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

"What did you say?" Wang Sanchun's eyes were as cold as ice as he stared at the young officer.

Uncouth soldiers, uncouth soldiers!

This word was like a brand, deeply engraved in his heart.

Wang Sanchun hated being called that the most.

But the status of the criminal before was too low, so even if others pointed at his nose and scolded him, he could only swallow his anger.

Since following Li Che, Wang Sanchun finally felt the dignity of being a human being.

He treasures this hard-earned dignity and will not allow anyone to trample on it.

Wang Sanchun said nothing, his hand on the hilt of the knife, his eyes fixed on the officer like a wolf's.

The young officer was frightened by his gaze and said in a timid tone:

"Why, do you want to use violence?"

Before he finished speaking, Wang Sanchun felt his blood boiling and he almost drew his sword.

Suddenly, Qiu Bai's voice came from the carriage: "General Wang, don't be so presumptuous!"

Wang Sanchun suddenly woke up and slowly put down his hand.

Qiu Bai turned to the old man beside him and said, "Master Yuwen, my personal soldiers are loyal and have escorted me here. They have worked hard and made great contributions along the way. It would be better to let them accompany us so that they can feel at ease."

Yuwen Tai looked at Wang Sanchun, then at the Ninggu soldiers behind him.

There were only about a thousand people, and no more than four hundred of them were armored. They were all dusty and exhausted, and did not have much deterrent power.

Such a force could not cause any trouble in the inner city.

So he said respectfully: "Everything is subject to your Highness's orders, and we will obey."

After that, he shouted at the young officer, "Sheng'er, make way for this general!"

Yuwen Sheng glared at Wang Sanchun, and although he was unwilling, he had to obey his father's order and gave way.

Wang Sanchun didn't say anything else, but just memorized his face in his mind.

The convoy continued to move forward. Several family heads were still wary of Emperor Qing. Even though Qiu Bai did not behave like a strong prince, they still did not dare to get too close to the carriage.

Wang Sanchun stood guard beside Qiu Bai, not leaving his side. Seeing that no one else was paying attention, he whispered, "Why are you helping me?"

"You're overthinking it, General Wang," Qiu Bai replied coldly, "I'm not trying to help you. I just don't want to ruin your Highness's plans."

Wang Sanchun was silent for a moment, then asked again, "What should we do next?"

"I just saw that the city is heavily guarded and heavily guarded. I'm afraid we can't take it with just the likes of us."

Qiu Bai replied, "We will adapt to the situation and act accordingly. We will wait for your instructions."

Wang Sanchun was a little puzzled: "I don't know what His Highness is going to do outside the city."

Qiu Bai smiled slightly and asked, "Old Prince, do you know why His Highness trusts me more than you?"

"Why?"

"Because you can't completely trust His Highness, but I can."

Wang Sanchun paused when he heard this and fell into deep thought.

Loyalty is often more important than ability.

The destination that the noble families led Qiu Bai and others to was the government office in Ninggu County.

Since the government office existed in name only, the officials in the city were busy currying favor with the aristocratic families, and no one was qualified to live in the government office.

Although the aristocratic families in the inner city are powerful nowadays, none of them has an overwhelming advantage. They just check and balance each other, and no one dares to move into the government office without permission.

Therefore, this government office has been uninhabited for a long time and is only used when there are important matters.

The days are short and the nights are long in the spring in the Northeast. When Qiu Bai and others entered the government office, it was already completely dark.

"Your Highness, please take a seat." Yuwen Tai led Qiu Bai into the mansion.

Qiu Bai looked around and saw that although the furnishings in the government office seemed old, they were tidy and clean, obviously someone cleaned it regularly.

"Your Highness, are you satisfied with your residence here?" Yuwen Tai asked with a smile. "Time is tight, and your palace isn't finished yet. I have no choice but to ask you to stay in the government office for now."

"It's okay, it's already fine." Qiu Bai said lightly.

Yuwen Tai smiled and nodded, with some ideas in mind.

It seems that the prince's daily life is not very satisfactory, and he can only make do with such a simple residence.

I don’t know which prince this Prince of Ninggu is. He came so quietly and I didn’t even receive any news about him beforehand.

He suppressed his thoughts and turned back to scold the servants: "Your Highness has been exhausted from the journey, why don't you quickly serve the wine and food?!"

The servant quickly responded, "Yes."

"Hurry up, don't keep His Highness waiting!"

. . . . . .

"Quick, fast."

Carriages loaded with weapons drove into the outer city under the cover of darkness, turned a corner and disappeared into the alley.

After the driver drove the carriage into the alley, they jumped out of the carriage and began to untie the ropes that bound the cargo in the faint moonlight.

Suddenly a group of people rushed out from the surroundings, scaring a coachman so much that he screamed.

"Don't make a sound." Wang Liu stepped forward and covered the driver's mouth.

The men in the back came forward in an orderly manner to choose their weapons.

Not far away, Li Che watched this scene accompanied by Zhuge Zhe.

"This is the last batch. Brothers, we all have weapons, and we have the confidence to fight those county soldiers head-on."

There was uncontrollable excitement in Zhuge Zhe's tone.

"I asked you to join the war to seek revenge, not to fight to the death." Li Che said lightly.

"Yes, I was wrong."

Zhuge Zhe's self-proclaimed "minister" clearly showed that he was more convinced.

"Today's secret sentries didn't show up at all." Zhuge Zhe looked around. "Your Highness had someone impersonate you and enter the city. Sure enough, it attracted their attention."

"Who said they didn't show up?"

Zhuge Zhe looked at Li Che doubtfully: "I haven't seen any secret sentry yet."

Li Che smiled slightly and clapped his hands lightly.

Yan San walked out from the shadows, followed by more than ten scouts, each holding a bloody ball in their hands.

"They're all here."

After Li Che opened his mouth, everyone threw what they had in their hands to the ground, and heads rolled everywhere.

Zhuge Zhe was stunned.

"I have said that I am bringing you here for revenge today, so I will not leave them any chance to escape."

"Tonight, these former aristocratic families will be destroyed!"

For Li Che, tonight's action could not be called a war of equal strength, and he was not prepared to pay a price and win a miserable victory.

The aristocratic families must be destroyed, and the people must live!

"Your Highness, everything is almost ready." Yue Yun walked over and said with a bow.

"The Wu, Ji, and Geng battalions are lying in ambush near the city gate, while the Xin, Ren, and Gui battalions are leading the troops at the tunnel entrance."

"The cavalry camp is just outside the city and can enter at any time."

Li Che nodded and looked at the bright moon in the sky.

"In that case, blow the trumpet."

"Yes."

The moon hangs in the middle of the sky, and the night is as cool as water.

Dip, dip, dip, dip, dip—

An urgent horn sound that did not belong to this era echoed over the city, completely waking up the darkness.

That is, the charge!