Chapter 269

Episode 269. True fisherman’s geography (2)

“The advance team from Yeongcheon-gun came? Then I’ll see you soon. Come on in.”

“yes.”

After a while, the princess greeted the advance party of Yeongcheon-gun, and when she saw that their appearance was no different from her lost in the war, she put on a puzzled expression.

“General Lee Ryeong meets the commander-in-chief, the princess.”

When the chief of the front bowed, all the people who came after bowed.

“The Sangjang Army? Are you saying that Sang Sang-gun led the advance party?”

“The advance party sent out first fell into Park Yang-gun’s trap, so I ended up leading the advance party.”

“So, by the looks of it, you must have gone through a lot of hardships while coming here.”

“There must have been someone in Park Yang-seong’s army who knew geography well, and they were in a big mess because they ran ahead of us and set up an ambush. Fortunately, the commander-in-chief knew our difficulties and came to meet us in advance, so we could avoid further difficulties.”

Hearing the words of Sanggun Lee, the princess’s face changed to that of someone who had chewed an astringent persimmon.

They did not come to meet Yeongcheonseong’s army, but retreated after being defeated by Dokyeom’s army. But I couldn’t say that even to boost morale.

“Haha, well, you did a good job coming anyway. When will the main camp arrive?”

“We are within a distance of words and words, so we will arrive soon.”

“Yeah, I got it. I’ll send someone over, so follow me, take a break, and tell me what happened.”

“yes.”

The princess looked at the military and high-ranking generals with a serious expression as the soldiers of the advance party disappeared.

“The soldiers from Yeongcheon seem to have suffered great damage when they came, so what should we do?”

“Even though we suffered damage, if we combine it with us, it will probably exceed 100,000.”

The answer was military heojeong.

“I guess so.”

“There are two ways. One is to retreat once more and join the forces of the defeated army, and the other is to show off bluff to the enemy by pretending to have greatly increased in power.”

“Since Seoju-gun will also have intelligence, he will of course know that Yeongcheon-gun has joined. In such a situation, if we go to the defeated army without doing anything, they will surely know our condition. On the contrary, it may show weakness.”

“I also think bravado is right.”

The princess naturally regained her spirit when the soldier praised her strategy as correct.

“If you can trick the enemy into retreating to Paengseong, later when the defeated army joins you, your morale will rise and it will be easier to attack.”

“The governor is right. But one concern is whether the enemies will be deceived.”

“It’s fine if you’re fooled, and if you’re not fooled, retreat in the direction the defeated army is coming and unite your soldiers.”

“However, if you are not fooled, you will inevitably suffer some damage if you retreat after fighting.”

“I don’t know where the defeated army is yet, but it will be within a day’s journey. You can send a messenger to the expected area even now to confirm the location and prepare to fight.”

“I will obey the will of the governor.”

Since the princess’s strategy was plausible, not only Heo Jeong but also other bookkeepers and generals did not raise objections.

Shortly after the meeting, when Yeongcheon’s troops joined forces, the princess summoned Sun Tae-soo to learn about the situation and immediately ordered an all-out attack against Xuzhou’s forces.

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The plan the princess came up with seemed plausible at first glance, but unfortunately it was a strategy that could not work for Do-gyeom, who had already encountered Park Yang-seong’s military.

When Yeju’s soldiers launched an all-out attack, Dokyeom was very happy and joined Park Yangseong’s soldiers in an all-out attack.

The battle between the two forces seemed to be on an equal footing for a while, but after about half an hour, the ranks of Ye Ju’s army collapsed like a bank collapsed, and the fight returned to Seo Ju’s unilateral advantage.

When the princess realized that her bravado did not work, she ordered a retreat without delay.

It was when the messengers sent to various places to find out the location of the defeated army returned after all in vain that the face of the princess who was retreating had a look of dismay.

“No, there are no defeated troops on the three mountain roads and the two river roads, so which way are you coming from?”

“You guys don’t know either? Haven’t you become friends with the other generals?”

“We’ve become close, but he doesn’t answer when we ask him about this operation. There was a strict man in the military.”

“okay!”

Liu Bei’s expression immediately became complex.

As he did not clearly reveal his color, in the end, even his younger brothers and sisters were excluded from important operations.

If this situation continued, they would be more and more alienated in the future.

‘I can’t make up my mind, so even my younger siblings are swearing at me!’

Up until now, Liu Bei has been able to be used against Gongsun Zan and Dokyeom thanks to the superior strength of his two younger brothers. But for some reason, the painter knew about the abilities of the two brothers, but didn’t judge them.

I had never experienced anything like this before, so I was at a loss and the screening process became complicated.

“Ah, by the way, brother. This time, the group statue attached to Taesoo Hwa seemed to be a large-scale colossus.”

“colossus? Isn’t that the group image we’ve seen before?”

“yes.”

“Which rank is it?”

“It was difficult to recognize it because it seemed to notice in many ways, but...”

“Is that so? But how did you know it was a colossus?”

“The deal size was different. The military supplies and food they brought were enough for 100,000 troops to spend for a month.”

In an instant, Liu Bei’s eyes widened.

“Are you saying there was a deal of that magnitude outside the castle?”

“yes.”

“Did Grand Master Hwa have that much wealth?”

Liu Bei tilted her head.

He knew best that the fireman did not take his belongings with him when he led the soldiers, as he had taken the goods himself.

“Since you have riches, shouldn’t you have bought weapons?”

“I guess so. Anyway, you did a good job.”

“I haven’t done anything, so what’s the trouble?”

When Liu Bei tapped his shoulder, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei laughed bitterly. The appearance of what they were doing was like a spy planted by Liu Bi in the fireman’s camp.

‘The problem will grow if I wander around any longer.’

After taking a glance at her two younger siblings, Liu Bei stood on the watchtower and looked at the western sky full of red sunsets.

‘Yes, thinking calmly, Taesoo Hwa’s attitude is natural. The problem is that I keep thinking only of rebuilding the imperial family.’

Yuvi looked back at herself.

In fact, it is true that he is a branch of the same imperial family, but if he tries to find such a branch beyond the 8th degree, there will be dozens of people.

In a way, it’s a half-forced justification.

The reason Liu Bei couldn’t let go of his strong justification was because it was the only card he had. The moment you put down that justification, you become an empty shell.

Dripping.....

Tears suddenly flowed from Liu Bei’s eyes.

His poor situation was too pitiful.

“Eh~. What am I saying... In the imperial palace, Onhu, who has seen the Emperor as well, falls in love with the character of the fire department commander and escorts him... Okay, let’s not worry about it any longer.”

Liu Bei made up her mind and limped toward the fireman’s quarters.

‘I’ve become this uncomfortable body, but that doesn’t mean I can’t block the front of the two agendas. Because they shine only when they are active as longevity on the battlefield.’

My body was heavy, but after I decided on the direction, my mind felt at ease.

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