Episode 433
Jin Tianxi avoided it again and tried to make the most of this golden break.
“First of all… the phenomenon just used the principle of attenuation. To explain it as simply as possible, each time it pierces a piece of paper, the destructive power of the arrow disappears to some extent.”
Creating armor by layering several layers of fabric is the principle behind a primitive bulletproof vest.
It is said that even in Mongolia, vests made of multiple layers of silk were used to block arrows, so surprisingly, this is a method commonly used in places where there has been war deep in human history.
If we go deeper, we should also talk about the tension and elasticity of the thread, but there is not enough time to go into that.
Simplify only the most essential elements.
“This is where Cheolryongrin is used. “You can maximize the potential of White Sleep and use it for a long time.”
The two people’s eyes lit up.
Jin Cheon-hee continued.
“It will be especially useful for defending against long-distance attacks. “It’s better not to get hit by the rain of arrows, but if you do, it will at least save your life.”
“Do you think the Sukshin tribe’s arrows are that scary?”
Mongolia’s salvo fire still remains on record.
It is unknown to what extent the Sukshin tribe exists, but it is a world that runs on Yin-Yang and the Five Elements.
As much as Joongwon learned martial arts, they must have also learned martial arts just as much.
“…hmm. While taking care of patients, there are still things I listen to. “Don’t forget to wear a little more clothing.”
“Okay~ bro.”
After receiving Sima Xuan’s answer, this time he looked into Tianyu’s eyes and spoke.
“You have to come alive. Promise.”
“I promise. brother.”
Cheonwoo smiled softly.
Some people may say that the large young man’s smile is scary. Still, Cheonhee liked Cheonwoo’s smile.
“You shouldn’t say you don’t have a family. “I even gave you a name.”
“…My family is my brother.”
“okay.”
The youngest, Sima Hyeon, smiled and said, ‘Wow, third brother, you finally got your wish~’, but Cheonwoo didn’t care.
That was fine.
* * *
General Yukheon.
He discussed strategies with his lieutenant Chae Jun and military officer Kwak Su-in.
Of course, other generals also participated in the meeting.
“What? “Six scout troops were wiped out?”
The soldier sighed and continued speaking.
“Six of the eight small garrisons built near the castle were destroyed, and the 40,000 soldiers of the general Tao Hong, who had looked down on the Sukshin tribe and attacked them, were annihilated.” The sound of Yukheon
grinding
his teeth echoes in the silence.
Soldier Kwak Su-in looked down at the map and continued.
“If we fight here, we are at a disadvantage. Due to the nature of their cavalry, if they fight head on with our cavalry, they will not avoid inevitable defeat.”
Soon, other soldiers, including Commander-in-Chief Kwak Su-in, also joined in one by one.
“The Sukshin tribe’s troops are all horsemen, and it is estimated that their number is approximately 200,000. General.”
“What about the supplies?”
“…Strangely enough, even supply troops can be converted into combat troops. The number is one hundred thousand. However, they carry more than three horses and use them as food if they can.”
“That’s bizarre. “It’s bizarre.”
Yukheon pressed the back of his head.
Commander-in-Chief Kwak Su-in continued.
“Besides, they are archers. “They never try to collide with us head-on, but just take detours and shoot arrows, as if they were herding livestock.”
“And then, when they are cornered, we attack and annihilate them?”
“yes. That’s right.”
“Isn’t Vizzano there for that?”
Viciano.
A crossbow (a type of crossbow) that can shoot arrows in rapid succession as one of the empire’s weapons. It is half the size of a carriage and is mounted on a cart.
A large amount of arrows could be fired at once, and the firepower at that moment was comparable to that of a single corps.
“But Vizzano is slow. If they keep running and fighting….”
“Of course we will suffer damage. However, even so, they are also people who left their families behind. “It would be better if we marched head on…”
The soldiers were lost in thought as he heard his words.
Basically, the majority of nomadic peoples were warriors who could shoot an arrow, but even so, the entire population did not move around for war.
The soldiers’ families live in homes inside the grasslands.
In a way, it could be said that they were actually the home base of the nomads.
“…If they won’t abandon their families. “You’ll have to fight us.”
At those words, the general and deputy generals looked at each other in confusion and answered at the same time.
“Spins are dangerous. General!”
“Know. But we have to take our time here. The empire’s 600,000 troops are gathering. We have to take the time with the 200,000 troops here to stop them from crossing Shandong Province. “We must be the bait and the wall.”
“If that happens, our troops will suffer great damage and may even be annihilated. General.”
Everyone fell silent at those words.
If I were to attack their main base, I would naturally do as I did.
If the scattered Sukshins gather together, our troops will be surrounded.
Surrender will not be accepted and no one will survive a crushing defeat.
“okay. However, it will buy the Emperor time to gather troops.”
“….”
Finally, Yukheon asked.
“Is there another strategy to attract the enemy? A strategy to stop the advance even just a little.”
“It is difficult to strategize now. Given the speed of their advance, we don’t have much time left. Above all, His Majesty the King is slowly reaching his limit. In fact, you are holding off the cavalry alone.”
“In that case, we have no choice but to fight using military tactics.”
“….”
Yukheon continued in a heavy atmosphere.
“Anyone who remains in the rear can leave the tent right now. “We will make sure they are not punished according to military regulations.”
“….”
No matter how euphemistically he said it, it was suicide.
It was an attempt to block the attack by burning oneself until 600,000 people gathered.
Yukheon closed his eyes.
It meant that those who wanted to run away should leave now.
Eventually, when he opened his eyes, he saw only a few empty seats, but most of them were by his side.
Deputy Chaejun said.
“Let’s go get some horse oil wine from the Sukshin tribe.”
“…It’s good. “Good.”
The general said:
“Mayuju is not tasty. “Do you eat that because you have nothing to eat?”
“Tsk, tsk, it looks like the general doesn’t know the taste of alcohol.”
“No, that’s too much!”
Yukheon chuckled and looked at the two people.
“Let’s go and see.” Today I found out that my life was not in vain. I’ll give you some good drinks. It’s a drink steeped in the blood of the Sukshin tribe. “Wouldn’t that be enough alcohol for the road to the underworld?”
Everyone in the barracks responded to those words.
“It’s the best.”
“Let’s drink together.”
Pour, pour, pour.
A wine glass is like the moon and time is like water.
We wear and tear in the wilderness of human life and life.
* * *
‘Strangely enough, there are no urgent patients.’
The number of patients has suddenly decreased over the past few days.
Until now, it was possible to know the general state of the war through news from soldiers, like touching a blind elephant, but now there is no information at all.
‘It’s like a rest period before moving the troops again.’
War is difficult to deal with calmly.
Maybe that’s why it seems like the circuit of hope keeps turning.
‘…know. know. ‘I just want to think of things in a positive way.’
The war itself makes it difficult to make a calm judgment.
Saving people’s lives is probably the limit of what you can do.
If I said that to my teacher, he would probably reply that that alone was great, but still… I’m not angry.
The martial arts team with Cheon-woo and Hyeon-i left.
Since the mobile unit is a mobile unit in the first place, there is no separate supply unit.
The method is to just go out, carry out an operation for a few days, and then come back.
Of course, the congressman does not accompany him.
Just bring the injured person in or give them first aid.
If a situation arises where the injured person cannot be brought in, of course the injured person will die.
‘Everyone must be prepared for that and go. Up to that point, he’s an ordinary powerhouse.’
Still, I feel anxious.
Of course, even if you do that, you can’t let go.
In the meantime, Jin Cheon-hee again kept the barracks clean and calculated the newly supplied supplies.
We must be able to receive patients at any time.
The tent was also reinforced.
While I was passing the time like that, I heard the news that the army was going to deploy.
“One hundred and fifty thousand people?”
“I heard the rest of your troops will stay behind to protect the castle.”
A soldier explained.
“….”
Jin Tianxi’s eyes trembled slightly.
* * *
At that time, Jin Cheon-hee and Baek Rin-euigak were treating a patient behind Danmokseong Fortress.
The war has already begun.
A great war in which an army of 300,000 nomads and a large army of 150,000 people clash.
The disadvantage of the army of the Fire Empire was that it was clear and bright.
however.
I had to clear a path through General Yookheon.
If we cannot slow down the Sukshin tribe’s march, they will eventually cross the border. Since there were millions of imperial citizens living behind the border,
“they raided a private home.”
What used to be a small village has been erased from the map.
It was a small trading post where merchants stopped by for a quick rest.
It was a small place with less than ten households living there.
At the entrance to the village, there was a human being hanging upside down from a spear.
There were corpses whose bodies had been crushed by horse hooves, and others whose entire bodies had been chopped to pieces while tied to ropes.
It looked like he had been dragged around by a horse.
“Some of the bodies have no internal organs.”
“It must have been torn by a wild animal.”
“…I can see furniture that appears to have been used for ancestral rites.”
There is one thing we can guess.
However, it is too early to confirm, and even if confirmed, reality will not change.
That’s the way war is.
In it, civilians are always the target of plunder and are the first to be exploited, like oxen or donkeys.
If there was food available, civilians would be conscripted and used as labor, but there are no special technicians in this small town.
At most, it would be a guesthouse owner who could interpret.
But since the person to replace him has already been kidnapped, do we really need more?
“Oh my gosh, Mr. Du! Mr. Du! “Why are you here?”
One soldier goes crazy.
It looks like he saw Ziggy’s body.
This is common in situations like this.
Yukheon discovers a civilian body strangely dressed in Hwa Empire armor.
If you’re not a soldier, why are you wearing imperial armor?
And one arrow pierced the body.
“This time, the arrowhead looks exactly like a duck’s snout. “Could it be that this thing split the iron plate?”
“I think it was a test to see how penetrating it could be. “I wonder if it will be able to pierce the armor.”
“Have you tried putting it on a person and shooting it once?”
“yes. “The arrows are intended to be used against soldiers, not against strong people who have learned self-defense techniques, so their practicality will be sufficient.”
The adjutant said that much and kept his mouth shut.
“….”
They are growing up.
“I got a new arrow. A new arrow… “I’m not sure if the bow was also reinforced.”
“I can’t see the bow that was thrown away.”
There is not enough information.
How many villages will be burned and how many castles will be trampled upon?
Even if the Empire later drives them out again and wins.
What would be the joy of celebrating victory on ruins that are already a heap of ashes and full of corpses?
Knowing this, he is one of the seven great generals, of whom there are only seven in the empire.
Yuk Heon personally led the soldiers out.
