Three Kingdoms Sugar King - Chapter 660



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660. But when it comes to dancing, our general is one step above.

After hearing everything the messenger said, Cao Cao immediately realized something strange.

“wait for a sec. What did you say just now? Lu Bu attacked with 2,000 cavalry? Is that really true?”

“yes. you’re right.”

“Is that possible? As for the cavalry under Lü Bu, there are only about 800 cavalry. It makes no sense that he has deliberately kept the cavalry hidden all this time. In the two battles that took place so far, we each lost once, but if we had hidden cavalry like that, we would have sent it in a long time ago. “Are you really sure there are 2,000 cavalry?”

The messenger answered Jojo’s question without any hesitation.

“yes. “Jongjongjungrang clearly said it was 2,000 and told me to give it to the minister.”

“Jungdeok said that? “Then it’s ridiculous to say it’s true.”

When Cao Cao couldn’t help but shut his mouth in bewilderment, the messenger continued to tell him what he had not yet told him.

“And there is something I must tell to the Lord of the Temple.”

“Do you really need to tell me this? “What is that?”

“They said that perhaps the reason the enemy cavalry had increased was because someone had sent war horses.”

“… … Someone sent over a thousand war horses to Lu Bu?”

“yes. “It is said that most of Lü Bu’s troops came from Bingju, the same hometown as Lü Bu, so many of them were so skilled at horseback riding that they could immediately become cavalrymen as long as they had a war horse.”

“That is true. I heard that when Lu Bu fought against the Black Bandits under Ben Chu, he made a great contribution by instantly creating cavalry using the war horses that Ben Chu gave him. And thanks to the 500 war horses I received back then, I am still able to survive my struggles.”

After saying that, Cao Cao glared towards the west, where Lu Bu’s stronghold, Puyang Castle, was located.

“At first, I was relieved that we mobilized more than twice as many cavalry against Lü Bu and used our best efforts. However, when the cavalry clashed with each other, even though there were more than twice as many cavalrymen, they were defeated without fail. It was only later that I realized why I lost. “Most people from Byeongju raised horses or sheep from an early age, so they are very skilled at handling horses.”

“Is that so?”

“okay! In the first place, it was difficult to deal with even if the number was not the same but twice the difference. That’s why I lost so cruelly. “Thanks to you, I also got this scar.”

Cao Cao said this and showed the badly burned wound on his palm in the fire when he was running away from the fight with Lü Bu.

“Probably, if it weren’t for Sima Nui at that time, he wouldn’t have been able to escape and would have been killed by Lu Bu.”

After reminiscing about the past, Cao Cao told the messenger to rest as he had come a long way and called Guo Jia.

“Attention sir. “Did you call me?”

When Guo Jia came in, Cao Cao gestured to an empty seat and told him to sit down, then spoke in a low voice about the story he had just received from the messenger. After hearing the whole story, Guo Jia said with a frown on his face.

“This is getting into trouble. The plan we came up with after losing to Lü Bu was to deploy troops at several key points and gradually tighten them over time. And Gong Gong-nim’s army was deployed to Yi Ho-hyeon, where it could simultaneously pressure Fuyang Castle, where Lü Bu is located, and Jinryu Army, where the Jinryu Governor’s tent is located.”

“yes. It was placed in the optimal location to sever the link between Lu Bu and the curtain at any time. Thanks to this, Lu Bu was always able to fight against Fuyangseong as easily as if he had a dagger under his chin.”

“you’re right. Gong Yoo played an important role, but since he was defeated in this battle, the plan to tighten Lu Bu from all sides was thrown into disarray. “It’s going to take a lot of time to readjust this.”

Cao Cao spoke with a dark expression upon hearing the story of the Guo family.

“The situation is not good. “This year’s crop has already been ruined by the drought, and it is doubly painful to have to spend time dealing with Lu Bu again.”

As Cao Cao sighed, Guo Ga raised his hand and stroked his chin.

“I also heard that the drought is serious. It is said that the officials in charge of Dunjeon complained that it felt like death. If this continues, we may have to rebuild our strategy to fight Lu Bu over time.”

“We will have to discuss that issue with other companies. But before that, there was something suspicious, so I called you.”

“Is there anything suspicious?”

“I wonder who on earth sent over a thousand war horses to Lü Bu.”

At those words, Kwak Ga rolled his head back and forth and scratched his head in embarrassment.

“It’s definitely suspicious. “Among the forces around Lüpo, the only place I can think of that would send that many warhorses is to the north.”

Cao Cao shook his head and said as Guo Jia raised his hand and pointed towards the north.

“The main plant in the host could afford it, but it would never have sent such help.”

“Well, that’s right. Lu Bu originally served as a chieftain under Yuan Shao, but because she was too arrogant, she was hated by Yuan Shao and ran away in fear for her life.”

“okay. There is no way that Boncho, full of pride, would think kindly of Yeo Bu. Moreover, he is joining hands with me, and there is no way he will help Lu Bu.”

“If it’s not Yuan Shao, will the next one be polite?”

“It would not be difficult for Gongsun Zan, who has taken control of Yuju, to obtain a large quantity of horses by trading with everyone, such as scholars and Wuhuan. But how easy is it to send war horses from Yuju to Lu Bu, west of Yeonju?”

Guo Jia nodded to Cao Cao’s point.

“yes. That doesn’t make sense. Not only we but also Yuan Shao in Giju are on a bad relationship, so even if we tried to secretly send that many warhorses, we would have been found out a long time ago. So the only way left is to send it through Yuan Shao or a place beyond our reach, but how easy would that be?”

“If you want to go back north, you must pass by Byeongju. But in Byeongju, there are still a lot of Southern and Xiongnu people who rebelled in the past that we haven’t been able to subdue. Do you think they’ll just sit there and watch?”

“Yes. Then all that’s left is the south, but to do that, you have to make a huge turn and send in warhorses, but how is that possible? … oh!”

Kwak stopped speaking and suddenly remembered something and screamed.

Seeing Guo Jia like that, Cao Cao was puzzled at first, but after thinking about what Guo Jia had just said, he also realized something and his complexion turned pale.

“this. I forgot about that. “There is another person worthy of sending over a thousand warhorses.”

Guo Jia slowly nodded as Cao Cao looked towards the east with an angry face.

“yes. If you are in Gyo-dong, Xuzhou, you can afford that much. “I heard that they have been trading war horses with Gongsun Chan for a long time, training more than a thousand cavalrymen, and as if that wasn’t enough, they had a number of horse farms located throughout Gwangneung.”

“If it’s Gyo-dong, the justification is clear. Because he must have moved to avenge what I did in Xuzhou. Anyway, if Gyodong sent the warhorse, it must have been through Yeju, right?”

“I guess so. The road that passes through Yeju from east to west continues to Seoju and connects to Gwangneung. “I guess they put a warhorse on the ship and sent it after Retrieval.”

“And there is a place called Dongbaek to the west of Yeonam, and the county head there is Gyo-dong’s uncle. This is also where recovery begins. He probably drove his warhorse from there to Jinryu-gun via Yeongcheon-gun in the north.”

“Jang Jang, the governor of Jinryu, joined hands with Lu Bu, so he would have willingly opened the way to Fuyang Castle.”

Cao Cao, guessing how he could have grown so small in such an instant and sent over a thousand warhorses to Lu Bu, looked up at the ceiling and burst into laughter.

“iced coffee! I, Jo Maeng-deok, can’t believe I suffered this much from a child who used to sell sugar. “It’s truly deplorable.”

Guo Jia watched Cao Cao swallow his anger for a moment and then opened his mouth in a cautious tone.

“Attention sir. Now that the situation is like this, I think it would be better to stop the plan to stab Taesan. Gyodong may be caught trying to take over Taesan-gun, which belongs to Yeonju, without any justification, but splitting the county here could put the entire Yeonju in danger.”

“… … I guess so. It was too much to deal with Lu Bu right now, but I couldn’t afford it. Now that I think about it, it looks like that Gyo-dong guy was aiming for this from the beginning and sent a warhorse to Lu Bu. “To tie Taesan’s hands and feet so that I can’t touch him.”

Kwak Ga also nodded in agreement with those words.

“yes. “Someone in Gyo-dong or the agents below must have come up with a plan.”

“Once Gong Gong-yi’s army has been defeated, let’s retreat to Jebei and reorganize the army, while also strengthening the defenses in the direction of Taesan County.”

“All right. “We will take action immediately.”

When Guo Jia said that and stepped back, Cao Cao put his right arm on the table, leaned against it, and turned his head to look out the window.

“The future is truly going to be difficult. “I’m worried whether we’ll be able to deal with Lu Bu within this year.”

* * *

At the same time, the south gate of Bokyangseong Fortress.

The gate opened and Lu Bu came in with his cavalry, riding a red horse and looking majestic.

“Onhu. Congratulations on your great victory.”

Jin Gong, his counselor, was waiting inside the castle gate and came straight to the front to welcome Lu Bu.

“ha ha ha! College of Engineering. It came out just right. Look at that. “The focus is on defeating Cao Cao’s army and reaping the rewards.”

Jin Gung unconsciously frowned when he saw a cart full of luggage coming in behind Lu Bu.

“… … Mr. Onhu. “I heard that some of that money was collected from the people in the surrounding villages of Jeeum-gun. Is it really necessary for you to go that far?”

“It seems like the engineering professor didn’t like that. But our situation isn’t very good right now, is it? “I heard that we don’t have much grain in store and that our farming was ruined because of the drought, but I think you know that it’s time to save face, right?”

“That’s true.”

“If you are hungry, it is no use talking about being a saint or a gentleman. Anyway, it was frustrating because Cao Cao was clever and placed his troops in places that were easy to protect and didn’t fight, but it was refreshing to get a great victory after a long time.”

“yes. “I’m so glad.”

“hmm. It’s good that the military thinks so too. Now that we have so much wealth and grain, we should hold a big banquet today. I also called the envoy sent by General Yongyang and expressed my gratitude for sending the warhorse.”

Jin Gong did not particularly object to Lu Bu’s words about holding a banquet.

“That’s right. “If we join hands with General Yongyang, it is certain that it will be of great help in dealing with Cao Cao in the future.”

After Jin Gong agreed, Lu Bu immediately held a large banquet in the main hall of the government office without any hesitation.

While musicians played songs and dancers danced, Lu Bu sat at the head table and expressed his gratitude to Mo Gae, who had come as his envoy.

“Hyoseon. When you return, please be sure to tell General Yongyang that I, Yeo Bong-seon, am truly grateful.”

Hearing Lu Bu’s words, Mo Gae smiled and nodded.

“yes. Do not worry. “The general will be satisfied if I just tell you how Onhu was so happy when he saw the warhorse I brought.”

“I guess so. In fact, General Yongyang must have been gnashing his teeth at Cao Cao over the Western Zhou incident, so he must have sent me over a thousand precious war horses.”

Yeo-po, who was muttering to himself like that, got up from his seat just as the song ended.

“Dancers, please stand back for a moment. “As a host to an important guest, I must dance with due etiquette.”

After hearing those words, the dancers retreated, and Lu Bu came down and came right in front of where Mo Gae was sitting and moved around to warm up his body.

“Hyoseon. You can look forward to it. The people of Byeongju, my hometown, enjoy drinking and dancing a lot. Today, I will show Hyosun the dance I have honed over the years. What do musicians do? “Let the wind chime sound!”

When the musicians started playing, Lu Bu danced according to the etiquette. Perhaps because of her long limbs, just watching Lu Bu dance was refreshing and refreshing for my eyes.

“hmm. As I confidently said, you dance well. But compared to our general’s creative dance, it is a level below.”

Mo Gae muttered to himself without anyone hearing, then smiled brightly again and praised Lu Bu’s dance until his mouth was dry.

In this way, Mo Gae enjoyed the wine and meat looted from Cao Cao and became friendly with Lu Bu and other subordinate generals.

Episode 661