The Book of Manunggaling Universe

CHAPTER 49, THE DAWN SIEGE

“Hamba think it is too much kanjeng duke, but we should wait for the results of a detailed report from telik candi who is infiltrating Sekarjati village. Hopefully next week there will be a result.”ujar Danang in the duke of Wirodiningrat.

“Alright kisanak, I am waiting for your report while preparing everything. Give me news regularly about all its development.”duke Wirodiningrat.

“Singgih kanjeng duke, I will report everything to kanjeng duke. If the duke's kanjeng deigns, then I will beg myself to prepare it.” Danang replied.

The dashing young man then inched to leave the duchy building after receiving a letter marking the joining of the Duchy of Pati in the struggle with Prince Mangkubumi written by the duke of Wirodiningrat with the stamp of the Duchy of Pati.

Duke Wirodiningrat also handed the badge to the young man to make it easier to enter the duchy if needed.

Danang then rushed his horse to return to his foster home, Kyai Ageng Banyu Urip to wait for reports from his soldiers.

While waiting for a report from his soldiers, Danang took advantage of the time available to practice improving his kanuragan level and met in the middle of the forest to learn the taste and begin training in unification with the universe, then he returned to his foster home in the morning.

A week later, Sasongko and Handoko came from Sekarjati village to meet the young man who was sitting in conversation with Kyai Ageng Banyu Urip in the yard to report the findings they got there. “Ahh...the two backs are back, where is Sumitro's brother?”danang told Sasongko and Handoko.

“Singgih Gusti Prince, the two servants were about to report the results of our activities in Sekarjati village. As for dimas Sumitro has managed to infiltrate as a soldier who works for Ki Ageng Warsaw Jati.”ucap Sasongko.

“There are three things that we will report to Gusti Prince according to the results of our investigation, the first is about the situation of Sekarjati village people who are now increasingly difficult due to extortion and are trapped in debt due to gambling. Their lands were forcibly confiscated because they were unable to pay off debts, until they were forced to work without pay at a gold mine recently discovered in the village of Sekarjati." Sasongko said.

"In essence, the people of Sekarjati village dream of this situation coming to an end, which means they support if the current head of the village is overthrown" he continued.

“The second, regarding brothels and gambling, there are currently seven brothels, the, five belonged to the village chief of Sekarjati and two to the VOC officers of the rank of captain and liutenant who were the subordinates of Dedrich Van Osch." Sasongko added.

"Over a periodical they visited to review their efforts with the control of two platoons of soldiers armed with bedil. The girls employed there were treated as mere slaves, forced to work in the service of unpaid lust, often tortured." - he explained.

“The third, according to dimas Sumitro who had managed to infiltrate as a soldier there, the strength of Sekarjati village is now a number of four hundred soldiers, two hundred soldiers armed with bedils, one hundred soldiers armed with spears, and one hundred soldiers armed with spears, and a hundred warriors armed with swords, and a mandraguna magic swordsman nicknamed Barong Agni from the land of the gods." Sasongko explained.

"Dimas Sumitro also handed over the layout of the army ward and the location of this weapons storage warehouse.”ujar Sasongko while handing over a piece of paper containing the floor plan to his visitation.

“Did the kakang get a description of the swordsman's devotion?”ask Danang after reading the paper containing the floor plan of the village building along with the location of the ward of Sekarjati village.

“According to the description of dimas Sumitro, this swordsman is really tough Gusti, reportedly no weapon is able to hurt him, even though.”ujar Sasaongko.

Finally the young man said, “All right my brother, this is my plan, I ask as much as possible both brother infiltrated as a soldier in Sekarjati village. Use the brother Sumitro who has been there as the entrance to become a soldier there.”

“The task of the brothers is to burn the armory and destroy the fighting spirit of the Sekarjati village soldiers later when the time comes.”ujar the young man.*

“Be aware that we have gained the support of the duke Wirodiningrat. I will ask for the help of two thousand duchy soldiers to help smooth out our plans later.

“We will start the attack next week when the full moon is reaching its peak at dawn, when they are all asleep, or at least not ready.”

“I will meet a kakang at the village plantation three days from now at midnight to give the next order, we use the sound of birds of love as a gesture. Now let's eat and rest. Tomorrow morning the two brothers can start infiltrating there.”plus the young man while allowing his soldiers to rest and eat with them.

The next morning the three of them began to move, Sasongko and Handoko infiltrated into the army of Sekarjati village and Danang drove his horse towards the Duchy of Pati to announce the development and further plans to the duke of Wirodiningrat.

Upon arrival at the duchy, showing the badge of the duke Wirodiningrat, Danang easily entered and met the duke.

“How's kisanak? Are there any developments regarding our plans?”duke Wirodiningrat asked the young man.

“Hamba please help a thousand horsemen and a thousand spearmen and swordsmen on the duke's kanjeng, to pound the village of Sekarjati.”ucap Danang politely.

“Thousand horsemen? Pretty much a number. But try to explain your plan kisanak.”ucap duke Wirodiningrat who was curious about the tactics thought by the young man.

Danang then explained his plan in detail to the duke, and explained the time of implementation that will be carried out next week when the full moon, at dawn.

“Attack will be carried out at dawn, after the servants and servicemen detonate their arsenal." Danang said.

A thousand horsemen and a thousand men of spears and swords according to the servant will destroy the fighting spirit of those who have been short of weapons" he continued.

"In addition, the servant soldiers who have infiltrated will destroy their spirit from within, so it is expected that the number of victims on our side will be reduced.”light the young man.

Duke Wirodiningrat then fell silent for a long time thinking about the strategy described by the young man before him, then said, “Well kisanak, I think it makes sense, I agree with your strategy. We will meet one week from now at the village gate Sekarjati.”ucap Adipati Wirodiningrat...