Romance of the Three Kingdoms: Became the Eldest Son of Sun Ce - Chapter 164



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Episode 164. Yang Yang Sung (6)

Bangtong succeeded in persuading Yangyangseong.

That is, I ended up holding the whole statue in one hand.

I tried hard to suppress the excitement that was bubbling up like an active volcano.

Still, we haven’t completely conquered Yangyangseong. It’s not too late to rejoice later.

‘They might pretend to surrender but then try to take me by surprise. Or they might think that I’m keeping an eye on Sun Ce and only have a small number of troops available.’

I can’t let Yang Yang-seong underestimate me. If I did, Yang Yang-seong, who had finally decided to surrender, could betray me.

He had to suppress them with overwhelming authority so that they would not even dare to think about betrayal.

‘I owe you a debt, and the circumstances surrounding it are different?’

I looked at Simwoo and opened my mouth.

“How many troops do our forces have available?”

At the word ‘troops’, Sim-woo glanced at the instructor behind him and answered.

“I think around 30,000 would be best.”

“30,000….”

If you think about it, it was just the right number.

In any case, the troops already deployed to pressure Muling could not be withdrawn. However, the security of Hyungnam, which had been maintained with great effort, could not be abandoned. Thinking about it that way, 30,000 men was appropriate.

I said, drawing a line at the corner of my mouth.

“Prepare 30,000 troops. The destination is Yangyangseong.”

Then, Sim-woo, who had been looking at me with unreadable eyes, looked back and forth between me and the teacher as if something came to mind.

“…I will follow your orders, my lord. There are soldiers who have already prepared, so we will be completely ready in about five days.”

“Okay, let’s do that.”

It was then that the teacher, who had been quietly listening to my conversation with Sim-woo, rudely interrupted.

“Wait, wait! Son Hyung-ju! What kind of conversation is this all of a sudden? More importantly, leading 30,000 troops to Yangyangseong? Isn’t this clearly not war?”

The teacher’s eyes glared at me as if he had caught a dog. But I responded to him with a look of bewilderment.

“Isn’t that an exaggeration? I have never once mentioned the word war, Your Majesty the Great.”

“Don’t even think about deceiving me. Isn’t advancing to Yangyang itself a war?”

“I told you, it’s not war.”

But the teacher persisted. He looked at the letter in my arms and then extended his hand.

“Then, please let me see that letter. I need to find out what it says and why Son Hyung-ju is trying to start a war like this.”

I pretended to let out a sigh loud enough for everyone in the room to hear. Then I stared at the teacher silently.

“Master Kyo Gwangrok, even though you are an envoy, this is my, Son Baekso’s, job. Are you trying to interfere with my job by using the commander’s orders? … Is that really what Master Kyo Gwangrok really wants?”

The teacher flinched and then started spouting out the usual nonsense that evildoers always spout out.

“Hyung-ju Son, if you continue to be so uncooperative, I have other thoughts as well.”

I smiled inwardly at the absurd threat from the instructor. He probably doesn’t know that I’m doing this so that he can tell Sun Ce.

“Ha, I’ve explained it to you many times, but you still don’t seem to understand. Okay, you can go.”

Then the teacher glared at me as if he was going to stab me and then disappeared from the classroom.

As soon as the teacher disappeared, I gave a subtle order to Sim-woo.

“This time, the general will report to the general through our warship… Tell the troops on that warship to advance east slowly.”

Even if it is a letter from Jiao Gong to Sun Ce, this is Jingzhou.

Even though he had Zhou Yu’s assistance, Jingzhou was my land that I had occupied by moving ‘my troops’. Even if he was Sun Ce, at least in Jingzhou, he could not surpass my authority.

Sim Woo answered with a small sigh.

“Yes, Son Hyeong-ju.”

I smiled as I recalled the teacher disappearing as if he was being kicked out a while later.

‘You must be writing the letter in a passionate manner by now. I’m sure it’s full of emotions.’

So five days later, I led 30,000 troops and marched towards Yangyangseong.

For reference, the enemy soldiers blocking the confident advance of the friendly forces are

There was no one.

***

Hyungju Namgun Yangyangseong.

5 li in front of the castle gate.

The officials of Hyungju, including Yu Jong, were waiting for Sun Zhaojun in front of them.

Even though it had been two days since the promised time, Son So-gun had not even shown his nose.

Chae-mo, unable to bear it any longer, let out a small complaint.

“Tsk tsk, you said you were bringing tens of thousands of troops… It’s later than I thought.”

As soon as Chae-mo opened his mouth, the other officials also expressed their complaints as if they had been waiting for this.

“This is definitely going too far. They’re not even thinking about our dignity….”

“That’s right, even though you accepted our surrender…. Being two days late is an act of disrespect toward us.”

“Let’s use this as an excuse to further our interests….”

At that time, the Hyungju officials were getting angry.

Knock knock—

Knock knock—

The sound of a huge cloud of footsteps can be heard from afar.

That wasn’t all. A large group was slowly approaching from the south.

The only military forces that the officials of Hyeongju had ever seen in their entire lives were Hyeongju troops and private soldiers. To them, the intimidating appearance of Sun Zhaojun sent a chill down their spines.

After a while, Sun So-gun arrived right in front of the Hyung-ju officials.

Then Yujong swallowed hard and opened his mouth.

“…Where is Mr. Son Hyeong-ju?”

“Please wait a moment. He will appear shortly.”

At that moment, another crowd appeared among the disciplined soldiers.

At the head of the crowd stood a young man in fine armor. He smiled brightly and spoke.

“I am Son Baek-so. Are you the second son of the deceased Yoo Gyeong-seung, Jung-seo—Yoo Jong’s nickname?”

Son Baek-so looked younger than expected. Yu Jong looked embarrassed and said.

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“…Ah, I am Yoo Jung-seo. It is an honor to meet you like this. Son Hyeong-ju.”

Then, Son So said to Yu Jong with an unknown smile on his lips.

“Oh, I’m sorry I arrived late. As you can see, there were a lot of soldiers… so I’m a little late.”

It was definitely not something that could be dismissed as ‘a little late’.

But no one pointed this out. The strict military discipline and Son So’s strange smile that appeared before their eyes secretly pressured them.

Son So opened his mouth, not knowing whether he knew the minds of the Hyungju officials or not.

“Okay, Yoo Hyung-ju. Let’s walk together and talk. And Chae Jong-sa and Goe Jong-sa, you guys follow along.”

Chae-mo and Go-wol approached Son-so with great tension at Son-so’s clear choice.

Soon, Yujong, Chaemo, and Goewol followed Sonso.

Sonso, who was looking at them with smiling eyes, started to speak in a playful tone.

“I actually thought you might not accept this outcome. For example…. I thought you might launch a surprise attack to block our advance north. Or maybe you might try to surprise me.”

Yujong became lost in thought at the sight of Sonso casually spouting out such a creepy story.

“No, no! How could we possibly have such impure thoughts?”

It wasn’t just Yujong. Chaemo and Goewol, too, were getting wet.

In fact, it’s not like there wasn’t anything like that.

If Sun So advances north with a small force, how about launching a surprise attack and then surrendering to Cao Cao’s forces?

But this plan, too, was quickly abandoned.

Even if he surrendered to Cao Cao, Wan-Sen would have been blocking his completion, and above all, he would not have been able to stop the enraged Sun Zhao Jun.

A secret strategy between the managers that had taken place not long ago. I was momentarily amazed by Son So’s insight that foresaw this as if it were the back of his hand.

The three realized. The hand in front of them was real. As long as they were under his command, it would be difficult to rashly plan something.

Meanwhile, Sonso, who was looking over the three people, spoke lightly as usual.

“Is that so? Well then, that’s good. More importantly, we’ve arrived. Let’s go in.”

“Yes, ah. I understand. Listen, open the gate quickly!”

“You guys, can’t you open the gates quickly? Son Hyung-ju has arrived!”

Before they knew it, Yu Jang and his party, including Son So, had arrived in front of Yangyang Castle.

As the evil voices of Yujong and Chaemo echoed… .

Even if tens of thousands of troops were deployed, the sturdy gates of Yangyang Castle, which would not have budged even slightly, were opened so easily.

It was the moment when the impregnable fortress, Yangyangseong, was captured by Son So-gun.

And that too without shedding a single drop of blood.

***

Yangju Danyang-gun Geonup-hyeon.

The seat of government of the great general Sun Ce.

Sun Ce, who had received the report from the admiral, pretended to harden his expression.

The content is malicious, but the phrase says that Son So led the soldiers to battle.

Because I couldn’t easily get over this passage.

Sun Ce handed the letter over to Zhang Xiao with a stern face.

“Central, take a look at the behavior of this insolent man. He dared to treat the envoy I sent so presumptuously and even went on a campaign! What should I do about him?”

Meanwhile, Jang So sighed upon seeing the letter from Gyo Gong full of slanderous content. This letter was clearly a prelude to belittling Son So.

“My lord, you cannot tell the truth based solely on the report of the Great Master of the Great Council. First, ask Son Hyung-ju about the circumstances and listen to both sides. Also, Son Hyung-ju’s manners toward the Great Master of the Great Council could not be so unjust.”

Then Sun Ce snickered. Why should he listen to that story? After all, that bastard Sun Shao had already given him an excuse to get rid of him.

“Okay, let’s put aside this guy’s attitude toward the Gwangrok Daebu for now.

But didn’t this guy disobey the heavenly father’s command and start a war again? 30,000, 30,000!

How can leading 30,000 troops to Yangyangseong not be considered war? The central government will not be able to ignore this obvious truth!”

The place was silent.

Sun Ce was right. After all, during the three-year mourning period, didn’t Sun Ce order a truce?

But he raised soldiers and marched to Yangyang. Although Son So insisted until the end that it was not a war, it was clear to anyone that it was a war.

When the place where they usually talked old-fashionedly became silent, Sun Ce spoke excitedly.

“Baekso, this guy has become so arrogant lately that he doesn’t know his superiors or inferiors because he thinks his talents are so outstanding. The position of magistrate of Hyeongju is too good for this guy who doesn’t even know the meaning of filial piety… How about dismissing him?”

Then the astonished place cried out.

“That is too harsh a punishment! Even though it is a letter from the Great Master of the Kyo-Gwang-Rok, there are more than a few points that make its authenticity questionable. If you are going to order dismissal, please do so after considering all the circumstances.”

Other officials also murmured.

In fact, if we were to punish him for his filial piety, Sun Ce would not be free either.

They say that he will be mourned for three years, but since when did Sun Ce himself become serious about mourning for three years?

Wasn’t it you who secretly ate meat and indulged in women after only a few days of mourning?

Besides, there was a rumor going around that the person who had ordered Son So not to see blood was secretly going hunting.

Since the person in charge is Sun Ce, he doesn’t say anything. If it were any other official, he would have been socially condemned and buried long ago.

Meanwhile, when Zhang Xiao tried to protect Sun So until the end, Sun Ce laughed.

“If anyone saw it, they would think that Baekso was a disciple of the central government. Not our Ho.”

When Sun Ce brought up his second son, Zhang Xiao spoke with a stiff face.

“…My lord, apart from personal relationships, the truth must first be clarified before punishment can be upright. If a high-ranking official is severely punished for a single, deliberate letter, how can the law be upright?”

As Jang So continued to support Son So until the end, other officials who had been watching with bated breath also came forward one after another.

In the end, Sun Ce clicked his tongue slightly at the strong opposition of the officials.

Even in his own eyes, the letter that the teacher sent this time was filled with an excessive amount of ill feelings toward Son So.

It is difficult to punish a teacher just by looking at his letter, which shows no sign of judgment.

‘How can you dismiss Son So from office based on such an unreliable letter?’

Even Sun Ce could clearly see that Jiao Gong’s letter was intended to imprison Sun So. Therefore, it was not enough of a justification to dismiss Sun So from his post as governor of Jing Province based on this one letter.

Sun Ce eventually decided to take a step back.

“…I will do so. However, if the truth is as you say, the punishment will be even more severe than it is now!”

So Sun Ce sent someone to Jiangling Castle to find out the truth, but… In fact, there was no need to do that.

Ten days later, a message from Son So arrived from Yangyangseong.

It was natural that Sun Ce’s face turned pale after reading Sun Zhao’s letter.

“Are you saying these damn Yangyangseong bastards don’t have a shred of spirit? How can they think of surrendering without even putting up a fight!”

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