Episode 421
Between Peace and Trouble (7)
Eumsin Yayuljeok’s unimaginable assassination plan was able to be completed with minimal damage due to the efforts of the Uijeong Army, openness, and the unexpected appearance of reinforcements.
Of course, many officials lost their lives. The number of dead officials was as many as twenty-nine, all of whom played a fairly important role in the administration and security of Guangdong Province.
However, twelve key personnel who could be considered the real backbone were safe. This is because the assassination attempt was prevented at least just before the moment thanks to the quick actions of Yeonhojeong and the people in hiding in Bulsan.
In this way, the operation to minimize chaos in Guangdong was half successful. Although the damage was great, if the provincial commanders, led by Jongmyeong of the Left Pojeongsa, work together to move together, the atmosphere in Guangdong will be able to return to its original state within the near future.
However, the damage was not limited to Guangdong Province.
The damage to the Tangma Army of Uijeong County was significant. The Tangma army, which occupied the wilderness and engaged in combat with the enemy, suffered nearly half of its casualties.
It was tremendous damage. Since the enemy was the enemy, it was a expedition that took some damage from the beginning, but it was a painful experience not only for Mo Yong-woo but also for Yeon Ho-jeong.
Of course, considering the number and skills of the Cancer Altar, just completing it with that much sacrifice could be considered a great achievement. Moreover, the Amjedan were experts in the wild terrain. They should have been praised for preventing them from causing such damage.
Yes. It was a wonderful achievement. If you look at the numbers alone, it was clearly that way. However, the minds of those involved in the military were bound to be different.
A mission in which I suffered great damage and suffered many wounds in many ways.
But the situation did not end there.
* * *
“Are you okay?”
“It’s okay.”
Full-sang, who was quietly looking at Mo Yong-woo’s face, sighed softly.
“I’m sorry. “The delay in our intelligence team’s response also contributed to the increased damage to Tangma’s army.”
Mo Yong-woo shook his head.
“Don’t say that. You’ve done enough to regret it. Not just Hugae, but everyone. Who can be blamed in this operation? “Everyone worked hard and everyone risked their lives.”
“Whoa.”
I would have tried to create a lively atmosphere, but no matter how much I thought about it, I couldn’t do that right now.
Full-sang cautiously opened his mouth again.
“How is Tangma’s mood?”
Mo Yong-woo spoke honestly.
“It’s hard to say it’s a good thing.”
“…It has to be that way.”
“I believe that our Tangma Army is a sufficiently disciplined organization. But I can’t help but have little experience. That experience also includes the experience of losing a comrade.”
“….”
“I always thought about it. That my men, including myself, would one day lose our lives to the enemy’s blade. So there was a time when I tried not to give her affection.”
Mo Yong-woo looked at the sky.
The sky was particularly dark today.
“But how can human life be like that? “You never know when you might lose these people, so you should cherish them more, get closer to them, and create good memories for them.”
“That is correct.”
“Before we set off, we all gave each other our will. It will continue to be like that. “That will be the work of the warriors belonging to the Murim Alliance’s surviving military units and the fate of all Murim people belonging to the fighting organization.”
In times of chaos, everyone risks their lives every day.
However, those who belong to the organization throw their lives away for orders, not for themselves. Regardless of whether it is for a greater cause or something else, in the end, very few people live for themselves.
That makes me sadder and more heartbreaking.
“I heard that the damage from opening up is also great.”
“As Commander Moyong said, it is fate.”
In that respect, Gaeun-sang is probably a distant senior to Mo Yong-woo.
Openness is a series of missions every day. There are many cases where people die unexpectedly, and it is difficult to find time to train.
Full Sang has suffered so many deaths and is where he is now.
“Anyway, how are you looking?”
“What do you mean?”
Full-sang quenched his appetite.
“It was a mission I received immediately after the Uijeonggun was established. “The Tang Demon Army has not yet properly become one, so there is almost no damage to the Tang Demon Army, but the Tang Demon Army…”
Mo Yong-wu chuckled.
“There is no way to know everyone’s feelings, so it will be difficult for me to give a definite answer. But one thing is certain.”
“…?”
“I believe that in the Tangma army under my command, there is no fool who would pass on the feelings of his own harm to others.”
Full-sang shook his head.
“In reality it may be different. “I know it with my head, but where is the human heart?”
“If you are a soldier who is not even at that level, you are not qualified to be a member of a military unit. In fact, if there is a member of the unit with such thoughts, I will seriously ask for his discharge.”
“Then I’m glad.”
Although he said so, Mo Yong-woo also could not be sure that there would be no one among the soldiers under his command who would resent Yeon Ho-jeong.
As Moon Moon-sang said, the human mind is like that. It may be hard to believe, but if you become a victim, you will not be able to think rationally.
‘I have to overcome it.’
No matter how great Yeon Ho-jeong’s abilities are, he cannot see through his opponent’s intentions.
The eye for viewing the game is at the peak of the midfield, but when it comes to actual battle, it is never easy to respond to the variables that arise from moment to moment. This would be the same even if someone was more talented than Yeon Ho-jeong.
Mo Yong-woo sighed.
“Anyway, is this the end of the situation in Guangdong?”
“Half.”
“half?”
“The mission given by Master Yeon does not end with simply eliminating the evil spirit and Yayuljeok. “The order from above includes stabilizing the entire Guangdong Province.”
Mo Yong-woo’s eyes deepened.
“I haven’t heard anything like that from you.”
“There was no need to do it. “It’s okay to know, but it’s also something you don’t need to know.”
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“Well, he is like that too.”
“My guess is that Tangma Army will be allowed to reorganize for the time being. “Yeon Dae-su and the Immortal Army will somehow take care of the rest.”
A doubt appeared on Mo Yong-woo’s face.
“But where is Dae-su now? “I haven’t seen you since yesterday.”
“Oh, that’s it.”
Full-sang scratched his head as if he was embarrassed.
“I’m sorry because something unexpected happened.”
* * *
“Yeonggongja.”
“How are you?”
thud!
Yeon Ho-jeong put down the Gwangryongbu and wiped his sweat-filled forehead.
“Are you training?”
“There’s something that bothers me a little. “I thought I couldn’t do it unless it was now.”
Mukbi’s eyes deepened.
She was one of the people who knew Yeon Ho-jeong best. So we could see that he felt fully responsible for the deaths of his subordinates.
But what about training? Isn’t now the time for that?
Mukbi spoke honestly.
“One mission is over, but the next one remains.”
“know.”
Mukbi, who had been silently watching Yeonhojeong, opened his mouth again.
“You haven’t even stopped by Tangma County yet, right?”
“however?”
“….”
“Chief Moyong must be comforting him well.”
“Shouldn’t we still go? “So many people died.”
“Now is not the time.”
“….”
Yeon Ho-jeong’s expression was quite calm. It was an expression unbecoming of a superior who had lost a subordinate.
Mukbi, who was quietly examining his face, nodded.
“great. Then, please decide the next mission.”
“I will deliver it when the time comes, but until then, I am gathering myself. “Your internal and external injuries haven’t completely healed.”
“That’s not important right now.”
“That’s the most important thing.”
“I beg your pardon?”
Yeon Ho-jeong looked straight at Muk-bi and said.
“The mission is not over yet. Maybe the next step may be more dangerous. Even if it is not a mission, you never know when and where the enemy will appear.”
“….”
“As a member of an organization, it is basic to maintain the best physical condition. If you want to do your part in any situation, think about properly preserving your own fighting ability. “That comes first.”
“Yeon Gongja.”
“Death comes anytime and anywhere. The entire army of death and death could evaporate tomorrow. “Moorim is like that and the world is like that.”
Yeon Ho-jeong picked up the Gwangryongbu and placed it on his shoulder.
“Go and get yourself ready. “I will issue orders later tonight.”
After saying those words, Yeon Ho-jeong walked away.
Mukbi muttered softly as he watched Yeonhojeong’s back moving away.
“Student. “I think I know you well, but sometimes I don’t know anything.”
The place Yeon Ho-jeong headed after leaving the reserve was a deserted hill.
Phew.
Yeonhojeong, who was walking along an undetermined path while looking around, suddenly felt a surge of majestic energy.
It was an energy calling to him. Yeon Ho-jeong immediately went there.
After a while.
“Are you here?”
Yeon Ho-jeong’s eyes lit up.
There was Beom-oh standing politely and an old man sitting leisurely next to him.
The old man’s impression was truly strange.
Age is difficult to estimate. At first glance, he seemed to be well over eighty, but looking at his white teeth and funny expression, he seemed to be forty years younger than that.
His hair stuck out like a lion’s claws, and his clothes were so dirty that you couldn’t tell what their original color was. At first glance, it seemed like it was a monk’s uniform, but even that wasn’t certain.
The old man said with a mischievous face.
“Huh, I’ve never thought about being respected by others in my life, but you still don’t know how to say hello to an older senior?”
“Who is your senior?”
“Hmm?”
“I don’t know your identity. “I have no intention of bartering into the mission, threatening people without permission, and treating a strange man like a senior.”
Beom-oh shouted.
“Kite algebra! Be careful what you say! This person…!”
“It is done.”
The old man raised his hand to block Beom-o.
“Hehe, there were misunderstandings in many ways. Does that mean it’s a threat? “That went too far.”
“You don’t think that was a threat?”
“It’s not?”
What is this childish response?
Yeon Ho-jeong’s eyes deepened.
“I told you that if I don’t come to you at this time today, the government of Guangdong Province will be devastated. “If that’s not a threat, what is?”
“Hehehe.”
“You don’t need to know, but I’ll tell you out loud. I’m holding on a lot right now. “If Monk Beom-o had not treated you with respect, he would have picked up an ax and tried to split your head off.”
Beom-oh spoke in a suppressed voice.
“Yeon algebra. This person, not only Daesu, but no one in the Murim Alliance can mess with…”
“More than 200 of his subordinates died in this operation.”
“…!”
“I couldn’t even tell my dead subordinates that I was sorry and that they should blame me. Do you know why? It’s because I felt something was unusual. “Because of your presence and because I have an ominous feeling that the remaining mission will be more difficult.”
The old man could no longer laugh. He just watched Yeon Ho-jeong with pensive eyes.
Yeon Ho-jeong’s eyes became increasingly cold.
“I will refrain from playing with words. Don’t expect to be treated like a senior either. Please explain why you called me and why you made that statement and went on a rampage. “If you try to kill time without a proper explanation, I will not leave you alone and even Monk Beom-o.”
