In the Yan region, the situation is slightly different from that in Zhao.
Suppose the people of Zhao are impassioned and romantic people.
The common people and nobles of Yan State are synonymous with flamboyance and ferocity!
Just as Sima Qian later commented on them, the people are brave and have few worries.
Pay attention to the fierceness!
This means that the character of the Yan people is like a bird of prey, fierce, agile and aggressive.
Although in history, the soldiers of Yan State were not very effective during the civil war between the Xia Dynasty and the Xia Dynasty.
That is to say, at the time of Le Yi, he became so powerful that he almost destroyed Qi.
But to the outside world, they fully display their character!
With a corner of the land, the land of Youyan, the soldiers of the Yan State once defeated the Hu people in the north. They defeated the Donghu people and had to retreat to the Rao Le River. They expanded the land a thousand miles to the north and built the Zaoxiang Great Wall, and then turned around again.
, violently beat North Korea, and expanded the territory three thousand miles eastward!
When the Yan Kingdom fell, it resisted the most fiercely among the six kingdoms. Even though the Chu people proudly claimed: Although Chu has three households, Chu will definitely destroy Qin!
But the Chu people did not dare to assassinate the King of Qin!
At this moment, in the land of Yanji, the poems of Prince Dan and Gao Jianli when they bid farewell to Jing Ke resound again!
"The wind is rustling, the water is cold, and the husband is gone and will never come back!" The heroes of Yan State sang this poem of their predecessors, gathered up their weapons and equipment, walked with their heads high, followed the footsteps of their fellow countrymen, and headed towards Jicheng
go.
In just a few days, Yan, a vassal state with a population of less than one million, gathered 40,000 troops in Jicheng.
Most of them were rangers, heroes and powerful landowners who had not received the call-up order.
For the people of Yan State, they have lived on this land for hundreds of years, nearly a thousand years.
They once fought against the Quanrong, against the Dongyi, against the Donghu, against Korea, against the Xiongnu, and against the Six Eastern Kingdoms for hundreds of years.
The aggressive genes flowing in their blood affect them all the time.
Due to historical reasons, there is always some sadness in the character of the people of Yan State.
Therefore, the Yan people are proud to die in battle.
In the Yan culture, it is most honorable to go into battle to kill the enemy and die in battle. Those who run away in battle will be spurned and scolded for the rest of their lives.
Since the Warring States Period, the Yan army and Yan generals have rarely surrendered or escaped. The Yan army often fought tenaciously in unfavorable circumstances.
However, their upper management is not very powerful.
Since King Zhao, there has been no waste!
At this time, in the Jicheng Palace, the current King of Yan, Liu Dingguo, was crying like a frightened woman and child, hiding in his palace in fear, hugging his two concubines, and weeping day and night.
"It's over... It's over..." Liu Dingguo buried his head deeply in his concubine's chest, like a frightened mouse: "The Huns are coming with great force. If they break Yuyang, we will be dead!"
He discussed with his personal eunuch: "If the Huns attack Yuyang, you will immediately prepare chariots and horses for me, lead troops to escort me, and go to Handan..."
Even his eunuchs looked at each other in disbelief when they heard such words.
Someone said: "Your Majesty, you are entrusted by His Majesty to protect the country. You must not abandon the country lightly..."
But Liu Dingguo rolled his eyes and said, "I don't want to stay here and be captured by the Xiongnu... If something happens to me, I'm afraid the whole world will be shaken..."
"You eunuchs, don't say anything! Quickly prepare carriages, horses and retreat routes for us..."
These eunuchs had no choice but to nod in agreement.
However, when they left the palace gate, they all sighed: "The virtues of the two generations of ancestors, King Jing (Liu Ze) and King Kang (Liu Jing), have been completely destroyed at the hands of Shuzi!"
I remember when King Liu Ze of Yan Jing came to this land of Yan Ji to become king, the first thing he did was to order the border walls to be renovated, and to train soldiers to be ready to resist the invading Huns army at any time.
During the reign of King Kang, although King Kang liked scribes, he was also a gentleman at heart.
But never imagined that the current king is simply a softie!
Not only Liu Dingguo wanted to escape, but many nobles and ministers of Yan State were frightened by the news that 100,000 Xiongnu cavalry were approaching the border.
Many people fled Jicheng in panic on carriages, and even the captains, captains and princes of Yan State abandoned their official positions and fled.
At this time, the Huns had not launched any attack and they had not even appeared on the grasslands outside Yuyang.
This made the militiamen and heroes who came to Yanji from all directions very disappointed to see this situation, and the sadness deep in their hearts overflowed again.
This is not the first time that the Yan people have been betrayed by their superiors.
At that time, Le Yi conquered Qi, and the situation was very good.
But it happened that the upper echelons of the country betrayed the Qi Yan army. The ridiculous King Hui replaced Le Yi with a villain. The result was that the extremely powerful Yan army was defeated in Tian Dan's fire ox formation. The Qi people created a miracle, and
Countless heroes of the Yan Kingdom shed blood all over the country!
Another example is that back then, when the Qin State troops pressed upon the country, the soldiers and officers of the Yan State swore an oath one after another, swearing to live and die with the country.
but……
On the banks of the Yishui River, King Xi and Prince Dan of Yan, who were originally impassioned and vowed to live and die with the army, led their troops to escape when the war went against them, leading to a great collapse and countless heroes bleeding on the banks of the Yishui River!
"These silverfish..." Countless people scolded those villains who escaped, and at the same time they were extremely worried that King Yan of Jicheng would escape.
Although they don't know Murphy's Law, they know that bad things don't happen alone.
As for the palace of King Yan, news came out that King Yan wanted to run away.
This made the heroes of the Yan Kingdom feel extremely uncomfortable, but they were helpless.
Their passion is always betrayed by the carnivores at the top.
What they cherished was discarded like worn-out shoes by those big shots!
For a time, people in Jicheng were panicked and morale was low.
Fortunately, the people of Yan State now have more than just one King of Yan to rely on.
It was the 16th month of May in the sixth year of Yuande.
The vanguard of the Huyi Army led by Bo Shi, the governor of the Andong Protectorate, landed at Quanzhou with 3,000 men.
As soon as Bo Shi landed, he heard news about Jicheng.
After hearing the news, he immediately cursed: "Shu Zi! You want to learn from He Yang Hou? How many heads do you have that can make you lose your head?"
At that time, Emperor Gaozu appointed his cousin Liu Zhong as the acting king. His original intention was to fight tigers as brothers and fight as father and son soldiers.
As a result, when the Huns invaded, Liu Zhong, a loser, had not yet reached Dai, so he took his concubines and children and fled to Luoyang at a lightning speed. The Huns cavalry could not catch up, so they could only look forward and sigh.
The title of "Escape King" has been hanging on Liu Zhong's head since then.
However, because Liu Zhong was Gaozu's cousin, he was not dealt with according to the law afterwards, but was only deposed as the Marquis of Heyang.
But, who are you, Liu Dingguo?
Do you really think today’s knives are not fast enough?
The bodies of the Four Kings of Qi and Lu are displayed there!
But Bo Shi didn't dare to neglect this matter. If Yan Ji really got into trouble, he couldn't afford it!
So Bo Shi immediately led his own bodyguard of 300 cavalry, and drove straight from Quanzhou to Jicheng. After entering the city, he went straight to the palace, met with Liu Dingguo, and said directly: "The king has the royal mandate, the rule of defending the land, and the importance of governing the country.
Please, Your Majesty, go to the city wall and live and die together with the people of Yan State!"
With that said, no matter what Liu Dingguo thought, he directly ordered someone to pick up this coward and walk towards the city wall.
Liu Dingguo was frightened, with tears and snot running down his face, and he cried: "Commander, spare your life! Those Huns soldiers are fierce and ruthless. If they break Yuyang, I will die without a burial place..."
After hearing this, Bo Shi was furious and cursed: "Kang Kang has such a great reputation, how could he have a heir like the king? As the leader of the Yan Kingdom, the king now has the rule of guarding the land and preparing for the captives. Even if he can't
Your Majesty’s holiness should also be considered for the sake of the country and the country!”
As he spoke, Bo Shi pulled out a knife, put it on the coward's neck, and threatened: "If the king cannot coexist with the country and the country, then the official will have to let the king die violently, and choose one of the king's brothers who can be used."
He has come to serve as King Yan!"
Liu Dingguo was forced to have no choice but to hold his nose and nodded: "Since the governor has said this, I have no choice but to follow the governor's advice and live or die with the country!"
In this way, Liu Dingguo was carried by Bo Shi, walked to the tower of Jicheng, and raised his royal flag.
The troops and heroes of the Yan State were moved when they saw their king's royal flag appearing on the city top, and when they saw the king himself holding weapons and fighting on the city top.
"Oh, it turns out he is Prince Jing, the son of King Kang..." Many people saw this scene and thought of the two deceased kings.
King Jing of Yan was famous for his fierceness. When the king came to the country, he personally led troops to survey the defenses in the areas of Yuyang and Youbeiping, and even repaired the defenses of the Yan section of the Xiangxiang Great Wall.
When King Kang was in power, he was considerate of the people, took corvee lightly and paid little in taxes, which also left a very good impression on the people of Yan.
Although everyone has heard about the current King of Yan, his ineffective deeds.
But at such a critical moment, he dared to appear on the city wall and openly raised the king's flag. This shows that this king is still good. He loses in small details but does not lose in big ones!
In fact, after the Zi Zhi Rebellion and King Hui's chaos, the Yan people's requirements for their king have dropped from Duke Zhao and King Zhao to the point where as long as he does not run away or betray, he is a good king...
Its requirements are the lowest in China!
After the eyes of the whole city gathered, Liu Dingguo was forced by Bo Shi, picked up a manuscript, and said to all the soldiers and civilians: "I am a member of the clan! Fortunately, your majesty will not abandon the branch of the Liu family, and the late king shows mercy.
, to be the heir! I have little integrity, I cannot serve the emperor above, and I cannot care for the people below! However, I know my duty! As the king of Yan, I have the great responsibility of the country, and I have the duty to protect the ancestral temple! Now the Northern Captives are attacking
, the soldiers and the people were frightened, and countless ministers abandoned their offices! However, I swore to the Heavenly Alliance: If the city is alive and the people are there, if the city dies, the people will die! Even if there is only one person left in Yan, I should fight bravely to kill the enemy, guard the country's ancestral temple, and protect the people.
Sangzi!"
Suddenly, the heroes of Yan Kingdom burst into cheers!
At that time, during the Zi Zhi Rebellion, Yan was insulted by Zhao Qi, and Qin and Han forced each other.
But the Yan people never gave up and compromised.
With a weak king inside and powerful enemies outside, they spontaneously fought against Qi and Zhao, and dealt with Han and Qin.
He even withstood the oppression of Zhao State and established Prince Ping as king, namely King Zhao, which opened a glorious page in the history of Yan State!
Now, the people of Yan State find themselves as if they have entered the Zhao Dynasty again.
In the beginning, King Zhao was not a good prince either.
But when King Zhao became wise, he eliminated treacherous ministers at home and strengthened enemies outside. He appointed Qin Kai and Le Yi, and used troops in unison to conquer almost all of Qi. He also used troops against Yi and Di, expanding the territory a thousand miles to the north and three thousand miles to the east.
!
Now that the Holy Emperor is on the throne, King Yan is also willing to live and die with the country.
What else do you have to worry about?
Just kill the enemy bravely!
Liu Dingguo went on to say: "I am now twenty years old, and I am a general. My younger brother is fourteen years old, and he is also the first soldier. We all regard the country and the country as our top priority, and we will advance and retreat together with you!"
"Your Majesty is wise!" The soldiers and people of Yan State immediately cheered again.
For them, with such a great king, they can no longer ask for too much.
But no one noticed that when Liu Dingguo said these words, his legs were shaking and his forehead was covered in cold sweat.
All I can say is that a coward is a coward!
Can’t even do acting work well!
However, Bo Shi has no choice, and in fact, this is the best result!
The so-called King of Yan can be made into a clay statue.
"Please remember today's oath!" Bo Shi said to Liu Dingguo: "I will send officials to supervise day and night. I will take the king with me every day to preach at the top of the city and drive into the military camp and market to motivate the soldiers!"
When Liu Dingguo heard this, he immediately burst into tears and said, "Please spare my life, Commander..."
Let him come like this every day and go to the market and military camp?
Kill him!
But Bo Shi sneered and said: "If the king is not willing, then I have to tell the people of Yan that the king was so busy with military affairs that he became ill due to overwork and unfortunately died suddenly..."
"Ah..." Liu Dingguo was so frightened that he peed his pants. He could only nod like a chicken pecking at rice: "...I will obey the orders of the governor..."
But I hate Bo Shi so much in my heart!
He felt that Bo Shi simply didn't take him as the King of Yan seriously and threatened him with death at every turn!
Do you really think he is afraid?
Um……
I'm really afraid...
This Governor Anton was the nephew of Empress Dowager Bo and a close confidant of the Emperor. He said he was going to behead him, but it was really possible that he would be beheaded!
Liu Dingguo was scared to death even before the Huns entered the country. He wanted to escape. How could he dare to bet that he would not dare to kill the king?
But Bo Shi looked at this guy and was furious. If possible, Bo Shi really wanted to kill this bastard.
It took a lot of risk to suppress the anger in his heart. Bo Shi called his own soldiers and ordered: "You will keep an eye on King Yan for me, and take King Yan with you every day to inspect the city, enter the military camp, and the market, and motivate the soldiers!
"
"promise!"
Bo Shi himself took his people to the Yanguo Shi Yamen and began to wipe Liu Dingguo's butt.
Now, many nobles and officials in the Yan Kingdom have abandoned their offices and run away.
The first thing Bo Shi has to do is to capture them and then punish them properly!
deserter!
According to Han law, this is a crime that is punishable by death!
Especially now that the war is coming, any deserter or officer will die!
If they don’t die, there will be more and more imitators!
Therefore, after Bo Shi entered the Yan Domestic Shiyamen, he immediately issued an order in his own name: There are officials, loyal ministers, righteous men, and local heroes in all counties of Yan and Zhao: If you encounter a fugitive official or minister, do not listen and take them. If there is any stubborn resistance,
, kill without mercy! General Zuo is born!
Then he stamped his general's seal on it and sent it out immediately!
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I recommend a friend's new book "Aiming for the Top". The author is an experienced driver, and the train leaves on time and is never late!
In addition, today and tomorrow, everything will break out~
ps: Tomorrow I will probably post a map of the current Han-Hungarian battles in the Zaoxiang area and the march routes of the armies of all parties that I drew myself. It may be a bit crude~
Students who want to see it, please pay attention to the reform of the public: To leave Jingke (To be continued.)
