Chapter 369. Developing Civilization of War (2)
There was a group of people looking down at the advance of the soldiers of the religious leader on a rocky mountain called Daedeoksan.
They were the ones who came down under the command of the fireman, and secretly helped the soldiers of the priest to capture General Ye’s capital.
“It seems that the momentum has increased after the capture of the capital city, but I am concerned that the Yangju army will not be pushed back.”
Since their purpose was the joint destruction of Gyoju-gun and Yangju-gun, they had to make sure that the aspect of the war was not biased to either side.
“I heard that Sun Ce moved quickly after hearing the news of the defeat. Now that he’s here, he won’t break down easily.”
“If Sun Ce came, we wouldn’t have to help Yangju-gun.”
“yes. To be honest, Sun Quan’s defense ability wasn’t that bad, but the city fell because we broke some of the gate’s bolts.”
The man smiled slightly as he spoke.
If they hadn’t intervened, Sa-seop would still be attacking the capital.
“If Sun Ce had accepted the Duke of Zhou’s invitation, he wouldn’t have been so swayed by Sa-seop… In a way, it’s a bit unfortunate.”
“What a pity! They are ungrateful, and there is no need to sympathize with them. In fact, how many favors did the Duke of Zhou give to the Songa? Even Jegalgeun, who is in charge of general military service, was introduced by the Duke of Ju. Even the golden beast knows how to repay the favor. If the Duke of Zhou hadn’t given an order to properly coordinate the fight between the two, I would have helped Sa-seop capture Yangju.”
As one man heated up, the other man joined in.
“Well, Songa are ungrateful bastards who don’t deserve pity. You treated the two mothers and saved the dying Son Chee of Congressman Bun-a. If Sun Ce isn’t dead right now, can a young Sun Quan stop Shi Si’s offensive?”
“I can’t stop it. No matter how good the military and generals are, what are they doing? He stayed away from Jegalgeun, who gave his honest opinions, and accepted timid tactics! After all, it means that you haven’t even grasped the capabilities of your servants yet. It is not the vessel of the feudal lord.”
“Songa, after losing everything in this war, you will regret not going under the lord.”
“Both Songa and Sa-seop are like playing in the palm of the master’s hand after all.”
“By the way, did all of your hands get better? It seems that Congressman Buna said that you need to train for at least half a year, but are you coming to the battlefield?”
“I will only direct. Wouldn’t it be a problem if I didn’t go to the battlefield with a spear?”
“Well, I couldn’t ride a horse properly while coming here, so I can’t fight.”
“Since Sun Ce has arrived, I will not meddle for a while and see how things go.”
“Well, I wouldn’t make a stupid choice like Sun Quan.”
The men chatted for a while and then went down the mountain with the accompanying group.
* * *
“General, there are so many skirmishers all around you that there is no way to get to them.”
Jo Hong made a puzzled expression as he listened to the report from his subordinate.
The armor of the generals and the clothes of the subordinates were all camouflaged and the flags were changed, but the contrast between the enemies was so great.
Even if you get caught, you have to get as close as possible and get caught, but if you do this, it’s just like advertising, ‘We’re going to your side in disguise.’
“No, not even in the front, how come there are so many outposts in this side?”
Jo Hong shook his head with a confused expression.
“General. Maybe the enemy noticed our plan?”
“Notice? Yes, there must be someone who has seen troops dispatched from the capital city.”
“Seeing how they spread outposts in such an unreasonable way, they must have noticed.”
“What should I do? I haven’t done too much to go back like this.”
“How about discussing with General Cao In?”
“With Ini?”
“Yes, apparently, General Jo In’s situation seems to be no different from ours, but if they came up with a good plan, it wouldn’t be bad to follow them.”
“Hmm, that would be nice. You go and meet Ini.”
“All right.”
The manager I had a conversation with disappeared on horseback and returned half a day later.
“So, what plan did In-yi come up with?”
“That’s what General Jo In was struggling with because he couldn’t be sharp.”
“What, then, do I have to go back without doing anything like this?”
“General Jo In came out for a surprise attack, and said that if he returned empty-handed, he would have no face to see the Duke of Jugong, and suggested that we go to Wijuhyeon first and ambush together.”
“Let’s go ahead and set up an ambush together? The direction the enemy will come from is already decided, so… that’s not too bad either.”
“There is a large plain near Wijuhyeon where a large army can build a camp, so if you hide in a nearby mountain and make a surprise attack at night, burning the enemy’s food and hay, you will be able to reap great results.”
“If you shake the camp and find out where the military rice and hay are stored, there is a bow with a dramatically increased range, so setting fire shouldn’t be a problem. Feel so good. I can do that.”
Jo Hong’s face finally showed a satisfied light.
In fact, it was because of the bow developed by Daeyabang not too long ago that they could not give up and were aiming for a gap even though the scouts were spread all over the place.
The range of the original city bow was usually around 30 shots. Of course, angular bows or iron bows made of special materials fly as far as that distance, but angular bows or iron bows could not be provided to general archers.
However, this time, some field commanders developed a bow that has a range that is comparable to that of angular bows or iron bows by adding several layers of bamboo.
Although he had not yet been able to issue all the bows to all archers, about a hundred of his men who had dispatched this time had such bows.
If they tied a bag of oil to an arrow and fired it, then fired a flaming arrow, they would be able to burn enough food and hay.
* * *
“Enemy troopers lurking in our direction?”
“Your general.”
After receiving the report from the skirmisher, Macho nodded and went to visit Gahu and Samahui, who were the strategists of their camp.
Gahu and Sima Hui made funny faces when they heard Ma Chao’s words.
“A surprise attack with only 10,000 cavalry… It’s a plausible strategy if you didn’t get caught secretly, but since you’ve already been caught, it’s like hiding to die.”
“They said they had the uniform and flag the same color as our soldiers.
“I guess so. Because there are so many skirmishers laid out, you won’t dare to approach them during the day.”
“Didn’t you say you were hiding in the mountains 50 li away?”
“Yes, bookkeeper.”
“If we build a youngchae near Wijuhyeon, we’re planning on a surprise attack.”
Gahu and Sima Hui were reading the intentions of Cao Ren and Cao Hong, as if they had been in and out of their heads.
“What should I do?”
When Macho asked, Gafu thought for a moment before opening his mouth.
“You should go all the way as planned and build a youngchae near Wiju County.”
“yes? Then you won’t be surprised by the enemy hiding in the mountains?”
“How about using it in reverse? By waiting for the enemy’s surprise and then capturing it. Isn’t the fact that they’re ambushing with that amount of troops anyway, proof that they don’t have the will to attack directly? If that’s the case, it should be seen that they’re aiming for military rice and hay, so I think we’d better dig traps accordingly.”
After thinking for a moment, Macho’s eyes widened.
“That’s a really good idea.”
He was also a general who had been on the battlefield for many years, so after hearing this, he was able to devise a method.
When Ma Chao returned with a happy face, Gahu and Sima Hui followed slowly.
It’s not that I don’t believe in macho, but because the longevity’s perspective and the bookkeeper’s perspective are different, if there are any deficiencies, I’m trying to fix them.
After the march near two o’clock, when the skirmishers arrived at the plain, they began to pack the camp as planned.
“Since the enemy is about to launch a surprise attack, now I can use the Paljindo that Jegal taught me.”
Sima Hui smiled slightly, and Gafu, who was next to him, nodded widely.
“I’ve used it a few times in Ikju, and it has had great results. Sama-dono will probably be surprised by its efficacy.”
“After learning Paljindo, I also anticipate that its efficacy will be great.”
The two approached the soldiers who were diligently putting sand into the bale and the macho who was in command of the soldiers.
“General Ma. Enemies will also ambush at night when you can’t see them, so there’s no need to pile sand bags tightly like this.”
“Oh yeah.”
“And looking at the arrangement of the camp, it seems that they intend to prevent the enemy from escaping into the camp. Then, how about grouping infantry and archers into a group to create a new progression?”
“By grouping soldiers into colonies to create new progress?”
Ma Chao, who had been listening to Sima Hui, tilted his head as if he did not understand.
Sima Hui took a short stick out of his pocket and drew a large circle on the floor, then drew eight small figures inside it.
“Soldiers with shields surround this small figure. Then, the spearmen go into it to keep the cavalry from approaching, and finally, the archers shoot their bows from the inside.”
Momentarily, the macho’s eyes widened.
Since he had also basically studied strategy, he immediately realized how effective it would be to deploy soldiers as shown in the picture.
“ah! If you do that, the cavalry who entered the camp will not be able to attack, and on the contrary, they will be exposed to arrows, so they will have no choice but to flee to this side of Jindo, which stretches in various directions.”
Macho did not stay still and pointed his finger at several figures drawn on the floor.
“It is. At first glance, it looks like Jindo with an exit, but if you turn it in eight directions, you will lose your sense of direction. They don’t know if they are circling the territory or running outside.”
“This is so ingenious. How the hell did you think of creating a faction like this?”
Not only the macho, but also the managers who were watching the two of them from behind were genuinely amazed.
“Actually, it wasn’t my idea, but Zhuge’s long-term research was to use it in the battle of Ikju and make up for its shortcomings.”
“ah! It must have been a strategy created by a military commander called Ghost Mountain. That’s really great. Even if I am trapped in this camp, I will not be able to escape.”
“It’s a useful camp to block surprise enemies, so if you maintain this camp even when building a camp during normal times, you’ll be able to prepare for emergencies.”
“I guess so. By the way, do the other Youngchae secretaries know this method?”
“Yes, Master Jegal has already supplied all the tacticians.”
“Haha Then, in this war, not only our Youngchae, but also other Youngchaes won’t have to worry about surprise attacks by Cao Cao soldiers.”
“If you are attacked by surprise, you may be able to minimize the damage, but you must always be vigilant.”
“You speak plainly. No matter how great the jinbeop is, the basics must be faithful. Looking back, it’s truly an astonishing tactic. By the way, what is the name of this jinbeop?”
“It is called Paljindo because it made eight circles with the center as a trap.”
“Paljindora! Indeed, it is a fitting name. All right. I will arrange the soldiers according to this progress to prepare for the enemy’s surprise attack.”
“yes.”
After a while, Macho summoned the managers and explained in detail about the Paljindo, and then ordered the youngchae to be repacked.
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