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It Became a Symbol of the Bronze Age - Chapter 349

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Episode 349. Unprepared War (2)

January 1st, after the winter solstice festival.

Barang formally handed over the presidency to Guan Yi.

So, now it’s not the 10th year of Barang, but the 1st year of official duty.

So, it’s been 30 years since Asadal was founded. If we consider the fact that it’s been just ‘Asadal’ itself, not the Asadal Republic, it’s been even longer than that.

And usually, if you see something like this.

It’s been about 40 years since I came here, and I should be feeling strongly that I’m now a completely old person.

Unfortunately, Asadal is not in a position to do that right now.

“Everyone, this is President Guan Yu.”

I looked at Guan Yi standing on the podium.

He has been locked in his room for several days, butting heads with his forces and editing his presidential inauguration speech. The content of the speech is, of course, a declaration of war.

To be exact, the ‘declaration of war’ itself was already known step by step… so it would be more accurate to view it as a declaration of war.

“Asadal people! Our young warriors will soon advance towards my country and shed blood there. And I, as the leader of Asadal, would like to explain why we must attack my country.”

“They are now disturbing the peace of this world. They broke the treaty with the state of Lu, annexed the surrounding small states, and betrayed the state of Zhou that recognized them, and arrogantly declared themselves kings. Furthermore, they are attacking the state of Lu and eyeing the opportunity to take control of the inner kingdom!”

“Asadal can leave them alone. But if we do that, my country will continue to pose a greater threat to us.”

“We are facing a tiger cub. No, it is now an adult. When it gets bigger and more experienced, it will try to swallow Asadal in its jaws.”

“They insulted their vassal, and even my close friend, Posuk! They also imprisoned the woman of Asadal and her son in solitary confinement as if they were hostages and abused them!”

At the same time, summer burst out from the side.

And then he testifies.

“Look. This child is the child born between me and Kang So-baek! However, they broke the law of nature and used my child as bait to tie up Asadal! How can this be done with a human face? I tried to die many times, but they even forbade my death. They threatened that if I died, they would not spare my child!”

This is something that Summer herself has decided to do.

Even Barangdo, Gwan-o, and I were going through a lot of hardship, so we told them to go down to their hometown, Sogeumbu, or to Seorabeolbu, where their older sister Dalbi was, but Yeoreum stubbornly refused.

He wants to repay the trouble he has caused Asadal so far, and he also wants to deal a blow to that bastard Kang So-baek. It seems like his bloodline will never go away.

“Those, those, those vicious bastards!”

“How dare you see Asadal!”

At the declaration of support for the summer, the people of Haedongseong were furious. Some people wrote something on clay tablets. Perhaps, those things will be spread throughout Asadal as letters or newspapers.

“So, as you all know, I am from my own country. My country gave birth to me. However, I am now the president of Asadal, and my beloved country no longer exists!”

“Therefore, I think that I should be the first to drive out that tyrant, Jiang Xiaobai, and bring freedom to the people of my country!”

“The former president, Feng Baek, said to benefit the people widely. Should we just leave the Central Plains, which is suffering under that tyrant, alone? Should we let the mouth of our country, which has swallowed the Central Plains, grow even bigger and bite our internal affairs? Everyone!”

That desperate declaration had a strong scent of Agol. If it were Guan Yi, he would have said only difficult things like ‘what we will gain’, ‘what we will lose’, and ‘risk management’, rather than using that kind of formality.

And the results were enormous.

“Let’s kill my country!”

“Let’s kill him!”

“Let us destroy our own country and save our people!”

“Bloody vengeance on those dishonorable people!”

The soldiers cried out for honor and vengeance.

“The Ministry of Internal Affairs is ours!”

“Let us never spare those who encroach upon our free trade!”

Many people were angry at those who tried to disrupt the grassland road and the inner city.

Among them were ordinary farmers and fishermen, not coastal workers.

In the past, trade was almost the exclusive domain of coastal traders.

Beginning with Haedongseong and Seorabeolbu, currency and comparatively advantageous commercial activities spread throughout Asadal, and trade and commerce were recognized as acts that ‘satisfy everyone in Asadal.’

No, it was not just a perception, it was actually like that. Nowadays, it is not uncommon to see old people from small villages come to big towns or cities to sell their goods.

‘This is an unexpected effect.’

When the public’s uproar died down.

Guan Yi shouted again.

“Therefore, with the presidential authority granted to me by the people of Asadal, I hereby appoint a leader to lead the military of Asadal.”

That leader, of course, there can only be one person.

“Hanho! Come out!”

At that shout, Han Ho, who had been waiting in advance, walked out wearing splendid armor. He immediately knelt on one knee in front of Guan Yi.

“Shin Han-ho, even though he was a wild man! I couldn’t stay shut in after seeing Asadal’s difficulties, so I came out!”

The words weren’t particularly pretty.

But that kind of thing is more like Hanho.

Guan Yi shouts.

“I entrust you with the entire force of Asadal and make you the Commander-in-Chief. You will lead the army of Asadal, defeat the evil enemies of our country, and benefit the people!”

“I will obey your command.”

As he said that, Gwan-O took out an axe made of gold and gave it to Han-Ho. It was the symbol of the supreme commander of Asadal.

Hanho raised the axe high.

and.

Kwajik!

He slammed it down and completely destroyed the platform.

“Huh?”

“huh?”

For a moment, people looked at me in disbelief.

Hanho shouted in the meantime.

“Even though I am an old man waiting for the day to die, I still have enough strength to break an enemy’s head with an axe.”

It was probably a performance to show off his own health. Judging from Guan Yi’s expression, it seemed like there had been no prior agreement, and I wondered if it was okay to do something like that with the axe the president gave me… But I figured it was because it was Han Ho.

Above all, judging by the anticipation on people’s faces, the effect itself seemed to be amazing.

“Originally, I was raising disciples while waiting for the day I would die, but it’s funny how the day has come for me to stand shoulder to shoulder with you all on the battlefield before I die. Perhaps, it’s because the gods of Shindansu are protecting me.”

Hanho’s voice wasn’t loud. It would be correct to say that it wasn’t loud. As you get older, your throat starts to hurt.

But his deep, ringing voice still resonates.

“So, I, Hanho, look forward to having brave men join me on the battlefield.”

like that.

Hanho finished his short speech and came down from his seat with his white beard fluttering. The reason I didn’t say he had white hair was because he had no hair to flutter.

…In fact, Han Ho’s age is comparable to that of Gang Gam-chan, who fought in the Battle of Gwiju.

Even in the 21st century, with advanced medicine, half of people at that age would already be dead.

But still.

Hanho’s posture was upright, and his grip on the axe was extremely strong.

He is still an undefeated general, a living history and hero of Asadal.

“Hanho! Hanho!”

“Asadal! Asadal!”

“Asadal!”

His brief appearance was more than enough to excite the citizens of Asadal.

***

The military had already been assembled, the political fighting was over, and a declaration of war had been made openly. This meant that war had officially begun.

As soon as the declaration of war was made, people from all over quickly moved. The troops prepared by the powerful people in advance slowly moved toward the gathering place, Shanhaiguan.

The speed was so fast that it was hard to believe it was an army of this era. One of the biggest investments Barang had made in the past decade was in road projects.

He steadily improved and expanded the roads, and actively improved waterways and sea routes, just as Emperor Yang of Sui had done. And now, all of these projects were shining brightly in the run-up to the war.

“Master, you are here.”

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“Yeah. It’s been a while since I’ve been to Sanhae Pass… It doesn’t seem like much has changed.”

“What are you talking about?”

Chow gave Hanho a hard time.

“Can’t you see the road over there? The moat has been dug again, and the inside of the castle has been expanded to accommodate at least 30,000 people.”

“I’m joking, I’m joking.”

Hanho smiled brightly.

“Anyway, I brought all the soldiers. They are Asadal’s elite soldiers.”

The word elite is not wrong. In my country, when there is war, we conscript farmers.

But Asadal is at least somewhat imitating the 21st century system of a reserve force after three years of service.

Of course, they were people who had received military training, and among them were many veterans of the Je-Yeon War, so they were no less elite than the Je army.

“By the way, why did you bring him here?”

Chow suddenly looked at me and asked.

“Why can’t I come to the battlefield?”

“I thought you wouldn’t come.”

“…Brother Hanho is coming too, so how could I not come?”

I also participated directly in this battle.

It feels roughly like a military situation.

“Anyway, as of now… there are 16,000 infantrymen.”

During the Jeyeon War, Asadal’s strength was 12,000, including 8,000 infantry, 2,000 cavalry, and 2,000 naval forces, but now the infantry alone has doubled to 16,000. If the preparation period had been longer, they would have brought more.

‘The population has already doubled in the first place.’

Tangshan and the archipelago were taken over, and farming was also good, so it was natural that the population would pump up.

And that’s not the end of it.

“Cavalry Captain Geonmu! I have come with four thousand cavalrymen!”

In the past, during the Yeonhwa War, Geonmu, who was in charge of the Gaemamusa, was in charge of the entire cavalry this time.

Since the cavalry that participated in the past Yeonghwa War was two thousand, the cavalry was also pumped twice.

Moreover, its composition has also changed.

“There are a lot of dog groomers.”

“Yes. In the past, during the war, there were only a few Gaemamusha, but now half of them are Gaemamusha.”

This is thanks to the increase in Asadal steel production.

If only steel production could be supported, heavy cavalry would be easier to increase than light cavalry.

Surely, shooting a bow would be more difficult than swinging a sword and stabbing a spear while on horseback?

And I glanced at the dog grooming squad.

A familiar face appeared beneath the helmet.

‘You’re a gallbladder fan.’

Damdeok has become a member of the Gaemamusa Corps this time. He is not a leader or anything, but he is still a Gaemamusa Corps member.

However, I didn’t pretend to know anything. Both I and Damdeok knew that I shouldn’t do that.

In this way, six thousand infantry and four thousand cavalry were gathered.

It doesn’t end here.

“I am a geoguru from Seorabeolbu. This time, I have come with Gaeson, six swift ships, one turtle ship, and twenty-one sea hawks! A total of one thousand five hundred!”

Now that the south has stabilized to some extent, the two fleets of swift ships have joined. The turtle ship is not one that was brought from the south (it couldn’t be brought in in the first place), but one that was made as a prototype in Asadal.

“This is the end of the salt department.”

And new faces have arrived.

“Bulgo is my father. He came with the tribes of Yodong, carrying thirty wind-backed ships and five water troops. The total number of soldiers is two thousand five hundred.”

The Southern Fleet was only two-thirds strong, but the Northern Fleet was completely strong.

It was a battle in the north, so it was natural, but there were also problems with the salt mine itself.

“That bastard Kang So-baek dared to insult my sister. I will chew him up somehow!”

Mak-rae is Summer’s younger brother. And, there is no one who does not know that Summer was treated poorly in her country.

So, Mak-rae gritted his teeth and volunteered to go to this war, gathered the forces of the Salt Ministry, and brought all the Pungbaekseon with him.

In the past, the navy led by Park Jae was 2,000, so the navy has been pumped up twice. In addition, there is additional support.

“The cavalry and chariots have joined the reinforcements from the plains!”

A thousand light cavalry and a thousand chariot soldiers of the steppe.

The one leading them was Wu Zong O Yu, who had previously served as a stable officer in Yeo Seo.

“I thought Gulgaga was coming.”

“Father, you’re too old to come out so far… Well, that’s not something you should be saying in front of Hanho Kakan.”

“I’m not the Kagan now, but whatever you want.”

The steppes still made good use of chariots. Light cavalry was easy to make because they were good at riding horses, but heavy cavalry, which required excellent metalworking, was difficult to make.

That is why they mainly used large-scale chariots as a substitute for heavy cavalry.

‘Still, the light cavalry is good.’

This number of troops should be enough to make up for the reduced light cavalry strength of the Asadal Cavalry.

like that.

Asadal’s 25,000-strong army, consisting of 16,000 infantry, 2,000 Asadal light cavalry, 2,000 steppe support troops, 2,000 Asadal horse warriors, 1,500 southern navy troops, and 2,500 northern navy troops, gathered in Yoseo.

If there had been enough time to prepare, it would have been possible to add another 20,000 or so people here.

‘Well, it really feels like times have changed.’

During the Japanese occupation, the total force was only 10,000, even though they had been gathering troops for several years.

Now, just 15 years later, I’ve saved 25,000 in just over 6 months, and I still feel like it’s not enough.

‘Of course, in this day and age, 15 years is practically a generation.’

“It seems like the opponent isn’t prepared.”

Hanho gathered the generals and said.

“I heard that there are only seven thousand troops guarding Gyehyeon, and it seems that there are no tanks at all.”

This is the information given by Posuk. Our country was not properly prepared for Asadal’s invasion.

‘That’s only natural.’

Asadaldo, my country too.

Even a year ago, I would never have thought that the two would fight.

And war is not a game.

Troops don’t move with a few clicks. I’m not just talking about the difficulty of moving troops.

‘Because war is an extension of politics.’

This maxim by Clausewitz does not mean that wars are fought simply because of politics. It means that the military itself is close to a huge political group.

For example, the soldiers who have now gone down to attack Lu and Song and the nobles who lead them are naturally targeting Lu and Song. They will be thinking about what they can gain by attacking those two countries.

Telling these people that the North has suddenly become dangerous and that they should withdraw their troops to stop it is like telling someone who just filled their buffet plate to put it down and go back to work.

Of course it’s bound to creak.

Let’s use Asadal as an analogy.

Let’s say right now, “Should we attack Zhou instead of our own country?” Do you think people will just turn away and say, “Well, since we’ve already brought our troops here, why don’t we do that?”

Perhaps the coastal people will start to object, saying, ‘That has nothing to do with the provincial government. Why should we go to war when it doesn’t benefit us?’

“Seven thousand. That’s a piece of cake. I can just push it away in an instant.”

The one who said this was Chau. Chau, the lord of Shanhaiguan, led the troops here and participated in the war.

“If we do that, we will be able to take possession of Gyehyeon’s food, and our side will also gain some strength.”

Hanho shook his head.

“Even if it’s cold rice cake, if you eat it carelessly, you’ll get in trouble. What if that rice cake is made of persimmon?”

It would have been a shocking sound if Eulji had heard it.

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