The Story on the Slope of Mount Merapi

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The Sultanate of Demak is increasingly grim and messy due to the struggle for the throne just waiting to fall and collapse, when a new Kingdom appears, a new Kingdom, the kingdom was named Pajang Kingdom led by a man who is still a lineage of descent from the Majapahit Kingdom and he is also the son-in-law of the last Sultan of Demak, Sultan Trenggono. In his youth Sultan Pajang was very famous by the name of Mas Karebet and Jaka Tingkir, after he became king or sultan of Pajang, he used the title Sultan Hadiwijaya. All the treasures of the Sultanate of Demak, as well as the sipat kandel of the Sultanate of Demak transferred and brought to Pajang after the power of the Sultanate of Demak was seized by the Duke of Jipang, Raden Arya Penangsang. As proof that the Sultanate of Pajang is the successor of the Sultanate of Demak and himself as a sultan or king, Sultan Hadiwijaya began to reorganize the government and expand the territory of the Sultanate of Pajang, either by marrying his daughter's son, the Sultan, or by deploying his troops to pound the area that does not want to recognize the power of the Sultanate of Pajang.

Pajang Kingdom began to invade the kingdom of –kingdoms in East Java area. The Sultan also participated in the attack and led the entire army of the Kingdom of Pajang. The Sultan sat on his elephant-waged mount which he named Kyai Liman and in his right hand, with a strong grip there was a spear whose magic was already very famous in the world of kadigjayaan, the Kyai Pleret Heritage Spear. He was also accompanied by powerful and powerful warlords such as Ki Ageng Pemanahan, Ki Ageng Penjawi, Ki Juru Mertani, Ngabehi Wuragil, Ngabehi Wilomerto, Tumenggung Cokroyudo, and others, Tumenggung Gagak Seta and the wiratamtama Pajang soldiers who choose a match.

Soldier Pajang stepped in high spirits. They're walking north. The large group was like a dragon snake that swerved –liukan his body. While –umbul pennant and rontak held by Pajang soldiers as a sign of greatness fluttered with gallant blown by the wind. Sultan ordered to rest in Sumber Lawang area finally taken decision Sedayu will be the target of the first raid, after passing Purwodadi army Pajang invaded the duchy of Sedayu. Sedayu was besieged into four majors, the Pajang commanders had no trouble subduing their enemies –mosuhnya. Sedayu can easily be conquered. The Pajang lost four hundred soldiers. And it seems that their fighting spirit is getting flared up –kobar.

That same night the Sultan ordered his troops to Gresik. Soldiers - Pajang soldiers invaded Gresik. Soldiers - Pajang soldiers ambushed Gresik while sleeping soundly. Soldier Gresik kocar - kacir, his defensive fort was burned. And after Gresik bowed his knees, following Pasuruan then Duchy of Tuban. Tuban turned out to hold a fierce fight, Pajang get a heavy opponent. However, after the duke of Tuban was killed by the fall of Cokroyudo, Tuban finally surrendered. Pajang was forced to lose seven hundred of his soldiers as a victory banten against the coastal city.

On a clear morning, the Pajang army returned to Wirosobo. It turned out that Wirosobo had shouted surrender before Pajang troops pounded. Apparently they heard Pajang soldiers who were brave and stormed like a flood. After Wirosobo Kediri's turn. This time the Sultan had no trouble. Kediri can be conquered. At the time of fighting Kediri the army of Pajang has been reduced by two thousand people. Those who died were buried on the way. The wounded soldiers were transported on stretchers. The next turn of Ponorogo regency.

In Ponorogo the Sultan lost one of his warlords. Thumenggung Crow Seta died his body full of charcoal wounds kranjang. The valiant commander was not able to survive the swaying of the Ponorogo warriors. The Sultan was devastated, sad and wrathful. That night also Sultan Hadiwijoyo ordered his troops to attack Madiun from the west of Bengawan.

Before sunrise was heard the sound of the bende shrill with the sound of trumpets, reverberating throughout the city of Madiun. Thus, all the soldiers in the city were prepared for all the possibilities. A strong army had moved towards the main gate. Some of them had been preparing on top of the fortress wall. They had provided countless arrows and spears.

Meanwhile, at every other gate, Madiun soldiers were preparing to defend every inch of land that might be captured by the Pajang people. When the sky became bright, then Pajang troops began to move as well. As was done in the previous day, Pajang's forces had put up all signs of his greatness. With the omens and completeness of all the troops who participated in the preparation for the capture of the city, Pajang troops advanced near the gate.

Not just the main gate, but all the gates. The siege of Pajang's army was narrowed, and the army had tried to observe every inch, so that none of the Madiun soldiers would be able to escape out of the siege. Thus, when the sun rose at the eastern end, the battle signals from both sides began to be heard. The troops on both sides on the first cue had placed themselves in a predetermined spot.

The leaders of the group examined everyone in the army and all the equipment that would be used. At the second signal, all the troops were ready to fight. Their weapons have been fired. Each bow has been bearing the first arrow that will be released immediately, if the forces of both sides have already clashed.

And at the third signal, then Pajang troops who had narrowed the siege began to launch his attack. Some of them brought a ladder which they would use to climb the wall. Meanwhile, several tens of people had carried a large and long block. While some of his friends tried to protect them from the rain of arrows which then shot from every bow Madiun soldiers who were above the gate.

The spear was then thrown with all his energy. But several tens of shields became a tight umbrella over the head of Pajang soldiers. The battle at the main gate soon became fierce. The arrows shot out from two directions. From the bottom thrown by a layer of Pajang soldiers, and from the top of the wall launched by the Madiun soldiers, accompanied by spears and even stones the size of a fist thrown with all his might.

In other places the battle has taken place. But do not hesitate and as fierce as the battle that occurred at the main gate. On one side, Pajang's forces had attacked a side gate. The Pajang soldiers had put all their abilities under the command of Ngabehi Wilomerto. The Madiun army tried to fight the Pajang army. There was a Wiratamtama Pajang named Sukma Aji. Besides being brave, he is also an outstanding warrior. Ki Agung Mertani waved at the sturdy and burly man.

“ Sukmo Aji….! “

“ Yes Ki Juru.. “

“ I'm sure – warriors of Madiun will not be able to survive until dusk later. But Kanjeng Sultan wants to accelerate this victory so that we can quickly return to Pajang. Well, bring the five hundred chosen soldiers go to the back of the fort. Bobol. You willing ? “

“ Can You Ki Juru “

“ Work ! “

Sukmo Aji leapt away, before long he had led five hundred chosen soldiers. They pushed a very large log that was placed on top of the cart.

“ Hit that gate hard….Let's hit stronger !”

While fending off the spear and the whirring of Sukmo Aji's arrows and – warriors Pajang approached the rear fortress door. And a little later they started to break down. But the plan is not so easy to do. The back door of the fort turned out to be very sturdy and strong.

Not to mention, the Madiun troops that are above the gate and next to it turned out to be quite dexterous for each time to dispel the efforts of Sukma Aji to break the gate with a piece of logs. Although the soldiers were protected by dozens of shields, but the countless arrows and spears were able to inhibit the movement of Pajang troops.

It turned out that the Madiun warriors had fought desperately to defend every gate. They had spewed arrows and spears without a count. The officers from Madiun watched them with hard faces. Every time there was a cry of cue with a voice that had become hoarse.

But the Madiun soldiers had pushed the ladder so that it collapsed at a time when some of the soldiers were climbing. Nevertheless, the Pajang soldiers did not stay silent in that failure. They keep trying. Besides being protected by a shield, they were protected by a layer of troops who attacked the Madiun soldiers also with arrows. They threw arrows in numbers that were no less swift than the arrows that shot from above.

“ I can not wait too long, I have to break in and jump over the fortress and open the gate from within “

Sukmo Aji then called two of his soldiers, “ Pranata and you Simo, accompanied me into the fortress. I'm not painstaking, those Madiun soldiers are very inhibiting us from breaking through the gate. While the casualties have fallen from this army. I don't want the victims to grow any more. While the decree of Sultan Hadiwijoyo no later than this afternoon we have to be able to subdue Madiun and return to Pajang “

“You ready?!”

“Each brother “, the two selected soldiers replied simultaneously.

Without wasting time after earlier Sukmo Aji gave a little direction to his troops who were still trying to break through the gate from the outside. The three men then separated themselves from the crowd. A moment later the bodies of the three soldiers were bouncy high like locusts. The crowd of – Madiun warriors who were on top of the fortress gasped in shock. They only realized when the three body figures scattered into the fortress.

Like a tatiron bull all three are raging. The short spear of a chosen warrior named Pranata like a tiger bandotan snake pecked left right. While Simo's two-edged sword or spear is no less ferocious. Roll – roll like a wave that sweeps the reef on the right left.

Thus, the Madiun army was amazed. Therefore, their attention seemed to have been divided. Between facing the troops outside the fortress and serving three Pajang soldiers who were rampaging in the fortress. Meanwhile, a Madiun figure named Wiropanggah with two bodyguards had reached the place. With his heart about to explode he saw one fact, that three opposing soldiers managed to barge in and rampage like a tatikon bull.

Because the attention of Madiun soldiers began to split. A small group of soldiers had successfully jumped over the fort walls with the stairs propped up on the fort walls.

“We must quickly reach that gate and open the barrier if we and the troops who managed to enter do not want to be destroyed here,” said Sukmo Aji.

Pranata growling. Then he said, “We are forced to destroy everyone who tries to hinder us.”

Simo said as he bounces to the right and to the left avoiding sword slashes and thumping of spear bars that are like racing –lamb looking for every part of his body.

But then he said, “Come. But you don't break your promise, Pranata. You will buy me a glass of ginger water with palm sugar and a packet of rice in Kotaraja Pajang after the business in Madiun is finished”

Together with a small group of selected bodyguards, they had barged into his opponent's defense. Towards the gate. It was difficult to resist the movements of Sukmo Aji and his two chosen soldiers. The sabetan sword, and the slow lance of the spear – slowly has flicked the opponent's defense. Sukmo Aji and Pranata who are at the very front have paved the way.

Although both of them have to stop the knowledge they have, but the knowledge of both is beyond the ability of every Madiun warrior. Even with the science of lightening his body, Sukmo Aji made his opponents become confused and distrustful of the reality they were facing. Yet the Sukmo Aji was advancing steadily no matter how slow.

But at that critical moment, Sukmo Aji, Pranata and Simo had stifled his abilities. A select group of soldiers who had managed to enter attempted to urge forward. While Sukmo Aji and Pranata withstood pressure from side-by-side with some of his soldiers, three of his bodyguards had begun to reach a large doorway.

“Quick!” sukmo Aji's Order.

Tumenggung Wiropanggah who infiltrated between the battle was already approaching the regol as well. A few more steps he would arrive to prevent the door from opening. But he was stunned. A man stood straight in front of him as his right hand gripped a sword.

“Satan! Who are you to dare to block my steps?,” growled Tumenggung Wiropanggah.

His violently turbulent heart had prompted him to immediately leap at the person blocking his step.

The three men then moved their strength trying to lift the door. No matter how heavy the great door was, it slowly began to lift. In front of the gate there had been a puzzling commotion. The power outside the enormous gate had suppressed that already unbroken gate.

However the Madiun people rained down Pajang soldiers with arrows and spears, but when the door began to open slowly, then the power from outside the regol had flowed into the gate, accompanied by a roar that was like breaking down the sky.