The Six Arts of the Gentleman in the Bright Moon of Qin Dynasty

Chapter 137: Strong walls and clearing the wilderness [Please subscribe and vote monthly]

"Are you feeling better?" With the help of the Mo family, Yan Yan rushed to Handan and saw Shao Siming, who had recovered from his injuries.

Shao Siming nodded, but looked at Yan Yan carefully, and was relieved when he saw that he was not injured.

"Wei Guo gives you a slap. I want five cities from him. It's not too much!" After Yan Yan checked, he was relieved when he found that Shao Siming was fine.

"It's quite cruel!" Qiu Jiu shook his head.

He saw with his own eyes that Yan Yan commanded South Korea, thousands of miles away, to seize the Wei city in Daliang, and he won easily.

However, hundreds of families are also accustomed to Wei Guo's saucy operations, so where is this?

After Sun Bin left his legs, the direct attack on Wei's cavalry became history.

After driving Shang Yang away, he directly lost the land west of Hexi.

After driving away Wu Qi, the twelve counties in Huaibei were also lost.

……

Each generation of great talents that the Wei State let go regarded the Wei State as an experience treasure to brush up again and again.

One slap in exchange for five cities. If South Korea knew about it, they would probably try their best to persuade Wei to continue.

"Sir, you don't care about the war between Han and Wei?" Qiu Jiu was still a little confused.

"You can't fight!" Yan Yan shook his head.

South Korea is not yet capable of swallowing up the southern cities of Wei State, so in the end it will just continue to argue. Then after Wei State pays a certain price, South Korea will withdraw its troops and even return Linzhong and Weishi to Wei State.

After all, the real threat to Han and Wei is Qin!
Therefore, without destroying the alliance, South Korea will only take back the cities that were forcibly managed by Wei after the alliance.

"Enough is enough!" Qiu Jiu glanced at Yan Yan again. This was a man who knew how to take advantage of others' situations.

"The State of Wei made the mistake of the State of Qi in attacking Yan, so I was beaten back. I have no doubts at all!" Qiu Jiu said with a smile.

King Hui of Yan abdicated and gave up the throne to Prime Minister Zizhi, which then triggered the rebellion of Yan State. Later, the Qi State sent troops to help the Yan State to quell the rebellion. However, after the rebellion, the Qi Army did not withdraw from the Yan State, but took control as a hero. He conquered the entire Yan State and was extremely arrogant in the Yan State.

Later, the people of Yan struggled against Qi and launched another riot. Prince Ping died in the riot. King Zhao of Yan also returned to the State of Yan with the support of Zhao and succeeded to the throne. He then strengthened his troops and recruited virtuous people, and finally drove the Qi people out of the State of Yan. , and sent general Le Yi to beat Qi to the point where it was almost destroyed.

The same is true for Han and Wei now. The Wei state used alliances to expand its power, spread military power over the world, and control South Korea. It is also indispensable to overcorrect. How can South Korea tolerate it?
Therefore, the battle between Han and Wei is just a replica of the original battle between Yan and Qi, and it seems to be a reincarnation.

The only difference is that there is no King Yanzhao in Korea!

"Can you send us to Hongshang Fortress again?" Yan Yan asked, looking at Qiu Jiu.

Hongshang Fortress is Zhao's last line of defense against the invasion of northern barbarians and the second line of defense against Yan's attack. It is an important military town.

After leaving Hongshang Fortress, it belongs to the territory of Daijun of Zhao State, and it is also the location of a large horse racecourse of Zhao State.

Further north, past Daijun, is Yanmen Pass, the border pass of Zhao State.

Therefore, Yan Yan wanted to go to Hongshang Fortress first to understand the hatred and morale of the people on the northern border of Zhao towards the Hu people.

"Of course!" Qiu Jiu also wanted the Mo family to be on good terms with Yan Yan, and had no reason to refuse this simple request.

"Thank you!" Yan Yan responded solemnly.Under the escort of Mohist Suzaku, Yan Yan and Shao Siming quickly arrived at Hongshang Fortress, an important military town in the northern part of Zhao State.

"A natural fortress, easy to defend but difficult to attack!" Yan Yan looked at the important town in front of him. It was backed by mountains and had a river flowing around the city. It was a standard military town.

Hongshang Fortress may not be as famous as Queyu, nor as famous as the later Jingxing Fortress, but it is an important supply town for the entire northern Zhao State.

Whether attacking Yan State to the east or attacking the grassland to the north, Hongshang Fortress is an important supply granary for Zhao State.

After bidding farewell to the disciples of the Mo family who had escorted them, Yan Yan and Shao Siming rushed towards Yanmen Pass in the north.

However, only those who have seen the prosperity of Wei can understand the hardships in the northern border of Zhao.

The land here is vast and sparsely populated, and there is not even a village for hundreds of miles. The endless pasture is a natural horse farm.

However, in addition to Zhao's horse administration officials and military officers herding horses, there were only a few sheepherders following the Zhao army to herd sheep.

But compared with villages in other countries, the villages in the northern border of Zhao are larger, and they all choose to build their presence on high mountains. Even the villages have tall walls and wooden fences to protect them. There are arrow towers, observation towers and beacons outside the villages. tower.

It's like a fortress.

"It is said that the people of Qin are strong and brave, so we might as well give in to the northern border of Zhao!" Yan Yan commented seriously while looking at the first village they saw.

After Yan Yan and Shao Siming checked in at the village, the village's chief Li Zheng soon arrived with a few village warriors.

"Please show me your identity token and directions!" Li Zheng was a young old man, but with a serious look on his face, he ordered Yan Yan to hand over his identity token and directions.

"I have the identity token, but I don't have this guide!" Yan Yan handed his identity token to Li Zheng for inspection.

"Chu people?" Li Zheng frowned after checking Yan Yan's identity token. Chu State and Zhao State were in the south and north. How could there be Chu people in the northern border of Zhao State?

"Please explain where you are going and what you are going to do. Is there anyone to guide you?" Li Zheng handed the token back to Yan Yan and continued to ask.

"Yanmen Pass, I came here by invitation. I wonder if this is considered a road guide?" Yan Yan handed Li Zheng the invitation that Li Mu asked Lian Po to forward to him.

Li Zheng didn't care much at first, but after reading the invitation, he immediately stood up straight and kicked several other Xiang Yong who were staring at Shao Siming.

"Take your dog eyes back and don't disturb the noble man!" Li Zheng scolded, and then continued, "This is Mr. Shudong who was personally invited by General Li Mu!"

After hearing Li Zheng's words, several local heroes immediately looked away and hurriedly apologized, "I'm so stupid that I'm bothering you!"

Yan Yan was a little surprised. Li Mu had a very high reputation in the northern border of Zhao Kingdom!

Especially after knowing that they were invited by Li Mu, these local heroes did not dare to look at Shao Siming again.

It's not the kind of person who doesn't dare to look because of fear, but the kind of respect that comes from the heart and doesn't dare to look again.

"Zhao seems to be different from other countries. The villages here seem to be larger than those in other countries, and they also have defensive arrow towers and forts!" Yan Yan raised his doubts.

"What the nobles don't know is that the Hu people will go south every autumn harvest to burn, kill and loot. Therefore, the general asked us to gather villages and merge into strongholds. When the Hu people go south, Yanmen Pass will light up the wind and fire signal."

"After we see the wind and fire, we will also light the beacon fire to signal the next village, and then everyone will retreat to the village to resist the invasion of the barbarians."

Li Zheng was explaining the situation in the north.

(End of this chapter)