Romance of the Three Kingdoms: Became the Eldest Son of Sun Ce - Chapter 204



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Episode 204. Maintenance (6)

Meanwhile, Masok glanced at Sonso and lowered his head.

The moment he first met the General, he had only one thought in mind.

‘… Isn’t he too young? A great general of a country that young?’

Son So’s fame had already spread far and wide, beyond the south to the central plains.

From a young age, he showed off his outstanding talents by demonstrating various clever strategies.

By successfully completing the three-year mourning period, he proved his utmost filial piety.

Every war that followed was won one after another.

Just hearing the great achievements that Son So had made, it was doubtful whether this was really the same person. What was most impressive was his young age.

And Masok is also just past his prime.

That is, he was a young man in the prime of his life.

Dare you think so, he couldn’t help but feel a sense of pride and some doubt.

Of course, Masok was not lacking in the ability to openly express his inner doubts. If he had, he would not have been called a genius of the Ma family.

At that moment, a man’s soft voice came into Masok’s ear from the upper seat. It was Sonso.

“I would never recommend you in vain… I will employ you. There are just a few procedures left, so please follow them.”

Masok immediately bowed his head, and Ma-ryang also immediately answered.

“Yes, General.”

Son So smiled faintly and shook the letter from Zhuge Liang in his hand as he spoke.

“Well, if you have half as much talent as the letter says, then the process will be nothing more than a formality…. Can I place my hopes on you?”

“I will do my best to live up to your expectations, General.”

“Good, then I will step aside and finish the remaining procedures.”

“yes!”

Ma-ryang, who answered briskly, withdrew from the headquarters of the General’s Office together with Masok.

After a while, Masok whispered quietly into his brother Ma-ryang’s ear.

“…Brother, aren’t you too young to be called the general of a country? They say that a general is young… The rumors were true.”

Then, Ma-ryang arched his frosty, white eyebrows into the shape of the number eight.

Masok felt a prickle in his chest at the sight of the rare sight of the angry demon.

Just as Masok was about to make an excuse, Ma-ryang shouted.

“Oh my, I think I’ve been too harsh on you! The General is not someone you can discuss lightly.

“He is completely different from ordinary people like us! Zhuge Liang once warned you about this, have you completely forgotten it?”

Masok quickly shook his head at Ma-ryang’s harsh reprimand.

“…No, that’s not it. But….”

But the more Masok made excuses, the more Ma-ryang continued to criticize him.

“Your fame has grown recently, but you still can’t even reach Zhuge Liang’s feet! So how can you talk about it!”

“…I was wrong, brother. Please forgive me just this once.”

The devil’s quick apology. Ma-ryang’s anger subsided, and he pretended to give a firm warning.

“Fine, but if one more profane word comes out of your mouth, you better brace yourself!”

“…Yes, brother.”

But unlike his composed tone, Masok’s eyes were filled with a strong sense of rebellion.

In this way, the Ma brothers arrived at the large hall inside the Daejanggunbu.

When they arrived at the palace, they began to follow the procedure that Sonso had mentioned. The procedure was none other than an oral examination.

It was a test to determine whether the person concerned had the capabilities to be recommended through a variety of complex questions.

The Ma brothers took the test separately.

If Ma-Ryang had taken the test by speaking one by one about what he had been thinking about.

The case of Masok was a little different. He tilted his head inwardly at the unexpected question.

‘…Why are there so many questions about mountaineering? I never heard that high-ranking officials in the construction industry like mountaineering…’

It was several months later that Masok realized the reason for this.

***

Ikju Gwanghan-gun.

Yu-bi, with a smile on his face as usual.

But inside, he was extremely depressed.

It’s because I just heard the news that hit the Central Plains.

―Sun Zhao’s forces defeated Cao Cao’s forces and occupied a large area south of the Yellow River!

Although Cao Cao and other great generals were staying in Ji Province, that did not mean that Cao Cao’s army was weak.

This was something that Liu Bei, who had fought Cao Cao’s forces several times, knew best.

Even if it wasn’t Cao Cao himself, he was defeated several times by Cao Cao’s generals.

However, that young Son So-ra, whether he had been training in military strategy since childhood or was just born with good fortune, was winning battle after battle against Cao Cao’s army, so Liu Bei couldn’t help but feel bad.

‘… If things continue like this, our troops will be left without a single place to set foot. This can’t go on.’

After making up his mind, Liu Bei went straight to see Xu Shu.

“Wonjik (standing), I originally intended to quietly build up my strength, but… the news from the Central Plains is not good at all. What do you think?”

Then he stood there and stared at Liu Bei with a small smile on his lips.

“…Don’t worry, my lord. I have already thought about the future to some extent.”

“Oh, if there was such a thing, you should have told me a long time ago. Why are you telling me now?”

“Because nothing has been confirmed yet. However, one thing has become clear with Son So-gun’s victory this time.”

“What is it?”

“…Son So-gun will definitely advance westward sooner or later.”

At the word “Seo Jin,” Liu Bei’s face hardened.

Liu Bei’s army had just settled in Guanghan Commandery. If Sun Zhao’s army invaded, Liu Bei’s army would surely be swept away like fallen leaves.

“Then…. what should our army do?”

Then Seoseo smiled and answered.

“Rumors about Son So-gun must have reached the city of Seongdo. So, we should tell the city of Seongdo to provide as much military support as possible.

Even though our forces are staying in Gwanghan-gun, I will fight to the death near Jagwi-hyeon, Hyeongju. If I do that, Seongdo will send as many troops as possible.”

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“Hmm, then doesn’t that mean you only give Yu Ik-ju good things?”

“I am your lord’s subject, so how can I only do good things for you? And your lord, please send spies to Han and Zhong to spread the rumor.

“Before the invasion of Sun Zhaojun, Liu Zhang is said to be attacking Han Zhong in order to increase his power as much as possible. Zhang Han Zhong will not be able to easily ignore this rumor. Most likely, he will head south to Gwanghan Commandery. In that case, our army will….”

Yu-bi shouted with a bright face.

“We can attack the Han-Joong army with the force that was created to stop the Son So-gun!”

But he soon answered with a face full of worry.

“Yes. However, if you use this kind of trick, you may end up going against your lord’s cause….”

Yu-bi shook his head with a determined expression and said.

“…In the end, a cause can only be achieved if you are alive. The world today is the world of Sun Zhao and Cao Cao, so how can I just follow the rules? I just trust you, Won Zhi.”

Then he stood up and bowed his head with determined eyes.

“If this is what His Majesty desires, how can I refuse?”

Not long after that, Seo Seo’s wicked scheme came into effect.

***

Yangju Danyang-gun Geonup-hyeon.

The headquarters of the General Staff.

While I was preparing various things for the lyric, I called in Oh Beom, who was staying as a guest at Songa.

If he had timed the deaths of Sun Ce and Huang Zu to coincide with that, he would have something to say about our army’s western expedition.

“Have you been well?”

Then, Oh Beom met my eyes and bowed his head and said.

“I am living in peace thanks to the great general’s grace. I am always grateful for this.”

“…I’ve heard such flattery from you. It seems like I’ve risen to a pretty high position.”

Oh Beom stared at me for a moment with his eyes hardened.

“How could this be true? I just told you what I saw and felt.”

“Yes, let’s say that. The reason I called you here is because I wanted to ask you one thing. What do you think will happen with the current ally’s lyricism?”

Oh Beom took out a bamboo tube from his bosom and shook it around. Then he pulled out the bamboo strips one by one and started counting them on his fingers one by one.

He tilted his head slightly and then frowned.

I opened my mouth, feeling that the horoscope was quite negative.

“It doesn’t matter what comes up. Just answer as it comes up.”

Oh Beom hesitated for a moment and then said with a sigh.

“…I don’t know much about our army’s formation, but if we go out with the current formation, the big stars within our army will end up covered in dirt.”

At that moment, I furrowed my brow at Oh Beom’s unbelievable words.

Does this mean that our forces are poorly prepared despite all these preparations?

After all, how could we conquer Yizhou without suffering any losses when the terrain was so rugged? Even Liu Bei, who had taken over Yizhou in the history of Yuan, lost the talent called Pang Tong.

I tried to act calm and responded.

“Tell me more.”

Oh Beom seemed to have noticed that my mood had changed, so he straightened his posture and spoke.

“To be exact, it is the shape of the mouth (口) covered with dirt (土). A person’s mouth covered with dirt signifies a grave. Judging from this…. The star that will fall from the army….”

The moment Oh Beom was about to speak, I raised my right hand and covered his mouth.

“No need to add anything. I can guess who that big star is.”

Soil and mouth.

The moment I interpreted this phrase literally, I realized.

Zhou Yu.

Among the leaders of my army, only Zhou Yu had these two characters combined.

‘… How long did the Yuan dynasty’s Zhou Yu live? This gentleman also died when he was young… .’

I shook my head as I searched through my thoughts. I couldn’t keep racking my brain trying to remember something I couldn’t remember.

What is certain is that most of Oh Beom’s divinations are accurate, as in predicting the deaths of those he had previously predicted and the future course of his allies.

I asked in a strange voice.

“What must we do to save the Lord Governor?”

Oh Beom, whose shoulders flinched for a moment, let out a small sigh as he opened his mouth, perhaps because I had just grabbed the gas tank.

“…My meager talents cannot change the fate of the Lord Admiral. However….”

Oh Beom, who had raised his gaze, looked at me with eyes that seemed mysterious at first glance and continued speaking.

“If the General intervenes, the fate will surely change. Just as the General has already changed the fate of many generals and officials.”

Then, the faces of many generals flashed through my mind. I didn’t have to go far. Even Sun Ce, who died this year, should have died ten years ago.

“…Does this mean I should participate as well?”

“I simply spoke as I saw the laws of heaven, and it is your will to accept it, General.”

I let out a deep sigh at Oh Beom’s sharp words.

Zhou Yu is in the midst of preparing for the lyric poem. If I were to say that I would participate now, what would Zhou Yu think of me?

‘… Don’t you think I’m just a guy who wants to be a servant?’

Even if I were to be branded as that kind of person, I couldn’t lose Joo-yu like this.

‘This damn sky keeps trying to take away anything it finds useful.’

Of course, Sun Ce was an exception.

I steeled my resolve and looked up at O-Beom.

“If I go, will the conquest of Yizhou be successful?”

“Yes, you can easily occupy Ikju by the year of Gyesa (213 AD).”

Two years until the year of Gyesa. It was the perfect time for Cao Cao’s army to advance to reclaim the land south of the Yellow River.

‘If Nana Zhou Yu is calm, Cao Cao will definitely move one way or another… In that case, I should turn my gaze away.’

“Yes, thank you for your hard work. I will reward you later, so go back.”

Then, Oh Beom bowed his head in a gesture of apology.

“Then I will take my leave now, General.”

‘We need a sacrifice that will attract Cao Cao’s attention. In that case, then… .’

A map of the vast continent behind me.

Among them, my gaze fell on Liangzhou, located at the northwestern tip.

‘Now that I think about it, that macho guy was quite the unfilial son, unlike me. Those guys from Liangzhou and Bingzhou… That’s why I said it won’t work.’

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