Episode 1255 And it’s to live! (5)
The sea overflowing with blue water.
The small dots that appear beyond the horizon gradually increase in size.
It may not be a particularly great scene to discuss, but the disciples of the Haenam faction who watched it must have felt a pressure that took their breath away.
I could tell the moment I saw them that they were people who live by the sea.
That the approaching ship was something different from what they had seen so far.
“Sapae-ryeon…”
A voice like a moan came out from someone’s mouth.
Everyone who was moving around lively just a moment ago stops in place and stares blankly at the approaching ship.
These people were burning with the will to give up their lives against the Sapae-ryeon, but the moment they saw with their own eyes the fleet of the Sapae-ryun approaching them, a sense of helpless despair and fear came over them.
Fear is contagious.
In particular, situations like this tend to spread faster than anything else. Just as someone standing on the shore hesitated and was about to retreat without realizing it.
“It’s nice to see that kid so often.”
Cheongmyeong’s deep voice penetrates their ears.
“…Anyway, I’m glad to see the Sapa guys.”
“I’ve seen you too often.”
“Me too, Sa-suk. It’s a sight I’ve seen countless times on the Yangtze River, but seeing it again from this far away feels strange. At this point, it feels like all the Sapa people are traveling around on boats.”
“…Yes, but.”
Cheongmyeong snorted.
“Anyway, there is no growth for those bastards. They go on a boat, and after being treated like that, they come back on a boat again?”
“Then how do you get to the island?”
“We have to swim!”
“…Cheongmyeong. Not all people in the world are as tasteless as us.”
“It’s not that I’m out of taste. It’s reasonable!”
“Even if all the rationality of the world is broken, it will never become rational…”
Those who heard the conversation look at Cheongmyeong and Hwasan’s disciples with new eyes.
As they watched these people calmly accepting a situation that seemed to them to be extremely scary, a name naturally came to their minds.
Plum blossoms too.
okay. That’s the name.
‘When I think about it…’
Maehwado Island is a remote island on the Yangtze River that was surrounded by Surochae’s troops.
Hwasan invaded the island without any hesitation and saved the Namgung family, who were in despair. And with that one achievement, he built an unshakable reputation.
If you think about it carefully, aren’t there some similarities between that situation and the current situation?
Of course, the situation is not quite the same. It was Hwasan that won against Sapaeryeon at Maehwa Island, but now they are only a part of Hwasan, and it is Haenam that really has to fight against them.
But…
one thing was certain: in this situation, the people who could be trusted more than anyone else in the world were none other than Hwasan’s disciples.
Those who remember that fact feel a little more at ease than before.
Besides…
“Should we just kill it as soon as we land?”
“If that’s the case, what are you planning? You bastard!”
“I know, but after seeing it, I’m so angry. These bastards have no fear.”
“No. They don’t know we’re here?”
“You don’t know? If you don’t know, you get hit!”
“…please.”
Seeing these people who, instead of being dispirited when they saw the fleet of the Sapae League, were just making jokes about it, their hearts also rose with excitement.
They are the after sea people who fight against the sea.
These are people who were confident that although they did not know their skills, their courage was second to none in the world.
But how shameful would it be to show even a moment of fear at the sight of an enemy?
“If you plan to attack as soon as we land, please include us as well.”
“huh?”
When Cheongmyeong turns his head to look at him, Kwak Hwanso grins and says.
“If we take into account what has accumulated in the business world, there is no place that has worse feelings than us.”
Cheongmyeong chuckles after hearing those words.
“You have no fear. What are you going to do if you fall?”
“If I were afraid of dying, I wouldn’t be here.”
“Hoo?”
Hearing Kwak Hwan-so’s words, the Haenam disciples’ expressions become determined.
That is correct.
Those who came here in the first place were all prepared to sacrifice their lives.
But now, what am I afraid of?
“…If you think about it, it might be better for us to die while attacking rather than just die while being chased.”
“That will make you feel more refreshed.”
“I have a lot of things accumulated, so I wish I could put a knife in those bastards’ necks at least once…”
“Do you mean this?”
Everyone’s voices are increasingly filled with a sense of victory.
It’s not because I’ve forgotten my fears. I’m still afraid of death and I’m still afraid of Sapaeryeon.
However, if being afraid doesn’t change anything, you shouldn’t be consumed by that fear.
Because everyone understands that fact, they are trying to raise enthusiasm even if it is not there.
Only then did Cheongmyeong smile when he saw that.
“I know how you feel, but… first of all…”
Cheongmyeong, whose complexion changed completely, looks at Lim So-byeong with sad eyes.
“The guy who came up with the plan with his bad head has the sincerity of it… so for now, we’ll have to stick to the plan.”
“…Thank you so much for that.”
Lim So-byeong opened his mouth with a face that suppressed his bubbling stomach.
“Kwak Dae-hyeop. Are you ready?”
Kwak Hwan-so quickly reviewed the situation and nodded.
“There are about two ships left, but they are in progress now, so it will be over soon.”
“Please hurry. And please move all but the minimum number of people currently on the shore to the designated location. It will not be good for them to see that the shore is crowded with people.”
“yes!”
As Guo Hwan-so quickly gave an order, the disciples on the shore rushed to the rear.
“footprint!”
At that moment, Lim So-byeong shouted loudly.
“Erase the footprints! Footprints! Do you have any reason to brag to the whole neighborhood that people were flocking here like crazy!”
Haenam’s disciples were startled by those words and hurriedly rubbed away the messy footprints on the shore.
“Tsk.”
Lim So-byeong clicks his tongue as if he doesn’t like it.
Just as a water-tight dam can collapse at the slightest hole, we know that it is these little details that can destroy a strategy.
“Move!”
“yes!”
Lim So-byeong quickly inspects the condition of the ship and the coast.
“Are you sure they’ll land here? We’ve prepared everything, but if they just go to the other side, it’s meaningless.”
“The household name must have arrived.”
“yes?”
Namgung Dowi tilted his head at the answer that seemed a bit unexpected.
“This is something that must be dealt with without repercussions from the perspective of the Maninbang. It would be nice if Jang Il-so could come in person, but since Jang Il-so cannot leave the headquarters of the Sapaeryeon now, his family name must have come.”
Lim So-byeong continues talking as if it is nothing to worry about.
“Jang Il-so is a person who doesn’t know what to do at any moment, but Hu Ji-myeong is a person who honestly pursues practical interests. If he had known that we were here, he wouldn’t have known. He is not a great person who would necessarily take care of the situation in a place where Haenam is the only place. He must be here. Landing on.”
Namgung Do-wi looks at Lim So-byeong with blank eyes.
It was not the logic, but the confidence in those words that caught Nangung Dowi off guard.
Usually, it is difficult for people to understand what is going on in their heads, but at times like this, it is Lim So-byeong who shows an intimidating air that cannot be refuted.
‘This is the dignity of the head of a sect.’
Namgung Dowi nodded his head. I don’t like this person, but I need to learn this. Certainly, there is someone who can easily see Lim So-byeong…
“Then what if we land somewhere else?”
“I have to vomit! Without even looking back!”
“…”
Lim So-byeong distorts his face.
“Then, it means that those bastards clearly knew that we were here and that they came with all the preparations, but if they fight back clumsily, they will just get cut off. Sweep!”
“Oh no. Anyway, there are people left, but we’re the only ones left…”
“No, what is this Lee Gan talking about? What do I know about Haenam and Nabal? I have to live first.”
no.
It seems like there was some misunderstanding. There is no way there is anything to learn from a person like this.
Fortunately or unfortunately, the fleets seen in the distance were approaching the coast in a straight line without changing direction.
“Ready!”
Lim So-byeong checks the situation on the coast for the last time with sharp eyes.
“good!”
As if he was convinced that this was enough, Lim So-byeong made a big gesture and gave a signal.
“Go to the pre-determined location! I tell you in advance, you must never make the first move! Do you understand?”
“yes!”
The disciples of Haenam, led by Kwak Hwan-so, ran with all their might toward the bush beyond the coast.
“Let’s move too!”
“All right.”
Baekcheon turns his head, sees the approaching fleet in his eyes, and nods.
‘I did everything I could.’
Now all that’s left is to follow the pre-planned plan. As always, it is right to respond to minor variables on a case-by-case basis.
“let’s go!”
“yes!”
After hitting the ground, Hwasan’s disciples jumped over the bushes and ran towards the ridge of the mountain connected to the coast as planned.
Jogeol looks at Baekcheon’s back as he runs ahead and shakes his head.
“Sasook also felt a lot of smoke.”
“You look calm even to me.”
“I was worried my legs would feel shaky.”
“therefore.”
There’s no way they wouldn’t be nervous. Sapaeryeon and Maninbang are still fearful and threatening to them.
I had the confidence to fight alongside the volcano that usually had my back. Now we are in a situation where we have to fight in conjunction with the Haenam faction, with whom we have never worked together. Why don’t you tremble?
Nevertheless, the reason why Baekcheon had to keep pace with Cheongmyeong and share a meaningless joke was because it was clear that the Haenam faction’s disciples would be more fearful and nervous than them.
People decide their attitude by looking at the backs of those in front of them.
Therefore, Baekcheon should not appear nervous. At least when viewed from the side, there should be plenty of room to spare.
Jo Geol and Yoon Jong fully understood Baek Cheon’s feelings. Also how hard he is working now.
“This way!”
“yes!”
The runners hide in the hollow terrain of the ridge pointed out by Lim So-byeong.
There was still a distance, but perhaps because of the tension, those who lowered their bodies slightly raised their heads and watched the approaching ship.
“…It’s big.”
“okay. “Just like I’ve seen before.”
Ships I’ve already seen once.
But the feeling when the ship was docked at the shore and when it approached them was completely different. The
sharp bows of the ships seen from the front looked like swords aimed at them. It felt like that.
“Sasuk.”
“Yes.”
Baekcheon nodded.
“It’s coming.”
That’s when Cheongmyeong’s eyes sank darkly.
Ahhh.
Finally, the fleets of the Saphae-ryeon cut through the rough waters and reached the shore where they were. Reached.
Splash!
The sound of a large anchor being thrown into the water changes the name of this coast.
In the name of battlefield.
