FIVE KINGS (The Five Kings)

Chapter 37

Depart this joint army. After 200 li away, King Cee Hoan Kong saw the road in the mountains was very narrow and dangerous. Then he asked King Yan.

"Sir, what's the name of this place?" said King Cee.

"This place is called Kui-cu" said King Yan Cong Kong, from here the people of Pak Ji Ong walked in and out."

Koan Tiong proposes that Cee Hoan Kong divide his chariot. Half of their supplies were left in that place. He also ordered his soldiers to cut down a large tree for camping. The place was also used as a place to store their supplies. Pao Siok Gee is in charge of guarding the place. He is the one who takes care of the transportation of rations and other needs of the combined army. If the food team is lacking, Pao Siok Gee should take it in Yan state or Cee state.

After that Cee Hoan Kong ordered his soldiers to rest for three days. For the ailing soldiers they were intentionally left out because King Cee would only bring healthy and fresh ones, so as not to hinder their journey.

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Since returning from China, every day the King of the San-jiong people just have fun. They managed to bring home quite a lot of loot. When King San-jiong was having a good time, suddenly his scribe came to give a report.

"My lord Cee's army is coming to attack!" said the reporter.

Hearing the report Bit Louw was shocked not a reed. In a hurry he called his warlord Sok Moai to be reconciled.

"Sok Moai, the enemy is coming. How do we deal with it?" ask Bit Louw.

"According to the alleged enemy servant now must still be exhausted. They just took a very long journey. When they are building their tents, we can attack them suddenly. I think we're going to have a great victory!" said Sok Moai.

King Bit Louw agreed on Sok Moai's opinion. Then Sok Moai was ordered to bring 3000 soldiers forward to the battlefield.

Sok Moai led his army; but some of him told to hide on the sidelines of the mountain.

If the enemy falls into their trap then they must encircle the exhausted Cee army. Some of the troops immediately challenged the war.

Houw Ji Pan and his troops cross paths with commander Sok Moai. With not much to say anymore they immediately fought. Houw Ji Pan's attack was repelled by Sok Moai. Not long after a great battle took place. Sok Moai who had set up a trap, after fighting a few moves, pretended to lose and fled into the jungle.

When Sok Moai reaches the forest and finds out the enemy is chasing him, Sok Moai is excited. He shouted giving a sign to his soldiers who were hiding.

The shout was greeted by boisterous cheers, and from the sidelines of the mountain immediately came out the Jiong army crashing into the ranks of Houw Ji Pan. This attack disrupts Houw Ji Pan's army, so it is split into two parts, because the middle is attacked by the army of Sok Moai.

Houw Ji Pan had just realized that he had been caught into the enemy's trickery. He was startled and hurriedly gave a retreat order.

"Retreat! Back off!" shouts Houw Ji Pan.

But the command of Houw Ji Pan meant little, because it was too late. San-jiong's army had already surrounded them tightly once. Even if Houw Ji Pan had fought desperately, he could not break through the enemy's siege. Even more wretched, Houw Ji Pan's horse perished. Houw Ji Pan is getting harder.

When Houw Ji Pan was in danger, it was fortunate that King Cee's army arrived. Ong-cu Seng Hu comes crashing through the San-jiong nation's siege to help Houw Ji Pan.

At first Sok Moai hopes to catch Houw Ji Pan, but it is not expected that Cee's troops come. Sok Moai's hopes failed, but his own army was severely damaged and forced to flee.

Seeing that his soldiers had perished a lot, Houw Ji Pan regretted himself. When Houw Ji Pan met King Cee Hoan Kong he felt very embarrassed.

Seeing that Houw Ji Pan was deeply grieved, King Cee Hoan Kong immediately understood how the commander felt about losing the war. He tried to comfort the commander.

"In a war of winning and losing is commonplace" said King Cee Hoan Kong. "Hope the General don't be so hard-hearted."

To comfort Houw Ji Pan and declare that he did not regret that defeat of Houw Ji Pan, King Cee presented a good horse to Houw Ji Pan. Houw Ji Pan thanked King Cee. She's very excited, Cee Hoan Kong is very kind. So he was willing to sacrifice all his energy and soul to repay the kindness of King Cee.

The great army of Cee's country is moving eastward. After 30 li away, they reached a mountain called Hok-liong-san. That place is very important. Cee Hoan Kong and Yan Cong Kong built their camp on the spot.

Ong-cu Seng Hu and Pin Si Bu established two fortresses at the foot of the mountain. They protected his base by holding their chariots together. They also have strict guard.

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