93 – Hap Jong-gun
Sin Leung-gun’s immediate answer did not shake Shin Won-yeon and asked calmly.
“Why? They say three times as many troops are needed to occupy the original castle. For a joint army that is inferior in numbers, I think a defensive battle through the fortress is the secret to victory.”
At first glance, Shin Won-yeon’s words seemed correct.
I’m not very good at military strategy, but I’ve come this far and learned warfare, albeit shallowly, from Geukshin, and I know that a siege is one of the worst battles an attacker wants to avoid the most.
The Qin army is the strongest army among the nations.
In regards to cavalry power, Zhao Nara’s armored knights are the best in the world, but no country is ahead of Jin in terms of overall military combat power.
The situation is already outnumbered. If the quality of the army is also lagging behind, isn’t a defensive battle the best option for a combined army?
However, Shinneung-gun is said to have mastered the art of war. There was no way that Lord Xinling, who compiled her own knowledge and the advice of her diners, and even compiled a new strategy book called the Wei Gongnyeo’s Warfare, did not know the basic strategy I knew.
There must be some reason.
As I thought, why did Shin Leung-gun resolutely reject Shin Won-yeon’s agenda, and the reason was revealed.
“Because we are a joint army, not a Wei army.”
At Shin Leung-gun’s answer, everyone except for Shin Won-yeon and I nodded their heads as if they understood.
“Shin Won-yeon, the reason you suggested a long-term battle through Mercury was because they were in the territories of our country, so if you drag them into a long-term battle, you judged that their consumption would be greater, right?”
“Yes.”
“However, if it works, there is also a counter to it. The burden is not limited to Qin.”
Lengthened supply lines. A deadly siege. The pressure of not being able to build an army.
Such things will work in combination and erode the morale and fighting power of the Qin army.
But is that a story unique to the Qin Dynasty?
Although the combined army has the advantage of being surrounded by a castle as a protective wall, it is inevitable to have strong anxiety inherent in it in a different way from them.
“The military quantity in the class and the ball is not enough to support a joint army of 200,000.”
Anxiety about not knowing when to run out of food.
“So they are trying to turn the Guardian Knights out of the castle and hinder their transportation of provisions. Also, a large army of 200,000 is said to be enormous, but in the meantime, Ah-gook has been working with Jo Na-ra to strengthen the defense line of Ha-nae. The stockpile of “
“Amount of food is not a problem.”
Shin Leung-gun looked at the faces of the chiefs of the nations, not Shin Won-yeon, and said.
“The joint army has no motive.”
“Yes? Motivation…”
“It is fighting in a harsh environment. It is said that there is no one who does not have a grudge against the Qin army, but there is also no one who is not afraid of the Qin army. How many people are willing to fight at the cost of their lives in a place that is not their own country? .”
If it was the Wei army, it would have been a defensive battle, but Shinleunggun said that it was impossible because it was a joint army.
The army of Wei has a motive. You can fight them with a sense of duty and responsibility to protect your hometown and your country from reckless advances. I can bear it.
However, the combined forces had no reason to do so. At best, their motive was revenge against the Qin army that had attacked their country. Right now, I am burning with enthusiasm as I see people from other countries gathering.
The morale of the joint army fueled by the crowd mentality that they were not alone and the repulsion and revenge against the Qin Dynasty was high.
However, as quickly as this heat flared up, it would cool down just as quickly.
“In addition, if we, the entire army, lock ourselves in the castle, it is possible that they will block our path and attack in large numbers. Logistics will become impossible, but plundering will be enough.”
Entering the castle gains defense, but loses mobility instead.
Suseongjeon had irreplaceable advantages, but its disadvantages were not light either.
“Thus, time is neither on their side nor on our side. Rather, it should be seen as an enemy to both sides.”
Qin was burdened by the long logistics.
The combined army is rapidly declining with the morale of the soldiers.
“So what we have to take is a quick decision through an all-out war.”
Sinreung-gun collected all the pieces that Shin Won-yeon had put on the map.
“We will have a spin.”
§
After the first military meeting, I felt exhausted even though I did not properly participate in the conversation or present an agenda.
Realizing that the war was really right around the corner, it was probably because he became nervous again.
Anyway, as a result, the policy of the combined forces concluded with rotation, not defensive warfare. After hearing Shin Won-yeon’s explanation, he nodded his head, unable to find anything to refute. Not to mention the other generals who had the same idea as Shinneung-gun from the beginning.
After parting ways with Geukshin, I returned to the accommodation assigned to me, and Yeo Hong-seong and Sama-sang, who had followed me as my manager, approached me.
“You’re back. How was it?”
“You’ve worked hard. Is the military doctor different than you thought?”
Yeo Hong-seong, who shows curiosity because he has no experience in military meetings, and Sama-sang, who shows the composure of an experienced person, is proud.
I shook my head and said lamentably.
“It wasn’t easy. First of all, the spirit of the generals was extraordinary.”
“Really? That’s unexpected again. From General Jingae to Lord Shinpyeong. I thought I’d be used to it by now.”
“There’s another person on par.”
“To Sinpyeong-gun?”
Sima Sang opened his ringed eyes in surprise.
If there is another person comparable to Yeompa, the first general in the world, and Chen Gai, the greatest general in the Yan Dynasty, why did all the countries remain helpless in the Qin Dynasty?
It was such an absurd expression.
“It wasn’t to the point of being completely on par with the two of them. But I don’t know in the future.”
“Who the hell is that? Shin Won-yeon is the person who was robbed by Chunli-gu.”
“Cheonligu?”
Literally translated, it means a colt that runs a thousand miles.
I thought it was a derogatory term, but it didn’t seem that way when I saw that Sama-san called him ‘Ke’.
Sima-san said, “Oh, you don’t know-” And let go of the rhyme.
“I heard that Lord Mosu told me about it. I mean Roh Jung-ryeon.”
“I’ve heard of it. I guess Cheonrigu is Mr. Roh’s nickname?”
“That’s right. If it’s for the sake of the world, it’s called Buwoncheonri. It’s called Cheonrigu because it travels the world without hesitation.”
I once visited Mosu, who was holding a three-year mourning for Pyeongwongun.
At that time, I asked Mosu to introduce me to a wise man who would overcome this difficult time together, and Mosu recommended a scholar named Roh Jung-ryeon.
However, it was impossible to find No Jung-ryun, as he was neither a person who established himself in any one place nor held a government post. Mosu told me that if I walked the right path anyway, Noh Jung-ryeon would find me on his own, but so far there has been no news.
By the way, did you have a relationship with Sima-san?
When I asked with anticipation, Sama-Sang shrugged his shoulders and said no.
“I respect him because he is a respectable person. And from Jo Na-ra’s point of view, Noh is a benefactor.”
At the time when Handan was besieged by Jin forces, and yet before Xinling’s forces killed Jinbi and took away his military power, King Wei was reluctant to send reinforcements. He was afraid that he would incur a grudge against the army of Jin when he went to rescue Cho.
At that time, despite how great a commander Shin Leung was, it was a time when it was not notarized like it is now, so it was a little understandable that he was anxious. Because he succeeded in defeating the Qin army and saving Handan, his reputation as a military commander of the current Xinling army was established.
Anyhow, Shin Won-yeon, who noticed King Wi’s true intentions, insists that instead of doing that, what the Qin Dynasty wants is for the authority of the emperor to be recognized by the nations, so let’s compromise by serving it as the kingdom of heaven as it wants.
In the unprecedented situation of the siege of Handan following the massacre of the entire army in Jangpyeong, even Pyeongwon-gun was inclined to accept Shin Won-yeon’s opinion, and Ro Jung-ryeon appeared.
“Then they fought a war of words and completely refuted how far-fetched Shin Won-yeon’s proposal was. Hearing it, Pyeongwon-gun resolved to fight to the end and left for Cho to form a joint army.”
The more you know, the more you feel that Jo Nara at that time was only one step away from perishing.
The platoon that persuaded Beom-su to take down the white flag.
Roh Jung-ryeon kept the will of the Hapjonggun by refusing Shin Won-yeon.
Lee Dam, who enlightened Pyeongwon-gun and organized a death squad.
Mosu obtained reinforcements even while intimidating King Chu.
Sinreung-gun joined after killing his own general.
In addition, countless talents spared no effort to save Jo Nara.
Without even one of them, Jo Nara wouldn’t exist today.
‘This is the country.’
It is something that countless people are willing to sacrifice their lives to protect.
From the past to the present and the future, the totality of the values accumulated by such people’s lives layer by layer.
That’s what a country is.
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And I was asked to carry on that value.
“I’m lost in my own thoughts again. So who was it? General Chu?”
“Ah, that’s right. He’s a general named Xiang Yan of Chu.”
“It’s Hang Yeon…”
“Yu Hong-seong might know.”
People from the country of Yue say they are firmly establishing their identity, but for the time being, they lived in the country of Chu.
“I’ve never met him. But I’ve heard of stories. There is an outstanding warrior from the Hang family. I’d like to take this opportunity to meet him.”
“It won’t be difficult.”
Perhaps we could even see Hang Yan fighting in person.
“Because it’s going to spin.”