episode_0366

The experienced soldiers of the Daesoon Lake shared a look and waved their fingers.

Many people are having a silent conversation by using sign language, making quick eye contact, opening their fingers, folding and opening their hands, and pretending to hit their palms with a hammer.

This is the level of sign language they use just to hide their presence, so you can immediately tell how elite this unit is.

So, these are conversations that took place in sign language.

-stop. Civilian obstacles ahead. Two guard posts, one breakthrough point, no guards.

-Stop, wait for the steel worker demonstration, approach the advance team and observe the situation.

-Closing the state of civil obstruction. No guards. No sign of enemies. Does it break through?

-Judgement reserved. Wait a moment and listen.

There was silence for a while, about a day later.

The scout team standing close to the left and right of the closed wooden door sends sign language again.

-There are no signs of enemies.

-atmosphere.

So, the general and his adjutant begin to make on-site decisions in whispers.

‘Didn’t you flee because you saw the forest fire?’

‘A lot of smoke is rising.’

‘He could have left without stopping.’

‘Considering that, the smoke in the distance is very harsh. It wasn’t at the level of a fire, so someone must have filled it with new firewood and raised the fire.’

‘What do you want to do? Is it a forced breakthrough?’

‘It’s a private village. It’s not a good time to create unnecessary trouble, so try to shout out first, and if there’s no response, break through.’

‘All right.’

So the adjutant raised both hands and approached the wooden fence of the village, step by step.

They say there is no enemy border, but I don’t really feel any signs of being different.

So the adjutant took a deep breath and then let out the loud voice of a northern man.

“Naneun-!!” /Kkiik!

At the same time, the door opens carefully, making the sound of wood twisting.

The adjutant blinked.

what? I haven’t even started to introduce who I am, let alone tell you to open it yet?

Cheongdo was also surprised.

What? What is it that Mr. Lee stands quietly in front of the door, but as soon as he opens it, he screams for no reason?

On the north side of the village, the Geumui Committee members were resting, so they took advantage of the opportunity to sneak out through the south gate.

As soon as I open the door, some guy starts yelling as if he’s been waiting.

So, with the strap on his chest and his horse standing behind him, the fruit and vegetable holding a sweet potato in one hand, a very awkward exchange of glances between the stranger followed.

Wow. Cheong chewed the sweet potato in his mouth once, then took a step back, then took another step, then took three steps, then took four steps. Only then does my butt touch the cart.

Cheong pushes the cart back with his butt and then quietly closes the door again.

I’m sorry.

The barricade door slowly closes with the sound of wood twisting, as if they were trying to pretend it never happened.

The adjutant shouted urgently.

“Stop! If you don’t stop, I’ll shoot you!”

gulp.

Cheong swallowed the under-chewed sweet potato due to the stinging sensation.

Still, I was glad that I didn’t feel thirsty because it was a raw sweet potato.

The idea of shooting doesn’t really impress me.

The gate of the fortified village was made of thick boards, so even if Cheolshi could break through, it would only be Yushi who had already lost all speed.

However, if you make a fuss and the members of the Geumwiui come around, you will become very angry.

If you get surrounded from front to back, well.

For now, Cheong did as he was told and stopped.

In fact, this type of door is a reliable thing when fighting among civilians, but it is a flimsy and flimsy obstacle that does not even give you time to take a few steps if caught by a proper unmanned person.

Then I thought to myself, should I pretend to be a woman fleeing?

I took refuge with my sick old mother and my immature, sick younger brother.

They may be mysterious refugees who left the intact North Gate behind and headed toward Namsan Mountain, where the fire was burning, but a plan conceived on the spot is bound to be as shallow as a puddle of water.

So Cheong hmm, clears his throat-

“Come. okay. Someone said. He was a rickshaw puller pulling a cart.”

Pretending to know who is on the other side.

A man wearing a thick blue coat. There are no women at the military gate, so he must be a man, right?

The blue is out of focus and cannot be seen, but acorn-sized iron pins are neatly placed on the outside of the coat, sparkling with silver.

It looks like a thick coat, but it is a type of armor quilted on the inside with iron plates attached to each round iron nail head.

“Oh, come to think of it! you! He was the guy who dared to kick me!”

When the adjutant saw Cheong’s size, he immediately thought of the rickshaw puller.

How great are the winter clothes worn by country people?

It’s just an item filled with cheap cotton and puffed up, and the cotton isn’t evenly distributed, so it’s thick in some places and thin in others, and frankly, it’s a poor-looking garment.

Since you can’t tie the belt again over the affected area that has been tightened, it’s like wearing fine cotton yarn, which doesn’t suit a rich, bloated man.

The adjutant was furious, but somehow he didn’t look particularly hostile.

Cheong groaned, imitating the man’s voice.

“Well, I am sorry. However, it would be a bit unfair to say that I kicked him, and I only pushed him gently with my foot out of concern that he might get hurt.”

“What? Push with your foot!? If you swipe twice, you can catch someone, really!”

“There is no panic as the fire is chasing me from behind, and there is nothing I can see, so, uh, I’m sorry, but I don’t have anything else to give you. Would you like to eat some sweet potatoes-”

“What is this, making fun of people-”

“Okay. If you’re in a hurry, you can do that.”

The general nodded, interrupting the adjutant who had interrupted Cheong’s words.

The adjutant immediately made an aggrieved noise.

“General! But didn’t this guy really kick me in the chest! I’ve tried my hardest, but how can you treat me so poorly?”

“It is up to the parties involved to resolve it. So, what is your name?”

Cheong thought for a moment and then answered.

“Uh, Soin is a guy called Eon Yeon-yeong.”

“How are you?”

“Eon Yeon Young.”

“How are you? Is it a cider or a cider?”

“Mr. Eon, uh, nyeong, no, eonnyeonnyeong, no, Eo Eoyoung, even I am confused.”

It is a very difficult name to pronounce.

“Whatever the name is. So, did you have any intention of joining the military? I saw your capabilities and you are a perfect fit for my army. Would you like to go with me?”

“Thank you for your words-”

At that moment, the general raises his hand.

Then, with a deliberate, orderly sound, the soldiers spread out in a semicircle aimed their crossbows. No, it seems like he’s aiming.

“It seems you misunderstood what I said. I didn’t specifically ask for your opinion. Who in the world would want to buy soldiers from the Northern Army? They say they would rather die. Which side are you? Is it better to live as a military enemy, or would you rather die?”

Do you want to go to the military with me, or do you want to die?

Do you want to re-enlist with me or die?

This is a truly difficult problem.

This is why even a certain Western king would have muttered before re-enlistment that the question was whether he would live or die.

Because living as a soldier is not living anyway.

Are you living like a human being?

Would you rather die as a human being?

This is the famous problem of re-enlisting versus dying, between a miserable life and a peaceful death.

To be or not to be, that is the question.

To do or not to do, that is the question.

Surprisingly, Cheong is a peerless beauty who has completed her military service.

Wouldn’t it be better to die than to go back to the military?

No matter what the military is like these days, this is a primitive, ancient, barbaric world, and it doesn’t seem like it will be more shitty than it was back then.

However, according to the law of the country, women cannot purchase military registration.

If you ask why a national law was enacted, it is because there are many people who break it, or more precisely, people who break it.

In this era, military registration is all about meeting the quota for each household, so if you don’t want to go yourself and don’t want to send your precious son, you end up with daughters who are meant to be sold to someone else’s house anyway.

When a daughter is married off, the husband’s family must send a gift to the wife’s family, and this amount is called chaerye.

So, a daughter is something to raise well and make a lot of money by filling it with vegetables.

So, if you give up the wedding ceremony, you will be made to disguise yourself as a man and do military service instead.

Anyway, Cheong thought.

Because women cannot serve in the military.

First, I said I would understand and hung out, then I made Jayu and Yeonpa take refuge, and then, I’m sorry! Wouldn’t it be okay to just say it was actually a woman and get out?

“Hey, General. I have a sick grandmother and a sickly bastard. First of all, the old lady wasn’t feeling very well, so we were going to take her to Seonnyeong’s mother’s house, but would it be okay to do that after taking care of the old lady for a while?”

“Ah, yes. For some reason, they said they were pulling a rickshaw. You weren’t in the military? For some reason, I thought it was a power that would be difficult for an unknown soldier to have. It looks like you are taking care of your sick old mother.”

The general nods his head as if he is amazed.

The disapproving adjutant’s eyes also softened and took on a slightly gentle glow.

He is the one who dared to kick his heavenly lieutenant, Na-ri, in the chest, but if he was so desperate to save his old mother, why not blame him for that?

“Yes, I’m glad I have another child. Even if you do military service, you will still have someone to support. Did you say Seonyeong? Three. I looked at the map.”

“If it is Seonyeong, it will be located on the west side along the mountainside.”

“Then I guess I can stop by Shenyeong and then return to Beijing. Then, everyone should form a formation, and since we are still under the influence of the fire, let us escape quickly.”

“Oh, there it is. General?”

Then, Cheong summoned the general.

“Why are you doing that?”

“Well, there are some rather suspicious people sitting in the village right now, and I’m sure I heard them talking about the Geumui Commission.”

The general’s expression was very upset.

In comparison, Cheong’s expression brightens a little.

Oh, are you two not getting along?

“Nothing good would happen if we ran into each other for no reason. Hmm, you know the geography of this town well, right? You will know where to go in order to avoid being noticed. Isn’t that so?”

“You can also say that.”

If there is a road that is not visible, shouldn’t you just break through the wilderness and head west?

So it’s not really a lie.

“Okay, then you take the lead.”

It was just as Cheong took the lead with the cart and was about to set off.

“Stop!”

No matter how bad the military discipline of the Geumuiwi was, it appointed Hwagyeong as its commander in several Chojeoljeongs.

So, even if he was a male officer, wouldn’t he have heard the adjutant with a good voice shouting loudly?

Of course, everyone was forced to come out.

The gruff voice made everyone pay attention, wondering if the refugees had returned, but the sullen captain got grumpy and asked if he was sitting still even after hearing the suspicious sound.

However, sometimes this grumpiness pays off, and the guards of the Geumuiwi captured the appearance of Daesun Cheonho of the Northern Army, who should be in full swing by now.

Thus, the guards of the Geumuiwi Byeolgi Army appear through the wide open south gate and stand shoulder to shoulder with an arrogant attitude.

Outside the south gate, northern soldiers surrounded the area.

“Who is this? Isn’t this General? I believe I have conveyed your solemn imperial command. Return after confirming that the fire line has been set on fire and the traitors have been killed.”

“The wind was strong, so it burned down much faster than expected. The mission was completed as scheduled, so don’t worry.”

Cheong, who went straight into the game with a sense of tension, chewed the sweet potato.

“That makes sense-”

“What doesn’t make sense?”

“The sari doesn’t fit! It was barely half an hour since we arrived in the village! But if you guys are here-”

“Did you see it with your own eyes? I saw with my own eyes that the fire line was burning, so I withdrew, even though the people who were living leisurely in this corner of the country said so.”

“How dare you, what, what? Do you play and eat? How dare you be rude to an adult-”

“There is a clear lineage, so there is no reason for me, as the commander of the Cheonho, to listen to my subordinates. Show respect to the military.”

Makseok’s face turned red as he stopped talking for the third time in a row.

“Onya, it looks like you really want to die, and today is your memorial day. Search everyone!”

Ok. The guards of the Geumuiui draw their swords.

The general also raises his arms, and the soldiers, who have already formed a semicircle, raise their steel oars and aim them at the guards.

Cheong’s eyes are bright. The mouth is constantly wagging.

Oh, can we have a game? Do centipedes fight among themselves?