Romance of the Three Kingdoms: Became the Eldest Son of Sun Ce - Chapter 120



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Episode 120. The Battle of Yeo-nam (3)

Son So-gun, the central army.

I felt a subtle tension creeping in and stared at the approaching Yi Tong-gun cavalry aiming at the left flank of our forces.

The Yi Tong-gun cavalry approaching, galloping across the plains, were, of course, well-trained.

‘They say Lee Tong raised him with great care… He must have been trained quite well.’

Before the Yi Tong-gun cavalry could close the distance, the friendly forces’ cavalry unit had already lined up in a single line with the cavalry in front, just as they had practiced.

The sight of hundreds of checkpoints defending the left side was truly spectacular.

Meanwhile, perhaps because of the checkpoint blocking the breakthrough point, the cavalry of the Ithong Army gave up on the breakthrough and quickly circled around and moved away.

However, no matter how well-trained the cavalrymen were, they were not nomads who had become human beings. Not everyone could withstand the sudden turns made on horseback.

As expected, several of the cavalrymen of the Yi Tong Army had already broken out of the battle line, screaming and falling helplessly.

‘It worked. It worked!’

Originally, the Yi Tong-gun cavalry should have pierced the left flank of the friendly forces with their tremendous breakthrough power.

However, thanks to the pre-prepared checkpoints, they were able to nullify the cavalry’s powerful breakthrough. However, they only defended once. The Yi Tong-gun cavalry was still in good shape.

I almost got excited without realizing it, but I told myself not to get cocky. It wasn’t the time to get cocky after just our first fight.

‘If you think about it… I was lucky.’

From the beginning, the sword was designed and manufactured as a standby weapon.

However, the nature of the inspection was that it was a heavy cart. In other words, it could not keep track of the constantly changing battlefield situation.

Fortunately, the cavalry of the Yi Tong Army showed standard movements within the training range of the friendly forces, and the friendly forces were able to move as they had trained in advance.

Before the cavalrymen of the Yi Tong Army, who were shocked by the sight of the sword, calmed down and charged again, we had to launch a fierce attack during this golden hour.

I said, barely hiding the satisfied smile that appeared on my lips.

“Tell the vanguard lord not to give in! No, tell him not to worry about the cavalry’s intervention and to push forward even harder!”

“Yes, Your Majesty!”

Soon, the loud sound of drums signaling an offensive spread throughout the area.

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As the friendly drums sounded, the friendly soldiers fighting in the front seemed to become more aggressive.

Ignorance has always been a sin, regardless of the era.

Even the most ingenious tactics are nothing the moment they are destroyed. In other words, if you don’t know how to destroy something, you have to beat it with your body until you learn it.

And fortunately, the cavalrymen of the Yi Tong Army did not seem to know how to destroy this sword.

‘If you don’t know, you have to be right.’

***

Meanwhile, Yi Tong was pounding his chest, frustrated with his cavalrymen who were hesitating because of the cart.

“You stupid bastards! How can you just stand there and do nothing about that little cart!

“You have to keep digging into their weaknesses, how can you just stand there and do nothing?”

After being surprised by the appearance of the swordsman, Yi-tong thought about it for a moment and became lost in thought.

‘It looks like there are a lot of carts… but they can’t cover all the space. There will definitely be gaps. So… .’

After coming up with a solution to some extent, Yi Tong gave an order to the messenger.

“Go to our cavalry immediately and give them this order. If we divide into three groups and attack, there will definitely be an opening! Tell them to charge at that opening!”

“Yes, I understand! General!”

The messenger hurriedly galloped towards the cavalry, and soon Yi Tong’s gaze turned to the vanguard in front. He frowned and shouted at the vanguard of his own army, who were being pushed back helplessly.

“You guys! Get your act together! Are you so confident that you’ll lose to a bunch of monkeys from Gangdong? Don’t back down and fight!”

Although Yi Tong cheered on the soldiers until his throat was hoarse, there was no way around it because there was such a big difference in the soldiers’ basic skills.

Although Lee Tong was proud of his experience in fighting in Yeju, he had no choice but to give in to the Sanwol tribe from Danyang.

As a result, the front line of the I-Tong Army formed in the center was gradually pushed back.

As the front lines were pushed back, Lee Tong naturally became anxious.

“What are the cavalrymen doing! Hurry up and stop attacking their rear!”

Soon, Yi Tong’s cavalry divided into three units and began to charge.

Left, right, and rear. Aiming at three sides.

Meanwhile, Lee Tong, who witnessed this in the central army of the friendly forces, finally raised the corners of his mouth.

“Oh, no matter how many wagons you have, they won’t be able to surround the battle line on three sides! How dare you try to block my cavalry with such flimsy wagons! I’ll show you how to handle it….”

The moment when Yi Tong tries to speak confidently with a hearty laugh.

Son So-gun began to make subtle movements as if he was dealing with cavalry charging from three directions.

***

As if they were fools, the enemy divided their cavalry into three groups and approached. However, it seemed that they still had not given up on us. They must have seen our cavalry, but they divided them up like that.

‘I guess they didn’t think we needed to worry about our cavalry…’

I glanced around and stared at the escort leader, Ju-tae.

“There will be no problem since we have prepared the checkpoints on both the left and right. In addition, the crossbowmen will be ready, so it will be fine.

However, the rear is the problem. We need to destroy the enemy cavalry approaching from the rear. Is that possible?”

Then, Joo-tae looked at him with a bewildered look for a moment. But that was only for a moment, and he answered with a calm look.

“Just leave it to me. Those guys won’t dare approach our rear. More importantly, this is a battlefield. Would you be okay with the Major General not being by your side?”

I’m still worried about Joo-tae treating me like a child.

But I shook my head and said,

“There is no general who can command the cavalry other than you. The vanguard is led by the main officer, General Yuk, and General Sim, each in charge of a troop. How can you look after my safety? If you are so worried, then you should completely destroy the enemy cavalry and return.”

The overall situation was taken care of by Yuk Son, who commanded the soldiers, while Sim Woo provided appropriate support to the soldiers from the rear.

These two men are already performing important missions, so it makes no sense to assign them as cavalry generals.

In that case, the only person among the allies who could lead the cavalry was Zhou Tai.

‘I don’t have a general I can trust and employ. I wish I had one useful general.’

I couldn’t be more sorry that I didn’t have my own cavalry.

Meanwhile, Joo-tae let out a small sigh and said.

“…Understood, my lord. I will follow your orders.”

Soon, the friendly cavalry, including Ju-tae, galloped toward the rear, raising clouds of dust.

And soon after, Ju-tae clashed with the Yi-tong-gun cavalry that was charging at the rear of the friendly forces.

***

Yi Tong was watching the cavalry charge from afar. Although it was far away and only a faint glimpse was visible, it seemed that he could not find any openings.

Yi Tong looked at him and furrowed his brows as he shouted.

“You are such a suffocating bunch! If there is no loophole, why don’t you just make it? Why do we keep giving them time to fix the cart!”

Yi Tong turned his gaze from left to right to look at Son So-gun’s rear. Although he couldn’t see it clearly, Yi Tong could see how Son So-gun was moving.

A group of cavalry from Sonsogun. They charged toward the Yi Tonggun who were attacking the rear to protect the rear.

Yi Tong dismissed the attack as a foolish advance by the enemies and slyly laughed at it.

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“Ha, you said you were my uncle’s son, but your actions are even more reckless than my uncle’s. How dare you dare to fight against the cavalry of the Central Plains? And these are the cavalry of Yangju!”

But there was something that I-Tong didn’t know.

In the past, Sun Ce took advantage of the rapid mobility of his cavalry to win successive victories in Yangzhou and the Central Plains.

Zhou Tai also stayed under Sun Ce’s command and learned how to use cavalry. He also learned cavalry and horsemanship separately from Han Dang, a commander of Sun Ce’s army, so he was not lacking compared to the cavalry of the Central Plains.

As the fierce battle between the cavalry continued longer than expected, Yi Tong became very flustered.

By now, we should have had enough time to destroy the enemy’s rear.

But why are we still fighting against Son So-gun’s cavalry?

As time passed, Yi Tong became more anxious. He turned his gaze and looked at Son So-gun’s left and right. Still, he prayed that Son So-gun’s camp would have been torn apart by now.

But it wasn’t.

Son So-gun’s camp was still as solid as a rock and showed no signs of collapsing. On the contrary, the number of Yi Tong-gun cavalrymen who were constantly looking for gaps was gradually decreasing.

The sight of the cavalrymen I trusted being unable to exert their power properly.

Yi Tong shouted out loud in frustration.

“How can you not even fit one cart into such a small army and still be so short?”

Originally, they were supposed to turn the tide of battle by cutting through the enemies, but the Yi Tong-gun cavalry failed to fulfill that role in time.

The initiative in the battlefield has already passed to Son So-gun.

And the generals of Son So-gun did not miss this opportunity.

“Now is the chance, as their cavalry is exhausted! Attack at full strength!”

On the other hand, the vanguard of Son So-gun, whose morale was high, advanced while cutting down the vanguard of Yi Tong, whose morale was at rock bottom.

-Huh, what would those good cavalrymen do in front of the swordsman!

-Hey, stay still! You were talking about the Gangdong monkey earlier, right?

-What on earth are our cavalry doing that they can’t even defeat one of those guys!

This was a given from the moment the Yi Tong cavalry failed to do its job.

The cavalry was not producing any significant results.

When the vanguard was in disarray, Yi Tong shouted in anger.

“Retreat, retreat!”

It was a miserable retreat for the I-Tong Army, despite their confident advance.

***

Yi Tong, who had retreated to Yang’an County, first summoned the cavalry commander, the cause of the defeat.

“You bastard! How can someone who is supposedly a cavalry commander act so uselessly with a single cart?”

Then the cavalry captain who had been pointed out began to make excuses with a look of injustice on his face.

“General, I never would have guessed that the enemy had wagons. Besides, if they were ordinary wagons, we would have charged at the expense of some cavalry.

However, because the wagon was so large and had weapons mounted on the front, it was not easy to charge.

Not only that! Son So-gun’s cavalry were only a few thousand fewer, but they were on par with the Zhongyuan cavalry. Furthermore, the enemy cavalry commander’s power was also formidable… If the fierce battle had continued, it would have been the major general who would have died, General!”

Thanks to the cavalry captain’s appeal, Yi Tong was able to calm his anger down a little. However, it was a clear fact that he was angry.

The reprimand was directed at the subordinate who was in charge of the vanguard.

“Moreover, why are the enemies so good at land warfare? As far as I know, the villagers from Gangdong are only good at water warfare and weak at land warfare. So why do they charge at us so fiercely?”

Then the vanguard also answered with an indignant look.

“General, the rumor that the Gangdong guys are weak in land battles is a complete lie! Didn’t you see it clearly, General?

“They are no different from beasts! The trajectories of the weapons they swing are strange, and they all hit vital points, so how can our soldiers deal with them?”

“Does that mean our soldiers are weak?”

“How could a general say such a thing? However, the infantry of Jiangdong was different from the infantry of the central plains. They continued to attack irregularly, just like beasts, there is no other way to explain it.”

Yi Tong furrowed his brows and fell into deep thought.

‘The brave and beastly Gangdong troops… I’m sure I’ve heard of them somewhere… .’

However, it was not easy to recall the Danyangbyeong of Seoju, which had disappeared from the Central Plains a dozen years ago.

In the end, since all defeats had a reason, Yi Tong gave a stern warning to his generals.

“Okay, this defeat was also due to negligence in scouting the enemies, so I won’t punish you separately.

But, there must be no shortage of things to protect this place, Yang’an County. Do you understand?”

“Yes, General!”

But the faces of the generals who bowed their heads were filled with doubt and dissatisfaction.

In fact, those who had clashed with Son So-gun and tested his strength knew best.

Now, it is difficult to defeat Son So-gun with their own forces.

However, since Yi Tong’s main theory was so stubborn, his subordinates simply followed him. No matter what, he was enjoying wealth and honor thanks to Yi Tong.

But if that wealth is not limited to their own lives, but also includes the lives of their family members…

There was a need to reconsider the value of loyalty.

Meanwhile, Yi Tong was thinking of a way to deal with Son So-gun without knowing anything. He didn’t even know that his subordinates were strangely looking at him.

***

September 206.

Namyang-gun completed.

After reading Liu Biao’s letter, Zhang Xiu threw the letter away and sighed.

Because the sly bastard who was afraid of the battlefield and didn’t even go out to battle was used well at times like this.

“The old man who is grumbling wants me to take this opportunity to tease you. What should I do?”

The old scholar opened his mouth with a wise look at Jangsu’s lament.

“If we don’t follow the orders of the Lord Yu, the Lord’s supplies will be lost. We have no choice but to follow them.

And from the beginning, this war itself was a war to restore the fallen prestige of Yoo Hyung-ju. It was like slapping the cheek that was hit by General Son in Gangha-gun and hitting Son Shin-an in Yeonam-gun.

As for Yoo Hyung-joo, how could he refuse it, since it would be a way to restore his fallen prestige even if he only achieved the desired results?”

Even though Nanyang County was affluent, most of the taxes flowed into Yangyang, so Jangsu County was bound to have a shortage of provisions.

Above all, Yu Biao had another option. There was another sword he could use, even if it wasn’t his own.

The general, who thought of that person without realizing it, smiled bitterly.

‘For the time being, Yu-bi, I have no idea what that author is thinking.’

In order not to be pushed out by Liu Bei, Zhang Su had to follow Liu Biao’s orders without fail.

Moreover, it was a matter of prestige for his superiors. The general could not have been unaware that this was something that could not be resolved even with a thousand pieces of gold.

“Damn, you old man who doesn’t even know the meaning of war….”

But, thanks to the fact that he is under Liu Biao’s command, he has not been treated as a traitor and has survived until now.

Taking away Nanyang’s Segok was an absurd and ridiculous act. He was also afraid of the retaliation that would follow from Liu Biao.

Finally, the general sighed deeply and said.

“I understand. Then I will prepare to go to battle as the military wishes.”

The old scholar, Gahu, answered with shining eyes.

“Good choice, General.”

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