Episode 301. Jojo (2) Liu Pyo, who
was in crisis, opened his mouth to the fireman with a black and dead face.
Although he was treated quite well for a defeated leader, the seat he sat on was a cushion of thorns, and the food he ate was stone dust, so it didn’t go down his throat.
“Earlier, I heard that Eosa Daebu treats even the enemy generals with compassion, treats the sick regardless, and shows mercy to the people.”
The painter looked at Yu-pyo, who was making a grand fortune, with a confused expression.
“I don’t know what they mean, but unfortunately I can’t give you what you want. I will be polite to you only when you are with me, but please know that I still have to send a letter to Sun Ce.”
“I’d rather have Eosa Daebu kill me.”
Yoopyo sighed and said.
“Even though I’m defeated, I’m not without honor. So, shouldn’t the Eosa Daebu directly punish him? Why do you want to send it to Sun Ce to dishonor me?”
“If I use my hands here, I will have to use my hands on Mr. Yu’s family as well. I do not hold that level of grudge against you.”
Yu-Pyo, who found a hidden room in the fireman’s words, widened his eyes.
“Then, are you saying that in exchange for sending me to Sun Ce, you will leave the roots behind?”
“That’s right. I will have my subordinates open the way for Yu’s family to escape to Gyoju or Ikju.”
Liu Pyo thought for a moment at the painter’s words, then smiled bitterly.
“Thank you, but I’m a little curious. He wasn’t trying to court Sun Ce’s favor, and he wasn’t trying to help me either. Neither one nor the other. What the hell is Eosa Daebu trying to get?”
“I am not thinking deeply about anything. He just made a promise with Sun Ce and has no more grudge against Liu.”
“exactly? Really… I don’t know if you’re not greedy or if you’re deep inside.”
“Neither way. I just want to keep moderation in difficult times.”
“Okay. It’s no different than my already dead life, but I’m just grateful to Eosa Daebu for giving me such a favor.”
“I’m sorry I couldn’t be of more help.”
“No, no. Enough. If I could ask you one more thing… I would like you to take a little money with me so that I won’t be miserable on my way to my family.”
“All right. By the way, which way do you want me to send it to you, Gyoju or Ikju?”
“Send it to Ikju. I have a wife in Geonwi County.”
“All right. Then I will send it to Ikju.”
The painter handed over Liu Biao to Zhuge Kun to have him sent to Sun Ce, and the Liu Biao family took all their possessions and drove them to Yizhou.
After completing the work, those who had converted among the generals at Liu Pyo’s side were given the positions of generals of the lower ranks, such as General Pyeon or General General Bi, and were appointed as bookkeepers in Samahui and broadcasting.
After accepting the opinions of Lu Bu and Zhuge Liang, rewarding those who made achievements, making them govern the castle, and increasing the number of soldiers they could command, the 15 days had already passed.
“It is said that the general who occupied Namyang Complete three days before the principality surrendered without a fight when the troops of Queen Mu Pyeong attacked.”
Eulji’s report surprised not only the fireman, but also the bookkeepers and longevity nearby.
“Didn’t the longevity soldier say about 100,000 last time? But even though you had such a large army, you surrendered without a fight?”
“yes.”
“If we knew that would happen, we would have sent a soldier to help as well.”
As Lu Bu spoke with a sad expression, the other generals nodded.
“That’s right. We can no longer claim Namyang as the land of the Duke of Ju.”
“I thought it would be difficult even for the army of Empress Mu-pyeong, since Ga-hu is an excellent counselor.
The painter was listening to them, and when Gafu was mentioned, something suddenly came to mind.
In fact, Hwabu left most of the military and administrative matters to Yeo Po or Zhuge Liang, and spent most of his time treating the wounded with his disciples. Because of this, I now heard that the longevity’s mother who occupied the completion was Gahu.
‘Kaman Gafu later became Joe’s assistant, but didn’t he use some trick to kill his elder son and the commander when he was a general’s assistant before that?’
The records of the history books read in the future were clear in the past, but they are gradually fading as more than 15 years have passed. So, I remember the big flow, but the details were a bit blurry.
‘Could it be that Gafu’s strategy was to surrender and then stab him in the back when he was careless? If that’s the case, Joe will be in danger soon.’
If my memory is correct, I thought this might be an opportunity.
asked the fox.
“General, how many troops can our army use now?”
After thinking about it for a moment, he opened his mouth.
“Excluding the wounded and those who have recently converted, it is about 150,000. But why?”
“I will lead the army and go to Namyang.”
The moment the fireman finished speaking, the eyes of not only Yeo Po but also the longevity and the scribes around him widened.
“I heard that Changsa surrendered to Mupinghu… why suddenly? It’s still time to fight Wu Pyeonghu…”
The first to speak was Zhuge Liang.
“The words of Jegal are in charge. I don’t know if the military will stabilize after a while, but it’s still premature.”
Even Yeo-po helped, but the painter shook his head.
“I’m not going to fight Mupyeonghu.”
“yes? Then why…”
“It’s because I heard the name Gafu.”
“Kafu longevity’s counselor… That’s what he said.”
“As I remember, he was the person who tricked General Yeopo into a corner when he was in the imperial palace. It is said that he surrendered to Mupyeonghu, but it seems likely that this was actually a trick. So, if we move now, we can help Mupyeonghu if he falls into a trap, and we must use that as an excuse to regain our land.”
“Although Gahu is clearly a cunning person, Mupyeonghu will not be so easy with it. Aren’t there normal people by Mupyeonghu’s side as well?”
Sima Hui expressed his doubts, but the painter shook his head.
I couldn’t claim to know the current history roughly, so I had to give a proper basis.
“I am not afraid of an exposed knife, but I am afraid of a hidden knife. I don’t know if Queen Mupyeong knew about the sword called Gahu, but seeing how easily she gave up even with a large army of 100,000, I think there must be a hidden trick. What do you think, General?”
When the painter looked at Lu Bu, Lu Bu scratched her head with a slightly reddened face.
“When I think about it now, when I was attacked by Gafu, I was incredibly careless. Actually, Lee Gak and Gwak Sa weren’t difficult opponents, but I was expelled from the palace because Ga Hu helped them.”
“Is Kafuga such an outstanding person that the Great General would say that?”
At Sima Hui’s question, Lu Pu glanced at Zhuge Liang and opened his mouth.
“Among the people I’ve been through so far, there are two people who are so good that the stratagem sticks out their tongue. One of them is Zhuge Liang and the other is Jia Hu.”
“Is it comparable to Lia Liang?”
“yes. It may be my own thoughts, but… He was the one who used such a ghostly scheme.”
“If it’s comparable to Liang’s military… Wu Pinghu might be defeated.”
“But Shun Yu and Guo Jia are also good at ploys. Won’t they notice Gafu’s plan?”
“If you don’t know Gafu well, you might get hit.”
The painter opened his mouth after thinking for a while as the bookkeepers were arguing with each other.
“The completion is not so great that it is not a castle where 250,000 troops can be stationed at once. Therefore, if only 150,000 soldiers of Mupyeonghu took the completion, the 100,000 soldiers of the longevity had no choice but to stay outside the castle. If they had been taken prisoner during the war, they would have been converted, but since they surrendered, 100,000 soldiers are full-fledged longevity soldiers, and if the soldiers of Queen Mu Pyeong were fooled by Ga Hu’s scheme, they could be harmed enough.”
At the fireman’s opinion, Zhuge Liang and Seo Seo nodded, and Lü Bu pondered with a serious expression before opening his mouth.
“As the Duke of Zhou said, if Changsha did not completely surrender to Cao Cao and was deceiving him, it would be better to lead the military and seize an opportunity.”
Most of them nodded at Lu Bu’s words, but Bang Tong raised a question.
“However, if the Duke of Zhou leads 150,000 soldiers, he could be misunderstood. So, why don’t we send a delegation first to clear up misunderstandings, divide our troops into two groups, and send only about 100,000 people first?”
“Then you can pretend not to know that the general surrendered to Queen Wu.”
“That’s right. We received the information quickly, but a normal person would of course assume they were still fighting.”
“Then do just that. I’ll make it move tomorrow. General Yeopo. Please prepare for departure so that we can depart tomorrow morning.”
“I take orders.”
“Danju Eulji uses people from time to time to keep tabs on the dynamics of completion even during the march.”
“All right. main ball.”
The next day, Hwabu marched toward Namyang with 100,000 soldiers, leaving 50,000 soldiers behind in Gangneung.
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“Heh heh heh….. I heard that there are many beauties in Namyang, but I didn’t expect there to be so many. How can it be more than the imperial palace!”
Jojo’s eyes were half-closed as he held his glass high and smiled broadly. Beside him, there were beauties dressed like dragonfly wings, and all of them were eclectic and were good at poetry, calligraphy, and painting, and they completely captured Jojo’s soul.
“Since the Prime Minister is satisfied with the people I have chosen, I am also satisfied.”
It was Gahu who answered Jojo while drinking a drink poured by Beauty.
“How come things with pretty faces are so good at writing and drawing? Did the military teach you by any chance?”
“How could I have known that the Sang-sang would come and brought these children in to teach me? They are naturally gifted children.”
“Hehe, I thought I would shed a lot of blood when I came here, but these kids make me shed alcohol instead of blood.”
“The night is getting late, so I will leave the office now. Have a good time sir.”
“Okay. Stop and see.”
“yes.”
Gahu greeted Jojo and left. The moment he came out, his eyes turned cold.
“How’s the avant-garde?”
When Gahu asked the guard escorting him, the guard looked around and answered in a low voice.
“I mixed alcohol with medicine and put it to sleep.”
“Good job. Is Joang still staying with the generals outside the city?”
“yes. Perhaps I was very disappointed with my father’s behavior, and since that day I have not been able to enter and have been drinking and lamenting outside with the generals every day.”
“At that level, Joan wouldn’t have to use a ploy.”
With a satisfied look on his face, Gahu went to the general escorted by the guards.
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