Romance of the Three Kingdoms: Became the Eldest Son of Sun Ce - Chapter 142



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Episode 142. Truce (1)

In fact, it wasn’t long before Chae Mo-gun recaptured Gangneung Castle.

No matter how impregnable Gangneung Castle was, the Cai Mo Army was pushing forward with overwhelming numbers, so the Gan Ning Army, which was outnumbered, had no choice.

I thought all my hard work would pay off, but now that enemy reinforcements have arrived, Chae-mo has no choice but to panic.

Chae-mo, who was busy with this, barely managed to calm down and looked for reinforcements from the newly appeared enemy.

Roughly speaking, the enemy reinforcements number about 10,000.

The enemy’s reinforcements were inferior to the 15,000 strong Chae Mo army, but they could not let their guard down.

‘If things continue like this, we’ll definitely be surrounded from the front and back. For now… . Yes, I guess I’ll have to defeat the enemy’s reinforcements first.’

It was obvious that if the enemy reinforcements were routed, the morale of the traitors within the castle would also collapse. In that case, the enemy approaching from behind had to be killed first.

Chae Mo, who quickly decided on priorities in her head, shouted at Jang Yoon.

“Tae-su Jang, block the intervention of Gangneungseong with the vanguard troops! I will deal with the enemy’s reinforcements with the central and rear armies!”

Jang Yoon, who was inwardly flustered by the enemy’s reinforcements, quickly nodded his head.

“Understood, Chae Jong-sa! Just leave it to me!”

Chae Mo turned his central and rear armies around to deal with the enemies rushing in from the rear.

“The central and rear armies are facing the enemy in the rear! Quickly turn around and reorganize your battle formation!”

However, there was one thing that Chae-mo had mistaken.

Reorganizing your army to deal with an enemy in the rear is never an easy task.

In fact, Chae Mo-gun began to panic at the sudden order. When he told everyone to turn around and face him, the soldiers in the center and rear armies fell into confusion.

“He told me to look behind you?”

“We’re the rear guard, right? Why are we suddenly in the vanguard?”

Chae-mo felt like his anger was going to explode when the soldiers who had been so strong just a moment ago suddenly became fools.

“You idiots! What are the teachers doing now? Hurry up and give orders to the lieutenants so that our troops can deal with the enemies in the rear!”

While Chae Mo-gun was suffering from measles while reorganizing, Son So-gun did not miss any opportunity. He attacked persistently like a beast of prey right in front of him.

“You idiots! Do you think we’ll wait for you to regroup?”

“Huh, you come from a peaceful country called Hyungju, but you don’t even know how to wield a weapon properly!”

It was not only Gan Ning’s army that was exhausted from the prolonged war.

The Chae Mo Army also had accumulated invisible fatigue from the continued siege.

In the midst of all this, the ranks of the army were shaken to their core by confusing orders, so the soldiers could not help but feel confused.

When Chae Mo-gun appeared flustered and confused, Son So-gun launched a violent attack.

The result was a great victory for Son So-gun.

***

June 207.

The seat of the Southern Army of Hyeongju and Gangneungseong.

Entering the impregnable Gangneung Castle, I gave Gan Ning great praise.

“Gan Ning! I was half-confident, but you managed to capture Gangneung Castle and defend it until reinforcements arrived! This is truly a great achievement!”

Gan Ning’s skill in taking Gangneung Castle with only a few thousand troops and defending it safely until the main force arrived was amazing.

Then, Gan Ning smiled faintly as if his tension had eased and said:

“No, my lord. If only you could recognize the value of this inspirational piece, what would you not do?”

I opened my mouth with a hearty laugh.

“Ah, don’t worry. If you just follow my orders, how could I throw away my famous sword that obeys me so well? By the way, didn’t you say that the official position you received under Hwang Gang-ha was a Gyo-wi?”

“Yes, that’s right.”

The number of troops under the command of the Jiaowei was at most eight hundred. Although Gan Ning had been outnumbered in the past, considering Gan Ning’s versatile warfare ability, this treatment was truly absurd.

I smiled and said to Gan Ning.

“From today, I appoint you as the Commander of the Southern Army. I would also like to give you the title of General, but my official position does not extend to that level yet.”

The position of Do-wi was an official in charge of public security in a county, and it had several times more power than the Kyo-wi. In addition, the salary was high, so Gan Ning would have been more pleased with the position.

As expected, Gan Ning’s mouth became swollen and he raised the corners of his mouth as he spoke.

“Thank you, my lord! With this inspirational plaque, I will continue to repay your kindness with great achievements! Please trust me and watch over me!”

I nodded faintly and sent Gan Ning out, then called in several other officials.

After a while, Gahu, led by Sim Woo, who had been inspecting the internal affairs of Gangneung Castle, cautiously entered the office.

After exchanging some light banter with them, I got to the main point.

“You were lucky enough to get Gangneungseong, so you should keep that in mind. If you have anything in mind, please tell me.”

Sim Woo said with a cold look in his eyes.

“After examining the internal affairs of Gangneungseong, the grain in the warehouse and the households in Gangneungseong are also great.

Moreover, since even the officials of Gangneung are excellent, if Your Majesty uses Gangneung as a starting point to pressure Heungbuk, you will see great results within a few years.”

‘A good manager? I’ll have to call him later.’

If Sim Woo was to be described as excellent, then his talent must be outstanding.

I cleared my mind and stared into the depths.

Years? Normally it would be several years.

But I know that Liu Biao doesn’t have much time left. If that happens, the Liu family and other families will try to find a way out.

It was clear that Hyungju could be taken over in a matter of years, if not sooner.

Meanwhile, Gahu, who had been silently contemplating, opened his mouth from a different perspective.

“…If my lord had not taken Gangneung, I don’t know. But now that he has taken Gangneung, there will definitely be moves in Jianye to obstruct my lord.

Before that, your lord should clear the area around the southern army in preparation for Geon-eop’s movements.”

A pretty plausible afterthought explanation.

But Sim Woo answered with a dissatisfied frown.

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“What are you talking about, Ga-Jong-Sa! The reason we’re fighting this war is to avenge Son-Ga, and you’re interfering with Geon-Eop! Who the hell is the author…. No way?”

Sim Woo continued speaking with a look of distrust in his eyes.

“I don’t know what excuses the construction company will make, but this war is for the purpose of establishing His Majesty’s prestige and for the purpose of avenging Son Ga!”

“You won’t dare to restrain him with such a lame excuse! No matter how splendid the power of the great general is….”

Gahu accepted those words in a strange tone.

“The General is not a person who moves according to natural order. Although I have not stayed in Jianye for long, I have heard rumors about the General.

“The General does not think with cold reason. Rather, he is a man who moves like a blazing fire with a hot heart. Do you really think that such a man would be swayed by such a cause?”

Although he spoke at length, Jiahou’s words ultimately meant that Sun Ce was no different from an animal, so it was difficult to believe his promises.

Sim Woo firmly answered that it was not true, but he kept his mouth shut as if he could not bring himself to oppose Gahu’s claim.

I went forward, organizing the opinions of both people.

“Gyeyang and Yeongneung have not been resolved yet. We cannot work our troops any harder here.

“For the time being, I will rest at Gangneung Castle and then clean up the southern part of the army. And above all, I will rest comfortably with the enemy called Murung behind me. Send a letter to Murung-gun and tell him to surrender. I will tell him that if he surrenders, I will spare his life.”

The two officials answered with their heads bowed.

“I will follow your orders, my lord!”

After sending out the two managers, I sat in the office and thought deeply.

It was a concern for Sun Ce.

As everyone in Jiangdong knows, the war is a war of revenge for Sun Jian, and a war that will determine the emperor’s reputation. It is a war that cannot be stopped by any reasonable excuse.

‘If I find out that our forces have captured Gangneung Castle… I’ll be devastated and die. What will I do?’

If you make a weak or inappropriate excuse, Sun Ce’s reputation will only be tarnished.

I would know Sun Ce well. However, no matter how much I thought about it, I had no idea what Sun Ce would do.

‘Whenever I’m in a corner like this, I always end up moving in an unexpected direction… .’

At this point, one can’t help but wonder what kind of nonsense Sun Ce will come up with.

‘Come to think of it, did Yisul move according to my orders? If Yisul explodes that much… .’

Yi-sul himself might have said these things to flatter Sun Ce… but when he thought about the enormous repercussions that would result from that choice, the corners of his mouth trembled with anticipation.

I guarantee you that the aftermath will cause great upheaval in Jiangdong, which has been centered around aristocrats for hundreds of years.

‘Whether it’s Sun Ce or the Jiangdong aristocrats, it’s bound to be interesting no matter which side causes it… .’

***

June 207.

Yangju Danyang-gun Construction.

Sun Ce used enough force to crush the bamboo slips he was holding in his hand.

‘You rascal! Baekso! Your fortune has reached the heavens! After taking over Jangsa-gun, you are now looking down on Gangneungseong!’

He began to belittle Sonso’s achievements with a hardened face.

For example, he used the oil to draw Hyung-ju’s attention to Gang-ha-gun, or because of that, the stupid Yu-ban didn’t prepare for a surprise attack, or because he planted a sense of impatience in the enemy general and used it to the end.

If Sun Zhao’s achievements were like a big block of wood, Sun Ce gradually belittled Sun Zhao’s achievements as if he were a craftsman carving wooden statues.

But that was only for a moment.

Sun Ce’s face, which had been secretly belittling Sun Zhao’s achievements, gradually hardened.

‘But… . In the end, didn’t Baekso achieve overwhelming results? Even I couldn’t achieve results like this!’

But if things continued like this, it was clear that Hyung-ju would become Son-so’s. He couldn’t just leave it like that.

He was a man whose arrogance reached its peak just by taking over Shinan County.

If that guy took over Gangneungseong after taking over Hyungnam Sagun, it was difficult to even guess whether he would listen to his orders.

He had to do whatever it took to stop it, but Sun Ce had no other way.

It will be difficult to stop this war by any means possible.

Sun Ce’s mind was busy wondering why this war was being fought.

‘Because the imperial order and family affairs are intertwined, the flimsy justification only damages my dignity. What on earth should I do…?’

While he was pondering like that, a servant came into Sun Ce’s office without warning.

The servant, who had collapsed on the floor, spoke in a breathless voice.

“General, we are in trouble! Madam, Madam has collapsed!”

Then Sun Ce let out a sigh and said,

“That’s something that happens all the time. So what’s the big deal about that?”

The servant, lying flat on his stomach, spoke with his eyes fixed on the ground.

“But this time, there’s something fishy about it! Normally, you should have woken up a long time ago, but you still haven’t woken up!”

Only then did Sun Ce realize the gravity of the situation and his eyebrows furrowed slightly.

“Call out all the members of the Construction Association, and tell them to wake up Mother, no matter who it is….”

The moment he said that, Sun Ce suddenly had an eerie thought. Although it was his own thought, it was enough to send shivers down his spine.

Although he was not a filial son, Sun Ce was proud of having been filial in his own way, and this was a thought that was difficult to put into words.

Sun Ce paused for a moment and then opened his mouth.

“…You must do whatever it takes to save your mother. Do you understand?”

“Yes, I understand! General!”

As the servant quickly walked away, Sun Ce’s face turned pale for a moment.

“Ha, I seem to have lost my mind. No matter what, how could I have such wicked thoughts? It seems like that bastard Baekso is making my mind strange….”

At that moment, Sun Ce remembered the confused Madame Wu’s farewell.

The look in Sun Ce’s eyes as he spoke was as cold as a frozen river in the middle of winter, even though it was only for a moment.

Sun Ce, who had been beaten like a dog on Boknal because of his virtue of filial piety.

Although his political sense was dull, he was not so stupid as to forget the cause for which he was executed.

‘But if you really go back this time…’

That fruit must have been the sweetest of all the fruits that his mother and wife had fed him.

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