Episode 261. You have to win people to win the war (2)
“Hmm! I’ll have to think about this a bit. By the way, are the preparations for attacking the small castle going well?”
“Wait two more days and it will be ready.”
“Trying to reduce human casualties costs twice as much money and time.”
“Other people may not know the commander’s heart, but the generals and soldiers will definitely recognize it. In fact, the reason Liu Bei has won the hearts of the soldiers so much is because he planned and planned the strategy with the same mindset as the commander.”
“I guess so.”
The fireman nodded his head agreeing with Woogeum’s words.
Having experienced it several times before, I was well aware of the advantages of Liu Bei.
In fact, the secret that Liu Bi, who was much weaker than Cao Cao and Sun Jian, was able to establish one of the three kingdoms was consideration for his subordinates and human relations that Wu Geum felt.
Normally, it is not easy for ordinary soldiers to be so loyal to Liu Bei, who was the governor.
‘It’s probably faster to convince Liu Bei than to convince the soldiers. I didn’t hear it on purpose because I was paying attention to the deputy commanders... but I have to go today.’
After a while, the fireman went to the army doctor’s office where Liu Bei’s brother-in-law was hospitalized, accompanied only by Zhuge Liang and a few others.
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“Master Eosa. No, I guess I should call you Commander now. Thank you so much for saving my brother.”
Liu Bei and Guan Yu equipment got up from the bed and bowed their heads despite their uncomfortable bodies when the fireman came in.
“How are you feeling? I am so busy that even though I am a member of the hospital, I cannot see the faces of my disciples, let alone the military doctor’s office.”
“I have eyes and ears, so I know better than anyone else how busy the Commander must be. By the way, if we had known that Commander Hwa was attacking us, we would have surrendered earlier without fighting.”
“Don’t make a fuss. You, too, have earned a small castle, so will you give it to me?”
The painter smiled at Yubi.
There is an old saying that power is not shared even between father and son, and it brings bloodshed between brothers and sisters.
In a word, Liu Bei’s words were only words that he could say because he was already a prisoner.
“Haha, right? But if it was the Commander... I might have given it up.”
“You speak well. By the way, even though I’m serving as commander temporarily, I’m still a member of the council, so I’ll take care of the wounds.”
“You don’t have to go that far...”
Liu Bei was formally modest, but deep down, she wanted the painter to look after her more than anyone else. That’s how much he was shocked after hearing about his condition from the painter’s disciples.
“It doesn’t take that long... Hmm~.”
The fireman, who showed his clairvoyance for the first time in a long time while taking a pulse, swallowed dry saliva without realizing it.
‘Has this hurt so much?’
gulp.
As the painter’s complexion hardened in an instant, the faces of Gwan-woo and Jang-bi, who were watching from the side, were also tense.
“How are you?”
Seeing the painter’s face change, Liu Bei was the most nervous. I was even scared because I knew that skill well.
After a while, the painter removed his hand from Liu Bei’s body and let out a long sigh.
“What did my disciple say?”
“I was treated by a disciple, but I haven’t even said thank you yet.”
“There are a lot of patients, so I guess I won’t be able to make time. A member of the Bonn City Council must inform the patient exactly, so I will tell you.”
“.....”
“The sacral vertebrae, between the pelvis below the lumbar vertebra and the upper part of the tailbone, were injured, and many of the nerves going to the left leg were damaged. I’ll probably have to live with a limp for the rest of my life. And because of that...”
When a nerve is cut off, muscles and tendons cannot function properly even if they are intact.
Legs will dry out because the muscles disappear the more they are not used. And due to the imbalance of the body, the spine would be bent and discs would occur, and the organs that were controlled by the nerves extending from the spine would be adversely affected.
Ju-deok didn’t say anything because he thought it would benefit him if Jin-gyu and the painter broke up because of Yeo-bu.
‘You have to be like me to have a follicle. They say they are greedy and show off their sexiness, so my daughters should be able to make Zhuge Liang and Yeo Pu into my own people.’
Traditionally, blood relatives were related by marriage. There was no definite relationship.
Four people gathered and had a party, but everyone had different plans.
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Feed.
After hearing what Jin-gyu and the three deputy commanders said, Yeo-po laughed with a laughable expression.
‘Heh heh heh! Did I look so complacent? Or was my life like this? It seems that not very trivial things are trying to put me under my feet.’
He is the one who once wore a sword at his waist and ate at the same table as the emperor. Even the emperor did not dare to look down, but it was absurd that only one governor or minister looked down at himself.
‘Slice them up with a single knife? uh huh No, the congressman said to leave it alone, so let’s wait and see. After capturing Sopaeseong, the councilor said that he would personally ask for the crime and decide what to do.’
“...If General Hani accepts it, he will become the owner of Sopae Castle, become the second person to succeed me, and enjoy great wealth and glory.”
Jin-gyu didn’t even know what Yeo-po was thinking, and when he laughed, he gave more strength to his words and boasted.
Yeopo took a quick look at Jin-gyu and the three deputy commanders, and then gave them a moderate response.
“Hmm~. The Commander-in-Chief’s suggestion is tempting, but...”
Gulp.
As Yeo-po murmured, the sound of swallowing dry saliva came from Jin-gyu’s throat.
“...But actually, the position of governor of Sopae Castle is not very appealing to me because the temporary commander has already promised me.”
“what! By what authority does the temporary commander give Sopaeseong to the general?”
“I don’t know what kind of authority it is, but he said he would give it to me, and I think I should receive that much.”
“I have to give him that much, but the authority of the temporary commander came from me, who appointed him as the temporary commander. And I’ve never heard of it or given permission for it.”
“Is that so. Anyway, the person who first said that he would give me the Sopaeseong was the temporary commander. Under the same conditions, wouldn’t you have no choice but to hold the hand of the person who reached out first?”
“That’s true, but... the temporary commander said shameless things without even knowing his situation.”
“You can argue with the interim commander later, and if you have nothing more to say, I’ll leave.”
“We haven’t finished talking yet, so where are you going?”
“What more do you have to say?”
“Isn’t this war the one that will end with a single star? It is largely a war between Yeju and Seoju, and it is a war that can change the position of the owner of several castles and jasana trees.”
“So what?”
“If the general becomes my man for sure... I will give you half of the castles that fall after Sopae Castle.”
Flash.
In an instant, a flash of light appeared in Lu Bu’s eyes and then disappeared.
“That proposal seems to exceed the capabilities of the commander-in-chief.”
It was a proposal that could have been at least the company princess of Yezhou.
“The pictures I paint are big. If you are a general, don’t you know a position that fits the big picture?”
“Ha ha, I see. It’s a very tempting proposal, but... It’s hard to give you an answer right now, so I’ll give you an answer later.”
While answering, Yeo Bu secretly looked at the statues of the two countries, and Taesoo Jeong and Taesoo Dong.
‘They are greedy wolves. But if you have such delicious food, you’ll end up fighting each other.’
When Yeo-po sent a coy glance, the eyes of the three sub-commanders sparkled and then licked their lips inwardly almost at the same time.
‘If anyone gets Lupo...’
After a while, Lu Bu leaves, and Jin-Gyu and the three part ways. And the first person who secretly sent someone to Lu Bu to ask to meet was Sang Ju-deok of the two countries.
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