...even the majority of his subordinates are old, young, women and children. He came all the way from Jicheng to recruit people, although most of them were unable to provide help.
However... I want to abandon them, but I am afraid that the people will lose their support. If I don't abandon them, it will cause considerable damage to myself. If I can survive the autumn and winter, what will I do next year?
He wanted to go eastward and meet his father in Liaodong, but his father did not allow it.
Is it possible that Ming Sui really wants to face Qin's hundreds of thousands of troops?
"Your Highness."
Old Ju Wu heard the sound and said in a deep voice.
"The current situation requires that we can only fight and retreat."
"The Qin State's first priority is to bring the land of the Yan State under its control. As expected, it spends too much time on us, which is not in line with the Qin State's central policy. We will not be able to resist next year."
"Retreat to the outside of the wall to see what the situation is like?"
Immediately, following what he said before, Lao Ju Wu made a plan.
In the summer, the Yan State's four to five million allied troops were unable to defeat the Qin army. Now we have only ten thousand people in our own hands. Even the one hundred thousand troops of the King of Liaodong will not be of much use.
You should also think about how to retreat.
Western Liaoning and Eastern Liaoning in the Yan State will definitely be captured by the Qin State next year. They can only go south to the Qi State or beyond the Great Wall. Compared with the two, Ju Wu prefers to go beyond the Great Wall.
The Yan State is plotting against Qin, and Ying Zheng must kill His Highness. If he goes south to the Qi State, the stability of the Qi State will be uncertain. If it is outside the Great Wall, the Qin State will definitely not be able to leave much power.
Moreover... with the current power at hand, we can still occupy an important position outside the Liaodong Great Wall. Although it is difficult, it is much better than being killed by the Qin army.
"Retreat to the outside of the wall to observe the situation?"
Yan Dan looked at Lao Ju Wu.
"According to the news from the Central Plains, those from the Three Jin Lands are heading to Qi and Chu, and many people from Yanzhao are also heading south."
"They will never be willing to let Qin occupy the land and destroy the ancestral temple. They will definitely compete. Although I don't know when, but... it will definitely happen."
"That's when it's our chance."
A smile flashed across Lao Juwu's old face, he nodded to His Highness and said various things.
"When Qin conquers the vassal states in Shandong, it will inevitably send a large number of soldiers to suppress them, and the number of people who fall on every land will be greatly reduced."
"For example, in the land of Yan State, Wang Jian currently has hundreds of thousands of troops. At that time, there may only be tens of thousands of troops, and the strength is extremely weakened. With the remaining strength of Yan State, we can definitely fight."
"If the power of the Qin State in the Central Plains is held back by those people, it will be an opportunity for the Yan State."
"Your Highness, if you can endure it for a while, you can survive for a long time."
King Yingzheng of Qin is different from the king of the Three Dynasties. The king of the Three Dynasties is the lord of the Xia, the co-lord of the Xia, and the emperor of all the vassal states of the Xia. But... the land and power that the emperor possesses are limited.
It may be very strong, but it is absolutely impossible to suppress all the vassal states by itself.
However, King Qin Yingzheng was different. The master of the Xia he planned was the master of all the lands and subjects of the Xia. There was no force on that land that could compete with him.
Maybe...at that time, there were no vassal states. Even if there were, they would be like the Wei Kingdom today, with only royal families and ancestral temples left.
All other things do not exist. As expected, how can it be different from the same as perishing?
The status and power are not even comparable to that of a county guard in the Qin State. How sad!
"Dan...I'm not willing to give in."
Yan Dan let out a long sigh.
When I was young, I met Ying Zheng in Handan. I thought that he was far superior to Ying Zheng in terms of knowledge, opinions, and etiquette. I even had no doubts about him.
The Yan State achieved the hegemony of King Zhao of Yan State in its own hands, and even surpassed King Zhao's grand event.
What a pity... Now, because of one wrong thought, I ended up like this.
Really...unwilling.
Unwilling to do so.
"Your Highness."
"As long as you are alive, you will have a chance."
"When King Qin Yingzheng came to the throne, there were Queen Mother Huayang, Lu Buwei and others who were in power, but there were ministers below who were restraining him. However... he tolerated it for many years and took over the government in one fell swoop."
"Your Highness should do the same. If you endure it now, you will definitely gain something in the future."
Lao Ju Wu slowly moved his body and looked at Yan Dan.
No matter what, live on.
Sure enough, if you die, everything will be lost, and there will be no chance.
"Dan...I'm not willing to give in."
"I'm not willing to give in!"
"..."
Yan Dan clearly understood all the truths, but he felt more and more resentment in his heart. He recalled that after he returned to the Yan Kingdom many years ago, he was so high-spirited that he scolded Fang Qiu in the court.
Now...he is trapped in Yangle City.
Life and death next year are unknown.
They were both young men from Handan, and he himself was a descendant of the noble Zhao Gong, bathing in the legacy of the Great Zhou Dynasty. He... was absolutely unwilling to be defeated by Ying Zheng like that.
I definitely won’t.
There must still be a chance.
Bang!
There was a hint of madness on his face, and he suddenly stood up from behind the case, and then...then his vision went black, and he fell straight onto the wooden board.
"Your Highness!"
"Your Highness!"
Lao Juwu was shocked. His Highness has been like this many times in the past few months. The doctors all said that His Highness suffered too much physical damage and too much mental exertion. Now... it has happened again.
"Recruit a doctor quickly."
"Hurry, please Mr. Xiaoyaozi!"
"Go quickly!"
Lao Juwu said loudly to the waiter waiting outside the door.
Immediately, there was a rush of footsteps disappearing in the distance.
…
…
"gentlemen."
"How is your highness?"
Lao Juwu stood not far away, looking at His Highness who was lying on the fur blanket at the moment. Before he woke up, there were already two doctors beside him. They were all recruited on the way eastward.
Although the medical skills are average, there is nothing we can do now.
After watching the two of them complete the diagnosis, Lao Juwu quickly stepped forward to ask.
"Your Highness...this is caused by working hard day and night and being exhausted mentally and physically. Just live a good life and cultivate yourself."
"The sacred grass is enough."
The two doctors looked at each other and said that although their medical skills were average, fortunately, His Highness' current state could still be distinguished.
"What happened to Your Highness?"
Wearing a light gray Taoist robe, a faint mysterious light rippled all over his body, giving a different kind of tranquility to the sky and the earth.
Xiaoyaozi had already arrived at the City of Yangle, practicing in it, and was notified by others that he came here to merge with heaven and earth. He sensed the state of His Highness not far away and raised his eyebrows at him.
"Mr. Xiaoyaozi."
Lao Juwu saluted.
"Taoist doctors don't differentiate, let me take a look."
Xiaoyaozi was also polite and nodded to Lao Juwu. As he stepped forward, he walked to Yan Dan's side. Looking at Yan Dan's withered and thin face, he sighed softly and raised one hand, making a pure and pure wave.
The power of the mysterious female submerged into Yan Dan's body.
With the help of the ancestor Xuan Ni Hua Lan, he gained a wonderful understanding of the mysterious method, and his cultivation improved by leaps and bounds. The spiritual sense enveloped Yan Dan's whole body, and the power of Xuan Ni could be felt carefully. His Highness's physical body was indeed seriously damaged.
"how?"
Lao Juwu has already ordered the waiters to boil the sacred grass. This thing... there are still a lot of them in the Yan Kingdom, but some of the old ones are not too much.
This is all due to excessive consumption in the past.
"The physical exertion can be compensated with medicine, but... after all, Your Highness has been working a lot over the past few months."
Xiaoyaozi closed his vision and looked at Lao Juwu.
"Then...what should we do?"
"Mr. Xiaoyaozi should also be aware of all kinds of things. There is really nothing we can do."
"Your Highness is like this, what can we do?"
Lao Juwu said sadly.
His Highness is exhausted both physically and mentally, and so is he. However, compared to His Highness who is bound by family and country, I am not weak to the pressure on His Highness, so that His Highness has the appearance before him.
"Your Highness must have not had a good rest for a long time."
"Mr. Ju Wu, the Qin army has been stationed in Jicheng recently, and it is difficult to advance eastward. There shouldn't be much to do in response. If I use a secret method to make His Highness sleep for half a month, he will be nourished with sacred herbs and cultivate carefully."
"How about not having to worry about it anymore?"
Xiaoyaozi nodded.
You know the situation here in Yangle yourself.
The Yan State... currently has no power to fight with the Qin State. The more this happens, the greater the pressure may be on His Highness. If this continues... I am afraid that His Highness will have to spend all his energy before next year.
Almost exhausted.
"Your Highness has been asleep for half a month?"
"Is this... possible?"
Lao Juwu's expression slightly changed. He could indeed handle the matters here in Yangle. However, His Highness had to do everything for months, and he couldn't stop him.
It would be great if Your Highness could cultivate himself a little bit.
"certainly."
Xiaoyaozi nodded again.
"Then... Mr. Xiaoyaozi, let's use the secret method."
Lao Juwu turned his body slightly to look at Yan Dan, stared at it for a long time, and finally said something.
If possible, I would rather this time be longer so that His Highness can cultivate himself.
The words fall.
After taking a breath, Xiaoyaozi pinched the Tao seal with both hands, and the mysterious light flourished.
******
"Take it."
South County!
Jiangling Fucheng!
Naturally, there wasn't much going on in the winter. The back hall of the Governor's Mansion was... a place where Zhou Qing could relax and recuperate in his spare time.
Now... there are many people gathered inside, including Bai Qianhong, who is wearing a loose light purple dress. Yun Shu, Yan Lingji, Xue Ji... are all there.
Zhou Qing sat cross-legged on the soft couch, wearing a light fur belt, lingering in the tranquility. His long hair was scattered behind him, and a different kind of glow surged from his body. With the words in his mouth, he flicked his fingers, and a white and flawless grain appeared.
The penetrating pill fell in front of Nongyu.
"Yes, sir."
Kneeling quietly on the futon, wearing an orange dress covering her body, auspicious clouds falling on her horse, her brows are beautiful, her beautiful eyes are filled with spiritual light, looking at the elixir floating in front of her, the fragrant fragrance spreads out from above, overflowing the entire side.
Within the hall.
"It smells so good."
"As expected of the Lotus Pill, it feels much more delicious than the Fire Spirit Pill."
Yan Lingji's eyes lit up, and she sniffed it lightly, enjoying it very much. Even though she had already entered that realm, but... when she smelled this alchemy scent, she still felt that the mysterious power in her body was running much faster.
The fragrance of elixirs scattered in all directions, and the other people in the hall also had mysterious lights scattered around their bodies.
"Yin and yang work together, water and fire are one, and the thousand-year-old snow lotus is a creation of heaven and earth."
"Fire Ganoderma is just a heavenly material and earthly treasure that grows in the extremely flaming earth veins. For you, the Fire Cloud Pill is more effective. For you and others, this pill is more suitable and more strange."
Zhou Qing couldn't help but smile. The Lotus Transformation Pill refined from thousand-year-old snow lotus is a real Xuan Pass item. It was rare in ancient times. In terms of efficacy... each has its own merits.
After all...Hualian Pill is more in line with the cultivation of hundreds of schools of thought.