Chapter 2
Amcheonhoe.
“You're a loser……”
Cheonki narrowed his eyes and muttered..
“Did you finally show up?.”
Sado's hero appeared like a comet in the martial arts world.
With only Kangho's first appearance, he was named Gungguigeomsu among the top 100 great masters in the world, and the next time he appeared, he was promoted to Sangcheon..
Although not as bad as Joo Seocheon, it was an annoying enemy for the Amcheonhoe..
The problem was that it was so controversial..
I mobilized my genius and bought all kinds of information, but I couldn't find any information about the defeated army..
It was absurd that no one even knew..
I heard that they were carrying out special missions on behalf of the Apostles, but it is not known what they actually did..
“Is it sending swordsmen to the north and a defeated army in the south?.”
Cheon-gi snorted..
“Did you know I wouldn’t expect it??”
It is a war where the power is divided in half..
There was no way I could have prepared just a few moves..
This was also predicted.
The elders of the Murim League also supported the defeated army, and it was not an unexpected act of heaven..
“The Murim Lord and the Sado Heavenly Lord cannot easily move from their home base, so in the end, only two of them will go to the front lines..”
The Sword of the Righteous Sect.
Sapa's defeated army.
“I will make you pay for interfering with the accomplishments of this meeting..”
Under Cheongi's gaze, a map depicting the central plains was visible..
“If there is Sangcheon above the martial people, then above Sangcheon is Amcheon..”
In the southern part of Anhui, there is a village called Angyeong..
Although it was not very large in size, it was located right in front of the Yangtze River and was a famous area for fishing and as a port..
However, just recently, this area was used as a camp for the Amcheon army, which numbered seven thousand people from Hefei..
The Amcheon army headed south established a position in Gyeongsan and prepared for the upcoming battle..
There was no problem with drinking water as there was a river right in front, and in addition to storing 7,000 worth of food, we were able to secure it by catching fish in the Yangtze River..
Amcheon Army completed securing military supplies and preparing its posture in Gyeongsan, crossed the Yangtze River, moved to Gangnam, halted its advance, and turned east..
“joy!”
Cheon Ki-seong and Liu Xiao snorted..
“It's ridiculous to set up camp on Nine Flower Mountain..
Are you planning on relying on Buddha on a topic so full of sectarianism??”
A famous mountain located southwest of Anhui and east of Angyeong..
Guhwasan Mountain is said to be one of the four famous mountains of Buddhism..
There are seventy-four Buddhist temples and six thousand and four hundred Buddha statues within the mountain..
As it is also known as a famous mountain for tea, the tea fields that stretch like stairs from the beginning of the mountain to the top were amazing..
“Still, it's perfect as a gathering place..
I don't know who it was, but I was a bit lazy..”
Yuso wet his lips with his tongue and laughed unpleasantly..
Jiuhua Mountain is one of the mountains managed by the country..
Hundreds of temples and Buddhist statues are considered national treasures..
Since it has been considered a sacred place for Buddhism since ancient times, it was a place that even Amcheonhoe could not easily touch..
“Yooso, what should we do??”
Suha asked vaguely..
“March east, but stop near the hill halfway between Jiuhua Mountain and be on guard..”
“Well, what if… … What would happen if they were stuck in the nine volcanoes??”
“Don't worry, it will never happen..”
Yuso flicked his tongue and grinned..
“Guhwasan Mountain is a place where not only the county administration, but also the Ming Dynasty pays special attention to it..
In the case of martial arts people, it is impossible to gather more than a dozen people in the vicinity, let alone the gathering place..
All the temples on Guhwasan Mountain have nothing to do with the martial arts temple..”
“However, aren't the Confederate forces gathered??”
“Even a high priest of Amipah’s virtue would have visited and asked for a favor..
If the name of Shaolin Temple had been mentioned, I would have turned a blind eye to that..
However, he would never allow the martial arts temple to be involved, especially in war. As proof of that, rather than climbing Mt. Guhua Mountain, he would be loitering halfway down the mountain. It won't last very long.”
‘Indeed, black under the eyes).’
It's dark, Yuso!
He was a handsome young man with beautiful eyebrows and clear features, but the dark spots under his eyes were so severe that they objectively belied his good looks..
His origin is Soeummun, and he is more famous for his brains than for his sound..
Soummunju was from Okseong Fortress, but Yoo So, a mundo, was not from Okseong Fortress..
Even though they came from the same background, their affiliation was Cheon Ki-seong..
It was because he was noticed by Cheon-gi early on thanks to his extraordinary brain..
Thanks to that, I was able to avoid the anger of Soiseumoon..
His abilities and achievements were recognized within the Amcheonhoe, and he was given a portion of the command authority of the seven thousand Amcheon army..
If he had been a Jeongpain instead of a Saphain, he would have been able to enter the Five Dragons and Three Peaks..
He was that talented..
“Divide the army into three as you advance..”
“number of people.”
Anhui, Jiuhua Mountain.
“Counselor, it’s too much to go beyond this..”
The high priest of Amipah came down the mountain..
Although she was a middle-aged woman looking to reach her old age, she was taller than most men, so I felt intimidated..
The eyes filled with bravery were so intense that once you saw them, you would never forget them, and the hands entwined with prayer beads were full of calluses..
“I was just coming after listening to the mountain temple's sutra reading, but the atmosphere wasn't very pleasant..”
“This is enough. Thank you, Mr. Geumgang (金剛).”
“It's okay if you show respect..”
“Then, we will call it the Gyeongcheo incident..”
“I'm not very virtuous... … If it’s convenient, call me that..”
Sae-tae (師太) is a title given to a nun of high virtue and experience..
No one will disagree.
That was because Gyeongcheo was one of the few female masters in martial arts..
He was a representative figure that we could proudly introduce to the Army faction, which is producing fewer masters with each passing day..
For your information, she was an elder of the Murim Alliance and the death penalty of the Gyeongin incident..
“Then, may I ask you to advance slowly??”
Zhuge Suran looked to the side and asked.
The apostle's hero, the loser, answered his counselor's question by slightly shaking his head up and down..
Then he turned his gaze to the side and glanced at his subordinate and his younger brother..
“I'll do as you're told.!”
Paesingun's younger brother, Kim Pal, jumped forward..
“Listen! My name is Kim Pal, and I am the first younger brother and the second brother of the Gu brothers who formed a sworn brother relationship with Paesingun here.!”
Kim Pal poured out long words in his own dignified voice, but the southern Allied forces ignored them as if they were dogs talking..
The response was to get to the point quickly..
“……Therefore, the formation wants you to march in an orderly manner towards the western Gurung region and Amcheon County! more!”
“Wow!”
A shout went up from the Confederates..
Kim Pal looked proud, but the person the Allied forces were really excited about was the defeated army standing behind them..
I was able to see once again the popularity and location of the defeated army..
Since it was rarely seen properly, it had a mysterious charm that made even more people excited..
“let's go-!”
Kimpal shouted excitedly..
It was exhilarating when the Confederate battle cries returned in time with those shouts..
However, there was someone who looked at that with disapproval..
“Why does the loser keep that bastard in front of him??”
It was a gravestone story, an expert in grave examination..
‘This topic that ignored me……’
The graveyard story had a small connection with the defeated army..
In the past, it was in a dispute with Pokseomdomun..
At the time, I had a romantic relationship with the commander..
Although there was no direct or personal meeting, I still tried to make connections and greeted them warmly..
However, the loser only shook his head slightly and nodded at the greeting from the graveyard, but did not say anything..
No matter how much he was said to be the Sixth Chair of Heaven and the Apostle's hero, it was a graveyard story filled with sarcasm and an attitude of blatant disregard..
I felt bad and tried to say something, but I couldn't say anything because of the intimidation that made my body stiffen even when I was near it..
‘I don't like any of them..’
The cemetery wall clicked its tongue and said, “Tsk.”.
‘Above all, how could it be possible for an army spanning thousands of miles to be moved by a few words from a mere woman??’
Myoga inspection increased after the Sado Rebellion..
It was natural that the Eight Gates of the Apostles were split in half..
And my head started to grow that much..
My self-esteem, which wasn't much before, also increased..
Safa people do not have as much pride as Jeongpa people, but that does not mean they have no pride at all..
The cemetery wall is like that now..
In the first place, it was Myogageommun that started the dispute with Pokseomdomun just because their sword was the best..
‘Just wait and see. This graveyard will take the credit for the Southern Front..’
Myododam swallowed his dissatisfaction and made a promise..
* * *
Anhui, southern hills.
After all the work, seven thousand martial artists gathered together..
The Confederates divided them into four groups..
Three thousand each were deployed to the vanguard, left wing, and right wing, and one thousand were placed in the center..
It's the ninth month, but the heat hasn't gone away yet..
It's hot above my head because there's not a single cloud..
The good news was that I couldn't feel the heat from the wind blowing my hair..
Sweat is beading on my forehead, and the hand holding the military flag is also covered in sweat..
There was no time to tell whether this was due to the heat or the tension in front of the enemy..
“head to head?”
The right-wing general frowned at the police incident..
The sight in front was only hills, and more hills..
The hills were all covered with tea leaves instead of trees, so there was nothing to block the view..
It is a place where the movements of both allies and enemies are clearly visible..
“I feel uncomfortable.”
Cheongi or Mokhaheuk is a famous strategist in the martial arts world..
I didn't think that Amcheonhoe, which actively uses its resourcefulness like no other, would fight cleanly head-on..
I wanted to know what his intention was, so I thought about listening to Zhuge Suran..
“Why did you think we wouldn’t fight fair and square?!”
A shout was heard from the opposite side, Amcheonnamgun..
I strained my eyes and used the eye technique, and I saw a face..
“government office!”
“The traitor!”
“instigator!”
At one time, he was a peak expert in the Murim League..
And he was a key figure who murdered the advocate of openness, Oh Gwi-seong, and led the small and medium-sized faction of the political faction to betrayal..
His skills were not even at the top of the top 100 great masters in the world, let alone Hwagyeong, but his true strength was in words, not martial arts..
“instigator?”
The government office laughed like it was absurd..
And his face immediately became distorted with anger..
“Shut your dirty mouth.”
The voice of the government office seethed with hatred..
“Murim people, listen!!”
The voice of the government office rang loudly..
The attention of both armies was focused on the government office..
“Moorim is now……”
But at that moment,
“You face your greatest enemy!”
Zhuge Suran's sharp voice rang throughout the battlefield..
“What, what……”
The government official was shocked when he tried to continue his speech..
Before Guan Huqing continued, Zhuge Suran raised his voice loudly so that everyone could hear clearly..
“Moorim has been fighting for countless years..
From ideology to profit, we clashed with each other's studies and beliefs..”
The ability of the government office is to lead through speeches..
I don't know if it's sincere or not.
However, it points out the wrong things in society and builds consensus to lead the way..
It's a scary power.
Cheon Ki-seong, Cheon Seon-seong, and even Cheon Chu-seong came forward and maximized the words of the government office to create a traitor..
Zhuge Shuran also knows that power..
That's why I prepared.
I waited to take away the 'influence' of the government office that had led the traitor all this time..
It uses thoughts and words caused by the intense emotions leading up to the clash, decades of dissatisfaction, and the situation at Moorim..
“however! This historical battle of beliefs was exploited by an external enemy called the Amcheonhoe..
They tarnished and toyed with their beliefs with the admonition of revolution..
The Seven Swords War, the Battle of True Blood, the War of True Demons, the Samun Rebellion, and the events of the Three Evil Swords Sect, everything was played into the hands of the Amcheonhoe..”
It was nice to hear Zhuge Suran's loud and beautiful voice..
Her eyes turned to each gesture..
“Jeongpa, Sapa, and Murim people!”
The pronunciation was clear and there was never a stutter..
He went on so long that it was hard to believe that he usually talks little..
“To be honest, we don't get along very well. We have no intention of understanding each other. The history we have built is not so light that we forget our long-cherished wishes just because a common enemy appears..
But still, we held hands. Why is that so??”
Zhuge Suran finished speaking and took a deep breath..
The Confederate Army has more Safaans than regulars..
As it is the domain of Sado Heaven, we have adjusted our way of thinking..
To put it bluntly, they don't believe it..
There are also problems with the command system..
“Because I feel bad!”
Turn your head and think of effective words.
“Trying to take advantage by getting caught in the middle!”
Tell it from their perspective.
“An outsider who has nothing to do with anything is getting involved.!”
Zhuge Suran raised his hands high above his head..
“I feel bad!”
As for Ohryongsambong, she is a woman in her twenties..
I don't know if it's a political faction, but there's no way you can hear that properly in Safa..
Even if there is a symbol of a defeated army, division occurs..
“-whole army.”
It is said to obtain the command and leadership necessary for a sure victory..
“Advance-!”
“Oooooooh!”
Ten thousand to seven thousand. Confederate Army vs Amcheon Confederate Army.
It started now with the shout of Mosamibong..
The Southern Union army began its advance, shouting and raising dust clouds..
coo coo coo coo coo coo coo.
Even though the hilly terrain spreads out, the speed does not seem to slow down..
It was a shame that the tea leaves were trampled..
The sound of the footsteps of more than seven thousand people was like an earthquake..
There was a roar accompanied by dust..
“Wow!”
Thump, thump, thump!
Every time I take a step, the earth shakes..
My heart, excited by the battle, beat to the sound of my footsteps..
The Confederate army's advance was simultaneous, but more than 10,000 men were not united..
It split into three branches along the way..
There was left wing, right wing, and vanguard..
The central main body followed behind the vanguard..
“spread out!”
Yuso shouted..
I didn't scream until my throat was torn, but surprisingly, it was delivered to all of Amcheonnam-gun..
Chuck, Chuck!
Amcheonnamgun was like a well-trained army..
Yo Gwang, who was from the military, and Cheon Gi, who was a bachelor at the imperial palace, were his superiors, so there was a vague feeling of a government soldier..
The 7,000 forces were divided into 2,000 each, and the center behind the vanguard was left with 1,000 like the center of the Allied forces..
Its movement was like a gale, and its appearance in preparation for an enemy attack was like a strong mountain..
“……!”
There was a surprising reaction from the center of the Allied forces..
“That much movement in this commotion?!”
Kimpal opened his mouth and made a surprised expression..
“What is the command system??”
The command system of Amcheonnamgun was deformed..
Usually, when someone gives an order, a middle commander, such as a hundred commander or a thousand commander, receives the message and issues another order..
There is no particular reason.
How can you accurately convey orders to a large army of seven thousand people?.
It is especially difficult in the midst of the enemy's shouts and the noise of the advance..
The speech just now was possible only in the calm before the storm..
After the advance begins, shout out loudly with your inner strength or use signs such as flags to issue orders to the middle commander who has agreed in advance..
The commander then communicates this to the unit and then to the unit commander below..
Above all, this was only possible if there was trust between each other and people whose names were known in Moorim did it..
In the former case, no matter how high a person you are, if you don't know who he is, it's all in vain..
Since I am not sure if the voice of the general commander is truly correct, I will carry out the order based on the assurance of a trustworthy person..
That was the reason why Zhuge Shuran borrowed the expression of the Four Schools in his previous speech..
In the latter case, it is natural.
If you don't have a reputation, instead of following orders, you'll be treated like a fool or ignored..
“……It's a sound hole.”
Zhuge Suran explained for Kim Pal and the staff..
“This is Soeummun’s ability to expand sound..”
“ah!”
There are various types of martial arts and sound techniques that use sound as a medium..
There are techniques ranging from subduing the enemy like a lion's hooves to deceptive techniques that disturb the mind..
Daeum Hwagong was closer to a miscellaneous technique than a Yin Gong..
Although he could not distort the enemy's energy or apply physical force with sound, he instead helped his allies..
“It is a sound hole that accurately conveys the words of the caster even in a noisy environment, and makes them loud enough for people within a certain range to hear them without having to shout at the top of their lungs..”
In other words, it meant that he was a pitcher suitable for Yuso, who had an extraordinary brain and was skilled in resourcefulness..
It had the effect of not having to go through a unit commander..
Due to my daily training, I listened to the point where scabs formed in my ears..
“Wow, you are Mosamibong as expected. Even though you are a member of the True School, you are mastering martial arts that even the SaPa people don't know about..”
Kim Pal rubbed his palms together and showed his skill in dealing with the situation..
Although it wasn't as bad as Lee Uichae, he became the sworn younger brother of the traitor just through his wit and manners, so he flattered him well even in the middle of a melee..
“Than you think… … This might be an annoying fight..”
The fingers holding the fan felt strong..
Allied right wing.
A total of 3,000 men, including 2,300 members of the Jeong faction and 700 members of the Sa faction, who followed the command of Geumgang and Gyeongcheosasang, advanced..
Powok!
“Hehehe!”
The right-wing leader, Gyeongcheosasang, took the lead at the same time..
Even though she was a nun, she was famous for not having mercy in her hands, and she did not forgive enemies in front of her..
Gyeongcheosatae was so resolute that it made you wonder if he knew about Buddha's mercy. He waved his eyebrows and stretched out his sword..
“Ahhhh!”
“It is Geumgangsamburi (金剛三昧掌)!”
Palms trained over decades do not forgive enemies.
He unleashed his profound energy and destroyed the Seven Star Soldiers..
If you get hit once, you vomit blood and your ribs are broken..
The body rolled awkwardly on the floor..
“Ugh……”
“monster bitch!”
His size was bigger than that of a bandit or a madou, his muscles could not be hidden even by his bulky robes, and his eyes that burned so fiercely like fire were enough to make you cringe when you met them..
It's not a wild boar, it's something more that wreaks havoc on the surroundings..
It looked like a mace, not a palm..
“Geumgang……!”
The government office about half a mile away let out a boiling voice..
“Those vicious hands are still the same.!”
“I know too.”
Gyeongcheosatai paid no heed to the criticism from the government office and killed the Seven Star Soldiers without even raising an eyebrow..
“When I was young, there was a person who became a thief because of poverty..
The thief repented in tears and asked for his life to be spared..
So I remembered Buddha’s mercy and saved him..”
Gyeongcheosataesa calmly answered, grabbed the Chilseong soldier by the collar, lifted him up, and then broke his neck..
Crackling!
“The next day, my sister-in-law, who came to the slum to seek relief, was robbed by that sentient being and died..”
dump.
The Seven Star Soldiers fell from Gyeongcheo’s hand..
“I thought about it from then on. We need to find Mara in her sentient form and send them all back to hell..”
“Wow, crazy middle-aged man……!”
“There is no mercy for Mara who came from the hell called Dark Heaven..”
It wasn't just the police incident that was bloody..
The spirit of the unit consisting of the Allied right wing and political faction was unusual..
I don't know if he was very angry at losing He Fei, who had been the heart of the political faction for a long time, but he was very aggressive..
In particular, the battlefield where the Namgung family was located was the most intense..
“Haaap!”
“Changryong!”
Namgung Seon-yu clenched his teeth and swung his sword without even thinking about wiping away the blood splashing on his face..
‘I, I... … I need to work harder.’
No matter how much you are the Five Dragons and Three Peaks, it is common sense that a small family leader does not stand in front of the battlefield..
However, the current Namgung family is under suspicion by the entire martial arts community due to the Geomak incident..
It is not a good look if immediate blood relatives do not actively take action and are under someone's protection..
Namgung Seon-yu knew this better than anyone else, so he swung his sword at the forefront of the chaos where third- and second-rate warriors mixed together..
Meanwhile, it was not only the right wing that pushed for Amcheon-gun..
The left wing, comprised of Safa people, was also unusual..
“It's a solo act!”
“Cough, Cough!”
“Jeez, damn it.!”
“Ouch! go away!”
“You crazy guy, I'm your friend.!”
The left wing was led by Zadokmun..
If the Murim League has a party line, the Sadocheon has a Sadokmun line..
Due to the nature of the Sa School, all of them enjoy using poison, but the one that specialized in it was the Sadokmun Gate..
Although it was not as good as the Tang family to which the King of Poison belonged, it was still a high-ranking sect in the four sects..
The dark, ominous smoke crept along, but then it billowed once and became a wave..
The sight of five hundred Germans standing in a row and exhaling poison was like Mara sowing disaster..
“Namsamgun (南三軍), deciphered!”
Mokhaheuk started to respond.
In a melee, I was able to see once again how effective the anti-eum attack was..
“swallow!”
The Namsam Army, consisting of about 2,000 men, responded immediately..
They took out a pill as big as a finger from their arms and took it..
“Tsk!”
When I spat poison-laced spit on the floor, my bluish complexion regained its original healthy color..
Those at the front who were addicted to poisonous smoke early on were unable to detoxify it until it was too late, but those behind them survived safely..
“Tsk!”
Mingyo, the vanguard and leader of Sadok Munju, clicked his tongue..
I tried to kill about 500 people, but I could only kill 200..
“Is this the antidote of the Tang Myeong-in?.”
Amcheonhoe Cheonchu, Party Myeong-in.
Until a few years ago, he was someone you didn't even notice, but now it's different..
“There's a rumor that even that swordsman was addicted to Tang Myeong-in, but I don't think that's a lie..
No matter how much the power has been lowered through mass production, it has already been deciphered.……”
Mingyo scratched his head as if his pride was hurt..
It wasn't even halfway, but there wasn't a single hair, only fingernail marks..
“Zadokmun, reorganized!”
The left wing liaison saw the center signal and shouted:.
“Reorganize! Go to memorization rather than self-reacting!”
Mingyo raised his hands above his head and gave a command..
“It's our turn!”
Tombstone inspection, graveyard fencer's eyes twinkled.
“Show me the power of myogageommun!”
“Wow!”
Myogageommun passed through the group of Sadokmun gates in a horizontal formation..
The momentum of over a thousand people rushing was enormous..
“I'm dying!”
“Ouch!”
Chachaechaeng! Phew! Suddenly!
Amidst horrifyingly painful screams, the sounds of weapons clashing continued..
Flesh is pierced, body parts are cut.
Some fought until the end, while others cried out their parents' names..
“The credit goes to our Myogageommun.!”
The left wing also advanced in line with the right wing..
The Allied forces spread their wings and flew like soaring hawks..
There was nothing blocking the way.
The wind named enemy split into wings and sharp beaks.
The troops in the beak and wedge formation trampled the enemy..
“Follow the loser!”
“Wow!”
The momentum and morale of the twin wings were not normal, but compared to the units in the vanguard, it was a quick stop..
It was natural since he was the hero of the Apostles and the Sixth Chair of the Supreme Heaven..
“Kill the defeated army!”
More than a hundred soldiers of the Seven Stars rushed at the defeated army..
“……”
The defeated army is truly a mountain. It was also a moving mountain itself..
From the beginning, I did not run away, I did not avoid, and I moved forward like a king until the end..
If an enemy blocks your path, there is only one response..
Crackling.
Jump lightly in place.
Paaat!
The moment the body went up and down about 10 times, it bent and straightened out like a bow..
The defeated army broke through to the center of the enemy camp, leaving behind only a blurry shadow, and devastated the enemy..
pabababat!
“Ahhhhh!”
“Oh my god!”
The sword of the Seven Star Soldiers could not touch even a single hair of the defeated army..
If you try to attack because you think it's approaching, you lose consciousness..
I realized that the Sangcheon Six Seas is not the pinnacle of martial arts for nothing..
All I could say was that it was overwhelming..
“retreat!”
Fortunately among misfortunes, Mohaheuk was not the type of commander who persevered and then committed suicide due to his pride..
“where!”
The left wing leader began the chase as if the graveyard story was out of the question..
“you won't be able to escape.”
The right-wing general and Gyeongcheo incident also pursued Amcheonnamgun..
‘something is strange……’
Changryong and Namgung Seonyu narrowed their eyes..
‘too easy.’
Namgung Seonyu knows the dangers of Cheongi better than anyone else..
‘There's no way he could be this sloppy..’
When I close my eyes, my grandfather's face comes to mind..
The reason that pushed the Murim Alliance and Nangung Weimu to the edge of the cliff was the crime of neglecting and tolerating Heukyeongbu, but it was the soldiers of Dark Heaven who controlled the stage..
He was a man who controlled half of the forces of the Jungwon martial arts group with only his resourcefulness, not his martial arts skills..
“Gyeongcheo incident.”
Namgung Seon-yu looked at the Gyeongcheo incident..
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