178 – If anyone touches little Shinya (5)
“General, if we fail again this time, it will actually be the end, right?”
“Ah. Even though I received support from soldiers like this, I still fail? Then my life as a general is over.”
Noe Bak and Jin Ran led the elite soldiers of Yuan Shu Army and marched to Xinya.
Although they claim to be thieves, except that they do not display a military banner, it is in fact the same as a part of the main force of Wonsul’s army running out.
“Occupy Xinya and rule over Jingzhou.”
That was Yunsulgun’s main plan.
In the Dongu area, Yuan Shu’s subordinates were still struggling against Sun Ce, but the words of fighting were meaningless, and Yuan Shu’s army was losing its metallurgical power.
Now, I don’t even have money to buy honey water.
“Someone I know said that no matter how rich a rich person is, it will last for three years.”
“It means that it will be ruined after three years.”
“Yes. But that means you have to live really hard for three years, and not now.”
Noebak lamented and continued to drive his horse.
The armor, which had been shiny just three years ago, had not even been properly repaired and was now showing signs of wear.
“The Chinese nation is ruined. This is all done out of crappy loyalty.”
“Rather than loyalty, isn’t it because our future will be the same even if we run away from here?”
“So, loyalty. From the perspective of one country, we are traitors, and from the perspective of China, we will be traitors. … Is that the only way?”
Noebak opened his mouth carefully so that the other soldiers could not hear.
“How about we become thieves?”
“Are the generals of a country turning into thieves?”
“Go somewhere quiet and loot and live. In the sense of being a thief from the Middle Kingdom, how about a middle-class thief?”
“It doesn’t matter what the name is, but let’s do our best for the last time as we have received a lot of money for the original price so far.”
Jinran tried to compose himself and made a suggestion.
“You don’t know, right? As we occupy Xinya, the Chinese dynasty might rebuild. Elder Jang Hoon didn’t say anything either. If we capture all of Jingzhou, even if it means abandoning all the land we have now occupied, we will build on Jingju as a foundation. “You can make a comeback.”
“That’s right. …Then you’ll send the spirit, why are you making a fuss by sending us?”
“Giryeong? That nobleman is out of his mind because he has been calling shamans and performing exorcisms these days. Everyone has gone crazy. Along with the nobleman who still thinks his treasury is full of money and is talking about honey water.”
The two generals’ sarcasm did not end until they crossed the forest.
And they arrived.
“…It broke down here last time.”
“Ah. But there’s something strange.”
There was a fence installed that looked unusual to their eyes.
It looked like a watchtower, but it was much wider than a watchtower, and was too small to be considered a temporary base where soldiers were stationed.
It was a wooden fort that could be destroyed in an instant even if a siege weapon or a catapult was brought in for the purpose of destroying the castle.
“It’s a shame. If there was a catapult, I would just push it past.”
“That’s right. …Still, should we take a detour just in case?”
Noibak and Jinran looked at each other and nodded.
“That’s right. What if we suddenly hear something like a bell over there? That guy could jump out from behind the fence and slaughter our soldiers.”
“Is that so? Still, we are generals in our own right, so we can’t be treated like idiots.”
Noe Park and Jin Lan each shouted to the soldiers.
“Send a scout! Find out about that unidentified fence!”
“Find a place around you where you can detour. No matter how many people are stationed there, it looks like there are less than three hundred people, but I don’t know what they will do.”
“If the situation arises, let’s think about surrounding and annihilating them.”
“Good idea. With only 300 people, we can break through a siege of 10,000? It’s impossible.”
Under the leadership of Noe Park and Jin Lan, the soldiers began to move quickly.
And they discovered the identity of the wooden fence through reconnaissance.
“As soon as we got close, arrows started flying. It looks like a small shooting position.”
“There are a lot of camps like that around. They are installed closely at certain distances.”
“It looks like there are soldiers in each position. They didn’t pour in too many targeting the scouts, but suddenly arrows were fired from inside.”
“…The road leading to Xinya Castle was to be attacked by two firing positions on both sides simultaneously.”
“No, this is crazy.”
Noebak and Jinran snorted.
“You’ve decided to make fun of us. General! Let’s charge. If we destroy them one by one, they won’t come to their senses.”
“Let’s send heavily armed soldiers forward and tear down the entire fence.”
“Oooh, let’s go! Come on!”
Noe Park and Jin Ran charged towards the most protruding firing position.
Protected by soldiers running with shields, they charged towards the small shooting position and looked like they were going to break down the fence at any moment.
however.
Pa—-!!
With a sound like something exploding, one of the soldiers in the lead fell behind.
The soldiers’ rush stopped momentarily, and they looked at the dead soldier.
“…Three arrows?”
Forehead, neck, solar plexus.
The arrows were stuck in a row at precise intervals.
“What is this-”
No time to be surprised.
Shoo shoo shoo!!
With the sound of an explosion, massive arrows began to rain down in an instant.
* * *
When dealing with large-scale enemies, people like us try to mobilize more soldiers to defeat the enemy.
I, Seo, Pang Tong, and even Sima Yi try to compete with the quantity and quality of their troops.
But Zhuge Liang is different.
Is it because I don’t want to see people get hurt?
Or are they trying to pursue efficiency by reducing the damage to their allies as much as possible?
Either way, following Zhuge Liang’s defensive tactics, the work humans have to do is significantly reduced.
“This is the palace….”
I climbed onto the palace grounds with Zhuge Liang.
After building a fence with hard wood, we reinforced it to prevent it from falling over easily, and even built a sloping roof on top of the fence to prevent arrows from easily entering.
Of course, the stomach is open, but unless you come from quite close and shoot an arrow, you won’t be able to hit those inside the palace with an arrow.
Before that happens, you will either touch the fence or the roof, or you will be shot and killed by the soldiers inside the palace.
“Please come here, sir. This place is usually closed like this, but when the enemy comes or you look outside….”
Grumble.
Zhuge Liang opened the window to the side.
Then a window opened in front of me, large enough for one person to aim an arrow outside.
“This way, you can shoot your arrows while protecting your archers.”
“Huh… when did you think of this?”
“From a long time ago.”
Zhuge Liang smiled somewhat bitterly and pointed north.
“When the people of Western Zhou were senselessly massacred by Cao Cao, I wondered what it would have been like if something like this had existed.”
“…….”
As always, the massacre in Xuzhou is strangely uncomfortable for us.
For me and Sima Yi, it’s something that happened far away in the past, but Zhuge Liang is someone who experienced it firsthand.
And now, with Sima Yi under Cao Cao, the situation has become more complicated.
“Ryan, that….”
“I still hate JoJo, though.”
Zhuge Liang spoke in a calm voice.
“…I could understand a little why he did that. If Yu-pyo brutally kills you, I think I would want to burn not only Yu-pyo but the entire Jingju.”
“Liang?”
“That’s just the way it is. What Cao Cao did was definitely wrong and crazy, and I have no intention of going to work for Cao Cao and becoming his man….”
Zhuge Liang patted Baek Yu-seon on his palm and said.
“People tend to change as they live.”
“…Just because Sima Yi served Cao Cao, there is no need for you to go to the court.”
“Thank you for your consideration. hehehe, I have no intention of going to Heo Island anyway.”
Zhuge Liang came towards me and fell into my arms.
“Because I will always be by your side, Sir.”
“…Ryan, thank you for your words.”
I pointed to the things reflected beyond the window.
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“It came.”
“…Things that don’t notice.”
I nodded involuntarily at Zhuge Liang’s cold voice.
We were able to set the mood and have a quick look at each other, but because of the tactless thieves, we had to use our bows right away.
“To each position!! Prepare to fire!!”
Thump, thump, thump.
As soon as the drums sounded, soldiers came up to the firing squad.
They all stood in a stable position and aimed the objects in their hands in front of the shooting table… .
“What is this?”
“I’ve wanted to make it for a long time. Sir, what is so dangerous about a place called Gung-ro?”
“…If we are surrounded by an overwhelming number of troops, it will be the end?”
“Yes. This is not a castle made of stone, and a single wooden fence is not enough to entrust your life to. So the soldiers who came here….”
Zhuge Liang pointed to the countless lives below.
word.
More than a hundred warhorses were waiting in line with each other.
So where are the riders?
Right next to me.
They were riders on horseback, holding a unique bow that was different from the existing bows.
“These are people who have received specialized cavalry training. No matter how basic it is, everyone goes through comprehensive training, but it’s not as easy for cavalrymen to hone their archery skills as it is for archers, right?”
Zhuge Liang picked up the bow that the soldier had brought for Zhuge Liang, as if it were his responsibility.
“So, I tried to slightly improve the existing one so that even a weak woman like me can shoot it easily, and anyone can shoot it if they just hold it and understand the principles.”
“…is it a crossbow?”
“It’s a bit hard to call it a crossbow since it doesn’t throw rocks, but… um… okay, if I had to give it a name.”
Zhuge Liang aimed his object at the window.
“Won Yung-no-Il-ho.”
“No. 1? First?”
“Yes. Right now, it’s like equipping three arrows like this.”
Wow!!
The shouts of thieves can be heard from afar.
With a calm hand gesture, Zhuge Liang hid behind the wall and aimed his weapon outside.
“Later, I’m going to try shooting ten shots at a time.”
“Start shooting!!”
Ta-eu-ang!!
As the body was pulled, three loaded arrows were fired simultaneously.
“oh….”
The shouts died down, and I was drooling over the sight of Yuan Yongnu shot by Zhuge Liang.
Three shots in one shot?
Theoretically, you can defeat up to three enemies.
Although the range seems to be shorter than that of a regular bow, it was a weapon with tremendous destructive power considering that it flew downward and struck in a straight line.
“Mr. West.”
Zhuge Liang handed Yuan Yongnu to me.
I felt like something was pulling me, and before I knew it, three arrows were loaded into the bowstring.
“Would you like to take a shot?”
“…….”
Shoo, shoo.
Swish swish swish.
“…There are no autumn leaves.”
Swish, swish, swish.
“Die. You traitors.”
Shut up.