113 – The Battle of Suchun (2)
“No, if we are going to waste the troops, we should at least pretend to send troops! Why are you trying to welcome the unsuitable daughter of Lu Bu as crown princess? Why are you trying to give a huge amount of gold and silver treasures to people like Lu Bu? Why are we sending troops like that? “I gave them a lot as gifts!”
Was he absorbed in the mock battle, or was his head exploding from the constant harassment of Wonsul from all directions?
“I was trying to take down Cao Cao by collaborating with Lu Bu!”
Pang Tong soon became a true advisor to Yuan Shu. As expected, he seems to be upset that every time he tries to do something, it breaks down one by one.
But what can you do?
“Yu Bu is like that.”
“Does Lu Bu have no conscience?!”
“If Lu Bu had a conscience, he wouldn’t have killed his adoptive father with a single red tomato and brought in a new adoptive father.”
There are so many things that Lu Bu lacks, but for now, conscience, humanity, morality, and duty do not exist in him.
“Did you give me a supply of soldiers as a gift? Hmm.”
“S-ssi…..”
“But since I ate it, I have a conscience, so I won’t attack Prince Wonsul.”
“You said you had no conscience earlier!”
“You should not judge Lu Bu’s conscience by the standards of an ordinary criminal.”
All of Lu Bu’s actions can be defined under the name ‘Yu Bu’.
Even though he had a wife, it could be said that bewitching a woman and beheading Dong Zhuo was ‘rude’, and it was ‘rude’ to stand on Prince Yuan Shu’s side and just accept the gift given to him to fulfill the righteousness of the alliance and pretend not to notice it. And you can.
“It’s a good thing that Lü Bu didn’t side with either Cao Cao or Yuan Shu!”
“You’re really acting like Lu Bu.”
“It seems that Master is also obsessed with Lu Bu.”
“hahahahaha! I never thought I would be so happy that the greatest general in the world only thinks about himself!”
deceit? tactics? Strategy?
Such things are useless against the power of the strong man called Lu Bu.
If Yeo Bu wants it, all he has to do is take care of everything.
“Ugh, Lord Zhao! Actually, you hate Lü Bu too! You’re going to attack Lü Bu after you kill me!”
“Is subduing Han’s traitors more urgent now?”
“aaah!!”
Pang Tong pulled out his hair at Sima Yi’s words.
“Sun Ce! I will recognize you as a lord! You will become my vanguard and fight! That’s right! I will marry my son to your sister! Oh, if you don’t have a sister, even another woman!”
“How can a person born with the blood of a tiger come under the control of someone with the blood of a mixed breed dog?”
“profit…!!”
Pang Tong started biting his hand at Seo Seo’s words.
“Look, Hyeon-deok. Don’t we have a sense of loyalty together in the anti-Dong-tak coalition? So you too-”
“You traitor.”
Zhuge Liang just twitched the corner of his mouth.
“A traitor who desecrated the Han imperial family. Although my power is small, I will definitely send you to Dong Zhuo’s arms.”
“This place makes the most sense.”
Pang Tong collapsed in his place.
“This is what it feels like to be on all sides.”
“Even though Yuan Shu is not Xiang Yu.”
“…I hate Master the most.”
“I haven’t accepted you into the academy yet.”
“Why would you say something like that while torturing someone like this?!”
“You’re harassing me? Shouldn’t I just tell you the correct answer? Everyone knows the correct answer. Wonsul is….”
“””I’m ruined.”””
It is an established fact that Wonsul will fail.
This is the correct answer to this mock Su-chun battle.
“For Yuan Shu, at least he will be defeated in Shuchun and flee to another place, and at worst, he will be beheaded and sent to Hedo.”
“No matter how much you use your pride to beat us, no one will take Yuan Shu’s side.”
“Ugh, Sima Yi. I’m starting to hate you too.”
Sima Yi just quietly shrugged his shoulders.
“…Hmph, but will the other feudal lords move here? Cao Cao must have sent out proclamations all over the place with the Emperor at his head. Yuan Shao, Gongsun Zan, Ma Teng of Xiliang, Han Su, Elder, Liu Biao, General Su, Liu Bei, Lü Bu, Sun Ce, etc… .! I would have presented countless feudal lords all over the world with a choice of whether to choose Han or middle.”
“Of course everyone will choose Han. Even Yeo Bu chooses Han.”
“But it’s not like sending soldiers to war. Just like Yupyo.”
“…….”
I have nothing to say.
Even though he was close to Wonsul’s territory, Yu Pyo only quietly locked the door while responding to the formal request.
“Cao Cao is stepping forward as general? I admit it. But who would want to fight under Cao Cao? Really, who else but the people here?”
“…….”
No one could answer carelessly.
“Do you think you can just sit there and suffer? There is no way around it, you will be forced into conscription.”
Pang Tong took out the last resort.
“Of those in Suchun Castle, I will place men on the wall who can carry weapons. That number is as many as 300,000!”
“…Suddenly, 100,000 jumped too much.”
“Hmph, how big is the population of Suchun!”
“One hundred thousand is too many, let’s make it fifty thousand.”
I found out later that in the month when Wonsul was conscripted, Wonsul’s army was said to have collected 300,000 soldiers.
That much, he died.
“So who responded to the formal inquiry?”
“here.”
Quietly, Zhuge Liang raised his hand.
“Military Liu Bei, I will join General Zhao.”
“Ha, what’s so great about someone who went bankrupt in Xuzhou and ended up in Xiaopae Castle?”
“In our army.”
Zhuge Liang laughed at Pang Tong and twisted the corners of his mouth.
“There are Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, who are on par with Lü Bu.”
* * *
“Don’t you think it’s too much?”
Jojo laughed out of frustration.
“We are coming down to Suchun Castle with 100,000 troops, but how can we not hear any news of other feudal lords sortie and coming to Suchun?”
“The wave may be arriving late.”
“We were the last to leave, so how can that be the case? Aside from Lü Bu, Sun Ce, who said he wanted to become independent, only raised soldiers and did not come to Suchun to further solidify his territory.”
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Jojo was heartbroken.
“How! How can not one person come!!”
Allied forces against Yuan Shu.
Cao Cao was moved by the situation, which was so different from the eighteen feudal lords who rebelled against Dong Zhuo in the past.
“It wasn’t like this a long time ago, when Dong-tak set fire to Luoyang and went after him alone. How could it be like this?”
“Joo-gong, obviously-”
“Messenger!! Thousands of soldiers are waiting on the front lines! Their number is estimated to be around 5,000!”
“…Ha, oh thousand. It’s so nice to meet you.”
Jojo stood up with a face that was both helpless and happy.
“So, whose military discipline is it?”
“It was Liu’s military standard.”
“…Yu Pyo? Is it possible that Yoo Gyeong-seung is trying to get away by sending only 50 million won!”
“…This is Yubi.”
Moment.
JoJo stopped moving.
“Who?”
“This is Yoo Hyeon-deok.”
“…For Liu Bei, isn’t 5,000 practically his entire army?”
Liu Bei hoped to lead his entire army and join Cao Cao’s army.
Cao Cao was lost in thought, thinking over the name Liu Bei several times.
“Yubi, Yubi….”
“Joo Gong, is there a reason you are hesitating…?”
“For now, let’s rest here for a day! Jo Hong! Spread out the barracks. And Sunyu, Kwak Ga, and Jeongwook! You, only you, come into the barracks first!”
Under Cao Cao’s instructions, the soldiers built a temporary camp where they could rest in an instant.
And Jojo quietly called the three to the military tent set up by his subordinates.
“Should I kill Yu-bi or save him?”
The staff’s expressions also became serious at Jo Jo’s words.
“As you all know, the current emperor has a huge weakness. If he makes a mistake, someone else could become emperor.”
“I understand very well what the Duke of Zhou is saying. Are you worried that Liu Bei may take advantage of his royal bloodline to enjoy the power of the imperial family?”
“Ah, that’s not all. If something happened to the Emperor, what would Liu Bei do after this?”
“…They will raise their hands to find someone with the strongest royal blood. It is certain that he is a descendant of the imperial family.”
Since he said he was a descendant of King Jungsanjeong, I also did some research on Cao Cao.
And it turned out right.
After all, Liu Bei was a descendant of the imperial family and was almost like an uncle to the current Emperor.
So-called Yu Hwang-suk – the emperor’s uncle.
If that happens, when something goes wrong with the emperor in the future, the person who will receive the royal seal will naturally be…
“Yu Bei could become emperor.”
“hmm.”
The current emperor is very young.
However, Liu Bei was not only two years younger than Cao Cao, but also had a track record of establishing and operating his own force.
Although his power may not be large, wherever he goes, the people all think of him as a ‘good person’, so what a scary situation this is.
“Sunyu, what do you think?”
“We need to kill Liu Bei and get rid of Hu Huan. The less blood there is in the imperial family, the better. One way would be to eliminate them all, leaving only the immediate descendants of the emperor. Since they just happened to be here, take the time to punish them.”
“Kwakga, who are you?”
“There is no reason to kill him. Is it really necessary to kill him? Moreover, he came to overthrow Yuan Shu. If we kill him now, no one will want to join us.”
“…Jungwook, who are you?”
“Let’s kill him later, not now. I think it would be best to use him heavily in the decisive battle with Yuan Shu to drink the sweet water, then invite him to Heodo and then catch Geonsu and deal with him.”
The three advisers each expressed different opinions.
Jojo closed his eyes for a while, sat down in the chair, and then quietly opened his mouth.
“I need some time to think. Let’s go out.”
“yes.”
The three staff members left the tent and went outside.
The generals who were waiting outside the tent quickly ran to the staff.
“What did you decide to do? Are you going to kill Liu Bei?”
“You are deeply concerned. Once a decision is made, I will call someone, so General Jo Hong will wait in front.”
“But you probably know the basics, right?”
“We don’t know the Lord’s true intentions either.”
Sunyu calmly shook her head.
“We just presented options for the Duke and Duchess to think about and consider.”
“What is that?”
“The way to save Liu Bei, the way to kill him, the way to use him now and kill him later.”
“…huh, that’s difficult.”
Jo Hong sighed deeply.
“I don’t want to fight with Liu Bei right now.”
“Why do you think that, General?”
“No, it’s hard to fight with Prince Won-sul, but I thought you’d have a hard time trying to fight with Prince Yu-bi.”
“Isn’t it only five thousand?”
“Oh, Chief of Staff. Don’t even talk to me. Liu Bei has brought Guan Yu and equipment to his left and right.”
Jo Hong was shocked and shook his head.
“If we deal with both the smart Lu Bu and the conscience-minded Lu Bu at the same time, at least one of our soldiers will die.”
“You’re exaggerating greatly.”
“It’s no joke! Those guys are ‘real’ monsters. Even if all five thousand soldiers die, the two of them can save Liu Bei and break through an army of 100,000 to escape.”
“…No matter what, it won’t be that bad. Wouldn’t it be enough to throw a chain from afar, hang a rope, and tie it up?”
“It’s not like hunting a tiger. … No, really, that’s the only way to catch it. After at least dozens or hundreds of people die.”
“General Jo Hong, you said-”
“General Heze might not know, but I’m dying within the 30-year-old. I don’t know if there’s only one of the two, but I don’t want to fight against both of them.”
Jo Hong continued speaking with a thoughtful expression on his face.
“If Lü Bu is the strongest in the world, then after Lü Bu dies, those two will fight for supremacy in the world.”
“…Why did such a person become Liu Bei’s sworn brother? What kind of person is Liu Bei? He sent Lu Bu to lead a wandering life for over ten years and still follow him?”
“That’s right.”
Jo Hong pointed to the tent with his chin.
“So, Duke Zhou is trying to kill Liu Bei?”
“Hello.”
JoJo came out of the tent.
“…I’m going to see Lord Liu Bei.”
Jojo’s face looked like he had chewed on beef until the end.
* * *
“I’m glad Liu Bei came in.”
“…Aren’t you going to kill me?”
“Liang, why? There is no reason for Cao Cao to kill Liu Bei right now.”
“If you’re going to kill me, it would be better to kill me now.”
“You can kill Liu Bei at any time. Even if he hides all the way to Pachok, you can chase him all the way and kill him. Right now, hitting Yuan Shu is the most important thing. Getting over the huge mountain right in front of you is more important than the potential threat that Liu Bei has. “
Sima Yi stretched out his hand towards Zhuge Liang.
“I will give Guan Yu and Zhang Fei 10,000 troops each. How would you like to defeat the vanguard of Yuan Shu’s army?”
“Master! This is Yuanjutsu winning, right?! Yes?!”
“hmm.”
I held Pang Tong’s hand as he led the overwhelming soldiers out of the gate.
“Take down four flags. Forty thousand of your troops are now dead.”
“…yes?”
“I may not know anything else, but I am sure of this.”
There are two controlled Lü Bu, each leading an army of 10,000?
“They say there are two Lu Bu.”
What on earth is Liu Bei carrying around with both Lu Bu as his younger siblings?