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

Chapter 968: It’s Hard to Leave Homeland [Please Subscribe*Please Pass the Monthly Ticket]

The words had been spoken, and Shengqi didn't say much. After all, there were many people around and some things still needed to be said in private.

Dun Ruo also understood this and did not continue to ask what it was about.
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On the battlefield of Yan State, Wang Jian and others finally confirmed that the area north of Dalingh River was indeed Bingzhou's strategic target.

"With the Great Wall blocking the way, it seems unrealistic for us to compete with Bingzhou!" After evaluating the strategic value of the area north of Dalingh River, Wang Jian and Xin Sheng took the initiative to give up and sent their risk assessment back to Xianyang.

It’s not that they don’t have intelligence and don’t know the value of developing the area north of the Dalingh River, but that this matter is too big, and the risks and benefits are too great.

The most important thing is that Bingzhou can mobilize hundreds of schools of thought to work together, but Qin does not have this ability.

The Qin State destroyed various princes and more or less offended many nobles and schools of thought in various countries. It was already difficult for it to control the territory of China and prevent chaos, let alone let the hundreds of schools of thought work together to help them develop the Dalingh River.

What's more, compared to the barren land of Dalingh River, there are more lands suitable for development in the hinterland of China waiting for the Qin State to develop.

It is not in the current interests of the Qin State to hastily go to war with Bingzhou for the sake of an area north of the Daling River where the risk outweighs the benefits.

Fusu and Xiong Qi in Xianyang also convened all officials to discuss and determined that the area north of the Daling River was not in the interests of Qin, so they did not let Wang Jian send people to fight for Bingzhou.

"My Great Qin has no idea about this barren land!" Wang Ben and Li Xin also breathed a sigh of relief. They conveyed Xianyang's intention to Han Xin and asked Han Xin to report back to the royal city of Bingzhou.

Han Xin also breathed a sigh of relief.

Neither side wants to fight, nor is willing to start a war easily.

Although no one thought they would lose, no one was sure of winning.

"In exchange, Wang Cheng thanks Qin for its generosity and has specially ordered me to present a map!" Han Xin presented the pre-prepared map of Gojoseon to Wang Ben and Li Xin.

As for where this map came from, Han Xin didn't know either, but with the Military Control Commission there, it didn't seem surprising that Bingzhou could get such a detailed map.

After all, before the war with Donghu, who could have thought that the two major spies of the Military Control Commission almost made it to the position of Chanyu in the two major Donghu forces.

Therefore, the fact that the Military Control Commission had people under the command of Yan State and Yan Chunjun had already turned the initial shock to Han Xin and other Bingzhou generals into a habit, and finally into numbness.

And because of the several great contributions made by the Military Control Commission, in the minds of Bingzhou officials and generals, the reputation of the Military Control Commission was much better than that of the Jinyiwei, who were omnipresent and self-inspecting.

"Map of Jizi's Korea?" Wang Ben and Li Xin looked at the detailed map in their hands in surprise, and were also extremely surprised.

They were still thinking about what to do when they entered the unfamiliar Gojoseon of Jizi even if Han Xin gave way, but they did not expect Bingzhou to give them such a big gift right away.

"Bingzhou is so generous!" Li Xin couldn't help but give a thumbs up.

"However, you should forget about Yan Chunjun, Fan Yuqi and the last elite troops of Yan State. As I said before, leave some space for us so that we can meet again in the future. You don't want to let Yan State become extinct, do you?"

“Who can guarantee that I won’t encounter the same situation in the future?”

Han Xin looked at Wang Ben and Li Xin and said seriously.

"Of course. In fact, everyone knows that we have to go deep into Gojoseon of Jizi. But no one will do it if we really have to fight a desperate battle with Yan State!" Wang Ben smiled and shook his head.

To destroy one's family line is a feud that will never be resolved. According to Confucianism, a gentleman's feud can be avenged through nine generations.

Who can guarantee that there will not be a single person in Yan State who escapes the net, and that there will be a ruthless person who dominates an entire era among the future generations?
If they really pushed the other party to that point, and such a person appeared, the two of them, as executioners, would be burying the pot for future generations. "So, go!" Han Xin ordered his flag.

The Chiyan Cavalry guarding the Hushan Great Wall evacuated the pass one after another, gave up the Hushan Great Wall and handed it over to the Qin army.

"If there is a chance, I will drink with the general again!" Wang Ben and Li Xin bowed to Han Xin and said goodbye, watching the Red Flame Cavalry withdraw from the Great Wall and head north of Dalingh River.

"No problem!" Han Xin also nodded.

If nothing unexpected happens, he should have a lot of interactions with Li Xin and Wang Ben in the future.

In particular, the area north of the Dalingh River will become Bingzhou's next strategic development area, and the Qin army will inevitably send a large army and generals to garrison in Liaoxi and Liaodong.

Therefore, by then, as the border guards on both sides, they are very likely to meet again.

Wang Ben and Li Xin did not completely believe the map given by Han Xin. They steadily sent out a large number of scouts to clear the way and slowly entered Gojoseon.

"Are Yanchun Jun and Fan Yuqi sick?"

Wang Ben and Li Xin were both a little surprised after entering Gojoseon.

In the cities and villages they passed along the way, Yan Chunjun and Fan Yuqi only took away food and some of the people who were willing to leave with them. They did not touch any of the gold, silver and treasures, and left them all to the Qin State.

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What's more, Yan Chunjun and Fan Yuqi were worried that the treasury would be looted by local people, so they left some soldiers to guard it.

"If you take our property, you can't bully us anymore!" The soldier who stayed behind said hesitantly as he looked at the Qin army which was at its peak.

They were all Yan soldiers who were reluctant to leave their homeland and were unwilling to follow Yan Chunjun and Fan Yuqi to the unknown Yingzhou. Therefore, they were left behind by Yan Chunjun and Fan Yuqi to guard the treasury.

Rather than guarding the treasury, it would be more accurate to say that Yan Chunjun and Fan Yuqi left the soldiers with the money to pay for their lives to the Qin State.

After knowing the identities of these people, Wang Ben and Li Xin naturally would not do such a thing as crossing the river and destroying the bridge or killing the donkey after it has done its work.

If they really did this, they would probably be laughed at by the whole world.

"You are all the first soldiers of Yan State to develop Jizi Joseon. If you are willing, you can join the Qin army. According to Qin law, you can conquer the land and take the officials as your teachers. You have the opportunity to become the first military and political chief of Jizi Joseon."

"Of course, if you don't want to join, our Great Qin will also provide you with travel expenses, identity slips and pass to let you go home!"

Wang Ben thought about it and felt that these people had stayed in Gojoseon for some time and knew the local situation better than they did. If they could keep these people, they would be more trustworthy than going to find the natives who did not speak their language.

Moreover, Gojoseon itself was not among Qin's strategic targets and was a dispensable existence. Even if it was occupied by Qin, it would probably not take too much effort to develop and govern it.

According to Wang Ben and Li Xin's speculation, Gojoseon of Jizi might very well become the next edge of Longxi and Bashu, and become the place of exile of the Qin State.

The remaining Yan army soldiers hesitated. They stayed because they couldn't bear to leave their homeland. Now Qin gave them another choice, which seemed not impossible.

At least Jizi Korea is more realistic than the unknown Yingzhou, and is closer to Yan State.

Some of the Yan army's remaining soldiers eventually joined the Qin army, helping the Qin army to take control of Gojoseon more quickly. More soldiers returned to Yan and returned to their hometown.

(End of this chapter)