Episode 343. Digging a ditch and catching crayfish (2)
“As Eosa Daebu said, during the interrogation, there were eight suspicious people.”
“Eight…”
The painter was confused.
“Did they poison their food?”
“I couldn’t find any evidence that he was poisoned.”
“then?”
“It looks like Sejak planted by other feudal lords.”
“okay.”
The fireman nodded quietly. In fact, it was already confirmed that it was not poison, but an anesthetic. That said, it meant that he or one of his disciples used it, and it was not within the scope of other feudal lords.
Nevertheless, the reason for the investigation was to prevent the disorganization of military discipline.
“Did you get proof that it was Sejak?”
“There were a lot of suspicious people, so their personal items were checked, and five of them found notes with military secrets, two of them had maps, and one of them found no evidence at all.”
The fireman nodded.
“Those who have no evidence should be investigated one more time, and those who are certain should be dealt with publicly.”
He caught Sejak while trying to catch the poisoned one, but Sejak was a moth that had to be removed anyway. If there was Eulji, he would have tried to use Sejak somehow, but the painter boldly chose to organize it.
“All right.”
In a large army of more than 100,000 people, there were only eight triathletes, so I had to kill someone to reassure the soldiers.
Gwan-wu received the fireman’s order and went out, but the TV came in and he lowered his head.
“How about filtering out all the three pieces in the middle of the week?”
“You want to filter out all three pieces?”
“yes. In the past, Danju Eulji gave me a list of three players that he identified, but I think it would be good to take this opportunity to filter them out extensively.”
“They let it be used to spread disinformation.”
“Even if we leak disinformation, the other side’s bookkeeper may interpret it differently and understand our intentions. This is a very confusing time, so I think it might be better to keep them from knowing anything about us.”
The painter listened to Bangtong’s words and pondered for a long time.
Gwan-woo and Jang-gi, who were about to go out, stopped walking and listened to the broadcast, so they were worried together.
“It’s a strategy that completely hides us. The words of the main air defense commander seem quite reasonable. Currently, the area around the sandbar is intertwined with the forces and military forces of Ma Teng, Han Sui, and Cao Cao. In times like this, we can have a much better advantage if we don’t let the enemy know anything about us.”
“Hmm~ There is a point in the military commander’s opinion. It won’t be all the tricks you’ve figured out so far, so check all the soldiers one more time. And kill all the trio who are caught.”
“I take orders.”
The fireman slumped into his chair until all the people who had been ordered had left.
I was determined, but every time I gave the order to kill someone, I felt like a thorn stuck in my throat. ‘I have to be calm to end this long and arduous war quickly….. Whoa~
When will I be able to be free from this…’
All I could do was wish I could rest for a few days, but these days, even though I don’t treat patients, I miss that time like crazy.
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Kwak-kwang roar…..
“Retreat, retreat!”
Ma Deng knocked on the gate of Luoyang City and saw the Chongcha engulfed in flames and shouted for retreat.
Dung-dung-dung-dung…..
As the drums rang and flags waved to send signals, the soldiers sent to capture the castle retreated.
Ma-deung saw the bodies of dead soldiers lying around the wall like ants, and grinded his teeth to the point where he could hear a loud noise.
“Sung military. How the hell did this happen? Surely Luoyangseong did not say that Cao Cao’s army retreated and took all the food and arrows?”
At Madeng’s screams, Sung Yong-yeong hung her head down, unable to even wipe the sweat.
“Surely I knew that too.”
“By the way, what are those arrows and oil pouring down endlessly?”
“They must have been possessed by the army of Eosa Daebu, who retreated after being defeated by us at the border of Hongnong Army.”
“They had that many arrows? Does that make sense?”
“There is no circumstance of contact with the group, so I can’t guess anything other than that.”
When Sung Yong-yeong was speechless, Ma-deng turned his head and looked at Luoyangseong, which stood tall like a monster.
Luoyangseong Fortress was once an imperial castle, so it boasted magnificent majesty after being repaired.
With the war material properly equipped, it became a fortress.
“So you’re saying they’re doing their final push?”
“It is very likely. It is clear that they have exhausted their arrows to show that they are formidable.”
“Hmm~”
Ma Teng was suspicious, but Kong Sung-young’s words made sense.
“good night. After gathering the troops, we will launch another full-scale attack, so tell the generals to prepare.”
“Your master.”
“Ah, it seems like a spy came and went a while ago. What did you tell me?”
“I was going to report to the governor anyway. It is said that Jojo’s army, led by Jeon, was caught by Eosa Daebu’s army and destroyed without being able to join forces with Hadong’s army.”
“If Tsk had joined, it would have been to our advantage. So, are the troops of Eosa Daebu returning?”
“no. They say they are still advancing toward Hadong-gun.”
“what? Are you advancing even though we are attacking Luoyang Castle?”
“yes. It seems that they are trying to occupy Hadong-gun with revenge.”
“It’s not a situation to be so greedy, but do we look like scarecrows attacking Luoyang?”
“Could that be? I think it’s just in case.”
“Prepare for what if?”
“Yes, there are only about 30,000 troops in Hadong County anyway. Even if Eosa Daebu led 100,000 men and defeated Cao Cao’s army led by Jeon, there would still be 80,000 to 90,000 left. With that amount of troops, we can occupy Hadong County.”
“Ho! You said you would give up Luoyang and get Hadong? Doesn’t this make sense? Even now, if we turn our troops around, it will be difficult for us to make a decision easily… Are you saying that a fireman is so foolish?”
“Either he has the conviction that he can protect Luoyang even if he does not return, or he must have given up on Luoyang.”
“Convinced or given up? Which side do you think Sunggun is?”
“I can’t decide yet which one.”
“If we take Luoyang, we’ve given up, and if we don’t, we’re sure.”
“That’s right.”
“Anyway, I should encourage Hansoo a bit more. Has the envoy sent to Hansu returned?”
“I haven’t come back yet.”
“Send an envoy once more and tell them that Eosa Daebu shed so much blood while occupying Hadong County that only about 50,000 soldiers remain. Then the greedy bastard will move his sluggish ass.”
“All right. I will send an envoy again.”
Ma Deng launched another full-scale attack the next day after the retreating army was reorganized.
However, as in the previous day, arrows rained down in Luoyangseong, and all the trucks that drove out to break the gate were engulfed in oil fire and had to retreat again.
“You said that there would be few military supplies left? Castle Military.”
“Your master.”
“What happened? Isn’t the amount of flying arrows different from yesterday?”
“That’s… that’s definitely the last thing I did. There really aren’t that many supplies left.”
“What if that guess is wrong again?”
“If you don’t believe my guess, the lord, find another way. I am not a fortune teller, I am only predicting the situation of the enemy by synthesizing various situations and considering variables.”
Ma Deng put on an absurd expression at Sung Yong Young’s words, but he sighed and shook his head.
There was no need to take out your anger on him.
That’s why he was such an outstanding soldier among those he’d ever experienced.
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“General Cho, are you all right now?”
When Jo Woon appeared, Seo Seo, who was commanding the soldiers, widened his eyes in surprise.
“You can move, but not yet to the point where you can hold a spear.”
“Hehe, at the current recovery rate, within 15 days, we will be able to see General Cho charging into the enemy camp holding a spear again.”
“I think Dalpo will be able to show that side of herself only after passing through. By the way, Ma Teng has been attacking like crazy for several days, and today he is very rare.”
“The fools realize now that we are not formidable.”
“On the way back, I saw that even after shooting arrows for several days, the quivers of the archers were full of arrows. When on earth did they get so many arrows?”
“I was lucky.”
“Are you lucky?”
Joan laughed miserably.
“Was there a group of people passing by?”
“No, not that… haha! How could the army come when the enemies are besieging the castle like this?”
“Isn’t that why I’m laughing?”
“Oh, General Joe. You want me to reveal the bottom line. I can’t fool General Cho, so I’ll tell you. It turned out that there was a group of people doing big business here in Luoyang. Fortunately, the group had considerable supplies. So I got it from him.”
“her! A group of people in Luoyang?”
Jo Woon asked as if he was even more surprised.
“Somehow, I accidentally piled up war materials in a warehouse, but Ma Deng came in and sold them to us after paying attention.”
At Seo’s words, Jo Woon put on a doubtful expression.
If there was a guild with this amount of war materials, there was no way they would have left it alone when the former retreated.
For a long time, it is only possible to deceive the commander-in-chief of Luoyang, Jeon Jeon, and even Hahu-yeon, so that it is possible to deceive them. It’s a difficult thing to understand at all.
“There is a story I heard before.”
Standing at Zhao Yun’s words, he nodded lightly.
“These days, the famous military sama corps had a deep relationship with the main force. Or is the Sama Merchant’s headquarters in Luoyang?”
When Jo Woon pointed it out, he stood up and widened his eyes.
In fact, the fact that the Sama Merchant was directly subordinate to the Fire Department was now an open secret that all generals and schemers knew but did not tell.
Since he risked his life for the fireman, it was decided that it was time to let him know the fireman’s potential to some extent.
“Eulji Danju told me not to tell anyone, but General Cho is very quick-witted.”
When Seo Seo acknowledged it, Jo Woon’s mouth opened wide.
“ha ha ha! This is so… the thing I had only heard about was true.”
“I was surprised too.”
“Then Ma Teng is really doing nothing.”
“no. Soon we will be able to capture this castle.”
“yes? Why do we have so much war supplies…”
Jo Woon tilted his head and expressed his doubts, and he continued with a shrug.
“The Duke of Zhou told General Cao to give Luoyang Fortress when he was old enough to ride a carriage and lead Ma Deng’s troops to Xu Do.”
“Heo Doo is a lure…”
Jo Woon thought for a moment, then opened his eyes wide in surprise.
“Couldn’t it be….. You’re trying to get Ma Deng to fight for the palace… Cao Cao and… Ma Deng?”
“yes. Exactly.”
“her! This is an amazing ploy.”
But soon, Joon’s brow furrowed.
“But will Ma Deng get caught that easily?”
Standing answered.
“Xiliang County is currently divided between Ma Teng and Han Su. The problem is that they are both greedy. Hadong-gun will soon be in the hands of the main governor, but that Hadong-gun will fall into the hands of Han Su. Then Ma Deng will never see that, so he will want to be more greedy.”
“ah!”
Zhao Yun thought for a moment and was greatly impressed.
“This… there’s no room for a mediocre general like me.”
“Oh, you’re over-eating. If it wasn’t for General Cho, how could such a plan exist? Moreover, the governor pointed out each one, so the defense forces and I only cheered up a little.”
“This should be restored so that I can ride the wagon quickly.”
“It looks like I can ride it right now.”
“It’s still too much. But I’ll rest as much as possible so that I can ride the day after tomorrow at the latest.”
Jo Woon trembled that he had to take a break to recover quickly, and stood up and parted ways and returned to Uicheong.
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