[The Three Kingdoms] Golden Sun Exhibition

41 – Second Disciple (3)

At that time, Cao Cao’s military camp in Western Zhou.

“Currently, our army has occupied ten castles. And everything around these castles has been destroyed.”

Break.

Sun Yu did not use cruel words directly.

Some may call it ‘a weak expression,’ but the chiefs did not hesitate to use expressions such as crushing, smashing, or laying waste to the ground.

No matter how much it actually is a massacre, talking about it every day will only make you uncomfortable with feelings of discomfort and self-destruction.

It’s just to make it a little easier by using a different language.

Everyone knows it was a massacre, but we did not call it a massacre and did not want to offend anyone.

The feelings of the person who ordered the massacre.

“So now we want to slowly march west based on these 10 castles.”

“Then are you trampling on metallurgy like ants crawling like you are doing now?”

“That’s right.”

“I am against it.”

Among the generals, the man closest to Cao Cao shook his head.

The man was Jo In, a general who made the most remarkable contribution in this Western Zhou battle.

“If you give me a thousand cavalry, I will occupy Xuzhou immediately.”

“I understand Jahyo’s desire to advance immediately. But…”

“I am fully aware of Mr. Sunyu’s plans! But sometimes the bravery of a general shines better than his plans.”

Jo In stepped forward and bowed towards the woman at the head of the table.

“Joo Gong. Please give me the order to march. You will give me the order to lead a detachment and trample on Do-gyeom’s castle just as I defeated Do-gyeom’s army.”

“Jahyo. You made a contribution once, but are you trying to make a contribution again?”

The middle-aged man next to him got up and helped.

“Joo Gong, this time, give Ha Hoo-yeon a chance. I will put an arrow in each of Do-gyeom’s eyes.”

“hmm….”

Sunyu let out a sigh as she saw two people step forward.

They were generals who had been by Cao Cao’s side since the days of the Allied Forces against Dong Tak, so their influence was significant.

Are they just used to seeing blood, or are they no longer willing to commit senseless massacres?

“Let’s gather our forces right now and attack Dokyeom!”

“Calm down. The weather will get colder after fall. Will we be able to catch Dokyeom in just two months? He will lock the castle gate, right?”

“If we advance as fast as possible… Okay, I know it’s difficult, but we can’t sit still and not even try!”

“But once you try, there’s no going back.”

Everything is Cao Cao’s choice, but what influences the choice in the process is the words of the strategists and generals.

“The generals-”

“Sunyu, I will do it.”

JoJo stood up.

At the same time, everyone bowed and kept their mouths shut.

“Thanks to Sun Yu’s plan, we were able to safely occupy 10 castles. Although others might see it as a bit leisurely, we clearly trampled it. There was no damage to the army, and Tao Qyeom’s army killed tens of thousands of people. Cao Ren, why did you hurry to take Zhou Zhou? “Why do you want to occupy it?”

“Because of two revenges.”

Jo In got down on one knee.

“One is to get revenge on Elder Cao Cao as quickly as possible. And the other is because I am worried that others will seek revenge against Cao Cao.”

“Tell me in detail.”

“…among those who leave Western Zhou to escape the war, there may be those who will one day become victims.”

Sunyu closed her eyes at Jo In’s words.

“Well, the clever ones have already escaped from Xuzhou, right?”

“I don’t think they will work for our military, so they will become enemies in the future.”

“…You have to move quickly to cut off the buds that will lead to future troubles. Am. Jahyo is right!”

The rumbling sound gradually began to get louder.

“i get it.”

JoJo quietly raised his hand. Then the priests all shut their mouths and waited for Cao Cao to speak.

“Ocean. What about military supplies?”

“Oh, that’s it. Are you asking how much is enough to fight until winter?”

The bearded general pointed at the map in a somewhat free manner.

“If you go further east from here, it will be a little difficult to supply supplies. Even if you scrape up everything you see, wouldn’t it be still close? Maengdeok, are you planning to go in further from here?”

“of course.”

The only person in the military camp who can freely be called ‘Maengdeok’.

“It seems a little difficult to supply. Winter is coming soon. The amount I brought is not enough.”

“is it?”

“Well, you don’t just fight and advance. We have to think about the fatigue of the soldiers who plow fields, destroy buildings, and burn farmland. We’ve made up our minds, but we also have to think about the soldiers who have to work. We’re exhausted from cleaning up and burning corpses all the time. . Not the body, but this.”

Xiahou Dun touched his head with his hand.

“We can deal with those who point knives at us later. Can’t we take a break now? Honestly, I’m a little tired right now.”

“……Rest.”

JoJo shook his head.

“The expression ‘rest’ is a bit different. It’s said to be putting down the blade of revenge for a while.”

“My lord!”

“It’s okay, Jahyo. If you want to see blood, there’s another chance. And going now is…not okay.”

Jojo was fiddling with the silk cloth that was placed next to him like a treasure.

“I’m not saying we should forget about revenge. I’m not saying we should miss the timing.”

No one knows the identity of Silk, but there is no doubt that Cao Cao wrote down some ‘direction’ for this invasion of Western Zhou.

Is this a pledge to take revenge on Jo Soong, or is it some kind of clear military strategy?

Whatever it is, seeing silk means that she is thinking about some kind of policy.

“…Shun Yu, are these ten castles we have occupied strategically valuable?”

“doesn’t exist.”

“Jungwook, if we retreat here for a while, will Dokyeom send the army again?”

“No. Dokyeom will not push troops into a place once occupied.”

“Not deploying troops?”

“This is the opinion of the Kwak family, but….”

“We will send the people, not the troops, and put them back in the castle.”

“hmm.”

Everyone was sobbing.

If Cao Cao’s army leaves occupied Xuzhou and returns to the rear, Tao Qian will occupy the land again unless he leaves his troops here.

The problem is that the people occupying the land are not Dogyeom’s ‘gun’, but are most likely residents of Xuzhou who temporarily fled to the east.

In other words, it is the same as saying that Dokyeom uses the people as a sword holder.

“Jahyo, will it be easy to reoccupy this place when you come back next year?”

“If you come again next time, you will be able to occupy it without difficulty.”

“Sleep. What do you think?”

“Well, it’s me.”

A man with a shining golden helmet stepped forward.

“I think it would be a good idea to retreat and reorganize our forces. How about staying in Bokyang for a while? If the troops come down from Cheongju, northeast of Bokyang, which we occupied, wouldn’t we be cut off in the middle?”

“hmm.”

JoJo tapped the handle lightly.

“Listen to me, commanders. If things continue like this, winter will come. A siege battle while supplies are not in place can be dangerous. Since the rear is unstable, we will withdraw our troops to the retreat for a while. And….”

bang.

“Spring. We will come back when the weather warms up. Prepare for the retreat.”

“””Honorable name!”””

The direction has been decided.

Some felt regretful, some glared at others, some patted his shoulder and took him away, and some sighed in relief.

And in the midst of it all.

“…Bonghyo.”

Cao Cao quietly called Guo Jia.

“A lot of celebrities will turn their backs on this, right?”

“yes.”

“Then… if I take care of the talented people from Central Plains and Hebei, can I beat Xuzhou and Jiangdong?”

“Of course. He who conquers Siyeju and Hebei will eventually conquer the world.”

“Yes. Hebei. …We must defeat Yuan Shao.”

Cao Cao unfolded the silk.

“This is what Mr. Geum wrote in a letter to Wen Yak: Occupying Xuzhou means that we will be at odds with Yuan Shao. If we occupy Xuzhou now, Yuan Shao will be wary of us. They will fight against us who are not yet able to properly protect themselves. , We could actually join hands with Gongsun Zan and divide the world into East and West. Do you think so too?”

“That’s right. Something about Hanbok might happen during the performance.”

“I guess so.”

Cao Cao smiled bitterly and gently brushed the silk with his hand.

“Really… this person is desirable. If it weren’t for this person, I would have really gone crazy and trampled the whole of Seoju.”

“You’ll probably think of it someday.”

“No. By then, half of Western Zhou would have already been burned.”

The reason why Cao Cao followed Shun Yu’s suggestion and slowly trampled on Zhou Zhou.

The reason why he slowly trampled on it even though he knew that many of the talented people of Western Zhou would escape and the people of Western Zhou would flee.

“When we return to Fuyang this time, you will go straight to Jingzhou. Then, find out his intentions.”

“What do you mean?”

“Is he disappointed in me?”

“……well.”

Guo Jia did not give an easy answer.

“If the Duke of Zhou truly wants to get him, there is no way.”

“Ho? Is there some good way?”

“what….”

Whisper quietly.

Cao Cao blinked for a moment at Guo Jia’s words.

“…Are you telling me to do it?”

He blushed and growled at Guo Jia.

“Me, this me?”

“There’s nothing you can’t do if you’re a highly coveted talent.”

“…Bonghyo. This is an order. Tell him to go to Heohyeon once. This winter.”

Cao Cao grinned, holding Guo Jia’s shoulder.

“I have to meet you in Heohyeon sometime.”

* * *

Winter has come.

Jingju was still full of people coming from Xuzhou, and through Chaehyun, I tried to convince Yupyo to accept refugees from Xuzhou.

-If the Lord wants to embrace a larger place than Jingju in the future, why not embrace the people of places other than Jingju first?

Whether the reason was recognition, defeat, or ambition, Yu Biao accepted the refugees from Western Zhou.

In the process, they showed a somewhat snobbish attitude by allowing those who were rich or famous to adopt the poor and settle north of the Yangtze River, near Xinya or the river.

Anyway, what do you think?

It’s better than passing out from hunger right now.

The same goes for Sugyeong Academy.

“Seoya, the soup is salty today. You did it, right?”

“S-sorry.”

“We have guests coming today, so we have to do our best. If the food is not delicious, how can we leave the child in charge?”

I adjusted my clothes.

While Sima Hui is away for a while, I am the representative of the Sujing Academy.

Sigh.

When the appointed time arrived, the door to the school opened like a knife.

I bowed deeply towards the familiar middle-aged man.

“Nice to meet you, old man.”

“Nothing much to say. Please keep your words low. Aren’t you going to be my niece’s teacher now?”

“How can you do that? You are going to be my student’s parent.”

Zhuge Hyeon.

“Ryan, say hello.”

“…hello.”

“Okay, hello. Nice to meet you.”

I squatted down and made eye contact with a white-haired girl dressed like a bachelor.

“Are you here to learn about the world?”

“…yes.”

“Okay. Thank you for coming.”

I held out my hand.

“I am called Golden Sun.”