[The Three Kingdoms] Golden Sun Exhibition

191 – My own little Shinya (11)

Late at night, Heodo Seungsangbu.

“Sang Sang, Liu Bei will go to war tomorrow.”

“Know.”

“Are you going to just leave it like this?”

“What if you don’t let it go? They say they will go to defeat the traitor, but who can stop them?”

Jojo was lying on his side with the back of his hand on his forehead, suffering from anxiety.

Although she wasn’t particularly ill, she was quite unwell today.

“The imperialists, including Dongseung, were very openly supporting him. What can we do? The only way was to appoint him as General of the Left. Hwang Suk said he would defeat the traitors.”

“But….”

“Let’s think positively. From Liu Bei’s point of view, isn’t Yuan Shu a high treason that can’t be saved? Since Guan Yu and Zhang Fei are going together, we will definitely be able to take down Yuan Shu.”

“I am anxious.”

Jeongwook couldn’t shake off his worries.

“I certainly admit that we will attack Yuan Shu and crush him. But after that, will Liu Bei return to Hedu? What will we do if we just eat up an army of 50,000 men?”

“…….”

Jojo frowned as if it was terrible to even think about it.

“…I can’t say I would do that.”

“You can settle down in the land of Yeonam, or if you can, you can go to Xuzhou, your old stronghold.”

“Xuzhou? Will they really welcome him if he goes to Xuzhou? The current company in Xuzhou is doing quite well.”

“That is our perspective, and the perspective of the people of Western Zhou is different. No matter how much Zhuge Xuan gives selection, the people of Western Zhou still miss Liu Bei.”

“…Ah, that’s enough. It’s already too late. The Emperor ordered Liu Bei to support an army of 50,000, and I gave Liu Bei 50,000. If Liu Bei disappears….”

JoJo slit his own throat with his thumb.

“It’s the end for me, but it’s a betrayal of His Majesty’s trust. Can the royal family who cannot gain the emperor’s trust really be called royal?”

“…All right.”

Jeongwook stiffened his expression and bowed.

“I will prepare for a situation in which the Omani military may suddenly turn into an enemy.”

“…Okay, I understand. Then now I-”

“Excuse me, Lord Zhou.”

Another guest came late at night.

Jojo was happy to see a familiar face, but he couldn’t hide his annoyance.

“Yes, Jung-dal. What brought you to visit me this late at night? Even though there is a rumor going around that I kill people in my sleep.”

“I came here because it was strange that my brother-in-law remained still. I felt like I couldn’t find the answer no matter how much I thought about it on my own, so I came to seek the wisdom of my senior and monk.”

“hahahaha! Jeongwook, did you hear that? I don’t know who you learned it from, but isn’t it really beautiful to say? For someone as smart as us to humble themselves like that.”

“…That’s right.”

Cao Cao and Zheng Wook asked Sima Yi with warm eyes.

“Okay, what do you want to say? Why are you riding with me?”

“Before Liu Bei dispatched the troops, Dong Sheng urgently requested to meet Liu Bei.”

“…….”

Jojo and Jeongwook’s expressions immediately began to harden.

“Isn’t Liu Bei a really good sign for the pro-emperor faction, led by Dong Sheng, to put up against Shang Shang? If Dong Sheng attracted Liu Bei, they could use the army commanded by Liu Bei to attack He Island.”

“…No, it’s unfair because I’m really trying to talk about it.”

JoJo got nervous and stood up.

“Did you give it to me because I wanted to give it to you? The emperor told me to give it to him because he wanted to trust me for once, so how could I not give it to him?”

“I know. Since I learned the unexpected truth that not everyone knows about after following the minister, I know better than anyone else that the true emperor faction is the minister. But.”

Sima Yi continued speaking in a sharp voice.

“Do you know how jealous a person who does not have power can be? It’s like a concubine’s jealousy toward his wife.”

“…Is that a story from experience?”

“It’s not about me, it’s about the people around me.”

JoJo covered his face with his hands.

And after thinking for a while, I picked up my coat.

“As soon as the sun rises, send He Ze and Zhang Liao with five hundred cavalry. And have Liu Bei return. This subjugation battle will be conducted by He Ze and Zhang Liao, not Liu Bei, the left general.”

“… Those fellow passengers will say that they ignored the Emperor’s orders.”

“Ha. I will explain it well to the emperor. And….”

Jojo was quite nervous.

“If they say that I am tyrannizing the government, then I will do that damn tyranny myself.”

“…Sir, have you had any alcohol?”

“What about alcohol? Ah, really. It’s a joke but it keeps making me angry-”

Sima Yi kept his mouth shut.

The next morning, He Ze and Zhang Liao hurriedly led five hundred cavalry and galloped off.

* * *

Run.

There is no thought in sprinting.

I just want to run with the cavalry ahead of me without stumbling or falling.

‘driving me crazy. ‘How can a horse run at full speed and still talk?’

One thing the generals felt was great.

Shouting or talking on top of a galloping horse.

I don’t think I can speak for fear of biting my tongue, but after all, being a military commander is not something that just anyone can do.

“General! I can see people ahead!”

“Enemies?! People?!”

“It appears to be a people!”

“Save me!!”

I shouted as briefly as I could and sent the cavalry away.

The cavalrymen, running with white flags on their backs, widened the distance as they ran toward the trudging people.

“Rest assured! We are Yu Biao’s soldiers from Jingzhou!”

“I’m here to protect you from thieves! Rest assured!”

“Ahhh…!!”

The people carrying the luggage were shedding tears and trying to sit down.

The troopers pointed towards the road behind us.

“There is a temporary camp over there, so please go there first.”

“Thank you…!”

“We will wait until the soldiers arrive to guide you.”

The cavalrymen stood guard and guarded the surrounding area, and people walked in the direction indicated by the cavalrymen.

When soldiers with a cart finally appeared, the residents of Yeonnamseong ran away shedding tears.

“I’m alive now…!”

We saved several people.

Although it was a very small number, even a small number of people were able to save lives.

“…hehehe, it’s a good thing that the number of residents paying taxes is increasing.”

“You say that again.”

Seo, who was riding a horse next to me, smiled at me and pointed ahead.

“You came to pick me up like this because I couldn’t sit still and see people suffering because of Wonsul.”

“Isn’t it true? Are you trying to bring people to Shinya for the population increase project?”

“Yes, yes. Even if you say that, I know your true intentions.”

“…joy.”

No matter what the teacher says, this is just a measure to increase the number of Shinya residents.

Yeonam and Wonsul left.

Naturally, thieves will attack Yeo-nam to take the wealth that Won-sul left behind.

So, will they really just attack the government office?

no.

The people who can no longer be protected by the government army will be exploited.

Then, the people will have all their remaining assets taken away by the thieves, and in the end, they will starve to death or become refugees or bandits wandering the world.

‘If I leave it alone, they will become thieves, but if I just take it now, they will all become Shinya’s people.’

In that case, I just thought it would be more desirable to come to Shinya, pioneer my own land, or rather the Chae family’s land, plow the fields, and pay taxes regularly, so I set out.

“I am not someone who is overflowing with wealth and giving it out of charity, and it is all about enriching my wealth. Why are you talking about me like a gentleman?”

“That’s the truth.”

“It’s different. I don’t act purely out of altruism. I just express my overflowing ability with a bit of altruism based on complete selfishness. Even that all comes back to my benefit.”

“People might not think so.”

“…well, that’s fine.”

No matter how much Seo tries to present me as a good person, my fundamentals do not change.

I am a selfish person.

It’s just that now the hand I can reach out to is from me to my school, to Shinya, and to a girl who happens to be within reach.

“Just by persuading General Wen Bing to bring thousands of troops, I can increase the taxpayers’ budget by 20,000. Would you give up this opportunity?”

“Thanks to you, 20,000 people were saved.”

“…Ha. Okay. Let’s say I came to save someone.”

Since he stubbornly tries to make me feel like he is a good person, it is difficult to communicate with him.

“Listen carefully. I will never do anything for humanity and righteousness….”

“General Geum, urgently report from the front! A group of thieves has appeared!”

“What are the numbers?!”

“Well, that’s….”

The cavalryman who came to report to me spoke with an expression as if he were possessed by something.

“A group of about 50 people were trying to attack a group of people, but one man chased them all away with a spear.”

“…what?”

“We are on the verge of collapse. It seems like they think we are the enemy….”

“that…!”

I quickly rode my horse and ran.

Following the soldier’s lead, there was a man as handsome as me, supporting the people on a spear.

“……!!”

He was glaring at me like a tiger.

“Who are you…?”

“I am a follower of Yu Gyeong-seung, the governor of Jingju, and I have received an order from General Moon Bing, the governor of Xinya City, to protect the wanderers coming from Yeonam to Xinya!”

“…is it true?”

“It’s the truth.”

There are no lies.

“You look like a famous military officer. Please put away your spear. I came here to save people, including the two women behind me.”

“Are there any other intentions?”

“It’s a different intention. If there is, there is. If not, there isn’t….”

“No jokes.”

I felt like I was being ripped to my core by the man’s fiercely growling words.

“…People say they’re going to save people, what’s the problem? I came to save these people because I have the ability to do so.”

“……is it.”

Moment.

For the first time, I felt like the man smiled with relief.

“Excuse me. I….”

“General Geum!! Urgent alert!! Thousands of bandits are running from the north!”

“……!!”

Thousands.

There were only a few hundred cavalrymen here because they were rushing and protecting the wanderers.

“Damn it, maintain the line as best as you can! Protect them and retreat until the infantry comes!”

“Look, Mr. Geum.”

The man pointed to the horse he was riding next to me.

“Could you please lend me a horse?”

“To defeat the thieves? That’s impossible. I’m so tired right now.”

“People want to protect others, so if you have the ability, shouldn’t you save them to the best of your ability?”

The man took back what I said and put away his spear.

“Don’t worry. I’ve never heard of someone not being able to fight anywhere.”

“…who are you?”

“Well, he’s not really famous.”

The man walked towards me and smiled brightly.

“My name is Jo Ja-ryong of Sangsan.”

…He had a face as handsome as mine.

sh*t.