Black Corporation: Joseon Chapter 806

Episode 806: Bloody Battle in the Jungle (12)

The suicidal charge of Atkurt and the warriors who followed him ended with their annihilation in the crossfire of the conquering army.

The surviving Messica warriors continued their desperate route, dying from the artillery fire of the conquering army.

The Messika warriors who were running away frantically had already lost their senses due to fear.

Fellow warriors who had collapsed from injuries held out their hands for help. However, the frightened Messica warriors violently shook off these hands and ran like crazy to avoid the conquering army.

The destination they were heading to was Tenochtitlan.

* * *

As the rout of the Messika warriors continued, the command team led by Lee Jing-ok arrived at the entrance of the jungle and was examining the situation.

“Shall we chase the fleeing enemies?”

Lee Jing-ok shook his head in response to the question asked by the staff member who checked the fleeing Messika warriors with a monocle.

“No, there’s no need to chase now. “In fact, it would be better to let them go now.”

“yes?”

Lee Jing-ok, seeing the staff member expressing doubt, continued speaking.

“Those who are running away now must be very scared, right?”

“Seeing the disorderly rout clearly frightens them.”

“Will those bastards be able to fight properly when they meet us again later?”

“no.”

“And what do you think will happen to other trash things that see those trash things?”

The aide’s face brightened after thinking for a moment about Lee Jing-ok’s question.

“You will be so scared that you will cower! “It will be ‘a battle won without fighting,’ which is called the greatest victory in Sun Tzu’s Art of War!”

Lee Jing-ok smiled slightly and shook his head at the advisor’s words.

“A fight must be fought. Why did we come here? Aren’t they here to kill those things that don’t look like humans and eat people? If you just surrender, you will only lose your cause. The reason we leave these things running away now is so that we can easily kill them later. Either they run around in fear and get swept away, or they rush at them like a cornered rat and die. Either way, it will save us effort. Now we are on an expedition to a place where there is no proper route. It’s best to put in as little effort as possible. So…”

Lee Jing-ok paused for a moment, turned his head towards the jungle, and continued.

“Right now, the priority is to kill those who are just watching in the jungle. Because it seems like there is someone who has his own thoughts. “The most troublesome opponent in war is the one who can think.”

“All right. “The cart is almost ready, so we will get it going as soon as possible.”

“Tell them to hurry.”

“Yes General!”

After a while, carts equipped with military wagons and carrying soldiers began to move along the border of the jungle.

The conquering army on the cart was able to save time thanks to the monk floating in the sky informing them of the location of the Messika warriors led by Akon.

At the same time, the soldiers defending the flanks of the conquering army’s positions began to leave their positions and enter the jungle.

Thanks to the help of the monks and the undercover troops, the conquering army quickly advanced towards the Messika warriors even in the jungle.

* * *

“The thunder is becoming more frequent. “Is it over already?”

As the gunfire and gunshots coming from beyond the jungle became more frequent, Akon’s expression got worse.

“I thought you could hold out a little longer… you incompetent bastard!”

Archon, who was cursing Atkurt, gave an order to his subordinates.

“Leave the jungle immediately and retreat to Tenochtitlan!”

“You mean without even fighting?”

In response to his subordinate’s question, Akon asked back, pointing in the direction of the conquering army with his chin.

“Do you think we can beat the Dumbins in the situation that Atkurt suffered?”

“…no.”

“If Atkurt had fought properly, the sound of thunder would not have become more frequent. That incompetent guy messed up. “In the current situation, retreat is the best.”

However, the subordinate continued to point out.

“Couldn’t Atkurt’s troops have defeated the enemies?”

“If that were the case, our troops’ drums and trumpets would have sounded. Can you hear me?”

“…no. But if we retreat, the Archon may be insulted.”

Akon responded to his subordinate’s words of concern for him with a somewhat solemn expression and voice.

“I can handle that part. Now, I’m going to return to Tenochtitlan with as many warriors under my command as possible. Korean warriors will definitely target Tenochtitlan. We have to stop it. “Compared to the danger coming to Tenochtitlan, my shame is nothing.”

“Akon…”

In response to Archon’s response, not only the subordinate who made the problematic statement but also the surrounding warriors all looked at Archon with expressions full of respect.

At that moment, the scouts who had been sent to the conquering army’s camp returned in a huff and delivered an urgent report.

“The Korean warriors we were targeting have left their camp and are moving!”

“Where are you going?”

“It’s coming straight for us!”

In response to the scout’s answer, Akon urgently ordered his men.

“Retreat immediately!”

“yes!”

At Archon’s order, the men quickly returned to their units and prepared to retreat.

“Our location has already been discovered! There is no need to move secretly! “Retreat as quickly as possible!”

“yes!”

At Archon’s command, the Messika warriors began to retreat as quickly as possible.

As he ran through the jungle following his men, Akon continued to analyze the situation.

‘The enemy’s commander appears to be very capable. Usually, when you lead an army that strong, you become so absorbed in its power that you neglect to look around. But the biggest problem is…’

From the moment he heard the scout’s report, there was a problem for Archon that he could not find an answer to.

‘How did they find out our exact location?’

While the archon was struggling to find an answer to an unsolvable problem, the bhikkhu floating in the sky was diligently conveying information through luminous communication.

As Akon’s troops gave up on moving secretly, Bhikkhu was able to more clearly detect the movements of the Mesica warriors.

The fact that tens of thousands of warriors were moving with all their might could not be hidden even by the dense trees of the jungle.

Thanks to this, the conquering forces pursuing the Messika warriors were able to track their enemies more easily.

* * *

Even as he ran frantically through the jungle, Akon did not forget to send out scouts.

The problem was that the news the scout brought was not very good.

“Korean warriors are blocking the jungle.”

“already? how? “Are you sure?”

Looking at Archon with an expression of disbelief, the scout answered once again.

“I’m sure.”

“how?”

“They used the strange vehicles and beasts they rode when they came to Tenochtitran.”

“Oh my…”

Akon bit his lip in response to the scout’s reply.

* * *

When the Korean warriors first visited Tenochtitlan, they rode on vehicles pulled by animals they had never seen before.

Ironically, although there was a decent road network between Mesica and the surrounding cities, there were no carts.

Not only was there a lack of concept, but it was also because there was no large, strong animal to pull the cart.

After contact with Korean warriors, there was an attempt to make a cart. But it continued to fail.

* * *

In response to the scout’s answer, Akon looked at the sky with a serious face.

Archon, looking at the sky seen through the lush trees, asked his subordinates.

“How far are we from the Korean warriors following us?”

“I think we’ll catch up by nightfall.”

“Oh my…”

Acorn, who had a perplexed look on his face, lamented inwardly.

‘Night raids might also be a problem…’

After thinking for a moment, Akon got up from his seat.

“I’ll have to see for myself.”

Acorn secretly approached the entrance to the jungle that was being blockaded by the conquest army’s diversionary unit, and hid in the shadows to observe the situation.

The conquering army was building a blockade using carts as positions.

Acorn, who had been observing the movements of the conquering army, returned to the base and gathered his men.

“Daehan’s men are creating a blockade, but it is not complete yet. However, judging from the fact that the carts are continuing to arrive, it appears that the blockade line will become stronger as time passes. “Let’s break through that blockade now.”

“You mean now? “The warriors are exhausted.”

At his subordinate’s words, Akon shook his head with an expression that said there was nothing he could do.

“There is no chance other than now. When I first heard the scout’s report, I thought of a night attack, but considering the guys chasing us, a night attack was impossible. “If we do something wrong, we will suffer.”

“Ah…”

At Archon’s explanation, a sigh full of despair was heard from his subordinates.

Looking at his subordinates, Akon continued.

“I wanted to avoid battle as much as possible, but now there is nothing I can do. Break through them with all your might and retreat. Fortunately, the blockade is not yet complete. “Do your best to pass through holes that are not yet blocked.”

“…All right.”

“Get ready.”

“yes.”

After hearing Archon’s orders, the men returned to their units and began preparing for a breakthrough.

* * *

Meanwhile, Lee Jing-ok, who learned of the movements of the Messika warriors through Bhikkhu, nodded.

“As expected, they are preparing to break through.”

“That’s right. “It seems like they don’t know it’s a trap.”

“Even if I knew, there would be no answer.”

The hole in the blockade was a trap created by Lee Jing-ok.

-Based on my experience so far, when a battle takes place in the jungle, close combat inevitably breaks out.

-If a hand-to-hand combat occurs in close combat, you may suffer greater losses than expected.

-Also, if a night battle occurs, this also becomes a problem.

-Anyway, the decisive battle will have to be held in their capital.

-Then, the more frightened enemies there are, like the soldiers who fled from the battle two days ago, the better.

After all this thought, the holes in the blockade were created.

The holes in the seemingly unfinished blockade were the result of careful calculations.

In order to pass through those holes, approaching enemies would have to be caught in the crossfire of the conquering army.

It was certain that if the enemy passed through the hole alive, they would have a strong fear of the conquering army.

And through those who returned, the fear would spread even louder and faster.

This was Lee Jing-ok’s calculation.

Lee Jing-ok, who confirmed that Akon’s troops were moving as he expected, gave an order to his staff.

“Tell the pursuit team to put more pressure on the enemy. “I know it’s hard, but please just work a little harder.”

“Yes general.”

* * *

The pursuit team of the conquering army, which received Lee Jing-ok’s orders through Bhikkhu and the undercover corps, increased its movement speed a little.

Akon gritted his teeth after receiving the report from the scout.

“I wanted to start after replenishing my stamina a little more, but… I have no choice!”

Archon, who had made up his mind, shouted to his subordinates.

“Break through!”

In response to Archon’s cry, his subordinates shouted to the warriors.

“Break through!”

“Break through!”

“Run only looking ahead!”

“Wow!”

The Messika warriors who heard the command shouted and ran out of the jungle.

The warriors running out of the jungle had only one macuahuitl in their hands.

Their shields were thrown away anyway because they were nothing more than a piece of baggage that was of no use to their weapons. The food bags were also thrown away as they were in trouble.

All that was needed was Macuahuitl.