Romance of the Three Kingdoms: Became the Eldest Son of Sun Ce - Chapter 172



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Episode 172. Construction (2)

The friendly forces that boarded the Yangtze River advanced eastward without hesitation.

Maybe because it was winter, I was incredibly fast when riding the northwest wind. And that wasn’t all. I also experienced the southeast wind of the Yangtze River, which is famous for its seasonal winds.

But the welcome of the southeast wind was short-lived. Because of that damn southeast wind, we had a hard time advancing eastward.

Passing through the area where the southeast wind blew, the friendly forces soon reached the vicinity of Poyang Lake.

The area around Pa-yang was packed with the ships of the Zhou army. If they didn’t get out of the way, it would be difficult for even a small warship to pass.

By narrowing the gap between the Mongchongs, the enemy ships’ advance was exquisitely blocked, and the Mongchongs were surrounded by the main line… .

It was indeed worthy of being called Zhou Yu’s naval formation. It was so much so that it would be rude to compare it to the formations of the Huang Zu, who had dominated the rivers in the past.

‘There was a period of time when Zhou Yu was stationed in Pa-yang… That should be enough time to train the best navy on the Yangtze River.’

At that moment, a soldier’s confident voice was heard from the Zhou Yu army’s ship.

“We are the soldiers of the Lord Governor! Who are you?”

I raised my voice toward the ship.

“My name is Son Baek-so!”

Then the inside of the ship became noisy. The initial confidence disappeared and soon a timid voice rang out.

“By any chance, are you the grand duke of the Son family….”

“I am that Son Baek-so! Then the story will be easy. Where is the Lord Admiral?”

Then the voice of a soldier with his uniform drawn resonated across the Yangtze River.

“Nice to meet you, Your Highness! Please wait a moment so I can report to the Admiral!”

And after a while.

The soldiers on the ship quickly stepped aside to the left and right. The chattering voices had long since died down.

In the meantime, Joo-yu appeared.

He said with a complicated face.

“…Well… It’s been a while, Baekso.”

“Son Baek-so meets with the governor.”

Joo-yu, who was looking at me with dizzy eyes, opened his mouth.

“…Get on board. I have something important to discuss with you.”

I said with a smile on my face.

“Yes, sir.”

***

Temporary location for fuel on board the ship.

After looking around closely, I realized what Joo-yu meant.

‘The waterways of the river and the bases of our forces written all over the river… and the movements of the navy that strangely seem to point to the west… I see.’

A person’s desk reveals more than one might think, and this is no different for Zhou Yu, who is revered as a genius.

‘This gentleman must have been frustrated.’

Just by looking at this desk, I could guess why Joo-yu chose me.

If you look at them one by one, they are nothing more than military secrets, but if you put them together in your head… .

‘As expected, Zhou Yu was dreaming of Seo Jin.’

Having taken over Yangzhou and Xingzhou, Zhou Yu would have wanted to join the conquest of Yizhou at any moment.

In the Central Plains, Cao Cao and Yuan Shang are at war with each other, so they would want to attack and destroy the relatively weak Yi Province.

A new world in the south, separate from the Central Plains.

Since this is what Zhou Yu desires, the value of conquering Yizhou will be enormous. I don’t know for sure, but I think it will be similar to the conquest of the Hwangjo by the Sun family generals.

However, Sun Ce, who had to achieve this, put past dreams on the back burner and focused only on keeping me in check, so it was understandable that Zhou Yu felt frustrated.

And the moment I sorted all this out in my head.

Joo-yu was the first to speak.

“…Currently, how many troops does Yangju have?”

“At most, a few thousand? That’s probably it. I just brought enough troops to escort them, so don’t worry.”

“That would be true, if only for the troops that moved by water. But didn’t all your troops move by water? What if you added the troops that moved by land?”

That’s why you should keep smart people under your command. If you keep them above you, people will get tired.

Can’t you see the paths I planned and moved along as clearly as the back of my hand? Of course, in this case, it would be possible because the vicinity of Pa-yang is the base for the gas station.

I said with a sly smile.

“Since when have you known?”

“I already knew that you had a connection with Noh Yeo-gang, so don’t even think about trying to get rid of her.”

Are you saying that you knew that I had a connection with the homeless and that I was trying to use him to station soldiers through the Yeo Gang Army?

‘Even if they weren’t the homeless troops, they would have moved while waving the flag of the Zhou army, so it would have reached Zhou’s ears at some point.’

Joo-yu stared at me with indifferent eyes, devoid of any emotion.

“I previously condoned your mobilization of thousands of troops because you said that Yangzhou’s forces were insufficient. This is something that even my uncle would not know. However, the estimated number of troops is over ten thousand? This obviously means something different. Baek So, what kind of conspiracy are you conspiring with?”

Are heroes who have made their names known in history still heroes even after they die?

The immense power of Zhou Yu, which he had accumulated by training tens of thousands of troops, was directed at me.

However, the age of being overwhelmed by such majesty has long passed. Rather, now… .

I looked at Juyu with a bright smile.

“…To answer that question, I’ll have to go back a bit. How long has it been since Your Majesty the Admiral resided in Pa-yang and returned to Jian-ye?”

When I asked a different question out of the blue, Joo-yu frowned at his handsome face. But that only lasted a moment.

“…It seems like almost several years have passed. There were so many soldiers to train….”

‘That’s funny, now we’re preparing to invade Ikju.’

I answered with a snicker.

“In fact, I am embarrassed to say this myself, but the current construction is very different from the time when Governor Zhou and I stayed there.”

“…different?”

“In the past, there were times when various opinions were accepted and tolerated, led by the governor, but now….”

Sun Ce made it with clam board.

I didn’t mention it, but Zhou Yu’s face, who had guessed it, gradually darkened.

He also knows. How chaotic the current situation of Jianye has become. And what is maintaining this situation of Jianye is the reputation built up by the Sun family generals, including Sun Ce, and the Sun family’s powerful army.

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‘It’s ironic, nothing’s wrong in Hyungju, Seoju, and Cheongju… but the situation in Geonup is in disarray.’

Up until now, we have been able to get this far by relying on the loyalty of the officials in charge of each state or the powerful military of the Sun family. However, there is no guarantee that we can continue to do so in the future.

Besides, Sun Ce has made too many enemies so far.

Extreme unfilial piety and persistent tyranny toward the powerful families. This broke the loyalty of the Sun family generals and turned the powerful families against them. Of course, some generals still follow Sun Ce, but is it really true that they follow only Sun Ce?

His dull political sense to the point of being insensitive made the construction managers have little hope for him.

‘The reward for Gan Ning a few years ago was the result. If the officials had risked their lives to advise him at that time, this wouldn’t have happened.’

I continued speaking towards the shaded gas station.

“I know what Your Majesty is worried about. But don’t worry. I won’t be the first to draw my sword.

Why would I, who will inherit everything from Songa, be the first to draw my sword? That would be the very thing that would shatter the dreams of Songa, and indeed, the people of Gangdong.”

Should I draw my sword first? There is nothing more foolish than that. If I draw my sword, it will probably be when I have a solid cause.

I will simply draw my sword to avenge my dead relatives.

What a heart-pounding cause this is in this uncivilized age rife with war.

Meanwhile, Joo-yu looked at me with complicated and subtle eyes and opened his mouth in a heavy voice.

“…Okay, since I’ve decided to support you…. It would be rude of you to argue here. As long as you don’t intend to go against the natural order, then that’s fine. Go.”

It seems that Zhou Yu thought that I had deployed my troops to Jianye in order to kill Sun Ce. It was quite understandable for Zhou Yu to think that way.

“Then I will take my leave now, Your Majesty. I hope to see you again on a good occasion. For example, the conquest of Yizhou.”

Then, Joo-yu, who had been pondering with a heavy expression, looked at me with a blank expression as if he had been attacked out of nowhere.

“…What? How can I….”

“There are clues scattered everywhere, clearly stating that they want Seojin, so how could I not recognize it?”

After giving Joo-yu a blow, I left him behind and headed towards the friendly warship.

Once we reached Pa-yang, construction was just around the corner.

‘Once we get to Geonup, we first need to find out about the condition of the Son brothers… and also find out about the movements of the officials and the powerful clans… There’s a lot to do.’

***

Yangju Danyang-gun Geonup-hyeon.

The headquarters of the General Staff.

While Sun Ce was playing with his second son, Sun Hao, Li Shu, the Jianye Commander-in-Chief, appeared and began reporting as usual.

“Well, recently, there has been an increase in suspicious peddlers. No, in fact, it’s hard to even call them peddlers.

They are all trained in martial arts. It seems like they are trying to cause chaos during this national wedding… What should we do?”

When his son, Sun Hao, looked at him with concern, Sun Ce patted Sun Hao and spoke to his son.

“Okay, Jungho, you should step back for now.”

Although Sonho was still young, he opened his mouth with a fairly clear voice.

“Yes, father.”

As Sun Hao left, Sun Ce looked at Yi Shu with a sharp look in his eyes.

“Leave those guys alone. Even if they enter construction like that, how can they possibly win against our forces?”

Sun Ce continued speaking in a tone full of pride.

“There are over thirty thousand troops stationed in Jianye. They are all excellent elite soldiers who are loyal to this hand. With them and the generals under my command who are loyal to me, why can’t I subdue even one of them?”

In addition to his confident words, the reason Sun Ce left those who appeared to be traitors alone was simple.

Son So was always thinking about how to take down Son So. However, there were too many things that supported Son So’s position as successor. If he was not careful, Son Ga would be shaken.

However, the rebel forces that emerged during this period were like a shower in a drought.

‘… It’s a good thing, I’m putting that bastard Baekso’s name among those traitors and completely punishing them. Baekso, that bastard’s empty reputation is tarnished and even Hyungju is swallowed up in one go. What a wonderful thing this is!’

Yisul nodded hesitantly.

“…Yes, that’s right.”

Sun Ce’s calculations were based on his own thinking. Of course, if everything went according to Sun Ce’s calculations, it wouldn’t be impossible for him to defeat Sun So. However, there was something Sun Ce hadn’t foreseen.

Lee Sul, who was working as a construction worker, cursed inwardly.

Due to the nature of his job as a construction worker, Yisul frequently encounters soldiers. Therefore, it was impossible for Yisul not to know that the soldiers were feeling restless.

‘You’re talking nonsense. Your loyalty is intact? You’re trying to kick out the successor that everyone in the Son family has acknowledged?

And 30,000 people are just following you? When you go hunting, you take the minimum number of troops because the animals run away… .’

But if you let out a complaint like that, Yisul’s head will fly off in an instant.

Just a little while ago, Sun Ce’s bodyguard, Zhang Qin, had advised him to increase the number of guards, but Sun Ce instead dismissed him, saying that he was speaking presumptuously.

That’s why Yi-sul could only laugh and agree with Sun Ce’s words.

“Hehehe, the General is right. Then I will leave them alone as the General wishes.”

Sun Ce nodded and asked the question again.

“According to the report of the Kyo Gwangrok Daebu, several military camps were built near Geonyeop….”

In the past, the Kyo-gong who had been removed due to an unjust act was quietly reinstated as the Gwangrok Daeboo.

Of course, there were those who opposed it… .

Regardless of his loyalty to Sun Ce, Sun Ce’s personal power was currently sky-high.

The head of the Son family would soon become the emperor’s relative. His power could not be low.

This is also something that Yisul had felt suspicious about and confirmed a year ago. That is why Yisul answered smoothly.

“Oh, those are the troops under the command of the governor who have been stationed there for the past year.”

Sun Ce nodded his head in relief at the mention of Zhou Yu’s troops. Zhou Yu’s troops were trustworthy.

“I understand, since you’re a commuting soldier… I’ll call the gas station next time and ask. I’ll go.”

“Yes, I will now step aside!”

So, Lee Sul withdrew from the headquarters of the General Staff. However, before he could go far, he encountered a person.

“It has been a long time since you have treated me, Your Majesty.”

The appearance of a young man with healthy skin, as if he had been exposed to sunlight.

Yisul tilted his head for a moment, but soon realized the identity and was delighted. That was understandable, considering the amount of bribes Yisul had received from the man in front of him.

“…Ah, isn’t this Son Nam-hoe? By the way, I received the gift you sent me last time, haha!”

“I have something more important to talk to you about. Do you have time?”

“Ah, construction is a lot of work, but if it’s Son Nam-Hoe, it’s possible. Hehe.”

Sun Quan smiled eerily at Yi Sul’s cool answer.

“Then this way….”

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