Romance of the Three Kingdoms: Became the Eldest Son of Sun Ce - Chapter 123



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Episode 123. Afterlife (1)

A cloud of dust approaches, cutting across the horizon.

The sound of fierce horse hooves is clearly heard through them.

Their fast horsemanship was a clear advantage over the cavalry of the Yi Tong.

‘No, it can’t be compared to the cavalry of the Yi Tong. The quality of each cavalryman is…’

It was so excellent that I could really feel why the Liang Zhu cavalry was one of the best cavalry in the world.

Of course, I didn’t want to look down on him since he was under the command of Yi Tong’s cavalry, but… I had to admit what needed to be admitted and move on.

In modern warfare, the status of cavalry is virtually absolute.

Among them, I had to clearly recognize that the Liangzhou cavalry, which was considered strong, was my enemy.

And they too had to realize what we had brought to bear against them.

Originally, I should have stayed on both sides and waited for an opportunity… but if I had done that, I would not have had the chance to start an all-out war.

The main weapon of the friendly forces, the sword, is ultimately a cart.

There was no way that the highly mobile Liangzhu cavalry would give our troops time to set up their cavalry. Instead, they moved to set up their cavalry and ended up getting slaughtered by the enemy cavalry.

In that case, it would be advantageous in many ways to prepare in advance and then fight.

‘The opportunity to engage in a full-scale battle with the Liangzhou cavalry is extremely rare. This is a chance to properly gain experience for the soldiers.’

There was also a need to experience first-hand how strong the Liangzhou cavalry was.

I raised my head and looked at the friendly camp.

The friendly forces are currently stationed a few li in front of the Yanganseong entrance. At the front, they have a mix of spearmen and shieldmen who are familiar with the square formation.

Not only that. The swordsmen were placed in a row on the left and right flanks of the friendly forces, and the cavalrymen and spearmen were placed right behind the swordsmen.

If the Liangzhou cavalrymen try to forcibly destroy the friendly cavalry… .

They will be riddled with a hail of spears and arrows.

‘Our forces are at their best right now.’

Let’s do this properly, just this once.

***

Jangsu-gun has already arrived at the very front of Yanganseong Fortress.

After receiving the report from the vanguard, the general personally went to the vanguard with Gahu.

The general who saw the enemy’s battle lines frowned and looked at Sun Zhaojun. It was possible because the general who grew up riding a horse in Liangzhou had good eyesight like the Huns in the north.

“…The enemy’s movements seem unusual. Not only their weapons, but the enemy soldiers’ temperament also seems a bit fierce. What are those on the left and right of the enemy? Are they carts? It’s a strangely shaped cart.”

A cart is not a pleasant weapon for a cavalryman, for if it gets in his way, the timid horse will stop or try to avoid it.

At that moment, Gahu thought of the unfortunate general Yi Ling, who had slaughtered the Xiongnu in the past. The number of Xiongnu soldiers he had killed at that time was in the thousands.

No matter how many Liangzhou cavalrymen there are, can they be as many as the Huns who have had cavalry blood in their veins since birth?

Gahu, who felt inwardly uneasy at the word cart, opened his mouth.

“…You said cart? How big is the cart? Is there anything else unusual about it?”

Jangsu tried to answer the sudden barrage of questions as best he could.

Jang-su knew that he had survived until now because of his subordinate. And in fact, he was not his subordinate, but rather a partner.

The general said, narrowing his eyes and examining the area.

“The cart is considerably larger than a normal cart. There seems to be something strange attached to the front. Other than that, I don’t know for sure. It’s so far away.”

Then Gahu shook his head.

From here, the enemy’s camp was infinitely far away. Rather, I had to express my admiration for the general’s eyesight, which allowed him to see so far into the distance and confirm things to this extent.

‘The cart, the cart is getting stuck… .’

Kahu immediately brought up the issue that was bothering him.

“General, the enemy’s wagons are unstable. If they attack with their wagons in front, even if our troops are Liang Zhu cavalry, there is a high chance that they will be defeated.

However, the good news is that they are hunched over like turtles, so even if our forces retreat, it will not be easy to pursue them. So, step back for a moment and thoroughly check the enemy’s situation.”

The general who usually listened to Ga-hu’s advice frowned. It was because Ga-hu’s bitter advice grated on his ears. No matter how much it was Ga-hu’s advice, he could not retreat when the enemy was right in front of him.

Above all, his army was Liangzhou soldiers. Liangzhou soldiers were qualitatively different from those poor southern soldiers. There was no way they would lose in an all-out war.

When Jang-su looked ahead without saying anything, Ga-hu sighed and said.

“…If you, General, want war, how can I stop you? Do as you wish.

However, if the situation seems to be going strangely, you must definitely give the order to retreat. In the past, the Huns also underestimated General Yi Ling and died in the thousands. General, please be sure to keep this in mind.”

Then the general nodded and answered.

“Is there any chance of that?”

The vanguard’s generals charged fiercely toward the front.

“Catch them all and kill them!”

A fierce battle broke out, accompanied by a roar that shook the heavens and the earth.

***

October 206.

Yeju, Yeonam-gun, Yangangseong.

After the war with Zhang Liangzhou Army, I called the generals together.

I smiled faintly and congratulated the generals.

“You’ve worked hard, forcing the Liang Zhou cavalry to retreat so easily. Your fame will soon spread throughout the Central Plains.”

Then, the generals, including Yuk Son, shook their heads or smiled faintly.

“How could that be the fault of the general? It was all due to the lord who had him create the sword and other war weapons. The general simply followed his lord’s orders.”

Yuk Son was only twenty-three years old. As someone who had established the throne at a young age, it would be natural for him to be arrogant, but Yuk Son was loyal as usual.

I cursed Sun Quan inwardly.

‘I can’t believe you’re only thinking about getting rid of such a loyal person… How on earth did someone grow old and ugly like that?’

Yes, the war ended in our victory.

In the beginning, Jangsu Army failed to gain the upper hand in the clash between the vanguards.

It seems that the original intention was to use the ferocious momentum of the Liangzhou Army to break the morale of the friendly forces… .

‘Where, the vanguard of our army is made up of thugs? Our vanguard is made up of the infamous Sanwol tribe and Danyang soldiers from the south.’

The Sanwol tribe and the people of Danyang revere Wuwei. The elite soldiers of Gangdong are especially numerous among those from Danyang.

In the past, just by looking at the fact that Sun Ce gathered people from Danyang and formed an army, we could see the bravery of those from Danyang.

How could someone from Danyang be afraid of someone from Liangzhou? Rather, he would happily and happily exchange weapons with them.

Although his venomous personality was his nature, the quality of his allies’ weapons also played a part in his victory.

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The Sanwol tribe, which revered martial arts, had many excellent blacksmiths. In other words, they were sincere when it came to weapons.

As a result, the friendly forces were able to gain the upper hand in battles between vanguards.

‘The cavalry of the Liang cavalry was indeed as rumored. In particular, the bravery of the cavalry commander who was targeting the rear was… .’

The bravery of the unidentified cavalry captain is comparable to that of Zhou Tai.

After giving up my thoughts, I looked deep into Simwoo’s eyes and said.

“This victory is certainly something to celebrate, but… there are still many things to be concerned about. Private Sim, do you have any?”

Then Sim Woo answered as if he had been waiting.

“The arrow consumption has exceeded our expectations. It is fortunate that my lord ordered the production of arrows early on, otherwise our army would have run short of arrows.

Not only that. For the time being, there will be no problem, but if it becomes a long-term war, supply will be a problem.”

As Sim Woo said, the supplies were sufficient for the time being. However, if the war was prolonged, the aftermath would be the problem.

I continued to listen to Sim Woo’s words.

“The cavalry is a weapon of mass destruction and defense. If we fail to completely wipe out the cavalry, they will attack our supply lines.”

Currently, the supply line of our forces is stretched out in a straight line from Suichun to Yangan.

Up until now, we had been gradually occupying various counties and had not had any problems with supplies, but as Sim Woo said, if we attacked the supply unit led by cavalry, it would definitely be a headache.

Sim Woo continued speaking with a worried expression on his face.

“Fortunately, we’ve reduced the enemy’s numbers to some extent, but what’s worrying is that the enemy retreated on their own before they could sustain any more serious damage. If things continue like this, we’ll have to mobilize more reinforcements for supply….”

Exactly, this is the authority I have been entrusted with by Sun Ce.

It was nothing more than that. If I wanted to mobilize reinforcements from Yeojang, I had to ask Sun Ce for help.

However, as a person with a superior brain who could guess the ominous relationship between me and Sun Ce, it was only natural that I would be worried about my position.

No, not only Sim Woo, but the faces of my subordinates seemed to have sunk a little, so it seemed like they had guessed it to some extent.

But contrary to their concerns, I waved my hand with a calm expression.

“Don’t worry, nothing you need to worry about will happen.”

“Huh? What do you mean? Don’t worry about supplies? What if they have evil intentions and try to severely cut off our supply lines? Is there any way to bring in reinforcements?”

Because we met from afar earlier.

Although the distance between their faces was blurry, I clearly made eye contact with the fleeing Kahoo.

Clearly, he was looking at me with the corners of his mouth raised into a clown’s face.

I was worried about him before because I only saw his abilities… .

I changed my mind after seeing that smile from earlier.

Looking back at history, Gahu was different from the strategists who sought to gain fame. Whether he was an outstanding strategist or not, he was essentially an extreme self-preservationist. He was a strategist who was extremely reluctant to come to the forefront of history unless it was a moment of crisis.

‘That such an extreme conservative laughed at me…’

Come to think of it, my current position in Gangdong is one that Gahu would consider a warm and cozy nest.

If we do this well, we will be able to have the powerful Liangzhou army under our command without even touching it.

***

Unlike the Son So-gun camp, which was in a cheerful mood due to its victory, the atmosphere in the Jang Su-gun camp was gloomy.

The general spoke in a dark tone.

“…All of this happened because I didn’t listen to the military’s will. I’m so ashamed.”

The battle of the vanguard and all the battles that followed were close to being a stalemate.

It was an obvious case that the Liangzhu cavalry were annihilated after they dismissed the cart as a ‘thing’ and tried to destroy it.

‘I never thought they would lead that wagon forward, swinging spears and spears and even shooting arrows! If only I had been a little late in making my judgment, we would have been annihilated!’

After that, they were told to attack the rear instead of the wagons on the left and right, but instead, they were unable to penetrate even a single enemy cavalry unit.

Especially, as a general who knew the bravery of the cavalry captain Hogeoa, he could not believe it. Hogeoa knew how to mercilessly cut down the enemies and crush the cavalry as usual.

But in the end, Hogerah was unable to break through the dense defense of Son So-gun’s cavalry.

Hogerah bowed his head as if he was ashamed.

“I’m sorry, my lord. My opponent was stronger than I thought… But don’t worry, I’ll definitely beat you next time!”

“Next…. What do you think, Army?”

Gahu shook his head and answered.

“From the beginning, the enemy’s formation itself was built as a formation and weapon for anti-cavalry use. An all-out war is prohibited.”

The general was shocked. In this war, the cavalry has the highest status, so what kind of evil words are these?

“No, what do you mean? I’ve spent half my life on the battlefield, and in the end, it’s the cavalry that beats the cavalry. So what do you mean?”

Gahu answered quietly with a smile.

“Do you know the story of General Yi Ling annihilating the Huns in the past? Of course, he was captured by the Huns by a traitor…. They saw the records of that time and recreated it exactly…. No, it seems like they built it up even more than that.

That’s why they put weapons on the cart. They put weapons on the cart to scare the horse, and even if the horse tries to destroy the cart, how can they do it when the arrows are pouring down like a rain?

“I can honestly say that I have never seen a more magnificent anti-tank weapon than that wagon.”

After finishing speaking, Gahu secretly looked at Jangsu’s face.

From now on, it was important. Now, Gahu had to convince the business partner in front of him with a plausible excuse.

Meanwhile, Jang-su’s face became even more gloomy. He had never received such praise from Ga-hu before or now.

“So what is the military trying to say? Are you really saying that there is no way to defeat them?”

Then Gahu lifted one side of his mouth.

There was no way to break it.

‘It’s great that the cavalry was made of carts, but… in the end, it was just carts. The problem arose because the general was trying to break through the enemy lines. If the castle itself were surrounded, it would be a different story.’

I don’t know for sure, but it would take quite a while to deploy that cart.

Son So-gun’s army was like a chestnut. If you suddenly try to grab it with your hand, your hand will feel hot. But if your hand feels hot, is there really a need to touch it? No, there was no need. You could just ignore it.

‘If reinforcements from Gangdong are added, our army doesn’t necessarily need to be tied down here. Rather, it would be advantageous for our army to be able to launch surprise attacks on various regions in Yeonam and Yeoman simultaneously.’

With his sharp intelligence and flexible agility, Gahu immediately saw through Geomcha’s innate weakness.

But Gahu didn’t feel the need to say anything.

Ga-hu, who had lived his entire life eating only rice cakes, could tell the moment their eyes met.

In the future, Son So would become a great tree that he could rest comfortably under. If he thought about it carefully, there was no master who had better conditions to serve than Son So.

‘Unlike his father, who only knows war, he is very smart and very young. And he even has those wagons… He has a promising future. If he follows in his father’s footsteps and becomes the successor to the throne… .’

Perhaps I will be guaranteed a peaceful life until I die.

Gahu lived like a maggot, sticking here and there.

He found a tree under which he could sit and rest comfortably.

‘Wouldn’t Sun So be better than an old man like Cao Cao who has lost his right to be the Heavenly Guardian?’

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