Romance of the Three Kingdoms: Became the Eldest Son of Sun Ce - Chapter 125



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Episode 125. The Dunjeonje (1)

The horsemanship of the Liang Zhou cavalry is second to none in the Central Plains.

That is, their capabilities as scouts were superior to those of their allies.

I spread my Liangzhu cavalry northward like a captured beast being released.

By scattering scouts in all directions, I was able to quickly grasp Cao Cao’s movements.

‘Reconnaissance is the most basic of the basics… What on earth did you learn from Cao Cao?’

According to reports, the enemy leader is Ha-hu.

If it’s Mr. Ha-hoo, he must have been quite the fighter on the battlefield. Even so, there’s only one way to neglect reconnaissance.

If you look at me like water, you see me as just water. Or, in these peaceful years, you took reconnaissance lightly because your stomach was full of oil.

It wasn’t good news either way.

‘Those Central Plains guys, you really treated Sun Ce so badly, and you still look down on the people of Jiangdong? The more I think about these Central Plains guys, the more irritated I get.’

Because that shabby treatment is the report card I received in the Central Plains.

No matter how hard I tried and how many achievements I made in Gangdong, and no matter how famous I was in Gangdong,

After all, in the eyes of the Central Plains, especially Cao Cao’s generals, he was just a greenhorn.

That’s why I felt bad. Those Central Plains guys didn’t take into account my struggles in Gangdong for the past ten years.

I took a deep breath and gradually cooled down my burning anger. Well, thinking about it again, it wasn’t all that bad.

After all, the allies go in with an advantage over the enemies.

‘Should I say it’s good because it’s so understated, or should I hope for a little overestimation?’

My mouth twitched involuntarily as I thought contradictory thoughts that were difficult to distinguish. Then, my mouth slowly closed.

This is a battlefield.

If you underestimated your enemy on the battlefield, you would naturally have to risk your life.

‘The enemy general said that his name was Xiahou. Was it Xiahou Dun or Xiahou Yuan? It doesn’t matter which one. I will use this opportunity to clearly show the Central Plains who I am.’

And soon after, the army led by Ha Hou appeared before our eyes.

I took advantage of their hesitation and shouted loudly.

“Charge! Destroy Cao Cao’s army!”

Cao Cao’s army was arrogant and carried out reconnaissance sloppily.

There was no way that our fully prepared forces could lose to them.

The result was, as expected, a great victory for our forces.

***

Thump thump—

Xiahou Dun advanced southward toward Yang’an Province with great magnificence.

Unlike when he went south, he was moving northward at a frantic pace.

There are some basic common sense rules in the Central Plains.

People from Gangdong were either weak in land warfare or had poor horsemanship.

However, Xiahou Dun could not come to his senses due to the shock of having his basic common sense shattered.

‘Where on earth did the problem start?’

Only after a long time had passed did Xiahou Dun feel his dizziness gradually calming down.

Furthermore, as the allies around him gathered around him, Xiahou Dun felt somewhat relieved and was able to recall the battle from earlier in his mind.

The vanguard, a clash between infantry and cavalry. A fierce battle between cavalry ensued.

Needless to say, it was a complete defeat for all of them.

Cao Cao’s army, which prided itself on its elite troops in land warfare, was unable to defeat Sun Zhao’s army. Even Cao Cao’s cavalry, which prided itself on its strong troops in the Central Plains, was defeated by Sun Zhao’s cavalry.

It was a fact that he didn’t want to admit, but he had to admit it. The enemy soldiers that he had ignored because they were from Gangdong were much stronger than he had expected.

It’s just that it’s hard to admit it the first time, but it’s easy to admit it the second time.

As Xiahou Dun replayed the defeat in his head, he realized his biggest mistake.

‘I should have taken this advice to heart, but I was blinded by my desire for revenge and underestimated my enemy!’

The enemy general, Son So, is famous in Gangdong, but he is only fifteen. Not only is he young, but Son So-gun’s origins are far from land warfare, so they wanted to quickly subdue him―

Everything disappeared into thin air. Furthermore, the one who had to apologize was the one who had gathered the soldiers and blocked Son So-gun’s pursuit.

The young general’s face turned red with humiliation at his own dirty actions, which were worse than before.

Xiahou Dun blushed with embarrassment and his face turned red.

“Ah, how could I, who ruined Captain Jo’s plan, raise my head to see Captain Jo and this Taoist ruler! I am so ashamed that I cannot even raise my face!”

But now that I think about it, I regret it.

There was no way a defeated war could turn into a victory.

***

Now that Cao Cao’s forces have been defeated and the battle has been won, the situation in Yeo-nam-gun has become somewhat stable. There is no need to stay in Yeo-nam-gun anymore.

‘There’s going to be another war next year, you know.’

I called Jang-su and Lee-gi in. Then, looking at their slightly flushed faces from victory, I said:

“I would like to report to Your Majesty about your surrender and the achievements you have made in the war against Cao Cao’s forces.

“I would like to recommend the governor of Yeonam to this Confucius, and the governor of Nanyang to General Jang… What do you think?”

For those who hold power, the appointment of an emperor will be a justification for ruling.

When Jang-su and Lee-gi heard that they were being officially made Tae-su, both responded with satisfied looks on their faces.

“Thank you for your consideration, Son Shin-an!”

“I am so grateful that Your Majesty Son Shin-an is taking such great care of me!”

The expressions of the two people looked quite satisfied. I nodded and spoke to the general.

“General Zhang, since your soldiers are from Liangzhou, the water from Jiangdong will not suit them. That is why I will continue to entrust General Zhang with the defense of Wanseong.

“The General will decide what happens next, but for the time being, please focus on completing the defense.”

The general, who had been smiling with a satisfied face, spoke as if something had occurred to him.

“No, but there’s something I’d like to ask you. May I ask it?”

“What is that?”

“There are still provisions left in the finished product that have not been transported to Yangyang. What should we do with these provisions….”

Although he recommended Jang-su for the position of governor of Nanyang, Jang-su’s territory is north of Nanyang-gun, that is, near Wanseong.

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The southern part of Nanyang County is still Liu Biao’s territory.

but….

‘If you want to be scared, you have to be scared. There’s no need for the allies to be startled and back out.’

Now that our forces have blocked the northern part of Nanyang, Liu Biao’s army is no different from rats trapped in poison.

Above all, Liu Biao was a traitor who had overstepped the emperor’s authority and was personally the enemy of the Sun family. He could not easily do anything beneficial to Liu Biao.

I spoke to the general with the corners of my lips raised brightly.

“You can ignore Yu Hyung-ju now. Since you have surrendered to the Allied Forces, Yu Biao’s army will not be able to move rashly. Even if they do move, the Allied Forces will assist you, so don’t worry too much.”

Then the general smiled and bowed his head, as if he had heard the answer he wanted to hear.

“Then I feel really relieved, Son Shin-an!”

I turned my gaze and spoke to Igi.

“Listen carefully, you too, Confucius. You too, will soon become the governor of Yeonam. In the future, you will have to join forces with General Jang to guard the South and the North.

If you encounter any difficulties in Mercury, report to Suchun and Geonup without delay. Our troops will act in this manner.”

Leegi also answered, bowing his head slightly.

“I know what Your Majesty Son Shin-an is worried about. Although I have followed Your Majesty Son Shin-an at a late age, I will follow my late father in loyalty, so please do not worry.”

In fact, if you look at it from the justification alone, they had no reason to betray me.

The current allied forces are Hansil’s army.

If they were to betray their allies and surrender, it would be to Cao Cao, Yuan Shang, or Liu Biao…

‘Cao Cao and Liu Biao are old, Yuan Shang is about to lose his capital to Cao Cao. And above all, Yuan Jia… lacks trust. How much less trust must there have been for Guan Zhong, which he had conquered, to be lost to him?’

Even if they surrendered, there were only those who had no reason to surrender.

I said with a grin.

“Good, since I’ve met you, I should give you each something to commemorate the occasion. Hey, bring that item!”

I handed them the cross-sections I had made earlier in the past.

Then, the two people looked quite surprised and were wiping or scanning the cross-section of the wall with their palms.

“Is this cotton?”

“It’s a cotton ball made of high-quality wood…. But this color looks expensive….”

“In the past, I ordered that this bead be made from sandalwood. Many generals in Gangdong have this bead, so how could you possibly be without it? This bead is a token of my trust in you.”

Then Jang-su and I-gi showed expressions of gratitude and bowed their heads deeply.

“I am so touched that you have given me such a precious gift!”

“Speaking of sandalwood, isn’t it a precious wood that comes from Yangju or Gyoju? A cotton ball made from that expensive wood… I will treasure it from now on!”

I burst out laughing at the sight of the two people looking quite satisfied.

After roughly organizing the work at Yeonam, my mind started spinning busily.

There are two things I once promised Sun Ce.

One is the surrender of the northern part of the Western Province, and the second is the unification of the Yeonan Army.

But I went one step further and took over Wansheng, the largest city in Heungbuk (northern Heungju).

In other words, if you look at it in detail from a geopolitical perspective, the situation was that the friendly forces were pressing down on the head of Hyungju while simultaneously holding a sword to his side. It was a very suitable location to take Hyungju.

‘Just as the craftsman who loved honey water ruled over perfection in the past, I, his son-in-law, have come to rule over perfection. If this is not the way it is, then what is?’

Come to think of it, this hopeful news probably hasn’t reached Geonup yet.

I wanted to hurry and share this news with Sun Ce.

‘I wonder what Sun Ce will do if he hears this news?’

This means that he did not intentionally send the messenger late to tease Sun Ce.

***

October 206.

Yangju Danyang-gun Construction.

The distance from Yeonam-gun to Geonyeop is over a thousand li.

What about Yangan County, located west of Yeonam County? The distance was almost two thousand li.

So, news to Sun Ce could only come a step, or even several steps late. The only recent news he heard from Jianye was that Sun Zhao would encounter Li Tong in Yangan Commandery.

Sun Ce, who knew who Yi Tong was, laughed out loud.

If it’s Yi Tong, he is a loyal subject of Cao Cao and a fierce general of the Yeo Nam Army.

That would be enough to trample on Sonso and ruin his reputation.

However, Sun Ce’s subordinates were provoking him. They advised him to go on an expedition to help Sun Zhao.

-General, I heard that the enemy general Lee Tong is interfering with the conquest of Yeonam Commandery.

―We are on the verge of subduing Yeonam-gun, so we cannot let that one guy ruin things! General, send reinforcements right now to save Son Shin-an!

Sun Ce’s expression turned sour after hearing his subjects’ advice.

Wasn’t it an expedition sent to weaken Son So’s power? But his subjects were standing next to him, watching him.

Naturally, Sun Ce felt uncomfortable, as if a thorn was stuck in his throat.

Sun Ce, who was struggling to divert the attention of his subjects, felt his mind light up.

Sun Ce, who remembered that his subjects had fiercely opposed the Tundun system in the past, decided to use him.

―After thinking carefully about the military farms in Hoenam that I had before, I decided to try introducing them to Danyang County.

This is a matter that has already been approved by His Majesty! Is there anyone disloyal who would oppose something that His Majesty has approved?

The Jianye officials were dumbfounded by Sun Ce’s sudden establishment of the Tuntian system. They had only recommended the dispatch of cavalry to recover the Yeonan Commandery, so how could they issue such a dismal order?

But the imperial decree had already been given, and Sun Ce’s eyes, as hot as the sun in the sky, were already turned towards them.

That’s why they bowed their heads.

-I will follow the general’s orders.

However, Sun Ce used the number and field system to pressure the Jianye officials.

Sun Ce’s radical implementation of the Tunten system was clearly a bad move for him.

It has only been a few years since the local aristocrats and officials from Yangju began to serve the emperor in earnest.

In other words, the time was not enough to destroy the self-esteem of the local aristocrats who had reigned over Yangju for hundreds of years.

The aristocrats who suffered damages due to the implementation of this land tax system began to gather quietly behind the scenes.

However, Sun Ce was satisfied with having diverted the attention of the local chieftains from Sun Zhao and further reduced their power.

“Hahahaha, this is a brilliant plan, as we have broken the power of Baekso and also put pressure on the power of the local aristocrats from Yangju!”

Of course, if Son Soo had heard of it, it would have been so shocking that he would have laughed out loud.

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