Romance of the Three Kingdoms: Became the Eldest Son of Sun Ce - Chapter 140



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Episode 140. Matters of Interest (2)

May 207.

Yangyangseong, Namyang-gun.

Liu Biao opened his mouth, caressing his wrinkled eyebrows.

“Have you heard from General Yu yet? Even if you had heard from him, it should have come a long time ago. Are you saying there has been no report yet?”

Cai Mo and Gui Yue secretly cursed Liu Biao at Liu Biao’s discontent. This was because Liu Biao was the one who insisted that Liu Ban be appointed as the commander of the Changshatai.

‘When was the time to cherish my bloodline and send me down as an older brother? Now is the time!’

However, as a subordinate, I could not carelessly point out the faults of my superior.

Chae Mo said.

“As you know, my lord, General Yu is a brave general. Furthermore, Hwang Gang-ha has sent some of his troops south to Jangsa-gun, so don’t worry too much.”

Yoo Biao, with a serious expression on his face, opened his mouth.

“Gang Ha-gun is holding up well, so how can Hyung-nam be so quiet! Even if General Yoo is in a bad situation, he shouldn’t be this bad!”

Then, Goewol, who had been listening to Yoo Biao’s words quietly, answered.

“Then, even now, send a messenger to Jangsagun to find out what happened. If Jangsa is safe, have him establish a meritorious deed and atone for his sins of not reporting properly.”

Liu Biao asked with a puzzled look.

“I’m happy if Jangsa Yoo is safe, but there must be a reason why there hasn’t been any news until now.”

Then, Goewol gave the answer she had prepared with a strange face.

“If you are concerned about the safety of the Jangsa Army, send some of them from Yangyang and station them in Gangneungseong. They will not only fill the gap in Gangneungseong but also be able to defend against surprise attacks from the enemy, which you are worried about.”

Currently, Gangneungseong’s defenses were very lax. When Moon Bing went to war not long ago, he mobilized Gangneungseong’s troops, and when it seemed that Gangha’s troops were becoming severely exhausted, he borrowed Gangneungseong’s troops and mobilized them.

Liu Biao nodded at Goewol’s wise answer that attempted to kill two birds with one stone.

If the reason Hyungnam has been quiet until now is because of the enemy, the first priority should be to strengthen the defense of Gangneung.

“First of all, I heard that there are people who went out to reconnoiter the Jangsa Army, so I should hear from them. And as you said, I am worried that Gangneungseong’s defenses are weak.

“Chae Jong-sa! You gather 15,000 soldiers and go south yourself.”

“Is it your concern? But….”

Liu Biao smiled faintly and stared at Cai Mo.

“If you achieve great success this time, how could I not listen to your advice when it comes to my successor?”

Recently, nothing has caught Chae Mo’s attention more than the successor of the troubled Yu Biao.

As for Chae Mo, he was the second son who supported the royal family because he was related to Chae Ga.

From Cai’s point of view, in order to expand their power, Liu Biao had to be succeeded by Liu Zong.

After a while, Chae-mo lowered his head and answered.

“Understood, my lord!”

***

Son So-gun barracks.

In the quiet atmosphere, I slowly looked at Gan Ning.

He had a grumpy face and a huge build, making him a perfect fit to be used as a raid leader for our forces.

But there was one problem.

‘Old man, what are you going to do about the charges against Neungjo?’

In the past, the grudge of Ling Zu, who had been shot and killed by Gan Ning. If Gan Ning had been appointed without any consideration, there would have been a lot of gossip. This part had to be addressed somehow.

“The character ‘Heungpae’ is not common. Especially if it’s someone with the surname Gam.”

Then, Gan Ning, who was lost in thought for some reason, asked back in a bewildered tone.

“…yes?”

Meanwhile, Lu Meng, who was glaring at Gan Ning with his forehead furrowed, shouted in indignation as if something had occurred to him.

“Gamheungpae! I thought his face looked familiar! It was him! My lord, isn’t that the same Gamheungpae who harmed the Neung Do-wi?”

“Hey you! How dare you kill the Neung Do-wi and try to cling to our army! Your liver has jumped out of your stomach!”

At Yu Meng’s shout, Gan Ning’s face hardened, and the other generals murmured in small voices.

After a while, Gan Ning stared at Lu Meng and opened his mouth.

“…At that time, the reason I shot and killed General Neung was because I was under Hwang Gang-ha’s command. However, even though I had achieved many meritorious deeds, Hwang Gang-ha continued to treat me coldly.

So I was looking for a new lord to serve, and I decided to submit to the forces of Son Shin-an, whom I had discovered at that time.

Although I am a captain, I would like to ask you one thing. Is your lord the one who cruelly kills the captain who came to serve him?”

Gan Ning’s speech seemed quite confident.

‘What can’t be cut? In the future, anyone who causes trouble, be it the captain or the sergeant, will have to be cut down.’

But unlike me who was calm, Yeomong hesitated and then shouted with an expression that said, ‘Ugh, I lost.’

“How dare you compare my lord with such wretched men! How dare you insult my lord?”

Then Gan Ning answered Lu Meng with a sly smile that did not match his size.

“Then you stay still. Your lord has not given a definite answer yet, so why are you trying to intervene on your own?”

Yeomong frowned deeply and took a step back to look at me. But that wasn’t all. The eyes of the surrounding generals and ministers were all focused on me.

I slowly met the gazes of the elders in the audience and opened my mouth.

“I am not completely ignorant of your feelings. However, the world is still in the midst of chaos. How could I treat the captain so badly in such a situation?

“If we execute Heungpae, who surrendered after being punished for harming the Neung Do-wi, which general in the future would surrender to our army? Wouldn’t they rather fight and risk their lives?”

Of course, before I could say that, I was reminded of what happened with Yuban a while ago, but this guy was a bit different.

‘This guy Yuban resisted our forces until the end, so he’s out of the question. Even if he surrendered, I had no intention of sparing him.’

“And looking back, isn’t it absurd? Who in the world would blame a weapon? You should be asking the one who wielded the weapon.”

But the leaders of the seats still looked unconvinced.

I turned my gaze and looked into Gan Ning’s slightly trembling eyes.

“But how can a person live by his words and actions? Even if you did something under the command of Hwang Gang-ha, how angry would the dead Neung Do-wi and his family be?”

As far as I know, Neungjo’s son, Neungtong, participated in this war against the Ganghwa Army.

When I mentioned this, Gan Ning slightly avoided my gaze with an uncomfortable expression on his face.

“…That, that’s true, but….”

‘What, why are you avoiding my eyes? You’ve been committing murders without blinking an eye, and now you’re worrying about the aftermath?’

For a moment, a question about Gan Ning arose, but I buried it again and opened my mouth again.

“You, who killed the Neung Do-wi, must have wanted more from us when you surrendered to us. But to do so, there is something you must sacrifice.”

Then Gan Ning swallowed slightly and asked.

“What on earth is that?”

“If you want to be of value, shouldn’t you prove your worth?”

I quickly pulled out the sword at my waist and held it up to Gan Ning’s eyes. Gan Ning’s throat shook with tension as he flinched.

“Look at the splendid form of this sword.”

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The famous sword I held was sharp and shining brightly, as befitting a sword made by the Sanwol tribe, which was full of famous swordsmen.

“Yes, that’s right.”

“Just how many times do you think this sword had to be tempered to become such a famous sword?”

Gan Ning, with his sword in front of him, answered with a stiff smile.

“Perhaps it was created after countless picklings?”

I said, putting the sword in my hand back into its scabbard in one breath.

“That’s right, people are like that too. It’s up to you to decide how you’re treated. Do you want to be treated like an ordinary sword that’s widely known throughout the world? Or do you want to be treated like a world-famous sword?”

‘If you want to be treated well, do something worthy of your reputation.’

Then, Gan Ning, who had been deeply thinking, opened his mouth with a look of understanding on his face.

“What should the director do?”

It seemed like he was finally ready to put everything down and talk. In fact, there was even a slight hint of courage on Gan Ning’s face.

I smiled brightly at Gam Ning and answered.

“Right now, what is the greatest thing you can give to your allies?”

Then Gan Ning, who had been pondering, answered.

“…Is Gangneungseong enough?”

I found myself clapping my hands vigorously without even realizing it at the unexpectedly huge moonshot.

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“It’s overflowing. If it’s Gangneungseong, then.”

Gangneung Castle.

It was the headquarters of the Southern Army, Liu Biao’s main base, and the best bridgehead for entering Heungbuk.

And that’s not all. Gangneungseong was a suitable place to be used as a government office because it had a large population and ample military supplies.

However, Gangneungseong is surrounded by rivers on all sides, so if you attack it carelessly, it will be completely destroyed… .

Looking at Gan Ning who was smiling awkwardly at me, it seemed like she wasn’t without a plan.

Gan Ning said with a stiff laugh.

“Please trust me, my lord. I will somehow capture Gangneung Castle and offer it to you… but I need your help.”

“If we can occupy Gangneungseong, then of course.”

***

May 207.

Namgun Yoo Kang-gu.

Yugang-gu, close to Gangneung, is one of the regions that protect Gangneung.

But late in the evening, unidentified military ships approached, cutting through the rapids as they crossed the Yangtze River at high speed.

When the number of warships exceeded sixty at first glance, the soldiers in the Yugang-gu basin were startled and shouted loudly.

“Who are you! Who are you, coming at such a late hour!”

Then, a general’s voice was heard shouting loudly from afar.

“You guys! Are you saying that you forgot about the Gamheungpae’s warship?”

The soldiers of Yu Kang-gu tilted their heads at the loud and hearty voice. It was definitely a voice they had heard somewhere before.

“Heungpae… Oh, are you the Commander Gam who was in Gangha-gun? You went out on a reconnaissance mission with that general?”

“That’s right, you punk!”

The soldiers of Yu Gang-gu, who saw Gan Ning’s face approaching, opened their mouths with awkward expressions.

“Oh my, I’m sorry, Your Majesty.”

Gan Ning snorted once and then said in a displeased tone.

“More than that, when I set out, there were troops that weren’t there before. What kind of troops are they all of a sudden?”

Then the soldiers hesitated and avoided eye contact.

Gan Ning hardened his expression at the soldiers’ impure attitude and shouted at them.

“You guys! Your discipline is really messed up! Do you think you’ll come to your senses if you get thrown to the bottom of the river? Even though I’m a sergeant in the Gangha Army, it’ll be easy to punish you guys! Are you going to tell me the truth right now or get a good beating?”

The soldiers were in deep thought and told me everything they knew.

“It’s all because of the rumor that an army is coming down from Yangyang. The rumor about that general is strange, so even the governor of Hyungju is secretly curious.

“They say the military is coming down from Yangyang. What are we going to do? We have to come out like this and show them something.”

Gan Ning, who had been listening with his head tilted, asked in a secretive tone.

“How long has it been since that rumor spread?”

“We’ve been suffering like this for four days, so shouldn’t we arrive within a few days?”

Gan Ning looked around and asked quietly.

“So, are you the only soldiers around Yugang-gu? Are there more?”

The soldier was suspicious of Gan Ning’s continued questioning, but he answered quickly out of fear of being yelled at again.

And actually, if you look around a little, you can find out things like this.

“Yes, I think it’s because the last time, Moon Do-wi (Moon Bing) led a large number of soldiers… There are not enough troops around Gangneung. Even Yu Gang-gu only has a few hundred at most.”

Gan Ning, who had been listening to the story quietly, spoke with a cruel glint in his eyes.

“I see. So you’re saying that if we just deal with you guys, there won’t be any problems entering Gangneung Castle.”

The soldiers looked at Gan Ning with a suspicious expression at his incomprehensible words.

“Huh? What is that….”

At that moment, Gan Ning pulled out his sword and shouted loudly.

“Get off the ship! Don’t let a single one of them live!”

Gan Ning’s sword was quite sharp, but it was a sword of a different quality from the ones he had used before.

‘Just for surrendering, you’re giving me such a useful sword. I can’t even dare compare myself to that worthless bastard, Hwang Jo!’

It wasn’t just Gan Ning’s army that appeared from Gan Ning’s warship. Soldiers in different uniforms also rushed out like a hailstorm.

A large number of enemy soldiers suddenly pour out from inside the warship.

Yu Kang-gu’s soldiers, who witnessed this, were startled and shouted.

“Sun Ce Army, how is Sun Ce Army?”

“It’s a betrayal! The inspiration has betrayed!”

However, Yu Kang-gu’s force was only a thousand strong. They could not win against the Son So-gun who was pouring out.

After a while, Gan Ning, who had taken over Yujiangkou, wiped the blood from his hands and harassed his soldiers.

“Get back on board! There might be someone who escaped, we have to get there faster than them!”

Since he had already decided to betray, Gan Ning took this opportunity to firmly occupy Jiangling Castle and offer it to Sun Zhao, promising to be treated with respect.

After much deliberation, I ended up leaning towards Sonso, who seemed to have a bright future.

‘Wouldn’t it be better to be loyal to Grand Prince Sun than to be loyal to that bastard Yoo Biao who hasn’t done anything for you?’

Gangneungseong Fortress was right in front.

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