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

Chapter 909 Unlocking a new map [Subscribe*Monthly ticket required]

The winter of this year seemed particularly long. Perhaps even God did not want to see the barbarians on the grassland destroyed, so after Bai Qingshan completed all the rotations, he still left a full month for the Donghu to repair the fortifications.

In this year, except for Bingzhou declaring war on Donghu, Qin was waiting for its ultimate move of destroying a country to be refreshed, Qi was lying down and changing its identity card, but Yan was also declaring war.

After obtaining the sea chart, Yan Chunjun reported to King Xi of Yan. After obtaining King Xi's consent, Yan mobilized the country's military forces and handed them over to Fan Yuqi to attack Jizi Korea in Baishan and Heishui. The attack was unstoppable and the speed of advancement was even much faster than that of Bingzhou.

On the seashore, Fan Yuqi looked at the ocean with despair, like a lonely master.

There is not a single one who can fight. I finally understand why General Qin Kai was not recognized by the Central Plains of China even though he expanded the territory of Yan State by thousands of miles.

All I can say is that these foreign barbarians are really not challenging at all.

Apart from the rugged and steep mountain roads that served as natural barriers, the entire Gojoseon could not even muster a large armored army.

Even when the Yan army entered Gojoseon, the king of Gojoseon brought his people to watch, showing no awareness of being conquered.

"Is this the silly roe deer that is a specialty of Yan State?" Fan Yuqi asked Yan Chunjun.

When someone's army was marching into a city, the king would bring his wives and concubines, thinking that something was going on and run over to join in the fun.

To say that they are a country is a bit of an exaggeration for them.

"..."Yan Chunjun was also a little confused.

Except for the wars against the monsters in China, Yan State had an almost 100% victory rate in foreign wars. However, even if they were not against the Donghu, tribes such as the Wuhuan and Xianbei still put up some symbolic resistance.

But this Gojoseon was like an uncivilized country. When the army invaded, the people were completely unaware and even ran to the side of the road to watch curiously. The whole country did not even put up a decent resistance.

So when Fan Yuqi led his army to attack... It cannot be said to be an attack, but rather when they entered the capital of Jizi's Korea, the King of Korea ran out of the palace with his wives and concubines to watch the excitement, thinking that something new had arrived.

It was not until he was captured by Fan Yuqi that he realized his mistake.

But this is not the most upsetting thing for Fan Yuqi and Yan Chunjun.

What really upset them was that the entire Gojoseon did not have a decent map, and did not even know how to draw a map.

This led to the Yan army being deified in Gojoseon, and the entire nation of Gojoseon believed that they were heavenly soldiers and generals sent by the gods to guide them towards civilization.

Fan Yuqi and Yan Chunjun had no choice but to order the army to disperse and begin drawing a map of Jizi Korea.

As for setting up a county, Yan Chunjun and Fan Yuqi both had a headache, as they really didn't want these foreign races.

That's why, after the heavy snow covered the land, Yan Chunjun and Fan Yuqi finally found the natural harbor marked on the nautical chart.

And it was today that the first fleet that went out to sea returned to port, and Yan Chunjun and Fan Yuqi were waiting at the port.

The State of Yan did not have large ships, and they did not bring any with them, so the fleet that went out to sea made use of local materials. The simple small boats they pieced together tentatively headed towards an island closest to the port, whose outline could be seen with the naked eye.

"The island they live on is more than 400 li in area. The land is mountainous and steep, with many deep forests. The roads are like deer trails. There are more than a thousand households, but no good farmland. They survive by eating seafood from the sea, and they buy grain from the north and south by boat."

Soon the fleet docked, and the leading scout introduced the island's mountains, rivers, hydrology, and cultural features to the two men.

"It's just magical. A tiny island with no more than a thousand households can actually be a country of its own!" the scout leader continued.

"So?" Fan Yuqi had a bad feeling.

"They refuse to obey our teachings and dare to fight back against us. We can only destroy their country reluctantly!" The scout leader said helplessly. "Sure enough!" Fan Yuqi guessed it.

Such a huge country as Gojoseon was destroyed by them. Can a small Tsushima Island really stop these killers?
Does it matter who made the first move?
What's more, they can't understand the bird language these people speak. It is enough for them to understand elegant language. If they can't even understand elegant language, then there is no point in living.

"So, what is the name of this island?" Yan Chunjun asked curiously.

As for the destruction of the country, they didn't take it to heart.

Such a small island dares to call itself a country. Is this still the era of feudal division?

"Uh, I don't know!" The scout leader was embarrassed. He really couldn't understand and had no idea what the other party was saying.

"Tsushima Island, that seems to be the name!" a soldier reminded.

"Tsushima Island?" Yan Chunjun nodded. It was enough to have a name. As for why it was called this name, there was no need to care. Just treat it as a transliteration.

"And we found that from the east coast of Tsushima Island, we seem to be able to see Yingzhou Island marked on the nautical chart." The scout leader continued.

"You mean, we don't need a ship, and we can use Tsushima Island as a springboard. We only need some small boats to reach Yingzhou Island?" Yan Chunjun was instantly alert.

Why was this war fought? Wasn't it for Yingzhou Island and to find a retreat for the State of Yan?
If it were possible to reach Yingzhou Island by using Tsushima Island as a springboard without having to build ships, then the strategic significance of Gojoseon to the State of Yan would be enormous.

"Without trying, it should probably be possible!" The scout leader thought about it and concluded that as long as there were no strong winds and waves and the route was correct, there was a high probability that they could go directly from Tsushima Island to Yingzhou.

"We still need big ships!" Fan Yuqi said seriously.

How many people can a small boat carry at a time?

It was impossible to complete the transfer of the army and the baggage.

So seagoing vessels are still needed, but there may not be so many requirements in terms of quantity.

It was because of this discovery that they finally understood why the ancestors of the Zhou Dynasty were able to discover Yingzhou Island.

"Let's build roads and docks. At least we need to build a decent dock before Shuijun's boatmen arrive." Yan Chunjun hesitated for a moment, but decided to build a highway from the port through Jizi Joseon to Yan State first.

The road is blocked, so you can't run fast even if you want to.

When building large ships, a shipyard is also essential.

The only thing to be thankful for is that the ancient wood needed to build large ships can be found everywhere in Gojoseon, and is very suitable for building sea ships.

"When you say destroying a country, do you mean massacring the entire island?" Fan Yuqi suddenly asked.

"That won't be the case!" The scout leader shook his head decisively.

It's not like I'm born bloodthirsty, nor do I have any mental problems. Who would massacre an entire city for no reason?

"That's good. They are all excellent labor force. It would be a shame to kill them!" Fan Yuqi breathed a sigh of relief.

The army's long expedition has already made the lower-level soldiers resentful, and if they are asked to do hard labor, something bad will happen in the long run.

(End of this chapter)