Episode 502:
Inside the large command barracks.
The leaders of the Allied Forces gathered together and held a eting.
The person who presided over the eting was the Murim lord Joo Hwabaek.
Not only those from Sichuan and Henan, not to ntion the warriors from Hubei, were not dissatisfied with the fact that he had taken command.
In this situation where martial people from all over the world have co together to form an allied force, who else but Maengju would take on the role of diator?
‘If he hadn’t appeared on the battlefield, I probably would have been appointed as a representative.’
To be honest, I was happy about this situation.
Because I can move a little more freely.
I felt relieved to have let go of the heavy burden.
Basically, the role of commander was to take on troubleso and difficult tasks.
Although fa and achievents co with it, in fact, I have already laid all the foundations to beco an elder.
The ti to obsess over such things has long passed.
There is only one thing I am interested in right now.
It was only the head of the Demon Cultist.
‘I’m glad the leader ca at the right ti.’
Until now, I had no choice but to perform my role because there was no one to do it for .
I had a good cause, but I had no intention of putting myself in a position to hold command.
“So what the head of the Zhuge family is saying is, let’s take so ti and wait and see?”
“That’s right.”
Zhuge Seoju Zhuge Seojin nodded.
Most of the people agreed with his opinion.
If it was natural, it was natural.
Because it was a correct theory with no room for disagreent.
As ti passed, it was our team that gained the advantage.
The Maqiao side was isolated, and its power would increase further if the Allied Forces, which had completed the occupation of Hebei, joined forces.
There was no reason to rush.
“Isn’t that too passive?”
There were so who questioned whether there was any reason to waste ti when enough power had already been gathered.
However, their claims were not only t with no response, but were almost completely ignored.
Those who have seen the power of the Demon Cult at least once spoke in unison.
We must be fully prepared.
“Good. “Then, according to Zhuge Segaju’s opinion, we will further strengthen the siege and monitor the movents of the Demonic Cult.”
“…….”
“I’m thinking about ending the eting soon, but if you have any additional comnts, please let know now.”
No one opened their mouths.
Everyone must have had a lot to say.
There would be so sects like the Dongong sect who wanted to talk about the lost and regained sphere of influence of the monks, and there would also be martial factions who wanted to be recognized for their achievents or to honor those who sacrificed their lives.
But now was not the ti.
Whether it’s a public service or a morial service.
All had to be postponed until after the war.
Now was the ti to focus on the enemy in front of us.
“Then let’s disperse at this point. “I hope everyone will go back and work hard to prepare.”
The eting is over.
As I left the barracks, I fiddled with my belt and muttered.
‘They said Hebei was pacified. I’ll be able to see you soon, Master.’
* * *
‘hmm.’
As I climbed up the tall tree and stared at the castle wall, I shook my head.
I couldn’t find an answer.
An impregnable fortress would be sothing like that.
My bones were already aching as I thought about the main force of the Demonic Cult, such as the Eight Great Demon Lords and the Heavenly Demon Palace, staging a sit-in protest there.
In terms of power, the Baekdo martial arts side had a huge advantage, but they had a geographical advantage.
Above all, the existence of a demonic cult leader who could single-handedly turn the tide of the war was burdenso.
The Allied Forces, especially the soldiers in Sacheon, must have felt it keenly this ti.
The terrible inaction of the Demon Cultist.
As long as he is alive, victory in the war cannot be guaranteed.
‘Sporadic battles occur from ti to ti.’
A full-scale conflict never occurred.
In fact, it was inevitable because the allied forces of the political factions that ca to attack were showing a passive attitude.
“This is ridiculous! “You hypocrites of political faction!”
“Have you co all this way and beco scared!”
“Khahahaha!”
A mocking shout pierced my ears.
I burst into laughter and let out a long yawn.
‘Here we go again.’
It was a provocation so obvious that I felt sorry for it.
Sotis, warriors from the Demonic Cult would climb up the castle walls and scream like that.
It seems like they wanted to hasten the decisive battle sohow, but the leaders of the Allied Forces were not stupid enough to fall for such a low-level provocation.
“Yeon Sohyeop.”
As I was sitting alone and getting so fresh air, I heard a voice calling from below.
As I looked down, a familiar face ca into view.
Jegalhye.
A direct blood relative of the Zhuge family.
Vice-military of the Murim Alliance, officially recognized by Commander-in-Chief Zhuge Huan as his successor.
He wasn’t soone I could talk to while looking down.
I hit the tree branch and landed on the ground, stepping through the air.
“What’s going on?”
“I want to tell you sothing.”
He had a serious expression.
Looking at it, I didn’t think it was a story that others could hear.
I ford a mbrane covering the surroundings around and her.
“Before we talk, there’s one thing I’d like to confirm.”
“What do you an?”
“I believe that Xiaoxiao is connected to Haon. Isn’t it?”
I nodded obediently.
These were words spoken with confidence by no one else but Zhuge Hye.
There would be no point in denying it.
‘There are probably quite a few people other than her who noticed.’
So of those who have looked back at my actions so far may have noticed that I and Hao Mun are connected.
Just like King Jie did in the past.
Even though Hao Wen was a senior officer, my position was not so fragile that it could be shaken even if so bad rumors were spread.
Even if soone pointed it out and took issue with it, it didn’t really matter.
“It is a secret to the public, but I understand that the next open owner is currently a mber of the Cheonan Inspectorate.”
“How did you know that?”
“Becoming a deputy military officer gave access to a little more information.”
but.
Originally, Gyeongjae was a group close to the Murim League, especially the Maengju faction.
There was nothing strange about the fact that Zhuge Hye, who had officially beco the Vice-Garrison, knew about the current situation of the opening of the country and about Yuanlong (夗龍).
“Since Hao Wen and Opening are on the sa side, it can be said that there is no force in the world of Tang Jin that can compare to Cheonan Gambu in terms of intelligence power.”
“It’s just a collaborative relationship. “Cheonan Inspector General did not build a great information collection system on its own.”
“Even so, great things are great things. “I am always amazed by the resourcefulness of the small cooperative.”
I narrowed my eyes.
I had no idea what the intention was for saying this.
After taking a breath, Zhuge Hye made direct eye contact with and said.
“There is one thing that bothers .”
“Are you saying it’s sothing you’re worried about?”
“It’s about the movents of the Demonic Cult.”
“Are you saying they made a move that went beyond the military ministry’s predictions?”
“no. “The reason I feel strange is because their movents are much more passive than I expected.”
Passive?
I tilted my head.
In response to the allied forces of the political factions pushing through the four regions at the sa ti, the Demonic Cult insisted that the cult leader himself move out of the headquarters.
It was an operation that could not be easily carried out by the Demonic Cult, which was controlled solely by the authority of its leader.
It could be said that it was proof that they were in a situation where there was no going back.
“Ma’s move alone was clearly beyond the military departnt’s predictions. But I can understand that part.”
“…….”
“What I’m wondering is why you didn’t use the main force you saved.”
“What does it an?”
“This ti, the Allied Forces in Sichuan suffered great damage due to Ma Jyoju. Just by moving on his own, he achieved such results. If there had been a supporting force….”
“If the saved forces had been used appropriately, we could have inflicted much greater damage on the Allied Forces. Is that what you want to say?”
“That’s right.”
“well. My thoughts are a little different. From the Demonic Cult’s perspective, the situation was not so good for operating separate units. “Isn’t this a surprise attack on the Allied Forces in Sichuan as the Allied Forces in Hubei were rushing in?”
Zhuge Hye nodded.
This was probably the reason why she did not make such a statent in the eting room.
Just because she felt uncomfortable doesn’t guarantee that other people also felt uncomfortable.
“To be honest, I still don’t understand the Demon Cult’s intentions. “It may be said that it was unexpected, but it is questionable whether it was necessary at all.”
“……?”
“A move that the opponent does not expect is not necessarily the best move. “Sotis the straight thod is the best thod.”
In other words, from her standards, the tactics chosen by the Demonic Cult were wrong.
I had no idea what kind of picture she, who was skilled in the art of war, would have drawn in her mind.
However, I felt like I knew roughly what she was trying to say.
The Demonic Church’s response to the Allied Forces moving north has a hidden intention other than what appears on the surface.
“This is just speculation. “It could be seen as excessive worry.”
“…….”
“But from my perspective, the fact that the Demon Cultist moved alone seed to be an attempt to attract the attention of the Allied Forces.”
It’s a feeling rather than a confirmation.
As it was based on speculation, it was a difficult statent to make in an official setting.
Now I know why she ca to see .
She wanted to gain confidence in her hypothesis by borrowing my information.
“If not, that’s good, but if the assumption is correct, a dangerous situation could arise. “Can you lend your strength?”
I nodded while rubbing my chin and thinking.
Even if it helped, there wasn’t much loss.
There might be so bleeding, but I could deal with that.
‘If I can leave a debt in my heart to the future commander-in-chief, that’s all I have left.’
Zhuge Hye’s expression brightened.
Now it was ti to hear about her hypothesis.
She cald down her flushed expression by pretending to clear her throat and said sothing surprising.
“Maybe the main force of the Demonic Cult is not currently in that castle.”
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