Romance of the Three Kingdoms: Became the Eldest Son of Sun Ce - Chapter 183



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Episode 183. Hunting (6)

When we arrived at Samsan, some private soldiers were controlling the entrance to the mountain.

The number of private soldiers is at most about a thousand.

However, whether it was intentional or not, the corpses of Sun Ce’s guards were lying around like fallen leaves. Judging from their appearance, it seemed that they had not yet caught and killed Sun Ce.

‘You useless bastards, I gave you almost six hours to catch and kill Sun Ce… and you still haven’t caught one of them?’

I couldn’t decide whether to blame the incompetence of the aristocrats who couldn’t kill a single person, or to praise Sun Ce’s tenacity in avoiding everything and surviving while being pursued by countless private soldiers.

But one thing was clear. First of all, anyone could see that they were related to Sun Ce’s attack.

As a son with the utmost filial piety, I could not possibly let them live.

“Self-evident-Yeo-mong-, sweep them all away.”

Then Yeomong smiled cruelly and shouted.

“You guys, attack!”

At Yeomong’s castle, the friendly soldiers charged towards the noblemen guarding the entrance to the mountain.

The result, of course, was an overwhelming victory for our forces.

The number of troops, the amount of training, the morale of the troops – all of these were superior to our forces, so a landslide victory was a deserved result.

After a while, Yeomong brought in a trembling man and threw him in front of me.

“This guy was in charge of guarding the entrance. Let’s question him.”

When I looked closely at the face, I realized that I knew it.

The opponent was a member of the Danyang Wang clan.

Not only that, looking at the people scattered around, members of the Gam, Gal, and Yusu families of Danyang County stood out.

‘Sun Ce’s karma is considerable…’

In retrospect, Sun Ce’s policies were almost entirely aimed at the powerful clans.

Suppression of private soldiers, imposition of land tax, and land tax system.

Giving one thing in return for another. This is the natural political principle that has been passed down from the whales.

But Sun Ce did not do any of that and just implemented policies that the powerful clans would dislike.

‘The family’s private soldiers have been torn apart in half, but the taxes that must be paid to the construction industry have increased… and those who were used as tenant farmers are also leaving one after another… It’s strange that they don’t draw their swords.’

But if it had succeeded, then it would have been different; if it had failed, then it would have been worthless.

I opened my mouth calmly.

“If you waste time talking nonsense, the Wang family will be destroyed for treason. So answer me correctly. Do you understand?”

The Wang clan leader noticed something and quickly fell to the ground and spoke.

“Yes, yes. Son Hyung-ju! Just speak!”

It seemed that he had realized that the rebellion had failed. Of course, this was something that could be figured out with just a little bit of thinking.

“What happened to the General?”

Then the Wang clan leader answered in a trembling voice.

“I have not heard any news about the general. Judging from him, I think he has not been captured yet….”

“Well, then who is the leader of the weightlifting team?”

“There are many powerful families here… but when it comes to reputation, Cho Jeonggang of the Cho family is the best.”

Former Jeonggang County Magistrate Elementary School.

This was a name I knew too.

Long ago, when Sun Ce’s fame spread throughout Kuai, Chu Qiao also enjoyed a high level of influence in Kuai.

‘Elementary school… A pretty big shot among the Gangdong local clans has been caught.’

After gathering the general information, I tied up the local chieftains tightly and locked them up. Then I called in the Gan Ning army stationed near Samsan and had them join my forces.

With this, the number of friendly forces exceeded ten thousand.

To others, it may seem like this is made up of the Zhou army and my bodyguards, but in reality, they are all my troops.

That is, even if something unfortunate were to happen, there was a high chance that it would work out well for me.

From the beginning, they had aimed for this and had mainly taken Yeo-Mong-gun from Geon-eop.

‘More than that, the fact that Chogyo is pursuing him deep into the Three Mountains… It’s safe to say that Sun Ce is also fleeing deep into the Three Mountains.’

“It seems that the General has taken refuge deep in Samsan. We must chase after the pursuers and bring the General back!”

“Understood, my lord!”

***

Meanwhile, Chu Qiao and the noble soldiers were wandering around looking for Sun Ce.

They were being subdued by the Son So-gun who suddenly appeared.

“Those who dared to harm the General! Do not spare even a single one of them!”

At those words, Chogyo instinctively felt that something was wrong. Those who were hunting Sun Ce had become the prey.

‘The reason why the news of construction came later than expected is… I never thought it was because the plan failed… .’

The enemy was already closing in from all sides. The soldiers were already falling, bleeding profusely.

As the enemy’s encirclement drew near, Cho-gyo grimaced and quickly tried to escape.

But… . The young man’s voice caught Chogyo’s ankle like a noose.

“Hey, Chogyo. Where are you trying to run away to?”

Calling someone by their name without permission is rude in itself.

Even in a situation where he had to run away, the enraged Chogyo shouted.

“Who are you, even though this elementary school is close to collapse, who dares to call its name without permission!”

In the midst of the current bloody situation, a leisurely man’s voice answered.

“Although I didn’t live long…. I got angry because a traitor who planned to overthrow the palace called me by my name instead of my character. Isn’t that interesting?”

Cho-gyo froze when she saw the man’s face.

A man who should have been locked up at his fingertips.

He was standing in front of the elementary school, smiling lightly as if he had come out for a walk.

“…Son Baek-so.”

Son So spoke in a still calm tone.

“Do you know how surprised I am? After overthrowing the palace, you are now trying to harm the general… You really have a lot of guts.”

Sonso’s few short words brought Chogyo back to her senses.

The elementary school student recited weakly.

“…As expected, the cause was concluded so quickly.”

“Cause? That’s a funny thing to say. There’s no need to dress it up as a cause. Isn’t this all done to gain your own vested interests?”

Cho-gyo got angry and shouted at Son-so’s mocking answer.

“Don’t you know that this is all your father’s fault? You should have at least given us a breathing space and pressured us. Do you think that if you just pressure us, we’ll just say, “Yes, yes,” and follow?”

Then Son So snickered, a bright smile appearing on his lips.

“You are right. I admit that the General made some mistakes in this regard.”

When Sonso nodded obediently, Chogyo began to have doubts. The Sonso he knew was not a great man who could be easily accepted.

Son So continued his speech calmly. His calm voice contained words that were too miserable for a nobleman to hear.

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“One, because of your rebellion, most of the Gangdong clans will be swept away. When that happens, which clan will dare to think of opposing you?

“If you don’t want to be included in the group of traitors, you have no choice but to bow down obediently! The nobles who have committed treason will not dare to disobey the orders of the court!”

Chogyo listened to Sonso’s story like he had lost his mind. Soon, a clear anger appeared in his eyes.

“The aristocrats of Gangdong have been self-reliant for generations without any interference! It was the same when Han officials took Gangdong as their post!

But are you planning to destroy the history of Gangdong, which has been independent for hundreds of years, with your own hands?!”

This was the pride of the Gangdong aristocrats.

Unlike the central plains clans who waggled their tails and panted like puppies, it was the Gangdong clans who cultivated Gangdong.

Of course, the aristocrats of Gangdong secretly envied the prosperous culture of the Central Plains, but who could say that honestly?

The Gangdong aristocrats swallowed their envy of the Central Plains and, with burning eyes, only looked at the shortcomings of the Central Plains aristocrats.

Sonso, who knew this, nodded with a small laugh.

“Well, I think a little differently. Honestly, after hundreds of years, haven’t they done as much as they could? If they’ve done that, then it’s time for Gangdongdo… to change.

And how long are you going to envy the culture of the Central Plains? Unless you introduce something new.”

Son So, who had been mumbling his last words, gave a fierce order to his son-in-law’s guards.

“There’s no time to argue with the traitor! Quickly deal with the traitor and quickly find the general’s location!”

A moment later, Chogyo’s head, filled with shock, resentment, and anger, flew into the air.

For a moment, Sonso, who had been looking at the head rolling on the ground, coldly stared at Samsan Simcheo.

Son So led his guards, including Ju Tae, and headed towards the depths of Samsan.

After looking around for a while, Sonso discovered a small bloodstain on the ground.

“Look, shine a torch on the floor.”

Then, without saying a word, the guards brought torches and began to illuminate the ground.

In the dark, deep mountains, small lights began to gather one by one, illuminating the surroundings.

As the ground became brighter as if it were daytime, Son So took on a deep color.

Bloodstains were scattered at regular intervals on the mountain path.

Son So-ga expressed his anger in a low voice.

“Finally, I found it.”

***

Meanwhile, Sun Ce, who was hiding in a small cave deep in the mountains, cried out in pain every time he breathed.

“Ugh….”

The number of private soldiers that Sun Ce had killed so far was in the dozens, which was truly an act of inaction befitting the reputation of the Little Prince.

However… As too much blood flowed from his wound, Sun Ce’s mind became increasingly confused.

‘Even though I covered the wound with a cloth, the blood continued to flow… and even from the area where the arrow was struck… .’

This was a disaster brought about by Sun Ce’s mistake.

Right now, the only way to deal with it was to cover it with a cloth. But since he was too busy moving, he just pulled out the arrow, so the bleeding was bound to continue.

‘Not yet, not yet. This Sun Ce’s dream is right before our eyes…!’

As Sun Ce groaned in pain, a man’s voice was heard from outside the cave.

“…General?”

While in a daze, Sun Ce quickly drew his sword.

And then, Han In-young slowly approached. He spoke in a very welcoming tone.

“I’ve been looking for a long time, General.”

It was a hand job.

At the sudden appearance of Sun So, Sun Ce’s already pale face began to turn bloodless and white.

Sun Ce, who had committed many crimes against Sun Zhao, could not help but be surprised. Especially now that he had revealed his weakness.

“You, how did you….”

“Hmm, a few things happened, but is that important?”

After finishing speaking, Sun So approached Sun Ce one step at a time.

“…what?”

Sonso, who would normally have immediately become polite, was unusually sharp today.

As one side of his heart pounded, signaling his anxiety, Sun Ce swung his sword with all his might at the approaching Sun So.

But Sun Ce, who was in perfect condition, was bleeding profusely and on the verge of death from blood loss. His sword strike, which was like a scarecrow, did not even graze Sun So.

Son So, who moved a beat faster, kicked Sun Ce’s sword away instead. Then he said with a cool smile.

“…You foresaw this and trained me in martial arts since I was young? Your insight is truly amazing.”

Sun Ce’s face turned red at Sun So’s light mockery. Sun Ce felt dizzy and his head was spinning, but he still braced his neck.

“Hey you… how reckless!”

This was Sun Ce’s cry, which contained his own meticulous calculation that since Sun So had arrived here, Sun Ce’s forces must also be nearby.

But no one approached.

Only Son So approached the limp Son Ce and smiled.

“Oh, don’t waste your energy. It looks like there isn’t much time left.”

“You punk, if my soldiers see this, your future will be….”

“All the troops of that great general are in Jianye. The troops here are all my troops.

“Don’t come near this area, I have given you that order, so there will be no coming. Of course, some may question this meeting… . That is my karma to bear.”

Son So’s expression as he mentioned this calmly with a smile was strangely incongruous. He continued speaking in a calm voice.

“…Really, there were so many things I wanted to say and argue about….”

Sun So, who had come close to Sun Ce, unconsciously pressed hard on the wound on Sun Ce’s waist.

Then, as strong as Sun So’s evil power, blood gushed out from Sun Ce’s waist.

Son So, who had been learning martial arts since he was young, had some experience using a sword on the battlefield, and as he was from the bloodline of the military leader Son Ga, his physical strength was comparable to that of a great general.

Sun Ce’s eyes turned white from the sudden pain and he groaned without realizing it.

“Kkaaaaaaah―”

“I’ll put that aside. This filial son also has a lot to gain from the ignorant general.”

Only then did Sun Ce realize that the pain was taking over his entire body.

Since when did Sonso stop calling himself father?

“You, since when….”

Son So said with an indifferent look, the smile on his lips completely erased.

“Ah, don’t say anything… No, just say whatever you want.”

After finishing speaking, Sun So pressed Sun Ce’s chest hard once again.

Kook-

“I will do as I please.”

“Kkaaaaaaaaaah―”

For a while, the howling of beasts echoed inside the cave.

The cry of an animal that has abandoned its loving loyalty to its wife and its warm affection for its children.

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