Romance of the Three Kingdoms: Became the Eldest Son of Sun Ce - Chapter 136



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Episode 136. Battle of Jangsagun (2)

Yuban stood at the forefront and commanded his soldiers, as he usually did when fighting against enemies.

He was as arrogant as a hot flame, but his enthusiasm, which was like a fiery flame, gradually died down.

This was because the Yuban army could not bear to deal with the intense offensive unleashed by the Sonso army.

All they could do was barely clash weapons, and Yuban’s army was helpless in the face of Son So-gun’s fierce attacks.

As the Yuban army was pushed back overall, Yuban was secretly shocked.

‘Have those guys only been fighting since they were born? They’re tough, but how can they be so devilishly determined to attack a target?’

The vanguard’s ranks were slowly collapsing. If time continued like this, defeat was certain. No, in fact, they were still losing.

As defeat became clearer, Yuban swallowed his sigh.

‘I was just trying to get the rhythm right and then return to the castle… how did things end up like this?’

Originally, Yuban’s strategy was simple.

First, fight lightly with Sun Zhaojun to buy some time, and then send out messengers to Huang Zhong to request reinforcements.

I agreed because I thought it would be a great opportunity to get Son So-gun’s attention and a good opportunity to learn about Son So-gun’s capabilities. I was planning to return to the castle after buying some time… .

The plan started to go awry from the very first chapter.

Who would have thought that Yuban’s vanguard would be pushed back helplessly without even being able to put up a proper fight against Son So-gun?

To continue the war here was like a moth flying into a blazing fire.

Quick judgment is one of the virtues a general must possess.

In a split second, Yuban, who had made up his mind, shouted loudly.

“Retreat, everyone, retreat! Enough of this all-out war! Return to the castle at once!”

Yu Ban, who had given the order to retreat, led his guards and hurriedly ran toward the castle gate.

This decision was made to minimize casualties among soldiers… .

There was one military strategy he had momentarily forgotten.

The moment when the greatest damage is done on the battlefield is not when you fight the enemy. It is when you retreat with the enemy behind you.

A strategy that was wrong from the start was not going to end well.

The voice of General Son So-gun, scolding the fleeing Yuban army.

“If you don’t surrender, you will all die! If there are any who run away, kill them all!”

Yuban, who had fought an all-out war with great enthusiasm, had to pay for his enthusiasm with losses that were close to total annihilation.

20% casualties, this was the price Yuban paid in blood.

The damage was almost annihilation.

***

That night.

Son So-gun barracks.

I looked at the assembled generals and officials and smiled faintly.

It was a victory, but it seemed that conquering Hyungnam would be easier than expected.

‘In the past, I went out to fight Cao Cao’s army, but… they were weak. Maybe Wu Ling would be a little different?’

The Murungman of Murung County. They are an immigrant people who occupy the vast Murung County region. They boast bravery comparable to that of the Sanwol tribe of the Danyang tribe, so they will be fun to tame.

Above all, it was essential to never forget that the two ethnic groups had to be reconciled with Gangdong.

‘I’ve tamed it once, so why can’t I tame it twice? I’m looking forward to the day we reach Muryung-gun.’

After giving up my thoughts, I looked at the elders in the audience and said.

“There are fewer soldiers than I expected. I think I need to rethink my plan. The previous plan was good, but I feel like it just gave them too much time to recover.”

Meanwhile, Sim Woo stared at me with seemingly stern eyes.

“My lord, even though the enemy is weaker than our forces, they cannot be underestimated.”

“I know, I was originally going to wait until we could bring out the enemy general, Huang Zhong…. Didn’t you see that? Their momentum has already been greatly reduced.

If our forces continue to advance with the current momentum, that castle will fall into our hands. What do you think?”

Then, all the generals present nodded their heads in agreement.

Sim Woo seemed briefly dissatisfied with the generals’ agreement, but did not express it in words.

Just then, Yeomong, who had recently joined the main force, opened his mouth.

“Your Highness, I have a little trick for the commander. The commander interrogated the prisoners and heard that to get from Yuhyeon to Im Sanghyeon, you have to go through a rugged mountain path.

If Your Majesty is concerned about the enemy general’s intervention, the general will occupy the mountain path and lie in ambush. Even if he is brave, he will not be able to turn the terrain to our advantage.

While the chief is blocking him, why don’t you occupy Im Sang-hyeon and go on a sortie to Yu-hyeon?”

Yeomong’s plan was simple but sure.

Instead of luring Huang Zhong to take over Youxian, the idea was to take advantage of an ambush to defeat Huang Zhong’s army and then take over Youxian.

Above all, this strategy allowed us to take the initiative one step ahead of the enemy through an ambush. That may be why I was attracted to the strategy that Yeo-mong suggested.

‘I gave the order to occupy Yuhyeon, but… If we’re not careful, we could end up being dragged along. In that case, if we just defeat them one by one… .’

As for the words, Hyungnam, most of the troops would be staying in Jangsagun and Mulinggun. If our forces could just take Jangsagun, the remaining three counties would be easier to recapture.

Yuk Son also agreed with Yeo Mong’s words and said:

“The chief also believes that the plan of the female commander is correct. Once the momentum is ignited, it can easily be extinguished if handled incorrectly.

Now that our victory has been achieved and our victory is skyrocketing, take advantage of this momentum and occupy Im Sang-hyeon.

And as the female commander said, set up an ambush at the enemy’s likely route and block their retreat. Then, Huang Zhongjun will be left with nowhere to go in an instant. At that time, if the main force of our army moves south… ”

Cutting off the retreat route doesn’t just mean there’s no point of return. You’ll have to take all sorts of losses, starting with the military’s concentration.

No matter how great a general Huang Zhong was, he was meaningless as the commander of an army cut off from supplies.

‘An army cut off from supplies? Is that an army?’

The more I thought about it in my head, the clearer the image became. It was the image of the enemy general Huang Zhong, unable to move forward and eventually surrendering.

I shook my head even though I thought about it this far. It couldn’t possibly be solved that easily.

“Okay, let’s do it in order. After Im Sang-Hyeon, take Hwang Chung-Jun, and then Yu Hyeon. That’s it.”

“Understood, my lord.”

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In response to Yuk Son’s answer, I glanced at the surrounding generals and said.

“Is there anyone who opposes this plan?”

There was no one to oppose. Ga-hu, who had come up with the plan first, felt bitter that his plan had been pushed back, but he remained silent.

“Good, then there’s no need to wait around. Let’s go all out and occupy Im Sang-Hyeon.”

“I will obey your command, my lord!”

It was the second day since our forces launched an all-out offensive.

Yuk-son, soaked in sweat, smiled brightly and bowed his head.

“My lord, I congratulate you on recapturing Im Sang-hyeon!”

recapture.

Yes, it was a recapture. We are in the process of recapturing the lost Changsha Army after Sun Jian died.

“Thank you, Baek-eon (Yuk-son). I think the general will be happy to hear this news.”

In fact, it doesn’t matter whether Sun Ce likes it or not. After all, the only times I see Sun Ce are when he is on the verge of death or when he becomes a corpse.

I looked south and continued speaking as usual.

“By the time that has passed, news should have reached Huang Zhong and he should be on the move… It might be a bit difficult, but our forces should also prepare to move south.”

By now, Huang Zhong would have had time to move his army.

We had to deal with the enemies fleeing from the rear of our ambush site as quickly as possible.

Then Yuk Son bowed his head and answered.

“Understood, my lord. I will refit as quickly as possible and prepare to deploy.”

The battle to reclaim Hyungnam was just beginning.

***

Jangsagun Yu Hyeon.

There was a middle-aged general with a solid physique sitting on the desk. No, his hair was starting to turn white, and he seemed to be approaching old age.

The general’s face darkened at the messenger’s report before his eyes. He was bewildered by the sudden enemy attack, but he could not have imagined that Son So-gun would be so strong.

After a while, the old general, Huang Zhong, spoke in a rough voice.

“According to your report, isn’t Lim Sang-hyeon on the verge of falling? What happened to the report to Yangyang in the first place, and why did you ask me for reinforcements?”

Then the messenger took a deep breath and spoke with difficulty.

“I, I understand that they couldn’t report it because they were floating logs to the north of the river. So, Your Majesty, all you can do is ask General Hwang Jungrang for reinforcements….”

Huang Zhong’s expression hardened and he fell into thought. For him, who had decades of experience on the battlefield, the current situation seemed a bit foreign.

Blocking a waterway by floating logs is something that ordinary people cannot even imagine.

Given that the enemy’s tactics were unusual, this was an army that should never be underestimated.

‘If the enemy is that strong, would it be meaningful for me to send reinforcements? However, disobeying the orders of the Liu Tae-su would also be a problem… .’

After much thought, Huang Zhong finally came to a conclusion.

“I see. You take care of yourself first. To come all this way covered in blood… I can only admire your loyalty.”

“…Thank you for the compliment, Chief Hwang.”

It was reasonable to refuse Yu Ban’s order to send reinforcements. It was just that he failed to see the situation.

A powerful enemy force and a ally force on the verge of collapse.

If reinforcements were to depart from Yangyang, what practical benefit would there be in going to war when the only reinforcements would be Huang Zhong himself?

Rather, it would have been fortunate if Yoo-Hyeon had not been taken away while he was away.

However, privately, Yu Ban is Yu Biao’s nephew, and publicly, he is the leader of the Jangsaetae.

Huang Zhong had no good reason to refuse Liu Ban’s order.

In the end, Huang Zhong led ten thousand soldiers and marched to Imsimhyeon.

***

100 li south of Im Jin-hyeon.

As soon as Yeomong arrived at the southern mountain path, he prepared an ambush and trap.

“Get the rocks and logs ready! We can cut off the enemy’s waists in an instant if they appear!”

“Yes, General!”

As it was a mountain path, it was not difficult to prepare rocks and logs.

Yeo-mong, who was in the middle of encouraging the soldiers, glanced around, took out a bamboo slip from his bosom, and began to read.

At the time when the order to block the waterway was given, Yeomong, who was happily leaving, seemed to have been liberated from the tedious study of literature.

Those were busy days of weaving and floating logs, but once that was done, there was nothing left to do. Thinking that there was nothing left to do, Yeomong began reading with a light heart and gradually became absorbed in his studies.

And Yeomong was overwhelmed. The meaning and vastness of each letter, and the many phrases left behind by countless sages.

‘There are so many letters to learn, like grains of sand, yet I still have not been able to understand the proper words of the sages!

Does this mean that the scholars of Geon-eop learned all the meanings of these many letters and then learned all the words of the sages?’

Only then did Yeomong realize that his knowledge was lacking, and he concentrated on studying, day and night. Of course, he did not forget to select the ambush location and the location of the trap.

A few days passed like that.

Yeomong was reading the bamboo slips as usual. When the messenger arrived, he asked with a strange look on his face.

“Yeah, since you came, I guess you succeeded in taking over Im Sang-hyeon?”

Then the messenger opened his mouth with a slightly surprised look.

“That’s right, General. We have successfully captured Im Sang-hyeon, and His Excellency Son Shin-an said that after a brief rest, he will soon head south.”

“Hmm, as expected, it was a victory report. Then, is it now my turn to deliver the victory report to the Archduke?”

A little while after Yeomong finished speaking.

A scout from Yeo Mong-gun came in with a nervous expression and reported to Yeo Mong.

“Your Majesty! We have found the enemy 30 li to the south!”

Yeomong raised the corners of his mouth fiercely and said,

“The long-awaited guest has arrived! Listen, prepare an ambush! This is the opportunity to properly demonstrate my abilities to the Grand Duke!”

Although he himself was not aware of it, he was gradually being influenced by Sonso.

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