50 Ultra Short Term Army Surgeon 3 (1/2)
Tickle tickle!
There were sounds arising from the friction between the armors and weapons.
”A war in Eotanmyeon!”
”j.a.panese, sons of b*tches!”
People around there were trying to find out what was happening. Most of them were criticizing the d.a.m.n j.a.panese while some of them had brought food for the soldiers. At the same time, they didn't forget to praise the governor Kim Yungil.
”Governor, please defeat the j.a.panese and set an example.”
Some people who had heard of the fame of s.h.i.+n Rip praised him. ”Here we have general s.h.i.+n Rip. Poor j.a.panese! They will not be his match at all.”
”General s.h.i.+n Rip!”
He was a famous general indeed. Once his name was raised, people in the marketplace came out on the streets and started chanting his name, the sound getting loud and intense as thunder.
Ganghyuk could feel the difference in the people around him. It seemed that they were trying to boost up the soldiers' morale before the war.
'I feel something different here.' Ganghyuk changed his posture and sat up straight on the horse. 'Nothing will happen.'
It was not a real war; there was no big invasion between Eulmoywaeran and Imjinwaeran as far as he remembered.
'Or was there one?'
He was not too confident at this point.
When he saw Yeoni and Makbong walking by the horse, he felt a bit rea.s.sured. They did not look much different from the officers of s.h.i.+n Rip.
They must have had some experiences.
”Are we good?”
Compared to them, Dolseok was well worth seeing, closely following Yeoju with anxiety. He could be killed instantly without even having the chance to use the sword that he held.
”They said it will be fine. So, I think we will be fine.”
”The j.a.panese… They are very cruel.” Dolseok murmured with the darkened face. He seemed like he was remembering his past.
But as far as Ganghyuk knew, Dolseok had lived in Suwon since his birth.
”Have you seen them before?”
”No, I haven't seen them.”
”Then, why did you speak as if you had seen them?”
”Everybody says that they are very cruel.”
”You are a chicken.”
Ganghyuk shook his head, then found Yeoju walking with determination, a frown present on her pretty white face.
”Are you alright?”
”Yes, I am. Thank you for accepting the task.”
”Not at all. I had to. I should be going, especially with Professor Changgweon being there.”
”Thank you, sir. I wonder why the j.a.panese have come here at this time.”
These were not simple bandits or thieves. These were j.a.panese bandits.
'j.a.panese bandit.'
He had once seen the pictures on the Internet: short people holding swords in their hands. At first, he had thought that it was a school picture.
”Are they really fearful? I don't understand.” He could not imagine the situation. If they held guns, they might be… But, they looked like having a combat game amongst children.
…
They were still quite far from Eotanmyeon when Ganghyuk asked Yeoni beside him, ”Have you seen the j.a.panese bandits?”
”Yes, yes. I have.”
”Oh, have you? What did they look like?”
”I don't know. I saw them in a remote place. The village was ablaze and the people were all dead.”
”Well...”
When he heard the answer, he instantly regretted asking the question. A village in flames and filled with corpses… He didn't want to think about it anymore.
Dolseok was following him while feeling even worse at this point. He was about to vomit, his complexion turning extremely pale.
”Oh my goodness!”
”Are you fine?”
Makbong had to pat the back of Dolsoek. Although he was big, he was a chicken in his heart.
'In our group, the women are stronger and more courageous.'
Yeoni had lived a rough life, so it was understandable that she was strong and courageous. But how about Yeoju?
She was a n.o.blewoman, but she had the courage of a man. She walked while carrying the longsword on her back, but still did not complain. Ganghyuk had asked her to give him the sword, but she didn't listen to him.
”I didn't listen to my father, so why do you think I will listen to you, sir?”
That was a good answer, so he could not refute it. 'If she wants to take pains, how can I help her?'
She had already been accustomed to walking, so she did not stumble or stagger. Ganghyuk then stopped cultivating useless worries and looked forward.
”Eo?”
Somebody pointed in a direction as people felt at a loss. They could see black smoke came rising up from a remote place.
As it was the direction that they were heading into, it must be somewhere in Eotanmyeon. Ganghyuk's mind was urgent, so he went past the people to get to the governor.
At that moment, the governor and general s.h.i.+n Rip were in a conversation.
”They're burning the village.” The governor said in anger. To that, s.h.i.+n Rip replied proudly. ”It is good for us to come early.”
”Yes, but we are still quite far.”
As the governor had pointed out, the smoke came from a place quite far from their location. It would take several hours to reach the place even if they walked without taking a rest.
”How about encamping after going a little further?”
”Encamping? How about attacking them right away?”
”War at night is unfavorable to both parties. Furthermore, our soldiers are tired.”
On looking back, they could see many soldiers who were exhausted. But, the governor thought it would be worth a try.
”At night, I think it will be more favorable for us.”
”What is the reason?”
”My soldiers were born and grew in Suwon, so they know this place very well. They could fight well even at night just like daytime.”
”Eum…” Ganghyuk nodded his head unknowingly. Even though he did not know about the military strategy or tactics, it sounded good.
In old Chinese historical novels such as the Romance of the Three Kingdoms and Legend of Chu and Han that he loved reading, something similar to this was depicted. Although, what he had read was the comic book version translated by Go Wooyoung.
However, s.h.i.+n Rip persisted. ”No, look at the village.”
”Yes, I am watching.”
”There are many villages being burnt out there. It means that they have quite a big corps. A night attack might bring us failure.”
This made sense as well.