The Liao River is full of water, its waves are surging, and its water is fierce. It runs through the Yan land for three hundred miles from north to south, and finally merges into the sea.
In later generations, the vast plain between the Daling River and the Taizi River was affected by the flooding of the Liao River. Rivers crisscrossed it, and lakes of all sizes were scattered throughout it. Reeds and weeds were everywhere, forming a vast swamp.
It is called Liaoze.
Liaoze is so vast, with its plains and wilderness covered with reeds and reeds stretching to the sky. The sky is all over the sky, and the sky is covered with mist. It looks like the sea. For hundreds of miles, there are countless mountains, and not a single stone. Only mosquitoes and flies can be seen covering the sky, everywhere.
It's muddy. Wherever you look, you can't find a way to get back and forth.
The traffic between Liaodong and Liaoxi is very inconvenient because of the large swamps that lie between them.
The vast wilderness occupied by Liaoze was impassable in this era, and few people could cross the vast swamp. It was not until the Tang Dynasty more than 800 years later that a road across Liaoze appeared.
If you want to lead from the west to Liaodong, there are probably only two roads to choose from at this time.
One is along the coast, going east from Jieshi along the sea, and you can reach Liaodong County. If you go diagonally from Liaodong and go southeast, you can cross the Xu River and reach Korea directly. Of course, because this road is north
Near Liaoze, and to the south of Liaodong Bay where many rivers flow into, the traffic situation is still very difficult.
In the original history, during the reign of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, when General Xun Fuzuo and Yang Pu of the left conquered Korea, their army followed this road. Even during the Three Kingdoms period, Sima Yi followed the coastal road when he attacked Gongsun Yuan.
This road is called Binghai Road, also known as Banghai Road.
As for the other one, it goes along the Yanbei Great Wall.
During the Warring States Period, in order to guard against the invasion of northern nomads, General Qin Kai built the Great Wall on the northern border of the Yan State to resist. The Great Wall was in a linear shape, and its end reached the Korean Peninsula.
Because the Great Wall is to the north of Liaoze, there are often traffic roads close to the Great Wall for passage. If you encounter road sections with quicksand and unfavorable meadows, you can also use the "road above the city" on the Great Wall. This road is called
Make the northern road.
The road condition of the North Road is much better than that of the Binghai Road, but it also has corresponding shortcomings. That is, the Great Wall on which this road relies is not a straight line, it is curved and undulating, and goes deep into the interior. Its distance to Liaodong is much longer than that of the Binghai Road.
At this moment, on the road north of Yiwulu Mountain in Liaoxi County, an army of a thousand people was galloping eastward along the inside of the Great Wall.
"As long as we pass through Daze, we can abandon the Great Wall Avenue and go south along the flat land near the river. We will arrive in Liaodong in a few days."
"No matter how ferocious the Qin soldiers are, they will not be able to pursue them across the swamp. The natural dangers here are enough to make it difficult for Wang Jian's army to move, and the long road will also make it difficult for him to maintain logistics. In this way, we can ensure that the Yan State will not be destroyed.
Destroy."
King Yan was sitting happily in the chariot, with a smile on his face as if he had survived the disaster.
After they entered Shanggu County from Juyongsai, they rested for a while, gathered some die-hard nobles from Shanggu Yuyang County, and marched diagonally northeast until they were parallel to the Great Wall. They took advantage of the traffic road inside the Great Wall and headed straight to Liaodong.
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Yan Dan, who was sitting next to him, saw his father's expression of joy and couldn't help but said: "Father, is it really okay to just abandon the four counties and flee to Liaodong? That is a land thousands of miles away and has millions of people.
Ah. If we are in Shanggu, Yuyang raises the banner, connects Zhao Jia to the west, and starts from Youbeiping in the east, the army in western Liaodong and Liaodong may not be incapable of fighting."
Hearing this, King Yan became very angry and scolded him.
"Fight, fight, fight! At this time, you still want to fight the Qin army!"
"Don't you know how terrifying those Qin people are? Qin Wuji led our Yan army and was defeated in a single battle. Our Yan capital is such a strong city, but it was defeated by the Qin army using witchcraft. Such a terrible enemy,
What are you using to fight him! Why are you mentioning Zhao Jia? With someone like him, he will become a prisoner of the Qin army sooner or later."
A flash of fear flashed in Yan Wangxi's eyes, and he thought again of the huge roar he heard that day.
To this day, he still doesn't know how the Qin army made a hundred-jin boulder fly into the sky. Could it be that he really mastered some secret witchcraft?
Yan Dan's expression also changed when King Yan said it. He had personally participated in the Battle of Yishui, so he naturally knew how powerful the Qin army was.
However, the land of the four counties has not yet been conquered by the Qin people, but they want to give it up. How can he let it go?
You must know that as King Yan's unhappy and adult heir, Yan Dan will definitely inherit the throne in the future.
Could it be that the dignified King of Yan could only be trapped in Liaodong, where every target was spared, with a group of barbarians and Donghu barbarians as companions?
When he thought of this, Yan Dan was trembling with anger.
King Yan saw through his son's thoughts at a glance, shook his head and said: "It's good if we can escape. At least we have Liaodong to go to, and we can preserve the blood and food of our ancestors. Otherwise, I will probably have to fight with the kings of Zhao and Han."
You will be exiled and imprisoned as well, and it will be impossible for you to survive."
Having said this, King Yan felt proud again.
He smiled and said: "Hey, Wang Jian must be very angry at this moment. I really want to see his expression after struggling to break through the Juyong Fortress, but found that Gu can't be found. By the time he reacts, Gu has already gone to Liaodong."
"Wang Jian wants to destroy the country of Yan like he did with Han and Zhao. It's impossible!"
"Not even you, Yan Dan, would have thought that Gu Hui would abandon the four counties and run to Liaodong. No one in the world would have thought of it that day."
Yan Dan looked at his father with a helpless face.
But he had to admit that King Yan Xi's move was indeed unexpected. Who in the world could easily give up the land of the four counties? This courage is indeed very strong.
Of course, it was not so much courage. Yan Dan felt that his father was frightened by the Qin army and also frightened by the fate of the previous kings of Han and Zhao, so he only prioritized saving his life.
King Yan was feeling complacent for a long time when he suddenly felt a little uncomfortable in his stomach and there was a surge of air in his lower abdomen.
Those who think of him as the majestic King of Yan, have always had rich clothes and fine food, delicacies from the mountains and seas since he succeeded to the throne. How could he ever eat some brown rice and coarse meat on the road like now?
"Those things are not what a king should eat."
King Yan cursed in a low voice, and then raised his voice: "Stop the car, I have something to do."
The Mercedes-Benz motorcade stopped beside the road. King Yan jumped out of the car, picked up his clothes and walked into the grass beside the road.
Yan Dan also came down, exercising his sedentary body while letting the soldiers and servants in the convoy rest for a while.
Everyone had been traveling for a long time, and it was time to take a break, drink water and eat.
After all, this place is almost close to Daze, and it is hundreds of miles away from Jicheng where Wang Jian's army is located. It is impossible for an enemy to appear at such a distance.
However, within a short while, the rangers behind sent a warning message.
"Qin Army! They are the cavalry of the Qin Army!"
Screams came and went.
No one could have imagined that the Qin army would suddenly appear behind them, only a stone's throw away.
Without hesitation, Yan Dan rushed into the grass with a big stride, grabbed the astonished Yan Wangxi and dragged him to the car...