Who threatened Cheonma Hara with a knife - Chapter 414



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Who threatened to call me Cheonmahara with a knife? Episode 414

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A few days ago.

The depths of the Forbidden City.

When Eunuch Gong returned looking like a defeated soldier, a vein appeared on Taekong Gong’s forehead.

“The Western Military Command has collapsed! What do you mean?”

At the sight of Taekonggong looking angry, Eunuch Gong, who had barely escaped the battlefield and retreated, swallowed dry saliva and cautiously opened his mouth.

“Your Majesty, the influence of the Heavenly Demon Sect is stronger than I thought. All the government troops in Gansu have joined forces with them and participated in the treason.”

“Huh. Even so, it’s only about 60,000 troops. What on earth have you done?”

Eunuch Gong, feeling his life in danger, willingly sold out the already dead Admiral Seogun.

“It’s all because of the Western Army Commander’s misjudgment. He set out before the other castles’ troops could gather, and in the end, we ended up having to fight the Cheonmasingyo with only the border troops.”

“So, what happened to the Western Army Commander?”

“He died in battle.”

“Ugh… .”

Taekonggong sighed with a complicated expression.

‘I can’t tell if it’s a good thing or a bad thing.’

The Western Army Commander had been uneasy about Taekonggong’s actions from the beginning.

Taekonggong, who had been lost in thought for a moment, asked.

“So, how much damage was done by the traitors?”

If a great deal of damage was inflicted and the Western Army Commander died, it would be a gain for Taekonggong.

He was far from being a static person, but in any case, the one who showed his resentment was dead.

But if he died without causing any significant damage, it would have been disappointing in many ways.

At Taekonggong’s question, Eunuch Gong felt as if his mind had turned blank.

Because they fled in fear after confirming the death of the Western Army Admiral, there was no way to know the specific casualties on both sides.

If he couldn’t give a proper answer here, Taekonggong’s wrath would be directed at him. Taegam Gong made up an answer.

To avoid Taikong’s wrath as much as possible.

“About half of the traitor’s soldiers were also killed.”

At the news that the enemy’s damage was also considerable, Taekonggong’s expression relaxed slightly.

“Wow. It looks like the Western Army Command still fought hard until the end.”

“Yes, that’s right.”

Eunuch Gong thought that it was a good idea to tell a moderately false story.

‘Well, I guess I shouldn’t mention him just in case.’

That guy from the Cheonmasingyo sect who introduced himself as Ilmok.

The moment I spoke about that bizarre new skill, I was afraid that Taekong-gong’s mood, which had been slightly relieved, would become bad again.

While Eunuch Gong was distorting information for his own safety, Taekong Gong gave him an order.

“Yes. You must have had a hard time moving from Gansu to here to deliver the news, so take a few days to rest.”

“Tae, Taekonggong, I thank you for your grace.”

A few days after the news of the collapse of the Western Military Governor’s Office was reported.

News about weightlifters has been steadily coming to the palace.

There are reports that the main force of the Cheonmasingyo is taking control of Shaanxi, or that martial artists have risen up in Sichuan and Hubei.

‘Tsk. As expected, there’s no need to leave any of the Murim people alive.’

Those who dare to rebel against the imperial family and official ceremonies. From the moment they started insisting on the nonsense that official duties are inviolable, you could see the seeds of their iniquity.

While Taekong was reminiscing about his anger towards the martial artists, Eunuch Gong visited his palace.

After returning to the Forbidden City, Eunuch Gong focused on his original duties as Admiral Dongchang. His mission was to gather news from Dongchang and the officials and report it to Taekonggong.

“News has arrived about a war between martial artists that took place in Yongzhong Mountain.”

“What happened?”

“The estate of the Jegal family has been completely destroyed, and the damage caused by the traitors who were on the same boat as the Cheonmasin Sect has been significant. In particular, the left and right guardians of the Cheonmasin Sect who came out to help them have all lost their lives.”

“Heh heh heh.”

Taekong-gong smiled faintly at his report and asked while stroking his beard.

“Then what happened to those led by Peng Ga?”

“In fact, the damage on your side is more severe. In particular, in the case of Pengga and Shaolin, it is said that less than ten of those who participated in the battle survived.”

Eunuch Gong, who had said so, mentioned the trap of the Zhuge family that had been rumored.

Countless formations and tactics were spread throughout the entire Yongzhong Mountain. In addition, there was the terrible trap that Zhuge Shi had used to blow up the entire field.

“It seems that the Zhuge Liang’s men have been secretly smuggling gunpowder in. They seem to have prepared a terrible trap that uses formations and machine gun formations to amplify the power several times over.”

“As expected, those in the martial arts world are untrustworthy authors. How dare they defy the imperial edict and privately hoard gunpowder.”

Unlike the gossip about the Zhuge family, Taekonggong’s expression was even better than before.

This was because the result he had most hoped for had been delivered.

The result is that the Cheonmasingyo side and the Jungwon Murim side plan to defeat each other.

“Hmm. Now that I think about it, I heard that the damage to Pangga was severe. Did the head of Pangga also die in battle?”

“Fortunately, that guy, Peng Mu-yeol, is alive.”

“Hehehe. That’s a good thing. He lost most of his family to the traitors, so now he must be itching to kill the cultists regardless of the deal.”

“That is indeed so.”

At the sight of Taekonggong looking cheerful, Eunuch Gong bowed his head and let out a sigh of relief.

‘Well, I guess it’s okay to pass on this news.’

Watching Taekonggong’s expression, Eunuch Gong cautiously added.

“Also, there is a strange rumor going around in the Central Plains martial arts world.”

“Strange rumors?”

“That’s right. There is a great master of Shaolin who killed the left and right guardians of the Heavenly Demon Sect and survived the trap of the Zhuge Liang family. Recently, the martial artists have been calling that old monk a divine monk.”

Taekongkong frowned as if in displeasure.

Fortunately, he didn’t immediately explode in anger, perhaps because he had already heard the good news.

“Tsk. As expected, there are many eccentric people in the world of martial arts. It seems like not making any hasty moves has worked to my advantage.”

Taekong-gong, who was mumbling like that, stroked his beard as if he was organizing his thoughts, and after a while, opened his mouth.

“Come to think of it, didn’t you say that the Central Military Command is planning to go on a campaign soon?”

“Yes, that’s right.”

“Then, you should head there now. Go there and coordinate the movements of the Central Military Command.”

“I am stupid and do not understand the exact meaning. If you mean coordination, what coordination do you mean?”

“It means coordinating with the movements of those thugs who call themselves the righteous faction. So that the Cheonma Sect and the Central Plains martial artists can continue to fight each other. The Central Military Command will put pressure on them, but there is no need to forcefully attack Shaanxi Province.”

In particular, unlike the Western Army Commander, the Central Army Commander was friendly to Taekonggong, so if he were to die in battle like the Western Army Commander, it could be a nuisance in many ways.

In any case, Taekonggong’s biggest goal was still to destroy the martial arts world.

‘A new monk… No matter how great a master he is, there is a limit to his power alone. It seems that the completion of the plan to destroy the martial arts world will be to kill that old monk with my own hands.’

* * *

Just as Eunuch Gong was leaving the Forbidden City following the orders of the Grand Duke, he was heading to the Central Military Command.

A small promotion ceremony was underway in Xi’an, Shaanxi Province.

Ilmok, who had been appointed as the second-in-command of the Cheonmasingyo from being a mere Confucian scholar, had a bewildered expression on his face.

However, the position of Woo-sa, one of the left and right guardian deities, was still vacant, and Wei Jin-hak had already decided on a person to fill that position.

“The Dokgo Dragon family.”

“Yes, Master.”

“I will appoint you to the vacant position of Gwangmyeongusa.”

“I will follow the will of the Most High!”

Wei Jin-hak, who had selected the left and right guardian deity lions like roasting beans in a lightning flash, looked at the two and said.

“From this moment on, the left and right guardian angels will consult with each other as representatives of the cult leader and protect Shaanxi Province.”

The people of the Cheonmasingyo sect who were watching the scene together were having similar thoughts.

‘What an exquisite greeting.’

Dokgo Ryong is famous for his quick-tempered and self-righteous personality. He is known for his great wisdom and has brought about countless changes to the Cheonmasingyo, and he is also known to be quite flexible.

The two had completely different personalities, but since their personalities were polar opposites, if they could just maintain a balance, they could possibly achieve the best results.

Or, they may end up failing without being able to do anything properly because they are fighting against each other.

It was clearly a combination that would either be very good or very bad, but somehow everyone had an expectation that the best outcome would come out.

It wasn’t just because of the achievements Ilmok had made so far.

Even though their personalities were polar opposites, their loyalty to the religion and its leader was beyond doubt.

In the midst of everyone being somewhat satisfied with Wei Jin-hak’s greetings,

‘Damn. I have to consult with that crazy old man.’

Only Ichimoku was sighing inwardly.

* * *

After the brief promotion ceremony was over, Wei Jinhe left Xi’an as he had said and headed to Wudang Mountain in Hubei Province.

In addition to the three thousand or so warriors of the Cheonmasingyo, he also brought along the Eunwigakju and the Guyangpae, the heads of the Guyang Segae clans.

And the next morning.

Ilmok called in all the troops of Shaanxi Province gathered in Xi’an.

About thirty thousand government troops gathered in front of the city gate of Xi’an.

The military forces that the Wei Jin School and the Tian Ma Shingyo had absorbed while traveling around Shaanxi and Liaoning were the government troops.

Originally, the government troops of Shaanxi and Liaoning were larger in number, but in the process of absorbing them, some were killed or escaped, so the number was reduced to this number.

Also, since they were absorbed before the conscription order was properly issued, most of them were standing forces, not reserve forces. If full-scale conscription had begun, the number could have doubled.

Ilmok glanced at the soldiers he would now have to lead together with Dokgo Ryong and shouted with all his might.

“Nice to meet you! I am Ilmok, the Gwangmyeongjwasa of the Cheonmasin Sect, who will lead you from today on behalf of the leader of the Cheonmasin Sect!”

Following Ilmok, Dokgo Ryong also briefly introduced himself, and the two continued their speeches to boost the morale of the government troops.

It was a speech that cursed the royal family and eunuchs and emphasized that they had risen up for the people.

After the speech, a strange atmosphere arose among the government officials who had each returned to their respective offices.

“Where did the leader go and why are the old man and the young kid popping out!”

Since they were not originally followers of the Cheonmasingyo or Mireukmyungyo, their faith was not very strong.

They were simply those who surrendered to the power of the leader and other Cheonmasin cult leaders.

“Hey, have you heard the rumor? The Central Military Command is rushing here.”

“Ha. Is that what you call talking? Since you started a riot, wouldn’t you naturally step forward to suppress it?”

“Have you heard how many that number is? Two hundred thousand! Two hundred thousand!”

At one soldier’s words, the expressions of those nearby darkened rapidly.

Their numbers were at most thirty thousand.

They were already severely under-represented in numbers, and now that even their leader had disappeared, a great sense of anxiety began to grip them.

The feeling of anxiety grew stronger as time passed, and the next afternoon.

Two soldiers standing guard together on one side of the wall were whispering to each other.

“You. Are you really going to stay here?”

“Then what? Are you suggesting that we desert?”

The two swallowed dry saliva at the same time and looked around quickly. If anyone had heard what they were saying, they might have their throats cut off.

The two of them began to stand guard again, their mouths shut in anxiety. In the quiet atmosphere, the two letters ‘desertion’ grew louder and louder in their minds.

At that moment, a soldier shouted with an urgent expression.

“Excuse me, look over there!”

The soldier turned his head in surprise and saw a large army rushing in from the west.

“Sir, it looks like the Central Military Command has already arrived here!”

The two, their faces pale, hurriedly walked forward to report, and soon the sound of drums suggesting war rang out in succession from the west.

Soon, soldiers scattered throughout Xi’an gathered at the city walls.

The expressions on the soldiers’ faces as they were about to go to war were a sight to behold. They were pale and pale, or they were dying in a gloomy state.

‘Ah. It’s too late to run away now.’

As everyone was becoming increasingly frustrated, one soldier with good eyesight shouted.

“I am not the enemy!”

There was a flag where he was pointing. It was still too far away to see clearly, but the word [Cheonma (天魔)] was written on it.

Only then did the government troops realize that they were reinforcements and let out a sigh of relief without realizing it.

Meanwhile, the reinforcements were getting closer by the second.

As the distance grew closer, I began to see something a little bit strange.

thud.

thud.

It started with the sound of drums and footsteps that strangely echoed at the same beat.

Although they looked quite arrogant, they were walking to the same beat.

“Gwang! Myung! Gwang! Myung! Heavenly Demon!! Kyo!!”

He was shouting a strange song to the beat.

As they came closer, I could examine them more closely, not only with my ears but also with my eyes.

The line was not at all disordered, even though they had traveled a long distance. The soldiers walked forward with a steady pace and strength. There was not a shred of doubt or anxiety in their eyes.

Far from feeling anxious, I felt so overwhelmed with guilt that I almost felt madness.

‘Where on earth do those soldiers come from?’

Even though these people here were clearly standing forces and not reserves, I had never seen them in such an orderly manner.

When the reinforcements of the Cheonmasingyo arrived near the castle walls.

Inside the west wall, someone took steps into the air.

The man, running through the air as if there were some invisible foothold there, soon reached the top of the castle wall.

And when the Gansu Army soldiers saw the man’s face, they all cheered at once.

“It’s Prince Ilmok!!”

“Waaaaaaah!!!!”

“The angel of God is with you!!!!”

The voices of the arrogant army combined into a mighty roar that seemed as if the heavens and the earth would explode.

“Gulp.”

Goosebumps ran down the spines of the soldiers of Seoan who were watching the reinforcements of the Cheonmasingyo with tense expressions.