Episode 222. Please accept me as one of your subordinates (1)
At the time the fireman was meeting Dangji Lee, the Pier of Pyeonggang was on fire.
Naruto is a place where merchants use more than ordinary people.
Because of this, there were many guesthouses and taverns near Naruto.
Many inns and taverns were set on fire, and ships anchored at the dock were smashed.
Most of the ship owners and sailors were killed, and merchants were robbed of their goods, except for a few who hurriedly launched the ship after seeing the bandits appear.
Geochu, one of the Black Bandit’s sub-heads, first came to catch the fireman and other lawmakers, but his eyes turned over when he saw the merchants carrying their luggage instead of seeing the fireman’s party.
The simple thought in his head was that if this ferry was destroyed, the merchants would have no choice but to cross the Bokma Mountain.
The looting that started with such a mind at some point became madness and developed into slaughter and arson.
Those who rebelled were mercilessly killed, and fair-faced women were bound like giraffes to be taken alive.
“Boss.”
“why?”
“It’s good that I plundered quite a lot and captured the ladies… but what should I do with missing the doctor called the fireman? We have destroyed all the ships, so we cannot go after them.”
The speaker was a man named Yeo-bok who ate some ink in the wild.
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“You fool, why are you saying that now? You should have said that before destroying all the ships!”
“At that time, I couldn’t afford to say it because I was setting fire to the guesthouses over there.”
“Ha~. This fucking bastard is playing Gura again. You went into the inn with the smooth-faced girl earlier and were kicking while I was wrecking the boat.”
“Oh no. How am I going to…”
Jjaek.
At that moment, a hand that resembled a pot lid slapped the girl on the cheek.
“If a liar babbles, I’ll slit its throat.”
“I’m so sorry.”
“You bastard, you are banned from spinning for the next month. Got it?”
“yes.”
“I didn’t catch the councilor, but I took care of a lot of wealth and grain, so the governor won’t be angry. Let’s go back.”
“yes.”
The bandits rode away on horseback and after about an hour had passed, the fireman’s party led the soldiers from the riverside branch office and arrived at the dock.
There were about 100 soldiers at Ji-so, but there were about 150 people including the guards of the fire department and some warriors brought by Lee Dang-ji.
The fireman gritted his teeth to the point where he could hear the sound of the burnt inn, the house, and the ferry.
Pyeonseon and Sarah had been left at the branch office with Janggoe and jadeju attached to them in case of an emergency.
“I’ll set up a makeshift hospital here, so you guys bring those who haven’t died yet.”
“Yes Master.”
While Jisoo’s soldiers hurriedly roamed around the dock looking for those who hadn’t died, the escort warriors set up tents and prepared to treat the disciples.
In the meantime, the painter wrote a letter to the prefecture of Pyeongan-hyeon, stamped it with the official seal of Eosa-seung, and sent it to the chief of the branch office.
‘I thought I wouldn’t get involved in the slightest, but… I’ll have to get rid of these guys!’
After a while, the soldiers managed to bring in those who hadn’t died yet, and the number was about 20.
While the escorts rushed to provide first aid, the fireman searched for the wounded, whose lives were at stake.
“Thank you so much…. Cool…..”
The fireman’s party did not finish treating the patient until late at night, so they had to turn on the lights everywhere.
While treating the patients like that for a while, the military commander who went to the Pyeongan County Hyeonryong returned.
“Did you come to meet Hyun-ryeong?”
“Yes Master.”
“Did you say that you were going to subdue the bandits of Bokma Mountain?”
“They said that it would take time to subdue them, saying that they had to discuss it with the current rank.”
“No, the merchants couldn’t cross the mountain, and now even the ferry is on fire. We must give an order to subdue them immediately.”
“I also said that while passing on Master Eosa’s letter, but it seems that the decision is not easy because there are hundreds of bandits in Mt. Bokma.”
“Ha~. Such a frustrating…”
The fireman could not say anything more to the mischievous commander and patted his chest.
After thinking for a moment, the fireman opened his mouth to the commander.
“I’m sorry, but I will write a letter for you, so please visit Gwangneung-gun tomorrow.”
“Are you in Gwangneung-gun? All right.”
The commander made a slightly confused expression, but then nodded.
The painter thought for a moment about what to write to Sun Ce. While doing so, Lee Dang-ji approached.
“No, Mr. Hwa.”
“Why?”
“There is a strategy that can be helpful when the soldiers of Gwangneung Army subdue the black bandits.”
“A trick? What?”
“I know a few people who come to the street to sell herbs or hides, and they said they saw bandits in black standing guard all over the mountain not long ago. If only we could get rid of them first…”
The painter listened to Li Dangji’s words for a long time, then put on a satisfied expression and wrote a letter to Sun Ce. And after taking the official seal of Eosa-seung, he gave it to the military commander.
* * *
Upon receiving the fireman’s letter, Sun Ce summoned Zhuge Kun to show him the letter and discuss it.
“If it’s black bandits, aren’t they the ones who were smashed by King Cao in Fuyang?”
“you’re right. You know Mr. Zhuge.”
“It’s been a while since they were destroyed by King Jojo, and now I know they can’t even maintain their lives, but some of them must have been hiding in Mt. Bokma.”
“yes. By the way, looking at the letters, it seems that Master Hwaeo is very angry with the black bandits.”
“The prefecture of Pyeongan County must have been more angry because he delayed the subjugation.”
“Even if it’s not Master Teacher’s request, if he’s a black bandit, I’ll have to subdue him.”
“This is a fair statement. If you defeat the black bandits, you can gain public sentiment, and if you accept those who surrender like Jojo and recruit them as soldiers, it will help increase your troops.”
“It’s only a few hundred, but how long will you survive after subjugation? I don’t think it will be very helpful in increasing the troops.”
“It helps if you hold them in place.”
“Captivate? Even a group of black bandits who fled after being defeated by Jojo wouldn’t be so easy.”
“If they are similar, they will think of fighting, but if they are overwhelming, they will surrender. Coincidentally, Master Hwa said that he would block the eyes of black bandits, so it’s quite possible.”
“It might be possible if you block the black bandits from their eyes,”
Sun Ce nodded. After a while, Zhuge Kun called Huang Gai and Handang to explain the strategy, and then gave each of 5,000 soldiers to subdue the black bandits.
* * *
Woodok’s side still hurts, but he couldn’t just lie on the bed.
When his subordinates achieved achievements, he had to congratulate them moderately and cheer up the atmosphere so that he could maintain his position as the leader.
Geochu did not catch a bunch of lawmakers, but when he caught a lot of riches, alcohol, grains, medicines, silk, dried fish, and most of all, a lot of women, he congratulated him and held a party.
The subordinates, who had been frustrated by the lack of women, sat down all night with alcohol when a woman was available, and only woke up when the sun came up in the sky.
The black bandits held a party and went on a spree, but they basically had military weapons that they fought with the feudal lords, so they set up sentries at several places at the beginning of the mountain. He also ordered the sentries to be extra careful and watch closely.
It was because I was worried that the current guards of Pyeongan County would come to subjugate this incident.
However, for some reason, there was no sign of subjugation even after several days had passed since the party was held.
When the subjugation army came, they set up ambushes on the roads where they were expected to come to fight, and dug traps.
Udok’s head tilted involuntarily.
“Why are the county guards in Pyongan County so quiet?”
“Isn’t it because you know that we are fully prepared?”
The two eyes of the giant who answered from the side were bruised.
It is because Woodok externally praised Geochu for his achievements and gave him a party, but internally he dragged him to a place where there were no subordinates and beat him. Of course, the reason for the fan was that he was worried that this incident would stimulate the current guard and be attacked.
“How do you know we are fully prepared when no spies have come up the mountain in the past few days?”
“That’s right. However, nothing can happen like this…”
As the subordinate made an anxious expression, Yeo-bok, who had been degraded to a maid of honor, cautiously opened her mouth.
“It could be that the governor or the guards are preparing a major attack, so how about sending a spy to find out the situation and then respond appropriately? If we know their forces and the way they are coming, we can focus on one side rather than ambush them in all directions.”
“Hmm~. That’s a good idea. Chuya.”
“Your master.”
“Send out the quick-footed guys and let them grasp the current guard’s movement.”
“All right.”
After a while, the men under the command of the giant rode down the mountain, and one of them returned the next day.
The subordinate who returned said that the current guards were not showing any special subjugation movements.
The subordinates who went down remained and continued to observe and report the movements of the guards.
“I can’t quite understand. Are you sure you burned all of Pyeonggang’s ferry and killed hundreds of people?”
Udok’s head tilted again, just like a few days ago.
“Your master. Would I really lie to the Duke of Judgment with something like that?”
“yes. You’re a bad guy, but you’re not the type to lie. So what the hell is it? Is the prefecture of Pyeongan County hot pants?”
“The area south of Gangdong is where Sun Jian raised an army in the past. Could it be that all the elite soldiers left at that time and the army is weakening?”
“Hmm~. That makes sense. The current guard of this small prefecture is only about 3,000, but it would be difficult to move hastily if the elite of them have not yet been filled.”
Woodok was at ease for a moment.
Rumble…
But that loose feeling turned into a collapse the next day.
While the Hyeonwi army in Pyeongan County was still, a large army of as many as 5,000 from the capital of Gwangneung County went out for subjugation.
Blocking Sun Ce’s 5,000 troops with only 500 soldiers was like jumping into the fire carrying straw. The difference between these forces is an ambush and a trap, all of which are useless.
Udok abandoned the mountain he had made like a fortress with great care and fled to the other side with his men.
“Huh!”
However, I had to turn around because I couldn’t go down halfway down Mt. Bokma.
On the other side, an uncountable number of soldiers were coming up surrounded the mountain.
“This crazy! Enough to mobilize a large army of 10,000 just to subdue us!”
Not only Udok, but also his men fled to various forks in the mountain, but returned again.
An army of 10,000 people surrounded the entire mountain and was coming up.
The speed of their rise was slow, but this was a large army that they did not dare to fight.
“The bastards who stood guard…. Not all of them are blind. What happened to this?”
It was absurd that Udok had not reported anything until this situation came to pass.
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