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 couldn't help but think of the dazzling array of delicacies in another time and space.
He took another deep sip of water, turned around and saw that all the sergeants and 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.
Captain 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. .”
"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 surrendered as well. 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 run away directly. . And he ran to Liaodong as soon as possible. This behavior is in line with the character of King Yan."
"Of course, the reason why I speculated like this is because although the terrain of Shanggu and Yuyang counties is dangerous, their populations are not large. 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. "
"Once our army breaks through Juyong fortress, it won't take long to capture the two counties. Holding on to 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. However, now that they had entered the depths of Yan Land, it was meaningless to say 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 for a long time.
Perhaps it was because of Li Xin's trust in Zhao Tuo, or perhaps this idea had a certain possibility.
Or maybe it's because the Juyong Fortress in front of them is strong and difficult to break. If it is true 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 fled very far, which is impossible. catch up.
Due to various reasons, Li Xin finally accepted Zhao Tuo's suggestion and led his army eastward to intercept 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 to replenish 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.
All the cities of Yan State to the east of Jicheng were panicked and at a loss. They only knew that Jidu had fallen into the hands of the Qin people. There were different opinions as to whether King 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. 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.
But fortunately, they don't need to go through it. The pursuer turned around and headed north, following the north-south Yiwulu Mountain, and headed straight for the northern Great Wall of Yan State.
There was the only way for King Yan to escape to Liaodong. As long as he was fast enough, they could intercept him. If King Yan has passed, they can follow 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 asked for some captured Yan State chariots and horses in Jicheng.
The number of chariots and horses was greater than the number of drivers, so he recruited many people who were good at riding and driving 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 car, with the driver in the middle. There are two people on the left and right of the car behind, each holding a spear, halberd, bow and crossbow to attack. Behind the chariot, there should also be eight infantrymen belonging to the chariot to fight in coordination with the chariot. 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 comes to choosing the left and right cars, 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 road 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!"
