Crown Prince Sanggana
Next Post 30: Whisper of Advisors
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The simple horse-drawn carriage belonging to Advisor Ranggasewa ran rather fast on the still dark path of the Capital City to enter the Palace. The horse-drawn carriage is decorated with a classic oil lantern made abroad.
Drap drape!
Ranggasewa who was sitting alone in his carriage room, suddenly heard the sound of running away the legs of many soldiers. He immediately peeked out of the car's room.
He saw some distance ahead there were a number of torches moving and illuminated a troop of soldiers who were far more than the number of torches. He saw the army was led by Commander Tarikurat who rode with a number of main soldiers. While most of his army of hundreds of people ran.
“Low, please block that team for a moment!” ranggasewa's orders to his coachman.
“Good, Gusti,” said obedient Kundang, whose full name may be Maling Kundang.
Kundang immediately deflected the direction of the horse and stopped it, so that the position of the horse carriage crossed as if covering the road.
The movement that impressed the backup, made Commander Tarikurat stop his horse and gave a stop order to his troops.
Knowing it was Adviser Ranggasewa's horse-drawn carriage, Commander Tarikurat immediately descended from the back of his horse. The car door was opened from inside. The gangbasewa immediately poked out.
“Honorku, Gusti Advisor,” said Panglima Tarikurat while respecting sufficiently as a fellow official.
“What will you do?” ask Ranggasewa.
“Little Sanggana Team is heading here. Servants are ordered to close all the entrances to the Capital,” replied Commander Tarikurat.
“I tell you, Commander. The Lesser Sanggana forces did not intend to destroy Baturaharja. So, do not let there be battles or soldiers who die,” said Ranggasewa.
Somewhat surprised Commander Tarikurat to hear the message.
“Good, Gusti,” said Commander Tarikurat.
After that, Ranggasewa went back up into his train room. Commander Tarikurat waited until the horse carriage moved away towards the gate of the castle. After that, the commander went back up to his horse and immediately resumed his duties.
At the gate of the castle fortress, Ranggasewa met with Commander Dendeng Boyo. He also conveyed the same message to the Head of Palace Security. After that, he went to the Presidential Palace to meet Prabu Banggarin.
However, Ranggasewa has not been able to meet the number one person in Baturaharja.
“Sorry, Gusti Advisor. Gusti Prabu was doing the sky for battle. Maybe until morning, Gusti,” said Bengal Commander Banok.
“Alright, I will wait until morning,” said Ranggasewa.
The intention of waiting from Ranggasewa is not to wait in place, but to wait inside the Palace environment. He spends his time talking. His opponent is Commander Dendeng Boyo.
“Gusti Prabu is doing as recently as the sky. That's a sign Gusti Prabu is ready to die in the war to uphold his honor. If that is what he did, he did not think about the fate of all the soldiers and people who are in the Capital,” said Ranggasewa.
“The arrival of the forces of the Kingdom of Sanggana Kecil is not our will, but this condition is actually the result of the strategy of Mahapatih Duri Manggala,” said Ranggasewa.
“Means Gusti Advisor?” asked Dendeng Boyo with a frown.
“Gusti Prabu seems to forget, who gave this throne to him. Different stories if the king of Sanggana Kecil is no longer Gusti Prabu Dira, maybe the policy will be different. So, in common sense, it is impossible Gusti Prabu Dira wants to destroy Baturaharja. Before departing against the forces of Little Sanggana, Mahapati Duri Manggala had suspected there were traitors around Gusti Ratu Wilasin and Gusti Prabu. Commander can guess for himself who is the person, because this is only an unproven guess
“True Gusti Advisor said,” said Dendeng Boyo softly as his gaze looked seriously at Ranggasewa, while his brain thought fast and hard. “Although I joined the Palace later, but I heard all the stories that have happened before.”
“That's why I ordered, do not let the battle with the forces of Sanggana Kecil,” said Ranggasewa. Then he said in a whisper, “If the forces of Little Sanggana come to capture Gusti Prabu, your troops do not fight. Let Gusti Prabu arrested.”
“Is Gusti Advisor sure?” ask Dendeng Boyo. It seems like he doesn't believe one hundred percent yet.
“True. If I am wrong, then fighting will lead to bloodshed. I know Gusti Prabu Dira well. Evil nature is far from her, except love matters.”
Tong tong keg otong …!
Suddenly there was the sound of many bamboo and wooden claps being hit. The voice sounded far away and came from outside the Palace fortress.
“Panglima Tarikurat has warned the residents of the Capital City, meaning there will likely be People's Forces,” said Dendeng Boyo commenting on the crowd in the capital Jayamata.
Indeed, at some point in the Capital City, soldiers from the Capital Security Forces sounded the barreling with a considerable duration. Maybe for one duration of defecation the kentongan continues to be beaten.
“City Mother will be attacked! The brave men of Jayamata were ordered out to fight! Women and children stay indoors!” shouted a soldier as he walked in front of the houses. He was accompanied by a colleague who served as a companion and torch holder.
“City Mother will be attacked! The brave men of Jayamata were ordered out to fight! Women and children stay indoors!” shouted the soldier again when the time was still showing early morning.
The loud scream of the soldier on the sidelines of the sound of the clanging sound clearly woke up the sleeping residents and put “singa” awake.
“Kakang! Brother!” say a woman half-whispers on her bed while flapping her scabbard that pokes big like a pregnant belly.
Suddenly the big pop moved and came out from behind the sheath, just above the woman's chest. It turned out that what came out from behind the sheath was a man's head moustached. He asked with a flushed face. Not because of illness, but upset because the heat of the body temperature of the Singa who was eating dropped dramatically.
“Rear, male citizens ordered to war!” whispered the wife.
“How to fight if the battle in the glove has not won!” the husband said, half whispering.
That's one of the dialogue between a couple of Jayamata residents addressing the sound of clanging and shouting soldier's announcement.
As the male citizens were awakened by the noise made by the soldiers, some several thousand troops had been mobilized at the border of the Capital City. Barrier fences are made and installed to close the road. An impromptu fortress was made. Troops that are ready for combat are also deployed. The troops at the military base were all deployed.
Commander Tarikurat paced back and forth there and let's organize and supervise the preparation of his troops in several entrances to the Capital City. However, most of the troops were centered on the south gate, which is expected to be the path of the arrival of the Lesser Sanggana Kingdom troops.
Not long after, the men of the capital Jayamata began to come out. They came out dressed and armed with different types. From swords, machetes, spears, to hoes they carry according to what they have. Some of them are known as warriors.
The men of the Capital City will later form a People's Army led by a commander. (BH)