Liaoxi County, at the northern foot of Yiwulu Mountain.
Zhao Tuo was sitting on the carriage, munching on dry food.
He has completely integrated into this era. Even if he is chewing tasteless food, he can still talk and laugh with others.
Only occasionally, he can't help but think of the dazzling array of delicacies in another time and space.
He took another deep gulp of water, turned around and looked around, and saw that all the soldiers were dismounted and resting, eating and drinking like him.
"Tuo, are you really sure that Prince Yan and his son will flee Liaodong?"
She Jian in the car couldn't help but ask. After all, the idea proposed by Zhao Tuo before was indeed bold and was ridiculed by many generals.
Colonel Huan Zhao even threatened that it would never happen for King Yan to flee to Liaodong!
"In the Battle of Yishui, although the elite Yan army was lost, the Yan state was still able to struggle. Under the circumstances at that time, the King of Yan was able to send another army to garrison Zhuoyi and continue to fight fiercely with our army, trading space for time.
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"But he didn't. Instead, he allowed the entire Dukang territory to be successfully captured by our army, and only focused on shrinking his troops to protect Jicheng. It can be seen that King Yan is a cowardly character. Once frightened, he will give up the territory and only care about
Keep yourself safe.”
"During the Battle of Jicheng, our army attacked the city with huge artillery, and King Yan fled in terror. This is an example. If it were a bloody king, he would definitely defend the palace city. Or at worst, he would be like King Han and King Zhao.
The king also surrendered. But King Yan did not, he just wanted to escape."
"A person who cherishes his life so much may have been scared out of his wits after our army captured Jicheng and no longer has the courage to compete with our army. So I think he will give up holding on to Shanggu and Yuyang counties and flee directly.
.And he ran to Liaodong as soon as possible. Such an action is in line with the character of King Yan."
"Of course, the reason why I speculated like this is because although the two counties of Shanggu and Yuyang are in dangerous terrain, they have a small population. A group of soldiers were previously transferred to participate in the war, and they no longer have the ability to support King Yan in dealing with our army.
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"Once our army breaks through Juyong fortress, it won't take long to capture the two counties. Holding the two counties is just a way to sit back and wait for death. King Yan must also be able to see this."
Zhao Tuo blinked. It was impossible for him to say that he knew the final result, but it was still possible to make up a possible reason.
Shejian nodded silently. Zhao Tuo's words made sense, but they were not absolute. But now they had entered the depths of Yan Land, and there was no point in saying anything else.
That day in front of Juyong Fortress, the generals and commanders discussed Zhao Tuo's ideas for a long time.
Basically everyone believed that this matter could not happen. After all, when no one knew the historical outcome, Zhao Tuo proposed that King Yan would give up the four counties and flee to Liaodong. This idea was too whimsical.
Even Li Xin thought about it for a long time.
Perhaps it was because Li Xin trusted Zhao Tuo, or perhaps this idea was possible.
Or maybe it's because the Juyong Fortress in front of them is strong and difficult to break. If, as Zhao Tuo said, King Yan will flee directly to Liaodong, then if they break through the fortress after a period of time, King Yan must have gone very far, which is impossible.
catch up.
Due to various reasons, Li Xin finally accepted Zhao Tuo's suggestion, led his army eastward, and intercepted King Yan and his son halfway.
Of course, as the commander-in-chief of an army, Li Xin would not put all his hopes on Zhao Tuo's bold idea.
Based on Zhao Tuo's ideas, Li Xin formulated a more complete and comprehensive plan.
The school captain Huan Zhao led all the infantry and continued to besiege Juyong fortress.
After the pass was captured, Huan Zhao led his infantry into Shanggu and Yuyang counties to search for traces of King Yan.
Li Xin, on the other hand, led all the chariots and cavalry in the army and turned eastward.
They first returned to Jicheng, replenished their supplies of food and grass, and then ran along the road from Jicheng to the seaside.
The news that Jicheng was captured has spread.
The cities of the Yan State east of Jicheng were all panicked and at a loss. They only knew that Jidu had fallen into the hands of the Qin people, and there were even more divergent opinions as to whether the King of Yan was dead or alive.
Under such circumstances, the Qin army did not dare to stop the Qin army who was rushing along the road. Some officials even opened the city and surrendered when they saw the black flag waving.
Li Xin ignored this and led his chariots and cavalry along the sea route, passing through Jieshi and following the sea, and finally reached the Daling River Basin in later generations.
Further east from here, there is a vast swamp for hundreds of miles, and the road to the sea is muddy and difficult to navigate. It is impossible for their chariots and cavalry to cross without the assistance of infantry.
Fortunately, they didn't need to go through. The pursuers turned around and headed north along the north-south Yiwulu Mountain, heading straight towards the northern Great Wall of Yan State.
There is the only way for King Yan to escape to Liaodong. As long as they are fast enough, they can intercept him. If King Yan has passed, they can also follow him and attack.
Of course, if Zhao Tuo's judgment was wrong, King Yan did not flee to Liaodong, but wanted to rely on the two counties to hold on.
Li Xin could also directly lead his troops to change direction, follow the north road inside the Great Wall to the west, and insert into Yuyang County in the opposite direction, echoing the Huan Zhao tribe who broke through the Juyong Fortress, and attack the trapped Yan King from the north and south directions.
This is the situation of catching a turtle in a urn.
The best of both worlds!
Even Zhao Tuo couldn't help but secretly praise him. Under such a plan, no matter whether King Yan fled to Liaodong or not, Li Xin's pursuers would not make useless efforts and could always catch him.
Because Li Xin mobilized all the chariots and horses in the army, he also ordered some captured Yan chariots and horses at Jicheng.
The number of chariots and horses was greater than the number of drivers, so he recruited many good riders and drivers from the infantry to join the pursuit.
Among them, Zhao Tuo was assigned a chariot to drive because he was good at driving chariots.
According to the military system of the Qin State, there are three armored men on the chariot, with the driver in the middle. There are two people on the left and right of the chariot in the rear, each holding a spear, halberd, bow and crossbow to attack. Behind the chariot, there should also be eight infantrymen belonging to the chariot.
, cooperates with the tank. Responsible for covering the impact of the tank and following the tank to expand the results.
Of course, since it is a light vehicle pursuit, there is no need for eight infantrymen at the rear, but the left and right sides of the vehicle are necessary.
When it came to choosing the right side of the car, Zhao Tuo naturally showed his nepotism and specially selected Shejian and Heiyi. This way, he could ensure close cooperation between his comrades and there would be no mistakes.
Now, Li Xin's pursuers have arrived at the northern end of Yiwulu Mountain, and the soldiers and horses are resting at the foot of the mountain.
Further north from here, a few miles away is the transportation highway that relies on the Great Wall.
Li Xin had already released the rangers and asked them to explore the nearby road conditions and wait for an opportunity to capture the Yan people living nearby and ask if there was a convoy passing by.
While Zhao Tuo and She were chatting, Hei Butt was eating solid food.
A knight in black armor galloped from the north.
"Discover King Yan's convoy!"
I made three maps and said in the corresponding chapter that the routes are marked by myself (roughly the same) for reference.
(It seems that the map has been reviewed and cannot be seen temporarily, crying)
For the configuration of the Qin army's chariots and troops, refer to "The Military History of the Qin Dynasty"