As Prophet - Chapter 175



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Episode 175. The Silver-faced Man and the White-clad Man

He divided his force of less than 1,000 men into two. After reporting the attack to the headquarters and leaving Heunginjimun, the people who were fleeing shouted “Hurrah!” They were the people who were crossing the Seopdari Bridge to Ttukseom and then trying to cross to Songpa Ferry.

The armed cavalrymen were awkward at first, even lining up and running, but as time passed, they gathered and dispersed in a certain pattern. Dalcheon kept making various demands as he advanced, all of which were orders to train the soldiers. The five Yeosu were dying.

He made them advance at a slow pace while shooting empty bows.

They changed the column to a horizontal formation and shot empty arrows again.

They formed a charging formation and ran while pulling out their swords and swinging them.

No matter how well he did, he looked like an idiot. Still, he followed his orders diligently. Dalcheon absolutely demanded that they move together, assuming situations that would occur in an actual battle. He strongly demanded that Daejeong, who was leading twenty-five men, maintain his battle formation. He made them run to an empty field and make a circle, and charge along the road while swinging spears and swords.

Hundreds of cavalrymen ran and stopped in the rising white dust, shooting arrows and swinging swords. They practiced advancing with shields, and formed a square on horseback. They stood in a line and practiced throwing arrows, and the smell of sweetness leaked from their mouths.

Meanwhile, the interception force advanced eastward. As time passed, without Dalcheon’s orders, Yeosu and Daejeong trained and disciplined their own troops. Their desire for battle to take place as if they were training became one.

* * *

The road that passes over the bridge and Ttukseom is the road to Yangju Hakgwan. I have not been there many times, but I felt a sense of longing because it was a road I knew. I have left this world, but I spent a period of time there during the time I came down to learn about the world. It was a time of teaching children, self-sufficiency, and independence. The blue imagination of water flowing freely filled my heart. Trees and herbs that grew in the stream because no one passed by…

“Moving to breaking news! Vanguard forward!”

“Forward to the vanguard!”

Dalcheon, who thought that they had trained to some extent, increased their speed. Dozens of vanguards rushed forward to mark the way.

The cavalry, having had a short but intense training session, quickly advanced east. They had to follow the flag of the vanguard. The tip of the vanguard led the way hundreds of chapters ahead. Dalcheon advanced ahead of the group. A report came in that a small number of enemies had been found near Ilpae, south of Yangju. They were the enemy’s vanguard.

“Hit!”

At Dalcheon’s command, one of the group in the lead suddenly jumped out. Oh! But he was a familiar face. He was one of the three members of the training center. This is what happens when you bring in a commander with actual commanding ability.

“I’ll catch it!”

“When attacking the vanguard, there should be no one who runs away. If the news has already been heard, there is nothing we can do, but we must capture them all.”

“Loyalty! Leave it to me!”

This is the route I used to take every day in the early days of my military career. The training center led a hundred or so soldiers and rushed forward. I turned two units to the left. I quickly moved between the mountain ranges and slowed down. This was to give those who were going around time to block the enemy’s rear.

Now that we have made a detour, it is time for a surprise attack. Dalcheon urged the main force to advance. The sound of the earth shaking continuously occurred. Some people who were unaware of the news of the world straightened their backs on the ridges of the fields and looked blankly. We informed the people in the castle of the chaos and urged them to evacuate, but it seems that there was no contact so far.

The two great ridges that had made a detour far away passed through the mountain range. As they descended to the river, the ridges where the dragon’s flow had become gentle headed toward the place where they stopped at the river. Looking west from a slightly higher hill, not far away, the dust left behind by the men was slowly settling.

“We’ll catch them here. Hide behind them, and have the sentries keep a clear view!”

“Loyalty!”

He called out to two of the group entering the forest’s edge.

“You two, go east and scout out the enemy’s main force! You must learn their location, number of soldiers, weapons, and equipment in detail.”

“debriefing!”

The two cavalry galloped eastward. Dalcheon called out to the cavalry’s messenger.

“Ahem, there’s more work to do. This time, you must go and report the same thing, but tell the official in charge of foreign affairs from the Ministry of Rites to come and communicate with the enemy. Tell him, ‘Please send an official from the Ministry of Rites as an envoy.’ Immediately. Tell him that it must be before the sun sets.”

“True! That is impossible.”

“Is it possible to convey it?”

“If you run quickly, you can arrive at the palace before the sun sets.”

“It is their job to dispatch officials from the Ministry of Rites before the sun sets. You don’t have to worry about that.”

“Loyalty!”

This time, three people move. It seems that there is a way to move depending on the situation. The three people mounted their horses, stood in the shape of the character for rank, and galloped west toward Hanyangseong.

* * *

Meanwhile, Baek-ui-hyeong was standing in front of the empty school building. The wooden sign that said “No Entry” looked like it had been worn out by the wind and rain for decades. He looked up at the small road beyond the door and sighed. Several buildings of the completed school building were blended into the landscape. They were arranged according to the principle of the Five Elements’ mutual growth while adjusting the height so as not to harm the surrounding scenery, and they exuded a warm atmosphere. He opened the door, went inside, and loitered.

The reason for the existence of the unmanned was the country and its people, the words that were taught lingered in my ears. I remembered the innocent faces of the children who were chattering and running to the training ground. I remembered the face of the young priest who was sitting inside the main hall and called and nagged at this and that guy. He is now the center of the spirit and stands on the side of the new king, while we stand in different positions. The fact that he turned the troops in the front will be condemned as treason for a long time.

“Phew.”

As I was sighing deeply, a soldier came running.

“Yeosu, you are welcome!”

“i get it.”

As I got on my horse and left the school, I saw him standing at the edge of the water where he had been playing with the children and catching fish.

“Did you call?”

“Why don’t you move forward?”

“It won’t take a day to get to Heunginjimun. If we keep going, we’ll arrive at night. We’ll camp here, rest, and then move on.”

“Then wouldn’t they all run away?”

“Night maneuvers and battles are dangerous. Friendly forces may collide with each other. It would be best to leave at dawn tomorrow and attack Heunginjimun.”

“Are you asking for permission?”

The silver-faced man persistently asks whether you will submit. He says he will, but it is a rebellion. He constantly demands confirmation whether you agree with the rebellion.

“The command and leadership of the army is entirely my responsibility.”

“I thought you said you weren’t the chief.”

“Then do so. Now that Hanyangseong is right in front of us, what guidance would you need?”

“Are you rebelling?”

“It is said that command and control of the army is the role of a general.”

Baek Ui-hyeong speaks firmly, and Eun-myeon flinches. There were no such people in Hanyang, but once you leave Hanyang, such people appear. I should have prepared in advance and stopped them, but I took them too lightly because they were generals at the border. Being capable is another matter. I need someone who listens to me well and follows me like a dog, but I don’t need someone who says no to everything because he knows a little about military affairs. He doesn’t help with work. In a situation where I have to do anything, I’m always blocked and restricted because he says no.

Eun-myeon, who had lost the battle of the palace and had come over, waited for the northern army at Yanggeun. The man leading the way at the very front suddenly asked, “What are you?” I was dumbfounded. I thought he was looking down on me because he had lost the battle of the palace, but that wasn’t the case. He was one of the traitors who had defected to the border. Once a traitor has defected, he could never go back. He had to live up to that, but he was still a general of the border, so he was stubborn and stubborn with pride.

When I looked into what he was doing, I found out that he was a hero of the Imjin War, a military man from the Baek family, and had a personal relationship with Jinin.

“What do you want me to do? What are you dissatisfied with?”

“If you want to command the army, take my place and do it yourself. If not, leave it to me and don’t interfere. Do you have to ask permission to go to the outpost instead of advancing?”

“I’ll have to get permission, then. Hmm.”

Baek Ui-hyeong dropped his baton to the ground. It fell gently as if he had accidentally dropped it, but it hit the stone floor and made a loud thud.

“I’ll give you back your command.”

“moore?”

“I came here saying I would fix the country, but this place smells like rebellion. It’s already unpleasant, and now these guys who don’t know what they’re doing are talking about this and that. I’m going back.”

As Baek-ui-hyeong turned around, a group of black warriors came around to his side. The border soldiers on the other side stood on the opposite side, holding up their shields and spears.

The person trying to return and the people trying to stop him… … .

Baek Ui-hyeong stopped walking and turned around. He looked at Eun-myeon with a gloomy look in his eyes.

“Would you like to try?”

Baek Ui-hyeong pressed the ring of the sword and pulled out half of it. The pure white blade glowed silver. At that moment, Baek Sa-ban ran over.

“No, you! Why are you doing that here! This is not right.”

“He said to take the military power because he wanted to command it.”

“Isn’t this the kind of discussion that should be held? If we continue like this, we’ll end up fighting among ourselves.”

“I feel so bad. I want to tear it all down and start over.”

“The country is in chaos.”

“I believed those words and guided them here. But I have a feeling that it’s not true. I suspect that it was a trick to secretly guide the Yeojin soldiers to Hanyang. It’s not like they’re suppressing the rebels, but that guy seems like a rebel. He even covers his face. What on earth is he doing? He seems like someone who would make a surprise attack from behind a door… .”

“No. You can’t do that to him. There was a rebellion in the country, and he did everything he could to stop it.”

“But why is your face covered?”

Baek-ui-hyeong tilted his head. His hand slowly rose. The soldiers behind him pulled back their bowstrings. It was almost as fast as he raised his hand. Those behind Eun-myeon drew their swords and stepped forward. Even we thought there was no reason to fight here now.

At the drop of a hat!

The Jurchen chieftain came running. Nohoraha! He is the great monarch who united almost half of the Jurchen tribes in Liaodong. Although he did not ascend to the throne, the fact that he is the king of the Jurchen remains unchanged.

“Oh my, what’s going on? Why are allies doing this to each other?”

Baek Ui-hyung tilted his head.

“Is he really an ally? He seems to be trying to act like a superior… …. The way he’s talking makes me suspect that he’s a rebel.”

“You’re an ally! Not a rebel.”

“When I was in Hanyang, there was a group of people who wanted to overthrow the government. I didn’t know who they were or why they were doing it, but now that I think about it, I think they might have been those guys. I think it was not us who were causing the uprising, but rather us who were colluding with the rebels.”

Nohoraha Special Forces turned towards Eunmyeon.

“I think it’s your turn to speak.”

“No. Rebellion is out of the question. I am Lee Yeong, who deposed the previous king and ascended the throne myself. I am currently the king, but I am a usurper.”

Baek Ui-hyeong was puzzled by Lee Young’s words. The great general he knew was a usurper? He was running away like a fool for fear of assassination, but he started a rebellion?

“It’s hard to believe. Do you believe them, Chief?”

“I came because I believed!”

“I’m away from Hanyang so I don’t know the current situation, but it seems like there are changes. I think I got fooled by that guy’s trick.”

Noh Ho-ra-ha tilted his head and burst into laughter.

“Then, you can just move around like that.”

“It could be an unprovoked military action.”

“What’s the point? Practicality is important. The country is in chaos. That’s why I came to help.”

“What are you trying to achieve?”

“If we help them and help them ascend to the throne, and then establish friendly relations, wouldn’t it be of great help to Liaodong?”

“It could be interference in internal affairs.”

“This is a country of brothers. I have come to help you.”

“Are you serious about what you said?”

“I was also expecting that there would be something to gain!”