Burning fire under heavy rain (1)
Beyond the imperial palace, Yeonhojeong emerged from the huge northern wall and was looking up at the northern sky filled with darkness.
‘There are a lot of stars.’
There are many stars and the moon is bright.
Even in a seemingly endless world, there is an end. Although it was dark, his eyes could see a green mountain range beyond the vast plain.
‘Even if the Shinhwa Church sends a surprise attack force to the north, they won’t come from there.’
The distance is too far.
Of course, they will all bring people who have excellent martial arts skills, so they will move faster than horseback horses at short distances, but at this distance, the imperial palace can fight the enemies after thorough preparation.
‘He will also be familiar with the terrain here.’
The Shinhwa Church occupied the imperial palace for a long time and stole information from there. It will have a map of the imperial palace as well as a map of the nearby area.
If you think about it that way, the Shinhwa Church had no choice but to target the imperial palace first in this war.
‘After visiting every nook and cranny.’
Yeon Ho-jeong’s eyes turned to the right.
‘There is a high probability that it will penetrate between two walls.’
We cannot rule out the possibility of an attack coming from an unexpected direction.
Whatever it was, the imperial palace was already preparing for a surprise attack by the Shinhwa Church. At first, I was relieved that I would be able to quickly concentrate my troops no matter where the attack occurred.
The only thing I was worried about was the enemy forces.
‘How far will it go?’
Eating the imperial palace is not enough.
After occupying the imperial palace, they will announce this throughout the Central Plains, lowering the morale of this side to the lowest level.
Even if it moves, it will move later. It is not yet known whether they will stabilize Hebei or whether they will penetrate underneath and attack another province in an instant.
‘Even if we succeed in conquering the imperial palace in the first place, we will have to deal with the power of Hebei Wulin.’
Of course it won’t be difficult.
Because Hebei is where the imperial palace is located, the number of martial arts sects was originally smaller than in other regions. Even if it is tilted, it is the center of the empire. It was a difficult area as there were many martial arts sects who committed acts that were close to the law depending on their perspective.
That is why this battle to defend the imperial palace is even more important.
‘There will be a big difference in tactics and troops depending on whether you come with the intention of breaking through or laying waste to the ground.’
It was a time when I was lost in thought for a while.
“Isn’t it cold?”
“Master.”
The person who came to his side was Yang Cheon.
“You don’t have to call me master anymore.”
“Once a master, always a master.”
“You’re laughing.”
“I find the situation funnier now.”
“what are you talking about?”
“Isn’t it the time to be newlyweds?”
“There is no way to say that this guy has now become the lord of the castle.”
“Even when I first met you, I was the type of person who didn’t know what to say or what not to say.”
Yang Cheon chuckled and leaned against the wall.
“That’s right. “From the first time I saw it, I thought, ‘What kind of guy is this?’”
“… … .”
“Who would have known that with a guy like that, the imperial palace would be defending against attacks from the three religions?”
Yeon Ho-jeong smiled.
“It was possible because Master let go of his greed.”
“What if I didn’t let go of my greed?”
“Well, it must have ended badly.”
“Is that what you want to say to Master, you bastard?”
“It’s true, isn’t it?”
Yang Chen grumbled.
“I still feel sick sometimes. “The delicious Black Island Alliance was swallowed up by the rolling stones.”
“Thanks to that, you met the love of your third life and even got married, right? “In fact, you should be grateful to me.”
It was said as a joke, but Yangcheon’s answer was unexpected.
“That’s right.”
Yeon Ho-jeong blinked.
“It looks like you really like it?”
“Then, are you not happy that you met such a pretty wife?”
He seemed genuinely satisfied with his current life. Yeon Ho-jeong thought it was really nice to see Yang Cheon smiling.
“Until I got married, I thought the only things valuable in this world were power and fame.”
“It can’t be. “You already knew that wasn’t everything, right?”
“I knew it in my head. But this lingering feeling kept rearing its head, and even though I tried to shake it off, I felt so uncomfortable that I couldn’t sleep.”
“Is that so.”
“But I only found out after I got married. “There was something truly valuable in this world.”
“My skin is itchy.”
“So, hurry up and marry the wife you like.”
Yeon Ho-jeong laughed bitterly.
He couldn’t even imagine such a future.
“Later.”
“There is no limit to how long marriage can be postponed.”
“Before that, there has to be someone who likes me.”
“It doesn’t even sound like a horse. Consider your reputation. “If you say you have an intention to get married, all the fathers with daughters in the world will try to get you married.”
“How do you live with someone you don’t like?”
“You only know if it’s good or bad when you meet them. “You said it was me who cared about that?”
“Hey, it’s different from Master. If you are over your 60th birthday and get married to a bride who is over 20 years older than you, you wouldn’t look back… … .”
“Don’t talk nonsense, but if you don’t want an arranged marriage, see if you meet a lot of people.”
“In case you forgot, we are at war.”
“There are a lot of children born during wartime.”
“Oh, please stop. “It’s suffocating.”
Yang Cheon burst out laughing.
“Even people who have nothing to fear in the world are afraid of marriage.”
“That’s right.”
“Would the enemies come quickly if I glared at them from here? “Let’s go in and have a drink.”
“I don’t know when they might invade, so what kind of drink are you drinking?”
“So you have to relax even more.”
“Master, just relax. “I’m in good shape now.”
“What a unique guy. “How did I end up taking such a romantic guy as my disciple?”
Yang Cheon, who was complaining, suddenly remembered something and turned his head.
It was in the northeast, in the direction of Liaoning Province in the distance.
“Is everything okay over there?”
“It will be okay. “Muk-bi and Kang-ryang went, right?”
Yang Chen frowned.
“There is no one who doesn’t know that these two guys are excellent at archery and swords… … Will you be able to manage Binggungju well?”
“It will be fine. Binggungju is not that tight-lipped.”
“Furthermore, the number of enemies is five thousand. “I don’t know because I haven’t been there, but I heard the terrain there is quite difficult.”
“Terrain that is difficult for me is also difficult for the enemy. “The key will be who will occupy a better environment in that difficult place.”
“Hmm.”
“And there are not many people who would follow Mo Xinjiang on that point.”
“I heard a lot about that kid. I know it because of my skills. However, is it possible to gain so much just by having the experience of leading the Murim League’s remnant troops?”
“I added the jelly kidney.”
Yeon Ho-jeong’s eyes sparkled.
“… … “He was called not only a shrine, but also a military god.”
“huh? war god?”
“There is such a thing.”
During the time of the Dark Emperor, her tactical plan was unrivaled.
The goal was to keep the enemy at bay by actively carrying out small-unit operations, large-scale all-out warfare, espionage, and even assassination. The other five great gods also had their own organs, but none were as close to perfection as Mukbi.
“It’s not as bad as it was back then, but you’re not an easy talent to be fooled by those idiots.”
* * *
“Today is finally coming to an end.”
A fire ignited in the eyes of the supreme leader looking towards the far north.
He had a proud physique, short-cropped hair, and his sleeveless arms were full of thick muscles.
Even in Liaoning’s winter weather, he did not feel the slightest cold. Although he achieved the highest level of heat resistance, it was because he was not naturally susceptible to cold.
‘I feel like I want to move on now.’
The ultimate defeat suppressed the rising desire.
He was a very patient person. However, after staying in this barren land of Liaoning for such a long time, I felt really sick.
What he wanted was to burn down enemy territory in an instant along with his soldiers. In fact, his military specialty was full-scale penetration.
‘As soon as dawn breaks tomorrow, we will finally be able to ignite the fire of myth on that continent.’
The reason his five thousand troops did not advance quickly was entirely due to the opponent’s reaction.
In other words, if they had tried to attack, they would have broken through Liaoning in an instant and stormed into the imperial palace. He had that much confidence.
In any case, tomorrow you will be rewarded for your patience. Even if an enemy appears, it will burn them all down. Although this is unlikely, if the enemy is too difficult to handle, it will ignore it and charge at it.
Not just you, but all of them. The confidence of the troops who received the blessings of the Avatar each day reached the sky.
“It’s a particularly cold day.”
Geukpae looked to the side.
There was a red-haired beauty who was a little shorter than Geukpae, but was very tall for a woman.
She was So Ha-gu, the lieutenant of the supreme leader and also his lover.
“Go inside and close your eyes. What are you doing here?”
“I can’t sleep.”
Xiao Hagu smiled and hugged his arm.
“I’m nervous too. “I can’t wait to smell the blood of those on the continent.”
“I want to pull out their hearts. “I want to see if they are different from us.”
“It will be different. “The hearts of all non-believers are deformed.”
For a conversation between lovers, it wasn’t usually bloody.
Geukpae took a deep breath. She talked about blood and the heart, and her heart trembled.
Today this excitement will be cooled by the wind from the frontier. It wasn’t time to burn yet.
“What is the condition of the believers?”
“It’s quiet. It’s standing there quietly. “I’ll probably be racing for a few days without even noticing how hard it is.”
“What about the other managers?”
“You seem pretty excited. “No one is sleeping yet.”
Geukpae grinned.
Most of the managers gathered here were his direct subordinates. They were rare saboteurs who had a strong will to win and were good at forward infiltration.
Such people slowly marched forward and soothed their sore stomachs, so how amazing is today’s excitement?
“Let me check again. “How many days did you say?”
“Six days. “There will be no problem there.”
It was referring to the unit that raided the imperial palace.
“Six days… … “It’s just right.”
“With this one fight, we will show that we are qualified to lead the three religions. Both Saeum and Gwanghyeol will be placed at the feet of Shinhwa.”
“That won’t happen after one fight. “What’s important is how much sacrifice those two places can endure in this war.”
“You’ll be crazy enough to go crazy. Especially on that continent, there is more anger towards Saeum than us… … .”
It was then.
Geukpae raised his hand to cover Sohagu’s mouth and looked around.
Xiaohagu’s eyes widened slightly. The expression on his face was quite serious. Of course she didn’t ask why.
How much time has passed like that?
“… … “That’s strange.”
Geukpae tilted his head.
“Did I feel wrong?”
“why? “Did you feel anything strange?”
“No, rather than feeling it… … “For some reason, it gives me a chill down my spine.”
Xiao Hagu chuckled.
“What does that mean? “You’re fine even in this cold.”
Geukpae, who was frowning, soon sighed.
“It seems like your mind is having a hard time calming down. No matter how much you think about it, it’s not normal.”
“Go in and get some sleep. “You can’t sleep in this cold wind.”
“Hmm, I guess so.”
So the two lovers entered the barracks.
Without realizing that a transparent shadow had passed through the barracks.
