[The Three Kingdoms] Golden Sun Exhibition chapter 152

152 – Spring of the Academy (1)

The end of the Western Zhou campaign.

Lu Bu died.

Jin Gung died.

Diao Chan died.

Lu Bu, the greatest general in the world, howled like an animal and was executed.

Even though the interior of Habi Castle was devastated by flooding, fortunately it did not last long.

winter.

Cao Cao finally won against Lü Bu.

After Bokyang was taken over, Lu Bu, who had been considered a thorn in every side, finally fell.

And one more thing.

Cao Cao occupied Western Zhou.

Her attachment to Seo-ju, which started from her bad relationship with Do-gyeom, finally shined through, and she came to exert full influence over Seo-ju.

“What kind of region is Xuzhou?”

I was curious about what kind of place called Xuzhou that Cao Cao was so obsessed with was.

“It heads up to Hebei, and down to Dongwu.”

“It has suffered constant damage from wars over the past decade, but it boasts a huge population.”

“This is a place where thieves often operated around the mountains of Xuzhou to avoid the eyes of the government. There are still a lot of thieves going around.”

Sima Yi, Xu, and Pang Tong each began discussing what they thought was the geographical advantage of Xuzhou.

“What are the advantages of being a coastal terrain?”

“If you take possession of Xuzhou, you can take over the entire flow of goods from Hebei and Dongwu. You can make huge profits just by building ports in various places along the river and allowing ships to rest.”

“Is that all? We can also get a huge amount of seafood. And, taking advantage of our proximity to the sea, we can also get salt. This will be sold at a very high price to the people inland.”

“Militarily, there is something worth thinking about. A warship made in the east of Zhouzhou could be able to sail up the Yellow River to the north and the Yangtze River to the south. We would have to build a ship that can handle both seawater and freshwater.”

As expected, as brilliant minds gathered together and talked, they were able to reveal all of Seoju’s invisible advantages.

“Yes. The land of Western Zhou has infinite potential. Honestly, if it were not for war, there would be no land better to live in than Western Zhou. In the next ten years or so, Western Zhou will regain its original appearance.”

A land that could be restored in ten years despite the uproar Cao Cao went through.

That’s Seo Joo.

“Moreover, it is easy to defend the land to the north and south. Just by occupying Western Zhou, you can extend your power to three sides: north, west, and south. And this region called Western Zhou is the greatest help to Cao Cao….”

I raised Cao Cao’s standard over the land of Western Zhou.

“Cao Cao, who had been confined, was able to breathe freely. The territory has expanded, but the fact that the side targeting Heo Island has been brought to their own territory is enough to reassure them.”

Heodo is a really good land, but the roads are well paved, so it’s a really good place for enemies to invade.

Even we here can easily come up with dozens of strategies to surround Heo Island in one sitting.

However, now that Cao Cao has taken over Western Zhou, a quarter of the dozens of tactics have been erased.

“If you want to send an army to the east, you have to go through Western Zhou, so Cao Cao’s army will feel a little relieved now.”

“Yes. If the circumstances arise, we may hastily move the capital to Harvey or another place instead of Heodo.”

Xuzhou was such a great place.

In fact, Cao Cao devastated Western Zhou twice, destroying the land, but even within Western Zhou, it was a place that could be considered a frontier.

If it weren’t for that, how could Liu Bei and Lü Bu have survived in Western Zhou until now!

“Guys. Do you know what a person must do to gain enormous wealth?”

I got up from my seat and turned my head toward Xuzhou.

“You have to turn a crisis into an opportunity. It doesn’t matter if others say they are vicious, unscrupulous, or ignorant of humanity and justice. In the end, it is living people who survive in the world, and we must make good use of this opportunity.”

“What are you going to do?”

“People are bound to miss their hometown.”

I participated in the subjugation of Lübu by Cao Cao’s army and deliberately observed the land of Xuzhou.

And I looked into the possibilities of Seoju.

“Xuzhou is the land of opportunity.”

Although there will be noise for the next five years, after just five years, it will become a peaceful place like the current Jingju.

“We have two possibilities in front of us. One is when Cao Cao defeats the feudal lords and takes over the world. At this time, it is okay to leave Zhou Zhou alone. Why?”

“Isn’t this land already occupied? There may be complaints from the residents, but all you have to do is hire people from Western Zhou and pay taxes. If you do that-”

Sima Yi touched his lips with his hand for a moment.

“There won’t be any problem. Jojo probably thinks so.”

“Whether I get criticized or not, you just have to pay your taxes?”

“Yes. Jojo will definitely think so.”

This is not Sima Yi’s opinion.

Sima Yi just guessed what Cao Cao was thinking.

“It has to be that way. I killed most of the people of Western Zhou and sent them away. Do you think Cao Cao will let influential figures in Western Zhou follow him?”

“That’s right. Isn’t Jingju here full of people who left Xuzhou right now? There’s no one here… that.”

“after.”

As Pang Tong was about to say something, Sima Yi took a deep breath and laughed.

“It’s okay. Just tell me.”

“…Didn’t Zhuge Liang also come down from Xuzhou to Jingzhou?”

“Yes, that’s right. Mr. Zhuge came down here from Xuzhou.”

I haven’t heard whether any of the Zhuge family members are dead or not, but if you look at it after a couple of steps, it’s clear that someone is dead.

When Zhuge Liang first came here, his anger and hatred toward Cao Cao were not false.

It’s still the same now.

Zhuge Liang observed Cao Cao’s army with his own eyes, and although he was a little disappointed to see a person named Liu Bei, who was the opposite of Cao Cao, he said that he had no intention of supporting Cao Cao or going to war for Cao Cao.

Zhuge Liang simply said that he would ‘use’ Cao Cao.

For that purpose, Zhuge Liang and his uncle and head of the family, Zhuge Xuan, left for a short time for the current He Island and the collapsed West Zhou.

“Master.”

Sima Yi turned his head towards me and smiled slightly.

“Is that true?”

“…You mean Zhuge Liang’s words?”

“Yes. Especially things related to land.”

Sima Yi’s head began to get closer and closer to me.

“I heard that Mr. Zhuge’s manor was that big before he fled from Western Zhou?”

“That’s right. They said there was so much land that it actually occupied the village level of one county.”

“…More than our family?”

“……maybe?”

“Tch.”

Sima Yi grunted and pouted his lips.

“Worship is not determined by wealth.”

“Hey, is it Ui?”

“why.”

“Well, don’t pay too much attention to what Liang said….”

“How can you not care?”

Sima Yi lost his temper at me like a cat barking at me.

“As soon as he returned to Jingzhou, he did something very scandalous and left!”

“…Well, even though I am Hwang Wol-young, the actual power of the family is not my mother.”

“That’s because people in the world think differently!!”

Sima Yi was truly outraged.

“Hwang Seung-eon, that person is really…!!”

“Don’t be like that. Still, he is my adoptive father. And…he is also the biggest donor to this academy.”

Hwang Seung-eon.

Among the donor plaques, a plaque four times larger than the others, carved out of jade, hung proudly at the top.

He traveled around the world collecting gold from all over the world, and left after donating a huge amount of gold that allowed the institute to operate without a single penny of profit for half a year.

And when you make a donation.

“That shrewd b*tch. I never thought you’d say something like that out there….”

Zhuge Liang openly asked for marriage in front of Hwang Seung-en and me.

-ha ha ha! This too is fate! Both of them are getting married? I can’t stand this. I will fully support you!

-No, adoptive father. What are you doing now… .

-I’m getting my adoptive son married! hehehe, I can’t believe I’m a matchmaker! This is another achievement in my life.

Hwang Seung-eon was definitely crazy.

He tried to marry me to Zhuge Liang without saying anything, so I rebelled, but-

-How old are you? Aren’t we now at an age where we’re getting closer to Irip? I accept your ambition to teach children and enable more people to pursue government positions without making a name for themselves. However, the woman who only has eyes for you has confidently revealed her aspirations, so why are you trying to reject them? What does Zhuge Liang have that is worse than you? Oh, men should be better than women? If you try to avoid marriage with such thoughts, it is very wrong. A woman much more capable than you offers to feed you, so why do you refuse? So, Zhuge Liang, what are you going to do with your husband?

-We’ll make sure you don’t even get a drop of water on your hands.

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-Did you hear? You don’t have a place to live right now anyway.

-There is.

-what? there is? Then I can marry Zhuge Liang, and then marry him.

-No, are you telling me to take a concubine now?

-If you care about concubines, take two of them and marry them at the same time. Isn’t it said that a hero has three wives and four concubines? hahahaha! If a man says he is ‘admiring’ several women, he should stretch out his arms to the left and right and hug both women at the same time. Why are you shaking left and right and making a fuss? Do you know why a man has two arms? One is to hold the wife on the left, and the other is to embrace the wife on the right in bed. And the middle arm is-

-stop!!

In the end, I had no choice but to listen to Hwang Seung-eon’s threats, which were not threats.

Zhuge Liang had already completed all preparations and headed to Xuzhou.

“Liang said so. Here, it will be a water school, but in the ‘Zhuge Sega’ in the land of Xuzhou, there will be a sun school.”

“…Ha. You’re not tempted by that, are you?”

“That can’t be possible. I don’t have the same reputation as Teacher Su-kyung.”

“What if you build up a reputation like that?”

“…It wouldn’t be a bad idea to have at least one refuge in case Jingzhou falls into a war it can’t handle.”

Flee to the north to the Sima clan.

To the northeast, flee to the Zhuge family.

“So, don’t say too much. I follow Confucian rules.”

“……oh.”

“Even cold water has ups and downs.”

I pulled Sima Yi aside.

Sima Yi, who was in my arms, said something into my shoulder, but soon became quiet as if his dissatisfaction had subsided.

‘phew.’

…I was a little nervous about getting glares from the other two women, but what could I do?

“Well, you’re not going to marry me, so why are you looking at me like that?”

“…….”

“…….”

Seo Seo and Pang Tong became thoughtful as Sima Yi turned his head.

I learned this not long ago, but Sima Yi’s head was turned back to the point where I thought he might be hanging backwards.

How did you know-

“Excuse me, Mr. Geum.”

Someone’s voice was heard from outside.

It was a man’s voice, so Sima Yi and I quickly adjusted our clothes.

“Are you the enemy?”

“Yes. This is a transfer. A guest has arrived.”

“customer?”

I walked out the door.

There was a mature woman with short hair… .

“Tch.”

As soon as Sima Yi saw her, he clicked his tongue.

There was no need to tell me where I looked.

“who are you?”

“Uh, I am.”

The woman grabbed hold of me.

“It’s called Jingun. I came here after being introduced to Aman.”

Crack.

Sima Yi gritted his teeth behind him.