The Liao River is full of water, its waves are surging, and its water is fierce. It runs through Yandi 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 were overgrown and weeds were everywhere, forming a vast swamp.
It is called Liaoze.
Liao Ze is so vast, its plains and wilderness are covered with reeds and reeds stretching to the sky. The sky stretches to the end of the wilderness, and the atmosphere is misty, making it look like the sea. For hundreds of miles, there are countless mountains, not a single stone, only mosquitoes and flies can cover the sky, and the ground is muddy. Looking around, there is no way to get to and from things.
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, from Jieshi to the east along the sea, and you can reach Liaodong County all the way. If we continue diagonally from Liaodong to the southeast, we can cross the Xu River and reach Korea directly. Of course, because this road is close to Liaoze in the north and Liaodong Bay where many rivers flow into in the south, the traffic conditions are 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 North Korea, his army followed this road. Even during the Three Kingdoms period, Sima Yi followed Gongsun Yuan along the coastal route.
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 Yan State to resist. The Great Wall was linear and ended in the Korean Peninsula.
Because the Great Wall is located to the north of Liaoze, there are often traffic roads close to the Great Wall for access. If you encounter a road section with quicksand and unfavorable meadows, you can also use the "road above the city" on the Great Wall. This road is called the North Road.
The road condition of the North Road is much better than that of the Meridian Road, but it also has corresponding shortcomings. The Great Wall that this road relies on is not a straight line, it is curved and undulating, and goes deep into the inland. The distance to Liaodong is much longer than the road to the sea.
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 protect the Yan State's state. Destroy."
King Yan was sitting in the carriage with a smile on his face.
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. .
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 give up the land of the four counties and flee to Liaodong? That is a land thousands of miles away and has millions of people. Ah. If we raise the banner in Shanggu and Yuyang, connect Zhao Jia to the west, start from Youbeiping and Liaoxi and Liaodong in the east, we may not be incapable of fighting."
Hearing this, King Yan became 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 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 less happy and adult heir, Yan Dan will definitely inherit the throne in the future.
Could it be that the majestic King of Yan could only be trapped in Liaodong, where every target was spared, with a group of barbarians and Donghu savages 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 still have Liaodong to go to, and we can preserve the blood and food of our ancestors. Otherwise, I will probably have to fight with King Zhao and King Han." You will be exiled and imprisoned, 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 Juyong Fortress, but found that Gu can't be found. By the time he reacts, Gu has already fled to Liaodong."
"Wang Jian wants to destroy Yan State like he destroyed Han and Zhao. It's impossible!"
"Not even you, Yan Dan, could have imagined that Gu Hui would abandon the four counties and run to Liaodong. No one in the world could have imagined that day."
Yan Dan looked at his father helplessly.
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's not so much the courage. Yan Dan even felt that his father was frightened by the Qin army and the fate of the previous kings of Han and Zhao, so he only put his life first.
King Yan was 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, since he succeeded to the throne, have been rich in fine clothes and fine food, and delicacies from the mountains and seas. Never before did I 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 avenue. King Yan jumped out of the car, picked up his clothes and went into the grass beside the road.
Yan Dan also came down, moving 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, 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, a warning message came back from the rangers behind.
"Qin Army! They are Qin Army's cavalry!"
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...
