Three Kingdoms Sugar King - Chapter 659



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659. What does this mean? Did you lose again?

Two days after that.

After waking up early in the morning, he held a ancestral rite at the shrine at the foot of Mongsan Mountain, north of Jeonyuseong, praying for the safety of this expedition along with Jeonpung and Jangsong.

After finishing the ancestral rites and drinking a glass of wine, I looked out at the road leading to the north outside the shrine.

“The mountain path looks quite rough.”

Jangsong came up to me, mumbling the ancestral rite food in his mouth.

“Yes. The road is narrow, so it will still be a while before all of our troops can cross to the north. “It took two full days for Ham Jinyoung to barely get over.”

After saying this, Jang Song pointed to the Cheongjeongyeong soldiers led by Akjin who were now going up the mountain path. The little boy who saw that scratched his head and asked.

“How long will it take for all of our troops to cross over?”

“well. Considering the time it has taken so far, it will take at least three or four more days.”

“okay. “I’m curious about what the situation in the north is like now, but it’s frustrating because it’s a mountain road, so if I urge them to hurry, it’s likely to be dangerous because there will be casualties.”

As I was talking with Jangsong, Maruk came into the shrine with someone from outside the shrine. When I looked over, I saw that the person who came in with Maruk was Sun Quan.

“General. “I will report to you.”

Little asked, tilting his head at Sun Quan’s words.

“uh? Didn’t you go to take over Nammuyang County? “What brought you back already?”

“It was heading towards Nammuyang and captured some of Changhee’s soldiers.”

“is it so? What happened? “I understand that all of Changhee’s troops were killed or captured while protesting at Jeonyuseong Fortress.”

Jeonpung, who belatedly came up holding a glass of alcohol in one hand, said with a frown on his face.

“General. It’s not like there was no one who ran away. “These are the people who disappeared through the North Gate of Jeonyuseong that we passed on our way here.”

“ah! right. So, have you found out Changhee’s whereabouts?”

Sun Quan nodded his head in response to the question.

“yes. After urging the prisoners, they confessed where Changhee had run away. It is said that he fled to Noguk via Nammuyang.”

“… … To Noguk? “You lost all the fish you caught.”

“sorry.”

The boy muttered with a disappointed face and waved his hand when Sun Guan apologized.

“no. It’s not something you should be sorry about. Rather, it would be difficult for Noguk to try his hand at this. “I don’t really know anyone named Jang Cho, who is the Prime Minister of Noh.”

“But now, the State Minister of Lao is supporting Lü Bu in his fight against Cao Cao by supporting his own brother, Governor Jin Liu, so his position is friendly to us. Just in case, send an envoy to search for Changhee, catch him, and send him to me.”

Little nodded at Jeonpung’s words.

“Of course. “They won’t leave anyone who could be a source of trouble alone, so if you talk to them carefully, you can get help.”

He took care of sending an envoy to Jangcho right then and there, left the shrine behind, and went down with his party to the north gate of Jeonyuseong Fortress.

Eventually, when the north gate appeared, I entered the castle, but this time, someone hurriedly ran towards me from the top of the mountain path I had just walked.

“General! “I have something to report to you.”

The boy stopped at the sudden shout and looked back at the approaching person. There was a mark written on the man’s chest that said “Muwei (武威),” so it was immediately recognizable as belonging to the “Muwei” group led by Zhao Yun.

“Is this a messenger from Ja-ryong? “What’s the situation there?”

In response to the small question, the military officer lowered his head and reported.

“We, Mu Wei-yeong, received the general’s order and went out from Bihyeon to Doro Nangya, passed Yangdo-hyeon, and went up with all our might to the north of Taesan-gun.”

“so?”

“On the way, I met an ally who was carrying the weight of Cheongryongyeong, who had ascended first. Cheongryongyeong left Bonggohyeon, where the governor was located, and went straight up to Yeonghyeon in the northeast. And it is said that the county governor who ruled Yeonghyeon surrendered and took over the castle safely, and soon after, Gongsun Chan’s army appeared.”

At those words, Jeonpung, who was listening next to him, spoke with an admiring look on his face.

“Huh. Chief Seo Jung-rang made a great decision. If he had gone to Bongo County first, it would have been difficult to stop Gongsun Zan’s army from coming down. “If Yeonghyeon is opened, we will be able to go to any other county north of Taesan-gun.”

“As expected, it’s Chief Seo Jungnang. They do it without me having to tell them what comes first. So, now Bongo County is still ruled by a military monk, right?”

In response to the small question, the military officer nodded.

“yes. The castle gate is closed and not budging. “Just in case, our Chief Jungnang sent someone, but he refused to meet us.”

“hmm. “Then do you think I have to go personally and ask for surrender for the military commander to listen?”

“If a large army comes from here, even the military monks will be scared.”

The boy thought about Jang Song’s answer for a moment and immediately gave an order.

“Then we must quickly send the army to the north of Mongsan. Tell everyone to hurry up. And since this side can’t be left empty, I’ll have to leave it to the company commander.”

At those words, Sun Quan, who had been sitting back and quietly listening, opened his mouth.

“yes? Are you saying you’re leaving this place to me?”

“yes. I will appoint you as a monk of Taesandowi, so please remain here and strengthen the defenses of Nammuyang and Bihyeon. So that we can withstand even if Cao Cao invades.”

Perhaps as expected, Sun Quan spoke in a calm tone when he was appointed to the position of second-in-command after Jangpae.

“yes. General. If you leave it to us, we will do our best to prepare it. However, one thing I am worried about is that Cao Cao may attack while your army is on the plains. “Cao Cao is a Yeonju tree in name and nature, so he wouldn’t look kindly on Taesan County, which belongs to Yeonju, falling into the hands of the general.”

The little boy responded with a cold smile.

“Jojo probably doesn’t have the presence of mind to do that.”

“yes? “What do you mean by that?”

“I already wrote this before I left Gwangneung here, right? There is a saying that the enemy of your enemy is your friend. “Who is fighting Cao Cao now?”

Sun Quan finally realized what he was doing when he heard the story.

“ah. Are you trying to join hands with Lu Bu? However, there seems to be no guarantee that a person named Lü Bu will join hands with the general in far-off Xuzhou. They only say they will cooperate in words, but in reality, there is a high possibility that they will remain silent even if Cao Cao invades Taishan County.”

At Sun Quan’s concern, the boy turned his head and looked towards the west, where Yeonju was, and said:

“Do not worry. To avoid that, I sent a gift from here. “It’s also a gift so precious that Lu Bu goes crazy because he likes it.”

“… … “I wonder how precious a gift it is for you to be so confident about it.”

The boy smiled at Sun Quan’s words and looked back at Jeon Feng and Jang Song and exchanged glances.

“Well, just because it’s a gift, it doesn’t mean it’s rare and expensive. “What the other person really needs has greater value as a gift.”

After saying that, he immediately went inside and the next day, he led the remaining troops across Mongsan Mountain and up to the north of Taesan County.

* * *

Around that time.

Played by Dong-gun and Donga-hyeon.

On a field near the Yellow River in the north of the county.

Cao Cao got off his horse and was looking at the rice field in front of him with calm eyes.

“… … It’s truly miserable. “I never thought the wheat I planted last year would grow to this level.”

As Jojo had said, there were sparse areas in the rice fields in front where the wheat that had been sown last winter had not even sprouted properly and was not even visible. Moreover, more than half of the plants that had sprouted safely turned yellow and died.

“I have nothing to say. “All of this is my negligence, so I hope you punish me.”

In response to Cao Cao’s lament, Im Jun (任峻), the person in charge of all Dunjeon in Yeonju, including Dongpyeongguk, bowed his head and asked for punishment. Seeing that, Jojo shook his head and said.

“How can this be Baekdal’s sin? No one knew that such a severe drought would come so soon after the new year. “What is urgent now is to keep the remaining rice fields healthy so that they can properly bear ears.”

Lin Jun spoke with a sad expression upon Jo Jo’s words.

“As you can see, most of the wheat and barley planted in the rice fields around Yeongju are withering and dying due to the drought. “The only ones that are safe are the sewage and the rice fields near the river.”

“Then how about digging a waterway and putting it in a rice field where crops are dying due to drought?”

“I’m sorry, but it’s too late. “It will all dry up and die before the waterway is fully dug.”

“Huh. Is there really no way? If one year’s farming fails like this, they will not be able to secure enough grain to sustain themselves. “I can’t keep asking Ki Joo-mok for help.”

In response to Cao Cao’s lament, Lin Jun hesitated for a moment before opening his mouth.

“It’s not that there is no way.”

“okay? What method? “If you need anything, let me know.”

“That’s it. “I heard this from soldiers in the Cheongju Army while supervising Dunjeon in Dongpyeong Province. They say that if the wheat crop fails due to drought, you can make up for the loss to some extent by planting a crop called sorghum.”

“Sorghum? “Is that really that great?”

“yes. I heard that it is drought-resistant, doesn’t need much water, and harvests quickly, so it produces ears right away in the fall. However, the production is not as high as wheat or rice, but they say it grows well on its own in barren places without much water.”

“oh! “That’s good.”

“yes. “If we can obtain a large quantity of sorghum seeds, we will be able to secure at least a minimum amount of grain until fall.”

Upon hearing Lim Jun’s story, Jo Jo asked with his eyes shining.

“good night. I will save you somehow. “Where can you send me that sorghum seed in large quantities?”

“… … That is the introduction.”

When Cao Cao received the answer, Zhou, his face was distorted and he sighed.

“ha. Does this happen? After all, it’s not any other place, it’s Seoju. Not only Gyo-dong, but even the guy named Yu-bi, who has become Seo Joo-mok this time, will never help me even if I kneel down and beg.”

“… … .”

When Jojo could not see a way to resolve the ruined farming caused by the drought, he turned his back and looked up at the sky, which seemed warm today.

“It’s still winter, but the weather is warm for once. With the weather being this bad, it would be a good idea to ruin this year’s farming. “Now that things have come to this, I have to beg for grain from Boncho again. It’s truly pitiful.”

Having said that, Cao Cao rode his horse and returned helplessly to Donga Castle. However, when I arrived at the Donga Castle government office, to make matters worse, bad news was waiting for me.

“… … So, the army of the Junggun Gyowi (中軍校尉) envoy who was guarding Jeeumgun was ambushed by Lu Bu’s army in Ihohyeon (離狐縣) and suffered a major defeat.”

Cao Cao spoke with a shocked expression upon hearing the messenger’s report.

“That experienced general, Gong Yoo, was attacked by Lu Bu? It doesn’t make sense to be surprised by that too. “Aren’t you misunderstanding something?”

“no. Jeongwook, the chief of staff guarding Gyeonseong, personally inspected it and told me to come and report the news.”

Cao Cao asked with a nervous look as his servant’s defeat became a foregone conclusion.

“How on earth was Gong Yoo taken by surprise by Lu Bu? “Please tell me in detail.”

In response to that question, the messenger carefully told the story of how the servant was defeated by Lu Bu.