The Great Qin: Starting with marrying Jingni, I began my quest for immortality.

In comparison, it's best to restrain yourself from disliking Li Mu.

Upon his return, Li Mu lived up to his reputation as a renowned general. Qin repeatedly attacked Zhao, but Li Mu repelled them all. Several years ago, Li Mu even defeated Fan Yuqi and routed Qin's army of 100,000.

Because of this incident, Zhao Qian gradually changed his opinion of Li Mu, believing that Li Mu still had merits, and even bestowed upon Li Mu the title of Marquis of Wu'an.

But Guo Kai never changed his resentment towards Li Mu.

The more power Li Mu wielded and the more valued he was by King Zhao Qian, the more worried Guo Kai became.

He feared that Li Mu would take his place.

Therefore, under such circumstances, the people of Qin found Guo Kai, and they hit it off immediately.

Under Guo Kai's planning, he finally succeeded in persuading King Qian of Zhao to change generals on the spot when Li Mu was blocking the Qin army at Taihang Mountain. Because of this, the Zhao army quickly collapsed.

Li Mu was like the Great Wall of Zhao. Guo Kai and King Qian of Zhao's decision to change generals on the eve of battle was tantamount to destroying the Great Wall themselves.

The Qin army crossed the formidable Taihang Mountains and marched straight into the heart of the Zhao state.

The State of Zhao was on the verge of destruction.

This also happened when the State of Zhao was on the verge of destruction.

Within the Qin state, a man was also secretly plotting his escape.

He is Prince Dan of Yan.

When Jiang Chuan was traveling in the State of Qi.

In the state of Yan, an incident occurred.

Although Qin was defeated when it sent General Fan Yuqi to attack Zhao, the incident did indeed frighten the King of Yan. In addition, before that, Han sent its ninth son, Han Fei, to Qin as a hostage in exchange for protection.

This also made the Prince of Yan see some things more clearly.

Qin could have chosen the weaker state of Han to attack, but instead attacked Zhao. Even though they failed, this still demonstrates the necessity of sending hostages to Qin.

It was precisely because the state of Han had hostages in the state of Qin that peace was achieved.

Could he also send a hostage to Qin in exchange for Qin's protection?

Although the State of Yan and the State of Qin were not neighbors and Yan was not directly threatened by Qin, the State of Zhao constantly threatened Yan.

Qin was already furious with Zhao after its failed attack. If Yan were to take the initiative to befriend Qin at this time, it would certainly be possible to establish friendly relations.

It must be said that the King of Yan was a very clever man.

Thus, before Yan Dan could even drink with the newly acquainted heroes in the State of Yan, he was sent directly to the State of Qin as a hostage by the King of Yan. One can imagine how complicated his feelings must have been.

After arriving in Qin, even though Yan Dan had developed some acquaintance with Ying Zheng, who was also a hostage in Zhao, during his time there, Yan Dan was not Han Fei. Ying Zheng disregarded Yan Dan's overtures. Simply put, Ying Zheng did not treat Yan Dan well.

Of course, Yan Dan didn't care.

While he endured a difficult life in Qin, he secretly observed the state of Qin.

Unlike his father, Yan Dan always regarded the Qin state as a major enemy and a threat.

All of this continued until the fall of the State of Han. After realizing the ambitions of the State of Qin, Yan Dan immediately decided to flee.

But escaping from Xianyang was not so easy, even though he had a close relationship with the Mo family.

Until this time, when Qin attacked Zhao, the entire Qin state was in an unusually busy state.

Yan Dan finally found an opportunity.

"Are you leaving?"

A figure appeared at the door of Yan Dan's room, looked at Yan Dan, and asked in a deep voice.

Yan Dan raised an eyebrow slightly, but finally answered, "Yes."

"Good luck to you then."

The figure didn't say much. He turned to leave, but before he did, he remembered something and couldn't help but say to Yan Dan, "By the way, you can consider my suggestion from back then."

Yan Dan's gaze hardened, and a hint of sinister intent immediately appeared in her eyes.

During his time in the Qin state, he lived a very difficult life, but he also experienced many things and met many people.

The son of the King of Chu, Lord Changping; the son of the King of Han, Han Fei; and the son of the King of Yan, Yan Dan.

It must be said that the vast Qin state and Xianyang were indeed quite lively.

Night fell.

Taking advantage of the curfew in Qin, Yan Dan quickly left his room.

He was on good terms with the Mohists. Although he was the crown prince of Yan, he had diligently practiced the Mohist martial arts over the years, so his strength was not weak. In the past, he had not escaped because he had no opportunity. But recently, because Qin attacked Zhao, fewer people were secretly watching him, so he found an opportunity.

Just as he reached a certain exit he had previously discovered, another bright figure appeared before him.

Upon seeing this figure, Yan Dan's gaze sharpened, and he felt immense pressure.

He knew the other person's identity and understood their purpose.

So, is the other party here to stop him?

"I'm not here to stop you from leaving."

A woman's voice rang out.

"Let me go with you!"

After hearing the other party's words, Yan Dan remained silent for a long time, but finally nodded under pressure, "Okay!"

Chapter 311 Heading to Yan State, Tian Guang's Letter!

Thus, Yan Dan successfully escaped back to the State of Yan.

When Ying Zheng learned of this, he was furious. However, since Qin was currently attacking Zhao, he was not in the mood to investigate Yan Dan's escape, even though he was angry. What difference would it make if Yan Dan escaped back?

Once Qin destroys Zhao and opens up the route to conquer Yan, Yan will have its regrets.

Moreover, to be precise, even if Yan Dan had remained in Qin, he would still not have given up on conquering Yan when the time was right. In the end, keeping Yan Dan in Qin was just a way for Ying Zheng to make Yan's stance clear.

The Yan state is currently unwilling to make a statement, and Yan Dan has fled on his own. At that time, when Yan Dan attacks the Yan state, he will have a legitimate reason to do so.

Time passes slowly.

With the Zhao state changing its generals on the eve of battle, the Qin state decisively defeated the Zhao army, and the Zhao state's territory was in grave danger. After some time, the city of Handan fell, and in name, the Zhao state was considered to have perished. To celebrate this good news, Ying Zheng even personally made a trip to Handan.

The reason for this is that he was born in the State of Zhao, and as a young man, he stayed in the State of Zhao as a hostage, where he suffered all kinds of humiliation.

Now, he can finally return to the State of Zhao with great pride and high spirits, and wash away the many humiliations of his youth.

However, the demise of the Zhao state can only be considered nominal.

In reality, the Zhao state still had one army remaining.

That was the army led by Zhao Jia, the former crown prince of Zhao. After the fall of Zhao and the fall of Handan, Zhao Jia, who had been exiled to Dai, took over many of the remnants of Zhao's army in Dai. Then, with the support of the Zhao nobles who had fled there, he declared himself king.

He declared himself King of Zhao, but because he only controlled the territory of Dai, the Qin state, upon learning of this, did not recognize his legitimacy as King of Zhao, but instead referred to him as King of Dai.

In the mountains of Shu, Jiang Chuan peacefully cultivated himself in seclusion.

However, he was not entirely oblivious to world affairs. He kept a close eye on the recent situation of Qin's attack on Zhao. After learning that Qin had captured Handan, he couldn't help but think of Zhao's neighbor, Yan.

Jiang Chuan was unsure whether certain things would happen as they did in the original story.

But it's likely to happen, because although he changed some things, there were some things and some people he didn't come into contact with, nor did he try to change them.

That day, he abandoned his secluded cultivation and came to Gongsun Liji's side, saying to her, "I'm going to the Yan Kingdom. Perhaps I'll have the chance to meet your senior brother Jing Ke. Is there anything you'd like to pass on to him?"

Long ago, Gongsun Liji made the decision to follow Jiang Chuan to live in seclusion in these deep mountains. Before leaving, she went to Youjian Inn and left a letter for the owner of the Mo family stronghold, asking him to pass it on to her senior brother Jing Ke.

After a long time, Gongsun Liji still had no news of Jing Ke. She knew that her act of leaving Qi on her own was actually somewhat unfair to her senior brother.

However, the State of Qi had indeed become a place of trouble and conflict, and she would rather find a quiet place to live in seclusion than stay in such a place.

This place is secluded and the people around are all very kind; it is indeed a good place to live in seclusion.

As for his senior brother Jing Ke?

He was a wanderer, drifting through the world without a fixed abode.

Gongsun Liji decided to wait until she actually met her senior brother one day before explaining to him. She even suggested that if her senior brother changed his mind, he could come here to live in seclusion.

Upon hearing Jiang Chuan's words, Gongsun Liji immediately fell into deep thought.

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"Qin general Wang Jian defeated Zhao, captured the King of Zhao, seized all of its territory, and advanced north to conquer more land, reaching the southern border of Yan..."

This is the opening of the "Yan Strategy III" chapter in the "Strategies of the Warring States". Although the "Strategies of the Warring States" was written by Liu Xiang during the Western Han Dynasty, we are now in the late Warring States period, and it is unknown how many years are still to come before the Han Dynasty.

But these few words reveal the situation facing the State of Yan.

The southern border of the Yan state was near the Yi River.

After Qin destroyed Zhao, Wang Jian's army did not stay in Handan, but instead set up camp near the Yi River. This could be explained as the remnants of Zhao's forces, guarding against Zhao Jia in Dai.

But the one most fearful of this move is still the State of Yan.

The State of Yan, Ji City.

Not long after his return, Yan Dan learned of this news, and his face immediately darkened. "Qin's goal has never been the remnants of Zhao's army in Dai, but... Yan."