Who threatened Cheonma Hara with a knife - Chapter 425



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Who threatened to call me Cheonmahara with a knife? Episode 425

Local War (4)

A few days later.

The letter sent by Eunuch Bang arrived at the Forbidden City.

It was a letter stating that they had formed a false alliance with the martial artists of the Central Plains and would prepare for a local war under the instructions of Taekonggong.

It was quite welcome news, but Taekonggong’s expression was not very good.

It was because of the news that came from Sacheon.

“Ha. Are you saying that I have been carrying out my great undertakings by trusting in these fools all this time?”

When he heard the news that the eunuch who had been moving the special forces had died, Taekonggong let out a sigh of frustration.

However, nothing much changed even if the eunuch tea died.

After inducing a local war by targeting civilians, accumulate as much damage as possible from the martial artists and demonic cultists.

There seemed to be no need to change this strategy.

However, since the damage they had suffered was not small, Taekong Gong felt that another way to shake them up was needed.

After much thought, he remembered something and gave an order.

“Call the Commander of the Royal Guard here immediately.”

The Golden Guard, together with his fellow soldiers, were called the Emperor’s right-hand men. The leader of the Golden Guard was the Commander.

Although the power of the commander was originally comparable to that of the eunuch Zhang Jian, Taegonggong summoned the commander as if he were one of his own.

“The commander of the Royal Guard, Yeo Hui, meets with His Majesty the Great.”

And the commander who came running while the fire was burning also showed the utmost respect to Taekonggong as if it was natural.

“The resistance from the Demonic Cult and the Central Plains thugs is stronger than expected, and it seems that the strength of the Dongchang clan alone is reaching its limit.”

“We, the Imperial Guard, can do anything for the peace and well-being of the Imperial Family. Please give us the order.”

Taekonggong smiled with satisfaction at the sincere answer from the Golden Guard.

It has been decades since he wielded absolute power as the second-in-command of the imperial family.

All the key figures of the Royal Guard, including the current commander, were people he had raised.

Just like the three eunuchs of Byeongpil.

Perhaps, it could be said that the Geumuiwi side put in more effort than their classmates.

Because they were the ones who had to accompany the Emperor every day and ‘escort’ him while he was busy preparing for the great undertaking.

So that no one dares to abandon the great undertaking passed down from the Emperor’s ancestors or to show any other intentions.

“I will give the order to the two commanders to organize two units. One unit will head to the Central Plains to assist the Central Army and participate in the local wars that will take place there, while the other unit will head to Xinjiang.”

The Commanding Comrade of the Golden Guard was the second-in-command of the Golden Guard, and there were two of them.

The two commanders of the Royal Guard were experts no less than the three eunuchs of Byeongpil, and the commander of the Royal Guard was a level above them.

“Which one of the two should I send to the Central Plains?”

“I’ll leave that up to your judgment. But keep in mind that things are more difficult on the Xinjiang side.”

After saying this, Taekonggong stroked his beard once and continued to speak at length like an old man who nags.

“A full-scale local war will soon break out in the Central Plains. The Demonic Cultists will probably be too busy dealing with the local war. We must take advantage of their confusion and enter Xinjiang.”

“… If it’s something that requires careful movement and cool judgment, it would be better to leave it to Comrade Mo Gyu-pil.”

“Please do so.”

Taekong-gong nodded as if he believed Commander Yeo-hui, then stroked his beard with a cruel smile.

Looking west to where Xinjiang is.

“It is unfair that only the innocent people of the Central Plains are dying. Shouldn’t the innocent people of Xinjiang die as well, to be fair?”

Taekonggong was quite curious.

I wonder if the Demonic Cultists are still sticking their butts to the Central Plains while their headquarters, Xingang, is under attack.

* * *

A few days after the great victory over the central army in Ankang, Wudang Mountain, Hubei Province.

There, Hwangbo Se-ga-ju Hwangbo-ak visited Hwangbo Se-ga’s military men and a meeting was being held at the shamanist leader’s hall.

“I heard the news. You won a great victory in Angang?”

Huang Bo-ak responded to Zhuge Liang’s question with a smile.

“Hahaha. That’s what happened.”

“You, Lady Jin and Lady Hwangbo, have worked hard. It must have been difficult for you to travel that long distance without the enemy knowing.”

Hwang Bo-ak responded to the shaman Jang Moon-in’s praise.

“It was only thanks to the left-handed wisdom. The head of the household simply did what he had to do.”

When Hwangbo-ak showed humility, Jegalmun opened his mouth.

“How could that be the merit of the Left Master alone? It is also the merit of Hwangbo Gaju and Jin Sojeo who suffered from traveling a long distance, and above all, it is the great victory achieved by the combined efforts of all the merits of those who did not give up in difficult situations.”

These were the words of praise for those who had fought endless wars against the martial artists of the Ban Cheonma Shinkyo Alliance. In particular, they were words of praise for those who had suffered while dealing with the formidable enemy, the Shin Seung.

It is clear that the contribution of the left-wing leader, Ilmok, was the greatest, but the human heart is truly treacherous, so it was Zhuge Liang who tried to lighten the moods of others even a little.

Hwang Bo-ak also nodded in agreement, as if he understood the intention.

“Zhuge Liang’s words are indeed correct. Shin Seung. If the people here had not stopped that monster, wouldn’t the wisdom of the Left Scholar not have been able to shine?”

Hyukryeon Cheon-gang, who was attending the meeting representing the Cheonmasin Church, opened his mouth.

“If the leader had not stopped that destruction, it would have collapsed long ago.”

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone’s eyes turned to one place.

In order to stop the rampage of the Heavenly Demon Sect, the leader of the Wei Jinhak sect was climbing the peak alone, as if he were practicing in a closed room.

“…What are the details, Reverend?”

When Hwang Bo-ak asked cautiously, Hyukryeon Cheon-gang answered.

“I haven’t met you in person, but it seems like your worries are slowly subsiding.”

There was also a story from the Silver Guardian guarding the area near the peak, and recently, there were almost no cases of vicious prayers flowing out beyond the peak, so everyone felt relieved.

When the atmosphere seemed to have become a little stagnant due to the talk about Wei Jinhak, Zhuge Liang quickly opened his mouth.

“But, seeing that Hwangbo Gaju has brought all his family members with him, it seems that the Ankang area has stabilized to some extent.”

“The central army has lost many troops and has withdrawn to the rear. Thanks to that, we have the luxury of sending reinforcements here.”

“If we do that, then once the leader has recovered from his injuries, it seems like we can take the offensive.”

Everyone nodded in agreement with King Geul’s words.

After that, we waited for the recovery of Wei Jinhak and observed the trend for a few days.

The unmanned Cheonmasingyo Dark Pavilion and the factions that had been planted throughout the martial arts world from the beginning. And while they were gathering information from all over the Central Plains by mobilizing all of the information power of the Open World, some strange information was relayed to them.

One was the news that the central army, which had withdrawn to the rear, had begun forcibly conscripting ordinary people in Guiju, Honam, Gangseo, and Hanam.

And another thing was the news that the main force of the central army, which had withdrawn, was advancing toward Hubei, not Shaanxi.

“It seems that the government has joined hands with the martial artists in earnest.”

At King Jie’s words, Zhuge Liang nodded.

“I will send a request for support to Shaanxi. It seems necessary to concentrate our forces here, leaving only the minimum number of troops to protect Hanzhong and Ankang.”

Again, in the midst of this conversation in the shaman Jang Moon-in story.

A commotion was felt in front of the Jangmuninjeon Hall.

“Hey, it looks urgent!!”

At the beggar’s cries that followed, the king shouted urgently.

“Come in now!”

As soon as the beggar entered, he handed the king a letter. The king read the contents of the letter, frowned, and tilted his head.

“What is the news?”

In response to Zhuge Wen’s question, King Jie handed him the letter.

Zhuge Liang, who had read the letter, had a rather serious expression on his face, unlike King Jie, who was puzzled.

“Phew.”

After letting out an unusual sigh, Zhuge Liang opened his mouth for those who were curious about the contents of the letter.

“As we expected, the Murim people have begun to move with the central army. However, instead of advancing towards this place, they are said to be splitting up into several units and moving.”

“???”

“What do you mean we’re going somewhere else instead of here? And since we’re all gathered together, is there a need to split the unit into several?”

“Aren’t they planning to surround Mt. Mudang and attack all at once?”

As the gathered people each expressed their own reasoning with puzzled expressions, Jegalmun opened his mouth.

“Literally, they are trying to ignore this place and aim for the inside. It means that they are not targeting us, but the people beyond this Mt. Mudang.”

“!?”

“No, why are you targeting innocent people?”

“From the perspective of the martial arts world, they may be unrelated people, but from the perspective of the government, even people who did not fight against us can be considered as having participated in the treason. That is the logic of the government.”

“How could you do that without being crazy…?”

The faces of the shaman Jang Moon-in, Taegeuk Geom-seon, and Geol-wang turned pale from shock, while the faces of Hwang Bo-ak and Hyeok-ryeon Cheon-gang were trembling with anger.

“Shouldn’t we go out there right now and kill them all?”

At the angry shout of Hyeokryeoncheon Gang, Zhuge Liang nodded his head in agreement.

I knew that Mercury was the best option, but I couldn’t just stand there while the enemies were targeting the civilians in the rear.

The cool-headed Zhuge Liang did not make that decision because of his love for the common people.

If we held out here until all the people in the rear were massacred, it was obvious that we would eventually run out of supplies and die of starvation.

“Of course we must stop their atrocities, but there is one big problem here. They will split their forces into several groups, so we will no longer be able to accurately determine Shin Seung’s location.”

Some people looked puzzled, unable to understand the meaning behind Zhuge Liang’s words, but those who did understand the meaning all had serious expressions on their faces.

“… If we make a wrong move, an unfortunate event could occur where one of us dies to the gods.”

Jegalmun nodded at the shaman Jang Moon-in’s words.

“In the local battle that will begin now, information and numbers will be more important than anything else. Until the location of the new leader is determined, you should refrain from directly taking the lead in battle if possible.”

“Are you saying we should just watch as the soldiers, the believers, and the disciples of each sect die!?”

In response to Hwang Bo-ak’s question, Jegalmun nodded with a restrained expression.

“That’s how it should be. For every enemy of Shin Seung’s side who dies, his chances of winning the war will be cut in half. But don’t worry. The same goes for your opponent. He’s already been dealt a huge blow, so even Shin Seung won’t be able to act recklessly.”

It was Zhuge Wen who mentioned that in the previous battle, the six masters, including Wei Jin-hak, had driven out Shen Seung.

* * *

A few days later, the news from the shaman reached Angang, and Ilmok gave the order to start gathering reinforcements.

For minimal defense, he left 15,000 men in Ankang. He planned to head to Hubei himself, taking the remaining soldiers with him.

“The men who set out from Zuo Shi, Han Zhong, have arrived. The soldiers in An Gang have also finished their preparations and will soon be able to set out together.”

Upon hearing the report from the Gansu Province Commander-in-Chief, who had been entrusted with the entire command of Ankang in Ilmok’s stead, Ilmok stood up.

“I would like to ask you to take care of Ankang and Hanjung.”

“We will cooperate with the Shadow Footsteps and protect them no matter what happens.”

Ilmok nodded at Do Ji-hwi’s answer and continued walking towards the door.

And just before Ilmok left the room, Comrade Do Ji-hui cautiously opened his mouth.

“Your Majesty, I may be presumptuous to ask, but I have one concern.”

“A question about the Mercury of Ankang?”

Comrade Do Ji-hwi shook his head at the question and answered.

“I’m telling you this because they’ve started to seriously target the people, but isn’t the rear dangerous?”

“If you say rear, are you talking about Gansu?”

“Yes. Currently, most of the Allied Forces’ troops are concentrated in Hubei, southern Shaanxi, and certain provinces in Sichuan. If a special force takes advantage of this gap and sneaks in to target Gansu or Xinjiang beyond Gansu, it could cause great damage.”

For some reason, Ichimoku answered that question with a confident expression.

“You don’t have to worry about that problem. They’re here.”

With those words, Ilmok left the pavilion, and Comrade Do Jihui muttered to himself with a puzzled expression.

“Them?”

Comrade Do Ji-hui was confused.

I clearly knew that the position of Left Commander was the second-highest position in the Cheonmasingyo along with Right Commander.

However, Comrade Do Ji-hwi was unable to guess what kind of group these people were that the left-wingers called ‘them’.