The Book of Manunggaling Universe

CHAPTER 40, FIRST DEPARTURE

After hearing the whole plan and receiving the mandate, Danang then pleaded and inching back to hurry back to the unity of his soldiers.

Upon arrival at the barracks, he immediately gathered all the tens of patang soldiers to convey the mandate he received from Prince Mangkubumi.

They all sat cross-legged and prepared to listen to the orders of their lord.

“Those people, I just got a mandate from Gusti Pangeran Mangkubumi about the plan to conquer the regions in the north of Java.

The plan of Gusti Pangeran that we will conquer the areas of Pati, Jepara, Grobogan, Semarang, Demak, and Banyumas.”ucap the young man in his army unit.

“Therefore, I first asked Mahesa Geni's brother along with six others to go to Banyumas and attract seventy young men who would later train and be educated to become soldiers in Alas Krabut, while doing telik sandi activities in the region.”continu Danang.

“The rest will infiltrate the areas of Jepara, Semarang, Grobogan, Demak, and Pati to carry out telik password activities such as gathering information about the strength of the enemy and any parties that support our struggle, he said, reduce the supply and weapons belonging to the enemy secretly, and secretly burn the spirit of the people so that the people understand the purpose of our struggle, so that this struggle has the support of the people.”.

“Prepare all of you, because we will leave not in a group, but alone with a disguised road, starting from tomorrow morning and no later than for the next week. Do you understand?”say Danang again.

“Are we going to move there on foot Gusti Prince? And how will we get the word out to each other?ask Mappatoba to his leader.

“We will use a big horse, just as I said earlier, we will leave separately, one or two people in each departure. My message avoid the main roads to minimize the possibility of our movement being known by the enemy's code. Remove your spears and do not do anything that can attract attention.”ujar Danang.

“Then we will use pigeons as messengers who will use the passphrase so that it is not easy to know. Remember the brothers, this movement is very secret, the success of Gusti Pangeran Mangkubumi forces is in dire need of success from our unit.”ucap Danang again.

“And especially for Mahesa Geni's brother, I ask to give full attention to the formation and training of seventy soldiers in Alas Krabut. Password telik activities in Banyumas is a second concern after the formation of their kakang.”ucap Danang on Mahesa Geni.

“Sendiko dawuh Gusti Prince, I will do my best in carrying out the task.”ucap Mahesa Geni.

“Well, now take advantage of the time for your brothers to rest and prepare. Our movement will begin gradually from tomorrow morning to the next week. I will leave with Sasongko kakang, Handoko kakang, and Sumitro kakang to Pati next week.”ucap Danang.

The next morning the first wave of departure began, Mahesa Geni and five soldiers patang tens departed alternately to Banyumas to carry out the plan that has been arranged neatly.

The dozens of patang unit soldiers who are still in Banaran village continue to do exercises with enthusiasm.

Upon arrival there real began to look extraordinary busy, a lot of retainers and soldiers who passed back and forth.

“Rack...back where to go?”one familiar voice suddenly stopped the young man's steps. He turned his body towards the sound.

“Sugeng cloud taught. I was about to report the activities of my army unit to Gusti Pangeran Mangkubumi. How is tajeng?”said Danang while smiling at Sekar Kinasih.

“I'm fine Brother. I have just been with Gusti Raden Mas Said and Nyai Arum finished reporting the preparation of our troops on Gusti Pangeran Mangkubumi.”.

“How about your preparation kakang, when will kakang leave?”ask Sekar Kinasih.

“Slowly next week will be taught, after all my army units leave for Banyumas, Grobogan, Demak, Semarang, and Jepara. Me and three others will leave for Pati.”ucap Danang.

A moment later the atmosphere became silent. The two of them who usually conversed intimately suddenly felt a machete on their tongues.

Finally Danang tried to melt the atmosphere, “How about you being taught? Where will be taught and the estri warriors unit later?”ask the young man.

“According to Gusti Raden Mas Said's plan and Gusti Pangeran Mangkubumi, we will leave for Madiun and Ponorogo next week kakang.”Answer the beautiful girl.

“Can we meet again later?”said Danang with lips slightly shaking due to the uncertain feeling in his heart.

Sekar Kinasih only fell silent while lowering his head while playing his fingers for a while, and finally said, “We should take advantage of the remaining leisure time, kakang, it just so happens that I since a few full moon ago wanted to be trained by kanuragan by kakang.” replied Sekar Kinasih while smiling sweetly trying to divert his troubled mood by trying to melt the atmosphere with the dashing young man he admired.

With a smile finally Danang said, ”Truly with the level of training that is taught to have at this time, I think it will be quite difficult to find a swordsman who will be able to match taught, but well taught, I think, we start tomorrow after dawn breaks in the small forest near here." said the young man.

"Well, now I will face Gusti Pangeran Mangkubumi to report the movement of the dozens of patang warrior units. We will meet again tomorrow tajidajeng.”ujarnya then leave with a big heart.

“Alright brother, I also have to hurry to return to the barracks and prepare myself. Until tomorrow kakang.”ujar Sekar Kinasih with a flowery feeling...