Zhao Weiwang in the Warring States Period

Like all other Warring States period palaces, this palace is also located on a high platform.

The platform is three feet high, with a total of 120 four steps. The palace is 45 feet long and 21 feet wide, with high eaves and flying arches, and there are statues of auspicious beasts at the four corners. .

When Zhao Dan got off the carriage, there were already countless maidservants standing beside him, saluting Zhao Dan respectfully.

Zhao Dan nodded slightly, then went up the stairs alone and entered the hall.

According to what Zhao Dan said in advance, his grandfather Zhao Wuling died here, so he needs to guard the spirit of Wuling.

The hall was very empty, and Zhao Dan could hear the echo of his footsteps even when he walked in it.

A spiritual card is enshrined at the top of the main hall, and in front of it is a seat, or futon.

Zhao Dan knelt down and kowtowed respectfully to the badge of King Zhao Wuling in front of him.

After Zhao Dan got up, a figure suddenly walked out of the shadow of the hall.

Zhao Dan sat there, quietly watching the person in front of him, without any surprise on his face.

The visitor straightened his clothes, and saluted Zhao Dan respectfully: "Le Jian, foreign minister, I have seen the king."

That's right, the person who appeared in front of Zhao Dan was none other than Chang Guo Jun Le Jian who had not been the Prime Minister of Yan Guo for a long time.

Zhao Dan looked at Le Jian, and couldn't help showing a surprised expression on his face: "Mr. Chang, it's you? Sit down."

Zhao Dan did know that there was an envoy from Yan State waiting here, but Zhao Dan didn't know that this envoy from Yan State was Le Jian himself.

Considering the fact that King Ke of Yan is just a three-year-old child, and Queen Mother Yan is a woman, the natural authority is insufficient, Lejian, Xiangbang, is actually the real helm of Yan.

Zhao Dan narrowed his eyes slightly, as if he understood something in his heart.

Being able to get Le Jian to go out in person is enough to prove how much Yan Guo attaches importance to this matter.

Le Jian seemed to see what Zhao Dan was thinking, and after sitting down, he smiled at Zhao Dan and said, "Your Majesty, I don't know. Therefore, Le Jian must come in person to avoid leaking the news."

Zhao Dan nodded, he was noncommittal to Le Jian's idea, but asked directly: "I heard that Lord Chang is busy with affairs, so I don't think he will stay here for a long time, so let's just say it. I don’t know what Lord Chang thinks about the joint attack on Qi by the kingdom?”

Le Jian smiled, and said to Zhao Dan: "The Empress Dowager has already summoned all the officials of the Yan Kingdom to discuss this matter. The reason why I came here this time is to finalize this matter with the King."

Although Zhao Dan had already thought of this possibility after Le Jian appeared, but after hearing Le Jian's confirmation with his own ears, Zhao Dan couldn't help showing a smile at the corner of his mouth.

Now that it is known that Qin, Wei, and Qi are going to unite again to make trouble for Zhao, if Zhao Dan does not want to deal with it, then he is too unqualified as a monarch.

The handling of Wei State is only part of Zhao Dan's response, but what Zhao Dan pays more attention to is actually the alliance with Yan State.

Therefore, after Zhao Dan determined to use Qi State as a breakthrough, he secretly sent envoys to Yan State, hoping to join forces with Yan State to attack Qi State.

The grievances and resentments between Yan State and Qi State are very complicated, but in the past 50 years, these two countries are definitely enemies.

In 314 BC, King Xuan of Qi took advantage of the civil strife in Yan and ordered General Kuang Zhang to lead his troops to attack Yan, almost annexing Yan.

And 30 years later, in 284 B.C., King Yan Zhao ordered general Le Yi to unite the other four countries to form a mighty five-country attack on Qi, which also almost destroyed Qi.

These two things alone are enough to make Qi and Yan a deadly enemy.

In the Battle of Changping before, the reason why Qi State was able to agree to borrow grain was due to the eloquence of Su Dai and the planning of Zhao Dan and Tian Dan on the one hand. Yan State happened to be an ally of Qin State.

So when Zhao Dan proposed to attack Qi State together, the monarchs and ministers of Yan State really agreed without much hesitation.

Zhao Dan looked at Lejian in front of him, and said with a smile: "In this case, I can promise that as long as Yan Guo participates in this battle, no matter the outcome, I will return the three hundred miles of land previously ceded by Yan Guo. I don't know what Lord Chang thinks?"

When King Ke of Yan ascended the throne, the Empress Dowager Yan and Lejian ceded three hundred miles of land in order to win the support of Zhao and Qi. Zhao Dan promised to return the three hundred miles of land.

As for other lands, Zhao Dan didn't make any promises.

After all, Zhao Dan didn't think Yan's army was so strong when he wooed Yan, but he didn't want Yan to join Qin.

So Yan people want to get the land of Qi, no problem, they can fight it by themselves.The widowed Zhao army will definitely attract the main force of the Qi army. If your country of Yan can't even deal with the partial division of the Qi army, then why are you still fighting for hegemony? Just stay at home and play games.

Le Jian's expression moved slightly, as if he understood Zhao Dan's meaning, but he didn't ask any questions, but showed a big smile.

"Since this is the case, then Lejian will return to the Yan Kingdom to prepare the army and wait for the king's call."

Chapter 472 Bauhinia Pass and Ironworks (Second Update)

The next day, Zhao Dan left the Dune Palace and continued to go northward.

Since the next journey is the eastern plain of Zhao State, this part of the area is flat and is the cavalry's favorite marching terrain.

Therefore, in just a few days, Zhao Dan went all the way through Feicheng, Gucheng and Zhongrencheng, crossed the Tuotuo River and Tang River, and entered Puyinxing, one of the Eight Xings of the Taihang.

Puyinxing is located in the northeast of Taihang Mountains, connecting Shanxi and Hebei, and at the same time, it is very close to Yunzhong County, which is later known as Datong in Shanxi.

As long as you go south from the Monan Grassland, pass through Yanmen Mountain and Hongshou Mountain to enter Datong, and then go east through Puyinxing to reach the Hebei Plain.

The east exit of Puyinxing is only a few hundred miles away from Jidu, that is, Beijing in later generations. It only takes one day and one night for the cavalry to advance quickly, and it takes only three days for a normal march to reach the city of Beijing.

In the famous Tumu Fortress Change, Grand Master Oara also led the Oirat army out from the east of this Xingdao, and once surrounded the city of Beijing.

It was also from the Civil Fortress Change that the Ming Dynasty ended its heyday of expansion and entered a long period of decline.

Zhao Dan rode a horse and walked in Puyinxing. On the left side was a steep mountain peak, and on the right side was a bottomless ravine, which was daunting.

The road is very narrow, but it can only accommodate two or three cavalry walking side by side, winding around, and sometimes even the roar of wild beasts can be heard from the mountain.

The precipitousness of the Eight Xings of Taihang can be seen from this.

Zhao Dan rode his horse and walked slowly, thinking: "It's so difficult for five thousand cavalry to pass through such a narrow road. If we build a pass here, wouldn't it mean that only one man will be in charge of the pass?"

As he walked, suddenly a dilapidated pass appeared in front of Zhao Dan. This pass was built under the mountains on the left side of the Xing Road, and it happened to seal the entire Puyin Xing.

However, it is obvious that this pass has not been built for a long time, and it is already in dilapidated condition, unable to play any defensive role.

Zhao Dan pointed to this pass and asked, "Why is this pass, what is the mountain?"

Li Mu on the side replied: "Your Majesty, this is Pu, built by the Zhongshan Kingdom, and it has been abandoned for a long time since King Wuling destroyed Zhongshan. This mountain is called Zijingling.

"Bauhinia Ridge?" Zhao Dan was taken aback, and finally understood where he had come.

It turns out that this is the predecessor of the later generations of Zijingguan.

After thinking about it, Zhao Dan gave up the idea of ​​building Bauhinia Pass.

Because the State of Zhao maintains an offensive posture against both the State of Yan on the east side of Puyinxing and the Xiongnu in the north, there is no need to worry about the enemy being able to enter Puyinxing.

It took Zhao Dan two days to leave Puyinxing, and half a day to cross Weicheng and enter the boundary of Yanmen County.

When we got here, we were only two or three days away from the main destination of Zhao Dan's trip, the Zhaoguo Blast Furnace Ironworks.