Qin Official

ps: The fifth to last paragraph of the previous chapter has been changed.

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Although Liaonan is located on the Liaodong Peninsula, it does not belong to Liaodong County administratively, but is under the jurisdiction of Jiaodong across the sea.

This is the old system that has been continued since Heifu was the governor of Jiaodong - who said that it only takes a few days to travel from the ports in the northeastern part of Jiaodong to southern Liaoning, but it takes a full month to travel across mountains and rivers from Xiangping to the end of the peninsula?

Despite years of development, except for "Lushun", which is embedded like a pearl at the tip of the peninsula, the rest of southern Liaoning is still sparsely populated:

The coast is a densely populated coast with more seals than residents; the interior is full of forests composed of intertwined pines and cypresses, with many green round ridges, many mounds with lush flowers and many pointed peaks popping up in the forest. , and occasionally saw elk and deer jumping in the forest.

In this era, the Northeast was full of the Great Northern Wilderness, with occasional barbarians living among them, and few people were organized into households.

However, there is a small town not far from the mouth of the Yalu River. This is Xi'anping (Dandong, Liaoning). It was originally the garrison station of the Qin Army. However, after Fusu left with the garrison, the place became empty and is now a small town. He found the residence of the fugitive garrison Weiman and others.

Weiman originally led his former escaped garrison soldiers and bandits in the mountains and forests north of Jizi Korea. Wild animals alone could not satisfy their needs, and they often plundered Fuyu, Korea, and Liaodong. Seeing the chaos in the world and the unrest in Liaodong, Weiman also became ambitious and even wanted to annex the Haidong garrison and become the master of one side.

Unexpectedly, Fusu arrived one step ahead of him and controlled the garrison. The two sides encountered each other in Wuci County. Weiman was defeated and the way back to the north was cut off. He had to go south and temporarily live on the coast of southern Liaoning.

It was the twelfth lunar month of winter, and everyone had no food or clothing. Fortunately, several Jiaodong merchant ships arrived and left a batch of supplies.

As a condition, Weiman obeyed Jiaodong's orders and stayed in southern Liaoning until the beginning of spring. After the ice melted and the snow melted, Xi'an was peaceful and empty, and Fusu was busy fighting against the Donghu people, so Weiman took the opportunity to occupy this place.

At least there is a place to shelter from the wind and rain, and there are cultivated fields opened by the garrison around it, but even if they plant food, it will not be harvested until after autumn. The food for more than a thousand people, in addition to hunting and fishing, is still provided by Jiaodong.

In early May, Jiaodong's ship came and went, but this time it brought not a grain of food, but a group of armored soldiers...

"There are only three hundred pairs of fine leather armor."

"There are enough weapons."

Wei Man picked up a bronze sword, held it in his hand, and said with a smile:

"The bronze soldiers eliminated from the arsenal have only been sold with the name of the bronze soldiers made by the arsenal's craftsmen. Do you really think Weiman can't tell that?"

What Dao Jian brought to Wei Man was: "It is better to teach people to fish than to teach them to fish. There is no more food, but we can provide soldiers. If you want to eat, you can take it yourself..."

Dao Jian hoped that Wei Man could attack Wuci County to the north, then cross thousands of mountains and plunder the hinterland of Liaodong.

"On the first day of every month, in Xi'anping, people are exchanged for food. Big men and big women exchange for two stones, and small men and women get half." The slave merchant put down such a sentence and walked away.

Wei Man's men came over and said, "General, do we really want to listen to Jiaodong?"

Wei Man sneered: "Jiaodong is treating us as swordsmen. I heard that the man who calls himself Master Fusu has taken Liaodong and Liaoxi, with nearly ten thousand troops and many cavalry. We are only two thousand, if we are angered If you kill him, turn around and attack, you may be defeated again."

"Then don't care about Jiaodong?"

The men came up with an idea and said: "Everywhere you rob is robbery, we might as well go to North Korea. The Ji family is weak and its people are not good at fighting. It is much easier to fight than Liaodong!"

"Do you think Jiaodong is stupid?"

Wei Man was quite excited, but he pointed at the Jiaodong warships parked on the Yalu River: "Dao Jian has not gone far, and he has been watching there. There are more than ten stern ships. He also informed North Korea and taught them Be careful of us, if we dare to cross the river on a raft, they will attack us, but I don’t want to die in the belly of the fishermen!"

Not only southern Liaoning, but also Jizi North Korea was regarded as a sphere of influence by Jiaodong after the restoration of maritime navigation.

"What should we do?" The men were dumbfounded.

Wei Man said: "Liaodong, we must fight. If we don't fight, there will be no food. But we will only hand over the men to Jiaodong, and keep the women for themselves, especially those who can spin wool and make velvet clothes!"

The woolen coats that originated in Beidi County and Heifu's favorite dog-skin hat have been introduced to Liaodong. In the bitterly cold Northeast, women who master wool spinning skills have become popular.

"After we have plundered enough women and food, we will not stay in Liaodong for a long time. We will leave the seaside to avoid Fusu's revenge and escape from Jiaodong's control. We will go east and into the mountains..."

Weiman's ideal territory was the area where they had fled before, between Liaoning and Jilin (Hengren and Xinbin in Liaoning, Tonghua in Jilin), the place where later generations of Goguryeo started.

To the north is the newly built Fuyu Kingdom, whose king is Dongming; to the south is Korea, to the west is Liaodong, and to the east is Dongwoju. Although there are many hills and deep mountains and old forests, there are also some flat areas that can be cultivated.

The best thing is that you can stay away from the seaside and no longer have to look up to Jiaodong.

"I want to build cities there, multiply and establish my own kingdom, Weiman!"

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Just when Weiman was about to grab a wave and run away, walking towards the mountains, Zang Tu came to the shore of the sea.

Luan Bu came to greet him, bowed his hands and said, "Your Majesty!"

Zang Tu was still greedy for fame. He did not listen to Luan Bu's advice and refused the title of "Yuyang Lord" sent by Zhao Guo. He called him King of Yan and established his capital in Yutian County, Hebei Province. Therefore, he wanted to annex Yan. The Zhao State broke up, and the two sides were at war with each other.

Now the "Yan Kingdom" occupies Yuyang, Youbeiping and the coastal area of ​​​​Liaoxi County. The total strength is only 20,000, and it has to be divided into two. One half is in the west to guard against the Zhao Kingdom with the "Acting King" Han Guang, and the other half is Sent to the Liaoxi Corridor in the east.

The Western Liaoning Corridor is the only way from Yan to Liao. It borders the bay to the east and mountains to the west. Some places are wide and some are narrow. The narrowest place is the Chongqing River. There are only a few mountains and seas between them. A smooth journey.

At the beginning of spring, after hearing that Fusu was resurrected in Liaodong, Zang Tu was very vigilant and notified Zhao of the matter, hoping to fight the enemy together. At the same time, he also sent Luan Bu to build a barrier at the junction of the mountain and the sea. Passes built with rammed earth and rocks...

But I saw that this place is surrounded by Chongshan Mountain in the north, which is called Rabbit's Ear and Captive Boat. The mountains are all extremely high and insurmountable. It faces the sea in the south and is connected by the Chongqing River, which is a natural moat.

Zang Tu is still a good soldier. After the inspection, he was very satisfied.

"I... I recently learned from Jiaodong merchants that Fusu already has Liaodong and Liaoxi. If you want to attack Yan from the west, you must pass through here. I am determined to make a new expedition and defend the enemy here!"

Luan Bu was surprised: "Your Majesty, you want to come here to defend yourself against the enemy? Who is on guard in the country?"

But Zang Tu was relieved: "General Luan didn't know something, and the State of Zhao also knew about Fusu's revival. His envoy Kuai Che went to Wuzu on behalf of King Zhao, saying that Fusu was determined to restore the rule of the Qin Dynasty. His people He is also treacherous and hypocritical, and wants to deceive the people for good deeds. Once he succeeds, the land of Yan and Zhao may be owned by him, and his lips will die and his teeth will be cold, so the three countries should work together to fight against him!"

"So, the three countries have reached an alliance at Jundu Mountain, and Yan and Zhao have suspended their troops."

Under Chen Ping's deliberate promotion, Kuai Che's selfishness, and the anti-kings' fear of the title "Gongzi Fusu", Jiaodong, Yan, Dai, Zhao, and Weiman were surrounded by Fusu. The network has gradually formed.

I want to kill this remnant of Qin's evil forces in the northeast that should not appear!

Zang Tu had his own intentions: "Although I am the king of Yan, I am not from the royal family named Ji. Many nobles in Yan are dissatisfied. If I can personally defeat Fusu, my reputation in Yan will be unparalleled. Zhao Haojie will also rush to vote!"

He added: "But it is necessary to be on guard against others. General Luan will go back to guard Yuyang. Even if Zhao keeps his promise, I will still worry about Donghu..."

Recently, King Donghu led his troops to the west and moved hundreds of miles north of Yuyang and Shanggu. Zang Tu was afraid that he would enter the fortress again.

Luan Bu was a little worried: "Your Majesty, you should be careful. I heard that Fusu gathered garrison soldiers and Liao people to defeat Donghu on the Bailang River. Their combat power cannot be underestimated."

Zang Tu disagreed: "Of course I won't fight with him in the wild. We just need to wait here for work. Yuguan is backed by Jieshi, Lingzhi and other counties, and the soldiers are well fed. If Fusu comes, he will stay in Tingyiji. The coastal area has been destroyed for hundreds of miles. Yuguan is surrounded by mountains and sea, so it is not easy to attack. They have the same strength as me and have no backup, so they will definitely hit each other and cause bloodshed."

"Moreover."

Zang Tu showed a proud smile: "Perhaps Fusu will encounter some kind of accident on the way, and he won't even be able to reach this?"

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On the way back to Yuyang, Luan Bu kept thinking about Zang Tu's words.

"The king said that Fusu might die on the way. What did he mean? Could it be..."

Luan Bu knew clearly in his heart that although he was an upright man and was a little repelled by this, soldiers were also cunning. It would be a good thing if Fusu's threat to Yan could be eliminated.

But when Luan Bu returned to the capital of "Yan Kingdom" in mid-May, he heard some surprising news from the north.

"Donghu has been defeated by the Xiongnu in the north of Shanggu Yuyang!"

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ps: Good night.