Episode 1257 You can figure it out. (2)
The Sapae-ryeon army began to move into the island. Lee Ja-yang’s face hardened as she watched this.
“Ambassador type.”
“…”
“If this happens, isn’t it ruined?”
Cold sweat formed on Lee Ja-yang’s forehead.
The plan they initially came up with was not that complicated.
When Sapaeryeon, who landed on the coast, leaves his boat and heads towards Mt. Oji, where Haenampa is located, he observes the situation for some time and then seizes the boat and heads inland.
It was a plan that was extremely simple, but also extremely solid.
reason? The reason is simple.
From the perspective of the Sapaeryeon, it would be unthinkable that the Haenam faction, which lives based in Haenam, would abandon its headquarters and advance to Gangnam.
It’s a crazy plan that even those in the Haenam faction have never thought of, so how could Sapaeryun even consider that possibility?
It would be very difficult to make a decision, but it was a plan that would be more difficult to fail if you were determined.
But…
“Those guys… are guarding the ship? Aren’t they caught?”
Kwak Hwan-so answered with a firm voice.
“…It’s not like their plan was discovered. If they were discovered, there’s no way they would have left behind only that many troops. Rather, they would have tried to find us by guarding the coast tightly.”
Miss Lee nodded. There was certainly a point in what Kwak Hwan-so said. But…
‘Anyway, isn’t it true that the plan went wrong?’
As I looked at the Changguidae guarding the ship, my heart became as heavy as lead. Judging from their uniforms, it must be a room full of people. If Maninbang’s bandits remain as strong as me, it is clear that their plan to take the ship at once will not be achieved.
‘What should I do?’
Sweat flowed down the bridge of Izaya’s nose.
Among Haenam’s disciples, Lee Ja-yang is known as Ji-nang (pouch of wisdom), but he was unable to find a suitable solution in this situation.
Of course, if you mobilize Haenam’s full power, it is not difficult to defeat them. No matter what anyone says, Haenam is a powerful faction, one of the old factions.
But that doesn’t mean the battle will end all at once.
Aren’t the opponents also members of Maninbang, the head of the Sapaeryun?
If we delay just a little longer, the main forces of the Ten Thousand Gangs that had left the coast might notice the situation and return. If that happens…
‘It’s a mess.’
Even if we fought with the advantage of the terrain, it was difficult to hope for victory. It is very obvious what would happen if the enemy attacked from both sides in an open area called the coast.
“For now, we have no choice but to wait as long as possible.”
“Wait?”
“Yes. We have no choice but to wait until the main force of the Ten Thousand Gangs is deep into the island. Then, even if they notice that we are attacking the remaining ones, it will take time for support to arrive.”
We have no choice but to take advantage of that opportunity and quickly sort them out.
“…the damage will increase.”
“There is no other way.”
A sigh escaped from Kwak Hwan-so’s mouth.
The reason why they tried to quickly capture the ship was because it was also unwelcome for the main force of the Ten Thousand Gangs to go deep into the island.
The current target of Maninbang is Oji Mountain, where the headquarters of the Haenam Sect is located. However, there are people living on the road to Mt. Oji.
From the perspective of Guo Huan-so, who had heard clearly what the Sapa bastards had been doing in Shaanxi while Huashan was away, he wanted to somehow prevent the Sapa bastards from approaching the civilians.
‘Is there no other way?’
But what Lee Ja-yang said also makes sense. If we rush our work clumsily and end up trapped on this island or destroyed in a joint attack, the damage will only increase.
‘What about Jang Mun-in?’
Guo Huanxiao turned his head and looked at the opposite peak. There was no particular reaction from Geumyangbaek, who was ambushing them by dividing their forces. You’re probably just as confused.
“…and it will happen anyway.”
“huh?”
“The attack signal was decided to be given by Cheonwoo-maeng. Even if it were us, there is no reason for Cheonwoo-maeng to take risks because he is worried about the civilians of Haenam.”
“…”
Lee Ja-yang briefly gritted her teeth with an angry look on her face.
“After those damned bastards do what they want, only then will they come forward to fight. Because that’s reasonable.”
Kwak Hwan-so sighed.
Now, Lee Ja-yang’s words are incoherent. Lee Ja-yang also clearly knows that in this situation, it is best to wait as long as possible. Nevertheless, there is only one reason why it is so full of dissatisfaction.
‘Was it around here?’
This is because the village where Lee Ja-yang lived before entering Haenam is located on the road from the coast to Mt. Oji. If Maninbang advances in a straight line toward Mt. Oji, they will somehow have no choice but to pass through the village where Lee Ja-yang lived.
And there lives none other than Lee Ja-yang’s family.
In my head, I discussed rationality and the sacrifice of cows for the greater good, but my heart didn’t seem to agree with that.
After all, who can be calm in a situation where their family may suffer disaster because of their silence?
“Jayang…”
“Don’t worry about it.”
Miss Lee cut off coldly in a slightly nervous voice.
“I’m not an idiot who doesn’t know what comes first. I also know that just because I’m my family, I shouldn’t be treated any differently than other civilians in Haenam.”
“…”
“So don’t worry. I won’t go out like a fool and do something that will ruin things.”
After finishing speaking, Lee Ja-yang bit her lip.
Kwak Hwan-so could not say anything to Lee Ja-yang. All he could do was to hold the priest’s slightly trembling shoulder tightly.
“Be patient.”
“…I know.”
Why wouldn’t you want to jump out right away?
But you have to endure it. If we cannot endure it, a situation may arise where more people lose their lives.
“It is fortunate that Chun Woo-maeng took command. If Jang Mun-in had the command, I might have already run to Jang Mun-in.”
Miss Lee said with a forced smile. But instead, that smile felt even more pitiful. Guo Huanxiao slightly lowered his head.
It was right then.
“No. Just a moment, death. Are you really okay?”
“…Huh? Why are you doing that?”
Another student who was with him opened his mouth with a puzzled look on his face.
“It’s not something that can be done by taking time, is it?”
“huh?”
“Have you forgotten? We drilled all the holes in that ship. It’s floating now, but it’ll sink soon!”
Hearing those words, Lee Ja-yang and Kwak Hwan-so’s faces turned pale in an instant.
I was so nervous that I completely forgot about the sari.
“We thought it would be better to destroy all the ships, so we dug a hole… If we delay, we will all be caught because of it. Then…”
Lee Ja-yang and Kwak Hwan-so looked at each other with a look of frustration on their faces.
‘Damn it.’
If you knew this would happen, you would have just destroyed the ship like they told you to! Why are you so stubborn?
“What about Huahua? Does Huashan know this?
”…I don’t know. No, even if we knew, we wouldn’t know exactly when the ship would sink. “We are the ones who drilled the hole and prepared it.”
“Ah, shouldn’t we let you know?”
“How do we let them know? I can’t show myself right now! They’re right in front, right?”
“Oh my…”
“I did something for no reason…” Ja-
yang, who sensed that things had gone completely wrong, gazed anxiously ahead with shaking eyes.
And at that moment.
“…Huh?”
Lee Ja-yang’s mouth slowly opened.
“That… that… me?”
“Huh?”
Kwak Hwan-so looked at Lee Ja-yang with a puzzled face. Lee Ja-yang’s face had already become like a ghost. “Why are you doing that?”
“
What is that… what is that…? That crazy guy… that crazy guy?”
“Crazy guy?”
If there’s a crazy guy here… no way?
Kwak Hwan-so turned his gaze towards where Lee Ja-yang was looking.
“… me.”
And at that moment, Kwak Hwan-so His eyes grew twice as big as usual. On the
downhill road toward the coast, a man was trudging down the hill with his drawn sword draped roughly over his shoulder.
“Hwa Hwasan… Hwasan Sword Association?”
“Who is that crazy guy ? What is that…?”
The two people’s mouths were wide open. Even so, Cheongmyeong’s expression was extremely upset.
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“Tsk.”
The face of Heo Maeng, the vice-captain of the Maninmang Changguidae. I twisted my tongue and clicked my tongue.
“Damn it.”
It was full of unpleasant things. It
took me a month to come all the way from the Yangtze River, and when I finally arrived in Haenam, I had to play the role of guarding the ship. If I was in a good mood, it would be even weirder.
” Why do you have to ask us?”
“If you have something to say, didn’t you do it while you were in the military?”
“Damn it. What can I say to a man who won’t bleed even a drop of blood even if he gets tired of that needle?” The boat
behind me has an annoyed, adult-like expression on its face. “ Anyway,
this is the problem with the military. Who is targeting this boat? If you’re really worried, just leave a few people behind. Does it make sense to ask them to take out the entire boat to protect the ship?”
“Shh. Your voice is too loud.”
“If Lord Ryeon had been here, he wouldn’t have cared about such trivial things, but I heard that this is why I don’t like moving around like soldiers.” This time, the
others around me didn’t say anything either.
“Still, it would be nice to lose the ship. There is nothing.”
“You have to sound like a horse. Where is Haenam? It’s not an island! There are ships all over the island, and if you lose them, you just have to get them again.”
“The soldier must have an idea.”
“Damn it,”
Heo-maeng grumbled, swearing harshly.
“I came all the way to Haenam, and now I can taste blood. “I was just looking at the island and it seemed like I was going to go back after seeing the island.”
“Anyway, since we came with the military, we won’t be able to have fun even if we go up together,”
Heo-maeng sighed with an annoyed face.
“Huh?”
Suddenly, his eyes narrowed slightly.
At the edge of the wide grassland bordering the coast, a person was trudging through the thick bushes.
“What is that?”
“…It must be the Haenam guy. It looks like he came to take a boat.”
“You idiot is urging me to do so. “I have nothing to do, so I have to play with that guy…” Heo-maeng, who was
licking his lips and covering his arms as if he had a good meeting, suddenly closed his mouth.
‘Hmm?’
Because the uniform of the person trudging along seemed somewhat familiar.
‘Is that… military uniform?’
A military uniform that emphasized activity and was clearly different from the uniform of ordinary civilians. It was also a black military uniform.
In fact, there is nothing unusual up to this point. Black military uniform is one of the most preferred attire by the military people of the central plains. Moreover, Haenam is also a large island, so Haenam is a large island. Wouldn’t it be strange if there was at least one ronin who didn’t belong to the sect? The
problem was next.
“…That.”
“Yes?”
“Is that a plum blossom?”
Heo Maeng’s question made everyone’s heads turn violently. . Their eyes were focused on the chest of the person trudging along.
“…I think that’s right?”
“Yes, that’s right. It’s a plum blossom.”
“A plum blossom?”
There are many sects in the world, but there is only one sect that uses the black martial arts uniform and the plum blossom pattern as its symbols.
“Hwa volcano?”
But why does that volcano’s martial uniform protrude from a place like this?
“Vice-captain!”
“Hmm?”
“That human… That! It’s him! That guy!”
“That guy?”
“Hwa Hwasan…”
“Hmm?”
“Hwasan Sword Association!”
The four letters of Hwasan Sword Association passed through the hearts of those camped on the coast.
Those four letters Just listening to it, their muscles, which had been relaxed and not particularly tense, tensed as if they were engaged in battle.
“The Volcanic Swordsmen Association?”
“Yes! This is the Hwasan Sword Association! “I remember it clearly!”
“Why is that guy here…?”
But the man was approaching faster than they could infer the situation. Cheongmyeong, who had arrived in close proximity to them before they could even finish guarding, stopped walking. Then. He opened his mouth to Changgui University, who was watching with tense eyes.
“Hey, you guys. Do you know how to scream?”
“…What?”
Someone asked back at that unexpected remark without realizing it. Cheongmyeong said calmly,
“Scream well.”
The sword hanging on his shoulder slowly lowered. “So that the ears of those who left before us can hear clearly.”
The sword of Cheongmyeong, exposed to the hot sunlight, gave off an eerie light
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