Romance of the Three Kingdoms: Became the Eldest Son of Sun Ce - Chapter 118



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Episode 118. The Battle of Yeo-nam (1)

The wife made a strange noise and strongly denied Sonik’s death.

But what can she do other than despair when faced with the cruel truth?

Madam Oh, who had collapsed without strength, eventually lost consciousness.

“Hoooo….”

In the past, the miserable downfall of Lady Oh, who used to shake hands.

This made me laugh out loud. But the refreshing laughter was short-lived.

Since quite some time had passed, the lady’s maids would have been around as well.

‘I must act as a polite and filial grandson until the end so that no one will be unnecessarily suspicious.’

I quickly raised my voice and looked for the maids.

“Maids, call the doctor again, the grandmother has fainted again!”

After that, the maids took charge of cleaning up after the fallen lady.

Fortunately, since Madam Oh had many previous experiences of collapsing like this, there was no need for unnecessary suspicion to be cast upon me.

No, even if there was suspicion, there wouldn’t be a problem because I had built up filial piety over time.

After leaving Madam Oh’s quarters, I headed straight to my own residence.

Perhaps it was because he was paying back the humiliation he had suffered from his wife, but the corners of his mouth twitched happily for no reason.

‘Now that I’ve fallen to that extent, Madam Oh will never touch me.’

In the past, the downfall of the female warriors that had felt like a mountain was even greater. That was why the relief I felt in my heart was even greater.

After savoring the relief for a moment, I moved forward.

The real goal has not yet been achieved, so it was especially not the time to indulge in such useless sentimentality.

I spoke to Ju-tae, who was guarding me silently like a stone statue.

“Now that we’ve finished what we had to do, let’s return to Wanling. Get ready.”

“I will obey your orders.”

I was swayed by such sentiments. It seemed like I had been in construction for too long.

The moment I was about to return to Wanreung, Sinan County… .

Ju-tae, who should be busy preparing to return by now, approached me hesitantly.

“My lord, wouldn’t it be better to delay your return a little? There is someone you need to meet….”

“Who should I meet? Is there anyone I should meet? I think I’ve seen everyone I wanted to see.”

The faces of many influential figures in construction quickly flashed through my mind.

‘I’ve met everyone I wanted to meet. At this point. But why is Joo-tae acting like that all of a sudden?’

The fact that the usually loyal Joo-tae was making such claims clearly meant that there was something there.

I stared at Ju-tae with my eyebrows slightly narrowed.

“Tell me clearly who you are referring to.”

Then, Joo-tae, who had been at a loss, opened his mouth again.

“…I guess there’s someone you need to meet outside….”

Although Ju-tae didn’t mention the name, it seemed as if he was urging him to remember it.

“I’ve met everyone I wanted to meet.”

“I’m sorry, but there is still one person left.”

Who on earth are you to be beating around the bush like this?

When Joo-tae spoke firmly without answering, I tilted my head and went outside.

And at that moment, I was just stunned, like I had been hit hard in the back of the head.

Joo-tae was right. There was still one person left to meet.

‘Oh, right.’

A beautiful woman I hadn’t seen in almost a year was standing proudly in front of me.

Her graceful movements, born like a crane, maximized her unique charm, and the proud aura felt in her bold eyes was enough to make one mistake her for royalty.

‘She is a former royal family member. She is also a woman who will become a royal family member in the future.’

Soon, the corners of the woman’s lips, as beautiful as a single flower, rose up.

“Oh my, is it because our Grand Duke, who is known for being a filial son, is busy with work? Does he not even have an eye on his fiancée?

I was waiting because I thought you would definitely come see the girl… What is this? As if you are about to leave at any moment?”

Although her tone was playful, the eyes of the beauty looking at me were extremely cold.

I answered, avoiding her cold gaze.

“…How could that be? You are mistaken. Come in and have some tea. We have some good tea prepared for you.”

“Hmm―”

I really didn’t expect this to happen. I never thought Wonyoung would show up.

Only then did I understand Joo-tae’s earnest attitude.

***

The Won family, famous for the Four Secrets, was once driven to the brink of extinction because of a honey-loving guy named Jikja.

But even so, the original price was showing its prowess in the current construction industry.

There were several stories intertwined here.

There may be the successor of the Son family and the engagement with Son So, but the most crucial thing is the return of the national seal.

For an emperor with weak legitimacy, the Imperial Seal of the Nation was enough to bury any disloyal acts that the emperor had previously committed.

Also, in order to appease the emperor’s anger, Won-ga deleted the traitor, Won-sul, from the Won-ga family’s genealogy, which shows that he was at least respectful to the emperor.

Instead, Won-sul’s children were adopted into other Won clans as adopted sons and daughters, and in this way they were able to escape, to some extent, the shackles of being the children of traitors.

Sonso, who was drinking tea while pretending to be calm, looked up and observed Wonyoung’s mood.

Her mouth, which usually chatters in a clear voice, is unusually quiet today. It seems she still hasn’t calmed down.

‘Hmm… I think the ugly hair is firmly planted…’

While Son So was lost in thought, Won Young was also secretly looking at Son So. When he remembered that he had not even thought of coming to see him and was just going to leave, his anger rose inside him, but when he saw Son So’s manly face, his anger subsided.

In the end, Wonyoung let out a deep sigh first and opened his mouth.

“Honestly, I thought you would come see the girl if you came all the way to Gunyeop. Even though the girl has been staying at her parents’ house more often these days. But I guess you didn’t plan on seeing the girl until the day you left?”

In fact, Son So, who was engrossed in public affairs and various sinister schemes, had completely forgotten about Won Young.

But if I tell the truth, an irreversible mishap like the honey water incident will happen.

Sonso, who had thought this far, quickly started telling a blatant lie.

“Actually, I decided to go see the lady today….”

However, Won-young, who was looking into Son-so’s eyes, immediately saw through the lie.

“Really? Is this weird? Judging from the way the guards acted today, it looked like they were definitely going to turn back?”

“…….”

“Tell me the truth, and I’ll let you off.”

Wonyoung’s sparkling eyes as he looks at Sonso while smiling.

When the plan failed in an instant, Son So finally gave up.

“…I’m sorry.”

When Won-yeong glared at Son-so with a fresh gaze, Son-so quickly spoke.

“Ahem, I’m sorry. Actually, I was planning on meeting you once everything was sorted out… but I’ve just been so busy.”

Won-young, who had been looking at Son-so as if questioning him, eventually let out a faint sigh.

The one who feels affection first loses. When he was young, he didn’t really understand it, but these days, Won-young has been keenly realizing what that means.

And she is quite lucky. In the world, what woman from a prestigious family marries the man she likes? She marries after seeing the power between families.

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After a while, Wonyoung spoke with a complicated expression.

“Ha, it’s not always a good thing to keep holding on to someone who’s busy. It’s not always a good thing to keep holding on to someone who’s leaving, so I’ll stop here.”

Son So couldn’t open his mouth for a moment at Won Young’s consideration, which was as soft as silk.

Looking back, it was always like that. Didn’t I somehow receive various considerations from her? Now, with a mixture of guilt, gratitude, and shame toward Won-young, Son-so’s mouth, which had been working as always, was tightly shut.

Although Son Soo was overcome with many emotions, he could only utter one word.

“…Thank you. I will repay your kindness next time. And there is no need to stay in the family….”

When the topic of Son-ga came up, Won-young spoke with clear eyes.

“Thank you, but I’ll stop here. As the future daughter-in-law of Songa, I have to endure this much. I don’t want to hear stories about how I couldn’t take care of my mother later on either.”

Many thoughts swirled through Sonso’s mind, but in the end, all he could do was nod his head heavily.

“…All right.”

“Okay, then take care and come back. When will you be back?”

Wonyoung’s tone was confident as if he knew everything and was asking.

Son So smiled bitterly and answered truthfully.

“…I’ll be back today.”

“Haaah… From now on, send me a piece of bamboo once every three days. Even something trivial is fine. If you do that, you won’t forget the girl like this again.”

Sonso tried to refuse with the excuse that it would interfere with work, but he was strangely intimidated by Wonyoung’s ominous gaze and ended up nodding.

***

August 206.

The Western Zhou Dynasty.

Jangpae, who was stuck in the country of Nangye, was lost in thought.

Now, on his desk was a letter from the Grand Master requesting his surrender.

―The world originally belonged to His Majesty the Emperor, but the traitor Cao Cao was encroaching on His Majesty’s authority.

However, Your Majesty has recognized him and established a new Jianye, and should unite the chaotic world. If you have loyalty to Han Shi, why don’t you surrender?

If you surrender, the Nangya Kingdom will still be under your jurisdiction, and you will be given a higher position in the future.

Originally, in the history of Yuan, it was Zhang Pae who surrendered to Cao Cao only after seeing it through to the end.

However, the current Cao Cao army has not conquered the Central Plains like in the Yuan Dynasty. Therefore, Zhang Bae’s worries are bound to deepen.

‘Cao Cao is attacking Jizhou, but there have been no notable results yet. Yuan Tan, who was supposed to be his ally, fled to Qingzhou early on… .’

From the moment he witnessed the defeat of Cheongju-gun, Jangpae was stuck in Nangye-guk, unable to move.

However, if we continue to be loyal to Cao Cao, the Emperor is in Jianye.

However, if we simply ignored Sun Ce’s army, we were afraid of Cao Cao’s army sharpening its sword right next to us.

While Jangpae was worrying about this and that.

Jangpae’s subordinates, Seoheup and Mowi, arrived at Jangpae’s headquarters.

“General, have you called?”

Jangpae greeted them and pointed to the letter from the Grand Master. The subordinates who saw the letter from the Grand Master demanding surrender made a firm statement with stern faces.

“I think it would be best to surrender.”

Then Jangpae asked with a pretended puzzled look on his face.

“But I received something from Captain Cho, so how can you surrender so easily?”

Contrary to his worried words, Jang-pae’s face looked cheerful.

Then, Jangpae’s subordinates quickly began to persuade him.

“Even Master Jo himself was able to come this far thanks to the late Yuan Gi-ju. However, Master Jo was able to become independent thanks to His Majesty’s support.

But now, doesn’t Sergeant Cho have no Majesty? It would be better to get off a horse that’s about to fall to avoid injury. Above all else… isn’t Sergeant Cho’s successor a bit, er, inadequate…?”

Jangpae pondered deeply over the surprisingly logical explanation.

‘Well, the current Chief of Staff is old enough… and the successor is also very young. Compared to Geon-eop, Heo-hyeon’s foundation is definitely weak.’

Cao Cao had already passed the age of fifty.

In this day and age where short lifespan is the norm, Jangpae wondered how long Cao Cao, who was approaching old age, would live.

In contrast, Sun Ce was as young as the rising sun. Above all, there was a young successor to follow Sun Ce. Just looking at this, the result was clear.

The subordinates kept talking as soon as Jangpae showed signs of being persuaded.

“With the successive defeats, our supply lines have been cut off, and the Cheongju Army has also fled. It is difficult to continue the war in this situation. Please, think of the Nangya Kingdom!”

The reason why these subordinates were so eager to persuade Zhang Pei was simple. In the past, these subordinates were the generals who had already turned their backs on Cao Cao and followed Lu Bu.

If you hit Cao Cao on the back of the head once, can you not hit him twice?

Moreover, now that Sun Ce’s forces were in power, they had no sense of indebtedness to Cao Cao at all.

After some time, the Nangya Kingdom raised a white flag, and the Grand Prince accepted its surrender.

***

September 206.

Wanreung-hyeon, Sinan-gun.

I stood on the platform in front of me, basking in the hot sunlight.

Even the moment I stepped onto the stage, my head was pounding furiously.

‘The northern part of the Western Province has been roughly settled. Since the Grand Prince has succeeded greatly, it is now my turn… .’

As I raised my gaze, the gazes of the numerous soldiers below the podium instantly turned to me.

The soldiers’ anxiety, worry, fear, and curiosity seemed to float in the air.

But this won’t do.

Although I have great generals and advisors, I need to start with my soldiers.

How can I motivate the soldiers? By telling them at length that this guy is a bad guy?

No, that’s not it.

Just keep it simple. The simpler the better.

‘It’s something that touches their pride to the point where they can’t even dream of running away.’

Soon, I cast the eternal cleavage of the central plains.

“You brave soldiers of Jiangdong! Are you still afraid of the cavalry of the north? Are you still afraid of the cavalry and tremble in ground battles?”

Then, the shouts of the soldiers from Gangdong, who had been blankly blinking, pierced me like sharp needles.

“No, Your Majesty!”

“Just give me the order! I will deploy my shield to block it!”

“Those damn cavalrymen, they can’t do anything if they only have a sword!”

Well, how many times have the people of Gangdong heard that?

They say things like “Southern Front, North Front” and “Northern Front”, but in the end, they say that the people of Gangdong lack cavalry and are therefore vulnerable to ground warfare.

Even if it’s true, it’s strangely unpleasant to hear it over and over again.

But didn’t I give them their own weapons to fight against cavalry?

Training to place hundreds of checkpoints on the left and right sides, and at the same time, a clumsy formation of soldiers.

These two things may not have been possible to become proficient in a short period of time, but they certainly gave courage to the soldiers.

I shouted at the soldiers again in a strong tone.

“Then prove it! That the cavalry of the Central Plains is no longer effective against the men of Jiangdong!”

“The cavalry of the Central Plains no longer fear the bold man of Jiangdong!”

“Wow!”

A towering castle that shook the sky filled Wanreung.

Son So-gun, 25 thousand people, destination was Yeonam.

“Let’s go!”

It was the first war fought against those noble Central Plains guys.

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