Chapter 628: Moving the Capital

In Yecheng, it can be said that chickens and dogs have jumped in the past few days, and there is panic everywhere. Although martial law has long been imposed in the city because of the war, this is even more unreassuring. The battle between the west and the Tang army was only a few dozen miles away, and new news came back every day.

Although it has been more than ten days since it was held, there are still no problems on the entire defense line. But everyone understands that Yecheng is no longer safe, and it won't be long before they are afraid that it will fall into the hands of the Tang Army.

For ordinary people, they didn't think much about it at this time, at most, they just hid their belongings so as not to be robbed by the rebels.

However, the princes and ministers in the city were different. Many people have already begun to quietly move their possessions outward, and are ready to leave the place immediately when it is pity.

Yecheng, which was originally bustling and lively, is now very quiet, like a ghost town. There were only yacha and soldiers running back and forth on the streets, and even when they saw some ordinary people, they were all in a hurry, bowing their heads and walking quickly.

In a small tea shop in the corner of the city, some people in the neighborhood gathered here to chat.

Because it is located in a remote corner, it is rare for officials to come to this place. When everyone is stuck at home and bored, they come out to talk and relax.

"Did you hear that? We lost the battle with the Tang army in the north again, and this time the hundreds of thousands of troops are over! "All kinds of news are flying in the small tea shop, and people are talking in low voices.

"I've heard about it too! I heard that this time the big battle was fought in the north of the Tuoshui River, and it was Murong Chui, the king of Wu, and Li Hantang, the king of Tang, who were fighting! However, after this battle, not only were our 50,000 troops wiped out, but even Murong Chui, the king of Wu, died under Li Hantang's sword! Hearing this, someone immediately said.

"Really? So Li Hantang is so powerful? Actually killed King Wu? People immediately became interested and hurriedly asked.

"Of course, I heard the news, but I heard it from my second~ grandfather's nephew of his third cousin. That person is a minor official of Dazaifu, and you all know who Dazai is, right? That's the king of Taiyuan under one person in our Yan Kingdom and above ten thousand people! Can the news he has there be fake? When the man who spoke heard this, he immediately widened his eyes and said dissatisfied.

"That's it! That's not fake! It's just that if King Wu is dead, wouldn't there be no one to resist the Tang army going south now? In this way, wouldn't the Tang army be killed in the city soon? Someone hurriedly said.

"Not soon, but soon! I heard that the tens of thousands of cavalry of the Tang army are already less than 100 miles away from Yecheng, and after these cavalry, there are still hundreds of thousands of Tang troops led by the Tang King himself, killing Yecheng! The man snorted.

"Huh? So what to do? If the Tang Army really kills us, wouldn't we be in danger? Upon hearing the news, someone immediately exclaimed.

"What is there to worry about! I heard that the Tang army has never harmed the people, but it is much better than the Yan army to those who have joined them. Moreover, they do not forcibly recruit the people into the army, nor do they steal food from the people's homes! Look at me! It's better to let this Yan Kingdom change to Datang to try, maybe our life will be better! Someone said disdainfully.

"You're right, anyway, we don't have a good time in Yan Kingdom, what does the life or death of Yan Kingdom have to do with us! Come on, come on, drink tea, drink tea! These words have been recognized by many people, and everyone's worries have relaxed a lot.

On the contrary, Murong Ke, who was in charge of the palace at this time, felt anxious.

"Dazai-sama, the situation is critical now, and we have to find a way to solve it. Otherwise, by the time the Tang army reaches the city, it will be too late! "Because of the war, almost all of the courtiers of Yan Kingdom have lived in the palace during this time, and they don't even have time to go home. Every day, we are discussing how to deal with the war and how to support the front line.

"What the Captain said is exactly what we think, and I would like to ask Dazai-sama to come up with an idea. I heard that Tang General Peng Lin has already led 20,000 light horsemen south, and he will be killed outside the city in a few days! Murong Zang, King of Le'an, echoed on the side.

In addition, the important ministers next to him also spoke one after another, and it seemed that they had pinned all their hopes on Murong Ke.

Murong Ke has been silent, because this situation is really bad, and he has no particularly good way. But in this situation, he had to speak!

"I didn't expect that in just two months, the battle situation has become like this, it is not that the sky is going to die, and I can't do it! So much so that King Wu also died at the hands of Li Xin, which made my Dayan lose a good general and loyal minister! Murong Ke sighed, and in a trance, the whole person seemed to be much older.

"Lord Dazai, King Wu was defeated and killed and martyred, and we are all deeply saddened. But this is not the time to sigh, at this time, it is still necessary to take the strategy of breaking the enemy first! After hearing his words, Mu Longyu hurriedly said.

"The Tang army is sharp, and this king can't find a way to break the enemy for a while! If you can give us ten years and train a large army well, we may be able to fight the enemy. Over the years, we have repeatedly conscripted civilians into the army, and the recruits were sent to the battlefield before they had time to train, and the recruits were replenished after they died in battle. So much so that now, we can't come up with an army that can match the Tang army. There are mostly tired and weak people in the army, even if they are all engaged in the decisive battle with the Tang army, how can they stop the tiger and wolf army of the Tang Dynasty! Murong Ke glanced at everyone and said leisurely.

Murong Ke is different from others, he can be civil and martial, but he actually sees the shortcomings of Yan Kingdom. Especially after having Datang as a control group, he can see his own problems clearly.

In the past two or three years, he has made use of the time he has won so hard to make some changes to Yan Guo. Its purpose is to learn from the Tang Dynasty, so as to achieve the effect of strengthening the army and enriching the country as soon as possible.

However, due to the structural problems of Yan Guo itself, and the fact that he did not come from later generations like Li Xin after all, his vision was lacking. So, in the end, I just learned a scratch and learned a rough idea.

He has no way to solve the deep-seated problems, and he cannot touch them, because he himself is a member of this class. If you really change that thing, it will be like suicide. So, knowing that there was a problem, he couldn't move it.

What he hopes is that he will have enough time to recover as much as possible. Don't ask to surpass Datang, at least let Datang feel that if he fights against Yan, he will pay a huge price.

Because only in this way can the purpose of deterrence be achieved.

But obviously, Li Xin did not give him this time to prepare.

"If we follow Dazai's words, wouldn't we have to be captured and wait for the Tang army to come to the city?" Hearing his words, some people couldn't help but be surprised.

"Of course, it's not okay to be caught, after all, even if we don't think about ourselves, we have to think about Your Majesty and the Sheji Temple! The matter has come to this, and this king has no better way, and the only way is to move the capital! Murong Ke's gaze slowly swept over everyone, and he put forward a suggestion that made everyone stunned for a moment!

"Move the capital?" Feng Yi was surprised.

"Not bad! In fact, the idea of moving the capital has already been had by this king for a long time! The land of Yecheng was too close to the Tang army's soldiers, just like this time after the Tang army left Taihang, they quickly killed the surroundings. Moreover, the terrain around Yecheng is flat, and there is almost no danger to defend, if we want to resist the Tang army here, we must deploy a large number of troops. This is already overwhelming for us! Murong Ke nodded.

At this time, moving the capital is also a feasible solution. But where should you move? Shang Shuling asked with full wings.

"Now the land of Youji is under the front of the Tang army, so the Central Plains can no longer be the capital, but the remaining Pingzhou and Qingzhou are still in our grasp. And Pingzhou and the Central Plains are thousands of miles apart, and the secluded places in the middle have become enemy territory, so it is naturally impossible for His Majesty to get into danger. Therefore, the king intended to move the capital to Guanggu City, Qingzhou. In this way, with the great river in the north and the natural danger as the basis, the west with the solidity of Mount Tai as the basis, and the sea in the east as the block, even if the Tang army is brave, the threat to us will be greatly reduced! Murong Ke said slowly.

Guanggu City was the place occupied by Duan Niche at the beginning, but it was later defeated by Murong Ke, and the entire Qingzhou entered the Yan Kingdom. The territory of Qingzhou is still very large, basically speaking, the entire Shandong Province in later generations is basically the scope of Qingzhou.

Not only is Guanggu City strong, but the Yellow River to the north is also surging.

The west of it is the hilly area of Shandong, during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, the Qi State managed the land of Qingzhou, and established the Great Wall and passes in this area to defend against the surrounding Lu, Wei, Zhao, Yan and other countries.

In addition, this place is also a fertile land, and water, soil, fishing and salt are all advantageous.

Therefore, if Murong Ke can really be given a few years to manage it well, maybe Yan Guo will really have a time to recover. What's more, the Shandong Peninsula and Pingzhou can be said to be across the sea, and if they are handled properly, they can also protect each other and slowly develop and grow!

After thinking of the various benefits, everyone couldn't help but move. Compared with the life-and-death crisis in front of us, this way out could not be better.

What's more critical is that at this time, the roads leading from Yecheng to Guanggu in Qingzhou were still very smooth, and there was no trace of the Tang Army at all.

"Dazai's words are reasonable, and at this time, it is important to protect the temple first. As long as the royal family is safe and the clan is safe, Dayan will be the country's honor and will be resurrected! Therefore, this official agrees with this proposal! After thinking about it for a while, Taiwei Feng Yi agreed.