Episode 405. no quantity? (2)
At Sun Quan’s words, Zhuge Kun shook his head greatly.
“Sir Boo, have you forgotten who were the people behind the scenes when we fought Sa-seop last time? They were soldiers who supplied us with military supplies. It is said that not only such a group image, but also the Sama Sangdan, the largest group image among the group, has a deep relationship with the god of fire. Then it is possible to requisition merchant ships.”
In an instant, Sun Ce and Sun Quan’s eyes widened.
“That’s right! Zhuge Liang’s words are correct. If you look closely at Godfather’s fights so far, many military figures have actively helped him. Then, the commanding officer of the merchant ship could also be the captain.”
“You have to think that Godfather Hwa’s attack time is running out. Perhaps, he may be heading south with soldiers on board a merchant ship.”
“There has been no contact from the river yet.”
“When they contact you, it is already too late. We must immediately assemble military ships upstream to prepare for the enemy ships to move south.”
“Soldiers and warships already stationed in the castle were sent to the border area of Gugu County.”
“How many soldiers who were dispatched as Gyoju returned?”
“The Zhuge soldiers returned today, so about 50% returned.”
“yes? So now we are half gathered.”
Jegalgeun sighed softly.
It’s fortunate that even half of them gathered, but I think it’s too late. It’s already been three days since the enemy declared war, and the gathering of troops is so late!
What would have happened if the enemies had invaded even yesterday?
“I thought our strength was in our agility… but that part is a little disappointing.”
Jegalgeun did not dare to reprimand and spoke carefully.
“I know too. However, it was not easy to deal with it because Godfather Hwa moved so quickly. Still, as soon as I figured out the movements of Godfather Hwa, I hurriedly sent several pabalmas to the leader, so don’t reprimand me too much.”
Hearing Sun Ce’s words, Zhuge Kun said with a more firm face.
“My lord, please send Pabalma once more to urge the troops to return. I will lead the soldiers and go to the border area.”
When Zhuge Geun said that he would go out again as soon as he arrived, Son Ce also stood up.
“I also planned to wait for Zhuge’s army to come and go to the border area. Kwon, please stay here and take good care of your mother.”
“All right. older brother. I will continue to keep an eye on my surroundings to see if any of Godfather’s soldiers are after me.”
* * *
Jegalgeun’s heart felt much better after hearing that his brother was not in enemy territory.
‘Gafu and Samafira! They are definitely nothing compared to the outstanding bookmakers or the amount that knows me inside out. It’s worth a try!’
Above all, I could clearly feel that the opponents were in a hurry.
Because of the absolute position he occupies in the camp of Sun Ce, other scribes such as Nosuk and Gwangjang Goong are also always impatient to make a contribution.
Likewise, I guessed that the bookkeepers in the fireman’s camp would have a similar mindset.
‘Gahoo… Do you want to try to make a ball in the gap where there is no amount?’
shit.
The corner of Jegalgeun’s mouth, which was looking ahead, rose slightly.
The enemy was obviously strong, and seeing how much the enemy was doing, I felt overconfidence.
There is no choice but to create a gap for the opponent who is in a hurry.
No matter how good the opponent is, impatience and pride create loopholes. That one loophole will bring them great success in this war.
When Zhuge Geun and Son Ce arrived at Eocham County, the border area with Jiu County, the generals and scribes who arrived first came out and welcomed them.
“How is the enemy’s dynamics?”
In response to Jegalgeun’s question, Goong opened his mouth with a dark complexion.
“A little while ago, I got a call from a skirmisher, saying that two days ago, dozens of large merchant ships had gathered around the Yeongang Hefei Province.”
“As expected, the merchant ships were requisitioned. It’s great that you figured it out.”
“yes? Did you expect the enemy to be able to requisition merchant ships?”
“Yeah, I expected it. Any other news?”
“I keep getting calls from the skirmishers, but since there is a distance, the news from two days ago is the fastest.”
“How are our soldiers preparing?”
“We have hired many soldiers to make arrows and spears, but the fight with the leader has just ended and the supplies are in short supply. I am concerned that we will have to fight by cutting down even bamboo.”
“How much oil do you have?”
“Fortunately, we have enough oil.”
“What are the signs that the enemy will move south?”
“So far, there is no sign of that.”
Just then, a skirmisher ran quickly from afar.
“I’m calling the principal.”
“Speak.”
“Hundreds of large merchant ships have started moving south from the Yanjiang River in Hefei Province.”
“what! already! No, less than half a day had passed since I received the report that the merchant ships had gathered, but hundreds of merchant ships were heading south! What happened?”
“Suddenly, the number of merchant ships increased dramatically. And soon after, soldiers started going south aboard merchant ships.”
“Immediately issue an emergency order to all troops and prepare for battle!”
Sun Ce hurriedly issued an order, and Zhuge Jin calmly opened his mouth.
“Ju-gong, just a few more questions for the skirmisher.”
At that time, Zhuge Kun approached Sun Ce and begged.
“question? Yes, if you have any questions, feel free to ask.”
“yes.”
Jegalgeun turned his head toward the scout and opened his mouth.
“How long has it been since you saw enemy merchant ships moving south?”
“It’s about midnight yesterday evening.”
“Ho! Did you see the enemy’s movements so closely in the middle of the night?”
Jegalgeun asked as if he did not understand. But the soldier was not at all embarrassed.
“Even though the enemies moved silently, hiding even the light of their torches, how could they be unaware of the great ships moving? You can guess how many people were on board just by looking at the sinking depth of the boat.”
Jegalgeun’s eyes widened at the scout’s words.
Listening to the words, I could tell that the other person was a sailor who had been material for a long time.
These people could see things that neither they nor the generals could see.
“Right. But why are you so sure of the merchant ship?”
“Most merchant ships are wide and blunt because they carry a lot of goods. And there are several long oars on the left and right sides of the boat to keep balance even in strong currents or winds.”
“Then what about military ships?”
“The military ship should be light and fast to carry soldiers mainly. Of course, the width of the deck is widened to burn a lot, but the submerged part is agile. Of course, the length of the oar is also relatively short.”
“You know the ship very well!”
“Before becoming a soldier, I was a boatman who drove a small ferry.”
“How long will it take for merchant ships to get here if they are not fast?”
“The current is good, the water is flowing downward, and the wind is also a southeast wind, so the enemy ship will arrive before dawn tomorrow at the latest.”
“Tomorrow morning! I get it. You did a good job going the long way. what is your name?”
“It is called Cheokbae.”
“I’ll give you alcohol and meat, so take a good rest.”
“thank you. soldier.”
As the scouts retreated, Sun Ce looked at Zhuge Kun with a curious expression.
“Judging by the look on your face, you must have come up with some trick.”
“Did you see that?”
“Time is running out, so tell me quickly.”
“Perhaps the enemy is in a hurry, as soon as he gathers merchant ships, he picks up soldiers and heads south. As you know, merchant ships are vulnerable to fire and close combat.”
“Could the enemy come down without even preparing for that much?”
“As a chemical engineer, you should have prepared, but you cannot prepare for close combat.”
“If the number of enemies is high, there is no need to worry about close combat, right?”
“If you fight on deck, you don’t have to worry. But what if several small boats are joined together to pierce the bottom of the boat with an ax or rammer? As you know, merchant ships have high hulls.”
“If small speedboats or warships do not follow and protect them, we can sink quite a few merchant ships!”
“If we give the soldiers strong shields and only block the arrows pouring down from above, it will be a worthwhile fight.”
“I get it. I will prepare it right away.”
When Sun Ce gave the order, the generals and soldiers began to move quickly.
* * *
“Soldiers from Namhae, Changwu, Woollim, and Happo troops retreated and joined Sun Ce’s main unit, but the soldiers from Jiaoji, Guji, and Ilnam have yet to join.”
“Our soldiers have arrived right in front of us, but more than 30% of the leader’s troops haven’t returned yet! You did well to hurry, too!”
After receiving the report from Sejak and the skirmishers, Gahu smiled with satisfaction.
It was rewarding to move quickly and go ahead.
The distance from the enemy camp was only about 2 angles.
In the distance, beyond the bow, I could see the enemy ships preparing for battle with their torches lit.
“I heard that the supply of weapons is urgent enough to attach soldiers to the field commander, Eulji Danju.”
“Yes, sir.”
“I bet you couldn’t buy a weapon from Sun Ce’s camp, right?”
“Many military merchants have already recognized the master of the world as the main lord, so there is no foolish one who sells weapons to Sun Ce’s camp.”
“Then the only thing left to do is to fight and win. If the main force occupies only the port of Eochang-hyeon, it is two days on horseback to the capital city of Danyang-gun, so both land and water will be available.”
Bouuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu…
As Gahu’s words were about to end, the sound of horns blowing from the enemy camp, and at once drums were beating and numerous wires were seen sortieing.
“Finally we can fight! Drummers, beat the drums and prepare to face the enemy ship!”
Dung-dung-dung-dung-dung …..
The command ship the fireman’s party rode was a few large military ships, and they were protected by several small military ships.
Above all, he is strong and strong.
It was the thought of the two soldiers that once they arrived on land, they would be able to defeat the enemy in one fell swoop.
Wow!
feeze!
The clash between the two armed forces was truly epic.
Hwabu’s army, centered on a large military ship, fired countless arrows as if to destroy Sunce’s army in one shot with its strong power, hooked the opponent’s ship, jumped into the opponent’s ship, and started fighting.
Kigaaak …..
The shouts, screams, swords and spears bumped up all the rivers.
In particular, merchant ships larger than military ships were overwhelming and pushing Sun Ce’s military ships in close combat.
“The enemy ships in the main attack have not been able to use their strength properly and are being pushed back terribly. If we keep going like this, we will be able to occupy the port of Eochamhyeon within half an hour.”
“Looks like it. Gafu’s prediction was correct. It seems that Sun Ce did not prepare properly.”
The fireman also raised his eyesight and was looking at the battlefield that had not yet dawned, so he was directly confirming that Seung-gi was coming to him.
tilt.
But while doing so, I saw the leading merchant ship slowly leaning to the right.
Why is it leaning sideways when it is clearly pushing the enemy ship?
The fireman strained his eyes a little more and looked at the tilt of the merchant ship.
“Ummm…”
A light moan escaped from the fireman’s mouth.
“Why are you doing that, Master?”
“This won’t be easy.”
“yes? What is that…”
The fireman opened his eyes even wider to examine the battlefield.
Then, between the huge merchant ships, the enemy’s small military ships came into view. While the large warships were fighting, I saw Son Chaek-gun making a hole with a small warship attached to the side.
“The ship is tilting! Like a rat, pour arrows at the enemy ship next to you!”
“Pour the oil and burn the enemy ship!”
On the sinking merchant ship, generals and soldiers shouted and moved to the opposing military ship or to another merchant ship of our own.
Kuk-kung kuk-kung…..
But already, there were not one or two merchant ships that were leaning like that.
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