Episode 1232 I heard that’s true? (2)
“How do you feel?”
“No…”
Yunjong came back trudging and scratched the back of his head with an awkward look on his face.
“There is not even a wooden plank, let alone a boat.”
“⋯⋯Really?”
Baekcheon asked curiously and frowned.
“How was it there, Lord Soga?”
“Same.”
The party group that had been working together with Namgung Dowi also shook their heads excitedly.
“I had to see the boat first so I could contact people and buy it, but there wasn’t a single boat on the nearby coast. There wasn’t even a fishing boat in what looked like a fishing village.”
Baekcheon frowned and was lost in thought.
‘What’s happening?’
Of course, you may not have enough stomachs.
It is true that this place served as a dock heading to Haenam, but it has been several years since Haenam and Gangnam stopped interacting. Since the ship could not have been left idle, it is not surprising that it was taken to a place where it could be of use.
But anyway, doesn’t it make no sense that there aren’t even fishing boats in a place bordering this wide sea?
“Maybe you should ask why…”
Nangong Daowi shook his head before even hearing the question.
“Didn’t King Green strongly advise you to minimize contact with people? I don’t know if you even saw a ship, but that wasn’t the case, so I couldn’t talk to you carelessly.”
“⋯⋯Good job.”
It is difficult for them to accept it, but according to Lim So-byeong’s words, Jang Il-so’s reputation was surprisingly not as bad as in Guangdong.
Jang Il-so was extremely merciless toward those who had mastered martial arts, but he seemed to be quite lenient toward those who had not yet mastered martial arts.
As a result, no matter how political the faction was, it was impossible to be certain that the common people would definitely take this side.
Moreover, if the family members of those who came in contact committed themselves to a massacre, there is a possibility that something truly irreversible could happen.
‘Gangnam is definitely not an easy place.’
You have to be careful even when interacting with ordinary people…
“⋯⋯Once the situation becomes a little clearer, we will try to find a way, but we can’t do anything hastily, right?”
Baekcheon nodded slowly at Tangpae’s words. At that time, Cheongmyeong, who was harassing Seolsobaek, spoke harshly.
“Let’s just break up.”
“⋯⋯Wait a moment.”
“I don’t know why I keep wasting my time. Leave me with strong arms and legs.”
“⋯⋯Our limbs are weaker than we think.”
“It’s because you neglected your training. Train!”
“Ugh.”
Baekcheon shook his head as if he was fed up.
But from a distance, I saw Yu Iseol and Dang Soso running towards me. The expressions on the two people’s faces were urgent even at a glance.
“execution.”
“What’s going on, Samae?”
“Sasuk! You need to go and see it!”
Baekcheon walked without delay.
***
Shirtless men were scorching large logs on a fire. The heat of the fire added to the already hot and humid weather of the South Sea, and my whole body was instantly covered in sweat.
“Hurry!”
“How was the work going there?”
“It’s going smoothly. In about three days…”
“It’s too late! Finish it within two days! If you don’t finish the preparations before the military arrives, you and I are both dead!”
“I will definitely finish it within two days!”
Furry Janghan looked around and shouted loudly.
“Move quickly! If you don’t finish your preparations on time, you will be severely punished!”
“yes!”
The men came and went busily without any time to catch their breath.
Baekcheon, who was hiding in the bushes, narrowed his eyes at the sight.
On the coast, ships large and small were lined up and anchored. When I wondered why I couldn’t find a single small fishing boat, it seemed like they had commandeered all the boats around here.
‘But they’re building more ships here?’
At first glance, about five more ships are being built. Although the size was not huge, the fact that they were increasing the number of ships over there was important.
Baekcheon stepped back carefully to avoid making a sound. Those who examined the situation together and then stepped back exchanged glances with stern faces.
“It must be a room for everyone.”
“I guess so.”
“Then that ship…”
The party leader nodded with a dark face.
“It’s probably a ship heading to Haenam. There’s no need to requisition a ship, so it’s probably one that was recently collected.”
Baekcheon sighed heavily.
However, Jo Geol tilted her head as if she did not understand the meaning of those words.
“Death penalty. What do you mean?”
“…That means that ship has become useful now. Don’t you need a ship to go to Haenam?”
“yes?”
“It means that the Sapaeryun is preparing to advance to Haenam.”
Only then did Jo Geol understand the situation and her face hardened. He slowly walked towards the bushes, looked at the shore again, and then returned with a serious look on his face and muttered.
“All those boats?”
“⋯⋯.”
“No, how many troops are you going to send?”
Jo Geol trembled as if she had goosebumps.
On land, the size of the army cannot be guessed simply by the number of carts. But it’s different at sea. The number of ships shows the size of the forces that will soon invade Haenam.
“…It certainly doesn’t seem like it’s at the level of being appropriately scolded.”
Lim So-byeong, who was quietly listening, chuckled.
“It’s none other than Jang Il-so. If he hadn’t come forward, he might have known it, but once he did, he would try to erase even the name Haenam from the world. Jang Il-so is that kind of person to begin with.”
“⋯⋯.”
“I think this has become more urgent than I thought…”
Lim So-byeong poked my head with a fan. As everyone looked at him with stern expressions, he spoke in an uneasy tone.
“Actually, from the SPA’s point of view, there is no reason to come out in such a hurry. Internal stability has not yet been completed, so we can move leisurely…”
Lim So-byeong was silent as if he was thinking about something and then nodded.
“If there is a reason, it must be one of two reasons.”
“What is that?”
“I guess the internal reorganization of the Sapaeryun was completed faster than we expected.”
“⋯⋯.”
“Otherwise, the existence of the Haenam faction is going against Jang Il-so’s wishes more than we could imagine.”
“Does Jang Il-so care that much about Haenam? Yes, we’ll have to see…”
“I thought so too, but after seeing the situation in Guangdong, I can roughly understand it. To Jang Il-so, Guangdong is no different from a well-maintained garden. Even though it is Safa, it has gained the support of the people, and since it is located in the rear, it can be said to be a perfect home base with no risk of being invaded by the enemy. There is.”
“⋯⋯That’s right.”
Even if the war between the SPA and the political faction ends with a victory for the political faction, it will be difficult to advance to Guangdong unless there is an overwhelming victory. Why?”
“Hundred Thousand Great Mountains…”
“That’s correct, Nangong Sojiazhu.”
Nangong Daowi groaned.
They also passed through Hundred Thousand Great Mountains, so they can tell. That place is a place where there is no advance, both topographically and vertically. It is a natural fortress that is almost impossible. Guangdong, which is surrounded by Hundred Thousand Mountains, could be said to be the safest base for Jang Il-so. ”
But if Haenam is behind his back, the story is different. We saw Haenam as nothing more than a knife aimed at the Sapaeryeon’s back, but to Jang Il-so…” ”
You mean he’s an evil enemy who doesn’t know when he’ll burn down my garden.” ”
Yes. So, you want to achieve perfect hair color. Even if problems arise, we can protect Guangdong Bay.”
Baek-cheon frowned.
“Logically, that’s true. Is Jang Il-so really the kind of person who thinks so much about the future? If it’s the person I know…”
“You shouldn’t misunderstand, Assistant Manager Jang Moon.”
“…What kind of misunderstanding are you talking about?”
Lim So-byeong said in a serious tone.
“In the eyes of the world, Jang Il-so is Poong Woon, who has won a series of victories and has reached his current position. It may be true, but Jang Il-so does not always win.”
“⋯⋯.”
“Until his name was properly known, his life was barely at risk. Sapa is like that. He tries to trample on any buds that seem promising.”
Cheongmyeong nodded in agreement.
“Jang Il-so is a person who has reached this point by withstanding countless demonic beasts that have come after him, sometimes running away, sometimes being defeated, and sometimes losing greatly. no see. Do not think of such people as simply war-mad madmen. All he wants is to get his hands on something. For that, he is a person who knows what to prioritize.”
Lim So-byeong is probably the one who feels as bad about Jang Il-so as Cheongmyeong does. There was no way not to believe it since it was his assessment.
Lim So-byeong tapped my head with a fan. “ Hmm
. It would be meaningless to try to guess why they are moving so quickly now. What’s important is that… soon those ships will land in Haenam, full of the Ten Thousand people.”
“…”
“On that island with nowhere to escape.”
Namgung Dong-wi asked with a visibly anxious face.
“From now on . How much time do you have?”
“Okay. From the looks of it, the people building the boats seem to have stayed in Guangdong to begin with… Those who will board that ship must be coming this way now. Judging by the time when the newly built ship will be completed…”
Knock knock knock knock.
Lim So-byeong, who had been tapping his shoulder steadily with the tip of his fan, nodded heavily.
“Five days at most. It won’t take much longer than that.”
A moan escaped Baekcheon’s mouth.
‘Fuck it.’
According to expectations, it would have been at least a few months before the Sapaeryun began to move. It was expected that the moment they finished preparing for war with Gangbuk, they would target Haenam first. So, he led a small group and came to Haenam. First, he discussed opinions with the Haenam faction
. To share.
But if things continue like this, there is no point in recommending Haenam to join the Cheonwoo Alliance. The faction will disappear in just five days, so what good is the Cheonwoo Alliance? “What are you going to do, Deputy Jang Moon
? ”
“Sasuk… what are you going to do?”
Baekcheon pondered with a stern face. There are two ways. You can quickly admit your lack of strength and retreat like this… Or, go to Haenam as soon as possible and report this situation and come up with a solution together. “… Think about it for a long time
. “There is nothing.”
Once again, I felt fortunate that I had passed through Gangnam. If I had chosen to take a detour, I would have heard the news that Haenam was destroyed before I even got to the peninsula. “First, let’s go to Haenam.
”
“⋯⋯Wouldn’t it be too dangerous?”
“Even if it’s dangerous, it won’t be so bad that the people here can’t get out.”
Baekcheon said in a firm tone,
“But right now, Haenam probably doesn’t know that the Sapaeryeon is going to attack at this point. Shouldn’t we at least let them know that much?”
Everyone nodded at those words. Even in this situation, there was someone who was thinking realistically.
“But how can we get to Haenam? Those guys have commandeered all the boats. “Shall we try to seize at least one ship at night?”
Baekcheon looked to one side without answering Namgung Dowi’s question.
“⋯⋯Long sentence?”
Nangung Dowi, who felt an ominous moment, asked in a trembling voice.
Baekcheon, who had been looking at the distance across the sea with his own two eyes, turned his head again and looked intently at one person.
“Is it going to happen?”
“Oh, that’s right.”
“Is this really happening?”
“Oh, I guess I was just fooled.”
Cheongmyeong smiled and answered.
“At best, it’s only 50 miles away? If you lie down and swim, you’ll get there in half a day.”
Baekcheon nodded and looked at the others.
“I heard that’s true?”
“⋯⋯.”
“⋯⋯.”
There was silence.
For the first time, Nangong Daowi felt the urge to stab Baekcheon’s clear and bright eyes.
