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Romance of the Three Kingdoms: Became the Eldest Son of Sun Ce - Chapter 196

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Episode 196. The First Northern Expedition (6)

At first, the general heard the report that Yangcheokhyeon’s defenses were weak. Naturally, he was suspicious.

Yangchaek-hyeon is none other than the stronghold of the Gwak family.

Moreover, since it was the home of the Guo family that enjoyed Cao Cao’s extreme favor, the defenses were very strict. How could they be lax?

But still.

Jangsu continued with one line of delusion.

If he were to condemn the Kwak family, what kind of reward would he receive?

This is the family of Guo Jia, who led the assassination of Sun Ce. The price for burning that family was by no means cheap.

‘I helped the general get revenge with these hands… At least I can live comfortably in Geonup.’

Now I’m old enough to look at the age of my deceased uncle, Jang Je.

Although he was a general who lived comfortably in Wanhyeon, he could not live on the battlefield forever.

Not only that, the construction project had to be completed for the son’s full-fledged career success.

Soon, a spark of greed appeared in the general’s eyes.

If there had been a guardian angel, he would have been able to control the general’s greed, but unfortunately, the guardian angel remained under Sun So’s command.

Yang Cheok-hyeon could clearly see that Cao Cao’s army was a trap. Zhang Liu instinctively sensed it.

However, the general remembered the necessity of going out even if it meant forcing himself to do so. The rewards of overcoming that trap were so sweet.

‘Anyway, our forces are cavalry… If we make up our minds to gallop, they won’t be able to catch up. You can tell just by looking at how we’ve been able to shake off their pursuit over the past few months.’

With that in mind, the general led his cavalry and marched to Yangchaek-hyeon.

The Liangzhou cavalry, including Zhang Su, galloped toward Yangche County like a gust of wind, living up to their reputation that covered the Central Plains.

It only took a moment for them to break through Cao Cao’s weak defenses and reach the Guo family…

Even though I finally got to the Gwak family, all I saw were servants instead of blood relatives.

In an instant, a chill ran down his spine, and he grabbed one of the frightened servants and shook him roughly.

“You bastard! Where did the Kwak clan go? If you don’t want to die, you should quickly tell the truth!”

After harshly questioning the servant, the general heard that the entire clan had disappeared at dawn and shouted with a scary face.

“…Damn it, you’re saying that the Kwak clan never existed in the first place! It’s a trap! Retreat quickly!”

The general who advanced north from the south of Yangchaek County tried to escape to the west of Yangchaek County.

The southern Yangchaek-hyeon army that had been dispatched had already concluded that the enemies were lying in ambush.

‘… Once you escape to the west… .’

However, the general retreated to the west of Yangchaek-hyeon.

There, as expected, Cao Cao’s army was densely surrounding the retreat route.

The general’s face turned red with regret upon seeing this. But that was only for a moment, as he clenched his teeth and shouted fiercely.

“No matter how much these bastards prepare, how dare they chase the Liangzhou cavalry! Show them the might of the Liangzhou cavalry!”

The general who shouted like that soon became one with the Liangzhou cavalry and galloped at full speed.

***

Meanwhile, Xiahou Dun, who had driven the cavalry of Jangsu Army into Yangcheok County, smiled triumphantly. Everything was going as Zheng Yu had predicted.

Xiahou Dun began to thoroughly inspect one last time.

“Are the ropes properly installed on the ground?”

“Yes, General!”

“Did you make sure you scattered the sharp pieces of iron as well?”

“I checked everything!”

“The wagons we’ve conscripted may not be enough, but they’re better than nothing! Put the wagons in the front too!”

“All right!”

Xiahou Dun led half of Xu Xian’s troops to battle.

He prepared thoroughly to suppress the breakthrough of the Liangzhou cavalry as advised by Jeong-wook. Although he could not completely suppress their powerful charge, he could create a sense of calm around them.

‘The northern direction of Yangchaek-hyeon is surrounded by mountains… Their only escape routes are south, west, and east.’

However, the eastern side of Yangcheok County was the base of Cao Cao’s army, Xu County. There was no way they could escape east without being reached by the Liangzhou cavalry.

Therefore, Xiahou Dun stationed his troops in the south and west of Yangche County and watched the battle from afar.

A single cloud of dust rushing at an astonishing speed caught Xiahou Dun’s one eye.

Xiahou Dun, who could be seen clearly with one eye, smiled ominously. As Zheng Yu had expected, the Liangzhou cavalry were galloping towards the west of Yangche County.

Xiahou Dun shouted loudly.

“They are retreating along the retreat route they predicted! Soldiers who were lying in ambush to the south, quickly surround them!”

Soon, the troops stationed south of Yangche County began to move westward as ordered by Xiahou Dun.

Cao Cao’s army had prepared a tight encirclement. And his generals were trying to break through the encirclement like lightning.

Soon they clashed.

***

Yeju Yeongcheon-gun Heo Hyeon.

An unexpected riot broke out in Heohyeon. Troops suddenly appeared and made a surprise attack on Heohyeon.

Meanwhile, Jeong-wook, who had suddenly heard this, hurried out of the castle. His eyes widened as he stared at the approaching flag.

Flags of various surnames fluttering in the wind. Among them, the most impressive one was the flag with the surname Son.

“Son-ga’s troops! Hey, listen up and strike the drum! We need to gather as many troops as possible!”

And send a messenger from General Xiahou in a hurry! Sun Zhaojun has suddenly appeared, so stop what you are doing and retreat quickly!”

Jeong-wook couldn’t help but feel anxious.

Isn’t this a situation where most of Heo Hyeon’s troops were sent to battle to repel the Jangsu-gun cavalry that had dyed Yeongcheon-gun in blood?

Moreover, Xiahou Dun, Xu Xian’s only general, went out to command this.

In the end, the only high-ranking official who could protect Heo Hyeon was Jeong Wook.

“What are you soldiers doing! Can’t you move quickly?”

The soldiers of Cao Cao’s army moved quickly at the sight of Jeong Wook’s rare old age.

However, Jeong-wook, who counted the number of troops in the castle, became more and more anxious as time passed.

‘The number of troops stationed in Heohyeon is at most 3,000. Can 3,000 troops really stop that force?’

Only then did Jeong-wook regret his past self who had advised the destruction of Jangsu-gun.

Even if we were to suppress Jangsu-gun and boost the morale of our soldiers, what good would it do if Heohyeon was suddenly taken away like this?

However, questions still remained in Jeong-wook’s mind.

Even if they retreated from Chohyeon, it would take several more days for the main force of General Son So-gun to arrive. Jeong-uk predicted this and advised the destruction of Jangsu’s army.

But, where on earth did the troops that appeared before my eyes come from?

Jung-wook looked at Son So-gun with distorted eyes that had aged. After looking at him for a while, Jung-wook finally came to a conclusion.

“These are the guys who were chasing Chohyun’s forces! But why on earth did these guys show up even in Heohyeon!”

What kind of pursuit force would show up at the enemy’s base and launch a siege?

Even if they were to pursue, the situation should have ended near Jin-guk. There would be no reason for the pursuit party to show up right in front of Heo-hyeon…

At that moment, Jang Su-gun’s cavalry echoed in Jeong-uk’s head.

‘These guys! They realized Heo Hyeon’s situation early and boldly pursued him all the way here!’

But knowing this and putting it into practice was another matter. That is, without achieving public recognition.

Son So-gun’s actions were so outrageous that they were not even mentioned in military strategy. Jeong-wook could only laugh in vain.

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But the thought was fleeting.

Jeong-wook glared at Son So-gun, who was crawling up like a swarm of ants, as if he was going to kill him.

“Fight with all your might! Heo-hyeon cannot be occupied!”

Heo-hyeon was once called the capital of a country. It could almost be called a fortress.

But no matter how much it is called a fortress, it is useless if there are few troops guarding it.

A small number of Cao Cao soldiers struggled on the walls, shooting arrows and pouring boiling water on them…

But… The arrows shot by Cao Cao’s army were like a thin drizzle, and boiling water also poured down occasionally.

These were all problems that arose because Cao Cao’s forces were small in number.

Even Cao Cao’s army had no choice but to slowly retreat in front of the Sun Zhao army, which was pressuring them with numbers like a swarm of ants.

In the past, Xu Xian was once occupied by Sun Ce.

Before that history of shame could be washed away, Sun Ce’s son, Sun Zhaojun, was attacking Xu Xuan.

Jeong-wook, who had been chewing until his lips were crushed, felt so wronged that it was heartbreaking.

‘If I had let my guard down, I wouldn’t be so heartbroken! Rather, Lee, Jeong-wook. I did my best to devise a strategy to defeat the enemy one by one, but why are our troops being defeated one by one!’

Above all, he could not stand by and let Cao Cao be humiliated twice by the Sun family.

Jeong-wook shouted until his throat bled.

“This is Heo-hyeon! My lord has conquered half of the Central Plains with Heo-hyeon as the center! Can’t you cheer up?”

The cold voice of Jeong-wook, who is screaming loudly.

But apart from that, Cao Cao’s forces gradually dwindled.

It seemed like they would hold out for a while, but soon Cao Cao’s army was helplessly pushed back by Sun Zhao’s offensive.

A situation where Son So-gun’s fierce offensive is right in front of us.

“You must step aside, Your Majesty!”

“Let go! How could I run away and leave Heo Hyeon behind?”

“Quickly bring the Minister and go to Yangcheok County! The Minister must be saved!”

Eventually, several Cao Cao soldiers fled with Zheng Yu, who was resisting fiercely.

Jeong-wook, who was dragged out without being able to overcome the soldiers’ strength, shed tears as if he felt wronged.

No matter how much he thought about it, he couldn’t understand the enemy’s actions. Their actions were not in line with military strategy.

‘If you pursue, you will be able to do it. What pursuit force in the world would pursue the enemy all the way to their base?

With that much experience, you should be satisfied and go back. What is lacking that even Heo Hyeon showed up?’

From the beginning, this entire trend was created by the dark desires and strong desire for success of the Son So-gun generals.

Jeong-wook had no way of knowing this.

***

Yeju Jin-guk Jangpyeong-hyeon.

Thanks to the hasty advance of the pursuing force, our forces reached Jangpyeong County.

Jangpyeong-hyeon was adjacent to Yeongcheon-hyeon, so it was thought that it would be able to face the pursuit party, but… the pursuit party still didn’t show up.

For me, this situation is very strange.

Even if the pursuit force had advanced to Yeongcheonhyeon, there would still be time left to return to the main force.

But there was no word on where the pursuit party had disappeared to.

‘… Where on earth did he go? He wouldn’t have gone all the way to Heohyeon to chase after him.’

Even though Zhang Liu’s cavalry draws attention, the area around Xu Xian is the base of Cao Cao’s forces.

Even if Zhang Liang’s cavalry were Liangzhou’s cavalry, they would not have even come close to Heo Hyeon. What if they had advanced that far?

In that moment, a vivid image of the pursuing force being annihilated by Cao Cao’s forces came to mind.

‘… It’s not impossible. The temperament of the elders is not ordinary. They are gentlemen who will firmly resolve any problems that may arise…’

The uneasy sight that appeared in my mind seemed like it would become reality at any moment.

If the pursuit force is completely destroyed, capturing Heohyeon will become a dream that cannot be dreamed of.

As I was gazing westward, toward Heo-hyeon, with discontented eyes, Ga-hu quietly approached me and spoke.

“…My lord, we have conquered a four-day journey in two days and a half. The soldiers are very tired, so please give them some time to rest.”

Gahu’s remark seemed to see through my inner desire to advance immediately.

I looked around.

Perhaps because of the short and arduous march, most of the friendly troops were exhausted.

If we hastily advance to Yeongcheon in this tiring situation and encounter the enemy…

A mistake that I would not normally make.

I opened my mouth and let out a deep sigh.

“Okay, let’s rest here for today… and enter Yeongcheon County tomorrow.”

Then Gahu answered with a faint smile.

“That is a wise decision, my lord.”

Just a question that remains in my head.

I asked Gahu about this.

“But where on earth is the pursuit team that left for Yeongcheon and what are they doing? They should have joined the main force by now.”

“…How can I possibly know the thoughts of the generals…? One thing is certain, the main force must become the root of the friendly forces and firmly maintain the center. So, do not allow the main force to waver by being buried in the pursuit party.”

“…you are right.”

The moment I was about to finish talking to Gahu.

A messenger riding a horse from afar came running and fell to the ground. Looking closely, I saw that he was a messenger from the pursuit party.

He said hurriedly.

“My lord, you have already arrived at Jangpyeong-hyeon! I was heading towards Mupyeong-hyeon, but I changed direction after hearing that you have seen our troops!”

Mupyeong-hyeon is located to the east of Jangpyeong-hyeon, about two days away.

Fortunately, the pursuers did not appear to have been completely annihilated, as the messenger was safe.

Perhaps because I was relieved of my worries about the pursuit party, I said with a firm expression.

“You guys, how far have you pursued the enemy? Why on earth is the pursuit party not returning!”

Then the messenger, who had been blinking, spoke with a face that was half proud and half fearful.

“It was too late to occupy Heo-hyeon and subdue the remnants, I’m sorry.”

The report was so absurd that I almost lost my mind for a moment.

You didn’t stop the pursuit near Yeongcheon, but advanced all the way to Heohyeon?

Does it really make sense that they managed to occupy Heo Hyeon there?

But when I saw the messenger’s smug yet frightened eyes looking at me, I felt a strange sense of trust.

“…Ugh….”

How on earth did you manage to capture Heo Hyeon?

When I asked the messenger the whole story, I was shocked.

‘You crazy bastard, you crazy bastard! What kind of pursuit party would pursue the enemy’s base and then try to capture it?’

It was truly an ignorant assault by the ignorant.

But it hit the weak point of Cao Cao’s army right in the middle. At that time, Cao Cao’s army was small in number, so they had captured Xu Xian.

‘That kind of ignorant strategy that I’ve never heard of before… worked?’

It was a refreshing shock to me, something I had never experienced before.

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