Episode 270. How to tame a tiger (1)
The fireman followed Zhuge Liang to the watchtower.
From there, I could see Yubi contemplating for a long time looking at the western sky from the edge.
“Have you made up your mind now?”
Zhuge Liang looked at Liu Bei and made a grumpy expression.
I didn’t understand that the painter was paying attention to him, and it felt bad that he measured the painter all over the place.
“What if this or what if that? After all, it’s up to you to decide your own life. Looking at it like this, it seems that either way has your heart set on it.”
“To be honest, I don’t think it would be bad to just leave.”
The fireman looked at Zhuge Liang blankly.
Originally, Zhuge Liang helped Liu Bei to set up the shoong and threw a vote to help his son Yu Yu-sun. The list of Zhuge Liang’s appearances that I saw in books when I was young. How deeply I was impressed by that ardent respect and loyalty.
If it wasn’t for him, the history wouldn’t have changed either.
“Ryang, I know very well that you like and respect me. So I can see what your complaints are.”
“Whoa… Actually, it is. I don’t know why the Duke of Zhou holds that Yu Dok-Wu especially dear.”
The fireman smiled and asked.
“Do you know how many battlefields I’ve been to so far?”
Zhuge Liang tilted his head at the sudden question.
“I know you’ve been touring the battlefield and treating the wounded for well over 10 years.”
“right. It’s already been over 10 years. I’ve seen countless patients over the years. Among them, there were young peasants sold in the countryside for three horses of rice, and bandits who could not bear the tyranny of watercress and climbed the mountain with scythes. Do you know what I found out during that time?”
“I do not know. Please teach me, Lord.”
“haha! There is no such thing as teaching. From what I’ve seen, Yu Dok-woo is the best commander.”
“yes? Of course, the two agendas are great, but… other than that, it’s just nothing…”
Zhuge Liang put on a face that he didn’t understand.
“haha! Well, maybe you’re right.”
Certainly, weren’t the evaluations of Liu Bei sharply divided even in later generations? There were even people who called me just lucky or a good idiot. Such a judgment also happened after Liu Bei founded the country. The appearance of Liu Bei now may be a little better than the hanryang that Zhuge Liang sees.
“By the way. I once helped brother Cho to capture soldiers from Cheongju County. Do you know how many enemy soldiers converted at that time?”
“I know it was hundreds when it was few and thousands when it was high.”
“Then what is the difference between them and Liu Bei’s soldiers?”
“Do you see the difference between the two armies as loyalty to the commander?”
“Yes.”
“Whoa… Lord, it’s not like you don’t know that. But that’s… Jugong. It’s not just good things for the governor. If someone like that is under his command, it’s unsafe… More than anything else, their loyalty to our master is higher than their loyalty to Yu Dokwoo.”
“It’s not like I don’t know your heart. However, it is because they all have a heart that they owe me, how could they be said to have a pure heart? In contrast, only poisonous cows…”
Zhuge Liang was the first to cut off the painter’s words urgently.
“It can’t be. More fundamentally, it is because the Duke of Zhou treats the soldiers as if they were his own. It’s not just gratitude for treatment. If Yu Dok-woo’s vessel is a bell, then Ju-gong is a great poison.”
“Puhaha! You are gilding me!”
“I am telling the truth.”
Zhuge Liang replied with a chuckle.
“Are generals Onhu and Ugeum average? Such people are following the Jugong. So, Lord, please don’t humble yourself too much.”
“Yeah, don’t hit it. What do you think? Above all, according to your words, isn’t it to put a bell in a large pot? But why are you so dissatisfied?”
“It is because the poor man has been gone too long.”
“Think of it being so discreet. You see me too highly for you to follow me. If you open your eyes and look closely at him, you will probably know what I am talking about.”
Although Zhuge Liang was not immediately relieved by the painter’s words, it is true that Liu Bei’s appearance was new. Well, if you think about it, it was a short period of time, but I managed my pettiness very well. In addition, the Tohos presented themselves with a hundred gold crowns to add to the war.
Normally, I would try to keep my property, but it is the opposite, so it must be clear that he has a charm.
“But the principal. Others may be saddened by the fact that the Duke of Zhou cared more about Dokwoo than the way he cared for my people this time.”
“It is true that I did not care about the hearts of the sophomores and disciples. After this war is over, wouldn’t it be nice to gather together and read extensively?”
“Don’t let the governor do the reading, let Yu Dok-woo prove his abilities. Then maybe everyone will understand.”
“really! When you hit the mark like this, you look like an old kid.”
“Am I still going to be the main gong?”
“Are you training Oh Geum-hee, which I taught you these days?”
“yes.”
“Then how about sparring once in a while?”
“I have committed a great offense. Please forgive me just once.”
Zhuge Liang lowered his head with a cold face, and the painter smiled.
“Let’s sweat once in a while, follow us.”
“I have committed a mortal sin. I don’t know the subject…”
“Am I going to kill you? I want to shed a cool sweat. Come on.”
As the painter moved on, Zhuge Liang whimpered like an animal being led to a slaughterhouse. He also trained in both learning and martial arts in his own way, but somehow he was no match for the painter.
* * *
Hwabu listened to Liu Bei’s promise and entrusted Guan Yu with the East Gate and the South Gate, respectively.
Guan Yu and Zhang Fei had been treated as sidekicks until now, but when each took charge of 5,000 soldiers, their drooping shoulders went up.
“…so you must absolutely follow the flag signals sent from the center.”
When soldiers were assigned to the two, Zhuge Liang summoned them and explained in detail the overall flow of the war and the strategy the two had to carry out.
After listening to Zhuge Liang’s explanation, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei’s expression became as if the fog that was blocking their way had lifted.
After Zhuge Liang’s explanation, Guan Yu opened his mouth with a slightly incomprehensible expression.
“I listened well to Zhuge Lieutenant’s explanation. But one thing… Really, if the governor’s permission is not given, can’t you open the castle gate even if it’s the princess’s house?”
“yes. Time is of the utmost importance in all things. The governor said he would judge when that time would come, so you two must follow suit.”
“All right.”
Guan Yu and Zhang Fei looked at each other with quite surprised eyes after bowing to Zhuge Liang and leaving.
“Isn’t your brother really scared? How can such a sophisticated strategy come out of that young head.”
When Jang Gi stuck out his tongue first, Guan Yu also turned his head to look at Zhuge Liang’s residence before opening his mouth.
“I even felt a sense of shame that we had fought so ignorantly until now.”
“yes? Ayy, the military is great, but it’s not that much, is it?”
“No, if we had a soldier like that… Yeju would have been worth trying this time.”
“Will it be that far? No matter how good the strategy is, the number of soldiers is only 20,000…..”
“Jojo summoned several thousand soldiers and now became the owner of Yeonju and Cheongju. There are times when he was good at riding the bandwagon, but if he or the military were stupid, it wouldn’t have happened.”
“It’s a bit excessive, but I can relate to what you said. There is also a place where we have become like this because of such demons.”
The equipment gave a bitter smile without knowing it.
“In small battles, the ability of military commanders like us decides the outcome of a fight, but in a big fight, the leader of a soldier decides the outcome of a fight.”
“Iknow, right. Actually, I haven’t even fought yet… but I don’t have the slightest idea that I’m going to lose.”
“The screening was a little complicated when I saw my older brother made a decision after a long conflict, but seeing Zhuge Liang, I think he made a really wise decision.”
“So do i. I thought there was nothing we couldn’t do if the three brothers worked together, but I was a frog in the well.”
After walking for a long time, the two men came to a fork in the road and walked towards the east and south gates respectively.
Now, I had to do mock training according to Zhuge Liang’s strategy.
* * *
“Oops! That bastard fireman… When I return alive, I will have you beheaded.”
The one who could not even pull out the dangling arrow on her right shoulder and was grinding her teeth was Princess Yeju Jasa.
Sun Tae-soo of Yeongcheon-gun, who joined forces to attack Seo Ju-byeong, disappeared to nowhere, and the two soldiers who gave him advice had long since closed their mouths, and the protesters who always escorted him are now only three.
The soldiers following were also all about a thousand cavalry.
Many generals and soldiers scattered to lure the enemy or to find their own lives.
The princess was now convinced that the hwabu had led the defeated army and returned to Sopaeseong. Otherwise, it is impossible not to see the nose plucking even after being chased like this for several days.
“Since the horses and soldiers of the main force are so tired and the enemies don’t seem to be chasing them anymore, it might be a good idea to take a break in the valley ahead.”
At that time, Heo Jeong, who had been silent until now, heard the sound of water flowing in the valley and looked around and was delighted.
“Okay let’s rest. It looks like you’ve outrun the enemy, so you can rest now.”
With the princess’s permission, the soldiers watered the horses and some made a fire to cook.
I usually don’t make a fire like this while running away, but I’ve been chased for the past few days and I’ve run out of dry matter and water, so I had no choice but to light a fire and cook.
While the soldiers were doing this, Heo Jeong cut off the arrow shaft from the princess’s shoulder and wrapped it in a bandage.
Since no one knew medical science, they could only provide crude first aid.
“Eat the jugong.”
When the general handed some of the rice cooked by the soldiers to the princess, the princess scooped up the hot rice and ate it with her bare hands.
Dripping…..
Tears flowed from the eyes of the princess who was eating.
If I knew how to go through such hardships, I would not have started a war, I thought thousands of times today alone.
‘The rice wine that my concubine feeds and the delicacies… I miss it so much!’
Before the war, he had never been good at chopping spoons with his own hands. Now he is eating rice without side dishes with his bare hands because he doesn’t even have chopsticks.
“Keugh!”
My throat was choked up.
Subha quickly handed over the canteen, but his heart was more full than his neck.
“Hahaha… that’s really absurd. Even if you run away, you’re cooking and eating here with your hat on! Are you just going to get caught?”
Then a group of soldiers emerged from the forest.
The princess’ soldiers hurriedly stopped eating and raised spears, but did not dare to attack the enemy. Not only the horses, but also the soldiers were already exhausted.
All those who appeared there had arrows in their hands, and the number was well over 2,000.
The moment you mount a horse and run, you will become a horse, a human, and a hedgehog to arrows.
As I was trying to find a way out, a group of soldiers came out from behind and from the bottom of the ravine.
The situation where everyone is putting arrows to rest.
The princess realized that while she was eating, she was besieged by enemies.
“No matter how much they didn’t set up a skirmisher, how could there be no signs of…” ”
Are you stupid? Or are you blind? I was dubious that if the military were ambushed in this valley, you guys would come looking for water like a tired deer looking for water… Heh heh, are you leisurely eating?”
As the commander of the archers stepped forward, archers from all sides closed the distance.
“You said you were setting up an ambush? How do you know we’ll come here?”
“The path that those who run away toward the Sopae Castle will pass is obvious. To ask such a thing, you really are a stranger to the art of war!”
“…..”
“Those who lay down their weapons will be spared, and those who resist will be killed. Drop your weapon until you count to ten. One, two, three…”
The generals and generals noticed, but the soldiers threw their spears and knives and fell face down as if they had no regrets anymore.
When the soldiers did so, the generals and generals also threw away their weapons, and in the end, even the three demonstrators escorting the princess threw down their swords.
fluff.
The princess sat down as if the world had collapsed.
“Haa~. This is how you die!”
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