FIVE KINGS (The Five Kings)

Chapter 10

When the Song soldiers came to their senses from their sleep, from the rays of fire they saw a tiger walking towards them. They were all very frightened, they fled each other before scrambling to survive the most secure tiger. Lam-kiong Tiang Ban though mighty, because he saw his soldiers were already very upset, forced to retreat with his soldiers.

King Louw Cong Kong's army that followed Prince Yan's army has arrived. They joined the army of Prince Yan. On that night they chased the Song army to the land of Seng-kiu (the border ship Co).

Lam-kiong Tiang Ban was very upset, he held down his war chariot while saying to Beng Hek.

”Today we must fight desperately, if not for sure we will not escape danger!” tiang Ban.

”Good!” sahut Beng Hek's.

Beng Hek advanced with his chariot about to fight with the enemy. He met Prince Yan. They both attacked each other fiercely.

Meanwhile, Lam-kiong Tiang Ban has twisted his long Cian-kek weapon against King Louw and his large army.

Louw's soldiers were terrified of the mighty Tiang Ban. When Tiang Ban advanced, no one dared to approach him. Seeing so King Louw Cong Kong turned his head towards Coan Sun Seng who was beside him.

”I with your very strong strength, are you able to fight against Tiang Ban?” king Louw said.

With not much to say anymore Coan Sun Seng immediately rotated his big Thian-kek weapon. He intercepted the advance of Tiang Ban and they immediately fought.

King Louw Cong Kong from the top of the carriage watched over the two gallant men's fight, but not long ago, King Louw Cong saw Coan Sun Seng unable to defeat the dashing Tiang Ban. King Louw Cong Kong said to his followers, ”Turn to grab Kim-pok-kouw's bow and arrow!”

Louw Cong Kong's men immediately handed over the requested bow and arrow. Then Louw Cong Kong pulled a bow and aimed towards Lam-kiong Tiang Ban. After the bow of the arrow came off, the arrow struck on the right shoulder of Tiang Ban. The arrow goes all the way to the bone.

Pole Ban was surprised, with his hand he would pluck out the arrow.

Seeing the hand of Tiang Ban a bit crooked, Copan Sun Seng hurriedly accompanied him by stabbing the left thigh of Tiang Ban.

Tiang Ban was shocked and in great pain. He fell to the ground. When he was about to wake up again, suddenly Coan Sun Seng had already hunted down from his carriage. With both hands Coan Sun Seng pressed down on him. Before long Louw's army came to arrest him.

Meanwhile Beng Hek saw his general taken prisoner by the enemy, he left his train running ”sipat ears”.

Seeing that his army had won a great victory, King Louw ordered the sounding of the drums to signal the end of the war. Coan Sun Seng escorted Lam-kiong Tiang Ban whom he brought to his headquarters.

Even if his shoulders and thighs were severely injured, Tiang Ban could still stand upright. It did not seem like he was in pain.

King Louw Cong Kong was amazed to see the prowess of Tiang Ban, he ordered his men to take good care of his wounds.

After Pao Siok Gee learned that Song's war troops had suffered heavy damage, he felt unsure about being able to fight the enemy. Soon he ordered his soldiers home. Then report to Cee Hoan Kong what has happened to the Song army.

In that same year King Cee Hoan Kong ordered Tay-su-heng Sek Peng to go to the Kingdom of Ciu, will tell about his appointment as King of Cee. He also proposed to Emperor Ciu's daughter.

Emperor Ciu gladly approved King Cee's request.

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A year later....

Kaiser Ciu orders King Louw to be regent to arrange the marriage of Ong-hi (his daughter Emperor Ciu) to King Cee. While the kings of the lands of Ci, Coa and We were in accordance with the rules of the time, they each sent their daughters to join Ong-hi to go to the land of Cee. Their daughters were made concubines of King Cee.

Because King Louw is credited with being Cu-hun (Wali) in the marriage of King Cee, the country of Cee with the country of Louw get along again and become friendly again.

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When the Ciu (Semi) season came, in Song country there was a danger of flooding.

Got this bad news King Louw who thinks he's good friends with King Cee, why is it hostile to Song country? Immediately he ordered his men to go to help Song's country.

Because King Louw was so kind-hearted, King Song also ordered his men to go say thank you. He asked King Louw to have Lam-kiong Tiang Ban returned. The request by King Louw was immediately granted.

Since then the Louw state, Song and Cee state, the three countries, have become eternal friends, each other do not grudge their old heartache.

When Lam-kiong Tiang Ban returned to Song country, he was satirized by Song Bin Kong. Laughing King Song said to Tiang Ban, actually King Song was just joking.

”I have long respected you, but who would have thought you would finally become a prisoner of people in the land of Louw? So from now on I will no longer pay respect to you!” song Bin Kong said with a smile.

This mockery of Song Bin Kong made Tiang Ban so very embarrassed. His heart puffed up once, he passed from before his king. He can't talk either.

When he heard the king was happy to joke around irregularly, Kiu Bok was worried. In the future, his King's joke will be a great disaster. Kiu Bok secretly went to meet the young King Song Bin Kong.

”Tuanku,” said Kiu Bok, ”among the King and his servant, must get along according to the applicable regulations. My master must not joke outrageously. If my master's servants were to be joked around, he would no longer pay respect to us. That person could be arrogant and not care about the rules. He will eventually do something bad. From that hope my master changes that bad habit.”

”Ah, it does not matter, because I with Tiang Ban often joke, kok,” said King Song.

He paid less attention to Kiu Bok's advice. Seeing her Cu-kong, Kiu Bok said goodbye and walked home with a big heart.

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