The territory of Yan State at this time is no less than that of the Three Jin Dynasties. South Korea is only a fragmented area of a thousand miles in radius, Wei State is only one or two thousand miles in radius, and Zhao State is only two thousand miles in radius. However, Yan State reaches Liaodong in winter and Daijun in the west.
, Shanggu, reaching Dahe River in the south and the source of Luanhe River in the north.
However, if we look at the population within it, it is not that large. A few days ago, we landed on the Jieshi Coast and went north along the Luan River. In a thousand miles area, there were only two cities, and they were still two extremely deserted cities.
There were very few troops stationed in the city, and the city was two or three miles away. It was more like a sentry point than a city. A beacon tower was erected to always alert the core of the Yan Kingdom to the west. Feeling this, the three of Zhou and Qing did not continue to go north.
Cross the Luanhe River and enter the land of Yuyang.
Compared with where Youbeiping is located, Yuyang is much more prosperous and bustling. After all, Jicheng, the core of one of the five capitals of the Yan Kingdom, is right next to Yuyang. As you pass by, the frequency of city appearances is getting higher and higher.
, there are more and more pedestrians on the road.
"The ancestors of the Yan Kingdom valued him highly, and he was a man of great power. Even though he offended the six kingdoms of Shandong, he returned to the Wei Kingdom peacefully in his later years and did not show up for the rest of his life. After that, he was prosperous and prosperous, and his family was sick and ready... and so on.
"Uncle Master's wonderful words."
Xiao Ling nodded. Although his uncle was not much older than him and his sister, his words and deeds seemed to be more in line with the path than the head of Chisong. No wonder he could reach enlightenment at such an age.
Hearing this sound, I felt something in my heart.
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Jicheng!
It took more than a month from landing on the Jieshi coast to crossing half of the Yan Kingdom to the west of Youbeiping through wind and snow. Now, we finally arrived at Jicheng, the current capital of the Yan Kingdom and the core city!
Nearly four hundred years ago, the State of Yan destroyed Ji State, where the descendants of the Yellow Emperor lived. Not long after, Duke Zhuang of Yan built this capital, and Jicheng became one of the capitals of the State of Yan. Although there have been changes over the hundreds of years, today
, but it has become the most prosperous city in the entire Yan Kingdom.
It is nine miles long from north to south and seven miles long from east to west. Although there is a gap, due to the collapse of rituals and music, Jicheng is already the smallest of the capitals of the Seven Kingdoms. Even the Ying capital just built by the Chu Kingdom now surpasses Jicheng in vastness.
It was built after Luoyi in the Zhou Dynasty. It is square and square, with ten gates on all sides. It diverts the water from the bathing river and turns it into a river to protect the city. The water flows in parallel through the interior of Jicheng, forming a cycle of its own.
According to Zhou rites, the capital city corresponds to the Hao capital of the Great Zhou Dynasty. The southwest corner is where the royal city is located, occupying one-sixth of the entire city. The east side is where the royal family and important ministers are located. The north corner is where big merchants gather.
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The area to the north of the city and the northwest area are royal gardens and places for recreation, while the large area to the northeast is where common people and handicrafts are located, occupying nearly one-third of the entire Jicheng area.
Ten gates open, and the flat and wide official road stretches, going down from the bathing water, and entering from the west gate. Compared with other tall city gates in the Central Plains countries, Jicheng is not obvious, but it is also crowded when watching people gather.
Incessant trouble.
He dismounted his horse and wandered into Jicheng. After a month, Yan's words became clear and his spiritual awareness spread, instantly covering the small area of Jicheng. Although it was resisted by the capital, it was not a serious problem.
However, compared to Xinzheng, which is weak to Han, there seem to be good warriors stationed in Jicheng. Although Yan is weak, merchants ignore them. Each has its own team of chariots and horses to sell specialties from other countries in Xia.
Load the special products of Yan State into the truck.
I gained a lot from the trip. On the wide and orderly streets, it was late, and the shops on both sides were still crowded. Although the Yan Kingdom was far away from the Central Plains, it seemed that everything in the Central Plains could be seen here.
Yun brocade from Shu County, beautiful jade from Qin State, crossbows from South Korea, ironware from Wei State, precious woods from Chu State, pearls from Qi State’s sea... all of these are no worse than Shang Shangfang in Xianyang.