I Became the Crown Prince of a Ruined Country

66 – In Cho Nara

The moment of reunion was taking place not only in the west but also in the north.

Anmun, the northernmost part of the Zhao Dynasty, the frontier against the North, including the Xiongnu.

Lee Mok, the general in charge of the place, held a simple banquet for the two of them to commemorate the return of the girl he had sent down.

“Yeah. It’s been a while since I’ve seen Handan. How was it?”

“Well, that’s where people live.”

With a shrug, Sima Xiang lightly dismissed life in Handan. It seems that life in Handan really wasn’t that great for Sama-Sang himself.

However, even after saying that, the events in Handan were pictured naturally in Sama-Sang’s mind. While thinking of other pictures in his head, Sama Sang continued to answer the questions that kept his attention as if he had divided his thoughts.

“Gunsin-kun? Well, it’s definitely a bit strange. He doesn’t come out as strong as he used to, and recently he’s been saying that he should join hands with Jin instead of Wei.”

What Shinleung-gun was concerned about and what Imok had guessed was happening.

After returning to Qin as an envoy, Gunsin-gun began to change little by little. Qianxin, who felt firsthand how powerful the opponents of Qin were and how great rewards they could get if they joined hands, was transforming into a pro-Jin faction.

“What is the reaction of His Majesty and the court?”

“I don’t know for sure because I didn’t go to the court, but according to Pung-gi, the anti-jin faction is still the norm. Recently, there is a movement to put General Yeom-pa in the vacant position that was withdrawn from the championship award due to the aging of the Pyongyang Army.”

“If General Yeompa is nominated for the championship prize, you won’t have to worry about Gunsin-gun.”

Checking is natural, and if done well, the Gunsin Army can be purged.

“By the way, there are some strange names.”

“A strange one?”

“Gwak Gae. He seems to have a bad relationship with General Yeompa, but His Majesty seems to be supporting him.”

“Kwakgae, Kwakgae…”

Even though Lee Mok only heard the name, he repeated the name several times due to an ominous feeling running down his spine.

Right now, the most worrisome thing is that the Geonsin army, which has a huge force, is turning to the pro-Jin faction, but for some reason, I had a vague intuition that Guo Gae was the one to pay more attention to.

‘Please, Shinpyeong-gun should climb up to the throne and hold the rowing well.’

At times like this, I missed Pyeongwon-gun, who left first.

Although Pyongwongun’s strategic insight does not follow Yeompa or attention, at least he clearly realized who the main enemy Jo Nara would face.

Also, he has the capacity to be willing to open up and interact with those around him. The problem is that sometimes he is too confident, but Pyeongwon-gun, who has been widely popular with the royal family, nobles, nobles, and people, gives the court a sense of stability just by his presence.

If Pyeongwon-gun had been there, there would have been nothing to worry about, whether Geonsin-gun’s conversion or Guo-gae’s injury. If Pyeongwongun’s insufficient military judgment was left to Yeompa, the western front of the country of Jo would have been an impregnable wall.

However, Pyeongwongun is no longer there, and Yeompa is tied to the Court.

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‘Is it time to leave?’

Lee Mok gradually realized that the time to leave the northern land he was familiar with was approaching. Lee Mok is not just a general who is well versed in strategy and tactics, but also a talented person with a good understanding of internal affairs.

It was entirely Lee Mok’s merit to make Anmun and Dae, which had been devastated by the raids of the Xiongnu, into the land where there is no need to worry about food and livelihood. He was a talented person who could fill the vacant position of Impression Yeo in the past.

If Imok rises to the top and Yeompa becomes Sang-sang’s army, then, like the past when Im Sang-yeo was still alive, even Jin would not dare to take Cho Nara lightly.

‘However, it won’t be as easy as you think. There is nothing that cannot be climbed to the upper seat. However, the problem is that the fundamental national power itself has weakened too much.’

The most effective and simple solution I came up with for him.

‘Combination.’

For that, you will have to find reliable colleagues in other countries who will share your will….

‘There is Chunshin-gun in Chonara. Weinara has nothing to worry about if Xinling-gun returns and settles down later, so what’s left is Yan and Jane.’

In the eyes of the eye, Qi is hopeless. It was because they had a close relationship with the Qin Dynasty by promoting Wongyo Geun-gong, and they resented the other nations who pushed them into the pit of destruction.

‘On the other hand, Yeon Nara is worth trying.’

Didn’t Pyeongwon-gun look for someone who would lead it to success before he died?

Suddenly, at the moment when Imok was about to talk about him, Sama-san strangely spoke quietly first.

“Yes, mister.”

“Hmm?”

“You mean the guy called Heidan that you asked me to come see.”

Sima Xiang paused for a moment, as if taking a moment, and then he said with a tone that he really didn’t think much of it.

“He was a pretty funny guy.”

I wonder if he still hides his emotions even from the genius who learned all the strategies under him. He was trying hard to pretend otherwise, but his eyes could clearly see Sama-sang’s true intentions.

Lee Mok suppressed his laughter and matched Sama-sang’s intentions.

“…Really? In what way?”

“Well, at first there was no reaction even if I spoke plain language.

Hee-dan said that from the first meeting with him, Hee-dan naturally passed on without changing his complexion.

At first, I wondered if his self-esteem had been eroded by living as a hostage and he was not properly recognizing his identity and position. However, Heedan was a person with a certain level of maturity to be considered a boneheaded person.

Sima Sang was able to sort out his evaluation of Heidan to some extent by mixing his words a little more and watching Heidan’s relationship with the people around him from the sidelines.

“It’s a bit embarrassing for me to say things like this… But he was a guy who knew benevolence and justice. He’s a rare guy.”

I would hate to hear such unfamiliar words, and I would have thought that mercy and righteousness would come out of the mouth of Sima Sang, who followed the logic of sick leave. It was also unexpected for Lee Mok, the teacher.

Sama-san, whose face was slightly red, seemed ashamed to say it herself, saying, ‘Anyway, that’s right!’ He shouted and muttered behind his back.

Imok couldn’t stand it anymore and laughed at the girlish appearance that he hadn’t shown at all since he was 10 years old. The pressure of Sama-san, who opened his ax eye and glared at his teacher, could not stop his attention.

“Oh, really, don’t laugh at me.”

“Huh, I wasn’t laughing at you. I was just happy.”

Seriously, Imok was happy. Either publicly or privately.

In some ways, Sima Xiang has better eyes than eyes. If such a sama-sang can be said to know benevolence, that is a true nobleman.

There is no reason to hesitate any longer.

“I’m sorry, Sang-a, but I need to go outside one more time.”

“Huh? Again?”

“Not right now. Some more time will pass.”

According to Pung-gi, Heidan said that he had found Mosu. It was still unknown what Heidan was aiming for, but it was clear that he was creating his own person.

It’s not a secret that Heidan didn’t return to Yan right away. But one day, Heidan will surely return to Yan.

“Really? Where is it this time?”

“Gye.”

“…The capital of Yan?”

“Right.”

The purpose of visiting the capital of the Yan Dynasty was a problem that did not need to be agonized over.

Especially if you are talking to Sima Xiang, who went to Handan to meet Yan Nara’s hostage.

The envoys from the Yan Dynasty came and left rather unilaterally and futilely. If it was a reunion with Heidan, Sama-san didn’t particularly hate it.

But revealing it is not allowed due to Sama-san’s pride. After quickly calculating this and that in her head, Sama-san asked as if she didn’t want to go.

“Do I have to go?”

However, he couldn’t hide the excitement that melted into his voice. Lee Mok tried to control his expression and spoke seriously.

“Convergence is no longer an option for Jo Nara, it is a necessity. It is for the fusion with Yeon Nara, please.”

“I still want to learn more strategy from you.”

“What are you talking about after you’ve already learned everything? You know very well that what you need is not the knowledge written in those books, but the knowledge of looking around the world. Studying strategy alone will only make you a master, and looking around the world Only by broadening one’s knowledge can one become a general. This is a request, but also a lesson given to you.”

Since attention has made a justification for this, I decided that I don’t have to remove Sama-san anymore.

“Umm~ I’d like to stay at Anmun or Dae, but if you ask me that much… I can’t help it. Okay. I’ll go back to Yan.”

Sama-san did not know. She grumbled that it was all for attention, and before she knew it, a gentle arc was drawn around her mouth.

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Yeon Dynasty. Total.

It is where the Yan Dynasty Jidan, founded by Hui Dan, is located.

Her woman, who was sitting in her Zidane building, read her letter that came to her and looked out of her window facing south with her longing.

“It’s finally here.”

The wind blew, shaking her rust-colored hair.

“Do you think you’ve grown up a bit?”

Director Yan Nara Jing Jia smiled softly as he waited for the soon-to-be boy.

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