FIVE KINGS (The Five Kings)
Chapter 38
Tomorrow....
Bit Louw invites Sok Moai and his 10,000 soldiers to challenge. But the challenge was not met by Cee's army. Louw's bit is so riled up. Many times he came forward to lunge, but always failed and had to retreat back. They were blocked by Cee's war chariots. Thus the firmness of the defense of the country Cee, does not change it like a city wall. From behind the war chariots Cee's army did not stop thousands of arrows snatching towards San-jiong's army.
Until the Koan Tiong tablets on the mountain watched the Jiong army dwindle in number. All the soldiers had descended from their horses and they were lying on the ground. Their mouths seemed to be incessantly nagging. Koan Tiong patted Houw Ji Pan on the shoulder as he said.
"General, now is the time for revenge" said Koan Tiong.
"Alright," said Houw Ji Pan excitedly. Houw Ji Pan directly led his soldiers out of the war chariot fortress. Houw Ji Pan's army moved against the enemy. Seeing the atmosphere at that time suspicious Sek Peng said to Koan Tiong.
"According to my vision, I think King San-jiong has arranged for deception" said Sek Peng. "Hope Tiong-hu be careful."
"True, I guess so too" said Koan Tiong. Koan Tiong ordered Ong-cu Seng Hu to lead the troops out of the left, Pin Si Bu led the right. They were attacked by enemy soldiers who were thought to be hiding.
Sek Peng and Koan Tiong are right. Seeing Cee's soldiers just standing guard at his base and not going to war. King San-jong then makes sense. Then he divided his army into two parts; the first troops were ordered to hide on the sidelines of the mountain. While some are deliberately ordered down from the horses merela. They were also ordered to berate him unceasingly. All of that meant to lure Cee's army into going to war with them.
When Houw Ji Pan's army came out to attack, San-jiong's army pretended to be terrified. They purposely left their horses behind and ran for a ride somewhere. But just now Houw Ji Pan was chasing after them, it was precisely at that moment that Houw Ji Pan heard the sound of the kingpin from his fortress. So he had to give up his intentions and return to his fortress.
Seeing that Houw Ji Pan was not pursuing San-jiong's troops, Bit Louw immediately shouted to his soldiers hiding on the sidelines of the mountain. Then, together, they attacked the enemy. But Bit Louw did not expect Ong-cu Seng Hu and Pin Si Bu along with his troops came to support them from behind. Thus San-jiong's army became confused.
There was soon a great battle. Ong-cu Seng Hu battles the Louw Bit. Pin Si Bu fights against Sok Moai. Cee's army competes with San-jiong's army desperately.
Bit Louw and Sok Moai felt they could not stand the greatness of the enemy. They turned their horses over and hurriedly fled. His army was largely destroyed by Cee's army. After successfully killing Jiong soldiers, Ong-cu Seng Hu and Pi Sin Bu also managed to seize the weapons and rations of the enemy. After that they gathered their troops and returned to their headquarters with a great victory.
While the fleeing Bit Louw had already arrived at his headquarters. When he checked the rest of his soldiers, he was shocked. Now the rest of the army is a little.
"Hope my Master don't despair" said Sok Moai. "Hamba has a plan to drive out the enemy!"
"What's your plan?" ask Bit Louw.
"Hamba guessed, if they were to go ahead, they would definitely have to pass by in the strait of Hong-tay-san. Place a tough defense at the mouth of the road. Cover with blocks and large stones. On the front we dig a trench for defense. That way I think we'll win!" said Sok Moai.
Bit Louw nodded. Then Sok Moai continued speaking.
"On Hok-liong-san mountain as far as 20 li there are no springs. For drinking and cooking water they should take it from the Ti-sui river. If the river is we damung, the enemy army will lack drinking water. When they panic and get confused, we attack them! I think we will get the victory. We send an envoy to Kho-tiok state to ask for reinforcements. What do you think, my lord?" said Sok Moai. "Yes, good, good! I agree with your plan!" bit Louw said with a cheerful smile.
They immediately prepared to carry out the plan that had been designed by Sok Moai.
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The Cee army headquarters......
At that time Koan Tiong was astonished, because San-jiong soldiers who got a great collision in a row did not move. Koan Tiong became suspicious, he suspected the enemy was setting up a strategy. Hurry Koan Tiong spread the spies to various places. They were deliberately spread to find information where the enemy's position was.
It was not long before Koan Tiong's spies had come to report.
"The enemy has closed the big road at the mouth of Hong-tay-san mountain with blocks and boulders" the spy said.
Hearing the report Koan Tiong was surprised, he asked Houw Ji Pan.
"Ciang Kun (General), other than the road closed by the enemy, is there another way or not?" koan Tiong.
Hearing Koan Tiong's question General Houw Ji Pan was dumbstruck. He thought for a while, and then he answered.
Hearing that explanation Koan Tiong sat quietly like a person who was thinking hard. Before Koan Tiong made his decision, suddenly came a commander named Lian Ci facing.
"My lord, wretch us! King Jiong has sealed off the river, so our army has no water to cook and drink!" lian Ci said. "How now?"
"Oh, what a bitch!" houw Ji Pan said. "On the hill Ci-moa-nia we have to walk a few days, only to get to the destination. If there is no water to cook and drink our horses, it is very dangerous!"
"Why should we despair?" said Cee Hoan Kong. "If they dam the river, we can dig a well to get water!"
"Yes, my Lord is right" said Sek Peng, "to the knowledge of the servant, where there is an ant hole, there we can definitely get a spring. Then we must find the ant's dwelling. Thus the work of digging wells will not fail."
King Cee Hoan Kong agrees with Sek Peng. When the army was actually moving into the Ci-moa-nia hill; king Cee Hoan Kong issued an order.
"Whoever gets the ant's hole first, or the water will be rewarded" said King Cee.
So the army deployed Cee to find the ant hole, because he yikin will find a spring in the hole of the ant. They were forced to return empty-handed, and reported that their efforts had failed.
Before King Cee Hoan Kong spoke, Sek Peng had already preceded him saying.
"The nature of ants, in winter he approached the warm air, and surely they lived in a bright place. Instead in summer, they seek out cool air, and surely the ants live in the shade! This month falls in winter, so we must dig a well in a well that is light, I believe we can find the spring! If just haphazardly dig, it just wastes free energy!" sek Peng.
The Cee Army complied with Sek Peng's advice. They went down the mountain cliff, in that bright place they started digging holes. It was true that they were lucky to find a spring of water that was clear and good to drink.
The success of his men to find a spring for the services of the knowledgeable Sek Peng, made King Cee Hoan Kong very amazed.
"I was amazed at Sek Peng, whose intelligence resembled that of a prophet!" said Cee Hoan Kong.
After that King Cee Hoan Kong named the spring as "Seng Cun"
(The spring water of the Prophet), and Hok-liong-san mountain was renamed Liong-coan-san.
All the Cee soldiers got water, and they cheered with great joy.
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When Bit Louw got word Cee soldiers did not run out of water minimal. King Bit Louw became worried and anxious. He said to Sok Moai:
"Perhaps they were helped by angels, whatever we planned on them, always failed!" bit Louw.
"Hope my Master is not worried" said Sok Moai. "Even if Cee's soldiers don't lack water, they come from far away. They certainly can't run out of food. If we continue to defend in the fortress, and they cannot advance. Eventually they will run out of food. They had to back down on their own!"
Bit Louw who had been moody to hear the advice of Sok Moai so excited back. He believes this time the strategy he will run must have succeeded. From that day his men were ordered to be on guard. Bit Louw himself had fun with beautiful women while drinking wine. It was as if the San-jiong people were not at war.
Cee's Koan Tiong held a review. He sees San-jiong's army not moving at all. Koan Tiong was astonished then thought.
"They don't care about us. I know they hope Cee's army runs out of groceries." thought Koan Tiong. "They've also closed the road for Cee's army to transport groceries."
Koan Tiong's hurry set up the stratagem. He issued orders.
"Pin Si Bu and Houw Ji Pan, you both bring your troops and have to pretend you want to go home to Kui-cu to pick up the rations. Secretly take your troops to the hill of Ci-moa-nia. In six days you should be able to reach the lair of the San-jiong people. And you're Lian Ci, every day you go to Hong-tay-san Mountain to challenge the war. Thus the San-Jiong nation does not suspect our troops are moving into their base!" koan Tiong.
