As Prophet - Chapter 202



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Episode 202. Why are there so many holes!

Dalcheon gave a brief explanation to the commander and turned around. Before he could even pass half an angle, the cavalry from Unjongga came running like the wind. They were led by Sajik, the training center leader.

“Loyalty!”

“As soon as we get to the training center, we go into battle.”

“Loyalty!”

Dalcheon ran with the cavalry. It was a short distance, but today it seemed far away. Among the numerous hooves, the sound of spears clashing could be heard. The sound of blades clashing seemed to travel particularly far.

“You’re late.”

The training center’s Sajik shook his head as he listened to Dalcheon’s monologue.

“No, we can handle it.”

“Keep in mind that it is night time. This could lead to a fight.”

“I am prepared.”

“Oh, I didn’t mean to hear that.”

“Is it something that absolutely must be stopped?”

“Yes.”

“We are prepared to die. We are.”

The word “we” has a bitter sadness. It sounds like we have to die for those who are not included in us.

The main gate of the training center was wide open, and the torches lit up here and there glowed ominously. From the direction of the shaman looking at the training ground, the sound of countless flying objects crashing could be heard. Do you think dozens of flying objects crashing at once would make such a sound?

“It’s started. I’ll go first.”

Dalcheon leaped into the air from his horse. He rose four feet into the sky and shot forward. He arrived at the roof of the shaman’s house in one breath, and a fierce battle scene came into view. The world was completely red.

The figures of the training center were in a very precarious position as they held their swords and fought against the black warriors. They were barely able to maintain their composure thanks to the shots of the archers stationed around them. However, as the Jurchen army and the black warriors came out in a line from under the chimney, they were increasingly outnumbered. No one tried to retreat in the narrow space between the building and the wall. They struck once and were struck again. One was killed and one fell. As the same number of people died, no one tried to retreat, so corpses began to pile up between the two armies.

And the two armies were mixed up in various places. The archers were shooting inward, not into the actual battle area where the battle was taking place, because they were worried that their own troops would be hit.

In the center of it all was Dojeong Lee Gi-moon. His gray beard was fluttering like a lion’s, and he swung his twin swords. One was a little shorter, so he blocked with it and cut with his long sword, using the twin swords as if they were two hands. His entire body was stained with blood and turned bright red.

Dalcheon was looking at the backyard when he saw the hole through which the guys were coming out. They were crawling out in a line, pushing the person in front of them and leaking out endlessly. Dalcheon burst into a sense of place toward the sky.

“Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!”

Everyone in the room was startled by the profound depth of the sound. Some even stopped swinging their swords.

“It’s him!”

The enemy shouted and the black warriors rushed toward Dalcheon. Most of them were armed with swords and swords. They still attacked and fought in the same way. It seemed like an attempt to change the way of fighting by mobilizing warriors rather than arming the military for war. They probably thought that sending warriors trained in swords to the battlefield would be more effective than putting ordinary peasants in armor and wielding spears.

Dalcheon ignored those running towards him and jumped into the air, flying all the way to the chimney. It looked like he was running away. He could hear people saying, “He’s running away!” and shouting, “Chase him!”

Dalcheon, who jumped up while leaning on the chimney, flipped over in the air and swung his sword downward in the shape of the letter 爻. A pure white crescent-shaped sword energy flew out from the sword strike aimed at the passageway where the men came out. It cut through the hole where the men came out exactly. People and the ground burst like a leather drum.

Wow!

With the sound of thunder, the ground rose and collapsed. A flat spot caved in. Dalcheon, who was slowly falling, swung his sword at the rushing warriors, drawing a horizontal circle. A single ray of sword energy shot out and sliced ​​through their waists.

It was useless to block it. The blocking blade, armor, and people were all cut down. When Bangwon’s twenty-odd men were burnt to the ground, Dalcheon straightened his sword and struck it vertically along the path the sunken surface of the floor was facing. The thick steel energy formed around the sword hit the floor with a loud noise.

Dirt and rocks were flying everywhere. The dust that had risen so thickly that it was impossible to see ahead slowly cleared. Everyone who was watching was shocked. The ground that Dalcheon had struck sank into a long furrow as if it had been dug. This was not human martial arts.

Lee Gi-mun, who was wearing a bloody armor, ordered to wipe out the remaining bandits. The shouts rose again, and they rushed at those who had dug out of the caves. Dal-cheon, who saw the cavalry approaching in battle formation, ordered them to retreat, but they did not listen. It seemed that they would rather fight and die.

Dalcheon jumped up and stood next to Lee Gi-moon, swinging his sword and asking.

“why!”

“I’d rather fight and die.”

“Why are you dying? I blocked everything.”

“Thank you… … thank you.”

“Pull back the troops. If we continue like this, we will all die.”

“All right.”

Yi Gi-mun ordered a rapid retreat. As the soldiers retreated, the cavalry charged forward. The rows of spears extended forward were so dense that not even an ant could enter.

“firing!”

Sajik ordered to shoot, his eyes turning red as if they had caught fire. The archers behind Jang Changsu drew their bowstrings and released them, aiming at the remaining enemies. Dozens of arrows flew straight at them from a short distance, knocking down the remaining enemies.

When the last enemy fell, Lee Ki-moon collapsed.

“Whew. The director has gotten old too.”

“You’re good at it.”

“I should have stepped down a long time ago and handed it over to my juniors.”

“Please do a little more.”

“What did we hope for when we made such a foolish decision?”

“What would an official wish for? He would wish to work a little longer, to rise a little higher, and to have the wealth and glory of this world last a long time.”

“It’s been a few days, and you’re now familiar with the relationship.”

“There is no need to hope for too much. That is the way of the world. Our lives will not change with such things. Give up hope and focus on studying the mind.”

“sorry.”

As I was trying to change the subject, Lee Ki-moon immediately said something appropriate for the situation.

“Tell His Majesty and be punished. You have no reason to feel sorry for me.”

“I told them to do something because they wanted to do something, and this is what happened.”

“It ended up being helpful, how could I have hoped for this to happen? I understand.”

“You interpreted it in a positive way.”

“We live in an interpreted world.”

“What are you talking about?”

“There is no objective world that everyone recognizes equally; instead, many people live together, each perceiving and interpreting the same facts differently.”

“It’s difficult. If you suddenly throw such meanings into our uncomfortable and harsh daily lives, ordinary people like us will get confused.”

“We need to sort out the situation and block the other holes they can come out through. Get up. This is not the time to be doing this.”

Dalcheon aroused Lee Gi-mun. Sa-jik, who had come leading the cavalry, ordered his soldiers to stab him with long spears.

“Why are there so many holes in the floor of this damn Hanyang!”

Although it was just a grumbling sound, Lee Ki-moon’s expression as he listened to it was not good. This was because the hole seemed to be discussing human flaws.

Sajik is also very perceptive. He noticed Lee Gi-moon’s mistake at a glance. As a subordinate, he could do nothing, so he could only grumble to himself. Lee Gi-moon, who was bowing his head again, was pulled up by Dal-cheon and stood up.

“I’m anxious. Get up quickly. I’m anxious and can’t do anything else.”

Lee Ki-moon raised his head.

“sorry.”

“I told you to go and tell His Majesty. More importantly, I clearly blocked the entrance, but they came out this way. What could be happening?”

“There must have been more than one entrance. Isn’t that obvious?”

“I see. Please block this side. I will go.”

When Dalcheon came out, the messengers who acted as escorts, or rather, as attendants, handed over the reins of the horse. Dalcheon tried to run away but then snickered. It was good for them that Dalcheon was moving on horseback. And Baek I-jeong followed him. It seemed like he thought it was his duty.

* * *

Dalcheon, who had come to Gwanghuimun, had the enemy’s uniforms brought over. Dalcheon, who had changed into the Yeojin’s uniform, walked up the wall, but Baek I-jeong caught him.

“Are you going alone again?”

“We’re infiltrating the enemy lines. It looks like it won’t end until we catch that guy.”

“Who are you talking about?”

“Khan and Yeoui.”

“Is that possible?”

“We should at least mark which one is real.”

“Think again. Do you think that capturing the enemy commander will end this war?”

Dalcheon paused at the unexpected question. He stood holding onto the wall and looked at the enemy lines in the distance.

“maybe.”

“I think it would be helpful if Khan were alive.”

“Hmm, why?”

“It was not the Khan who started this war. It was Yeo-ui-ji. You said before. They are not very interested in this land. It is a poor land with nothing to come out of. And it is all mountains. It was you who said that their target was the Central Plains.”

“Was it like that? I have a good memory… … .”

I know, they must have said that. I don’t know how and under what circumstances they said it, but they must have said it. They have no intention of occupying this land and putting it under their control. They know the truth and the falsehood of this country better than anyone else. But they came. What do they want? More wealth than they can get through trade? A military alliance with Joseon? Maybe that’s it. They may have sought a strong ally who can go on an expedition with them.

“Think about it again.”

“then…….”

“Don’t go. Do as planned, and don’t rush into dangerous places alone to finish the job. The governor said that there is nothing more foolish than trying to do everything alone.”

“I just want to do my part, what I can do.”

“There are dozens of hidden faces. You can frame anyone. Even if you kill them and check their faces, you won’t know if it’s the same guy or not.”

Dalcheon nodded. While he was still hesitating, a messenger from the headquarters came running.

“Please come quickly.”

Dalcheon asked.

“What’s going on?”

“Some of the enemy forces are retreating. At first I was happy, thinking they were retreating, but it doesn’t seem to be the case.”

“All right.”

Dalcheon ran to the main camp. In front of the lantern, the commander-in-chief and Yu Seok-do were resting their foreheads against each other, and in front of them was a detailed map of Hanyang Castle.

“How much did you lose?”

“It’s too dark to see, but word is that quite a few tents are empty.”

“Hmm. You won’t tell me the source of the information, will you?”

“This is a message from someone who cannot speak, but the information itself is certain and can be trusted.”

“An empty camp! Ahem… … . It seems that we believe that we cannot go out and attack because we do not have enough soldiers.”

Dalcheon’s gaze turned towards the lantern and became thinner.

“What is suspicious?”

“I don’t know where it is. Gwanghuimun, Hyehwamun, no, I can’t even guess.”

“It can’t be Gwanghuimun or Hyehwamun because they disappeared in front.”

Dalcheon looked at the two people once each.

“We’d better leave now. They’re opening the gates and trying to come in. As you know, Hanyang is not a good castle to defend. When they come in bypassing, we’ll vacate the castle and leave.”

The two of them had troubled expressions on their faces, but they couldn’t do anything because they knew that more than half of the group could betray them at any time.

“Assemble all the generals and withdraw immediately. Do not leave anything behind. In particular, firearms and gunpowder must be loaded first.”

“All right.”

Dalcheon looked back and forth between the two people as if he was being reassured.

“We will implement it immediately.”