[The Three Kingdoms] Golden Sun Exhibition chapter 117

117 – The Battle of Suchun (6)

Suchunseong.

A man and a woman entered the palace of Suchunseong, which served as the imperial palace, stepping on the remaining pillars that were burning in the flames.

“You see, Liu Bei? This is the end of someone who dares to insult Han.”

“Yes, I can see it, General.”

“hahahaha, I said it’s okay to call her sister when we’re in private.”

Did we develop a sense of camaraderie when we fought together?

Cao Cao smiled broadly at Liu Bei and patted his back.

“Have you forgotten that you called me your sister before in Xuzhou?”

“that….”

“Although you blushed because of me and Xu Zhou, you and I are both subjects of Han.”

Cao Cao pointed to the magnificent throne in the center.

“Yuan Shu gave up being a Han subject and wanted to become emperor himself.”

“And now it has fled in defeat.”

“Yes. We must strictly discipline all those who are not loyal to one country. I ask you, are you sure you are a subject of Han?”

“Of course, General.”

Liu Bei nodded silently. Cao Cao turned his head toward the throne and continued speaking.

“Then how long are we going to stay in the outskirts?”

“yes?”

“The Emperor needs an adult by his side to protect him. He needs an adult from the imperial family who will be his strength in Heodo, not a feudal lord outside.”

“How can you say such a thing when the general is here?”

“no.”

JoJo smiled bitterly and shook his head.

“I cannot do that. This means that there must be at least one male adult in the imperial family.”

“that….”

“The Emperor has suffered from Dong Zhuo’s cruelty since childhood and cannot trust anyone. At a time like this, wouldn’t it be right for Mr. Yu to stand by His Majesty’s side and protect him? If only you were recognized as a true royal family member.”

Cao Cao approached Liu Bei and whispered very softly.

“So, shouldn’t we be prepared in case something goes wrong with the Emperor?”

“Joe Ball.”

Yuvi said with a stiff face.

“Are you planning treason now, after defeating the traitor?”

“…Ha, does this sound like that?”

“Then what is it but treason?”

“This is absurd. I am speaking seriously for the Han Imperial Family, but you suspect that I am taunting the Han Imperial Family and plotting treason.”

Jojo laughed out of frustration.

“You don’t trust me that much?”

“Who in the world could easily trust Prince Zhao? Do you think I don’t know what he’s up to?”

“What’s on my mind?”

“The intention is to turn His Majesty the Emperor into a puppet and control power. It may be impossible in your generation, but the intention is to marry your child to His Majesty’s blood relatives and become a maternal relative of the imperial family. Thus, the blood of the Jo family is in the Yu royal family. “The intention is to mix it with Cao Cao and wield omnipotent power.”

The corners of Cao Cao’s mouth rose as if he were caught by Liu Bei’s next words.

“As expected, you are a hero in difficult times. You are not an ordinary person, are you?”

“I’m not a hero, but I can try to be one if no one else steps up.”

Liu Bei’s fists were shaking and he took a step back from Cao Cao.

“How are you going to kill me here?”

“I won’t kill you. Now that I know your true self, I don’t want to kill you even more.”

Cao Cao smiled and pointed to the throne.

“Like you said, I can’t sit there even if I want to. I’m not the Yu family, I’m a woman with the Jo family name. But as you said, my child might be able to. Isn’t there a way for me to become empress right now?”

“…That’s a bit much.”

“hahahahaha! It’s just a joke. Even so, it’s beyond disrespect to do something like that to Your Majesty, who has lived less than half of my life. But….”

Cao Cao pointed to Liu Bei.

“It would be a good idea to form a blood relationship with someone of another royal family’s blood. What do you think? What about having them marry each other if they have children in the future?”

“…….”

Liu Bei had to blink for a moment at Cao Cao’s suggestion.

“You’re being overly polite.”

“It’s no joke. If you just nod your head, I will try to get your son to sit there. Are you loyal to the emperor of a country or to an imperial family?”

“I am loyal to one country.”

“Me too.”

Cao Cao touched the handle of the throne where Yuan Shu was sitting with his sword.

“I want this country to continue. Even if a new country is created, will the people of the world easily accept it?”

“The person who did Western Zhou like that mentions the people. Ha.”

“Yes. I was a little extreme back then. But I changed after serving the Emperor. I met new people and realized what an evil b*tch I was.”

Cao Cao pointed his sword at Liu Bei and smiled.

“Depending on your answer, you may become more converted and become a more evil person.”

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“I’m sorry.”

Liu Bei straightened his back and spoke calmly.

“I do not want to share the same will with someone who ruthlessly wields a sword against the people.”

“what?”

“Duke Jo is a person who will boldly cut out his people if they stand in his way in the future.”

“Don’t you think it’s a sacrifice of a cow for the greater good?”

“You should also consider the position of the cow being sacrificed. Since I was once in that position, I will stand next to those who are being unfairly sacrificed.”

Liu Bei took a sweeping stance and stepped back once more.

“If you want to kill, kill. However, if you kill me now, Duke Cao will not easily gain any feudal lord’s allies in his life.”

“why?”

“Of all the people in the world, this insignificant Liu Bei rushed forward and risked his life for the tribute, and if the reward was to be punished by the author, who would help the tribute? Tosagupeng is an old story that has been passed down for over four hundred years.”

“…….”

Jojo put away the knife he was aiming at.

“Is this how Seoju’s karma continues?”

Cao Cao chuckled and put down the knife.

“In the future, there will be a day when I think about today’s conversation. You don’t want to regret it then. Do you understand?”

“If it was something I would regret, I would have kneeled in front of Prince Joe right now.”

“Yeah, yeah. …It’s true.”

Cao Cao licked his lips and waved his hand at Liu Bei.

“When I go, I will give you plenty of what I have gained here. And soon, I will go back to Xuzhou.”

“I didn’t come hoping for riches. I only came because I had to respond to the decree sent by the Emperor. Since I came empty-handed, it is natural for me to leave empty-handed. As for me, we will leave now.”

Liu Bei bowed his back and left the collapsed government office.

Cao Cao looked at the empty throne in the government office for a while and then-

Suddenly!

He cut down the throne with his sword in one go.

There was a deep murderous look in her eyes reflected in the blade.

“Hmph… we’ll just have to wait and see.”

Cao Cao huffed and plunged his sword into the throne.

“Do you think you are the only Yu clan male? Even if you say he is not Yu clan, do you think there is not a single royal family member in the world?”

Jojo clenched his fists.

“Just wait and see. There will definitely be a day when I make you regret it. There will be a day when someone other than you will ascend to this throne.”

* * *

“Puetch!”

“Oh, Master. Are you cold?”

“No. How cold can it be on this fall day? I heard someone swearing at me somewhere else.”

Sima Yi and I went out to the farmland for a while to see the farmers who were busy harvesting grain.

“It’s calm. There’s chaos in the east.”

Yuan Shu was defeated.

Although Yuan Shu was not dead, the man who had created an empire, even though it was considered one of the best, lost its capital, and Yuan Shu lost his face.

In substance, it was not a matter of losing face.

Yuan Shu barely escaped to Yeonam with only about 30,000 of the 300,000 troops he had gathered.

Most of the soldiers who were forcibly conscripted were often killed by Cao Cao’s army, ran away, threw down their weapons, returned to being farmers, and surrendered.

While more than 90% of the 100,000 soldiers in Cao Cao’s army were elite soldiers, the majority of Yuan Shu’s army were peasants who were forcibly conscripted in the name of the emperor of China and given a sword.

Now that the Zhong emperor has abandoned the palace of Suchun City and fled, what soldiers remaining in Suchun will dare to fight?

Cao Cao’s army killed them all.

However, 100,000 cannot dispose of all 200,000 corpses.

‘In reality, about 100,000 people probably died.’

The number of dead, including both Cao Cao and Yuan Shu, is probably around 100,000.

Among those who entered Yuan Shu’s army, those who surrendered must have felt afraid of Cao Cao’s army and returned as farmers, and Cao Cao occupied Suchun Fortress to show off the majesty of Han.

“What a great woman.”

“You mean JoJo?”

“Yeah. If it were me, I wouldn’t have gone that far.”

You don’t know until you fight.

Although she may despair when faced with the overwhelming difference in numbers, she risked everything to fight against Yuan Shu in order not to give up what she had.

“If Cao Cao truly unifies the world….”

Even if Cao Cao becomes emperor and becomes prime minister, who can stop Cao Cao?

No, is there a need to stop Cao Cao?

The reason so many soldiers died in this war was because of Emperor Yuan Shu’s name.

If we were to consider the cause of the countless deaths, Yuan Shu’s stake was clearly greater than that of Cao Cao.

Yuan Shu made a mistake, and Cao Cao raised the name of the Han Dynasty again for 400 years.

“Is Cao Cao becoming the center of power?”

“Hmm… Master, I am there.”

Sima Yi asked, holding my hand with a serious expression.

“I only have a few years left. When I graduate, will I be commissioned into the Cao Cao Army?”

“what?”

“If Cao Cao is going to become a minister, shouldn’t I work under her now and pave the way for her to receive a high government position in the future? Coincidentally, another teacher is also holding an executive position, so wouldn’t I be able to get a position as soon as I go?”

“hmm….”

Sima Yi enters the military service.

I haven’t thought seriously about this yet.

“…There are still three or two years left. There is time, so let’s think about it a little more slowly.”

“hehehe, yes. To do that, let’s first show a little ‘sincerity’ towards those in front of us.”

Sima Yi turned his gaze to the east like a tiger stalking its prey.

“Please let me meet General Moon Bing. Wonsul has escaped all the way to our town, so we need a plan to deal with them.”

Sima Yi was very angry that the results of the mock battle were far from reality.

He was very angry at himself for not being able to come up with a solution to Jo Jo’s actions, such as Hyo-su, the quartermaster.

So, she wanted to experience real battles and wars.

“If Wonsulgun is my opponent, I think I can plan my strategy without compunction.”

today.

Northeast of Shinya.

A rumor that Wonsul’s army had arrived was heard all the way to Shinya, a distance of 15 days from crossing the forested mountain path.