Qiao Xuan, Shao Yunduan, and the others departed from the capital without hesitation. Three days later, they had already distanced themselves significantly, covering over 700 miles of travel. Fatigue set in, prompting them to slow down.
They adopted a more leisurely pace, not setting off early each day and checking into a hotel around four in the afternoon.
Anze Province lay in the southeast of the Great Qin Empire. To travel south from the capital, one had to take a dry road, covering approximately 2,600 kilometers. Under normal circumstances, the journey would require around 20 days.
Heading south proved more challenging, especially as they entered territories marked by crisscrossing mountains and ridges. Traveling 100 miles a day was the carriage's limit, and sometimes it was even less.
