Міжзірковий мандрівник
Chapter 15
ThroughmeHameltaughtoursoldiersdrillandtacticsandtaughttheRedHeadsstrategy.Thefightingwasgrand,andthoughittookayear,theyear’sendsawpeaceonthenorthernborderandnoRedHeadsbutdeadRedHeadsonoursidetheYalu.
IdonotknowifthisinvasionoftheRedHeadsisrecordedinWesternhistory,butifsoitwillgiveacluetothedateofthetimesofwhichIwrite.Anotherclue:whenwasHideyoshitheShogunofJapan?InmytimeIheardtheechoesofthetwoinvasions,agenerationbefore,drivenbyHideyoshithroughtheheartofCho-SenfromFusaninthesouthtoasfarnorthasPyeng-Yang.ItwasthisHideyoshiwhosentbacktoJapanamyriadtubsofpickledearsandnosesofKoreansslaininbattle.Italkedwithmanyoldmenandwomenwhohadseenthefightingandescapedthepickling.
BacktoKeijoandtheLadyOm.Lord,Lord,shewasawoman.Forfortyyearsshewasmywoman.Iknow.Nodissentingvoicewasraisedagainstthemarriage.ChongMong-ju,clippedofpower,indisgrace,hadretiredtosulksomewhereonthefarnorth-eastcoast.Yunsanwasabsolute.Nightlythesinglebeaconsflaredtheirmessageofpeaceacrosstheland.TheEmperorgrewmoreweak-leggedandblear-eyedwhatoftheingeniousdeviltriesdevisedforhimbyYunsan.TheLadyOmandIhadwontoourhearts’desires.Kimwasincommandofthepalaceguards.
