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

Chapter 640: Live your life like this, why don’t you die?

Hearing the familiar voice, Li Che looked in the direction of the sound in surprise.

Wang Sanchun pushed through the crowd and came forward. His ugly face covered with hideous scars tried hard to force a smile, but it only made him look even more terrifying.

He didn't care about etiquette and stretched out his big hand like a palm leaf fan to pat Li Che's shoulder.

Being glared at coldly by Hu Qiang, Qiu Bai, Ying Bu, and Qu Jinshan beside him, he withdrew his hand awkwardly, rubbing his hands together and chuckling:

"Your Highness, I'm really bored in that godforsaken place called Heilongjiang. I'm looking forward to your summons every day."

"Look!" He pointed to a silent and solemn army formation at the far end of the dock. "I've brought 15,000 Shiwei barbarians with me. They're all good warriors, and every one of them is as capable as the other."

"Your Highness, please give the order. I, the old king, will be the first one to rush to the Japanese island and tear off the head of that damn emperor and use it as your chamber pot!"

The vulgar words immediately caused the surrounding generals to burst into laughter.

Li Che couldn't help but pointed at him and scolded him with a smile: "You ugly guy, you are still so outspoken."

"However, I like this stubbornness. Your Northeastern Military Region will definitely have to do some tough work in this battle!"

Wang Sanchun clasped his fists excitedly, his eyes shining: "Understood!"

Li Che's gaze fell on He Conglong again.

Once upon a time, Wang Sanchun and He Conglong were the only two generals he could use.

At that time, both of them were criminals, with only brute force, and were not even qualified soldiers.

Now, both of them have become independent commanders.

He Conglong stepped forward and saluted, his movements crisp and clear. "Your Highness, the 15,000 musketeers of the Southwest Military Region have been assembled. They have sufficient ammunition and are ready for battle at any time!"

"I trust you, Old He, to handle the affairs." Li Che patted He Conglong on the shoulder. "I have received news that the Japanese pirates also have a large number of imitation firearms in this battle. We should let the Japanese pirates have a taste of Fengguo's firearms and let them know that real is real and fake is fake!"

"Yes."

He Conglong also smiled from the bottom of his heart.

These old guys in the criminal camp are different from others. They have accompanied Li Che all the way, and nearly 30% of them have been killed.

Those who are still alive are all the backbone and elite of the various armies, and are all the people Li Che trusts the most.

In the future, Li Che will successfully succeed to the throne. As long as these people don't commit suicide, they will be rich and prosperous for the rest of their lives.

Finally, Li Che's gaze fixed on the heroic red figure.

"General Yang Xuan, leading 20,000 elite troops from our Land Camp and the Chaoyang Army, reports to Your Highness for your inspection!"

Li Che looked at the formation behind her. Not only were there strong male soldiers, but there were also many female soldiers, all of them were heroic.

"General Yang." Li Che's tone was gentle, "I hope you are well."

Yang Xuan also smiled: "Long time no see, Your Highness."

Li Che looked at the soldiers of the Chaoyang Army and sighed:

"The Chaoyang Army is the foundation of my success. Seeing them reminds me of the hard-earned days in Chaoyang City."

"In this battle, we must once again enhance the might of our Chaoyang Army!"

Yang Xuan responded loudly, his eyes full of fighting spirit: "I will definitely live up to your expectations!"

After reminiscing with the local commanders one by one, Li Che looked further ahead.

Some figures gathered together, looking a little cramped.

He first walked towards the group of Portuguese people with high noses, deep eyes and different hair colors.

The leading burly man hurriedly bowed with his men and said in stiff Xia dialect: "Your Majesty, the Prince of Feng, the Portuguese regiment is at your disposal!"

Li Che looked at him sharply and said slowly: "Roger, you performed well at sea."

"This time we are heading across the sea to Japan. You are familiar with the sea routes, and most of your subordinates are veterans of naval warfare. I hope that your Portuguese regiment can show some real skills."

Compared with other commanders, Li Che's tone this time was a little more distant.

The so-called Portuguese Group was a foreign fleet formed by Li Che by gathering Portuguese surrendered soldiers and Roger's surrendered pirate group.

During these three years, the Portuguese knew that Luzon and Champa were occupied by Fengtian, but they did not send troops to take them back.

They were obviously aware of Fengguo's power, and their homeland was a mess, so they had no ability to start another war so far away.

Roger's eyes flashed with excitement: "Please rest assured, Your Highness, the sea is our home. The Portuguese group will definitely make the Japanese pirates regret provoking Your Highness!"

Li Che nodded slightly. There was nothing much to say to this group of people. They were nothing more than high-level cannon fodder.

Of course, we can't let them go to die. After all, if we want to fight to Europe in the future, we will need these "European traitors" to lead the way.

Roger and others are also ready to go. The past three years in Fengguo have not been easy for them.

Although Li Che did not abuse them, the officers under him still discriminated against these foreigners.

The Portuguese were full of resentment and had no place to vent it, so they just wanted to beat the Japanese hard to vent their anger.

Then, Li Che walked towards the group of generals wearing Goryeo military uniforms.

When the leading Goryeo general Park Nan-sang saw Li Che, he immediately led everyone to bow deeply, his voice filled with fear:

"Foreign minister Park Nam-sang leads the fleet of Goryeo, Baekje, and Silla to pay a visit to His Majesty the King of Bong! We are willing to lead the way for His Majesty and offer our services at your service!"

Li Che nodded slightly, his tone calm but with invisible pressure:

"General Park, I'm glad you responded to my call, but I don't like what you just said."

Park suddenly felt a chill in his heart and quickly said, "Your Highness...you are..."

Li Che looked at him coldly without saying a word.

The situation among the three countries on the Korean Peninsula is now very awkward.

Originally, Li Che left behind the Goryeo rebel Park family in order to contain Silla and Baekje, so that they would have no energy to fight against Fengguo and could focus on dealing with the enemies in the north.

But now, there are no countries in the north.

The strength of Feng State is growing every day, and it already has enough strength to crush the Three Kingdoms Alliance. This makes the three countries more and more frightened, fearing that Li Che will turn against them one day and destroy them.

In fact, Li Che didn't have this idea.

After all, war means casualties. Li Che considers himself not to be warlike, but most of the time he just has to fight.

These three countries are different from Japan. They have no capital to resist Feng State, and there is no need to waste military forces on them.

After Japan was conquered, all the roads of the three countries were blocked. If they wanted to survive in the future, they had no choice but to surrender to Feng State.

By that time, Li Che will be able to make gradual progress.

Take a few cities from them today, and a few mountains from them tomorrow. Conquer the enemy without fighting and annex them by peaceful means.

Park didn't know what Li Che meant, and he became even more frightened, his legs shaking uncontrollably.

Li Che would not lower himself to explain. Qiu Bai, who was standing beside him, saw what Li Che was thinking and snorted coldly, scolding him:

"General Park, as the saying goes, all under heaven belongs to the king, and all the people in the world are his subjects."

"Since your Pu family has surrendered to His Highness and accepted the title of Daqing, you should recognize my king as your master. How can you call yourselves foreign ministers?"

Park suddenly realized what was going on and slapped himself repeatedly: "I said the wrong thing... I said the wrong thing..."

"Alright." Li Che glanced at him, "Although your navy from the Three Kingdoms is not top-notch, you are familiar with this sea area."

"In this battle, I hope you will all work together with one heart and one mind, and do not let me down."

Park and the others responded quickly, with sweat oozing from their foreheads.

Finally, Li Che's gaze fell on the Nanyang warriors wearing rattan and leather armor.

The Yizhou tribe leader, Kavas, followed the others in bowing and saluting.

"Kawas, warriors of all tribes in Yizhou and Nanyang, obey the call of the great King Feng!"

Li Che looked at him, with a smile on his face: "Kawas, my friend, is your son okay?"

Kawas smiled innocently, "Danu is doing well. He has grown into a strong young man. He thinks of His Highness every day and says that he wants to serve His Highness when he grows up."

"Hahaha!" Li Che laughed, "Okay! Go back and tell Danu that I'll reserve a position as his personal guard for him until he grows up."

Kawas didn't understand so much of Xia language, but he could feel Li Che's kindness, and he lowered his head and smiled in response.

Li Che changed the subject and warned:

"The warriors of Iju, Champa, and Luzon are all adept at navigating mountainous terrain and are skilled in close combat, and Japan is also very mountainous."

"After this battle lands, there will be a place for you to show your skills. This king looks forward to your performance."

Basong nodded vigorously and said in a clumsy Xia dialect: "For His Highness, for the land, the Nanyang warriors are not afraid of death!"

Li Che nodded slowly, then glanced at all the generals around him.

He looked very carefully, and only looked at the next person after making sure that everyone saw his gaze.

After exchanging glances with all the generals, Li Che slowly spoke, "You are all my backbone, my right-hand men, guarding all the places for Fengguo. I will never forget your kindness."

"It has been a long time since we last met. I should have prepared a banquet and invited you all to drink and express our farewell."

"But... the war is imminent, and the Japanese are extremely provocative. It has reached the point where we have no choice but to send troops!"

Li Che's eyes sternly said slowly: "Please put aside this wine for now. I only want to ask you one thing."

The afterglow of the setting sun shone on the busy and solemn Dalian Port, giving the armor of the generals a golden-red halo.

Li Che stood alone on the dock, his cloak fluttering in the sea breeze.

In front of him were the famous generals of Feng State standing like a forest, the fierce and silent commander of a foreign race, and the vassal army that came from afar.

Their eyes were focused on Li Che's back, full of awe.

Li Che raised his lips slightly and said loudly: "Are you still willing to wield your swords for me?!"

After a brief silence.

Clang——

Wang Sanchun was the first to draw the sword from his waist, kneeling on one knee in front of Li Che, holding the blade in both hands and offering it:

"General Wang Sanchun is willing to go through fire and water for Your Highness!"

Clang, Clang, Clang——

He Conglong, Yue Yun, Yang Xuan and the others all knelt on one knee, drew their swords from their waists, and raised them above their heads:

"We are willing to die for His Highness!"

All the generals suddenly came to their senses, drew their swords, and knelt down in unison.

"I am willing to die for your Highness! I am willing to die for your Highness!"

Seagulls circled and cried over the harbor, and sword lights rose and fell over the harbor, like golden waves.

Li Che watched the scene in front of him silently, with a sharp look in his eyes.

The army is capable, the people are on my side, and the timing, location, and people are all favorable.

Just live your life, why don't you die?!