[The Three Kingdoms] Golden Sun Exhibition

37 – Flowers bloom on the continent (3)

Dong-tak is dead!

It is true that Dong-tak was a tyrannical person in Changan.

It is said that it is not a person with the same name, and that Dong-tak is actually dead.

It is not yet possible to confirm whether it is real or not.

However, since the author is full of rumors that Dong-tak is dead, it is impossible not to prepare for this.

Now that Dong Zhuo, who shook the world, is dead, the world will also be turned upside down.

So, I presented a different problem to two students at Sugyeong Academy.

“If Dong-tak’s death is false. If Dong-tak’s death is real. What steps should each of us take?”

“Teacher, I have a question for you. In your words, does the ‘we’ refer to Jingju or Sugyeong School?”

It was Seo’s question.

“Or do you mean to include Cao Cao, whom you have a crush on?”

“Cao Cao’s army is left to its own devices, and the place I want to talk about is Jingzhou. Personally, I am the adopted son of the Chae family, but I am related by blood, and won’t our Sugyeong Academy be affected by Yu Biao’s movements?”

“Hyeongju….”

Sima Yi stayed still.

It seemed like the answer had already been decided, but it seemed like they were waiting for Seo to speak first.

“Uiya, what do you think?”

“…I’ll think about it a little more.”

“Master, I will answer first.”

She continued to keep her mouth shut in response to my question, and eventually Seo Seo opened her mouth first.

“If Dong Tak fakes his death and is planning something, it will happen in one of two ways.”

“What is it?”

“One is an act of inducing the feudal lords of the central plains to unite again. I don’t know if they think they have settled Chang’an to some extent, but it may be that the lords of the Eighteen Paths think that Dong Zhuo is dead and are trying to bring them back together.”

“The reason is?”

“The goal is to wipe them all out at once!”

“So you’re saying it’s going to be wiped out in one fell swoop.”

Wipe it all away.

Seo’s opinion was more interesting than I thought.

“So, are you saying that Dong-tak faked his own death and is trying to wipe out the second anti-Dong-tak coalition? Instead of fighting each other?”

“If you have confidence, wouldn’t you do it? You wouldn’t have to go through the trouble of sending troops one by one to take them down. If only you had enough soldiers.”

“That’s right.”

If you send soldiers to a castle, fight, stage a siege, and occupy the castle repeatedly, even a person will get tired.

“But that wasn’t the case when the army was in order. It’s been about a year since we went to Chang’an. Will the people of Chang’an really follow Dong Zhuo in that time?”

“So, one more thing came to mind: using the midfield to shake up the threat from the back.”

“rear?”

“Yes. Dong Zhuo’s strength comes from the Xiliang cavalry and Yangzhou’s steeds. But even more than that, he is very wary of Ma Teng and Han Su, who are located in the northwest, around Wuwei.”

Those who are further northwest than the land controlled by Dong Zhuo.

Although they did not directly participate in the anti-Dong Tak coalition, they were in a position to bite Dong Tak’s heels.

“It was said that Ma Teng’s temperament was fierce but righteous, and that he was not the type of person to join forces with Dong Zhuo. In fact, one of the 18 princes who responded to the official request was Ma Teng, the governor of Seoryang.”

“If there is Gongsun Chan in Bukpyeong, then there is Ma Deng in Xiliang. … I heard this story before, Master.”

“…I see. Ma-deung. I didn’t know because I wasn’t interested.”

As someone who wasn’t interested at all, my first thought when I heard the name was ‘who is it?’

“The land in the central plains is also large, but the only places I’ve been to in my life are Sayeju and Jingju. When have I ever been to the end of Seoryang? It’s Seoryang….”

“Are you interested?”

“Not really. There is no sign of it going up even if you buy land there. It would be more profitable to buy land in Gangdong.”

I’m not interested in Xiliang.

But what if someone from Xiliang threatens Dong Zhuo so much that Dong Zhuo has to lie about his own death and defeat him?

“If so, you will hear another news later. Ma Teng, the governor of Xoryang, heard the news that Dong Zhuo had died and quickly sent troops to Chang’an….”

“We were ambushed by Dong Zhuo’s army and defeated. Ma Teng died and Dong Zhuo eliminated the threat from the rear.”

“That’s right. A person named Yu Eun, who has entered Pachok, will never think of going north carelessly, so Dong Tak will feel free to come back to the east.”

Then the war begins again.

Of course, this is the story when Dong-tak faked his own death.

“But what if it’s true that Dong-tak is dead? What if what we’ve been talking about so far was actually a useless discussion?”

“Nothing will change.”

Sima Yi’s answer gave me goosebumps for a moment.

“Nothing changes?”

“Yes. Even if Dong-tak dies, Dong-tak’s relatives will rise to power again. Maybe a new Dong-tak will emerge.”

“We still don’t know how Dong Zhuo died. The author says that Apostle Wang Yun succeeded in assassinating Dong Zhuo!”

“Even if that happens, nothing will change.”

Sima Yi continued speaking in a somewhat sarcastic tone.

“There is a possibility that Apostle Wang Yun could become Dong Zhuo. Although he was a loyal subject of a country, he bowed his head under Dong Zhuo for nearly a year, didn’t he?”

“Apostle Wang Yun is not that type of person.”

A somewhat harsh voice came from the door.

“Teacher Soo-kyung.”

We got up and greeted Sima Hui.

Sima Hui walked over with a somewhat dazed expression and flopped down on the stairs.

“Did you come… did you drink alcohol?”

“…okay.”

dump.

Sima Hui, who was drunk, collapsed into my arms and hugged me.

I quickly helped her up and picked her up.

“Oh my god. I can’t believe it.”

“teacher?”

“It’s so absurd. It’s so frustrating. And yet, it’s so amazing.”

Teacher Su-kyung looked at me as if fascinated.

“Wolyoung. And guys. We found out why Dongtak died.”

“Ah…! As expected, you are Teacher Su-kyung. I guess your acquaintances told you about this?”

“Yes. I have an acquaintance named Bang Deok-gong. This is a story told to me by someone he knows.”

Teacher Su-kyung held my face with both hands.

“First of all…you must be careful with women.”

“…yes?”

“Do you understand? Answer me! I will be careful with women!”

“Of course. I’m always careful.”

Why are stories about women suddenly appearing?

“Did Dong-tak die because of women?”

“Yes. Dong-tak and Yeo-po had a love fight over a woman.”

“……yes?”

Did I hear wrong?

“Dong Tak and Lu Bu, they had a love fight over the same woman?”

“Yes. They say he came close to stabbing Apostle Wang Yun’s adopted daughter. And Wang Yun incited Lu Bu to assassinate Dong Zhuo.”

“…It must have been an uproar in Chang’an. Then what happened? Wang Yun was successful….”

I had a hunch when I saw Sima Hui’s face.

“You failed.”

“… Among Dong Zhuo’s subordinates, people named Li Gak and Guo Si led the army and took His Majesty hostage. Then, they led the army against Lu Bu and won.”

“Huh?! Lü Bu lost? No, that’s what the King of Chosun loses to Bang Bang….”

“You lost.”

“I lost. Well, it’s not an impossible story at all.”

Teacher Su-kyung said.

It is said that Lü Bu joined Wang Yun’s side and killed Dong Zhuo as the emperor’s general, and everyone under Dong Zhuo tried to surrender.

However, it is said that Wang Yun tried to kill them all, and Lee Gak and Master Gwak, with the feeling of ‘I don’t know what’, led the army and attacked the imperial palace.

This is where Lu Bu lost.

According to the rumor that Teacher Soo-kyung heard, he moved separately to save the woman in question, but it became the cause of trouble and he was pushed away.

“Lü Bu is also losing.”

“Yes. It is said that the person called Lü Bu was defeated and his whereabouts are unknown. Apostle Wang Yun is said to have committed suicide after Lü Bu was defeated, and now….”

“Lee Gak and Master Kwak have taken Dong Tak’s place.”

Sima Yi’s calm voice made my blood run dry.

“…Your righteousness is truly amazing.”

“It’s just that the teacher taught me well.”

“Yeah, it’s really great.”

Sometimes, I feel like I’m smarter than I am.

Really, to the point where I feel jealous.

so… .

‘I need to look better to him.’

Young kid? student? female?

If he becomes a high-ranking official and provides me with food, I may even consider him a teacher and look up to him.

“Ui-ya, I hope you continue to grow well.”

“Of course, Master.”

“…someone would think that only Wolyoung taught you.”

Sima Hui grunted as if he was upset. Sima Yi quickly bowed towards Sima Hui with a stern expression.

“Is that possible? Uh, well, it’s just the atmosphere….”

“hehehe, I’m just kidding. You weren’t Wolyoung’s best disciple. It’s okay. Yes, I feel really relieved to have a child like you. Although the difficult times are not over, it is my duty to raise children like you so that they can contribute to the imperial family in the future. “It will be the end of my life.”

Sima Hui smiled bitterly and stood up. Although she still looked beautiful, her sad smile conveyed a regret that could not be put into words.

“How will this country progress in the future?”

“…….”

The imperial family will change.

But I am sure.

Whether the country changes or not, the lives of ordinary people like us will not change.

* * *

One day when the weather started to get warmer.

I met a woman who had come all the way to Shinya.

“It’s been a while, Teacher Geum!”

“No, what’s going on here? Teacher Kwak?”

Kwak.

My drinking buddy who works at Jojo-gun.

As soon as she got off the horse, she hugged me.

“W-what are you doing…!”

“Thanks to Teacher Geum, I got double my salary as a bonus!”

“Oooooh!”

I ran around with Kwak.

“Congratulations, teacher!”

“No sharing!”

puck.

I pushed her.

“How could a woman carelessly embrace a man who lived outside of her home?”

“I was going to give you everything?”

“Welcome, sister.”

“Sir, it’s truly amazing how people can change.”

Kwak came over and tapped my shoulder.

“…The Black Bandits were almost eliminated. And thanks to the teacher’s mantra, we absorbed all of the remnants of the Yellow Turban Bandits in Cheongju. Thanks to this, nearly 30,000 peasants were able to join our army.”

“Thirty thousand!”

That’s a huge number.

Of course, they all call them ‘soldiers’, but considering that they are actually farmers who hold plows like spears, the quality of their troops can be said to be very low.

However, under Cao Cao, there were many generals with high leadership skills.

Otherwise, the enemy soldiers would not have been able to defeat the Heuksanjeok and be reborn as a true Yeongyeonmok.

Just as Yuan Shao came to dominate half of Hebei, Cao Cao also took over Yeonju.

“Hmm. Teacher Geum, you know that land I tried to buy from you before? It’s Jojo’s mother’s hometown.”

“Hmm. Why there?”

“Do you know the name of that place?”

“Of course I know. It’s my land. Isn’t it Yeongcheon and Heohyeon?”

An area with nothing special, but a large area of land around it.

I have quite a large manor there.

“Just know, teacher. Cao Cao’s army will try to rule there this time.”

“…Isn’t that Muju Gongsan now?”

“That’s right. This means that Cao Cao’s army can now expand its power.”

“That’s amazing. …You’re not saying they’re going to confiscate my land or anything, are you?”

“That’s not true. Rather, keep the land well. Because….”

Guo Jia stretched out his hand toward the north and smiled broadly.

“Cao Cao’s mother, Cao Song, who took refuge in Xuzhou for a while, is coming back to her hometown, Heohyeon!”

“Oh, oh…!”

“And one more thing.”

Kwak put his mouth close to my ear and whispered so that no one could hear.

“I bought some land near there. If things go well, I can work on it, you know?”

“Teacher Kwak!! Thank you so much!!”

“Eh, wow, wow?!”

I hugged Kwak without realizing it.

“Buy me a drink! Come to my room!”

“Oh, I can’t do it… I can’t even refuse to buy you a drink… hehehehe.”

I drank with Kwak until I was drunk.

Josung died.