Romance of the Three Kingdoms: Became the Eldest Son of Sun Ce - Chapter 179



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Episode 179. Hunting (2)

Winter is not really a good season for hunting.

But there was one reason why Sun Ce insisted on hunting. His prey was not an ordinary animal, but a Sun ox.

Of course, if Sonso heard this, he would laugh it off and ignore it.

But Sun Ce was already in high spirits, as if he had already executed half of the unfilial son.

‘Hoo hoo, just wait a moment, Jungho. This father will catch a very big game for you.’

Perhaps that was why Sun Ce, heading to Sanshan, was as excited as a child.

‘Isul must be lying in wait deep in Samsan by now. Hehe, you traitors, just show up somewhere…’

Under the justifiable pretext of being unfilial, Son So was completely removed from the Son family, and furthermore, his mother who gave birth to the unfilial son was also erased from the Son family’s history.

This was what was currently filling Sun Ce’s mind.

‘We can even subdue those thorny groups of rebels together… Even that unfilial son Son So has his uses.’

And that’s not all.

In order to prevent Sun Zhao from escaping, Sun Ce had already warned Jiao Gong in advance.

Perhaps the schoolmaster is mobilizing his private soldiers to block Sonso’s movements.

Sun So’s intuition was so good that if he sensed even the slightest suspicion, he would immediately flee to Xingzhou. If things went that way, Sun Ce’s army’s situation would only become more complicated.

It was necessary to clean up the situation in Jianye before Zhou Yu found out about it or it escalated into a full-blown civil war within the clan.

Sun Ce thought of Sun So with a sinister smile. Just thinking about his son made him feel uncomfortable.

‘Huh, unless something happens to the palace, you will never gain the upper hand within the family. Just be quiet and accept my sword.’

At that moment, Sun Quan, riding a horse a few steps behind Sun Ce, approached. Then, with a pretended embarrassed expression, he opened his mouth.

“Brother, I’m sorry, but I’m not feeling well. That’s why I’m telling you this… Would it be okay if I stayed in Geon-eop and then headed to Sam-san?

“I think I got sick from eating too much of Geonup’s delicious food….”

Sun Ce frowned at Sun Quan’s unexpected remark.

‘Tsk tsk, I guess I ate a lot…’

The cuisine of the frontier Nanhui Commandery and the cuisine of the capital city Jianye were incomparable. Thinking of him, it was no wonder that Sun Quan was in trouble.

Sun Ce nodded with a stiff face.

“Okay, then go. But the hunting competition will proceed as scheduled, so go quickly.”

“Yes, thank you! Brother!”

Sun Quan, who had broken away from Sun Ce’s group, had a contemptuous sneer on his lips.

“Huh, you seem very confident. Let’s see if you can do the same tomorrow, brother.”

Sun Quan, who had been mumbling briefly, quickly returned to Jianye.

And Sun Quan, who ran into Bokwan, who was loitering around the palace where they had made an appointment earlier, spoke with a stern face.

“Get ready quickly. My brother has left for Samsan, so now is the chance! Gather the soldiers quickly!”

Then Bokwan became cheerful.

“I see, it just so happens that the number of soldiers in Geonup is smaller than usual. I think it’s because of the wedding and the guests from out of town… Anyway, we just have to do what we have to do.”

“That’s right. Since we have troops prepared outside of Geon-eop, we won’t be swept away easily. If necessary, we can attack together at the same time.”

In the present-day construction industry, there were not many private soldiers from the aristocracy.

Because Sun Ce almost blindly focused on reducing the number of private soldiers of the powerful clans.

As a result, within the construction area, the private soldiers of the aristocrats numbered only 15,000.

If you only look at the numbers, you might think it was a lot, but if you consider the number of troops Sun Ce’s army stationed in Jianye during peacetime, it was only a handful.

But why did the rebels bring in Sun Quan? They wanted to seize the military power of Sun family and at the same time, if they were to be discovered, they would sell out Sun Quan’s name without fail to overcome the crisis.

Sun Quan opened his mouth with a stern look.

“From now on, it’s a race against time. We’ll gather the forces of the nobles and then breach the palace in one go. Do you understand?”

After taking over the emperor, he designated Son So as a traitor and wiped him out.

Of course, the troops of Songa will be worried here and there.

However, since Sun So was designated a traitor by imperial decree, it would not be easy to follow Sun So.

‘Heh, Baekso, you have insulted and damaged the reputation of this central region, so you should pay with your life.’

Bokwan nodded with a determined look on his face.

“Understood, I sent a messenger, and the nobles will arrive within half an hour. Don’t worry too much.”

However, there was something they did not keep in mind.

Most of the Danyang aristocrats only provided military support, and were not great people with any experience.

In the past, how could the great men who only provided military support to Sun Ce be skilled in war and accustomed to handling soldiers?

Perhaps that was why it took more than two hours for all the nobles and private soldiers to gather together.

Above all, the Sun Ce troops who defended Jianye were not fools.

They, too, realized the chaotic situation within the construction industry.

“…They left Son Nam-hoe alone after mentioning his name…. Why are they gathered like that? It looks like….”

“It looks like they’re preparing for war.”

But there was no one here right now who could command Sun Ce’s army like his own hands and feet.

Jang Heum is locked up in his quarters, and the one who gives orders, Yi Sul, is far away.

A new commander had to be found.

***

Meanwhile, Sun Ce had no idea that something like this would happen to Jianye.

Rather, he was so absorbed in hunting that he had forgotten his original purpose of targeting the scorpion.

“There’s a deer over there! Hahaha! This guy must be really hungry since he woke up in the winter!”

“Master, you are going too far….”

“Speed….”

But perhaps because he was so focused on his prey as usual, Sun Ce only chased after his prey, leaving his escorts behind.

Sun Ce, who had driven deep into the mountains but had finally lost sight of the deer, finally began to look around. There was no sign of life there except for Sun Ce.

Only then did Sun Ce realize his mistake, or rather, his error.

‘Oh, I got too excited! I should have been more careful today.’

Besides, today is a day when traitors could easily appear.

Although he could have easily been anxious because of the traitors’ vicious surprise attack, Sun Ce was still strong.

That would be the case, since Sun Ce had prepared for this by setting up an ambush with his troops.

Sun Ce shouted in a confident tone.

“Hey, you idiot! Stop it now and come out!”

But only Sun Ce’s voice echoed, and not even that slight movement was heard.

When there was no answer from nearby, Sun Ce furrowed his brow.

“Ha, if it’s not here either, then where on earth did this Do-wi, this idiot hide his troops? Where on earth did my bodyguards go? Haa, this is why these days, people lack tenacity….”

Sun Ce, grumbling softly, began to move deep into the Three Mountains in search of the ambushing troops including Yi Sul.

And at that time, near Samsan.

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The thousands of rebel groups were slowly revealing their sinister appearance.

***

Hand.

I was now half-locked in my quarters.

Son Ga’s private soldiers began to surround my quarters tightly.

When Sun Ce’s impure intentions became clear, Shen Yu spoke in a sigh.

“Ha, how could a father harm his child? The opposite is also not acceptable, but this is also truly atrocious….”

For some reason, Sim Woo’s mutterings felt like they were aimed at me.

‘… How can I just die if my father tries to kill me? Since ancient times, when you swing a sword, you have to be prepared to get hit by the sword, right?’

Feeling unnecessarily offended, I grumbled at Sim Woo.

“Tsk tsk, you insisted last time that it wasn’t true. What should I do now?”

“…So, didn’t I suggest that you leave for Hyeongju? You were the one who said no!”

“You’re bringing up ridiculous arguments, aren’t you? Who was it that said something like this would never happen?”

Then, Sim Woo started to stare blankly into space without saying anything.

“…….”

Meanwhile, Won-young, sitting quietly on the other side, stared at me with an expectant face. It seemed like he was curious about how I would overcome this difficult situation.

‘First, in order to break this siege, our regular troops will have to move… .’

Sun Ce’s army and private soldiers may look similar, but they are very different.

Sun Ce’s regular army is part of the General’s Army, that is, the government army, while Sun Ke’s private soldiers are literally private soldiers, a group of individual troops.

Although they were all soldiers who followed Sun Ce, the regular army was overwhelmingly superior in terms of influence and elite power.

‘But Sun Ce’s army is much later than expected. Are you traitors going to give up the emperor? No, that can’t be possible. Without the emperor, you’re just traitors, right?’

At that moment, I heard a knock on the door of my apartment and the voice of an old man.

“Hehe, do we have a grandson? This maternal grandfather just wants to see his face for a moment….”

It was a teacher. Speaking of my maternal grandfather and now that the teacher has appeared… .

‘Are you here to tease me? I guess there’s nothing else to it.’

I nodded toward the front door with an indifferent expression.

“Open the door.”

Then Joo-tae said in a worried tone.

“But, my lord….”

“Oh, do I have to tell the old monk, Gwangrok Daebu, to open the door?”

Joo-tae sighed and nodded.

Finally, the front door opened, and as expected, the teacher appeared. He was smiling brightly.

“Hehehe, don’t be too upset. It’s an order from my lord. Of course, if we, Son Hyeong-ju, are extremely filial, we will follow our lord’s orders as if they were heaven. Hehehe.”

Then Sim Woo said with a furious face, as if he couldn’t stand to see it any longer.

“How can a famous aristocrat like you, the Great Master of the Kyo-Gwang-Rok, interfere in the relationship between father and son and cause the father to harm his son? And how can you say that you have studied Confucianism? You should know shame!”

The teacher looked at Sim-woo with indifferent eyes and said.

“Hmph, I also know that Mr. Sim’s name is highly regarded. But how could I feel ashamed when I think of the ill-treatment my daughter and grandson received?

Even if everyone in the world curses me, this school song will not be shameful at all!”

“… Huh, this is seriously serious. How can a mere subject succeed his lord….”

“Huh, anyway, no one can move until the lord gives the order. I understand that.”

The teacher raised the corners of his mouth and showed the refreshing smile of an avenger.

“Finally… this moment has come….”

I think I know what you’re thinking. You’re probably thinking of pushing me away and putting your hand up in my place.

but….

I smiled back at the teacher who was lost in his imagination.

“We’ll have to wait and see.”

“Time? Huh, no matter how talented you are, Son Hyung-ju, what can you do in the current situation….”

It was just then.

The sound of horse hooves and urgent voices were heard from outside.

“What is this? Isn’t this Son Hyung-ju’s mansion? Why is it surrounded like this?”

“…That is the order of my lord.”

“Your Majesty? No, I don’t know what it is, but please open the door quickly. It’s urgent.”

When a small commotion arose outside, the teacher shouted in annoyance.

“Who is that guy outside that is causing such a fuss!”

“Seomun, I am an officer under the command of Jang Gyo-wi! This is an urgent matter, so I would like to see Son Hyeong-ju immediately!”

“Shut up, didn’t you hear what the soldier said? The general ordered Sun Xingzhou not to move even one step!”

I nodded again. Then the gate opened again and the officer approached and bowed his head.

“It was an urgent matter and time was of the essence, so I was rude.”

It was rude, but that’s okay. Just bring me the news I want, and that’s it.

I opened my mouth with a faint smile.

“Okay, let’s talk.”

The officer quickly opened his mouth with worried eyes.

“Since two o’clock, the private soldiers of the noble families have been gathered densely near the palace. They are slowly heading towards the palace, so the situation seems quite serious….

“It seems that the General is at the hunting grounds and there are no generals to lead us… Even though it is rude, I wanted to convey this news to Son Hyung-ju.”

As expected, it finally moved.

The smile that appeared on my lips was fleeting, but I quickly spoke with a stiff face.

“Oh, how could something like that happen! Even though I have been confined here by the General’s strict orders, I cannot neglect Your Majesty’s safety. Please guide me quickly!”

“Yes, Son Hyeong-ju!”

However, there was one question lingering in my mind.

The fort may be wide, but it is not so wide that it takes more than two hours for the noblemen’s private soldiers to gather.

And, unlike friendly forces, they are not deployed to each region, but are private soldiers stationed within the same construction site.

It took more than two hours for those private soldiers to gather?

‘… Even though they are privates, their training level is really poor?’

As I was about to leave with these thoughts in my mind, the teacher shouted.

“Where are you going! Are you going to disobey the General’s orders just because of a military officer’s report?”

It seemed like he still hadn’t grasped the situation.

No, you might think that this officer was secretly told something by me.

I approached slowly with a slight smile, and spoke each syllable delicately.

“Then, will the Great Master of the Kyo Gwangrok go and clean up those gangsters? No, before that, does the Great Master of the Kyo Gwangrok have the troops to wipe out those gangsters?”

Then, the teacher who had been acting like a blue-collar worker from earlier became a scapegoat.

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