Episode 341. An unexpected gift from Lü Bu (2)
Even Sunuk and Guo Jia were speechless for a while.
What was even more surprising was that the person who brought the news was not a messenger sent by the former, but Sejak, who had been released to gather information about Luoyangseong.
After a while, several others entered one after another.
“It is said that the former soldier emptied Luoyangseong and fled to Hadong.”
“It is said that the fire department and fisherman are chasing after him.”
“It is said that the defeat is continuing.”
After hearing the report, Cao Cao barely managed to get his head together. If something has already happened, measures must be taken as soon as possible.
“How can this be dismissed as Yeon-i’s mistake? But with this, Boo and I have no choice but to become enemies.”
When Cao Cao paused, most of his subjects held their breath.
Cao Cao’s heart was so complex that it was impossible to describe it, as if his heart had been cut out, but the position of Mupyeonghu prevented him from being immersed in thoughts.
In times like this, you need to quickly find your way.
He said that he and the fireman had become enemies, and brought out the beginning to set the direction for his subordinates to think.
When I think of the painter, I think of the affection, friendship, and sacrifice of the past.
In a way, he made a lot of shameless demands, but the fireman granted most of them. However, he betrayed the painter unwillingly, killed his brother, and even branded him as an enemy with a red flag.
“Whether I stab the fireman’s heart or the fireman stabs mine, the decision will be made in the distant future. But even if the fireman puts a spear through my heart, I can still laugh. Whether I gain the world or wealth gains the world, isn’t someone going to be the master of the world?”
Cao Cao laughed miserably, and Xiahoudon raised his voice.
“We will become the master’s spear and break the heart of Eosa Daebu.”
“I became a shameless brother-in-law to the painter, but… there is only one master in the world anyway. And I will be the master of the world with you.”
As Jojo’s voice resonated heavily in the hall, Xiahoudon, the general, the bookkeeper, and the guard guarding the door bowed their heads.
“The Duke of Zhou will surely become the master of the world.”
“Some will say that I am heartless. Uiji’s older brother died, the general who followed him died, and my brother Yeoni died, but I couldn’t pay tribute, so I couldn’t send an envoy to ask for forgiveness, so coldly declaring my younger brother to be my enemy. What’s more, it is also to encourage you to prepare for the next time.”
Cao Cao adjusted the dynamics of his words.
Now was the moment I had to do this. We had to turn the crisis into an opportunity.
Dripping…..
Tears flowed from Jojo’s eyes as he stopped talking, moistening his chin and falling to the floor.
Everyone in the hall felt how bitter and heartbreaking Cao Cao’s heart was. And even so, he agreed that he had no choice but to do so.
“…How is it that only the fireman is on my agenda, and you guys are not my bloody brothers? All of you are not my subjects, but comrades-in-arms and brothers who risk their lives together on the battlefield. I am here now because of your sacrifices, and in order not to let those sacrifices be in vain, I will become the master of the world and open a new world.”
thud.
After Cao Cao finished speaking, Xiahoudon got up from his seat and bowed with one knee on the floor.
“My blood and spear are the swords of the master.”
When Xiahoudon did so, all the generals stood up, knelt on the floor, and paid tribute.
“We are the master’s sword.”
When the generals did so, the soldiers and secretaries stood up and held the courtesy of the military god, and Sun-wook, the representative, opened his mouth.
“We are the wisdom of the governor. Please use us as the basis for the Lord to stand tall as the master of the world.”
Jojo looked around the hall and finished.
“thanks. brothers.”
Cao Cao did not proceed with the meeting any longer and left, wiping away tears.
Xiahoudon stopped Shunwu from following him.
“Pure military. For now, let the Jugong be alone.”
“Is that so?”
“Whoa~. Yeon-i died, but… I don’t think Yeon-i was wrong. Anyway, the fireman and we were incompatible. From the time I changed my karma and lunar surname, that was my destiny.”
“I think so too. It would have been great if General Ha Hu-yeon had succeeded in the plot, but it turned out to be a pity.”
The conversation between the two was colder than anyone else’s.
I can’t say this when I think of the grace I received from the fireman, but I can’t help but be calm when I think of the countless soldiers, people, and their dependents.
“The kindness the fireman has bestowed upon us so far is indescribably great and numerous, but still not as good as the one who shared his life on the battlefield.”
“It is. But even so, the soldiers who have been treated by the hwabu will have a hard time calming down their agitation, so the general needs to be very careful.”
“There are many castles to calm down in Giju and Yeonju right now, so the agitation of the soldiers will soon subside.”
“It is, but you should not overlook it.”
“Let’s take care of it for a while.”
“And after the governor calms down a bit, we should discuss what to do with the saju.”
“The Duke of Zhou is a strong man, so he will be able to calm himself by tomorrow. I’ll try to soothe myself with a drink tonight.”
“I will arrange a drinking party. Please do it together.”
“Yeah, it wouldn’t be bad to do something together.”
After a while, Xun Yu gathered the scribes to discuss various measures, and Xiahou Dun also gathered the generals and talked about various things.
Cao Cao pointed out the direction, and the big shock subsided unexpectedly quickly.
* * *
“Are you okay, Lord Zhou?”
Upon returning to Cao Cao, Shun Wook widened his eyes at Cao Cao’s calm face, which was different from what he had expected.
“I can’t undo the past, so I have to think about the future. Didn’t I say money was coming?”
“yes. The Lord has calmed me down so quickly, so I feel much better.”
“How could I be sentimental here?”
Then Xiahoudon appeared, and Cao Cao nodded.
“Brother, are you all right now?”
Jojo also received the greeting with a smile.
“The soldiers must have been quite agitated, did you calm them down well?”
“It was somewhat soothing, but it wasn’t easy right away because time would solve it.”
“Get a drink first.”
Jojo poured alcohol, and when the three of them filled their glasses, Jojo poured them in at once and opened his mouth.
“I told Don in the past, but I also assumed that I would not be able to become a sworn brother to the end with wealth.”
“We were also making predictions. However, I thought it would be at least after Giju and Yuju were calmed down and stabilized…. The time has come too soon.”
“You must have thought of it as a golden opportunity.”
“It was said that Yeo-po and Hwa-bok were dead, so they did a great job.”
“But isn’t Yeoni dead? I ran away to Hadong-gun before, but it will be difficult to live. As a result, I ended up frightening the snake by touching the grass.”
“It has already passed. What are you going to do now? Now, we need to discuss and prepare for the situation that has changed due to Eosa Daebu and Ju Gong becoming enemies.”
“I can’t do anything right now. Since we have to calm Giju and Yuju, we can only send an envoy to apologize.”
“Would the Eosa Daebu accept the apology?”
“Are you going to send me an apology? You spend it to buy time. And I am well acquainted with the nature of wealth, and he will not fight me right away.”
“I’ve already become an enemy of the main character, can I put up with it?”
“There is an army of soldiers right in front of you. Luoyang Castle has been exchanged, so can you empty Luoyang Castle and come to attack me?”
“Eosa Daebu is already the owner of a large land, so you have to think about the possibility of emptying Luoyang Castle.”
“If you empty Luoyangseong, Hedo, where the imperial palace is located, is a short distance away. And Yeju is the territory of the fireman. Will you let the Xiliang army enter Yezhou to take revenge on me?”
“I will not give up on Ye Zhu, but I may give up on Xu Do. In fact, until now, the soldiers of Eosa Daebu had been guarding the palace for us, but we can no longer expect that.”
“Luoyang and Hedo are the bridgeheads to attack Yezhou. Huabu is not a guy who will let the Xiliang Army take over Hedo.”
“But if Luoyang and Xu Dao are handed over… the emperor, whom the Duke of Zhou made difficult, will fall into Ma Teng’s hands.”
When Xunwu showed great concern, Cao Cao was unable to speak immediately, and after thinking for a while, he opened his mouth.
“Even though the painter lost Lu Bu and his eldest brother, his strength is no less than mine. If you have the power, will you bring the Xiliang Army to your bedroom? No matter how bold you are… I don’t think it would be difficult to think like that, right?”
“I think so too, but it’s better to be prepared for the worst.”
“hmm! I will.”
“We think it would be better for us to subdue Qi and Liu as quickly as possible and aim for the end of the fight between the two while the Eosa Daebu is fighting the Xiliang Army.”
“Given the situation, it might be worth considering sending troops to Luoyang before Ma Deng.”
“That’s right.”
Soon-wook listened to Jojo’s words and agreed, but thought that he was very cold inside.
‘I thought he would be sad and confused for at least a few days…. How can he judge the situation and prepare to win in half a day!’
Even though I felt relieved on one side of my heart, I felt afraid that this kind of person was the master.
* * *
While taking a break from lunch, the painter felt his head go blank.
“Are you too sleepy?”
Yawning occurs continuously.
“Did Sung-ryeom relax because he surrendered? But… I’m too sleepy even though I’m sleepy.”
“Bang military. How much further do we have to go to reach the city?”
“It only takes about half a day to go. Haaa~”
Bangtong answered and yawned repeatedly like himself, and the painter was a little surprised. It’s the first time I’ve seen this kind of bangtong. He certainly seemed more comfortable than usual, probably because he was also relaxed.
“We must start now to arrive before sunset. Have the soldiers finished their meals?”
“yes.”
Peeing!
The fireman got up from his seat and went to the place where the horse was, but suddenly felt dizzy as the world turned around.
‘uh?’
I hurriedly caught the flag planted in the ground, so I didn’t fall unsightly.
“Why are you so dizzy?”
The moment I felt something strange, I got goosebumps.
When he hurriedly looked around, he saw that he was not the only one who was sleepy, but the broadcasting station and the generals, and from a distance, most of the soldiers were dozing off.
‘This is poisoning symptoms! Could it be that someone poisoned the rice?’
I hurriedly took a deep breath and built up my inner strength to drive away the drowsiness, but the drowsiness that started once made me more and more confused.
dump.
The fireman could not stand it any longer and sat down.
When I barely lifted my head, Bangtong, who had been talking to me a while ago, was motionless with his head tilted back.
I was sitting down like this, but there was no one who came running to support me.
‘Was there a poison that was so secret and powerful that I didn’t even notice it until I was poisoned?’
My head was blank, so I couldn’t figure it out.
There are some household medicines in the chest, but there is no medicine to detoxify this poison.
Goosebumps all over my body and a sense of danger came over me.
If someone attacks you right now, you have no choice but to be helpless.
aww
Even if I clenched my teeth and pinched my flesh, I could not control my body as it fell backwards and lay on the floor. He even bit his tongue, but it only hurt, and he couldn’t control his body.
‘Sacred spirit…. He falsely surrendered and poisoned his food! Huh~ How absurd to be!’
The fireman thought that the distant spirit was finally over. If it was the ploy of the Holy Spirit, he would fall into an eternal sleep from which he would never wake up.
“Eosa Daebu, Eosa Daebu. Hello! Right now…”
While the world was getting dark, someone’s voice sounded faintly in my ear.
But the fireman couldn’t even open his mouth.
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