General Qin

Liaoshui Tangtang, with surging waves and turbulent water, runs through Yandi for three hundred miles from north to south, and finally flows into the sea.

The vast plain between the Daling River and the Taizi River in later generations was affected by the flooding of the Liao River, with rivers criss-crossing, large and small lakes all over it, reeds overgrown, and weeds everywhere, forming a vast swamp.

It is called Liaoze.

Liaoze is so big, its plains and wilderness, the reeds and grasses stretch to the sky, the sky hangs down to the end of the field, the accumulated atmosphere is misty, and it looks like the sea. For hundreds of miles, there are countless mountains and no rocks, only mosquitoes and flies covering the sky, and the ground is muddy. If you look around, you can't find a way for things to come and go.

The traffic between Liaodong and Liaoxi is very inconvenient due to the large swamp across it.

The vast wilderness occupied by Liaoze was impassable in this era, and few people could cross the vast lake. 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 at this time.

One is along the coast, from Jieshi to the east along the sea, you can reach Liaodong County all the way. If you go southeast from Liaodong, you can reach the land of North Korea by crossing the river. Of course, because the road is close to Liaoze in the north and Liaodong Bay where many rivers flow into the south, the traffic conditions are still very difficult.

In the original history, when Emperor Wudi of the Han Dynasty, when the left general Xun Zhizuo Yang Pu went east to conquer Korea, his army traveled this way. Even during the Three Kingdoms period, Sima Yi took the coastal road to attack Gongsun Yuan.

This road is called Binkaido, also known as Bangkaido.

As for the other route, it is 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 defend against it. The Great Wall is linear and ends in the Korean Peninsula.

Because the Great Wall is in the north of Liaoze, there are often traffic avenues close to the Great Wall. If you encounter a road section full of quicksand and unfavorable meadows, you can also use the "road on the city" on the Great Wall. This road is called the North Side Road.

The road condition of Kita Bian Road is much better than that of Binhai Road, but it also has corresponding disadvantages. That is, the Great Wall on which this road relies is not a straight line, but twists and turns, and goes deep into the inland. Its journey to Liaodong is much longer than that of Binghai Road.

At this moment, on the road north of Yiwulu Mountain in Liaoxi County, an army of thousands of people is galloping eastward along the inner side of the Great Wall.

"As long as we pass Daze, we can leave the Great Wall Avenue and go south along the river and the flat land near the bank, and we will arrive in Liaodong in a few days."

"At that time, no matter how fierce the Qin soldiers are, they will not be able to chase across Daze. The natural danger here is enough to make it difficult for Wang Jian's army to march, and the long road will also make it difficult for him to maintain logistics. In this way, it is enough to protect our country of Yan. off."

Yan Wangxi sat in the car, with a smile of the rest of his life on his face.

After they entered Shanggu County from Juyongsai, they rested for a while, gathered some loyal nobles from Shanggu and Yuyang counties, and then marched obliquely to the northeast until they were parallel to the Great Wall. They took advantage of the traffic road inside the Great Wall and went 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 of thousands of miles and a population of millions. Ah. If we raise the banner in Shanggu and Yuyang, connect Zhaojia in the west, Beiping in the east, and Liaodong in the west, the army may not be without the power to fight."

Hearing this, King Yan was very angry, and he scolded him all over his face.

"Zhan Zhan Zhan! 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 army of Yan Kingdom and was defeated in a single battle. What a strong city Yandu is, it was broken by the Qin army with witchcraft. Such a terrible enemy, What are you going to use to fight him! Why are you talking about Zhao Jia, as for him, sooner or later he will become a prisoner of the Qin army."

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 Qin Jun made the hundred-jin boulder fly into the sky. Could it be that he really mastered some witchcraft and secrets?

Yan Dan's complexion also changed when Yan Wang Xiyi said it. He had personally participated in the Battle of Yishui, so he naturally knew the strength of the Qin army.

However, the land of the four counties has not yet been broken by the Qin people, but they want to abandon it on their own initiative. How can he be willing to do this?

You know, as the unhappily grown-up heir of King Yan, Yan Dan will definitely inherit the throne in the future.

Could it be that the majestic king of Yan can only guard Liaodong, which is relentless, and be accompanied by a group of barbarians and Donghu savages?

Thinking of this, Yan Dan trembled with anger.

Yan Wangxi 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 of our ancestors. Otherwise, I will probably have to fight with King Zhao and King Han." Imprisoned in exile, as for you, it is absolutely impossible to survive."

Speaking of this, Yan Wangxi became complacent again.

He laughed and said, "Hey, that old man Wang Jian must be in a panic at the moment. I really want to see him struggle to break through Juyongsai, but he can't find Gu's expression. When he reacts, Gu will have gone to Liaodong a long time ago."

"Wang Jian wants to destroy our country of Yan like Han and Zhao. It is impossible!"

"Even you, Yan Dan, never thought that Gu would give up the four counties and run to Liaodong. No one in the world would have thought of that."

Yan Dan looked at her father helplessly.

But he had to admit that Yan Wangxi's move was really unexpected. Who in the world could easily give up the land of the four counties, this courage is indeed very strong.

Of course, not so much courage. Yan Dan even felt that his father was frightened by the Qin army, and also by the fate of the previous kings Han and Zhao, so all he had to do was save his life.

Yan Wangxi was complacent for a long time, and suddenly felt a little uncomfortable in his stomach, and there was a surge of air in his lower abdomen.

Think of him as the majestic king of Yan, since he succeeded to the throne, he has been dressed in rich clothes and fine food, with delicacies from mountains and seas. He never ate some brown rice and coarse meat on the road like now.

"Those things are not what a king should eat."

Yan Wangxi cursed in a low voice, and then raised his voice: "Stop the car, I have something to do."

The Mercedes-Benz motorcade parked beside the avenue, Yan Wangxi jumped out of the car, carried his clothes and scrambled into the grass beside the road.

Yan Dan also came down, and while moving his sedentary body, he let the soldiers and servants in the convoy rest for a while.

After a long journey, everyone just took a rest for a day or two, drinking water and eating food.

After all, this place was already approaching Daze, and it was hundreds of miles away from Jicheng, where Wang Jian's army was located. It was impossible for an enemy to appear at such a distance.

However, after a while, the rangers in the rear sent back a warning.

"Qin Army! It's Qin Army's cavalry!"

There were screams one after another.

No one could have imagined that Qin Jun would suddenly appear behind them, only a few feet away.

Without hesitation, Yan Dan rushed into the grass with a big stride, grabbed Yan Wangxi who was full of astonishment, and dragged him to the car...

Han conquered Korea, Sui Yangdi conquered Goguryeo, and Tang Taizong conquered Goguryeo, all of which were seriously affected by this great lake. There are many records in Zizhi Tongjian and old and new Tang books. The "Chaotianlu", "Yanxinglu", "Liaozuo Jianwenlu" and many historical materials in the Ming and Qing Dynasties also described the difficulties of crossing Liaoze at that time.

According to some scholars' speculation, Qin did not take the land of Liaodong when it destroyed Yan, and it was also affected by this great lake, so it could not guarantee supplies. It will take several years before the preparations are complete before they can be conquered in one fell swoop.

"Zi Zhi Tong Jian Tang Ji": Crossing the Liao River. Liaoze was muddy and the vehicles and horses were impassable. He ordered Changsun Wuji to mow grass and fill the roads with thousands of people. In the depths of the water, the vehicles were used as beams, and the horses were tied with salaries to help the soldiers. Winter, October, Bingshenshuo, went up to Pugou and stationed horses, and supervised the filling of the road.

About Liaoze, reference paper: Zhang Shizun "Liaoze: Important Geographical Factors Affecting the History of Northeast and South China"

About Kitabe Road and Minami Road.

Refer to Wang Zijin's "Qin Traffic History", "Warring States, Qin and Han Traffic Patterns and Regional Administration", related papers: Wang Hai "On Yan Wang's East Liaodong and Wang Zhi and Related Issues"