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However, although Yangguan Road was no longer an option, there were other routes out of Longxi available to Chu State.
Years ago when Lu Yuan began developing Hegu Prefecture, in addition to resolving the problem of the barbarians on the border of Xichuan Prefecture, he had another important objective, which was the little-known trail connecting Hegu and Longxi.
This trail, referred to by Lu Yuan as the Forest Path, had been expanded and solidified over the years after extensive surveying and development.
Compared to the past, when it could only accommodate a few or a dozen people, and where often the way forward was cut off, requiring detours over mountains and ridges, through treacherous cliff paths, the situation had improved significantly.
Now, after construction, there was a path that allowed an army of tens of thousands to march through the forest and arrive in Longxi.
