Che would think of the process of asking for leave, resigning, giving up, and finally gritting his teeth to get up.

But after traveling through time, I became the biggest boss and it was impossible to ask for leave.

After a simple wash, Li Che got on an inconspicuous four-wheeled carriage and drove away from Prince Feng's Mansion surrounded by his personal guards.

We passed through the bustling main street of Fengtian City and arrived at the northeast corner of the outer city.

Here there is a huge building complex surrounded by towering walls and barbed wire - Fengtian Campus of Fengguo University.

The main campus of Fengguo University is in Chaoyang City, while the Fengguo University in Fengtian City is a branch campus. It is not responsible for teaching tasks and is a purely research institution.

It is also the research institution with the highest level of confidentiality in Feng State. Its research projects are either military or epoch-making inventions such as steam engines and antibiotics.

Yang Zhongsi had been waiting at the university gate, looking inside curiously.

Seeing Li Che coming, he immediately came forward and said, "Your Highness."

Li Che smiled and nodded: "Uncle Yang came early enough."

Yang Zhongsi smiled and replied, "As we get older, we sleep less and less."

"Let's go." Li Che stepped forward to support Yang Zhongsi, "I have prepared many surprises for you."

"Oh?" Yang Zhongsi's eyes flashed with anticipation. "Then I'll have to look forward to it."

As the group entered the school area, they were immediately greeted by sentries carrying flintlock rifles.

Even though the sentry recognized Li Che, he still meticulously checked the carriage before letting it pass.

After entering the gate, there is a guard post every three steps and a sentry post every five steps.

The strictness of the inspection even frightened Yang Zhongsi, a veteran of many battles.

I don’t know what treasures His Highness has hidden here. The defense level here is probably even stricter than that of the imperial city.

As soon as we actually entered the campus, two figures immediately came to greet us.

Li Che came in person. Chen Gui, who was also the vice president of Fengguo University and in charge of military research and development, and Wang Chongjian, who was in charge of physical applications, had been waiting for a long time.

"Your Highness, Marshal Yang, please follow me."

Chen Gui's voice was hoarse, obviously he had stayed up all night again.

Li Che glanced at him and said with a smile: "Old Chen, you don't have those weird test subjects with you, right?"

Chen Gui laughed dryly twice: "Your Highness, you are joking. I don't spend every day in the laboratory."

Li Che shook his head and remained noncommittal.

"You have to be more careful. I heard that you moved your laboratory into your home. Did your wife get scared and go back to her parents' home overnight?"