It Became a Symbol of the Bronze Age - Chapter 341



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Episode 341. The North opened on the first day of retirement (3)

Baran, who was about to step down, was also shocked by this news.

“Guan Yi is a citizen of my country. I cannot put him in the position of president!”

“Then who are you going to put in the seat? He was already elected legally. How long has it been since the Australian elder passed away that you are already thinking of breaking the law?”

“This is an emergency! What will happen to Asadal if he becomes president?”

“Is he saying that he would miss out on an opportunity just because he is from Jenara?”

“I don’t think it’s to that extent, but there are people who think that way.”

“Then who else would you seat? No matter who you seat, it’ll be the same civil war!”

“It would be better if the President did it one more time…”

“Yes, if I do it one more time, won’t there be a civil war? There will be a huge force that will immediately oppose me for violating the national system of Asadal!”

“This is a time of emergency!”

“A state of emergency? Are we being invaded? No. To the local people, this is just a political matter! If I say I will do it for a few more years so that I can take over my country, how many people will understand us?”

Baran said.

“There is only one way. Guanwu must declare war on our country.”

“However, we do not have that much power now! It has only recently been that we have created a navy for the South. Our country’s main force is the army. Our navy may be victorious at sea, but it is difficult to exert power on land.”

“…shit.”

No matter what I do, it’s a mess. Even the prosecutors right in front of me are divided in their opinions. Even the prosecutors are like this, but the members of the National Assembly are even worse.

– Even though Guanwu became president legitimately, our tribe cannot recognize him!

-If you can’t admit it? Are you going to put your vice president in the position of president? We can’t admit it!

-You’re crazy! It would be better if President Barang did more…

-Are you planning to ruin everything in Asadal?

-No, why are you starting a war in the first place? Asadal is fine as it is now. Aren’t you trying to bring down Gwan-o by making excuses?

There are already people who are fed up with this debate and are furiously going back to their hometowns. We really need to prevent them from going back to their hometowns.

That would definitely not be a return to the hometown.

‘shit.’

What on earth is going on in these last years?

Barang’s head was spinning. If things continued like this, the Asadal Republic might be completely destroyed during his reign.

Ssuk-

Another clump of his hair fell to the floor.

Of course, there are things that Barang also knows.

First, the first to leave for Jungwon was Poongbaek.

Unlike Guan Yi, Barang did not stop Poong Baek. He simply asked him with all his heart.

However, it is not something that can be announced right now. The moment this news reaches the ears of my country, it will be difficult to guarantee the safety of Poongbaek.

And the second is the coffin that left for Seorabeolbu.

He said he would bring soldiers from there.

This was announced, but the officials were still half in doubt. Some even openly said, “Isn’t Guanwu just wasting time for his country?”

Of course, Baran raised the president’s authority to the max and shouted, “What are you talking about in these times!” But he only has six months left in office.

His voice wasn’t what it used to be. At least, he was able to prevent the defection of lawmakers and prosecutors, so his authority was considered pretty good.

‘There shouldn’t be any problems for at least 3 months…’

But in the current situation, it feels like there will be chaos inside Asadal before the waiting and the fuss.

Even if good news were to be delivered in a hurry, it would take a tremendous amount of time to bring together the people who had already been divided. They must be brought together as soon as possible.

‘I need bitumen, bitumen.’

A strong glue that can hold together this current political situation is needed.

and.

Dagdak-! ​​Dagdak-!

With the sound of horse hooves.

The ‘adhesive’ appeared in Haedongseong.

“Since when has Asadal fought against weaker people?”

There are two men riding horses.

“Oh my, when did the Dog Warriors end up like this? Is it because I’m gone?”

One of them is Han Jin, the great master of Asadal.

Han Jin, who is now approaching 60 and recently retired, was in charge of Asadal’s cavalry training for nearly 30 years.

It is safe to say that there is virtually no one among the current swordsmen who has not passed through his hands.

According to Poongbaek, Han Jin was a man who could become president. He would have been able to lead only his disciples without even having to go through a voting process.

Of course, whether it can be maintained is another matter, and Hanjin also thought so. It may be possible to gain power, but it would be difficult to use it well…

But for now, just being able to secure the position of the highest rank will go a long way in proving how great this man is.

However, compared to those who came with him, even this Hanjin seemed to pale in comparison.

It was worth it.

If Han Jin was someone who could have become president on his own… then the person who came with him was someone who could have become king.

“Han Jin-ah. Even you feel that way, so what about me?”

The founder of Asadal, who educates children by shooting over 30 arrows a day even though he is well over 70 years old.

“I just couldn’t watch it.”

Former President Han Ho.

Hanjin chuckled at his words.

“That’s true. Oh my, doesn’t it feel like things aren’t going well without me?”

“That’s right. So I ask the President, is there still room for us in the military?”

That day.

Hanho and Hanjin officially returned to Asadal Army.

***

The return of the two heroes was enough to unite Asadal’s political circles and parliament.

Hanjin first met with the Gaemamusa near the capital. They were Asadal’s most elite troops, and they were the ones who had to be treated with the utmost care.

“It’s been a while, everyone.”

“Master!”

“What? Master?”

“Ah, Asadal!”

“Asadal!!!”

Since they were Han Jin’s former disciples, they readily accepted their old master’s words.

If Hanjin had persuaded the elite soldiers like this.

Hanho persuaded the people.

“The Beomjok side stopped by on their way here. I’m planning on going around this area for now and then heading to Gombu.”

He rode his horse through the region, stopping at numerous tribes and villages. At each stop he would show off his health by shooting three arrows, and then he would give a speech.

– Everyone, I believe in Guan Yi. I also believe in Barang. They have written the era of glory with me. And they will continue to write it in the future.

He didn’t say the word ‘war’ directly.

It wasn’t the time yet. I just urged them to trust Barang and Guanwu.

But this alone was enough.

The people of Asadal still remembered the achievements of Hanho, who had created Asadal in the past and had fought on the battlefield to repel countless enemies.

And then, Barang ran the printing press with all his might and spread the news throughout Asadal. Many horses ran and pigeons filled the sky.

“…Thank you, Hanho.”

“I wonder if I haven’t died yet for this.”

At Barang’s words, Hanho nodded.

“How many days do you think I can earn on my own?”

“About five months. As a result, there are still issues with Guan-O.”

In five months, Barang’s term will officially end and he will have to hand over the reins to Guan Yi.

“It’s been 5 months…”

“Before that, Gwan-o must show something, or there must be something that can overturn this public opinion at once. Only then will there be no trouble in Asadal.”

Barang said.

“There are three things we need now.”

“say it.”

“The first is to capture the congressmen and officials. If they had gone to my hometown and talked nonsense, a real civil war could have broken out. However, this… has been resolved to some extent thanks to Elder Han Ho.”

“The second one?”

“It is a pretext for war. It cannot end with simply taking over North China. There are many groups that do not want war.”

“Can’t we get to Asadal without going to war?”

“For now, I think it would be much better to go to war. If we win, that’s great, and even if we don’t achieve anything significant… we can gather all our troops, so the threat of rebellion is reduced.”

“…In the end, it means that we need a reason to persuade the anti-war activists.”

“This must be the role of Elder Poongbaek.”

“The last third would be money.”

“Yes, this is Guan-O’s role.”

“Phew.”

Hanho sighed.

“Oh my, this is so fucking complicated.”

“It couldn’t be otherwise. Still, thanks to Elder Hanho, I was able to save some time. I’m grateful for that alone.”

“…already?”

Hanho asked.

Barang opened his eyes wide.

“…Surely you’re really going to the battlefield?”

“Why would you think not? Did you then think I came back to the military to appease people’s discontent?”

“…You have to think about your age!”

“My Australian brother worked all night when he was my age. What can’t I do?”

“What he did was politics! It’s different from war!”

“I’ve done a lot of that kind of political stuff, too.”

Hanho smiled brightly.

“I mean, war is easier than politics?”

***

At that time, Asadal was barely able to maintain its national order thanks to Hanho’s enlistment.

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“Elder Poongbaek, what is it this time… without even a chimney!”

“Didn’t you expect it to be like that?”

I met Saul Bae at the Ministry of Justice.

“…Is it because of my country?”

“Yeah. That’s why the country is in a mess.”

There are too many people who want war with my country.

“If my country had been normal and chaotic, it might not have been this bad… but the problem is that President Asadal has become a government official.”

“I heard the story too. They say that Guan Yi is the president and doesn’t want to invade my country. That’s ridiculous.”

“But, it’s a believable story.”

“Who is spreading such rumors?”

“I believe the people created it themselves. In fact, there must be factions opposing the government behind it.”

“…That’s a bit of a big deal.”

The republic has a high level of political interest among the people. Newspapers are published every week and every month, and it is not uncommon to find people discussing things with each other.

“But as I always say, if the world gives me peppermint leaves, I have to make peppermint honey tea with them.”

“…Is it okay to understand this to mean that it’s better to be completely bad than just moderately bad?”

“As I always say, peppermint honey tea is delicious.”

“Just get to the point.”

“You have to use this in reverse.”

American war scholar Ray Klein created a formula for evaluating national power.

It is the famous formula of (population + economic power + military power) X (national strategy + will to war).

My country certainly has a larger population than Asadal, and its military power is also greater. Its economic power may even be comparable.

And in this situation, Asadal must find strength in the latter part.

“First of all, Asadal is currently filled with the will to wage war against my country.”

One of the most important things in war is the will to fight. And right now, the will to fight against my country is the best. People tend to have a strong will to ‘make things not happen’.

Moreover, the ‘national strategy’ part is also a plus for us.

“First of all, my country misjudged. They said we wouldn’t be able to intervene.”

“Isn’t that true? It’s a mess inside.”

“It just so happened that it happened.”

In reality, Asadal is in a situation where it is difficult to wage war right away as Kang So-baek had thought. The result was right.

But the reason was wrong.

Kang So-baek probably thought that Asadal would not wage war because he was in charge of the government, but in reality, it was more likely that he would not wage war because of the internal political situation.

If Guan Yu is a fool, then he can’t wage war.

Asadal will not be invaded for nearly 10 years.

However, the actual situation is different.

“In other words, once the internal situation begins to stabilize, war is possible at any time. No, on the contrary, it would be better to stabilize the internal situation through war.”

Asadal can suddenly hit the back of the head.

“If that’s the case, then the Ministry of National Defense will be able to participate in the war… but will it become the military?”

“About 25 thousand.”

“There are enough troops to hit the back of the head.”

“Yes. Guanwu will take care of this… In the meantime, I would like to stop by Zhou for a bit.”

“The Zhou Dynasty.”

Saulbae said.

“I think the best way would be to go down to the country of No by boat and travel through the country of No.”

“I guess so. In the meantime… I have a favor to ask of you.”

“What is it?”

“Please help me find a way to get to my country’s capital, Imchi.”

Saul was shocked at those words.

“…Going to Imchi is fine. We still trade with my country. However, if you find out that you are Elder Poongbaek, you will definitely be caught.”

“Yeah. So I need some escort.”

“It’s hard to use Asadalin as a secret escort. They look different and talk different, so they’ll definitely get caught.”

“Are there any good people?”

“It would be nice if it was more open.”

The open-minded group is, of course, a group of martial artists.

The martial artists of Pachok used information groups disguised as beggars or merchants and hid them in many capital cities, and sometimes expanded their influence by directly recruiting people in the area.

‘It seems a bit Catholic.’

Just as Catholics send out bishops to proselytize, the martial artists of Pachok send out missionaries to proselytize.

“How much openness would be good?”

After much thought, I answered.

“As soon as possible.”

The more the better.

***

Asadal and Jeonara are not enemies now.

But, it’s not like Cao Cao held onto Liu Bei because he was his enemy.

‘I guess Kang So-baek is like that too.’

The more cards that can restrain Asadal, who could be a threat to him, the better. He will probably find all sorts of reasons to keep me.

Perhaps, being afraid of lightning won’t be enough to escape this devil.

and.

The man in front of me knew it too.

“…What the heck is going on? The president of Asadal is coming to see me?”

“To be exact, it’s the former president, Posuk.”

Posuk-ah.

He looked quite haggard.

It seemed like he was also going through a lot of mental anguish.

He asked.

“When on earth did you come to Jungwon?”

“I came three months ago. I first visited Zhou, and then came here to ask you a favor.”

“…That’s nonsense. I’ll call someone right away.”

“Why?”

“If I catch you, it will be a great help to my country.”

As expected of a loyal subject, Posuk-ah took a strong stance.

But I’m not a slacker either. Could it be that I came here without even a single piece of fat?

“It will be war at that time. Don’t you want to prevent war with Asadal?”

“Why is it like that?”

“If I disappear from the Central Plains, all of this will be my country’s fault. And it’s good for Guan Yi as well. Everyone knows that Guan Yi despises me. If Guan Yi were to call for war against my country now, some would doubt it, but if I disappear and then call it… wouldn’t the people follow Guan Yi? They would attack their own country in order to avenge their benefactor. What a charming and beautiful story.”

Actually, this is a bit of a dangerous story.

It was the same with Posuk-ah.

“It seems that things are not going well in Asadal right now. The president is different from the monarch, is that it?”

“…That’s correct.”

“Then, is it because of internal strife that Asadal is unable to bow to me now?”

Damn, even if you’re quick-witted, you’re still fucking quick.

Posuk-ah is a lesser man than Guan-o, but he is still a great man. However, he did not take this news ‘well’.

“oh my god…”

His complexion turned pale.

That’s understandable. This means that my country’s grand strategy is completely wrong.

“…But, you are the one who provides, no. You are the emperor now. If you report me to the emperor… he will try to catch me regardless of the situation. He is a greedy person. Isn’t he?”

Posuk-ah couldn’t bring herself to curse her lord, but she didn’t deny it either, and just sat down. She also didn’t particularly want Asadal to participate in the war.

“So… what do you want?”

“Asadal will wage war against my country. That is unavoidable.”

“What did you say?”

Posuk asked back, as if he was dumbfounded.

“That’s ridiculous. You just said that if I catch you, there’ll be a war. And now you’re just going to start a war? What kind of conversation is that?”

“First, look at this.”

I held out a piece of bamboo.

“It was received from the Zhou dynasty. Asadal decided to help Zhou and No attack the Qi dynasty.”

“You decided?”

Posuk-ah also knows that Joo and No asked for help.

But the vassal states did not think well of it.

Externally, it meant that he did not like inviting foreign powers to attack his country.

When it comes to politics, it gets a bit more dirty.

When Asadal took over part of Yan, they didn’t pay much attention.

Other countries were busy with war as well, so they had no time to pay attention to the Yan state, which was in the corner and only in name. The Yue state was roughly the same.

But my country is different. My country occupies half of North China. No, after taking over Song and making the neighboring Zheng a vassal state, in reality, two-thirds of North China is my country’s territory.

In this situation, the surrounding countries could not have approved of Asadal’s attack on their country. It may have been the case with the country of Lu, but other proud feudal lords would not have just watched this happen.

It definitely had to be that way.

“Ju, No, and Asadal decided to join, and Jin, Jinjin, Wei, Cai, and Wu also decided to participate.”

Asadal, however, approved this war.

Posuk looked at the bamboo slip. The letters were red. It was because the left ear of the cow was cut off and the blood was used to write the treaty.

“It’s a bit strange to eat raw beef.”

The remaining blood is shared between them.

It is not like stamping a seal or stamping a hand, but rather making a pledge while praying to God.

therefore.

Half of the central plains and Asadal outside the central plains.

They formed an alliance to attack my country.

“How on earth did you do this?”

The astonished Posuk-ah asked.

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