Episode 262
Even for masters of the same hwagyeong, higher and lower levels clearly existed.
As a Gojeonggeom, it couldn’t handle Baekungeom, Amipa’s best weapon.
‘The winner and loser has already been clearly decided.’
Unlike Gojeonggeom, which had large and small wounds all over its body, Baegungeom looked relatively fine.
It was a fight that would end in an instant if Baekwoongeom wanted to.
There is one reason why there is no resolution yet.
This was because Baekwoongeom had a plan in his hands to subdue Hojeonggeom, who was determined to die.
‘As time passes, the number of casualties increases. Even Baekwoongeom wouldn’t know that.’
It seemed like it would never end if I just watched.
I spread the ghost bomb, erased its presence, and approached the back of the Gotei Sword.
Sigh!
Damro’s sword body pierced his old body.
My mood suddenly worsened due to the sensation coming from my fingertips.
‘Baekmakmunju, you old man.’
It wasn’t that he was tired from fighting with Baekun Sword and couldn’t dodge my sword.
Even though I knew I was going to die, I stood there and held on.
The Gojeonggeom slowly turned his head and expressed his gratitude to me with a glance.
I frowned and kicked his back to retrieve the sword.
Immediately, Baekwoongeom let out a scream-like cry.
“Baekmakmunju!”
“······.”
“What are you doing? “Sacheon Branch Manager!”
“Rather, I would like to ask. “What are you doing?”
“I was able to subdue it with enough life!”
“Did Baekmakmunju ask for that? He wants to captivate himself? Or does he have a personal relationship with him?”
“Sacheon Branch Manager!”
“If you hadn’t made the wrong decision, you could have saved at least 20 more of Baekmakmun’s disciples and subdued them. Of course, the damage to our troops would also have been reduced.”
“The branch leader may not know, but the reason why Baek Mak-moon betrayed the martial arts faction…”
“I know. Seven years ago, Baek Mak-mun suffered some kind of humiliation due to the communal faction. The identity of the assailant who brutally murdered Jang So-geom, the elder of Baekmakmun. “The reason why the only disciple who inherited Baekmakmunju’s martial arts skills fell into Juhwa Ilma.”
“Even though I knew that!”
“What do you mean by feeling sympathy for the enemy? “Do not bring personal feelings into the battlefield.”
“······.”
“Because of Baek Mak-moon and other traitors, the soldiers of the Allied Forces were massacred. Please say the same thing to the warriors who lost their families and death penalty due to Baekmakmun. “I wonder how they will react.”
Baekwoongeom’s mouth was tightly shut.
After brushing off the blood from my sword, I spoke as if declaring to her, who was speechless and unable to find the words to reply.
“We will exclude you from the rescue operation that will take place later. “Please select someone to lead Amipah’s disciples in your place.”
The soldiers who were watching looked shocked.
His face said he never thought I would say something like this.
‘No matter how good a warrior he is, it is meaningless if he cannot remain calm when necessary. Especially on the battlefield.’
No answer came back.
I solemnly turned my back, returned my sword to its sheath, and ordered the rescue team’s soldiers to clean up after me.
When the supply of the Gojeonggeom was hung on a pole and urged to surrender, Baek Makmun’s disciples knelt on the ground in tears.
The elders who were leading the disciples at the front threw their swords on the floor with a resigned look.
The rescue team’s warriors approached cautiously and subdued their blood swords.
‘We secured a base faster than expected.’
I sighed and looked around.
Before I knew it, the world was bathed in twilight.
The rescue team’s military personnel were busy building barracks and preparing meals.
During the battle, many buildings were damaged and collapsed, so they had no choice but to build a camp as if camping in the field.
‘The buildings that are at least in good condition will be used to imprison prisoners.’
Entering the private barracks built by the Sichuan branch’s leaders, I snapped my neck to gather my thoughts.
Thanks to Zhuge Hye’s performance, they were able to take control of Baekmakmun earlier than planned.
Now that the intermediate base has been secured, it is time to begin the rescue operation in earnest.
“I guess I’ll have to call a meeting first.”
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Late at night.
I explained the future schedule to the warriors gathered in the large barracks.
The elder of the Cheongseong Sect, Unhakgeom, opened his mouth and stroked his beard.
“So, you’re going to change the strategy?”
“The basic policy will remain the same. However, I plan to pay a little more attention to the direction of the base.”
“I want to ask why. “Can you tell me why that thought occurred to you?”
“This is because we highly valued the strategic value of Baekmakmun.”
Originally, I had planned to destroy all the formations spread out around Baekmakmun with the evil spirit at the forefront.
However, thanks to Zhuge Hye’s performance, the plan went awry in a good way.
With just a little effort, it was possible to completely recycle the formations plastered all over the area.
It wasn’t just that.
Thanks to having more time, the range of options to choose from has greatly expanded.
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“Right. “I know what you want to say.”
“If we use the techniques well, this place will become an impenetrable fortress. “If the White Dragon Lord stays all the time and works hard to defend the base, even the eight great demon armies will not be able to approach without permission.”
Ak Yeo-ryeong, who was quietly listening to the story, frowned slightly.
It seemed like he understood the meaning of what I said.
“Are you saying you’re going to exclude me from the rescue mission?”
“That’s right.”
I looked back at her with a calm expression and nodded.
The key to the changed operation was her, and no one else.
“Is that okay?”
There was a look of puzzlement on the face of the evil girl who asked the question.
In a way, it was a natural reaction.
She can’t help but be curious as to why she, the core force of the rescue team, is leaving the base and moving on.
“As mentioned earlier, the strategic value of Baekmakmun has greatly increased.”
When the formation methods spread throughout the area and Ak Yeo-ryeong’s Cheonjicheongsul (千里地聽術) are added, Baekmakmun becomes an impregnable fortress.
It would be a place where the rescue team’s unmanned personnel could come and go with peace of mind, at least while the operation was being carried out.
“Anyway, we have to split up into units to search for survivors. Even if the Great Lord of the White Wolf directly participates in the rescue operation, one of the several units will only be a little safer.”
It goes without saying, but the survivors who were being chased by the demonic cultists were grouped together and had no reason to move.
They must be running away and scattering to avoid pursuit.
In order to rescue as many survivors as possible, we had no choice but to disperse our personnel.
“On the other hand, if the Great Lord of the White Wolf remains here, the movements of all rescuers will gain momentum.”
“I wish you could explain it in a little more detail.”
“I’m saying that Baekmakmun here could be used as a kind of fortress. “It is not simply an intermediate base occupied to secure a retreat route.”
There was a big difference in whether or not there was a place to take the survivors that had been secured.
To put it simply, there was no comparison in terms of stability.
It was my thought that if the rescue team took the form of constantly conducting search missions centered on a base where safety was clearly guaranteed, the number of survivors that could be secured would increase dramatically.
“Umm…”
“Not a bad idea. “I agree.”
Poison King, Tang Sangjin raised his hand and said.
From that point on, the inside of the barracks was filled with a buzzing noise.
After some time, everyone expressed their intention to agree with my opinion.
What was problematic was Lee Se-segao’s remarks.
“Then how do you plan to select the troops to leave behind at the back gate?”
When an unexpected topic was mentioned, the barracks became noisy once again.
The meaning of Mr. Lee’s question was as follows.
It is true that it is a topic that must be addressed, but it felt strangely malicious, perhaps because the speaker was not someone else but the Lee family.
I put on a bright expression and gave the answer I had thought of in advance.
“The general manager of base defense is Lord Baekrang. Of course, Baekrangdae will follow suit and remain at Baekmakmun.”
“They alone won’t be enough?”
“Each unit can take turns filling up the shortage of manpower.”
“Umm…”
“I can’t say it’s perfect, but I think this method is the best from an equity perspective.”
Discussions regarding base defense have come to an end.
Talk about the formation of the unit began in earnest.
The total number of people in the rescue team is slightly over 1,000.
I’ve been having quite a bit of trouble deciding how to divide the troops.
“······Big.”
“Are you okay? “I don’t think we’re spreading the personnel out too much.”
“On what basis did you divide the large and small units?”
Some people came out to complain as if they had been waiting.
It was exactly the reaction I expected.
There are five large units with a hundred people moving together, and twenty small units with at least ten people.
Although we took great care to create a list, it was realistically impossible to satisfy everyone.
Hong Gyun-seok, the head of the Hong clan, cleared his throat and said, ‘Big!’, attracting the attention of the middle school students.
“Sacheon Branch Manager.”
“Please speak.”
“I think many people probably have the same thoughts as me. “The distribution of personnel is against fairness.”
“In what way is there a violation of fairness?”
“What is the reason for assigning the Tang family’s Germans to the unit belonging to the Sichuan branch’s leaders?”
“······.”
“I hate to say this, but my intentions are not too blatant.”
“Are you saying that I am planning to move with Senior Poison King for Ilsin’s safety?”
I crossed my arms and smiled.
I couldn’t hear an answer, but I felt like I could tell what the middle class was thinking just by looking at their expressions.
“I understand what the matriarch wants to say. However, I think it will not be too late to file a complaint after hearing the destination of the unit I belong to.”
“······?”
As Hong Clan Segaju said, the first unit I belonged to had too many troops.
The Dogs of the Tang Family, the disciples of the Jeomchang School, the disciples of the Cheonghyeoldomun, and even Dokgo Woojin’s four close friends.
It was no surprise that people said there was a lack of fairness.
However, the unfair allocation of personnel was never intended to protect my safety.
“The destination for my unit is none other than Lanju.”
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Lanzhou.
The first unit’s destination was an area currently evaluated as the most dangerous in Gansu Province.
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