episode_0568

“You mean Lord Zhou went out alone to chase Dong Zhuo?!”

“Yes, they said so.”

“No, what are the other feudal lords doing?”

“Well, they say that Luoyang, which is in chaos, needs to be sorted out…”

“···That’s an excuse.”

“That’s right.”

It is said that eighteen feudal lords are now gathered under the banner of Ban Dong-tak, but in the long run, they are all just competitors.

No matter what form it takes, if Dong-tak is forced to step down from his current position, the power in his hands will also be in a state of turmoil. In such a situation, if he wants to grab even a little more power, wouldn’t he have to keep his troops as intact as possible? .

However, he pursues Dong-tak, who is moving the capital to Changan, and risks the possible consumption of his troops?

When Dong Zhuo decided to abandon Luoyang, the capital, and move the capital to Changan, the feudal lords in the alliance must have thought that the situation was already going in their favor, right?

Of course, he must have thought, ‘Why…?’, and that’s why he showed a lukewarm response to Cao Cao’s suggestion to chase after the traitor Dong-tak who ran away to Chang’an, citing useless excuses such as settling Luoyang.

“Actually, I am only now saying this, but before going to Wonwoncho and entrusting him to him, I worked at the royal court in Luoyang.”

“I see.”

“So, I have a good knowledge of the personnel composition of Dongtak-gun.”

“So?”

“Perhaps… the Duke may be in danger. Under Dong Zhuo’s command, there is a very cunning tactician named Yu Yu, and there is no way that snake-like woman wouldn’t have left a unit behind in a situation like this.”

His mouth was discussing the possibility, but his expression was closer to the feeling of being certain of the existence of an ambush.

That’s why I had no choice but to harden my expression.

“So, Sunmun-yak, what you are saying is… there will be an ambush?”

“···Yes.”

“Maybe Aman got hit by that?”

“Yes.”

“Aman’s study of military strategy is not so shallow that he falls for such an obvious move.”

Sunuk expressed his agreement by nodding his head obediently to my point.

“Even seemingly perfect people make mistakes. Especially… it goes without saying if your heart is ahead of you.”

“So, what should I do?”

“Judging from the fact that there was still heat left in the fire that I saw when I just arrived at the military camp, it must not have been that long since the Duke of Zhou went on the march.”

“Then that means there is still time.”

“Yes.”

“The problem is that there are only a few soldiers left…”

“Instead, since there are many war horses left, select soldiers who know how to ride horses and lead them first. As soon as you join the Duke of Zhou’s army, draw the enemy’s attention as much as possible.”

A bravado.

That was exactly what Sunwook asked of me.

Well, even if troops were left in the rear for an ambush, it would not have been possible to deploy such a large number of troops due to the nature of the ambush strategy.

However, they may just be gaining momentum through the confusion caused by the existence of an ambush and the advantage of the terrain… What if, in such a situation, people who appear to anyone to be enemy reinforcements suddenly appear?

From the enemy’s point of view, there is no choice but to lose momentum.

In that case, the thoughts of the commander leading the ambush force will inevitably become complicated.

“I understand what you mean.”

“Then, I will try to find a feudal lord who can support my troops in preparation for any unexpected situation.”

“Let it be so.”

It was not difficult to improvise a cavalry corps by selecting those who could ride horses from among the soldiers remaining in our military camp.

In the first place, most of the supply units that followed me to Chohyeon this time were once employees of my family.

Therefore, everyone knew how to ride a horse, unlike the ordinary people of this era.

“Let’s leave right away.”

“Yes!”

He led the hastily prepared cavalry and headed towards the west where Cao Cao had headed with his troops.

And what unfolded before my eyes as I rode the horse at the head of the pack was-

“Keuuu…

“Sa, save me… Ugh!”

It was truly a scene close to chaos.

The Cao Cao army that Cao Cao and I created after a lot of hard work was considered an elite army by the standards of this world.

Thanks to the income he earned through his family and the generous investment of the wealth of the Cho family, who were originally rich across the country, he had ample equipment and gained substantial combat experience through battles with the Yellow Hoods.

Therefore, people who could not imagine the sight of losing were spread out all over the place like the Yellow Hoods who stood before us.

Since I was caught in an ambush, I expected that the situation would not be normal, but I could not help but be a little embarrassed as I never expected it to be this serious.

Thanks to this, it must have been a moment when they were standing still in front of a shallow stream that was a light red color due to the blood that flowed from King Jojo’s body.

“Over there! There’s the traitor Jojo!”

“Catch Jojo! The Emperor promised that anyone who captures Cao Cao alive or beheads him will be rewarded with a thousand gold, a hundred pieces of silk, and the position of general!”

An evil cry was heard from across the river.

As I cast my gaze towards the direction from which the sound came, I was able to see that in the distance, a group of people wearing Cao Cao’s military uniforms were tightly surrounded by what appeared to be Dong Zhuo’s army.

‘Jojo…’

It’s over there…?

Because of the distance, confirmation was impossible.

But I was already sure.

That Jojo would be there.

That’s because something close to instinct was screaming inside me.

Is this the prohibition that Tang and others were talking about?

To be honest, up until now, I still had concerns about about 40% of it, but this has made it clear.

That Geumje was real and that it was secretly controlling me.

So… what would happen if the subject of the ban disappeared from this world?

Did he even understand my doubts?

My heart was pounding loudly for a moment, and the blood inside my danjeon began to boil violently.

As if he was threatening me.

“···First, we will save people from the other side.”

“It’s dangerous. Master.”

“No, you were a master at some point. Have you already forgotten? You told me that the moment we take over under Cao Cao, we no longer belong to the Yun family but to Cao Cao’s army.”

I shook off the concerns of the former soldiers who were dissuading me and adjusted the reins.

And then he quietly pulled out the sword from his waist.

“I will attack first, so you should rush in the moment the enemy’s formation is disrupted.”

“···Okay.”

There are a lot of babies… there are a lot of them.

Still, the number of cavalry was extremely small, perhaps because it was a force for an ambush.

Even so, only a small number of cavalrymen were roaming the battlefield to chase down the fleeing enemy, and there was no sight of those who appeared to be the Xiliang cavalry, the pride of the Xiliang land.

If so… it’s worth doing.

“Inhale…!”

He swallowed his energy lightly and kicked the side of the horse he was riding.

Then, the horse with a kick in its side began to run quickly as I led, as if it had never hesitated before facing water.

As the scenery passed by, there were occasional sights of enemies running to kill allies who were trying to escape across the river… but I ignored them.

Anyway, those guys will be sorted out by the subordinates who are following behind.

Every time the horse’s hooves hit the floor, water droplets bounced wildly.

As a result, it was literally an instant to reach the scene of the problem.

I thought I had won everything, but maybe I didn’t expect the enemy cavalry to attack at this timing?

With his eyes wide open, he swung the sword he was holding at the frozen enemy soldier.

There was no particular sense of resistance.

There was no way that an ordinary soldier could block a sword full of energy.

We swung our swords without stopping, circling around the enemy soldiers surrounding what appeared to be our troops, and slowly chipped away at the enemy formation from the outskirts.

In the meantime, I saw a guy who looked like a low-ranking commander, so I immediately cut off his head.

After making it so that the enemy soldiers had no choice but to panic, I cleared out the remaining enemy soldiers with my allies who joined at the right time.

“Aman!”

It was around that time that I joined Jojo, who was covered in blood.

“How on earth did this happen?”

“Mo, I don’t know… Won Yang… is chasing Dong Tak’s army, and suddenly an arrow flies from far away and Won Yang…”

I was wondering who was lying next to him and taking care of him in this situation, but it turned out to be Hahoodon.

If you look at the chest rising and falling slightly, it looks like he was alive, although he was hit by an arrow, but only lost consciousness…

As I unconsciously gritted my teeth as I looked at Xiahou Dun, who looked to be in serious condition, Jo Ren appeared with a group of soldiers, wading through the enemy soldiers, and joined us.

“Aman sister!”

“Jahyo!”

“You are safe. Sister.”

“Myo, Myojae and the others…”

“I ordered the scattered soldiers to be collected and retreat to Luoyang. So now, if only you can get away safelyㅡ”

I love you so much~

Chang!

“Who are you!”

“Hmph, it’s a pity. It was an opportunity to cut off the lifeline of a traitor who insulted the royal family and the nation with my own hands.”

Light purple hair, a resilient body that anyone could tell was a military commander, and even a huge sword that was almost as tall as me.

At the sight of the beautiful woman appearing among the enemy soldiers, a voice as if in pain came out of Jo In’s mouth.

“Jungrangjang Seoyoung···.”

“Ho… Your year was the year that ran wild like a thunderbolt. How about it? If you hand over Cao Cao and surrender now, I will tell my superiors to use you very seriously.”

“Bullshit. How does a wolf get under a dog?”

“Tsk, why dare you refuse advice and choose punishment… Come on, I’ll cut off your head right here with the eunuch’s granddaughter!”

After shouting that, Seoyoung led the surrounding troops and began to quickly advance towards us.

“···Master.”

“I’ll take charge of this, so Su-hyeon, hurry up and take care of Aman and Wonyang!”

“Jahyo.”

Jo-in’s face hardened reflexively at my actions of calling him by a title other than Master.

As if he had guessed what I was going to say next.

He said, firmly grasping Jo In’s shoulder with his hand.

“I will take care of Aman and Wonyang. You will be able to take them to the Allied camp in time.”

“Ha, but…!”

“I don’t have time.”

While saying that, he gave a signal with his eyes to the manager sitting next to Jo In, and Jo In’s manager, who realized the meaning behind it, stepped forward with his lips pursed.

“Suhyun is correct. If there is a delay longer than this, you will be trapped among the enemies and unable to move forward.”

“···.”

“You have to go.”

It was Jo Jo, not Jo In, who reacted to the manager’s words.

“Now… what?”

“Uh, sister.”

“Now… Soo-hyeon, are you asking me to sacrifice your life as a sacrifice to survive? Poorly?”

A look of such enormous and deep anger appeared on Cao Cao’s face that it was hard to believe that he was the same person who had been staring blankly at Xiahou Dun on the floor just moments before.

“Yes, that’s right.”

“I don’t like it. Rather than living like that, I would rather die here.”

“Then what about seedling material? What about the ocean? Oh, who are the people of Chohyun who didn’t hesitate to jump into the battlefield with only you in mind?”

Could it be that he couldn’t find anything to refute?

He placed his hand on Jojo’s head, who was biting his lip tightly.

“Don’t worry, once I confirm that you guys have safely crossed the river, I will join you there immediately.”

“···.”

“You remember, right? Have I survived safely in a more dangerous situation than this?”

After saying that, he sent a signal to Jo In this time.

“You have to go, sister.”

“But Suhyun…!”

“The more she acts like this, the more dangerous Suhyeon becomes!”

Cao Ren, who was so cruel, pulled off the cloak he was wearing on his back, tied him up with it, and forced him to ride on his horse.

He had the manager take care of Xiahou Dun, who was lying unconscious on the floor.

“Oh, no…!!!!!!!!”