FIVE KINGS (The Five Kings)

Chapter 43

King Tap Li Oh was shocked and confused. His face turned deathly pale. Seeing that his prime minister named Gut Lut Kouw comforted him.

"My master don't worry" said Gut Lut Kouw. "I can still resist the enemy!"

"How safe?" ask Tap Li Oh.

"In the north of our country there is a desert called See-cek. That place is so arid. The grass and vegetation there is not so because there is not a drop of water" said Gut Lut Kouw. "Since long ago the place was used as a place to dispose of the bodies of people who died in this country. No wonder if in that place lay human bones. Woe to him, said the person in that place there was an evil wind often blowing. If anyone gets caught in the wind it can be wretched."

"Hm! How dangerous!" tap Li Oh.

"Really, milord. In addition to the arid place the road is difficult to recognize. If someone goes the wrong way, it's hard to get out of there. We have to send people who pretend to submit to Cee's army. This man had to lure the enemy into getting stuck into the area. Without fighting, the enemy will be severely damaged. If they're not excited anymore, we'll crash them all out!" said Gut Lut Kouw.

"Can we lure Cee's army there?" tap Lie Oh is still in doubt.

"Surely they will come" said Gut Lut Kouw. "The way to lure them in is like this: My master and the family must hide in Yang-san. People had to leave the city and hide as well. Thus the city became silent. Order a commander of my master to pretend to surrender. If asked to tell King Cee, that my master has already escaped to See-cek to borrow an army. If they hear this explanation, surely King Cee will chase us to See-check. Obviously they're gonna get into our trap, aren't they?" said Gut Lut Kouw.

King Tap Lie Oh was so excited he laughed out loud.

"I agree" said Tap Li Oh.

"My master let the servant run a trick pretending to give up on them!" general Hong Hoa said.

"Yes, fine, I allow it!" tap Lie Oh.

The king ordered his 1000 soldiers to Hong Hoa with a message of caution.

Hong Hoa promised to pay attention to the message, and then he decided to leave and carry out his deception.

King Tap Li Oh issued an order for the people of the country to go to hide on the sidelines of the mountain, while he and all his ministers with his family went into hiding as well. Thus the state of Bu-te-shia became empty and deserted.

When Hong Hoa just got in the middle of the road looking for sense. He was thinking how to get King Cee to believe that he was really subdued. On second thought, he finally got a good idea.

"I would rather kill King Bit Louw with the head of King San-jiong, King Cee would believe that I would be subject to him. Thus I can also repay my heartache." thought Hong Hoa. "My king, too, I don't think I'm going to be mad I killed him. Because this is for the sake of successful deceit Gut Lut Kouw!"

Back then King Bit Louw still had not fought with Cee's forces, as each did not dare to recklessly advance the war. When King Bit Louw got word General Hong Hoa came with reinforcements, he excitedly walked out of his fortress and welcomed his arrival.

Seeing King Bit Louw coming to greet, using that good moment, Hong Hoa swung his machete to smash King Bit Louw's neck to the ground and died.

Seeing his king being killed, General Sok Moai was furious, immediately he picked up a machete and rode on a horse, directly attacking Hong Hoa. But Hong Hoa did not stay silent, he did a great fight. So there was a chaotic war between the troops of Bit Louw and the troops of Hong Hoa.

Fought not yet several moves, Sok Moai felt unable to fight Hong Hoa, he fled his horse to the fortress Houw Ji Pan to surrender. But Houw Ji Pan did not take it for granted, he ordered his soldiers to capture Sok Moai, and was immediately beheaded by his neck. After Hong Hoa defeated King Bit Louw's army, he led his army to Cee's army headquarters with the intent of aiming. Arriving at the Cee army fortress, Hong Hoa asks to meet with King Cee. In the presence of King Cee he handed over the head of King Bit Louw.

"Where is your king now?" ask Cee Hoan Kong.

"Our king has already escaped to the See-cek area, he will ask for help. The servant had advised him to turn his back on him, but the servant king refused. The servant himself immediately came to ask my master for forgiveness," Hong Hoa said.

"If my master is willing to be a guide to pursue them!"

Hearing the information of the neat General of Hong Hoa, plus he brought evidence of the head of King Bit Louw, King Cee Hoan Kong so believe in his testimony. King Cee immediately agreed and asked Hong Hoa to be a guide for them. So the joint army led by Cee Hoan Kong headed to See-cek and will be led the way by the newly surrendered General Hong Hoa.

Worried that Tap Lie Oh might flee far away, King Cee Hoan Kong abandoned his companion King Yan Cong Kong and his army to guard the newly captured city. King Cee brought his entire army. Although still tired Cee Hoan Kong lusted after the enemy.

General Hong Hoa was overjoyed at his heart. Coincidentally King Cee Hoan Kong also agreed he walked in front as a guide. He was accompanied only by General Kho Hek of the Cee army.

Departing King Cee Hoan Kong quickly headed to See-cek. With the excited army Cee like racing forward continues.

Although King Cee Hoan Kong's army had been running fast, they were still far behind by Hong Hoa. They all were so astonished. Surprisingly, not long ago General Hong Hoa was no longer visible shadows. Disappeared like a ghost.

While the sky was getting dark, the sign of the day was already afternoon. As far as the eye can see, what appears is only a stretch of desert. What seemed was only a flat desert and dimly-lit white. The rolling fog made the sky glow as dark as possible. The cold wind blew unceasingly. For a long time the soldiers who had felt comfortable being blown by the wind, now began to feel bad. His body ached and his head began to grow faint. It turns out that place is very dangerous. It is not impossible that soldiers and horses will perish because of it.

At that time King Cee Hoan Kong and Koan Tiong were side by side on their horses.Seeing and feeling the uncomfortable state that Koan Tiong whispered to King Cee Hoan Kong.

"Hamba had heard in the north there was a very dangerous desert! Maybe this is the place. It is better not to continue this pursuit" whispered Koan Tiong.