Episode 328. Dangerous deal (1)
Sparks flew in Jojo’s eyes.
Considering the importance of business, in fact, even as a fireman, it was not something to be yielded to. Jojo speaks of the blood he shed, but in fact, if it weren’t for him, he would have been unable to retreat, let alone perform.
Will you say it or will you back down?
The painter looked into Jojo’s eyes and organized his thoughts for a moment.
‘Is there still not enough energy to eat karma?’
Even Zhuge Liang said something like that. Even if he takes the castle, the land between Yeju and Giju belongs to Jojo anyway, so if he gets greedy wrong, it could be a source of trouble.
That’s not wrong.
Now, from the point of view of the fireman, business is just an island far away.
And, as Jojo said, he made mistakes, but in a big way, this war is his.
‘Let’s give up on karma.’
The painter made up his mind.
‘But instead, let’s take care of what we can get from other things. Joe is not in a position to shout loudly either.’
Even if it’s not something to fight, it’s not something to give blindly. To gain an advantage in negotiations, you must know how to push and pull at an appropriate level.
“It is true that I came to help my brother. But how was your brother? When I am in danger, my older brother seems obsessed with capturing prisoners.”
As the fireman argued, Jojo swallowed dry saliva.
“Hmm, not necessarily like that. At that time, it was difficult for me to attack, so it was a time when I needed maintenance in the middle… In the meantime, there were a lot of Yuan Shao who ran away, so I captured them… but there were only a few.”
“A little? Yes, because it was only ten thousand. If I had attacked Yuan Shao with the troops I had spared to take prisoners, I would have saved twenty thousand of those who died under me.”
“If the prisoners of war run away and unite again, it will be an instant to become a large army. I was concerned about that. Of course, from your point of view, my attack may seem a bit lackluster, but thinking about the future, I couldn’t leave those who ran away.”
“It would have been easier if I had defeated Yuan Shao’s army and released my brother and I to capture the escaped prisoners. My older brother has fulfilled all of his greed and is asking me to give up this karma for the last time.”
After the fireman’s words, Cao Cao’s mouth did not open for a while. Jojo let out a deep sigh for a moment, then bowed his head toward the fireman.
“This older brother did something disrespectful to you. sorry.”
The painter shook his head, looking at Jojo’s bowed head.
Even though he was in a position where he would not bow his head to the emperor, he was no worse than that, and the current situation was the time when he had to shout out loud and get what he wanted.
“It is not something that can be done with just an apology.”
“What do you want? Don’t you know how much karma I need? Say what you want.”
“Whoa~.”
After letting out a long sigh, the painter deliberately kept his mouth still for a while, but raised his head and looked only at the twinkling stars in the sky.
“older brother.”
“Yes.”
“Since we have killed the element and disintegrated the main force, taking over here from here on out will be as easy as a piece of cake.”
“I guess so.”
“Among the soldiers captured by my brother, there must be those of Yuju who are close friends with Dokdo Liu Bi. Give them all to me.”
Jojo’s face brightened instantly at the fireman’s words.
This meant that if the conditions were right, he would yield his karma. Although it was a pity to give up the captured soldiers, it was nothing compared to the value of the business.
“Actually, I was thinking of asking the prisoners if they would like to transfer those who were acquainted with Liu Bei. Could it be that I only fulfilled my own greed?”
“And give me Luoyang. No matter how much I think about it, the blessings should keep you in my territory, not under your command.”
“Are you planning to have Daxiu Hua rule Luoyang?”
“yes.”
Jojo thought for a moment, then nodded.
In fact, he knew that his relationship with Hwabok could become a problem if he fell out with Hwabu in the future. When that moment comes, Hua Fu will be able to become a relay in Luoyang.
“I get it. I will appoint Governor Huafu as Governor of Luoyang.”
With this, the painter also prepared a bridgehead to protect the safety of the family who could become hostages to Jojo.
“Thank you for your consideration, brother. Now I can leave my karma to my brother and go back to Yeju.”
“what! Are you going back to Yeju? Yuan Shao is dead, but the war is not yet over. Since I gave up Luoyang and the prisoners, please help me to the end.”
“If Hyungnim and I join forces, Giju and Yuju will be easily occupied. But how would you divide the castles you captured later? Neither I nor my subordinates will accept it if I ask them to make concessions like it did here. Wouldn’t it be better for you to take over completely, even if it’s difficult?”
“…..”
“If you find yourself incapacitated by force, then ask for reinforcements from me. Then I’ll drop everything and run.”
“Come to think of it, your soldiers are now pacifying Woljeon and Yunnan in Ikju.”
“I’m worried about how the fight there would have turned out after you took a breather.”
“I get it. I was too greedy. I will try to calm Ki-joo and Yu-ju no matter what.”
“It is very late at night, so I must go in now.”
“Yes, thank you for conceding. I need to close my eyes now.”
“Tomorrow morning, I will call Liu Bei’s sworn brother to take over the prisoner.”
“I get it.”
After the rough negotiations were over, the painter parted ways with Cao Cao and returned to his place.
* * *
“Did you call? main ball.”
When the fireman called early in the morning, Liu Bei’s brother-in-law and Zhao Yun ran to the house with faces that were still drunk and showed their respect.
“It looks like you drank too much yesterday and haven’t even washed up yet.”
“Yes, sorry. I was able to take a breather by capturing the castle, and it was the first time in a long time that I had met people I was happy with…
”
Upon hearing the fireman’s words, Liu Bei’s sworn brother and Zhao Yun’s faces hardened for an instant.
“Yes, unfortunately, I saw that most of those who were in the hands of Governor Yoo Hwa were held captive.”
The moment Shao Shao decapitated Yu Hwa-sa and hung him on a pole, they lost their will to fight and became deserters.
And almost all of them were captured by Cao Cao.
“Take an eye for an eye and go and bring back those captives. Since we’ve already talked with Mupyeonghu, no one will stand in your way.”
“yes! Has it already been talked about?”
In an instant, all four eyes widened.
Liu Bei was also realizing through this war that the relationship between Wu Pinghu and Hwabu was not the same as before. So there was no way they would give up the soldiers they had barely captured so easily.
“Did you make a deal with Mupyeonghu?”
“Huh, you’re also a thief, Liu Bei. You’re quick-witted.”
“What deal did you do?”
“I gave up on my karma here.”
“yes! Ah, no matter how close we are with the captives, it is an achievement earned with great difficulty… Moreover, don’t you know that the value of this castle does not end with just one castle?”
“No matter how valuable a castle is, it is not as good as a person. Can you and me compare to one castle like this?”
“Of course not. Ten or even a hundred of these castles cannot separate us from the Lord.”
“Wouldn’t it be the same with you and the captured soldiers of Yuhwa?”
“Zhu Gong.”
“A castle is just a castle. What matters is people.”
thud.
The fireman’s words were deeply moved and hit the hearts of the four people.
“Thank you for the grace of the Duke of Zhou. Until the day I die, I will be loyal only to the Duke of Zhou.”
“We, too, will be loyal to the Lord until the day we die.”
When Liu Bei suddenly got down on one knee and bowed, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, and Zhao Yun, who were beside him, immediately knelt down on one knee.
“Go and bring all of Yuhwa’s former soldiers and make them your soldiers.”
“I take orders.”
Liu Bei’s brother-in-law and Zhao Yun left after saying goodbye to the painter, and their hearts were so full that they could not speak for a while.
Liu Bei was the first to speak.
“I’m going to meet my comrades who are being held captive, but can’t I go there looking like this when I’m not sober?”
“It is. I have to go and wash my face right away.”
“Wash inside and come to my place.”
“yes.”
Liu Bei sent her younger siblings away and hurriedly washed her face and trimmed her beard. While doing so, Jo Woon was the first to put on his armor and enter.
“Come on. I only need to wear this one, so have a cup of tea.”
“yes.”
“…..”
“Didn’t older brother raise Eosa Daebunim up when he was drinking yesterday?”
“It did. You didn’t really agree with what I said, so you were cold.”
“Actually, I was trying to tell my older brother to become independent from Eosa Daebu.”
stop.
For a moment, Liu Bei looked around with a startled face. It was a remark that could be very dangerous if anyone listened to it.
“Be careful what you say.”
“I’m already making sure that no one is around and talking.”
“Hey, you have to be careful though. Well, seeing you say that, it seems that the reverse mind has disappeared now.”
“yes. Today, I saw how great my brother is as his owner. Giving up an achievement that could be called a strategic location just to bring prisoners… I would never make that decision.”
“Me too. Someone who can easily make decisions that neither you nor I can. Hwabu Eosa Daebu is such a person. That’s why I’ve been serving him as my main gong.”
“Like my older brother, and Onhu, who had nothing to be ashamed of in the world… Indeed, Eosa Daebu is a vessel that will embrace the world.”
“Are you also in the bowl of Eosa Daebu-nim now?”
“yes. He is the first person my sincerity goes to after my older brother.”
“Hehe, since you said that, I guess I can tell you one more thing.”
“yes? One more thing? What are you trying to say? Are you looking around again?”
“Only you know this and you must never tell anyone else.”
As Liu Bei approached and lowered his voice, Zhao Yun lowered his head and put his ear to his mouth.
“I will keep the secret. Please speak.”
“You said you talked about becoming independent a while ago.”
“yes.”
“If I had listened to you and betrayed the Duke of Zhou, you and I would have no foothold in this one world.”
“yes? What are you talking about?”
“How many soldiers do you think are the main forces?”
“I heard that there are 300,000 soldiers left in Ikju, so if we add all of them together, it’s about 500,000?”
“okay. It would have seemed that way to you. But if you think a little deeper, it will look different.”
“Are there any more hidden soldiers? ah! Come to think of it, that might be the case.”
“I estimate at least 1 million.”
“A million pears?”
When Zhao Yun’s eyes widened, Liu Bei patted him on the back and straightened his bent waist.
“It was a minimal estimate. So maybe more.”
“If you have an army of that size, can’t you already covet the world?”
“With my short thoughts, the meaning of the Duke of Ju is so wide and deep that I cannot even dare to fathom it. So, look at what the Duke of Zhou is doing and see why I and Guan Yu’s equipment are so loyal.”
jump.
Just then, the door opened and Guan Yu’s equipment came in.
“Brother, I am ready. Let’s go now.”
“Okay let’s go. Let’s go, Ja-ryong.”
“Your brother.”
Zhao Yun followed Liu Bei and repeated in his head the words he had just heard.
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