FIVE KINGS (The Five Kings)

Chapter 57

"The Kang clan and the land of Ui, unable to stand the cruelty of the king of the land of Couw, have sent messengers to come here to ask for union. I thought I was going to accept their request. Later if we attack the land of Couw, I will ask them to help us from within. What about Tiong-hu, can't you?" said King Cee.

"I think it is better for them to refuse their request" said Koan Tiong, "because Kang and Ui are far from Cee and closer to Couw. As long as they submit to the land of Couw, their country remains intact!"

"Tiong-hu's excuse?" said King Cee.

"If they join us and cut off relations with the land of Couw, surely King Couw will be furious. One day Couw will attack them. If so, they ask us for help. Inevitably we have to help them, but the distance is too far. If we don't help him, it means we're breaking the union treaty. Even though all the Young Kings have been subdued to Cee, is it not so good for us? Their country is a small country" said Koan Tiong.

"But a country so far away from hearing of our greatness, he sent messengers to our place. If their plea is rejected, it will not be bad. For example, from a faraway country so less trust in us" said King Cee.

"If my master thinks so, is it okay to just accept them! But my Lord sign the servant on the wall, so that in the future do not forget about this incident" said Koan Tiong.

King Cee Hoan Kong according to the words of Koan Tiong is recorded. He called Kang and Ui's emissaries.

"Your request is granted. But remember in the Cun season in the first month we will attack the land of Couw. You have to help us" said King Cee.

The envoy promised to pay attention to King Cee's message.

"In addition, Si's country has helped Couw's country commit crimes. They must also be attacked!" said the messenger.

"Well, I will conquer the land of Si first, and I will attack the land of Couw!" said King Cee promised.

After Kang and Ui's emissaries returned home, King Cee Hoan Kong wrote a letter to King Ci whose country was close to Si, asking King Ci to mobilize his army to eradicate Si.

The order of King Cee Hoan Kong was immediately executed by King Ci, he attacked the land of Si. King Ci defeated the land of Si. King Cee ordered King Ci to put his army in the city of king Si.

King Louw Hi Kong sends Kui Yu to Cee's country to apologize, because Louw's country is in a conflict with Chu and Ki's country, so that they could not help King Cee in matters of Heng and We. He also congratulated, because Kang and Ui have been unionized.

"If King Cee is going to war our King is ready to help," Kui YU said.

King Cee Hoan Kong was happy to also accept Kui Yu.

"Now we will attack the land of Couw!" said King Cee.

"Hamba promised to help" said Kui Yu.

After that, Kui Yu returned to his country.

When King Cee was preparing to invade the land of Couw. At that time the Couw army had reached the border of The land.

"Don't! We can't give up!" khong Siok. "When Cee's country was at odds with Couw's. It's all because of us. King Cee was very kind to us, on the contrary now we will forget his services. This is totally inappropriate. We better hang on, surely King Cee will come to our aid!"

The King of the Bun Kong thought.

"Khong Siok's words have a point" thought The King.

Soon he sent people to Cee's country for help.

When King The's envoy arrived, King Cee was shocked. But soon he set up a scheme.

"Tell your king he must spread false news. Tell me soon the reinforcements from Cee's country will be here soon. Surely King Couw was shocked and would loosen his attacks. Remember one time I asked King The to send an army to jointly attack the land of Couw!" said King Cee.

"Good, Milord. This will be conveyed to our King" said the envoy.

After that the envoy returned to his country and delivered the message of King Cee.

Meanwhile King Cee Hoan Kong sent envoys to his union lands. They had to gather somewhere, then jointly attack the land of Couw.

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After changing years, at the beginning of the Cun season of the month of Chia-gwe (the first month of Lunar), King Cee Hoan Kong deployed his army to attack the country of Coa. Koan Tiong was appointed head of the war, Si Tiao became Sian Hong (Leader of the Pioneer Forces), Sek Peng, Pin Si Bu, Pao Siok Gee and Prince Kai Hong became the head of the auxiliary forces.

Even though King Coa already knew his country would come, because he felt he had a very strong mainstay of Couw country, he did not feel daunted in the least. He's not on standby either. When the combined forces led by King Cee arrived, he arranged for his army to repel the attack.

Si Tiao who brought the front row began to attack, from morning until afternoon he hit the country of Coa. But did not manage to take the enemy fortress. He had to stop to rest because it was getting dark.

After learning Si Tao who became Sian Hong from the Cee line, King Coa Bok Kong became very excited. Because he already knew who Si Tiao was.

At midnight King Coa ordered his men to secretly deliver the precious parcels to Si Tiao. He asked Si Tiao not to attack his city with a sincere heart.

This Si Tiao is a greedy human. He was happy to receive the parcel. Wanting to be considered good, Si Tiao unlocks the secret of Cee's military power.

"Our king pretended to attack Coa's country, but he's actually going to hit Couw's country!" si Tiao said to King Coa. "If your king is to survive, leave the city immediately. Because the combined army will destroy it!"

When the messenger of King Coa came back and told what Si Tiao said to King Coa, so the king was very surprised. That night he brought his family. He asked to open the city door and flee to the land of Couw. People who got news of the leak immediately ran around the intersection.