Romance of the Three Kingdoms: Became the Eldest Son of Sun Ce - Chapter 168



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Episode 168. Aftermath (4)

An Yuk-seong, commander of the Southern Army of Hyungju.

The emperor’s face was frozen coldly, which was due to the sudden change in the attack of Sun Zhaojun.

If Son So-gun’s offensive had been a sham, now he was attacking An-ryuk-seong’s weak points as if he knew An-ryuk-seong well.

“…Until recently, most of them couldn’t even swing a sword properly. That damned traitor’s unit was quite sharp, but that unit alone had its limits! So why did the enemy’s offensive change so drastically?”

As the Emperor’s voice rang out, the Emperor’s deputy, Sobi, swallowed his breath and spoke.

“…Recently, the enemy’s offensive has changed because the enemy’s claims have changed. According to reports, Zhu Gonggeun himself has stepped forward….”

Then silence fell over the room.

Zhou Yu, Sun Ce’s political partner and a key figure in Sun Ce’s army.

Not only that, he also controlled the waters of Yangzhou, so his influence was truly enormous. If Zhou Yu wanted to, he could block the waters of the Yangtze River—an old term for the Yangtze River—so how great was his power?

The emperor said, squinting his eyes vigorously.

“…It doesn’t matter whether it was Zhu Gong-geun or Son Baek-bu who invaded! What’s important is that if things continue like this, An-ryuk-seong could be taken away! So, is there a way to defend An-ryuk-seong?”

But no one could answer.

If he had the great ability to stop Zhou Yu’s siege, he would have left Huang Zu’s command long ago and joined another powerful force.

Meanwhile, when the generals present fell silent, Hwang Jo lost his temper and disappeared from his seat.

“Before the next meeting, you must come up with a plan! Otherwise, not a single person will be able to leave this conference room!”

The Hwangjogun’s meeting ended in such a vain way… .

It is an eternal truth that when things get worst, you think of the back of your head.

Besides, how bad is the situation of the Hwangjo Army?

They were surrounded on all sides by the Sonso Army and had no reinforcements at all.

In such an unfavorable situation, it was a great feat to have resisted in Anryukseong until now.

But that great work soon came to an end.

A while later, before dawn.

Anryukseong, which had been tightly shut like the stubbornness of a king, suddenly creaked open its gate.

***

The sudden commotion brought the emperor back to his senses.

“What the hell is all this noise?”

But there were no soldiers who responded to the emperor’s words.

Outside, in the darkness of dawn, only the eerie sound of metal and the shouts of the battlefield echo.

When Hwang-jo heard that sound, his heart sank. However, he quickly came to his senses and tried to run away quickly.

But there was someone who stood in the way of the emperor.

The man who was waiting for the emperor, pounding the ground like a gangster, was Gan Ning.

Gan Ning smiled brightly as if he was happy to see me.

“Oh, it’s been a while. Come to think of it, I have something left to give you. I came to get it.”

Meanwhile, Huang Zu, who was angry at Gan Ning’s appearance, quickly grabbed his sword and shouted.

“What nonsense is this traitor babbling about! How dare he betray me and take over my hands!

“Nothing has gone right since you surrendered to my hand! I should have ignored Sobi’s words and killed you instead!”

Then Gan Ning’s shadowy smile grew deeper.

“Was that so? I did that too.”

Gan Ning, who had stepped hard, flew to Huang Zu’s nose in the blink of an eye. Then, he swung his pole with all his might. With a sharp sound that tore the wind, the pole that Gan Ning had swung clashed with Huang Zu’s pole.

A series of loud, loud noises rang out.

Gan Ning’s attack was so tingling that it made me release the pole from my hand in an instant.

The emperor was inwardly bewildered by the stronger attack than he had expected.

‘This bastard’s weapon was this strong?’

As if he had read Huang Zu’s mind, a sneer appeared on Gan Ning’s lips. Immediately, the pole was swung around without stopping. It was as if he was saying, “Is that all you can do?” It was as if he was saying, “Is that all you have to do?” It was as if he was saying, “You have tormented me with such mediocre skills.”

Huang Zu was only anxious to counter Gan Ning’s offensive.

Every time the poles collided, small sparks flew, and Gan Ning’s fierce offensive continued without stopping.

Soon, the emperor’s hand was torn and red blood flowed out.

Huang Zu realized that he was absolutely no match for the Gan Ning before his eyes. However, he could not die like this.

Hwangjo raised his voice, pretending to feel wronged.

“You punk! Gan Ning! You have survived up until now thanks to my grace, yet you dare to kill me! You….”

At that moment, Gan Ning swung his pole as if he had no answer. The action was so natural and quick that Huang Zu, who was exhausted, didn’t even realize that he had been cut.

But even after his throat was cut, he couldn’t continue to speak. Red blood flowed out from Hwangjo’s neck, which had been cut in a straight line. Hwangjo touched his neck with one hand, but all he could catch was red blood that was as red as life.

“Hey, this guy….”

As Huang Zu was speaking in a hoarse voice, Gan Ning approached him lightly and said.

“Hey, you know. I’ve had a hard time because of you. So let me try to get ahead too! Your balls!”

But the dead emperor could not respond to Gan Ning’s words.

After skillfully striking Huang Zu several times with his sword, Gan Ning lifted Huang Zu’s head.

“This Gamheungpae has killed the enemy general, Hwang Jo! This Gamheungpae has killed the enemy general, Hwang Jo!”

***

Anryukseong.

The tooth of the gas station.

Zhou Yu praised Gan Ning with a dry smile.

“You’ve worked hard, you’ve defeated the enemy so quickly. Who would question your origins now? No, would they?”

In fact, Zhou Yu wanted this war to be prolonged. It was because he could not properly organize his thoughts between Sun Ce and Sun Zhao.

However, the generals of Anlu Castle were not fools, so they secretly suggested surrender, and Zhou Yu accepted the offer.

As a result, Anlu City was opened and Huang Zu died. He should have been happy because he had also avenged Sun Jia, but Zhou Yu could not be completely happy. The current reality surrounding him was too heavy.

Meanwhile, Gan Ning bowed his head and said as if he felt sorry.

“No, the general was once under the command of the Emperor, so I could guess his lowly conduct. That’s all there is to it.”

Then, Zhou Yu, who had been snickering, looked at Gan Ning with a sharp gaze.

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“…Yes, since it was done for the current lord, I won’t mention it separately…. But you shouldn’t try to judge the other person. Do you understand?”

Gan Ning grumbled inwardly at this.

It was nonsense. How could he have predicted Sonso’s behavior?

Is Son So the kind of person who would just go with what he predicts? Rather, Son So’s specialty is gauging his opponents with bizarre and outrageous moves.

But Gan Ning had no intention of breaking this friendly atmosphere. So he bowed his head and said.

“Yes, I understand. But what about the letter from my lord….”

Joo-yu, who had been nodding his head, had a cold expression on his face. After a while, he sighed and replied.

“…Give it here.”

As a novice, I could roughly guess what Sonso meant.

In recent years, Sun Ce’s restraint towards Sun Zhao has gone too far.

Didn’t he use the death of his wife, use useless reports, or check Son So’s every move?

What Sun Ce needs to keep in check now are not such trivial things.

‘Uncle, my friend. How dare you try to kill such a great successor!’

Zhou Yu opened Son So’s letter with eyes as dry as a drought.

The inscription on the letter, twelve characters.

Hajungwon two thousand years ago.

Jiangtong Cheon-i-cheon-nyeon-.

A river that connects to the sky.

Among the wide rivers, only the blue river was worthy of that title.

Because in the world, there is only one river as wide and blue as the ocean.

The gun slowly came back to life in the harsh gaze of Juyu.

‘The two thousand years of Central Plains history that started in Ha – the old word for the Yellow River -. The next two thousand years…. Are you saying that we should start with the name of Tongcheon – the old word for the Yangtze River?’

It was bold. It was a really bold idea.

Even leaving aside the question of how to break the unity that has been bound by the word Central Plains for two thousand years.

These were words that I could not dare to utter without being a hundred times more courageous.

‘… What if the Central Plains become desolate for the next hundred years… . Is this word really something that can be achieved?’

Something that seems impossible.

But for some reason, it was the first time in recent times that Joo-yu’s heart was pounding like this.

In the past, when I met Sun Ce and became friends, did I run this much? My memory is hazy.

But this seemingly impossible list of words.

The man from Gangdong made Jooyu’s heart beat faster than ever.

Joo-yu opened his mouth in a seething voice.

“Tell Baek So. This Zhou Yu supports you, Baek So.”

Joo-yu’s face, which had been rough with worry just a moment ago, was now brimming with a strong determination.

‘I’m sorry, Uncle. But as a man of Gangdong, I can’t just let those words pass… Tongcheon (通天)… What a thrilling word!’

***

I held a grand celebration for Gan Ning’s victory.

“You’ve worked hard to bring that author’s head back! The governor will report this, but I’m sure that even Jianye will greatly appreciate this achievement!”

Then, when I offered him a drink, Gan Ning accepted it as if he was embarrassed and said:

“Thank you, my lord. All of this is thanks to you sending me on this expedition!”

“Haha, but what kind of achievements did the other clans make in this expedition? There are letters written about all sorts of achievements… But is it all true…?”

As expected of continental bastards, their lies were so great that if you just looked at them, they were a group of idiots who were just like that.

Where, he reports that he roused thousands of soldiers with just one shout, that he swung his weapon a few times and dozens of corpses were strewn around, and that he opened the gates himself with a brilliant plan.

‘Where, even if you’re lying, you have to make it sound plausible. What kind of ridiculous comedy are you writing?’

I think I know why the words “manbubudang” and “maninjijik” came out.

Then Gan Ning’s lips twitched and he said:

“Don’t worry, the director has recorded all their misdeeds, so there’s no need to give them a big reward.”

Gan Ning, who had been speaking like that, quietly conveyed the news.

“…And regarding the contents of the letter…. The governor said that he would support his lord.”

I nodded my head with difficulty, holding back the tears that were about to burst from my lips.

“I see. Good job.”

Although Huang Zu’s head was a great achievement, Zhou Yu’s support was an indescribably huge achievement.

Where is the support for Joo-yu? It’s ordinary support.

The waterway of Poyang Lake, guarded by Joo-yu. You had to pass through this waterway to reach Geon-yeop.

In other words, no matter how many troops I had, I could not move my troops unless I crossed Lake Payang.

But if the gas helps me.

I have a wider range of choices to choose from.

‘There is no reason to disguise the soldiers as the upper class. If we borrow Zhou Yu’s flag, we can station troops in Yeokyang-guk across from Jianye.’

Probably everyone in construction thinks this way.

Even if Sonso changes his mind because he has Juyu, Juyu will block it.

That must be why. The reason why those bastards are trying to do something even though I’m stationed in Hyungju.

I don’t know if Sun Ce knows exactly who these traitors are, but he must have some idea. He’s just mobilizing all his enormous power to catch and kill me.

‘I’m doing this because I don’t have many troops available in construction.’

But now that Joo-yu is behind me.

It would have been quite possible for me to station my soldiers near Geonup.

The smile on my lips gradually becomes clearer.

When the traitors of the whales do something, it is a time of great celebration. And, isn’t that celebration approaching? It is Son In’s wedding.

The traitors probably want to deal with Sun Ce and me at the same time. Or they might just take care of Sun Ce first.

‘… He’ll probably invite me and do something around that day. Look forward to it.’

It would probably make a great gift for your aunt too.

This national wedding will probably be a great national wedding that will be recorded in history.

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