Romance of the Three Kingdoms: Became the Eldest Son of Sun Ce - Chapter 192



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Episode 192. The First Northern Expedition (2)

Yeju’s defeat.

Cao Cao’s barracks.

Three generals who went south under Cao Cao’s orders. Each of them had distinct characteristics.

There were three of them: a middle-aged general with broad shoulders despite being short, a middle-aged general with a cautious demeanor, and a young general with a calm demeanor.

The short general, Akjin, spoke with a firm expression.

“Look here, General. Why are you giving up the land of the lord so easily?

“How can you say that we should defend ourselves in Chohyeon when we are in a situation where we cannot stop them with all our might!”

Then Jeon began to explain with a calm expression.

“You must see why the lord sent us south to defeat. As General Ak knows, the only decent fortress in Yeju, aside from Heo-hyeon… is Cho-hyeon.

Do you really think we can fight them all the way down to the edge of defeat and win?

Come to your senses, you are not the incompetent Yangzhou troops of the past. Haven’t you come to your senses even after being scolded several times by Sun Ce’s army in the past?”

The other generals remained silent in response to the previous reprimand, because their previous judgment had been correct.

In the past, they had suffered from Sun Ce’s forces, but Yeju was a completely flat area.

In other words, it was obvious that the Son So-gun, with its larger numbers, would have the upper hand in an all-out war.

If they wanted to hold out for even a little while, they had to block the enemy’s advance northward using the nearby fortress as a base.

Fortunately, Jo Jo, whose hometown was Cho Hyun, had anticipated something like this and had already fortified it.

And Seo Hwang, a general from the port, couldn’t help but be worried.

If we look at it from the heart, Akjin’s intention was right, and if we look at it from the practical point of view, Jeon’s intention was right. However, Seo Hwang was more attracted to Jeon’s intention.

Seo Hwang spoke in a calm voice.

“…General Evil. How about doing as this Lieutenant General wishes? As General Evil knows, the war with the North is imminent. My lord will not want to be interrupted by them in that war.

Of course, our advance south is a nuisance to my lord, but we can’t just let the Gangdong country bumpkins run wild. Let’s station ourselves at the outpost, and if they try to make a fool of themselves, let’s launch a surprise attack.”

Seo Hwang’s gentle yet reasonable persuasion.

Eventually, Akjin gave in to his stubborn stubbornness.

“…In the end, I guess I’ll be the one writing the letter explaining the situation to my lord. I understand. Well then…. Let’s go, to Chohyun.”

Cao Cao’s army, numbering 20,000 men, began to advance south toward Chu County.

***

Yangju Oral-gun Ha Chae-hyeon.

Son So-gun barracks.

The generals and strategists stand in a row on the left and right of the central table.

Thanks to the diligent operation of the scouts, I received intelligence from Cho-Hyeon and called them all together.

“…According to the scouts’ report, the enemy is stationed at Chohyeon. What should our army do? If you have any suggestions, please tell us.”

From Hachaehyeon to Chohyeon, it takes about three to four days to walk.

Since the goal was revenge against Cao Cao’s army, Cho Hyun couldn’t just leave it alone.

Because Chosun is Jo Jo’s hometown and the region where he first started to grow.

The dog opened its mouth in an old, haggard voice.

“…My lord, please tell me now. Are we advancing north alone or are we moving troops from other regions as well?

Now that we have gone to the battlefield, there will be no one to talk privately.”

I smiled slightly at Hwang Gae’s sharp words.

“Were you guessing?”

“The border area between our forces and Cao Cao’s forces is so vast that it is impossible to guess.”

It was as Huang Gai said. The northern flank of the Allied forces and the southern flank of Cao Cao were widely adjacent.

However, instead of going to war, the Allies have been steadily stockpiling supplies and manpower, and Cao Cao is now in a situation where he is pouring all his manpower into the subjugation of Yuanjia.

So, even though they are in the same border area, the strengths they have built up over time are bound to be different.

The reason the Allied forces, which had been so tightly packed, began to exert their full strength in the Central Plains was to occupy the Cheongju of the collapsing Yuan Dam. Since then, the Allied forces have been quietly conserving their strength.

And since I was going to fight anyway, I intended to inflict as much damage as possible on Cao Cao’s army.

A month ago, I opened my mouth to send out letters to the border areas between the Allied Forces and Cao Cao’s forces.

“By now, Zhang Nanye, Zhang Pae, and General Taishi will have attacked the Taishan Army in Yanzhou.”

When Zhang Pei and Taishizi were mentioned, the generals’ eyes widened slightly. Taishizi was a fierce general of the allied forces who had amassed a reputation and military force comparable to Zhou Yu. Zhang Pei was a powerful figure from the Langye Kingdom that had surrendered long ago.

“Huh, you made them move?”

“It’s revenge for the deceased general, so what can’t I do? I have to do everything I can.”

If you think about it, I was lucky.

The situation of Cao Cao’s army is that they have Yuan Shi above their heads and their hands under their feet.

Cao Cao had fought the Yuan clan to his heart’s content without Sun Jia’s intervention, but now he was forced to pay the price.

If Cao Cao had been keeping Sun Ke’s intervention in mind and had gradually gathered his strength, things wouldn’t have come to this… But in the end, it’s just a thing of the past.

Well, since the Allied Forces were leading a large army and advancing north, Cao Cao’s army hoped that the Allied Forces would run out of food supplies… Unfortunately, the Allied Forces did not run out of food supplies.

Seoju, which was originally fertile, had someone commit a great act of filial piety, and so they gave the land a huge amount of fertilizer. It was an environment that was bound to produce good farming.

Moreover, since the Seoju was managed and supervised by Jang Hong, a person from Seoju and a scholar, Seoju could only become wealthier with each passing day.

In this way, the scars left by Cao Cao’s great filial piety gradually began to heal thanks to the talent of Zhang Hong.

If necessary, the allies could also receive support from Seoju.

I continued my explanation.

“If we look at this, the only forces capable of blocking the advance of the friendly forces in Yeju are the forces of Cho-hyeon and Heo-hyeon.

“If Cho-hyeon’s situation becomes difficult, Heo-hyeon will consider providing support… but that won’t happen.”

A few thousand soldiers would be the best, but it would be impossible to lead and assist all of Heo Hyeon’s troops.

If that happens, Cao Cao’s army will completely give up the western part of Yeju, that is, the area around Yeongcheon.

Cao Cao, whose base was the support of the local aristocrats of Yeongcheon, could not easily abandon them, so he sent Xiahou Dun…

‘Come on, let me get you in trouble.’

It wasn’t just Taesaja and Jangpae that I moved.

“If they have ears, they’ll eventually have no choice but to come out and fight, so just wait until then.”

At this, most of the generals had half-believed and half-doubted expressions. It seemed as if they were wondering if those who were stuck in the dark would come out and fight.

‘Ha, these damn Gangdong generals really… They don’t know how to use their brains. If it were Zhou Yu or Lu Xun, they would have understood it perfectly…’

Those who were trapped in the supernatural were probably only thinking of their allies, that is, my forces.

Perhaps they didn’t think of raids coming from all over the place like they are now.

Even if I had thought about it, I would have thought it would be easy to defend against.

But it was a funny story.

How can you expect the defense to be good when you scrape together all the strength you have and invest it in the base?

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He was truly a symbol of a thief.

“Excuse me, my lord. Really…. Will they open the gate and come out?”

“Hey, just wait a month!”

***

Yeop-hyeon, Namyang-gun.

Jangsu-gun barracks.

The general spoke ominously to the generals on his left and right.

“Well! You all have heard the news! Our lord has ascended to the rank of General and has declared revenge!

And that means… . we finally have something to do… .”

Then Hoger asked with a fierce expression.

“What should we do here? Attack Heo Hyeon?”

“That’s ridiculous! How are we going to occupy Heo-hyeon?

“Shouldn’t we show ourselves as cavalrymen, as men of Liangzhou should? We will plunder the supplies sent from Heo-hyeon to Pae-guk.”

“Well, wouldn’t that alone be enough to achieve great feats?”

“Oh, don’t complain. I have my own thoughts too.”

The general’s mind was busy.

If it were up to me, I would go to Yangchaek-hyeon, annihilate the Gwak clan, and stamp my name on Sonso.

But that couldn’t be the case.

This was because Cao Cao’s army, which had suddenly appeared from unknown sources, was guarding the area around Yangcheok County like an iron wall.

Jang-su wet his lips with his tongue and glared at Heo-hyeon.

‘So… Is that all we have to do to protect Yangcheok-hyeon? Do you think the Yeongcheon local chieftains only have Yangcheok-hyeon? These guys, they underestimated the Liangju cavalry too much!’

The general who had received the letter from Son So had a cruel smile on his lips.

‘I said I didn’t care if Yeongcheon-gun was dyed in blood… I will carry out that order as is!’

Not long after that, the local chieftains of Yeongcheon County began to be attacked.

***

The beginning of the fall of Yeju.

Cao Cao’s army camp.

It was Cao Cao’s army that was bewildered by the sight of Sun Zhaojun, who had seemed calm for over two weeks.

He should have prepared for a siege with common sense since he was leading an army of 50,000 men, but instead he was peaceful and it was absurd.

Akjin said, frowning.

“There must be something. Something…. The amount of food we’ve consumed so far must be quite a lot, but I have no idea what they’re thinking….”

Then, Jeon, who had been quietly contemplating, gave his opinion with a dark face.

“Aren’t there other forces besides them? In fact, how large is the border area between our forces and theirs? If they wanted to, they could invade from Yeju and Yeonju.”

At those words, Akjin and Seo Hwang’s faces turned cold.

They were so focused on Cao Cao’s orders and the great army before them that they didn’t take other variables into consideration.

Above all, it was judged that General Son So-gun, who was operating an army of 50,000 troops, would no longer have the luxury of deploying more troops.

But if by any chance the previous judgment turns out to be correct, the situation becomes serious.

Seo Hwang said with a face as hard as a rock.

“…If that’s true, then it won’t work if we just block them. It’s not like our forces blocked their advance, it’s like our forces blocked themselves.

Besides, since we started the conquest without a single full-scale battle, the morale of the soldiers is not very good. They think we are scared because there are so many enemies.”

Then Akjin furrowed his brows and grumbled.

“What kind of people dare say such things! I will punish them immediately!”

Seo Hwang opened his mouth to calm Ak Jin down.

“I have punished him severely, so there is no need for the evil general to come forward. Rather… if that rumor is true, we need to think about how to move forward.”

Then the three generals closed their mouths and became lost in thought.

That would be the case, because these generals only had Son So’s forces in mind. In other words, they only thought about defending their defeated country and headed south.

However, the generals’ minds could not help but become complicated when they suddenly thought about the defense of other counties, including Yeonju.

If things had gone according to plan, they should have defended Son So-gun only at Hapbi Castle.

As the Hapbi clan had a perfect grip on Gangdong’s leash, it must have been quite difficult for Son So-gun, who had been wishing to advance north.

But now that history has been twisted to the point where it can be twisted, Hefei is the territory of Sun Zhaojun, and furthermore, the ones being invaded are the generals including Yue Jin.

And after a while, reports reached Chohyeon that Yeonju Taesan-gun and Yeju Yeongcheon-gun had been attacked.

In the end, the generals, including Akjin, had no choice but to take out their swords and cry.

Before the morale of the army completely plummeted, a match had to be decided.

***

It’s already been a month since our forces surrounded Chohyun.

The allied generals looked at me with eyes full of suspicion.

They seemed to be thinking that it would be better to take advantage of their military strength and occupy Chohyeon before moving north.

But, knowing what Cao Cao had done to Chohyun, it was an option I did not want to take.

‘You said it was my hometown, but you made Chohyeon into a fortress… Why would I touch something so thorny?

Now, since Cao Cao’s forces are being attacked in other areas, it would be better to endure a little more and draw out the enemy.’

Just when the patience of our generals was reaching its limit, the gates of their castle, which had been defended like an iron wall, began to open. As expected, it seemed like they were going to fight once.

I spoke lightly, receiving surprised looks from the generals.

“Look at that. Those turtle-like guys have finally revealed themselves.”

Judging from a distance, there were about 20,000 enemy soldiers.

Judging from this, it seems that they brought in all but the minimum number of troops needed for Mercury.

‘I guess they’re trying to boost morale through this battle and defeat us… .’

In my mind, images of Cao Cao’s army that I had fought against in the past flashed through my mind. People like Li Feng and Xiahou Dun.

‘Looking back, they were really nothing special.’

Of course, the two generals who had crossed their minds at that moment would have been of different ranks. They could tell just by looking at the fluttering flags.

‘Aekjin, Seo Hwang, Jeon… Ha, in the history of Yuan, there were two generals who defended Hefei Castle?’

The guys who were guarding Hapbi Castle are now guarding Chohyeon… At this point, it was starting to feel regretful that there were no generals.

“…The vanguard, advance!”

floating!

The sound of drums echoed throughout the battlefield in time with my voice.

Upon hearing the sound of the drums, the friendly vanguard slowly ran toward the Cao Cao army before them and then galloped forward at a rapid pace.

It was the prelude to the first northern expedition.

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