Episode 388. A mouse that entered the dock (1)
‘If you don’t catch the rat, Cao Cao’s soldiers will come here before the advance party sent by the Duke of Zhou arrives!’
A crisis situation in which a golden opportunity to easily capture the castle could be destroyed.
“Brother Confucius.”
“Your camouflage.”
“Was the situation to the point where the head of the prison was being watched?”
“It’s not like that…”
Hyeong-geun, who received Jang-goe’s suspicious eyes, tried to refute, but his words trailed off. Wasn’t the one who was already watching it caught up and ran away?
It was funny, but I had no choice but to accept Janggoe’s words.
“The Duke of Zhou took good care of Jing Jia’s friendship and sent me here, but this is a bit of a big disappointment!”
If Cao Cao sends troops, this place will turn into a dead end in an instant.
Zhang Gui thought that if his men could not catch the fugitive, he would have to hurry back.
Hyeong-geun’s complexion turned pale, as if Jang-goe’s thoughts were reflected in his tone and face.
This was a really serious situation.
From his point of view, he is in a very embarrassing situation in which he could be abandoned by Jojo and also abandoned by the fireman if he does not gain the trust of Janggoe.
More than anything, this is tantamount to bringing the wrath of extinction upon oneself.
If the fugitive is Cao Cao’s subordinate, this will mean that the family will be destroyed by Cao Cao’s hand during the war, and if Zhang Gui loses trust, he may be destroyed by the fireman after the war.
“Look at this, General Janggoe. How could I have had such a heart? If Cao Cao was keeping an eye on our family, wouldn’t I lead our family to extinction with my own hands? I really didn’t know. To be honest, I’m more worried about my family than that.”
“Hmm… well, he is like that too. Anyway, what are you going to do now? If the rat that escaped goes back to Jojo’s arms, this place will be reduced to ashes.”
Patter…..
At that time, the men who went to catch the fugitive returned with a dismayed look.
“I missed the camouflage boss.”
“I thought I was hit by an arrow, but I missed it?”
“It was too dark, too far away, and above all, Cao Cao’s soldiers were patrolling, so I couldn’t keep chasing them.”
“Damn it, it’s the worst! What should I do, my brother Gongja?”
“I don’t know either. What should I do now?”
“In a little while, Cao Cao’s soldiers will attack. We still have a place to return to, but at this rate Jingjia will surely perish!”
“That is my concern. monster warlord. Can’t you inform Eosa Daebu and ask him to send the soldiers a little faster? If it’s the brave soldiers of Eosa Daebu, it’s not possible enough to stop Cho Seung-sang’s soldiers.”
“Time is running out for that. If Cao Cao’s troops attack first, what else will happen than the advance party that will come after us will be surrounded?”
“There are a lot of gasols in my hometown. Even if Seungsang Cho sent soldiers, they would hold out for a while. In the meantime, Eosa Daebu’s soldiers should come.”
“Even if you send a quick-footed subordinate, you will have to endure at least one siege until the soldiers of the main attack arrive. Do you have the capacity for that?”
“There is this. I can endure it for a while. So hurry up and send your men to call the advance party.”
Hyung-geun gritted his teeth gently.
The task of mobilizing all the family’s capabilities required the permission of the father, the head of the household, but there was no time for that.
You have to decide for yourself and push forward.
Jang Goe looked at Hyung-geun’s clenched mouth and nodded.
“Good. Then I will send my subordinates, so prepare for Cao Cao’s soldiers.”
“Okay.”
When Jang Goe sent his men through a secret passage, Hyeong-geun ran to the front of Gaju.
Janggoe ordered his men to guard the barn and followed Hyeong-geun.
‘I sent my subordinates to the Duke of Zhou, but it’s too soon to be relieved…..’
Zhang Gui looked at the situation until the end and if, contrary to Jing Jiaojang’s words, he couldn’t buy time against Cao Cao’s soldiers, he would immediately block the secret passage and escape. I was thinking of hitting it.
Because so many lives were at stake in his own judgment, he had to carefully watch and judge until the very end.
Even though it was late at night before the family home, the lights were on brightly and many of the family members were still unable to leave their seats.
Hyung-geun told the story from the time he went to the fireman after entering the house and greeted the elders and father of the family, to the fact that there was an eye watching over the head of the house near the barn with a secret passage, and that he ran away after being hit by an arrow.
“…For this reason, we have to call in the people from the main family who are dispatched to Jojo’s army right away and arm them to buy time for Godfather Hwa’s soldiers to come through the secret passage. father!”
Hearing what the son hastily said, Jingjiaju and the senior officers of Jingjia were frightened, like people whose feet had fallen on fire.
“Are you saying that you are completely pretending to be with Seung-sang Cho right now?”
“You have to do that if your family is to live. This is Cho Seung-sang, who has been monitoring our family by mobilizing three forces. There is no time to hesitate and ponder. father!”
“If Cho Seung-sang’s army invades, no matter how much our family is, the gate will be destroyed…”
“Great!”
Jing Jiazhu saw Zhang Gui’s face frown after following his son, and hurriedly blurted out his words.
I can already guess who he is.
If I made a mistake here, even the remaining thread of hope could be severed.
It was momentary, but my head spun like a top.
In fact, the decision has already been made.
Rather than hesitating, he had to show a bold decision and action.
Jing Jiao hurriedly opened his mouth to his younger brother.
“It would be better to keep your distance from Jo Seung-sang even if you are prepared. After all, isn’t there a justification for Hwabu Eosadaebu, who protects the Emperor with righteousness? I believe that following that cause is the right thing to do. Gonah!”
“Your brother.”
“You move yourself and call in the people from the main family who are dispatched to Seung-sang Cho’s camp.”
“All right.”
“Cheol.”
“Your brother.”
“Open the arsenal and arm all the household members. We have to stop Cho Seung-sang’s army somehow.”
“All right.”
When the two sub-heads, who had received the head of the household’s order, hurriedly went outside and moved the people, the head of the household turned to look at the device again.
On the face of Janggoe, there was only then a certainty.
It was only after seeing that smile that Gaju finally calmed down.
“Curm! Dear.”
“Your father.”
“By the way, who is the person behind you?”
“Ah, this is the person who came to tell my father the words of the fireman Eosa Daebu. General Jang. This is my father, the head of the household.”
“nice to see you. It is said to be a janggoe that enshrines Godfather Hwa.”
“It’s the form of the head of the brotherhood. I heard from Geun a little while ago that Eosa Daebu-nim took good care of our family and took good care of it.
“My lord was also very satisfied with the active cooperation of the head of the brotherhood. If we capture this castle with the help of the Jing family, the Lord will surely give you a bigger reward than Jing’s current position.”
Upon hearing Jang-goe’s definite answer, all the people at Jingjiajang let out a sigh of relief.
I don’t know how many families will die when Jojo’s soldiers come, but if they endure, the family will live, and perhaps greater glory awaits them in the future.
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‘You crazy bastards… They didn’t just want to die, they dragged the enemy soldiers through a secret passage!’
Jeong-wan, Nam-ho’s servant, couldn’t even pull out the arrow stuck in his shoulder, and he ran with his tongue at the recklessness of the head of the brotherhood.
It was a completely different matter between simply going to the enemy through a secret passage for treatment and attracting an enemy soldier to receive treatment.
If he immediately told Cao Cao what he had seen, the Jing family would be destroyed.
However, Jeongwan’s footsteps did not go to Jojo’s residence, but to Uicheong.
His owner is not Jojo, but Congressman Namho, so he wants to inform him first.
It was late at night, but no one thought it strange that he hurriedly ran towards Uicheong with an arrow stuck in his shoulder.
“Keuuuuuu, Senator.”
“Why did you get hit by an arrow?”
When Jeong-wan ran in, Congressman Nam-ho hurriedly greeted him.
“It’s a big deal, Senator.”
“What is it? Let’s start with treatment first.”
As Rep. Nam-ho cut off the shaft from his shoulder with a small knife, Jung-wan lowered his voice so that only Rep. Nam-ho could hear.
“Confucius Hyeong-geun brought the enemy through a secret passage.”
“what?”
Congressman Nam-ho was so surprised that he dropped the cut arrow shaft.
“Who did you bring?”
“The enemy…”
He snapped.
At that moment, Rep. Nam-ho covered Jeong-wan’s mouth with his hand. And the squeak said
“I’m going to a quiet place, so follow me.”
As Congressman Nam Ho disappeared among the patients, the patients who had not yet fallen asleep showed curiosity, but no one dared to follow.
Rep. Namho, who came to the place where the people who died while receiving treatment were covered with mats, looked around and asked again in a small voice.
“Did the elder brother really bring the enemy?”
“Yes, there weren’t many of them, but they were definitely enemies.”
“In a situation like this, I’m in the middle of the day… It’s ridiculous, but in a way, it may have been a really excellent choice.”
“yes?”
At Nam-ho’s words, Jung-wan blinked his eyes with an absurd expression.
Rep. Nam-ho clicked his tongue slightly as he saw Jeong-wan.
“Anyway, there is no chance for Joe Seung-sang to win this fight. If he continues to stand on the side of Seung-sang Cho, not only the head of the prison family, but also other families who helped him will be annihilated. So, in a way, it can be said that he changed his horse at the right time.”
“But if this news reaches Seung-sang Cho’s ears right away, the head of the jail may be destroyed before tonight.”
“Tsk! Did you get hit by an arrow and become deaf? Can’t you hear the sound of fighting in the castle far away?”
After listening to Congressman Nam-ho’s words, Jeong-wan turned his head for a moment and stared at the castle in the distance filled with fire, then widened his eyes in surprise.
I wasn’t conscious of it because it was the sound of clashing weapons and screaming that I had heard so often, but when I was conscious, the sound was much louder than usual and the flames soared too much.
It was not a local war of attrition, but a large force attacking.
If we were fighting such a big fight, Cao Cao would of course be commanding the soldiers near the wall.
Even if you go to inform him of the brother-in-law’s conspiracy, it will be difficult to meet him right away. And even if they did meet, would they really be able to take out soldiers and hit Jingga in such a situation?
“Is Godfather Hwa using a diversionary operation?”
“It can be called Seongdonggyeokseo.
“…..”
“By the way, what did Geun Gongja say?”
“yes? Oh no!”
Rep. Namho’s eyes widened at Jeongwan’s reaction.
“You can’t believe you didn’t give my letter to Geun Gongja?”
The reason Congressman Nam-ho was able to relax so far was because he thought that Hyung-geun had read the letter he had written.
“When I arrived at the place of execution, it was after the Geun Gong had already gone outside through a secret passage. So I kept waiting for him to come back… Suddenly, arrows flew and people with swords were chasing me, so I ran away.”
“What a fool! Even if you get hit by an arrow, wouldn’t it be fine if you let them know that you’ve come to deliver my letter?”
“They didn’t even think about listening to me and wanted to kill me unconditionally… I ran away without even realizing it.”
“Huh~.”
Congressman Nam-ho was at a loss for words.
If the letter he had written fell into Hyung-geun’s hands, there would be room for negotiation and safety could be secured by using a secret passage as bait.
But now it has become impossible to do anything.
“Sorry. Senator.”
“What an idiot! How serious this is… Take me to the head of the prison immediately.”
“yes.”
Jeong-wan hurriedly took Rep. Nam-ho to the house of his brother-in-law.
After walking about a corner at a brisk pace, by the time they arrived at the place of execution, the two people who had been walking well for a long time stopped almost at the same time.
The spirit of the elder brother was strong.
Gasols sticking their heads out around the wall of the closed door.
They were seen wearing helmets and carrying spears and bows.
‘Already armed!’
It was immediately apparent that Jing Jiazang was preparing to fight Cao Cao’s army.
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