The endless waters of the Yangtze River flow proudly.
It is a poem left by a poet who was popular in his time and was called a poet in the long past.
He deeply admired the distant history and beauty of the Yangtze River, and the man sitting on the bow with his eyes closed was no different.
No, of course it was more than that.
Since he was young, he loved the Yangtze River and became his enemy, and his nickname Seon Hwa-ah (船火兒) has become a symbol of himself.
Boom, boom, boom!
As the sound of the drum spread out like a wave, the man, Seonhwaa Musong, the second disciple of the King of the Sea and the owner of Suryongchae, opened his closed eyes.
“Chaeju. The order finally came.”
Fu Song nodded heavily. Even if he didn’t listen to his subordinate’s words, he already knew better than anyone else where that drum sound came from.
‘Sea Dragon Ship.’
It is the ship of his teacher, the Sea King Paryun.
In the past, the strongest ship that single-handedly sank dozens of ships in the final battle against their only enemy, the Yellow River Waterway Alliance.
The Sea Dragon Ship, which no one can dare to compete with in the present, was cutting through the current with its sails wide open and carrying the best warrior on the Yangtze River.
Another master of the Yangtze River.
No, towards the military ships of a great nation that are practically its owners.
‘But today will be different.’
When we show that the Yangtze River Waterway Alliance is the true ruler of the Yangtze River.
Seonhwa and Fusong thought to themselves and raised their fists. Her sails puffed out as she received the wind, accompanied by the roaring cheers of her subordinates.
Sigh!
The bow powerfully cuts through the water.
At that time, when I was galloping towards the military ships of a great nation like a horse running through the wilderness, something dark stuck out between the military ships that turned diagonally to the side.
“Fire!”
That moment.
Pubububung!
More than a hundred red guns spewed fire at the same time.
A weapon that can be possessed by the naval forces of a great nation, not by mere enemies.
However, even in the face of the terrifying sight of a piece of metal that could crush a human body in an instant, crashing through the air for over two hundred pieces, Fusong’s eyes did not waver in the slightest.
Because he wasn’t just a number.
Pot.
For a moment, the blurred new model kicks the bow and shoots out.
Before he knew it, the large sword in his hand was drawing a sinister trajectory toward the incoming cannonball.
Quaaaang!
Amidst the resounding roar, Musong, who landed on the bow of the ship due to the recoil from the shell, cried out as he felt his grip go numb.
“charge! Charge!”
“Waaah!”
With shouts filled with power, the fleet of ships boasted by the Yangtze River Waterway Alliance began to move faster and faster.
The enemies gathered here today are all selected and selected as the best. Having learned martial arts, their oars were powerful and fast, and the top experts stationed at the vanguard did their best to protect the ship from the rain of shells.
Of course, there were still limits that could not be overcome.
Quagwagwagwang!
“Kaaaaak!”
“The ship, the ship is sinking!”
A huge roar drowns out the screams. The shattered ships begin to sink in various places.
The fact that hundreds of ships are gathered together means that it is like a huge target in itself.
Due to their nature of prioritizing speed over durability, the ships of the Yangtze River Passage Alliance had small and sleek hulls, but this meant that they were highly likely to sink even with a single shell.
pop! Fuuuuuuu!
Nevertheless, Musong narrowed his eyes as he saw the shells missing the ship’s hull for a long time and hitting the surface of the water.
‘As expected, the fire net is not properly equipped.’
The cannonballs fired moments ago did not arrive all at once according to the signal.
No, to be exact, it has been like that ever since the first shot was fired.
Contrary to the loud roar that resounded ceaselessly, the damage to the Yangtze River Passage was insignificant compared to the total strength, and even the gun ship was seen sinking due to the misfire of the Hongi gun.
The sight of the enemies simply setting their own time lag and firing as soon as they are ready, as if being chased by something, without waiting for the captain’s command.
The enemies, who were nervous inwardly due to the well-known power of the artillery, also began to smile at some point.
“Chaeju, they seem to be confused.”
“Sickness. “I’m tired of peeing, but I feel embarrassed for no reason.”
Musong nodded at the words of his subordinates, who were livid.
“Everything is as Master said.”
“yes? “The head bondholder, or rather, the head bondholder?”
“okay. “You said that as long as the peace lasted, they would also be defenseless.”
Fusong’s thoughts were no different from his teacher’s.
After hunting, wild animals become lazy.
It has never faced a great power that has dominated the large mountain called the continent for a long time. The Yangtze River Alliance was nothing more than a coalition of enemies that were tolerated to some extent, and a long period of peace often led to weakness.
Of course, there is an elite fleet that has not neglected training in case of an emergency, but their place is the sea, not the river.
After unifying the continent, the only thing a great nation had to be wary of were external enemies.
‘This battle, we will win.’
Just as I was mulling over those confident words in my mind, one of the flirtatious subordinates suddenly opened his mouth.
“Anyway, you’re a bit of a dick.”
“what are you talking about?”
“What can I say? I’m not particularly dissatisfied.”
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The subordinate scratched the back of his head and added cautiously.
“Can we do this?”
“what?”
“I feel like something is wrong. I’ve been able to survive until now, but the thought of stabbing the Murim Alliance and joining hands with those rotten things… … .”
As he blurted out his words with a nervous look on his face, the other subordinates also noticed him and quietly added a word one by one.
“Well, the rock stream smells a bit stinky. Even though there are political faction bastards peeling our pumpkin seeds behind our backs, they are not of very bad quality.”
“That’s right, that’s right.”
“Once an order is given, it’s only right for subordinates like us to follow it, but actually, that’s not true.”
The subordinates who had been whispering soon silenced themselves when they saw the stiff expression on their leader’s face, but Fusong was also not at ease.
‘Is this okay?’
The more I remembered what I had heard earlier, the more bitter my taste buds became.
No, I didn’t know that I felt it even more bitterly because deep down, I knew the reason better than anyone else.
‘No matter how much it is Master’s order… … ‘I don’t feel like it at all.’
Fu Song has never once considered himself a saint.
Water loss.
Just as the meaning of those two letters implies, he is a thief, and that is a clear fact.
But the line was never crossed.
He did not take away the wealth of those who seemed poor, and if any of his subordinates committed murder, he was immediately and severely punished.
‘but. But this… … .’
Fu Song looked at the river above, which was covered in roaring noise and confusion, and swallowed back his words.
And at the same time, a person’s face suddenly came to mind.
‘Yeolhwa Divine Dragon, Jin Taekyeong.’
Jin Tae-gyeong was a thief worse than them, who stole ships several times and treated them like servants, but Jin Tae-gyeong was still a charlatan.
The Fire King, whose temperament is terrifying, and even the Assassin.
They fought against the dark sky that threw the world into chaos and stood against injustice.
‘If you think about it, I guess I, who helped them, was also a charlatan for a while.’
At that absurd thought that suddenly crossed his mind, Mu-song bit his lip without realizing it.
It’s a pointless thought.
Now that he had come this far, he couldn’t turn back anything on his own.
He had already voted against this issue along with the priest Cheolsu Shinryong, but his will was strong despite the persuasion of several key elders, including Daesahyeong.
‘The time has finally come. A golden opportunity to be reborn as the true owner of the Yangtze River.’
That was all over.
Because it was an order from Palyun, the King of the Sea, a heavenly teacher and leader.
For a disciple who believes in and follows his teacher like a god, there cannot and should not be any further objections or miscellaneous thoughts.
He was outnumbered and always would be.
“… … Finish it in one go. Everyone, get ready.”
Leaving behind his subordinates who were secretly watching, Fu Song grabbed the sword in his hand with all his might.
Even at this very moment, the scenery of the Yangtze River, engulfed in thick smoke, felt unfamiliar and uncomfortable, as if I had seen it for the first time.
‘Shit.’
Swallowing the profanity lingering on the tip of his tongue, Fusong thought again.
A line of poetry left behind by an old poet who had memorized a topic he couldn’t even write in 1,000 characters properly.
How can the waters of the Yangtze River, which should flow proudly as usual, turn red?
And Fusong’s brief thoughts were finally cut off with the shadow of the military ship approaching right in front of him.
Gugung, Quad Deuk!
Intense conflict.
The moment when the sharp angle of the military ship finally hit the side of the military ship.
Pot!
Fusong soared with her bow and powerfully lowered her sword.
Toward a group of government soldiers preparing for battle on the deck.
At the same time, I saw it clearly.
Their eyes filled with extreme tension and fear. A trembling sword and a frozen body.
“… … Damn it.”
Mu-song, who finally let out an uncontrollable curse, twisted the sword with all his might at the last moment.
The neatly held sword disappears like smoke, and the blade with its bluish blade is bent at an angle.
puck! dump!
Soldiers falling down helplessly, not with a sharp cutting sound, but with a dull hitting sound.
“uh?”
The subordinates who climbed onto the deck next checked the situation and opened their eyes, but before they could say anything, Fu Song’s low voice rang out.
“Don’t kill me. “You have to have people to row.”
The enemies, who were looking at each other blankly, soon smiled and responded.
“Everyone heard, right? “The lender wants you to live.”
“Cancer. “Who would disobey someone’s name?”
Everyone knew.
What a lame excuse this is.
However, the scenery of the Yangtze River they wanted was never like this.
Kugugoogung! Pow!
Fusong silently pondered in his heart as he watched and heard the military ships sinking one after another with flames rising, and the desperate screams echoing from all directions.
Towards the teacher who is on the sea dragon ship that moves far away, sinking everything that stands in its way.
‘Did it look like this? The Yangtze River that you wanted so much.’
On that day, the Yangtze River Convoy, which had buried over 100 military ships carrying thousands of government troops in just two o’clock, changed the direction of its bow.
Somewhere beyond the west.
And this incredible news was enough to turn the world upside down.