Romance of the Three Kingdoms: Became the Eldest Son of Sun Ce - Chapter 141



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Episode 141. Matters of Interest (3)

Gan Ning, who had arrived at Gangneung Castle, raised his voice once again.

“I, the inspiration, have returned, so open the gates quickly!”

Gan Ning’s appearance late at night. Normally, except for the messenger, the troops would enter the castle at dawn the next day.

Moreover, it was wartime now. It was dark all around, so it was difficult to open the gates.

At that time, the Liu Biao military officer stationed on the castle asked suspiciously.

“If you are Commander Gam, aren’t you the one who went on a reconnaissance mission to Jangsa-gun? How did you return so quickly, Commander Gam? Did you properly reconnaissance Jangsa-gun?”

Then Gan Ning began to use his skillful threats as he had prepared before.

“You stupid bastards! You ignorant bastards are just talking without even knowing what the situation is right now!”

The soldiers who were once again insulted by Gan Ning blinked.

“Yes, yes?”

“The information I brought from Jangsagun is valuable and must reach Yangyang immediately!

What if this valuable information doesn’t reach Yangyangseong on time because of you guys? Can you take responsibility for it on your own heads?”

As expected of a former enemy, Gan Ning’s tongue was smooth as oil and sharp as a blade.

Moreover, by mentioning Yangyang, he shook the soldiers’ spirits, so how could the soldiers of Liu Biao’s army be at peace?

“Ah, no….”

When the soldiers on the castle wall were at a loss, Gan Ning drove in heavy wedges one after another.

“Huh, that’s enough. I’ll remember your arrogance and tell the Namguntaesu everything one by one! I’m telling you that your arrogant attitude is the reason I was late reporting to Yangyang!”

As if things were not bad enough, the soldiers’ immediate superior, the governor of Namgun, was dragged in. Unable to bear this terrible future, the soldiers shouted in unison.

“Your Majesty, Your Majesty! Please wait a moment! I will report to the governor right away. So please wait just a moment!”

Then Gan Ning pretended to let out a loud sigh.

“Whew, good. But I can’t give you much time, so you’ll have to hurry and convince the governor!”

“Is there any chance!”

The officer on the castle began to run quickly to report.

***

Meanwhile, Jang Yoon, who had just woken up, frowned after receiving the report from the military officer.

“What on earth are you talking about? You came here in the middle of the night and have something to report? Tell him to come in tomorrow.”

“Isn’t this a report on Jang Sa-gun, about whom there has been no news for some time…? How can I ignore this?”

Jang Yoon swallowed his breath when he heard the news of the disconnected Jang Sa-gun. Jang Yoon, who was in such deep thought, asked the military officer.

“Did you notice anything suspicious about them? Like the soldiers’ expressions?”

In response to Jang Yoon’s question about whether there was any betrayal, the military officer told what he saw.

“It was so dark that I couldn’t see it properly, but… there were quite a few faces I’d seen before. Oh, and there seemed to be a few more military ships than before….”

“There are a lot of military ships? Then why is there no talk about them?”

“That is…. He just keeps repeating that the report on Jang Sa-gun is top secret and must be relayed to the governor.

And if you keep being uncooperative, I’ll tell you that I’ll go to Yangyang and report it to you… .”

Jang Yoon was impressed by the story about Yangyangseong. Jang Yoon became the governor of Namgun thanks to the support of Chae Mo, who was the former governor of Namgun.

Having assumed the position of Governor of Namgun with such poor achievements that he was embarrassed to tell anyone, he had to prove his abilities somehow.

“Uhm….”

Currently, only Gan Ning knows what the situation is in Jang Sa Gun.

If Gan Ning had discovered the top secret information of the Jangsa Army and had gone north… he could not simply ignore it.

Jang Yoon, who was hungry for public recognition, opened his mouth after much thought.

“First, let some of their forces enter the castle. Leave the rest to wait outside. Do you understand?”

“Understood, Your Majesty!”

Zhang Yun suspected Gan Ning of possible betrayal and had some of Gan Ning’s troops on standby, but Zhang Yun had one mistake.

No matter how great a natural fortress is, its true value is revealed only when its gates are closed.

No fortress could function fully if its gates were wide open.

And soon after, a chaotic battle broke out at the south gate of Gangneung Castle where Ganning’s army entered.

Although only a few troops, including Gan Ning, were able to enter, the surprise attack was effective.

After a fierce battle, Gan Ning’s forces were able to open the South Gate after occupying part of it.

Son So-gun, who had been waiting inside the warship for the south gate to open again, ran towards the south gate as fast as he could.

And at dawn that day, the flag of Gangneung Castle, where the Liu family flag had been flying, was changed to the Son family flag.

Gan Ning’s plan was a perfect fit.

Although it would be natural to feel proud after taking over Gangneung Castle, Gan Ning has not yet relaxed.

“You must never let your guard down! The Yangyang army will soon arrive at Gangneung! You must stay alert until the main force arrives!”

“Understood, General Gam!”

***

May 207.

The barracks of Sun Ce’s army in Anlu City, Ganghwa-gun.

The Ganghwa War had been going on for several months.

Sun Ce’s forces launch a fierce attack toward Anlu Castle.

And the Yoo Pyo Army of Anryukseong, which shows a solid defense.

In addition, Anlu Castle had to bring in troops from somewhere to continue defending the castle, so Sun Ce’s army had no other effective method. In the first place, Zhou Yu had not necessarily intended to take Anlu Castle.

The purpose of the refueling was only one.

While Sonso was stealing Hyungnam, he focused all of Hyungbuk’s attention on himself.

However, the Sun Ce army commanders who had risked their lives in this invasion of Jing Province were displeased with Zhou Yu’s lukewarm attitude.

―When Son Shin-an insisted on occupying Jangsa-gun, I agreed because it brought back memories of the past… How is it that there is still no news? At this point, shouldn’t we admit the strategy was a failure and change it?

―That’s right! How long do we have to wait for news from Son Shin-an? Maybe we should take Anryukseong right now.

Not only was there no news of Son So’s conquest of Hyeongnam, let alone the occupation of Anryukseong, so he was dissatisfied with the current situation that seemed sluggish.

Just before the invisible cracks in Sun Ce’s army became visible, Sun Zhao’s letter reached Zhou Yu.

Zhou Yu, who was reading the letter, let out a short laugh.

“Ha, that’s typical of Baek So. You still have an amazing talent for taking advantage of others.”

The generals of Sun Ce’s army turned their gazes toward Zhou Yu as he let out exclamations. Then Zhou Yu looked at the generals and opened his mouth.

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“I will tell you the contents of the letter. It says that Baekso has taken over most of Jangsa-gun. Not only that, but he is also dividing his army and advancing towards Gyeyang and Yeongneung.”

For a moment, silence fell over Sun Ce’s barracks. How could they capture Changsha Army so quickly?

The surprised party asked.

“No, you mean you’ve already captured Jangsagun and are on your way to capture other counties?”

It wasn’t just Han Dang. The chiefs of the place, as well as many generals, were expressing their shock.

How could the talented Zhou Yu not be aware of the discontent of Sun Ce’s generals? However, he was aware of the abilities that Sun Zhao had shown so far, so he endured and endured.

And this time, Sonso blew it up even more coolly than he had been waiting for, so Juyu was just happy.

Joo-yu said, enjoying the gazes of the innkeepers who were just sitting there blankly, unable to accept the sudden news.

“That’s not all. He wants to use the port to take over Gangneung Castle, so he wants you to keep drawing Anryuk Castle’s attention.”

The expressions on the faces of the surrounding generals changed at the mention of Gangneungseong.

Gangneungseong is one of the best fortresses in Hyeongju and is the center of waterways.

There was no general in this place who did not know the importance of Gangneungseong.

“Hey, you’re taking over Gangneungseong? Gangneungseong, which is surrounded by waterways on all sides?”

Joo-yu nodded and said.

“Since Baekso is showing this much confidence, doesn’t that mean there is some possibility?”

Then the other dormitories shut their mouths tightly, as if they were about to vent their complaints.

Joo-yu looked at them and spoke wistfully.

“I think you heard from Baek So before what kind of war this is. As you all know, the essence of this war is to weaken Yu Gyeong Seung’s power. Baek So wanted to realize this by taking Hyung Nam away.

And in the first place, didn’t you agree that the Allies were here, in Anryukseong, attracting their attention?

As you can see, Baekso’s plan is proceeding as planned. No, if you look at the results, it is more than what was planned. If we occupy Gangneungseong this time, Yu Gyeongseung’s power will be greatly weakened. Isn’t this a pretty good result?

Now, is there anyone who still has doubts about our strategy?

The dissatisfied chiefs blushed inwardly and said nothing.

So far, Son So and Joo Yoo’s plans have been so accurate that they were ashamed of their own behavior.

As the generals kept their mouths shut and remained quiet, Zhou Yu smiled and said.

“Okay, then I will consider that there are no complaints and proceed with our strategy as is.”

And naturally, the report on Sonso’s achievements was sent to Geonup.

***

June 207.

Gangneungseong Chaemogun barracks.

Chae Mo, who had been launching an all-out attack on Gangneung Castle for over two weeks without any results, finally vented his anger on Jang Yoon.

“Tae-soo Jang, are you really out of your mind? How could you believe that guy’s words and open the gates? How could you open them!”

On the day Gangneungseong was occupied, Jang Yoon was barely able to escape.

Jang Yoon, who escaped the melee, encountered Chae Mo-gun moving south toward Gangneung Castle.

Meanwhile, Chae-mo hurriedly ran south after seeing Jang-yoon in a mess.

And Chae-mo, who learned the story from the scattered Yoo Gang-gu soldiers, realized that everything that had happened up until now was Son So-gun’s work.

Jang Yoon answered, avoiding Chae Mo’s angry gaze.

“Chae Jong-sa, Mi, I’m sorry. I was definitely suspicious… How could I have known that he would suddenly turn into a thief and take over the castle?”

Chae-mo glared at Jang-yoon with sharp eyes.

“Huh, how could you open the gates all of a sudden and report something that could have been reported the next morning? And if it was really urgent, you would have sent it to Yangyang Castle by any means possible!

Do you really not know how vile the strategy of the Son-ga bastards is? The other day, when they attacked Heo-hyeon where His Majesty was staying, they were just as cowardly! And now that you have been defeated again, how can you show off your face?”

Jang Yoon, who had nothing to say even if he had a hundred mouths due to Chae Mo’s constant scolding, kept apologizing.

“I’m sorry, I’m sorry.”

Finally, Chae-mo sighed deeply and said.

“Anyway, this matter will reach your lord’s ears. Now that Gangneungseong has been occupied, there is no way I can stop it! I don’t want to disappoint you, my lord, so I must do my best to recapture Gangneungseong!”

“Thank you, Master Chae. I will never forget this favor!”

“Please express your gratitude after we recapture Gangneung Castle. If we can’t recapture Gangneung Castle, then all this work will be in vain.”

Jang Yoon finally opened his mouth with a confident smile.

“Oh, don’t worry. Their forces are only a few thousand strong, so we’ll be able to retake the area in a few days.”

Chae-mo also thought so, so she didn’t say anything.

But not long after Jang Yoon made his boast, the situation in Gangneung Castle changed.

An unidentified army appeared just south of Gangneung Castle.

Chae Mo-gun, who was only focused on occupying Gangneung Castle, was terrified when he saw the enemy suddenly appearing.

“The enemy, the enemy has appeared!”

“This is Sun Ce’s flag!”

It was none other than the main force of Son So-gun, who had made several round trips via military ships.

Sonso narrowed his eyebrows and looked at the Gangneungseong flag, then smiled slightly.

“Look at that. With this much talent, wouldn’t you be worthy of having me on your side?”

Although I didn’t like Gan Ning’s cruel appearance, I couldn’t criticize his talents.

Yeomong said, trying to calm his irritated feelings as much as possible.

“How could a general interfere with your lord’s choice? Rather, I congratulate you on your capture of Gangneung Castle, my lord.”

Then, Son So, who glanced at Yeomong, pointed to Chae Mo-gun and gave an order.

“Tsk tsk, how dare you be so rude. Go and cheer yourself up a bit. Have a go.”

Although she didn’t show it, Lu Meng, who was feeling quite upset because of Gan Ning, gratefully accepted the opportunity.

“Then I will go, my lord!”

Yeomong smiled brighter than usual and led the soldiers as they ran with all their might.

Meanwhile, Sonso watched the dream disappearing in excitement and muttered a short poem.

“Tsk tsk, that’s how you can vent your anger…. These guys don’t know English.”

Son So, who prided himself on being a civilized person, could not understand the rough emotions of the generals.

Son So, who felt eyes staring at him, looked at the person in question, Joo Tae, and spoke again.

“You seem to have some free time. Why don’t you take the cavalry out and go?”

Ju-tae, who had an expression that seemed like he had something to say, soon lowered his head.

“…Yes, my lord.”

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