[The Three Kingdoms] Golden Sun Exhibition

98 – How to survive in difficult times (9)

Am embarrassed. Gafu was a person who held a fairly high official position under Lee Gak and Gwaksa, that is, ‘high official’.

Even when Dong Tak was there, he was holding a fairly high government position.

The emperor met her once under an assumed name before he escaped from Chang’an, and at that time she had almost the power of a magistrate.

So, I found out what kind of person Gahu was.

And then I realized that it was quite an enormous being.

-The one who coordinates Lee Gak and Gwak Sa.

It is said that when a dispute arose between Yi Gak and Gwaksa, the Gafu mediated the matter several times.

If he had taken too much of someone’s side, he would have been killed because he was hated by one of them, but after Dong Tak’s death, Ga Hu survived by acting as a referee between the two Seungnyangs until Emperor Xian escaped from Chang’an after Dong Tak’s death.

So what now?

Not at all.

I heard that Gafu gave up his official position and left for somewhere.

According to the rumor, Ga Hu secretly escaped the Emperor and also escaped from Chang’an.

I had no idea that it was under the rank of Emperor or General.

Of course, Jang Je-ui.

“Culture teacher, you…”

“In a way, you could say they are enemies.”

In a way.

This is truly a difficult word to interpret.

“Didn’t you give me a low grade last time?”

“At that time, Mr. Munhu hid his identity, but he held a high government position. Now, he has given up his government position and all he has is his head and body, so he should be humbled.

Are you saying that family flower and Hwamunhu are different entities?

It’s absurd, but I have no intention of stopping him when he says he will treat me with respect.

“Let me ask you, where was Mr. Culture last winter?”

“If the winter Mr. Geum is asking about is the winter of that day, then I was in Wan.”

“I’m Wan.”

From Gafu’s smile, I was able to sense her true intentions.

-Don’t you already know a little bit of everything?

Yeah, you guessed it all.

So I’m confused.

To her, this place is like a tiger’s den, like the entrance to a sacred place.

Did Emperor Zhang’s trickster who plundered northern Jingzhou come here?

If she hadn’t known me, she might have been beaten to death by refugees in northern Jingzhou or the families of the fallen.

“Let’s be honest. Mr. Culture, why did you come?”

“Self-excuse. And find a way to live.”

“Then explain yourself first.”

I straightened my back and swaggered.

Now, I am the boss.

“It was against my will that Emperor Zhang plundered northern Jingzhou.”

It’s a blatant excuse from the start.

The excuses came out so shamelessly, I was almost at a loss for words.

“You must have served as the head of Emperor Jang, so how can that have nothing to do with the will of Master Munhwa?”

“Zhang Emperor is not my subordinate. Even though I have done great things for high officials, I cannot control Li Ju and Guo Si as I want.”

“But weren’t you still able to control it to some degree?”

“Just as you knew about Cao Cao’s affairs but could not stop him from advancing to Western Zhou, I also could not stop Zhang Jie from plundering northern Jingzhou.”

“When you say that, I have nothing to say.”

It’s a straight argument.

I’m frustrated and angry because it’s the correct opinion.

Every time I talk to him, the way he slyly passes me off like a snake keeps my heart pounding.

“But I was not one of Cao Cao’s people.”

“I wasn’t one of Emperor Jang’s people at the time either.”

I feel more angry.

I’m angry with myself.

If I were in Gafu’s position, I probably wouldn’t have said the same thing. Because I already had those thoughts about Cao Cao’s Xuzhou massacre.

“I just did the best I could in my position.”

I was so horrified that what Gafu was saying seemed like what I was saying.

“Do you feel homophobia just now?”

“Rather than homophobia, it’s self-loathing that comes from looking at yourself objectively through others.”

“That’s surprising. I thought you would hate me.”

“The only people I don’t like are those who try to take my land. It’s not that I don’t like the cultural teacher, but when I talk to the cultural teacher, I keep getting a sense of how other people view me through you.”

I was able to get a general feel for how people looked at me through Gafu.

It’s so, so thick.

“Doesn’t your conscience prick you?”

“To continue the excuse, Emperor Zhang was actively trying to plunder Jingzhou. No, he was trying to go down to Jingzhou. I said that since the completion was empty now, let’s occupy it, but Emperor Zhang ignored that and went down to Jingzhou.”

“What do you think about the crime of not stopping Zhou Gong?”

“At that time, Emperor Zhang was not my main duke. I was serving a man named Dan Yue as my main duke, and all I did was run away from Dan Wei and entrust myself to Emperor Zhang for a while. Nevertheless, I did my best to tie Jiang Emperor to Wan.”

“Don’t you think about the people of Wan who will suddenly have Emperor Zhang as their governor?”

“The people of Wan are not the people of Jingzhou.”

“The horse is Cheongsanyusugun.”

“I survived until now with only my tongue.”

Oh, I’m angry.

I’m angry, but I can’t argue with anything.

“hehehe.”

Grinning.

I wondered what on earth he was hiding behind that arrogant smile, and I also wondered why he came to see me while calling himself a strategist of longevity.

Although I have some doubts…

“Do you know why I came to see Teacher Geum?”

“How should I know?”

“I thought you might have an idea.”

“Well, it would be a lie to say there isn’t one.”

I gently pushed the bamboo stick behind me back.

The bamboo tablet contained information that gave a rough idea of what kind of situation the general was in.

Cao Cao raises an army to subdue the general.

Naturally, the general must find a way to survive from Cao Cao.

The closest road is here.

“Is the general trying to entrust himself to Jingju? Since Cao Cao said he would subdue the general, he wants to rely on Jingju to survive from Cao Cao.”

“That’s correct. But Mr. Geum is looking at it from an individual’s perspective.”

“individual?”

“General Zhang plans to stay in Wan. He plans to surrender to the Han imperial family.”

“Surrender to the Han Imperial Family… Ah!

I unconsciously hit my knee with my hand.

“What do you think, Mr. Culture?”

“I did give some advice.”

“Have you seen such a smart woman?”

“It’s a method that the teacher must have thought through well. It’s just that the perspective from the coffin is different from the perspective of a barbarian.”

“I know what you mean.”

I didn’t think from the prince’s perspective.

So, I thought of entrusting myself to Yupyo of Jingju and finding a quiet place.

The eldest prince thought from the position of a feudal lord.

He hoped that the general would maintain his power as much as possible and live ‘as a government official’ in these difficult times.

“Will you surrender obediently and receive a government job?”

“With the Emperor of Heaven, Cao Cao will rise to greater heights in the future.”

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“hmm….”

If it were me, I would have told him to throw away his position as governor of Wan.

“Wouldn’t it be dangerous?”

“What are the risks? JoJo’s growth potential?”

“If you thought it was dangerous, you wouldn’t have surrendered to Cao Cao from the beginning.”

Gafu’s smile became even deeper.

“This happened after you surrendered to Cao Cao. Cao Cao could have driven you to your deaths.”

“You have to be prepared for that.”

Jangsu-gun is incorporated into Jojo-gun.

They say they are surrendering to the Han imperial family, but that is only an official position and in reality they are surrendering to Cao Cao.

After becoming a collaborator of Cao Cao, many feudal lords either abandoned their bases for the imperial family or began to cooperate with the imperial family and Cao Cao.

And Jojo is sending them to a very dangerous place.

“If the general receives the position of governor of Wan, he will be appointed as the vanguard to block Li Gak and Guo Si, and if the general enters Heo Island, he will be used as the vanguard to deal with Yuan Shu or Lü Bu.”

“You see it correctly. Or you could create a confrontation to keep Yupyo in the south in check.”

A place called Wan is one of the many entrances to Heo Island, and there is a castle on top of the mountain, making it the best place to intercept soldiers passing by.

In other words, the entire city can be said to be a fortress.

If Yu Biao were to head north from Xinya County to attack He Dao, the path would be blocked even if he sent 30 million soldiers down from Wan.

‘Studying with Sunyu was helpful.’

In the past, when Sun Yu lived here at the Shugyeong Academy, I studied with her the tactical value of all the terrain near Jingzhou.

Sunyu mainly taught me, but now I have developed a good understanding of the military.

“…Is it Mr. Munhwa’s idea that you settled in Wan?”

“I didn’t really think much about it, but I thought it was a place that could be of great value later.”

“oh my god.”

This woman has the same texture as me.

However, I thought the direction of the resolution was different, and it is still the case.

If I look at the value of land from the perspective of an ‘asset’, Gahu looks at the value of land from the perspective of a ‘strategy’.

“Wanseong becomes a difficult place to occupy as the number of soldiers increases. In the past, Yuan Shu stayed in Wan for a while and turned the whole of Wanseong into a fortress. If the number of archers reached several thousand, they would be able to hold out for at least a month.”

“That’s how much you become a soldier…?”

“No, not at all. Even the soldiers pounding on the castle walls won’t stop us now.”

Unexpected. Gahu revealed the true state of Jangsu-gun.

“Let’s get to the point. Teacher Geum, I want Yupyo’s army and Jangsu’s army to form a secret alliance.”

“Secretly?”

“Yes. Considering all the possibilities, we want to prepare for one situation.”

“The poached eggs in that case….”

Gahu smiled meaningfully, as if asking me to guess. If we think about it from the perspective of the future, from the perspective of longevity…

“When Cao Cao attacks the Jangsu army despite his surrender.”

“That’s right. If you want to conquer without any intention. If Cao Cao is going to follow the path of a murderer and a super-defeated king who wants to see blood here and there, wouldn’t he naturally have to find a way to survive?”

Worst assumption.

In case of ‘Seoju’ occurring in Wan.

Gahu came to me to prepare for this.

“I understand. What path did you and the general choose? But why did you come to visit me? Should I just go to Yangyang like this?”

“Isn’t that obvious? If I persuade you, of course I will be able to persuade Yupyo as well.”

“Are you telling me to move Yupyo?”

“You have influence in the Chae family, right?”

“hahahaha, then you’ll have to make me move-”

Sreuk.

Gafu put his hand on my shoulder.

“I told you, she is a woman who has lived with only her tongue. Of course, this is a special persuasion only for you.”

“…excuse me?”

“It’s so arrogant that a younger guy complimented me for a moment.”

Gafu tasted his mouth with his tongue.

“After one night, you will be leaving for Yangyang.”