The Moon in the Qin Dynasty

Chapter 227 Yan Dan and Jing Ke's Difficult Journey Home
During the attack on Yan, the Zhao army had a strong combat awareness. Even Li Mu, who was strict in military discipline, turned a blind eye to some of the soldiers' behavior. He needed to bring back enough food to ensure that there would not be large-scale starvation.

However, nobles are nobles. Although they will purchase food, they will ensure that they do not ignite a fire that can destroy everything.

However, they will also certainly try their best to squeeze the people out of their purse strings, leaving them with nothing. The food that saves the people's lives may require them to repay for generations to come.

And this is the foundation for the future rule of the Qin Dynasty.

Not too much grain will be sold. Priority will be given to ensuring the needs of the Qin people and preparations for war. Finally, some grain will be squeezed out for them. The price of grain must also be controlled and sold out bit by bit. It cannot be sold too cheaply. The preciousness of grain in the market must be ensured.

Well, real hunger marketing.

As for the affairs of various countries, we must also prepare in advance.

This group of people have their own ulterior motives. It is not difficult to separate the countries, and it is not difficult to withstand the offensive. The only difficulty is how to fight beautifully while minimizing the losses and completely destroying their desire to unite. This requires some thought.

Originally in history, the coalition forces of Wei, Zhao, Yan, Chu, Han, and Wei were divided into two routes. The Yan and Zhao teams went directly into Hedong; the Chu, Han, and Wei gathered in Wei and entered Hedong from Xingyang. The coalition forces gathered in Hedong, detoured to Puyang, bypassed Hangu Pass and attacked the heartland of Qin directly. This time they had no chance.

They still had no choice but to face Hangu Pass.

This time it is likely that Wei will take the lead, with Wei, Zhao and Chu as the core, and gather in Xingyang to attack Qin.

There is no defense outside Hangu Pass. It would be foolish to fight them head-on outside the pass. Instead of defending the natural barrier, we will attack it by force. It is not wise to defeat the enemy with a small force.

It is necessary to temporarily abandon Henei, station heavy troops in Hedong, confront each other at Hangu Pass, wait for an opportunity to defeat them one by one, and then pursue and kill the coalition forces after they retreat.

The key lies in Hedong. It may be a tough battle. Wei and Zhao will work extra hard for Hedong. Hedong must not be lost. Only by occupying Hedong can they have the strategic initiative and severely damage the coalition forces in this battle.

With Hangu Pass and Hedong supporting each other from north to south, the coalition forces were helpless, not to mention having ulterior motives.

Even if the troops are divided, it is not so easy. If the troops are divided, they will not have enough manpower to defeat the enemy; if they are not divided, the north and the south will respond to each other, and they will still be in a dilemma.

This year they do not have enough time and national strength to unite, and it will most likely be next year. The Wei State will not be stupid enough to wait for the Qin State to completely digest the Hedong area.

Now that we have a plan, we should prepare for it in advance. This is simple.

The only way to pacify and completely swallow up the Hedong area as soon as possible is to use an iron fist. Sorry, great nobles!

Kill people and divide the land!

One year of stability is enough!

As for Yan Dan, he had already been numb.

He never expected that the messenger he urgently sent to the country would not attack faster than Zhao State.

We certainly cannot leave Zhao State. Wouldn't that be sending hostages to Zhao State?

Wei was not an option either. When Qin and Wei were at war, the Qin army that was protecting them could not possibly enter Wei.

He never expected that while he was still trying to find a solution, the Qin army would actually throw him directly at the border of Wei. It sounded nice, as Wei and Yan were on good terms and Wei would not harm him, but the situation is so chaotic now, who can say for sure?

But there was nothing he could do, the Qin army left him alone.

Yan Dan was also afraid of complications, so he traveled light with his personal guards, changed his name and moved carefully, and planned to return to Yan from Wei via Qi. Although Qi and Yan were mortal enemies, it was still easy to get through Qi, which was at least much stronger than Zhao.

By the way, you can also go and see Qing Ke. If Qing Ke hasn't set out yet, it would be better if you could set out together and return to Yan.

It was just right to take the sea route from Sanghai back to Yan. When Yan Dan learned that the personal guards reported that Qing Ke's right hand was disabled, he was extremely angry and frustrated. This idiot almost hurt me, and now he has become a waste, and the investment has suffered a huge loss!
But Yan Dan is Yan Dan. After calming down, he still feels that Qing Ke will be useful. He hears from his personal guards that Qing Ke is still energetic, which is good.

Only the right hand is disabled. As long as the whole person is not disabled, it is still useful. The left-hand sword is not useless.

Moreover, he thought that since the Qin Dynasty was vigorously promoting medical skills, there were more and more famous doctors in the world, and it might be possible to find a famous doctor to cure him.

It's a pity that Nian Duan is Ying Zheng's man. Such a great doctor is now worshipped by the Wan family. With her reputation, if she could stand on his side, he would have to spend twenty years less to cultivate his reputation.

Damn it, why does everything good belong to Ying Zheng!

When Yan Dan secretly arrived at Sanghai City in Qi State, Jing Ke had not set out yet.

Jing Ke finally returned home under the escort of several personal guards. When he saw the familiar place, he couldn't help but have tears in his eyes. Men don't shed tears easily, but they were just heartbroken.

I lost too much this time when I went out.

At this moment, Jing Ke had matured a lot.

Those who are not defeated by pain will always grow mature and become wiser and stronger.

Jing Ke was such a person.

When Qing Yue saw Jing Ke, he was shocked. How could he become like this in just half a year?

The first thing you see is that Qing Ke's expression has become more vicissitudes, his eyes have become more mature, he is less reckless and more tenacious.

Qing Yue knew at a glance that the child had encountered difficulties and matured.

But the road to maturity is always full of pain, and the child must have suffered a lot.

And I didn’t see Li’er coming back with that child, so I guess what happened to Cifei must have been related to Li’er.

Qing Yue looked at Jing Ke with tenderness and love, and said in a gentle voice: "Ke'er, it's good that you're back, it's good that you're back."

"If you have anything to say, go home first. Please invite your friends in."

Jing Ke's eyes instantly turned red, and his tiger eyes were filled with tears: "Uncle!"

Qing Yue quickly patted Jing Ke on the shoulder: "Okay, okay, I'm glad you're back."

Seeing Jing Ke calm down, he bowed deeply to the guards of Yan Dan who followed him and said, "Ke'er came back safely, thanks to all of you for your protection. I am very grateful. Please come in and have a rest. I will prepare wine, meat and guest rooms. Please don't be polite when you arrive at my humble home."

Several guards hurriedly returned the greeting, saying they dared not. The leader stepped forward in a panic and said, "Mr. Qing is too polite. We are ashamed. How dare we accept Mr. Qing's courtesy?"

Qing Yue smiled and said, "When I'm away from home, I rely on my friends. Ke'er has an eccentric personality and cannot do without your help. Thank you very much."

The leader quickly replied, "We are all personal guards of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince of Yan. His Royal Highness and Mr. Qing Ke are close friends. We admire Mr. Qing Ke's character. The old gentleman is Mr. Qing Ke's elder. You must not be so humble. We cannot bear it."

Qing Yue suddenly realized: "You are all the personal followers of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince of Yan. So that's how it is. Ke'er is so lucky to have made such good friends."

"Everyone, please come in first. You must be tired on the journey. Take a good rest first. We will talk about the other things later."

(End of this chapter)