Chapter 349. Pouring water into the sandcastle (2)
When Hansoo saw the flag of the Western Liang Army planted on the wall of the imperial palace, he gnashed his teeth without realizing it.
“Isn’t this too fast!”
Han Sui did not rush for three days because he wanted Cao Cao and Ma Teng to fight and shed blood.
If he joined while the two were fighting, he thought that it would be difficult for Jojo to endure any longer, and then he would be able to show condescension and enter the palace.
Although the imperial palace in Heodo is large, it is not enough to encamp with 400,000 troops.
Furthermore, since Ma Teng’s soldiers had already occupied the key point, Han Sui’s soldiers who arrived later had to camp outside the imperial castle.
Hansu hurriedly entered the imperial castle with only the generals accompanying him without even watching the soldiers prepare the camp.
Upon entering the imperial castle, Macho came out to meet him.
“I haven’t seen you in a long time. Commander-in-Chief.”
“Where is Mazasa?”
“He is having a chat with His Majesty beforehand.”
In an instant, Hansoo’s face frowned.
“Don’t you know I’m here yet?”
Hansoo was not in a good mood. Isn’t it fitting that the person who should meet you when you arrive should be Ma-cho, not Ma-deung?
“You know.”
“You mean you came out even though you knew I came?”
“I’m sorry, General. Since we were with His Majesty, we couldn’t leave our seats recklessly. He has no other intentions, so don’t worry too much.”
Macho shrugged his shoulders and trembled slightly, and Hansoo’s lips trembled.
“I get it. Guide me.”
“yes.”
shit!
After a while, Hansoo lamented inwardly when he saw that the guards guarding the entrance of the royal palace were familiar Ma-deung managers.
Arriving only three days late caused a big problem.
‘But it’s still in the state of nongong peddling, Madung-ah! I will keep my eyes open and watch. If you monopolize the officials, I won’t stand still.’
As Cao Cao’s army was defeated and fled, even the officials who were given government posts by Cao Cao fled, leaving most of the official posts vacant.
A prince’s strength comes from the loyalty of his subordinates.
If you take care of your subordinates and occupy good government posts, dissatisfaction will surely grow among your subordinates.
“Meet the general.”
As the guards raised their bow, Hansoo looked inside and nodded.
“Tell me that I have arrived.”
“All right.”
The guard’s report was delivered to the inside through the naenggwan, and permission to enter was soon granted.
Hansoo was about to enter the royal palace, but the guard raised his hand to block it.
“I’m sorry, but it was before the war, so only the commander-in-chief asked me to come in. Also, General Commander-in-Chief must also disarm.”
“I get it.”
After having his guards on standby, Hansoo handed over the sword at his waist to the stomach. and went inside
Inside the palace, the emperor and Ma Teng were sitting facing each other over teacups and chatting.
“I know the emperor, Hansoo, the governor of Venus.”
Hansoo bowed to the emperor and glanced sideways at Ma Deng. A sword was hanging from Ma Deng’s waist. And the guards who guarded the back of the emperor were also familiar to the generals of Ma-deung.
Hansoo’s heart sank.
Even though it was only three days late, it felt like the imperial palace had been taken over by Ma Deng too badly.
In this situation, even if his subordinates receive government posts, isn’t it like receiving them from Ma Teng? If they don’t care, their loyalty may turn to Ma Teng.
Anyway, both of them are the same.
Even though factions are divided, in the end it can be said that the root is the same, so the level of fishing line can be changed as much as possible depending on the situation.
‘I was beaten by this cunning bastard. This foolish emperor has already fallen into that bastard’s hands!’
I had to stay alert.
“You must be the one Taeshui of Xiliang.”
At that time, the voice of Heon-je hit my ears and blew away the thought that had been lost for a while.
“Your Majesty.”
“I commend you for your hard work, who ran all the way here from Xiliang to save Jim, who was suffering from Cao Cao’s tyranny.”
“Nogo. They just did what they had to do.”
“Yes, you said you fought against the army of Lord Hua on the way?”
“yes.”
“Although Godfather Hwa is a member of the council, the fight would not have been easy because he had not a few soldiers with
him…” The emperor now knew that his future was in the hands of the two. So, I looked at the two of them and gave them a lot of gongchisa.
Hansoo had a pointless conversation with the emperor for a while, then left the royal palace and sat down with Ma-deng separately.
“You must have been tired from coming from such a long distance, so let’s take a break. Why are we talking in such a hurry?”
Hansoo wanted to throw a punch at Ma-deung’s face, which clearly showed signs of annoyance, but held it back.
Now is the time to find the reference point.
It’s never too late to tip the plate after you don’t get what you want.
“Mr. Ma, I am a bit late, but how can you replace all the officers in the palace guard and case department with your own people without a word of discussion?”
slurp.
Ma Deng drank tea and savored the incense before answering.
“It’s definitely the imperial palace, so even if it’s the same tea, it tastes different. Is it because the water is different?”
“Yourself!”
Hansoo’s voice rose slightly in the dangcheong of Madang.
“It’s urgent. So, are you going to let the military commanders who were loyal to Cao Cao walk around the palace?”
“Your company has already occupied Hedo, but unless Cao Cao’s armed forces came out of the boat, there’s no way they could attack you at a great distance, right?”
“You can’t deal with me, but you can do harm to His Majesty the Emperor. Why does anyone know that when changing water, you have to get rid of the gritty things first?”
Ma Teng probably knows better why.
However, Hansoo couldn’t follow through.
He still had to negotiate and gain prestige from his subordinates.
“Whoa-! All right. Since the company has gone so far, I will accept it, but from now on, give me half the authority as well.”
“What do you mean now?”
Ma Deng frowned and said.
“You are seriously mistaken about something. What did you and your soldiers do while they came all the way here? Isn’t it nothing more than walking the flower path paved by our military without shedding a single drop of blood? But what about half? Are you going to turn my men who opened the way with blood into dogs that chased chickens?”
“Sir! Isn’t that too much to say!”
I couldn’t stand it any longer and cried out.
“The company called us, and we are allies who have been running non-stop for a moment. But what a treat! Moreover, isn’t it too much condescension for fighting against an army that is weak enough to open the way with blood? Moreover, I also heard that Cao Cao entered the imperial palace without blood by inheriting his troops. But what can I do…”
From Hansoo’s own experience, Hwabu’s army had excellent strategies, but its soldiers were weak. Because of this, it was an easy opponent that could be said to be a battle between an adult and a child, as long as he did not fall into the trap.
“Little trouble! And if you’re so dissatisfied, wouldn’t it be better to open the road first? How many times have I sent envoys to attack Hwabu’s army together? Who was the one who kept watching and only moved after the Battle of Luoyang was over?”
When Ma Deung stabbed him in the face, Hansoo couldn’t bear to retort and just bit his lip gently.
Ma Teng spoke again.
“Don’t think of me as mean. I’ll give you 20% from the civil service post, considering your hard work.”
“Mr. 20% is too much. Although I was a bit late, I lost quite a bit of blood fighting the soldiers of Hwabu in Hadong-gun.”
“I heard they were weak soldiers?”
“Oh no… that! I got caught up in a ruse…”
“I’m sorry, but even so, it’s more difficult than that.”
“Give me 40%. Shouldn’t I also stand face to face with my subordinates?”
“what? 40%! You put an iron plate on your face. It hurts my ears just listening to the rumors that don’t cost half a penny. I need to get out.”
As Ma Teng kicked off his seat and stood up, Hansoo quickly opened his mouth.
“If you give me 40%, I will take the lead when I appraise Yeju.”
stop.
For a moment, the movement of Ma Deng, who had been turning around, stopped.
Since most of Hwabu’s soldiers had gone on an expedition to Ikju, it was expected that between 150,000 and 200,000 garrison troops would remain in Yeju. However, even with a small army, if they fought ahead, they would suffer damage.
If Hansoo takes the damage instead, he benefits to that extent.
“If you lead the way, I’ll give you 30%.”
Jump up.
This time, Hansoo jumped out of bed and stood up.
“I can’t speak to you. I’d rather go back to Xiliang than not to raise my face against my subordinates.”
“okay. good. I’ll give you 40% of the official position. You must not break your promise to take the lead instead.”
At Ma Teng’s words, Hansoo’s butt went down to the chair again.
“Keuhum, the company and I are not two anyway. So…”
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The faces of Hansu’s generals gathered after the nongong peddling were distorted as if they had chewed rotten pig liver.
“Seapearl risked his life and fought, but someone said he was the general of Ma company and I was the general there!”
Huseon was the first to complain.
General Geogi is a position that usually leads the cavalry, and in the military, it is the next position after General General Pyogi and General General Pyo. However, from the point of view of Huseon, who was in charge of the generals in Hansu’s camp, General Geogi could be said to have been demoted.
“General Hu, we cannot go on like this. No matter how late we arrived at the imperial castle, this is too much. Moreover, in return for receiving such an official position, he would be at the forefront of the fight against Yeju-gun. We have to meet the general and correct the injustice right away.”
“How do I straighten out a non-commissioned work that has already ended?”
“Awesome!”
The adjutant chewed his molars and said.
“At least you shouldn’t stand in the vanguard. Didn’t the General and I risk our lives to fight just to be treated like this?”
“You are right. I don’t intend to go on like this, so let’s all meet General Commander.”
After the longevity gathered their will, they went to find Hansu, but there were already schemers called Hansu’s tricksters who came first and were complaining for a long time.
After bowing to Hansu, the generals joined the ranks of the citadel with the scribes.
“Stop, stop, everyone. I am not deaf.”
Hansoo, who had been listening to the complaints of the bookkeeper and generals, suddenly became angry and raised his voice.
The loud noises stopped for a moment and then continued.
“If I took the imperial palace first and Ma Deng came in three days later, what do you think the performance would have been like today? Even though it’s out of shape, I got nearly 40% of the official posts. But if it were me, would I have given 40% of the government posts to the limbs of Madeng?”
“I wouldn’t have given it.”
“Then should I be content with getting this level of office?”
“That’s true, but instead, didn’t we stand at the forefront when we fought Yeju-gun?”
“Who wants to stand in the vanguard and fight like crazy?”
“yes?”
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